SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro 61520
Featuring 40mm neodymium drivers, active noise cancellation, and a 44-hour battery life with hot-swappable cells, this headset eliminates downtime entirely. The OLED base station stores onboard EQ profiles tuned by esports pros, while simultaneous Bluetooth and low-latency 2.4GHz connections let you mix calls or music with game audio. Best for competitive gamers who toggle frequently between PC, PlayStation, Switch, and mobile and need all-day sessions without charging pauses.
form factor over-ear
driver type neodymium
driver size mm 40
Wireless Yes
active noise cancellation Yes
bluetooth version 5.0
battery life hours 44
60 Overall Score
Price $298
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (100th percentile) 100th
- Strong social proof (83rd percentile) 83rd
- Strong anc (82nd percentile) 82nd
- Strong battery (80th percentile) 80th
Cons
- Below average comfort (13th percentile)
- Below average build (34th percentile)
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Design
| Form Factor | over-ear |
| Foldable | Yes |
| Weight | 0.5 kg / 1.1 lbs |
| Ear Cushion | Leatherette |
| Headband | Steel |
Audio
| Driver Type | neodymium |
| Driver Size | 40 |
| Freq Min | 10 |
| Freq Max | 22000 |
| Sensitivity | 93 |
| Hi-Res Audio | Yes |
Noise Control
| ANC | Yes |
| Transparency | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wireless | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
Battery
| Battery Life | 44 |
| Charge Time | 4 |
| Fast Charging | Yes |
| Charging | USB-C |
Microphone
| Microphone | Yes |
| NC Mic | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro 61520 | Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 | Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 | Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B | Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen | JBL Live 770NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form Factor | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear | over-ear |
| Driver Type | neodymium | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic | dynamic |
| Driver Size (mm) | 40 | 42 | 40 | 40 | - | 40 |
| Impedance Ohms | - | 470 | - | 314 | 32 | 32 |
| Wireless | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Active Noise Cancellation | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Open Closed Back | - | closed | closed | closed | closed | closed |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Battery Life Hours | 44 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 65 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Anc | Mic | Build | Sound | Battery | Comfort | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro 61520 | 82.1 | 65.7 | 33.7 | 78.7 | 80.2 | 13.2 | 99.5 | 51.1 | 83.2 |
| Sennheiser MOMENTUM 4 Compare | 97.3 | 84.2 | 92 | 97.6 | 88.7 | 86.4 | 37.2 | 97.7 | 59.5 |
| Bowers & Wilkins Px8 S2 Compare | 97.3 | 99.3 | 95.7 | 99.4 | 71.3 | 50.1 | 86.7 | 97.3 | 97.5 |
| Sony ULT WEAR WHULT900N/B Compare | 97.3 | 84.2 | 75.9 | 94.9 | 71.3 | 50.1 | 69.6 | 98.9 | 83.2 |
| Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2nd Gen Compare | 91.9 | 77.5 | 97.1 | 46.3 | 71.3 | 50.1 | 86.7 | 99.7 | 83.2 |
| JBL Live 770NC Compare | 97.3 | 77.5 | 92 | 84.2 | 91.3 | 50.1 | 69.6 | 99.9 | 91.4 |
Price
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