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Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed vs Arctis Nova 5: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Arctis Nova 5: 63% of 71 owners recommend it, vs 46% of 46 for the Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed

46%of 46 owners recommend
46% recommend · 4% neutral · 50% don't
Owners praise
  • Very comfortable and light for long sessions
  • Rich sound with wide range and full bass
  • Premium metal-and-aluminum build feels well made
Owners complain about
  • Microphone is weak and feels dated
  • Output runs quiet, often needs near-max volume
  • Durability issues like broken headbands and loose sliders
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Arctis Nova 5

63%of 71 owners recommend
63% recommend · 19% neutral · 18% don't
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What Logitech G Pro X 2 Lightspeed owners say

“The sound quality, mic quality, blue voice, battery life, fit, weight... everything is a major jump forward from the G935 I was using.”
— KC9WPE on Reddit
“I am quite happy with my Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED.”
— Regular_Strategy_501 on Reddit
“You just convinced me to buy the HS80 instead of the garbage Logitech headset”
— @g0d__ on YouTube

What Arctis Nova 5 owners say

“I doubt there is anything better for the price. I mean, they don’t sound like my $300 Audeze Maxwell’s but wouldn’t expect that for the cost difference. I like them enough”
— genxdud3 on Reddit
“been using this for awhile, sound are pretty details.”
— Kiryoxe on Reddit
“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