SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 Wireless vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni

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Arctis Nova 5 Wireless compared with Arctis Nova Pro Omni

	SteelSeriesArctis Nova 5 Wireless	SteelSeriesArctis Nova Pro Omni
Overview
Released
Released	May 2024	May 2026
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	Yes
Transparency mode
Transparency mode	–	Yes
Driver size
Driver size	40 mm	40 mm
Back
Back	Closed	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	36 ohms	38 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	SBC	SBC and LC3
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	No	–
Drivers
Drivers	Neodymium magnetic drivers; 20–22,000 Hz response; 93 dB SPL sensitivity; THD under 1%	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	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)	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 60 hours	Up to 19 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 50 hours over 2.4GHz or 60 hours over Bluetooth on one charge	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	USB-C; 15 minutes for up to 6 hours of play	15 minutes for up to 4 hours of play over USB-C
Design
Weight
Weight	265 g (better)	339 g
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3 with LE Audio
Two devices at once
Two devices at once	–	Yes
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	No	Yes
Controls
Controls	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	Volume/ChatMix dial, source mix, power/pairing/quick switch, mic mute, ANC mode and Bluetooth media controls; multifunction wheel controls GameHub remotely
Microphones
Microphones	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	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	Closed-back (Tom's Hardware); Airweave ear cushions, height-adjustable earcups and adjustable elastic suspension headband	Closed-back (PC Gamer); memory foam cushions with vegan leather covering and suspended inner headband
Works with
Works with	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	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	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	Headset, GameHub, second battery, two 1.5 m USB cables, microphone pop filter and carrying bag