This headset sounds excellent. It has good overall range and fits comfortably on the head. Bass responsiveness is great and mids and highs sound good as well. The mic sounds okay but can be stowed away when not in use. These worked great on my pc and PS5.

It's exactly what you expect for a headset for this price, nothing more or less. Sound quality and comfort is decent. Mic did need a dB boost (for me at least), but this is very common for any 3.5mm mic, so I really can't knock it as it's on par.It's wired, which is honestly my preference as you never have to worry about charging or connection issues, as long as you don't roll over the cable too many times with your chair :)For the entry-level price, would recommend.

This review is for the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1.I ordered the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 to use instead of my more music focused Philips SHP9500 set of headphones. As much as I like my SHP9500 for all around use, I always felt it was a bit lacking when it came to gaming audio.The first thing I noticed is that the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is very comfortable. I have a larger head and it is difficult to find over ear headphones that fit well. The best way to describe these headphones is that it feels snug but not tight. I have the headphones fully extended and left the inside headband at the first notch. It felt snug - I could tilt and turn my head without worrying about the headphones falling off.Build quality is decent. It does not feel heavy or solid. It is made of hard plastics and has soft fabric pads that are good for breathability during sweaty gaming sessions. At the price point I'm not too picky about the build quality. If properly taken care of these headphones could last a while.Sound quality is good but with a few caveats. I have been using this headset in a variety of scenarios such as gaming, music, movies, and conference calls. I used the headset on both my phone and pc.First, I have heard from others that the mic sounded low. I could not confirm this so I did not take anything away. I did an audio test and recorded and played back my mic audio and it sounded ok to me. I have also heard from others that the mic sounded ok in other occasions so it could be an application/software issue on my end. The other issue, I would categorize as minor because it can be resolved, is that there is feedback noise when you set the volume nob on the headphone to max volume. I do this because I prefer to control the volume from an app or device. To resolve this I just turn the volume on the headphone down until the noise is gone.The sound overall is good. Voices are clear, and I have no issues distinguishing dialog. The sound is clear at high volume, although for me I do think the sound profile has a V shape, meaning that the high and low frequencies seem to be emphasized. Similar to setting the equalizer to the "rock" music preset. The bass could be considered a bit boomy. This is definitely not a neutral sounding headphone for music but that is ok because this isn't meant to be a studio headphone.The noise cancellation is really good, maybe too good and there is no way to turn noise cancellation off. Once you put these headphones on and listen to audio you won't hear much external sounds.The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 1 is easy to drive and you don't need a specialty headphone amplifier.My favorite features are the comfort (I was surprised at how comfortable it is), sound quality although not accurate, still sounds good and loud, the retractable and flexible mic. The retractable mic is awesome!In conclusion, highly recommended for daily use in most situations except if you're looking for critical music listening. For gaming, conference calls, movies, and casual music listening this headset is tough to beat.