SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5X Wireless Multi-System Gaming Headset — Neodymium Magnetic Drivers — 100+ Audio Presets — 60 HR Battery — 2.4GHz or BT — ClearCast Gen2.X Mic — Xbox, PC, PS, Switch, Mobile

I bought this for playing on pc mainly and as a backup for my Xbox headset (I currently use an Arctis 9X). My pc has been acting up with bluetooth connections, and i couldnt ever get the Arctis 9Xs to sound good using Steel Series Sonar when i could get it to connect (not the headset issue, connects to everything else fine, tested other bluetooth headsets and its definitely my pc). I bought the Xbox version because I couldn't see any downside to having the Xbox specific connection as this headset will connect to everything else, and I got it on sale for prime day at about $90. Ill be comparing it to my Arctis 9X in some aspects.First very noticeable trait would be the weight. This thing weighs next to nothing compared to the Arctis 9X, partially because the headband support is plastic instead of metal. The 5X have a similar head support that is a tension band with some adjustability. The 5X band is a soft rubbery cushion piece where the Arctis 9X have a full cloth covered stretchy headband wrap that uses velcro. I dont have an issue with either, but for obvious reasons the 9X headband has more precise adjustability, the 5X has 3 different notches that you can adjust and thats is it. I believe this will work for most people.The retractable mic is solid and my voice comes through crystal clear without picking up my background noise. I think I prefer the mic to be slightly sticking out on the headset like 9X, the mic is easier to take out, but its hasn't been difficult at all regardless.The ear cups are lighter and have a less rigid foam feel than the 9X, but I think that helps the ear cups really relax around the ears and keep sound in, as they dont feel dense or act like sound canceling headsets.The only thing I dont like about the headphones themselves is the dials for the various sound enhancing and volume functions feel very cheap. They are light weight and it feel very easy to accidently over adjust your settings, where the 9X have weightier dials with better feedback.Sonar pushed my audio settings in a better direction than my 9X on pc by far, but I think for Xbox, the 9X just still have the edge.If you dont want to get into the $200 range on premium console headsets/ pc headsets, but want that quality sound and mic, this comes highly recommended. Battery life is insane. Considering i play on both Xbox and PC, I can easily go a week- 2 weeks before needing to charge it.

So far, so good in the past few months. Pretty comfortable, adjustable headband inside of the main band. Clear audio, feedback loop microphone audio (known as sidetone in the comm world), and a lot better than paying $250 Plus for a certain beach turtle that puts such cheap plastic that the headband snaps off. I have not had a problem with these things mixing up my audio unlike the other brand, either, so you will have a USB, corded dongle.Cool thing about these is that they do Bluetooth to your phone simultaneously while 2.4 gigahertz channel to your game system. You can switch between the two, answer calls and hang up. I have not messed with the equalizer settings but I read there are some preset and your own custom equalizer to mess with. I have not because I'm just using it for game chat anyway.I would not suggest expecting super high fidelity audio, but it is crystal clear at this time. The ear cups are comfortable. I also like the fact that mic is on a flexible boom that can be touched back into the left earpiece. There is a push button mute and the microphone itself lights up with a red LED when it's muted.Overall, this has been a better purchase than the other one I was talked into that didn't last a year at a $250 price tag at that. Good luck getting one of those fixed, by the way. 🤷This one has been a great alternative in our recommend it at this time. Plus, read the reviews online and decide for yourself. This is a very budget-friendly option compared to many out there with a good balance of features.

I received a PS5 as a Christmas gift from my wife and wanted a nice pair of wireless headphones to go with it. After a TON of research and not caring that wired are "typically" the way to go for the best audio experience, I kept seeing mentions and likes for the Nova 5's. I thought it was odd that the 7's kept getting "worse" reviews (still great...just not as good) than the 5's...and the 5's are much cheaper, so I bit the bullet and ordered a pair. Out of the box the set up and the app download was super easy. It was a pain to figure out how to update the firmware (do some research on it but essentially you have to plug in BOTH the dongle and headphones into the computer at once). Once I figured it out it was easy to update the firmware and check out the app. I really only messed with the mobile app (Iphone) and it was cool to check out the different sound/gaming presets you could choose from.As far as the sound goes; It's great. Deep thumping base (for the most part), high mids and good highs. I'm not an audiophile by any means, but I know great sound compared to bad. These are great. Not excellent, but unless you want to drop another $150-200 for the 7's, these are perfect. The noise cancellation is great too; I have to take them off to talk to my wife - can't hear her at all lol.For comfort; they are super comfortable out of the box. I did opt to get cooling gel ear pad replacements, but the stock ones on these are perfectly fine. Very comfortable and I wear glasses - no issues there.Connectivity - for the most part is great. No issues with connecting to my phone or my PS5. The sound will start to cut out if I walk into another room with multiple walls between me and the console, but that's to be expected. What I'm not the biggest fan of (hence the one star deduction) are the random pops/interference I hear occasionally when I'm playing. The console is probably 10ft from my seat with no interference at all, and it still happens sometimes. Not enough for me to want to return them, but enough that it can be annoying sometimes. Again, it doesn't happen all the time, but even if I'm playing for an hour it will happen once or twice. I initially started with a white pair (returned for black) and the same thing happened with them. Unsure if it's interference from another bluetooth device somewhere or my router?All in all I recommend these. They are a little pricey, but once you make the next bump from the $30-40 pair, these are highly worth it. Sound, quality, battery life, comfort -- all great!