
SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 Review: The Best Budget Headset
Brad Bourque
created: Oct. 15, 2025, 2:33 p.m. | updated: Oct. 18, 2025, 12:54 p.m.
There's an available richness that's really impressive, and you can hear it when you flick the EQ on and off in the app.
With the preset profiles applied, games really come to life, with the right pings and pops of action games cutting through, and music in cinematic games swelling dramatically.
If that's a key feature for you, I'd recommend checking out Corsair's Void V2 Wireless (8/10, WIRED Review), although I think these are more comfortable.
Lightweight ComfortPhotograph: Brad BourqueThe Nova 3 is the most comfortable gaming headset I’ve tested.
They’re exceptionally light, particularly compared to my normal Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (8/10, WIRED Recommends), but even alongside other similarly priced headsets like the Xbox Wireless Headset (8/10, WIRED Recommends).
5 days, 7 hours ago: WIRED