Gaming / Headsets and headphones
SteelSeriesGaming headset
Arctis Nova 5 Wireless
Released May 2024.12Press releasesteelseries.com/press/144-steelseries-introduces-100-game-specific-audio-profiles-with-new-arctisRead 8 October 2026May 14 text explicitly says series available from SteelSeries and select retailers. Selected Black PC/P original configurations. Later white finish is separate. Last checked 16 October 2026.
- Form factor
- Over-ear
- Audio connections
- 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth
- Active noise cancelling
- No
- Battery life (claimed, max)
- 60h
76 of 161 fields known.
General
- Series
- Arctis Nova1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Model numbers
- 61670, 61673, HS421Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Selected PC Black 61670. Exact current PS Black 61673 shares published acoustic, microphone, runtime, software and bundle tables and the official Nova 5/5P guide/HS42 hardware. Nova 5X 61676/HS43 is separate and excluded.2Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Own selected maker page identifies PS Black 61673, marketed Nova 5P. Labelled driver/mic/runtime/software tables match PC 61670. Both include a compact USB-C dongle, charging cable 1.5 m, extension cable 1.5 m and guide. No Xbox switch or ChatMix dial. Black 5P has blue-pattern accents on strap, PC Black has dark pattern.
- GTIN / EAN
- 5707119053228, 810052984889, 5707119053242, 8100529848961Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Exact maker selected PC data: EAN 5707119053228, UPC 810052984889. PS 61673 EAN 5707119053242, UPC 810052984896 from its own selected page. Not copied between editions.2Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Own PS 61673 EAN 5707119053242 and UPC 810052984896. Common model list collects verified PC/P configurations, not Xbox.
- Predecessor
- Not available
- Successor
- Not available
- Colours
- Black, White1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Current normal PC/P finishes and official September 2024 white release. Reference pairs here are Black only.8Press releasesteelseries.com/press/147-steelseries-introduces-the-white-arctis-nova-5-series-of-headsetsRead 8 October 2026White added September 17, 2024 to 5/5P/5X. Finish addition does not replace original May release. Only Black PC/P variants added here.
Design
- Wearing style
- Headband3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Folding
- Flat11Reviewtomsguide.com/gaming/peripherals/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-reviewRead 8 October 2026Exact 5P review says cups fold flat. Supported by common 5/5P mechanism and own PC review rotating hinges. No inward collapse. Under 2 h charging and 76% after 10 h are reviewer observations, not maker full-charge claim or continuous battery test.13Reviewlesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Construction explicitly flat-folding cups, no inward collapse.
- Swivelling ear cups
- Yes9Reviewigorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2Read 8 October 2026Own standard PC review describes reliable rotating cup hinges. Not an inward fold.
- RGB lighting
- Not available
- Lighting zones
- Not available
Drivers and sound
- Driver type
- Not available
- Drivers per side
- Not available
- Diaphragm material
- Not available
- Frequency response (wired or passive)
- Min20 HzMax22 kHz1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Single maker published headphone response range. No passive-wired or A2DP bandwidth claim.
- Wireless audio transmission band
- Not available
- Impedance (passive when specified)
- 36Ω1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Published headphone 36 ohms. This wireless-only device has no passive analog impedance or operating mode.
- Sensitivity (passive when specified)
- Not available
- Sensitivity reference
- Not available
- Max input power
- Not available
- Max digital audio sample rate
- Not available
- Max digital audio bit depth
- Not available
- DAC
- Not available
- Personalised sound
- Not available
- Onboard EQ
- Yes1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Two distinct saved headset profiles for dongle and Bluetooth, automatically selected by active connection. Setup through supported app. Sonar host-only parametric processing is separate.14Maker product pagesupport.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/26711928075149-How-do-I-create-a-custom-equalizer-preset-in-the-Arctis-Companion-AppRead 8 October 2026Maker explicitly saves custom Engine EQ to connected Nova 5 headset, then imports it into Arctis Companion App. PC must stay connected with GG running during creation. Sonar processing is not saved as a headset preset.
- Custom EQ bands
- Not available
- EQ presets
- Not available
- Volume limit
- Not available
Spatial audio
- Spatial audio support
- SteelSeries Sonar Spatial Audio15Reviewlesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Exact PC software section explicitly names Spatial Audio in Sonar. Windows 10+ Sonar host processing, not a bundled Dolby/DTS licence or head-tracked hardware mode. Common PC/P maker software requirements match.
- Spatial audio licence included
- Not available
- Head tracking
- Not available
Noise cancelling
- Active noise cancelling
- No9Reviewigorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2Read 8 October 2026Own PC review explicitly lacks ANC, separate from Sonar microphone suppression.
- ANC type
- Not available
- ANC microphones
- Not available
- Adaptive ANC
- Not available
- ANC levels
- Not available
- ANC attenuation (claimed)
- Not available
- Adjustable transparency
- Not available
- Conversation detection
- Not available
- Wind noise reduction
- Not available
Measured
- Frequency response notes
- The exact PC test shows a bass shelf above recessed mids and uneven upper frequencies. No graph-picked peak is stored as a band-average deviation.13Reviewlesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Own lab-response discussion, Bluetooth/dongle mode and rig not explicitly assigned to each curve.
- Bass amount
- Not available
- Treble amount
- Not available
- Deviation from target
- Not available
- Consistency between fittings
- Not available
- Harmonic distortion
- Not available
- Sound leakage
- Not available
- Measured noise isolation
- Not available
- Noise isolation (measured, best)
- Not available
- Passive isolation (measured)
- Not available
- Mic quality notes
- The exact PC review found natural speech with good rejection of keyboard/background noise, but strong sensitivity to breath and sibilants.13Reviewlesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.htmlRead 8 October 2026Own vocal capture assessment. Test sample/settings above. No numerical acoustic extension inferred.
- Mic low-frequency extension
- Not available
- Mic high-frequency extension
- Not available
- Mic speech-to-noise ratio
- Not available
- Measured latency
- Not available
- Bluetooth latency (measured, worst)
- Not available
- 2.4 GHz latency (measured, worst)
- Not available
- Measured battery life
Connection ANC Hours (h) 2.4 GHz No 48 Bluetooth No 57.5 - Battery life (measured, max)
- 57.5h
- Clamping force
- Not available
- Weight (measured)
- Not available
Microphone
- Microphone
- Retractable boom1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Microphone element
- Not available
- Microphone pickup pattern
- Bidirectional1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Voice microphones
- Not available
- Total microphones
- Not available
- Mic frequency response
- Min100 HzMax10 kHz1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Mic sensitivity
- -38dB1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Explicit -38 dBV/Pa. Frequency and measurement distance not stated.
- Mic signal-to-noise
- Not available
- Mic sample rate
- Not available
- Mic noise reduction
- AI1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026AI suppression through Sonar on PC, requires Windows 10+. Not standalone headset AI on every platform.
- Flip to mute
- Not available
- Mute button
- Yes3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
Connectivity
- Audio connections
- 2.4 GHz, Bluetooth1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Analog source plugs
- Not available
- Cable connector on headset
- Not available
- Longest included cable
- 1.5m3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Both complete supplied cable list entries are maker approximate 1.5 m. Longest supplied cable is therefore 1.5 m.
- Headset USB plug or port
- USB-C3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Audio over USB-C cable
- No9Reviewigorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2Read 8 October 2026Own exact PC review says USB-C is charging-only and no conventional wired connection.
- Passive wired listening
- No9Reviewigorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2Read 8 October 2026Own PC review explicitly no wired fallback when battery empty. No physical analog port.
- Wireless receiver
- Included3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Wireless receiver connector
- USB-C3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Included receiver native USB-C. Supplied 1.5 m USB-A extension does not turn it into a dual-native-connector dongle.
- Wireless range (claimed)
- Not available
- LE Audio
- Not available
- Auracast
- Not available
- Multipoint devices
- Not available
- Paired devices remembered
- Not available
- Mixes 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth audio
- No5Maker product pagesupport.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/26421990637069-How-does-Quick-Switch-on-Nova-5-workRead 8 October 2026Exact family support: one audio connection active at a time, other remains standby. The generic table heading Simultaneous Wireless is not evidence of mixing.
- Fast pairing
- Not available
- Base station
- Not available
Latency
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- Low latency mode
- Not available
- Claimed latency
- Not available
Compatibility
- Compatible platforms
- Windows, macOS, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Android, iOS, Meta Quest, Other3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Connection per platform
Platform Connection Microphone works Windows 2.4 GHz Not available macOS 2.4 GHz Not available PS5 2.4 GHz Yes PS4 2.4 GHz Not available Nintendo Switch 2.4 GHz Not available Android 2.4 GHz Not available iOS 2.4 GHz Not available Meta Quest 2.4 GHz No Other 2.4 GHz Not available Android Bluetooth Yes iOS Bluetooth Yes Meta Quest Bluetooth No Source3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original guide printed pp 6-7 proves PC/Mac/PS4/PS5 dongle playback. Its PS5 settings cover output/volume only. PS5 voice is separately proved by exact 5P Tom's Guide co-op test using the headset mic, with verified common 5/5P hardware. Windows/Mac/PS4 microphone flags remain omitted because platform-and-route voice proof was not located. Current maker mobile row covers USB-C devices only. Quest 2 USB-C wireless/Bluetooth explicitly audio-only. Chromebook is the Other row. Bluetooth phone controls and supported app hosts cover Android/iOS calls.16Reviewtomsguide.com/gaming/peripherals/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-reviewRead 8 October 2026Exact 5P own PS5 co-op Baldur's Gate 3 test explicitly replaces DualSense microphone with ClearCast headset voice through dongle, proving PS5 microphone row. Compatible 5/P hardware is separately established by maker matching tables/shared guide plus independent LesNum equivalence. No untested PS4/Mac/Windows microphone flag inferred.- Official licence
- Not available
Battery and charging
- Battery capacity
- Not available
- Batteries included
- Not available
- Claimed battery life
Connection Hours (h) 2.4 GHz 50 Bluetooth 60 - Battery life (claimed, max)
- 60h
- Battery life with ANC (claimed)
- Not available
- Battery life without ANC (claimed)
- Not available
- Charging port
- USB-C3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Full charge time
- Not available
- Quick charge time
- 15min1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Use while charging
- Not available
- Charging dock or stand
- Not available
Controls
- Controls
- Buttons, Volume wheel3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Volume control
- Wheel3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Game and chat mix
- Software1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026PC Windows 10+ via GG/Sonar software. No physical ChatMix dial on 5 or 5P. No Mac or PlayStation ChatMix. Xbox 5X dial not inherited.
- Remappable controls
- Not available
- Wear detection
- Not available
- Voice assistant
- Not available
Comfort and build
- Headband type
- Suspension strap3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Headband material
- Not available
- Frame material
- Not available
- Ear cup material
- Plastic9Reviewigorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2Read 8 October 2026
- Ear pad material
- AirWeave fabric3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Replaceable ear pads
- Yes3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026
- Ear pad attachment
- Not available
- Ear pad opening
- Not available
- Ear tips included
- Not available
- Dust and water rating
- Not available
- User-replaceable parts
- Ear cushions, Elastic headband, USB-C wireless dongle, USB cables3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Exact guide marks listed accessories/replacement parts. Receiver re-pairing is documented. Does not imply a user-swappable battery or removable speaker plates.
Software
- Companion app
- SteelSeries GG / Arctis Companion App1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
Dimensions and weight
- Headset weight
- 265g(9.3 oz)1Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Maker approximate 265 g headset, not independently weighed. No ambiguous 703 g review metadata or unlabelled 263.2 g assigned as a measurement.
- Headset dimensions
- Not available
Certifications
- Hi-Res Audio
- Not available
- Communication certifications
- Not available
- Other certifications
- ISED9638A-HS42, KoreaR-R-SS4-HS423Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original guide exact headset IDs. Receiver IDs remain separate in notes.
In the box
- In the box
- Wireless headset, Compact USB-C wireless dongle, USB-A to USB-C charging cable, USB-A to USB-C dongle extension cable, Product Information Guide3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Equivalent 5/P component bundle. Only the headset marketed-name label differs. The generic component name avoids assigning PC-name hardware to P. No carrying case/AC adapter listed, no optional accessory counted.
- Cables included
Type Length (m) Count USB-A to USB-C charging cable 1.5 1 USB-A to USB-C dongle extension cable 1.5 1 - Carrying case
- Not available
Links
- Product page
- steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-51Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026
- Spec sheet
- steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-51Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5Read 8 October 2026Full current maker labelled online specifications, read from published page-rendered data for selected PC 61670. Generic On-Ear Controls row RGB on/off conflicts actual model guides and is excluded. No sensitivity electrical reference, pack capacity or exact full-charge time published. ClearCast chipset/ADC 32 kHz 16 bit capability does not establish transmitted USB/dongle voice rate, omitted. Reviews describe mainly plastic construction versus ABS/metal chassis without proving specific frame composition, so frame material omitted.
- Manual
- downloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdf3Owner's manualdownloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdfRead 8 October 2026Original 27-PDF-page guide, metadata April 26, 2024. Printed pp 3-13 setup/control and pp 40+ regulatory. Exact support page explicitly maps it to both 5/5P. Incidental Engine screenshot labelled 5X is not used for headset/dongle controls.4Maker product pagesupport.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/37385710407053-Arctis-Nova-5-5P-User-Manual-and-Product-Information-GuideRead 8 October 2026Maker explicitly calls the common document Nova 5/5P User Manual and Product Information Guide. Both use the same controls, setup and HS42/HS42TX regulatory hardware.
- EPREL registration number
- Not available
Warranty
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- Manufacturer warranty (source market)
- Not available
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Variants
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| Model number | GTIN / EAN | Colours |
|---|---|---|
| 61670 | 5707119053228, 810052984889 | Black |
| 61673 | 5707119053242, 810052984896 | Black |
Sources
We read 16 sources for this headset. The numbers match the markers in the sheet.
- Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5
- Maker product pagesteelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5
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