Audeze Maxwell vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni

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Maxwell compared with Arctis Nova Pro Omni

	AudezeMaxwell	SteelSeriesArctis Nova Pro Omni
Overview
Released
Released	January 2023	May 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	90 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	–	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	38 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC, AAC, LDAC and LC3	SBC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	–
Drivers
Drivers	Planar magnetic; Fluxor magnet array with neodymium N50 magnets; Fazor phase management; ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragm; 10 Hz to 50 kHz; maximum SPL over 120 dB; THD < 0.1% (1 kHz, 1 mW)	Custom neodymium magnetic drivers; 10–40,000 Hz; 98 dB SPL at 1 kHz/1 mW; THD under 1%
Noise cancelling detail
Noise cancelling detail	–	Four-microphone hybrid ANC with adjustable transparency mode
Audio features
Audio features	Up to 24-bit/96 kHz over the low-latency wireless dongle, and lossless up to 24-bit/96 kHz over USB-C; Dolby Atmos licence (Xbox version) or Tempest 3D Audio (PlayStation version); also supports LC3plus over Bluetooth LE Audio; multi-band EQ with up to four saved user profiles in the Audeze HQ app	Hi-Res Wireless certified up to 24-bit/96 kHz; LC3plus over LE Audio; GameHub has three USB-C system inputs, line-in and line-out, OLED screen and control wheel. OmniPlay mixes USB1 + USB2 or USB3 + Bluetooth + line-in. Supports Tempest 3D Audio, Windows Sonic and SteelSeries Sonar Surround; DTS Headphone and Dolby Atmos licences sold separately
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 80 hours	Up to 19 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	1,800 mAh lithium-polymer battery; over 80 hours of wireless playback at 80 dBA; full charge in 2 hours (USB-C, 5 V, 1.8 A max)	Two lithium-ion batteries; each up to 30 hours over 2.4GHz with ANC off, 50 hours over Bluetooth with ANC off, or 19 hours over simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth with ANC on; spare charges in GameHub
Fast charging
Fast charging	20 minutes for a 25% charge	15 minutes for up to 4 hours of play over USB-C
Design
Weight
Weight	490 g	339 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3 with LE Audio
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	Yes	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Controls
Controls	–	Volume/ChatMix dial, source mix, power/pairing/quick switch, mic mute, ANC mode and Bluetooth media controls; multifunction wheel controls GameHub remotely
Microphones
Microphones	Detachable hypercardioid boom microphone; built-in beamforming microphones for chat; FILTER AI noise reduction on a dedicated processor	Retractable ClearCast Pro omnidirectional boom microphone with onboard AI noise rejection; 50–16,000 Hz response, −40 dBV/Pa sensitivity and 32 kHz/16-bit bandwidth; noise rejection works across systems
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear (circumaural), closed-back; aluminium yokes, spring steel headband and replaceable suspension strap	Closed-back (PC Gamer); memory foam cushions with vegan leather covering and suspended inner headband
Works with
Works with	PlayStation and PC version, or Xbox and PC version; both work with Windows, macOS, Android, iOS and Nintendo Switch; USB-C with dual audio endpoints and game-chat mix; 3.5 mm TRRS analogue input	Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, PC, PS5 and PS4, Switch and Switch 2 in TV mode, USB-C mobile devices and Mac; Xbox uses GameHub USB3. Arctis Companion app requires iOS 15.6 or Android 9; GG/Engine Windows 8.1 or macOS 10.13; Sonar and PC ChatMix Windows 10 or later. Bluetooth stores up to ten paired devices
Colours
Colours	–	Graphite (Black on product page), White, Midnight Blue
In the box
In the box	Maxwell headset, detachable boom microphone, USB-C wireless dongle, USB-C to USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A adapter, 3.5 mm TRRS cable, quick start guide and warranty card	Headset, GameHub, second battery, two 1.5 m USB cables, microphone pop filter and carrying bag