

$250 shipped and paypal'd to continental US. If you do want the manual, it can be downloaded easily from TC's website. The owners manual is not included, but trust me when I say that it was fairly unhelpful, and that there are plenty of YouTube tutorials that do a much better job of guiding you through getting the most out of this unit. This is a great unit, with some excellent effects but it isn't plug and play by any stretch, and takes more time and patience than I was willing to invest into learning it.Ĭomes in original box with power cable, g-switch, and cable for the g-switch. I purchased it to make switching between presets easier, but I use very little in the way of effects and went away from the Nova System before ever even trying it out in favor of a more simplified setup of a couple of pedals. The g-switch has literally never been plugged in to the unit and is brand new. It's an incredibly well built and rugged unit though, so any flaws are very much cosmetic. The Nova system itself functions perfectly, and has seen very little actual use, but does show a small degree of physical wear with minor scratching to the metal chasis and control panel. Up first is my TC Electronics Nova System along with the optional G-Switch that enables you to switch between different presets. The former slides effortlessly back into the earcup, so that you never have to worry about losing your mic, while the latter prevents you having to buy a new set if you break your cords-so credit to SteelSeries for going the extra mile.Cleaning out some excess and unused gear from my guitar room, so I'll be posting a few odds and ends. Features like its fully retractable ClearCast Gen 2 noise-cancelling microphone and its detachable cords are two that come to mind.


They’re programmable with up to 16.8 million colors and a range of cool lighting effects via the SteelSeries GG software app.Īdmittedly, these features aren’t unique in budget headsets, but the Nova 3 does have a few small design touches that elevate it above rivals. Additionally, dazzling RGB lighting rings circle the outer cans. That’s not ideal if you have a large head or ears-otherwise the device should fit square on.Īs to styling, the Nova 3 is undoubtedly made to impress gamers-the middle of the outer earcups contain a soft scratch-proof material that prevents nicks and grazes, while simultaneously showing off SteelSeries’ iconic logos. To load 3rd party presets and sounds into u-he synthesizers like ACE, DIVA, Zebra and HIVE and to access them directly through the synthesizers preset browser, you must place/copy the presets to a specific folder/path, depending if you operating on Win or Mac OS. I measured my review unit to be just 8 inches from top to bottom, and the cups were just 4 inches at their longest part.

RGB lights programmable to 16.8 million colors light up the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3’s earcups.Īdmittedly, some weight appears to be traded for a small size.
