
SteelSeries - Arctis Nova 1
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"Basically a set it up and leave it situation. Since our 12v plug ins are keyed to power we never have to touch it"
"Installed the rove myself, hid the wires easily. Lots of guides on it. ... U can easily manage installation on ur own."
"easy to do yourself. ... took about 45 minutes!"
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"Super comfortable resin shell, has shorter nozzle so no discomfort with insertion for me, YMMV. ... Just prefer the tuning & fit/design of the InAwaken, it can be used all day with no problems physically or musically. ... I can’t speak for you but had zero comfort issues (my ears are small/medium in width). The inner shell is very smooth with no bumpy nodules. Has the best fit of my x4 current iem’s."
"The fit is incredible, light, shorter nozzle, so sits great in-ear/canal area isn irritated. ... Can wear all day with zero fatigue."
"Hours and hours of usage everyday and no headaches, no sweat ... I prefer using IE-300 for longer sessions out of them all."
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"My core instant tent went through damn near hurricane storms and not even a drip."
"My two Winix units are 11 years old with 24/7 use and still going strong!"
"Winix makes a quality product. ... I have one that’s run basically non stop for almost a decade."
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"too small for my head"
I don't know what the price is there, but my steelseries nova 1 is great.
Nah, wouldn't recommend this. I have this and wala pang 1 year sira na ung mic and may static na ung volume control. Too bad lang at sa datablitz ko nabili, contacted both databliltz and steelseries and need ireturn kay datablitz for warranty, though di rin masabi ni datablitz kung gano katagal aabutin. so tinamad na ko, hinayaan ko nlng.
Hi, large headed gamer here. My hat size is 7 7/8 so I feel ya! What headset are you using? I bought the arctis nova 1 and within 5 min my head was starting to throb.
I’d say get the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1. It is a good choice for glasses wearers because it uses soft fabric ear cushions instead of the sweaty fake leather found on the HyperX models. It also solves your durability concern with a completely detachable cable, so if the cat chews the wire you can replace just the cord for £5 rather than the whole headset
honestly the logitech headphones i use are nice, i do worry about the little band that it uses to make it fit my smaller head might wear down eventually though. but so far I've had them for about half a year and they are awesome. they are the steelseries arctis nova 1, maybe they will work for you as well?
I really like the Steelseries Arctis Nova 1 set. It's 45 bucks on Amazon right now. [https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-Multi-System-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0B8Q4CR52](https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-Multi-System-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0B8Q4CR52)
I use the Artics Steelseries 3 wired headset and its great. I think right now the Nova 1 wired is like $35 and well reviewed and the spiritual successor to mine. If you are really on a budget, the Bengoo G9000s are like $15 and have quite good sound for the price and a good mic. I suggest them to anyone who wants a beginner headset and don't want to waste a lot of money. The Steelseries are a step up and what id recommend but it has a bigger price tag
They're terrible. Literally Temu trash. Good headphones plus the DualSense mic are definitely better than this, and that goes for all the GameStop branded headsets. That said, there really aren't any half decent headsets at that price point. If you move up to the $30 to $65 range you can find a lot of good stuff like Astro A10, Logitech G432 or G435, HyperX Cloud III or Cloud Stinger 2, or SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1. But keep in mind that these are still budget headsets with the quality to match. They'll beat out the DualSense mic, but might not match the audio quality of your headphones depending on what you have. Edit: Also worth noting that everyone who has said anything positive about these so far have a vested financial interest in convincing people to buy this garbage. Stonkbros love anything GS puts out regardless of quality.
My pair of Steel Series Arctus Nova 1P headphones keep disconnecting from the earmuff to the headrest. It is held together by a single screw. The majority of Steel Series headsets are designed in such a way, and because of such issue, I advise staying away from them.
I just got my steelseries arctis nova 1 headset for 100 Canadian which is around 50-55 for u I believe. Same good quality audio as my Astro a40 and mic seems better than the Astro
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