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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.","model_numbers":"Selected 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.","gtins":"Exact maker selected PC data: EAN 5707119053228, UPC 810052984889. PS 61673 EAN 5707119053242, UPC 810052984896 from its own selected page. Not copied between editions.","colors":"Current normal PC/P finishes and official September 2024 white release. Reference pairs here are Black only.","frequency_response_hz":"Single maker published headphone response range. No passive-wired or A2DP bandwidth claim.","impedance_ohm":"Published headphone 36 ohms. This wireless-only device has no passive analog impedance or operating mode.","thd_pct":"Maker less than 1% upper bound, test level not stated. Stored bound 1, not measured THD.","microphone_sensitivity_db":"Explicit -38 dBV/Pa. Frequency and measurement distance not stated.","microphone_noise_reduction":"AI suppression through Sonar on PC, requires Windows 10+. Not standalone headset AI on every platform.","onboard_eq":"Two distinct saved headset profiles for dongle and Bluetooth, automatically selected by active connection. Setup through supported app. Sonar host-only parametric processing is separate.","battery_life_claimed":"Maker maxima 50 h at 2.4 GHz and 60 h Bluetooth. Volume, codec and test firmware unspecified. No simultaneous playback row.","quick_charge_playback_h":"15-minute USB-C charge gives 6 h claimed playback. Mode, volume, codec and adapter unspecified. Review 5 h experience does not replace maker claim.","game_chat_mix":"PC Windows 10+ via GG/Sonar software. No physical ChatMix dial on 5 or 5P. No Mac or PlayStation ChatMix. Xbox 5X dial not inherited.","companion_app_platforms":"Current selected tables: Engine Windows 8.1+/macOS 10.13+, Sonar Windows 10+, mobile iOS 15.6+/Android 9+. Current operating-system availability may require updates.","weight_g":"Maker approximate 265 g headset, not independently weighed. No ambiguous 703 g review metadata or unlabelled 263.2 g assigned as a measurement."}},{"url":"https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-5?color=black&primaryPlatform=ps5","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["model_numbers","gtins"],"notes":{"model_numbers":"Own 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.","gtins":"Own PS 61673 EAN 5707119053242 and UPC 810052984896. Common model list collects verified PC/P configurations, not Xbox."}},{"url":"https://downloads.steelseriescdn.com/guides/Nova_5_Product_Information_Guide.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url","wearing_style","headband_type","earpad_material","earpad_replaceable","user_replaceable_parts","mute_button","mute_indicator","control_types","volume_control","charging_port","usb_connector","wireless_receiver","receiver_connector","cable_length_m","cables_included","in_the_box","compatible_platforms","platform_connections","fcc_id","other_certifications"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Original 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.","user_replaceable_parts":"Exact guide marks listed accessories/replacement parts. Receiver re-pairing is documented. Does not imply a user-swappable battery or removable speaker plates.","receiver_connector":"Included receiver native USB-C. Supplied 1.5 m USB-A extension does not turn it into a dual-native-connector dongle.","cable_length_m":"Both complete supplied cable list entries are maker approximate 1.5 m. Longest supplied cable is therefore 1.5 m.","in_the_box":"Equivalent 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.","platform_connections":"Original 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.","fcc_id":"Original guide exact HS42 headset, separate HS42TX receiver FCC ZHK-HS42TX. No HS43 identifier borrowed.","other_certifications":"Original guide exact headset IDs. Receiver IDs remain separate in notes."}},{"url":"https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/37385710407053-Arctis-Nova-5-5P-User-Manual-and-Product-Information-Guide","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["manual_url"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Maker 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."}},{"url":"https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/26421990637069-How-does-Quick-Switch-on-Nova-5-work","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth"],"notes":{"simultaneous_2_4ghz_bluetooth":"Exact family support: one audio connection active at a time, other remains standby. The generic table heading Simultaneous Wireless is not evidence of mixing."}},{"url":"https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/34059556937229-How-to-manage-Sidetone-on-your-headset","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["sidetone","sidetone_adjustable"],"notes":{"sidetone":"Maker Engine procedure specifically selects Nova 5 Wireless and identifies MIC SIDETONE.","sidetone_adjustable":"Off and level 1 shown. Save setting in Engine. No physical 5P sidetone wheel inferred."}},{"url":"https://steelseries.com/press/144-steelseries-introduces-100-game-specific-audio-profiles-with-new-arctis","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["announce_date","launch_price_usd","launch_price_eur","markets"],"notes":{"announce_date":"Primary May 14, 2024 announcement. Footer May 13 publication metadata differs from actual dated launch text.","launch_price_usd":"Launch explicitly all Nova 5/5X/5P North America USD 129.99. Current 149.99 price is not launch MSRP.","launch_price_eur":"Exact all 5/5X/5P EMEA EUR 139.99 launch. Region-wide figure, tax treatment unspecified.","markets":"US launch publisher and North America USD availability. No exhaustive country-list claim."}},{"url":"https://steelseries.com/press/147-steelseries-introduces-the-white-arctis-nova-5-series-of-headsets","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["colors"],"notes":{"colors":"White added September 17, 2024 to 5/5P/5X. Finish addition does not replace original May release. Only Black PC/P variants added here."}},{"url":"https://www.igorslab.de/en/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-wirereless-im-test/2/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["ear_cups_swivel","ear_cup_material","anc","usb_c_audio","passive_wired_listening"],"notes":{"ear_cups_swivel":"Own standard PC review describes reliable rotating cup hinges. Not an inward fold.","anc":"Own PC review explicitly lacks ANC, separate from Sonar microphone suppression.","usb_c_audio":"Own exact PC review says USB-C is charging-only and no conventional wired connection.","passive_wired_listening":"Own PC review explicitly no wired fallback when battery empty. No physical analog port."}},{"url":"https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/steelseries/arctis-nova-5-wireless-5-5p-5x","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["back_type","form_factor"],"notes":{"back_type":"Public exact family description closed-back. Incorrect PCGamesN open-back descriptions excluded. Measured sample is Black 5X. Its numeric measurements are not transferred to reference PC/P.","form_factor":"Exact family over-ear design and public platform-variant comparison. 5 and 5P both PC/PS, no second roller. 5X adds Xbox and ChatMix."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/peripherals/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["foldable"],"notes":{"foldable":"Exact 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."}},{"url":"https://steelseries.com/press/144-steelseries-introduces-100-game-specific-audio-profiles-with-new-arctis","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["release_date","variants"],"notes":{"release_date":"May 14 text explicitly says series available from SteelSeries and select retailers. Selected Black PC/P original configurations. Later white finish is separate.","variants":"Only Black PC 61670 and Black PS 61673 proven equivalent configurations are represented, with their own GTINs. Xbox 5X is a separate product and White SKU rows were not added without a full per-SKU check."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["bluetooth_codecs","multipoint","swappable_battery","transparency_mode","mic_windscreen","firmware_updatable","measured_battery_life","measured_frequency_response_notes","measured_microphone_notes","variants","foldable"],"notes":{"variants":"Versions section explicitly calls PC 5 and 5P identical except blue PS markings. Selected own test is the PC edition, headset/dongle FW 1.2, app 1.1.0, GG 65.0.0. Maker own per-SKU tables and shared HS42 guide corroborate equivalence. Xbox 5X is separate.","bluetooth_codecs":"Exact PC test states SBC-only at tested FW 1.2. AAC on a generic aggregator is not adopted. No later maker codec addition found.","multipoint":"Exact PC Bluetooth assessment explicitly no Bluetooth multipoint. Dual dongle/phone standby is separate.","swappable_battery":"Exact technical table explicitly non-removable battery, not absence of a repair guide.","transparency_mode":"Exact technical table explicitly no environmental listening. Sidetone is separate.","mic_windscreen":"Exact microphone section explicitly notes no foam windscreen, explaining breath sensitivity.","firmware_updatable":"Engine software section explicitly installs headset firmware updates.","measured_battery_life":"Own actual PC runtime 48 h at 2.4 GHz and 57 h 30 min Bluetooth. Headset/dongle firmware 1.2, app 1.1.0, GG 65.0.0. Volume, EQ, exact source host and test cutoff unstated. ANC absent by hardware. Lighting omitted. No SG/RTINGS 5X measurement transfer.","measured_frequency_response_notes":"Own lab-response discussion, Bluetooth/dongle mode and rig not explicitly assigned to each curve.","measured_microphone_notes":"Own vocal capture assessment. Test sample/settings above. No numerical acoustic extension inferred.","foldable":"Construction explicitly flat-folding cups, no inward collapse."}},{"url":"https://support.steelseries.com/hc/en-us/articles/26711928075149-How-do-I-create-a-custom-equalizer-preset-in-the-Arctis-Companion-App","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["onboard_eq"],"notes":{"onboard_eq":"Maker 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."}},{"url":"https://www.lesnumeriques.com/casque-gaming-micro/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-p75293/test.html","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["virtual_surround"],"notes":{"virtual_surround":"Exact 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."}},{"url":"https://www.tomsguide.com/gaming/peripherals/steelseries-arctis-nova-5-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["platform_connections"],"notes":{"platform_connections":"Exact 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."}}],"fields_filled":76,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}