SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X Wireless Xbox Gaming Headset - Lavender / 40mm Neodymium Drivers / 360° Spatial Audio / 38-Hour Battery Life / USB-C Dongle for Multi-Platform Use / Noise-Cancelling Mic / Xbox, PS5, PS4, PC, Switch, Mobile, Chromebook / 61693 / 61693 + FREE DELIVERY !

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3X in Lavender is a wireless gaming headset that supports Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch, Chromebook and mobile, so one pair covers a console, a desk and a phone. It is engineered for high-quality sound and all-day comfort, and the USB-C dongle handles fast switching between devices instead of pairing again each time you move.

The SteelSeries mobile app puts sound tuning on your phone, letting you create and store customised profiles for every game you play and apply them in seconds. Because the control lives on a mobile device rather than in desktop software, the same tuning follows the headset onto a console or a handheld where no PC utility is available.

Game-optimised audio presets ship for popular titles including Call of Duty and Fortnite, amplifying footsteps and other positional cues that normally sit under gunfire and music. Loading the preset for the game you are in takes a tap in the app, so the competitive edge comes from tuning rather than from turning the volume up.

The Nova 3X keeps different audio presets for each connection, so 2.4GHz wireless can run a footstep-enhanced competitive profile while Bluetooth holds a separate preset shaped for music and video on a phone. Switching connection switches the sound with it, and neither profile has to be rebuilt when you move between gaming and mobile entertainment.

A 15-minute charge puts up to 9 hours of wireless play back into the Nova 3X, which is enough to cover an evening from a battery that has already run flat. That turnaround means a headset caught empty at the start of a session is usable again in the time it takes to load a game and warm up.

Each earcup carries a 40mm neodymium magnetic driver, the size and magnet type used to reach high-resolution audio with a full soundstage rather than the thin mid-heavy sound common to smaller drivers. The result is crisp, detailed reproduction that holds together across game effects, music and dialogue.

A compact USB-C adapter handles the wireless link and plugs straight into Xbox, PS5, Nintendo Switch, PC and handhelds with no software install. Its small footprint is deliberate: it occupies its own port without covering the ones beside it, which matters on a console or handheld where USB ports sit close together.

360° spatial audio gives true surround placement, so a footstep behind you sounds behind you and a reload to your left is placed to your left. That directional accuracy is what separates hearing a sound from knowing where it came from, and it lets you track teammates and opponents without waiting for them to appear on screen.

A single tap moves the Nova 3X between its 2.4GHz wireless connection and Bluetooth 5.3, and the headset recalls the custom preset attached to each one. That makes taking a call on a phone mid-session a one-button action, with the game connection waiting rather than needing to be re-established afterwards.

The microphone is detachable and high-bandwidth, so voice pickup stays clear for uninterrupted game chat and the boom comes off entirely when the headset is being used for music or a commute. Noise cancelling on the mic reduces background distraction, keeping your voice readable during chats, calls and streaming.

The same 40mm neodymium drivers that place game audio also carry music and movies with crisp, detailed reproduction, which is what makes this a single headset for the whole session rather than a gaming-only accessory. Chromebook and mobile support means it stays useful away from the console for streaming and video.

At 260g the Nova 3X is light enough that headband pressure does not build over a long session, and the dual-hinge design gives the earcups the movement they need to sit flat against different head shapes. That combination of low mass and a flexible frame is what the headset relies on for extended daily use.

Battery life reaches 38 hours, which covers weeks of evening play or several days of continuous use before the headset needs a cable. Long runtime is what makes the wireless connection practical for talking and gaming in long sessions, because charging becomes a scheduled task rather than something that interrupts a match.

This Nova 3X ships in a Lavender finish and is listed under SteelSeries part number 61693, giving the same 40mm driver and 360° spatial audio hardware a softer colourway than the standard black gaming palette. Everything else in the specification, from the USB-C dongle to the 38-hour battery, is unchanged.