Beats Solo 4 vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

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Solo 4 compared with Arctis Nova 5 Wireless

	BeatsSolo 4	SteelSeriesArctis Nova 5 Wireless
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	May 2024
Sound
Type
Type	On-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	No	–
Spatial audio with head tracking
Spatial audio with head tracking	Yes	–
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	–	36 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC and AAC	SBC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	Yes	No
Drivers
Drivers	Custom-built 40 mm transducers	Neodymium magnetic drivers; 20–22,000 Hz response; 93 dB SPL sensitivity; THD under 1%
Audio features
Audio features	Personalised Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking on compatible Apple devices; creating a personalised profile requires an iPhone with a TrueDepth camera; lossless audio over USB-C	USB-C 2.4GHz wireless dongle and Bluetooth Quick-Switch; both connections can remain active, but only one audio stream plays at a time. Arctis Companion app provides game-specific EQ presets with separate profiles for 2.4GHz and Bluetooth; supports 360° spatial audio. SBC Bluetooth playback tested by RTINGS; other codecs are not confirmed here. USB-C socket on headset is for charging, with no wired playback (Tom's Hardware)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	Up to 50 hours	Up to 60 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Apple's playback test used 256 Kbps AAC tracks at 50% volume; 3.5 mm passive playback requires no battery power; USB-C audio can play while charging	Up to 50 hours over 2.4GHz or 60 hours over Bluetooth on one charge
Fast charging
Fast charging	Fast Fuel gives up to 5 hours of playback from 10 minutes of charging	USB-C; 15 minutes for up to 6 hours of play
Design
Weight
Weight	217 g (better)	265 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	No	–
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	No
Controls
Controls	Physical b button for playback and calls; volume buttons and power button; Siri on compatible Apple devices	Volume wheel, mic mute, power/media button and Quick-Switch button for wireless mode, pairing and calls; 5X adds a ChatMix dial. PC ChatMix requires GG/Sonar on Windows 10 or later; PlayStation and Mac do not support ChatMix
Microphones
Microphones	Multiple digital beamforming microphones with a voice-targeting algorithm	Fully retractable bidirectional ClearCast boom with mute LED; 100–10,000 Hz response and −38 dBV/Pa sensitivity. UK tables name the 5/5P microphone Gen 2 and the 5X Gen 2.X; launch announcement specifies 32 kHz/16-bit microphone audio across the series. Sonar AI microphone noise cancellation requires Windows 10 or later
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Folding headband with brushed metal hinges, ergonomically angled ear cups and UltraPlush cushions	Closed-back (Tom's Hardware); Airweave ear cushions, height-adjustable earcups and adjustable elastic suspension headband
Dimensions
Dimensions	Length 17.7 cm, width 15.8 cm, height 6.8 cm (Beats' published dimensions)	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	No water or sweat resistance rating published	–
Works with
Works with	Class 1 Bluetooth; one-touch pairing and automatic pre-pairing across iCloud or Google accounts, Apple Find My and Android Find My Device; SBC and AAC codecs (SoundGuys); no simultaneous Bluetooth multipoint (TechRadar)	All three versions support PC, Mac, PS5 and PS4, Nintendo Switch, USB-C mobile devices and Bluetooth devices; 5X additionally supports Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with an Xbox/USB switch on its dongle. Arctis Companion app requires iOS 15.6 or Android 9; GG/Engine requires Windows 8.1 or macOS 10.13 or later
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Slate Blue, Cloud Pink	–
In the box
In the box	Headphones, carrying case, USB-C to USB-C cable, 3.5 mm audio cable, quick start guide and warranty card	Headset, compact USB-C wireless dongle, 1.5 m USB-C to USB-A charging cable, 1.5 m USB-C to USB-A dongle adapter cable and product information guide