Logitech G PRO X WIRELESS LIGHTSPEED Gaming Headset vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox]: Which Headphones Are Better?

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Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for PS

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G Pro X WIRELESS LIGHTSPEED

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Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for PS

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G Pro X WIRELESS LIGHTSPEED

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Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox

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Notice: Two or more of the products being compared have been tested with different test methodologies. Some of the results aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.

Threshold

0.10

Neutral Sound

7.8

No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Neutral Sound

7.8

Phone Calls

6.8

Sports And Fitness

6.0

6.7

Travel

5.6

7.0

Office Work

6.9

7.2

Wireless Gaming (In Development)

7.8

7.5

Wired Gaming (In Development)

6.1

7.8

Audio Reproduction Accuracy

6.9

Noise Isolation

7.1

Microphone (In Development)

7.7

Frequency Response Consistency

6.3

Sound

Sound Profile

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Normalization Frequency

650 Hz

Bass Amount

Slightly Emphasized (1 dB)

Bass Amount

-1.66 dB

Treble Amount

-1.36 dB

Treble Amount

Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)

Sound Signature

Warm

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Frequency Response Consistency

6.3

Consistency L

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Consistency L

Consistency R

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Consistency R

Std. Deviation

0.82 dB

1.22 dB

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Raw Frequency Response

Raw FR L

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Raw FR L

Raw FR R

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Raw FR R

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

8.6

9.6

Bass Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

1.82 dB

2.1 dB

Low-Frequency Extension

25.57 Hz

20 Hz

Low Bass

-1.98 dB

-0.09 dB

Mid Bass

1.87 dB

2.09 dB

High Bass

1.91 dB

2.21 dB

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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

8.5

8.7

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

2.05 dB

1.77 dB

Low Mid

0.05 dB

-2.33 dB

Mid-Mid

-0.54 dB

-0.3 dB

High Mid

2.91 dB

1.14 dB

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Treble Profile: Target Compliance

7.5

6.4

Treble Profile: Target Compliance

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RMS Deviation From Target

3.71 dB

4.84 dB

Low Treble

2.79 dB

-3.77 dB

Mid Treble

0.81 dB

-0.76 dB

High Treble

-9.95 dB

-4.84 dB

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Peaks/Dips

7.3

7.1

Peaks/Dips Graph

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Peaks

1.99 dB

1.55 dB

Dips

0.92 dB

2.47 dB

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Stereo Mismatch

6.0

Frequency Response Mismatch

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Phase Response Mismatch

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Phase Response Mismatch

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.28

1.37 dB

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch

1.68

1.42 dB

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.15

2.1°

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Group Delay

7.3

Group Delay

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Weighted Group Delay

1.0 ms

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Cumulative Spectral Decay

CSD

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] CSD

PRTF

5.5

3.0

PRTF

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] PRTF

PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation)

4.08 dB

3.88 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.)

4.88 dB

7.18 dB

PRTF Distance

7.91 dB

1.39 dB

Openness

6.6

Acoustic Space Excitation

2.6

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Harmonic Distortion

8.8

Harmonics Levels

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THD Ratio

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] THD Ratio

WHD @ 94 dB SPL

0.334

0.10%

WHD @ 104 dB SPL

0.105

0.30%

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Electrical Aspects

Impedance

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Sensitivity @1kHz-1V

115.1 dB SPL

Bluetooth Max SPL

N/A

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Virtual Soundstage

2.0

Virtual Soundstage

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling

Speaker Modeling

On/Off

Room Ambience

Head Tracking

Virtual Surround

DTS Headphone:X 2.0

Windows Sonic Spatial Audio

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Test Settings

Firmware

112.1.203

0.3.82

Power

Connection

Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec

PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ

Default

ANC

No ANC

Tip/Pad

Leatherette Pads

Default

Microphone

Boom

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Imaging

8.8

Group Delay

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Phase Response Mismatch

Preview Graph

Weighted Group Delay

0.26

Weighted Phase Mismatch

4.15

2.1°

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch

0.28

1.37 dB

Weighted Frequency Mismatch

1.68

1.42 dB

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion

7.8

Weighted Harmonic Distortion

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Weighted Harmonic Distortion

WHD @ 90

0.334

0.10%

WHD @ 100

0.105

0.30%

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Design

Style

Design Picture 2

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Type

Over-ear

Enclosure

Closed-Back

Wireless

Yes

Transducer

Dynamic

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Comfort

8.0

7.0

Comfort Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Comfort Picture

Weight

0.83 lbs

0.75 lbs

Clamping Force

1.1 lbs

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Controls

5.8

8.5

Controls Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Controls Picture

OS Compatibility

Not OS specific

Ease Of Use

Great

Decent

Feedback

Good

Call/Music Control

Yes

Volume Control

Yes

Microphone Control

Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing

Yes

Noise Cancelling Control

On/Off

Talk-Through

On/Off

Additional Controls

Multi function

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Breathability

5.5

Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference

8 °C

Portability

5.6

6.0

Portability Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Portability Picture

L

7.6" (19.3 cm)

7.5" (19.0 cm)

W

5.6" (14.2 cm)

6.7" (17.0 cm)

H

3.7" (9.4 cm)

2.0" (5.1 cm)

Volume

158.00 in³ (2,589.15 cm³)

100.51 in³ (1,647.00 cm³)

Transmitter Required

Yes

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Case

5.5

5.0

Case Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Case Picture

Type

Pouch

L

N/A

W

N/A

H

N/A

Volume

N/A

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Build Quality

7.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Build Quality Picture

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Stability

6.5

Stability Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Stability Picture

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Headshots 1

Angled Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Angled Picture

Side Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Side Picture

Headshots 2

Front Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Front Picture

Rear Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Rear Picture

Top

Top Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Top Picture

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] In The Box Picture

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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range

3.5

7.5

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph

Noise Cancelling

Yes

Overall Attenuation

-10.27 dB

-19.30 dB

Isolation Audio

Bass

0.68 dB

-13.09 dB

Mid

-5.19 dB

-15.85 dB

Treble

-26.63 dB

-30.67 dB

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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios

6.3

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph

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Airplane Noise Attenuation

-14.87 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio

Office Noise Attenuation

-15.98 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio

Street Noise Attenuation

-16.55 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio

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Noise Isolation - Voice Handling

Female Voice 1

Male Voice 1

Female Voice 2

Male Voice 2

ANC Wind Handling

ANC Wind Handling Graph

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ANC Wind Noise

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Leakage

7.8

8.3

Leakage

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Leakage

Leakage Audio

Overall Leakage @ 1ft

35.09 dB

31.9 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style

Integrated

In-Line

Boom

Yes

Detachable Boom

Yes

Mic

Yes

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Recording Quality

8.1

7.7

Microphone Frequency Response

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Microphone Frequency Response

Recorded Speech

LFE

123.38 Hz

20 Hz

FR Std. Dev.

2.17 dB

3.91 dB

HFE

6,450.8 Hz

7,136.96 Hz

Weighted THD

0.393

1.625

Gain

26.99 dB

23.15 dB

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Noise Handling

7.2

7.7

SpNR

Preview Graph

SpNR

70.86 dB

37.47 dB

Noise Gate

Always On

On/Off Toggle

Speech + Pink Noise Handling

7.0

7.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample

Speech + Subway Noise Handling

7.5

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample

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Active Features

Battery

8.4

8.7

Battery Type

Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life

23.9 hrs

25 hrs

Additional Charges

0.0

1.0

Total Battery Life

23.9 hrs

50 hrs

Charge Time

3 hrs

1.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature

Auto-Off Timer

Audio While Charging

Yes

Passive Playback

Yes

Charging Port

USB-C

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App Support

9.0

8.5

App Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] App Picture

App Name

Logitech G Hub

Steelseries GG

iOS

Android

macOS

Yes

Windows

Yes

Equalizer

Graphic + Presets

Parametric + Presets

ANC Control

Mic Control

Adjustable Level

Room Effects

Playback Control

Button Mapping

Surround Support

Yes

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Connectivity

Wired Connection

0.0

9.9

Cable Picture

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless [PC, PS, Xbox] Cable Picture

Analog Audio

Yes

USB Audio

Detachable

Yes

Length

N/A

4.13 ft (1.26 m)

Connector

No Wired Option

1/8" TRRRS

Latency - Analog

N/A

0.2 ms

Latency - USB

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection

No Wired Audio

Analog

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Bluetooth Connection

0.0

6.9

Bluetooth Version

No Bluetooth

5.010

Multi-Device Pairing

Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless

Quick Pair (Android)

Quick Pair (iOS)

Line Of Sight Range

N/A

155.84 ft (47.50 m)

Latency - SBC

N/A

236 ms

Latency - aptX

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)

N/A

Latency - LDAC

N/A

Recorded Latency

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec

No Bluetooth Audio

SBC

AAC Support

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Wireless Connection (Dongle)

9.2

7.3

Line Of Sight Range

236.00 ft (71.93 m)

120.73 ft (36.80 m)

Latency - Dongle

22 ms

38 ms

Recorded Latency

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PC Compatibility

Analog

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB

Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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PlayStation Compatibility

PS4 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB

PS4 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB

PS5 Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Xbox Compatibility

Xbox One Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Analog

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless

Audio + Microphone

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Base/Dock

3.4

8.8

Type

Wireless USB Dongle

Wireless Dock

USB Input

Yes

Line In

Yes

Line Out

Yes

Optical Input

RCA Input

Dock Charging

Yes

Power Supply

USB

USB-C

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