It's nice when a bit of gaming gear not only looks pretty, but performs well. As someone who has struggled to pick one over the other, the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3P is a lovely-looking headset in lavender that's also a bit of a beast when it comes to audio.
And if you fancy one for yourself, you can pick it up for $80 at Amazon right now. That's a $30 saving, and the cheapest I've seen the purple model go for (though the white one has been a little cheaper before).
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We reviewed the X model back in July last year, and we found it to be a comfortable and great-sounding headset, only held back by mediocre Bluetooth performance, a lack of a dedicated song-skip button, and no water resistance. The Bluetooth connection wasn't quite as stable as the 2.4 GHz connection in our testing, and therefore we wouldn't recommend it for full-time gaming.
Still, our Jess said, "Over a 2.4 GHz connection, in-game audio is clear, detailed, and wonderfully immersive. For instance, Hi-Fi Rush enjoys a subtle bass boost that brings the rhythm running through its heart to even more vibrant life without upstaging the details of its brash soundscape"
You get around 30 hours of battery life over 2.4 GHz, and thanks to fast charging, you can get up to nine hours of playtime out of a mere 15-minute charge. This, plus a detachable mic and comfortable fit, makes it a solid pick for an everyday headset. It's got more than enough juice for taking out and about.
We found the microphone to be perfectly serviceable too, fine for a voice call or game chat, and the dedicated mute button is certainly nice to have in a pinch.
Listen to the microphone test here:
We like this headset so much that it's currently our pick for the best mid-range gaming headset right now, and with a tidy $30 saving, it's made even better. I've seen the purple model in person, thanks to it becoming our Jess' everyday driver, and I can say it's a bit of a beauty.
Thanks to its look, versatility, feel, sound, and quick charging, it's not only a great pick for a gaming headset but a solid choice to listen to music every day.
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