{"id":97230,"date":"2024-05-14T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/steelseries-new-headset-provides-over-100-game-specific-audio-presets\/"},"modified":"2024-05-14T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T14:00:00","slug":"steelseries-new-headset-provides-over-100-game-specific-audio-presets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/05\/14\/steelseries-new-headset-provides-over-100-game-specific-audio-presets\/","title":{"rendered":"SteelSeries\u2019 new headset provides over 100 game-specific audio presets"},"content":{"rendered":"


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If you hate (or simply can\u2019t be bothered) to adjust your audio profiles when setting up a new gaming headset, then you might be the target demographic for SteelSeries\u2019 latest offering. Introduced on Tuesday, the new Arctis Nova 5 headset is supported by a dedicated companion app that features over 100 game-specific audio presets for Xbox and PlayStation 5 titles like Fortnite<\/em>, Apex Legends<\/em>, and Minecraft<\/em>, which SteelSeries says have been \u201ccustom-tailored to each game by audio engineers.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Available starting today for $129.99, SteelSeries describes the Arctis Nova 5 as an \u201caffordable luxury.\u201d It\u2019s a smidge pricier than the $119.99 Arctis Nova 4 wireless headset<\/a> launched last year, but for that, you get the ability to change audio presets in real time without leaving a gaming session, as well as cross-platform support for Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC, Meta Quest, and phones or tablets that support the included USB-C dongle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Users will need to connect their mobile device to the headset via Bluetooth to utilize the companion app\u2019s audio presets.<\/em><\/figcaption>Image: SteelSeries<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Nova 5 companion app requires the headset to be connected to a mobile device via Bluetooth, but that shouldn\u2019t interfere with the ability to receive calls mid-game. The \u201cQuick Switch Wireless\u201d feature swaps audio output between 2.4GHz and Bluetooth 5.3 by tapping a button located on one of the earcups, allowing users to take a call via Bluetooth while their in-game audio retains a passive 2.4GHz connection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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SteelSeries says the Arctis Nova 5 can last up to 60 hours per charge and that the headset\u2019s USB-C fast charging can provide six hours of play on a 15-minute charge. It\u2019s powered by neodymium magnetic drivers (which are fairly common in modern headsets), while a new high-bandwidth microphone chipset provides support for 32kHz \/ 16-bit audio to help keep in-game communications clear.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The microphone itself retracts into the headset when not in use, blending pretty seamlessly into the earcup. The Nova 5 also supports the same AI noise cancellation feature seen on the Nova 4 to help further reduce background noise in loud environments. Considering the Nova 5 is only an additional $10, the extra perks it provides could sway SteelSeries customers to dig around their couches for loose change to fund the upgrade.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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If you hate (or simply can\u2019t be bothered) to adjust your audio profiles when setting up a new gaming headset, then you might be the target demographic for SteelSeries\u2019 latest offering. Introduced on Tuesday, the new Arctis Nova 5 headset is supported by a dedicated companion app that features over 100 game-specific audio presets for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":97231,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-97230","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tech"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97230","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97230"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97230\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97231"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97230"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97230"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97230"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}