Without the Xbox security chip, it doesn’t allow you to connect to Xbox at all. The PlayStation model is less compatible. However, you can also connect this model to a PlayStation via the USB-C port on the base station the only feature you won’t have on PlayStation is support for Sony’s Sidetone feature, which lets you control your own microphone volume from the headset itself. The major difference between the two versions is that the Xbox model comes with a Microsoft security chip that allows for Xbox compatibility, and it supports Xbox ChatMix. The headset doesn’t support a direct USB connection to the source, but that’s unnecessary given the plethora of available options. Alternatively, you can connect the headset to your console, phone or laptop via Bluetooth wireless, or via the included 3.5mm cable. The base station serves as an intermediary: It connects to your consoles or computers through USB-C, and then connects to your headphones through a wireless 2.4 GHz connection. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless headset offers wide compatibility and a base station to. I chose to test the Xbox model in this roundup, since that model has a wider breadth of compatible platforms-including PlayStation. Both, however, come with a base station and two USB-C ports to be connected to multiple devices, and both have the same audio performance and physical design. As noted earlier, SteelSeries has two versions of this headset-one for Sony PlayStation and one for Microsoft Xbox. One of this headset’s distinguishing qualities is its cross-platform compatibility. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless Features Wide Compatibility The layout is finger-friendly to navigate, with the buttons placed far enough apart to differentiate them. I found all the controls easy to reach and use. On the right ear cup is a button for pairing Bluetooth. And you also get a microphone mute button, power button and a 3.5mm jack for wired listening. On the left ear cup sits a volume wheel, which can also control Xbox’s ChatMix (toggle to control ChatMix by pressing the wheel).

Its boom microphone extends from the left ear cup, and it blends in well once it’s retracted. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro wireless headset.

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