# SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless vs Astro A50 X Lightspeed: specs and price compared

A sourced, side-by-side comparison of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (SteelSeries) and Astro A50 X Lightspeed (Astro) among gaming headsets. SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless is the cheaper of the two at $349.

## Side by side

| Spec | SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless | Astro A50 X Lightspeed |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US price | $349 | $379.99 |
| Brand | SteelSeries | Astro |
| Released | 2022-05 | 2024 |
| Connection | wireless | wireless |
| Driver (mm) | 40 | 40 |
| Battery hours | 22 | 24 |
| Surround sound | Yes | Yes |
| Mic type | retractable | boom |
| Weight (g) | 338 | 363 |
| Rgb | No | No |

## Key differences

- Battery hours: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 22 vs Astro A50 X Lightspeed 24
- Mic type: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless retractable vs Astro A50 X Lightspeed boom
- Weight (g): SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless 338 vs Astro A50 X Lightspeed 363

## What reviewers say

**SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless** — Three whitelisted hands-on reviews (Tom's Hardware, SoundGuys, TechPowerUp) rank it among the best wireless gaming headsets: very comfortable, feature-packed, with very good sound that rewards EQ tuning. All reference the steep ~$350 price, and ANC quality splits reviewers. SoundGuys lab-measured battery life (22h36m at 75 dB SPL); TechPowerUp measured frequency response on a miniDSP EARS rig. (3 sourced reviews.)

**Astro A50 X Lightspeed** — All three whitelisted outlets (Tom's Hardware, TechRadar, Reviewed/USA Today) reviewed the Astro A50 X hands-on and agree it's a superb-sounding, comfortable multi-platform headset with an excellent near-broadcast mic, undercut by a steep ~$380-400 price, no active noise cancellation, and total dependence on its base station. RTINGS was JS-only and discarded. (3 sourced reviews.)

## Sources

- SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless: https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-nova-pro-wireless (steelseries.com, verified 2026-06-15)
- Astro A50 X Lightspeed: https://news.logitech.com/press-releases/news-details/2023/Logitech-G-Launches-New-Flagship-Console-Wireless-Gaming-Headset---the-ASTRO-A50-X/default.aspx (news.logitech.com, verified 2026-06-15)

Canonical: https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/gaming-headsets/steelseries-arctis-nova-pro-wireless-vs-astro-a50-x/
Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless ($349) vs Astro A50 X Lightspeed ($379.99) — sourced spec-by-spec comparison at https://frontdeskreview.com/gear/gaming-headsets/steelseries-arctis-nova-pro-wireless-vs-astro-a50-x/
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