18% of 71 verified Arctis Nova 5owners don't recommend it — based on real owner comments from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
For balance: 63% recommend it. This page collects the complaints so you know what you're signing up for — read the full owner report for both sides. How we score
“Yup, same issue Made a post about it yesterday and there’s been plenty of complaints on this sub. Wish SteelSeries would address it as there’s clearly an issue with the Nova 5.”— WorthyJoker on Reddit
“Steelseries de iyi hoş ama hem dışarı ses çok fazla veriyor hem aşırı detaylo eq ayarlarına rağmen ses kalitesi memnun etmiyor ve tizlik çok fazla.”— AlexanderMirzayev on Reddit
“I regret spending the money on mine, wish I had have just bought the Microsoft Xbox branded ones again instead. Constant sound issues”— AussieDieselFitter91 on Reddit
“honestly cannot wear it for long gaming sessions because it does start to hurt my head. I've gone back to using my A40s primarily.”— 985thesportshub on Reddit
“they still do the job but I wouldn’t buy them again, for the price there is better for cheaper IMO”— Realistic_Lab7971 on Reddit
“Arctis Nova 5 decent, but I can't recommend due to the 2 pairs I tested had the same issue”— Zythus1 on Reddit
“Dont get it, its very buggy and I spend more time troubleshooting mine that using it.”— Zealousideal_Pie_200 on Reddit
“Anker q45 de nova 5 de xm6 da bence kalite bazinda dusuk kulakliklar”— SupFlynn on Reddit
“the arctis nova 5 is just an awful headset when it comes to sound”— violallon on Reddit
“I’m currently using the steelseries one and it hurts lol”— Ok_Fly_1399 on Reddit
“They'll break. Just like all other Steelseries products.”— sovixxxx on Reddit
“The 5's feel very cheap and have tighter clamp force.”— RejuvenatedKladruber on Reddit
Not complaints — practical notes from owners that didn't affect the score.
“I wait my hs80 it come in 2 days, i was like you struggling to choose between hs80 and artic 5. Wait i little bit and i tell you if the hs80 worth it or nah My friend who has a big gamer, recommand me the hs80”— 92390i on Reddit
“Hello tgere, can you please tell me if the mic does a good job with filtering out background noise and picking out only the voice”— sernametaken_well on Reddit
“Dont connect via bluetooth with voice chat. It is bluetooth problem and audio is downgraded to Hadsfree protocol.”— Scorpio256 on Reddit
“Kral bende nova 5 almayı düşünüyorum onun için yorumun nedir ses seviyesi yeterli değil ve EQ ayarsız yeterince iyi olmadığını söylüyorlar ben de pubg ve chill oyunlar oynuyorum film ve müzik de bakacağım. Arctis 5 ile Cloud 3S wireless arasında kaldım”— OkGarlic9768 on Reddit
“Alright thanks, would you say there are any downsides to it such as the mic/sound quality in games? I also heard there were some issues with it disconnecting randomly which I saw was also in the hs80”— vibingell on Reddit
“hows sound quality of wired 7 to 5 i have the 5 and might return for 7 just becaues of wired capability”— NoDistribution5744 on Reddit
“Nova 5 ten. Niye memnun kalmadın reis ben de bakıyorum da onu düşünmüştüm.”— sabenhuso1 on Reddit
“Hey man, I also got mine from Evetech. Have you had any issues? On mine the mic is very soft on PS5 and Windows and the audio cuts out from time to time.”— WorthyJoker on Reddit