NOTE: SteelSeries GG Engine version 25.0 changed Sonar's sample rate to 24 bit 96 kHz. Please note frequency response does not change with sample rate. So the EQ tuning would still apply in this case with the latest software updates. Sample rates and bit depths affect other aspects of sound with regards to clarity and dynamic range. Hopefully that clears up any hesitation!
In a world where everyone is reposting the "BEST TUNING" to be the WARZONE preset - BIG THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS SIR! I had to reinstall and I searched for THIS VIDEO for 10 minutes because without these tunings the headset just DIDNT sound the same. Thank you. I now saved this video into my favorites in case I ever need to refer to it. Thank you again!
This video isn't going to get the views that the effort deserves, but I really appreciate this tune man. How you had it set is perfectly fine for me and it a good upgrade
i followed a few guides before this one and let me say, THIS GUIDE BLOWS THOSE OUTTA THE WATER. my headphones sound SO much better than the other guides, and i already thought those were making it sound good. thank you
For those who just want to quickly copy the settings at 9:47, add 5 dots to the screen by clicking on the line. For each of the ten dots, click the dot, then click the left box (Gain). eg. for +6dB 4.04kHz 3.715Q --> type: 6 --> Enter --> Tab --> 4040 --> Enter --> Tab --> 3.715 --> Enter --> click next dot
some of the dots at this timestamp say to enter in "4.04 kHz" but when i try to type that in it just goes to 20 Hz. kHz isnt even a frequency option that im seeing
@@coleOKeefe I imagine you found the solution to this by now, but in case you haven't or if anyone else is having the same issue, for "4.04" - you would type "4040" and it'll be "4.04"
After more than a year with this tune, I am still blown away. After updating to Windows 11, sonar bugged out super badly and I had to reinstall which--as others mentioned--removed this mapping for some reason. Words cannot describe how absolutely bummed I was until I saw this pop up in my youtube history search 🙏 Mad respect and much appreciation, this has been going strong with music, gaming, and everything else I do on my PC 🙌
@@bodhiyt6900No, only the EQ shown at 4:37 and only on Steelseries Nova Pro. It's a 10 band graphic equalizer, and they are inferior to a parametric equalizer, like the one in the Sonar software.
11 months later and i need to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Came back to this video, after my steelseries software bugged out and i needed to reinstall. EQ Settings were deleted smh. You are not the hero we deserve, but the hero we needed, sir!
I must say, It's 2024 and I just purchased a set of these at $750AUD. I sat here and adjusted my Sonar to the one you talked through in this video. I added 1.5 Bass, took out -1.7 Treb, then added another 1.5 to Sub Bass and holy smokes. The sound quality to my ears is quite frankly the best I have ever heard from a headset in many many years. This video has been tremendously helpful and I appreciate it deeply. Got a Sub from me sir.
this is single-handedly the best video on youtube to explain and showcase how to bring out the potential of this headset. I am a huge music buff, and the headset was kind of mid when unboxed and no EQ tune, I did my own tune and loved it, but then wanted to compare what others had out there. This video brought this headset to another level. Thank you for taking the time to make this, you have no idea how much it made me love this headset even more.
Thank you so much! Was waiting on this and it did not disappoint. Used this EQ last night and it made me love this headset even more. It honestly improved the imaging/made it more noticeable to me than the default tuning. Sounds pretty great for both music and gaming, best EQ I’ve tried so far. Appreciate your hard work and this kind of content man!
So, i was wearing this headset while changing the EQ to your presets, I could literally start hearing the difference in your voice as I was doing this. Then when I was done, I continued to watch the video. I freaking heard your hands rubbing together! Thank you for this, as I just purchased these and used them in one game and was not impressed.
🍻Man you fixed my headphones. I was so hestitant when buying them due to crappy neutral sound. Tchaikovsky first piano concert on default preset feels like you would be listening from the deep well, overbassed with jarring trembles. Your tune made it sound so much better! (It is still not perfect but it does not irritate me at least!).
Thank you SO much!! I am so sorry I missed your comment. I had an alert notification that stopped working for Super Thanks and I had no idea. Now I'm playing catchup! So good to hear it helped you! I have a new thing coming soon for the Nova Pro as well :) Stay tuned! I'm taking my grandmother-in-law to see Rhapsody in Blue in November haha. We're both excited
Thank you for the explanation. I just purchased the Artis pro. This definitely helped me understand the audio set up. You saved me hours of frustration, especially with presets!!
Far out dude, I just bought these and could tell they had massive potential but felt really flat and muddy out of the box. I'm a bit of an audiophile simpleton so having this video and your tuning recommendations has really brought out the best of these headphones. I had the previous Arctis Pro Wireless for over 5 years and they actually sounded significantly better out of the box with the 3 Dolby presets. I ran it on the studio preset for just about all of those 5 years and they sounded magnificent. Thanks so much for your detailed explanation of everything. I have been playing around with spatial audio and feel you really don't need it. The soundscape is already immense.
I have always known nothing about EQ and have looked up others because I could hear the difference but never really learned or knew how to tune it. Thank you so much for this.
Bro... Thanks. Content is high-quality information. Love the balance in the ranges. Just bought the headphones and adjusted the low range a little bit for my preferences in anime and movies. Sound quality is much better than stock settings. Just a quick tip for everybody, rest your hearing for time to time. These ranges are PERFECT for quality but long hours of gameplay or work, especially with the ANC on can cause effects on the long run.
I ain’t gonna lie, you said a lot of fancy shenanigens that i’m never gonna understand, but your settings made your voice sound CRISP. That’s subscriber worthy.
So happy you made this! I just got my Nova Pro Wireless last week and had been having a hard time fine tuning my EQ just right in Sonar - Thanks for all the tips!! 🥳
An Escape From Tarkov tuning guide would be HUGE. One of the most immersive games and so hard to fine tune EQ to unless you're very experienced in sound audio. Sonar's is okay, this EQ works great too but EFT's sound stage is so complex that it could be changed. I'm just not the guy.
I'm so glad I found this video. I had the old Wireless Pros and had a basic tune and loved them. When I got the Nova Pro Wireless after my old set broke, they were super disappointing. I've tried to tune them but could never make them sound satisfactory or close to the old set. This video turned them into what they should have been out of the box! Great work and love the passion.
Thank you good sir! I used this to adjust the "chat" mix settings because I found the sound quality when listening to music was awful compared to listening via the "media" or "game" mix and it's worked!
So i got this headset a few weeks ago and I was already impressed and figured sonar was just a gimmick, which it is if you don't know how to use it....this guy does! Props dude :)
You literally saved my headset. I've tried using FLAT and it's HORRIBLE, it looks like its a cheap 2$ bluetooth headset. With you EQ is literally other headset. Thank you very much
Excellent video again, really appreciate it! Your fine tuning did bring improvement over mine, however I did lift some of the base section more, as I listen to techno, but my treble was completely off, and this brought a ton of clearness. What I'm disappointed is, that this headset is advertised as the top shelf gaming headset with excellent sound quality, I wouldn't say the music sounds better than on my Sennheiser HD400S's without any tuning, which cost me €60.
Really want to say thanks for this, was initially kinda disappointed with the sound on these headphones but the sonar settings gave me a super solid starting point to go from and it sounds soooo much better now
Outstanding video. You started it perfectly by detailing the diff between console and PC options. Can’t thank you enough. Sub’d and look forward to more education.
Thank you so much Joe! This made my NPW sound great and I appreciated you taking us through the EQ setting explaining what each change was accomplishing!
Had to jump in to let you know that I have tested this very same EQ on my Nova pro wireless and it is indeed a major change. Everything you said in the video is 100%. I did however tuned the highs low (Adjusted treble by -1.5dB) as I found it too bright for my ears. I would love to see more videos of this kind as sound tuning and EQ are always a big headache for the non-audiophiles. Also your video got prominently displayer in the Steel Series subreddit so hopefully that drives more engagement with your channel! Keep up the good work!
i'm using it too, haven't adjusted the bass and treble or anything yet as i've found it pretty close to the frequencies my ears pick up. might drop the treble and see how that goes. i definitely wouldn't mind using spatial audio and knowing how to actually adjust that for COD.
Thank you so much for sharing the benefits of your high end frequency testing equipment with us. I was so frustrated that I couldn't get rid of the tinny/far away quality everything had. I never would have thought that the highs needed a BOOST but you've perfectly solved the problem, leaving me free to concentrate on the lows rather than fumbling about in the dark with the highs.
you're the man! im major into SQ in the car audio world, so I truly appreciate you applying your clear knowledge and years of work. Day 1 with the nova wireless, and I've gotta say your tune has me very happy with these suckers.
Greatly appreciate the work you put into your reviews and this tutorial really helped my understanding of Sonar to dial in my Nova Pro wireless headphones.
Thank you SO much for taking the time to put this together. Your tune is AMAZING. Seelseries REALLY needs to have you do some turning for them. I am new to the channel and LOVE it.
holy hell man, thanks for this!!! it felt weird that a headset like this werent "better" than it felt like out the box.. but fixing a bit like this helped! thanks
My A50s finally crapped out after 6 years and I picked up these Nova Pro Wireless. Tried for hours upon hours to find the right sound cus they sounded terrible out of the box. I was almost getting ready to process my return, but decided to check youtube to see if anyone had good settings. This is amazing for playing games (FPS). I upped the bass, voice, and treble by 1.x db and it's right where I like it
I'm totally impotent when it comes to tuning audio or understanding how it all works but I do know that places like RTings and other have reliable provided good tuning for different headsets and monitors and things so I'm very happy to have added you to the list with my new pair of Nova Pro! Upgraded from Arctis 7's to these Nova Pro's (Christmas gift from my wife) and this tuning is noticeably improved over factory! Thanks again bro.
Thank you, coming from the Arctis Pro Wireless (which finally broke on me) I was very disappointed by just how much worse they sounded out of the box and had forgotten a lot of how to fine tune audio, with all the presets being so awful. The Nova Pros have a disappointing soundstage comparatively but you've made it feel at least a lot better, thank you
Man I can't thank you enough. I just purchased the Nova Pro Wireless and could NOT get it to sound good in Evil Dead the game (my current addiction) with any of the profiles provided. I was close to sending back and going back to my corded headset which sound great. Im not going to say I understand how to do it any better, but i can copy your numbers. Sounds so much better now. Thanks again
I just got the Nova Pro Wireless and use your tune in Equalizer APO with Peace addon. Sounds so much better than Sonar! To my ears there's some sort of limiting going on in Sonar (dynamic range is limited compared to the source). Your tune works perfectly in Equalizer APO. Thanx for sharing!
Hi! Great video, along with all your reviews which I watched obsessively for the past couple of weeks to decide on a headset. My Nova Pros just arrived today, and holy does your EQ change things. Out of the box it was pretty disappointing, shouty, kind of hurting my ears, but after the DAC tuning and Sonar EQ, it's like this headset came to life, thank you for all the good work that you do! Glad to finally find THE GUY for headset tuning and comparisons!!
Thanks so much for this, I just got the headset and these settings and your explanation are a game changer, made it sound incredible, especially the spatial audio
I've been trying a bunch of different headsets out and your channel has been a god send. Instantly subscribed. Same quality of content of 100K + sub channels. Keep it up!
Just got my headset in and this tune is PERFECT. I just add a little bass and rumble for my music, and keep it normal for movie/games. Thanks a ton bro!
I have the Nova Pro wired and this eq is really good. Make sure to just type in what he says if you have the Nova Pro wired and keep off spatial in Sonar and do not add Dolby Atmos in your windows audio settings.
You sir just earned my sub. I'll throw a like in there too as an additional bravo to you. You not only made my Nova Pro sound so much more worth the price but you also explained what you did and why you did it in a way that a person like me could understand without frying my brain cells. I know enough about sound to know that it can get complicated real quick. Thank you for breaking it down barney style for a layman like me that just wants to hear the person better before get melee'd in the back. I still get melee'd but now I hear them coming and now its just a skill issue on my end.
You mentioned you would be sharing you tuned settings in the review video and I was waiting for it to drop. Finally got it and it doesn't disappoint. Thanks for your in depth videos, and sharing your expertise! Your vids are extremely professional.
Wow this makes a huge difference. It makes everything sound so natural. Thank you for this hidden gem. Sometimes I just love the youtube algorithm. It truely makes my music come to life. Something was missing before especially when listening to classics with violin.
Really loving your channel especially this video. Thank you for sharing your settings. You spent alot of time on fine tuning this headset and it’s greatly appreciated.
Here to mention this tune has helped me a lot with opening the sound with bringing it out wider, I play competitive halo, and it’s important to get footsteps, without having other sounds explode in your ear
Thank you for this video and the one with the Wicked Cushions. I love your EQs with Spatial Audio. My ears have go tuned to the immersion and prefer it with Spatial on. Thank you so much
Thank you so much! I liked the headset before - now this completely unlocked it for me. GREAT baseline for accuracy on the sonar tune - a couple of minor changes and I'm in audiophile heaven.
Impressive video! I own this headset so I will definetely try your EQ. I got used to the COD Warzone preset with spatial though and positional audio helps a bunch, but you are the guru.
way better and a great explanation on how to complete this NEEDED upgrade. Love the headset, but the sound was terrible once i activated the mixer on my base station for my PC. Thank you again and God bless you.
Haven't tried the tune but man your videos are so well done. Started on the nova pro wireless review, ended up over here. I already own the arctis pro wireless and absolutely love them. Hands down the best I've ever used. Helping me understand even more was very appreciated. Thanks!!
This might sound incredibly dumb. But is this sound for everything? Media, games, voice chat? Id love some more help tbh considering I am quite bad at all this and really appriciate the help this has provided.
Thank you so much! This resolve my issue with the echo high pitch sound when i was playing shooters. it was soooo awful! I added a bit of bass and trebles and it sound great!
Did these exact settings except +1.1 on bass and vocals, -1.1 on treble. That +1.1 on the vocals helps the vocals come out a little more instead of hiding behind the music
I'm so glad I came across this video. Easy to follow, and well explained! These made my Novas sound terrific. I did what you said and pumped up the bass a little more. Thanks for spending the hours so all of us can enjoy your knowledge as well.
NOTE: SteelSeries GG Engine version 25.0 changed Sonar's sample rate to 24 bit 96 kHz. Please note frequency response does not change with sample rate. So the EQ tuning would still apply in this case with the latest software updates. Sample rates and bit depths affect other aspects of sound with regards to clarity and dynamic range. Hopefully that clears up any hesitation!
my headset is updated and is not using 96kHz/24bit but instead using 48khz/24bit. am i doing something wrong?
@@JoachimDumle same here
@@hurubi same, how do we get 96khz?
@@amirusan3997 Same here.
What are we all doing wrong?? 🤔
Would you use Atmos over Sonar or is that depending on on what your doing?
In a world where everyone is reposting the "BEST TUNING" to be the WARZONE preset - BIG THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS SIR! I had to reinstall and I searched for THIS VIDEO for 10 minutes because without these tunings the headset just DIDNT sound the same. Thank you. I now saved this video into my favorites in case I ever need to refer to it. Thank you again!
This video isn't going to get the views that the effort deserves, but I really appreciate this tune man. How you had it set is perfectly fine for me and it a good upgrade
i followed a few guides before this one and let me say, THIS GUIDE BLOWS THOSE OUTTA THE WATER. my headphones sound SO much better than the other guides, and i already thought those were making it sound good. thank you
So glad it helped!
For those who just want to quickly copy the settings at 9:47, add 5 dots to the screen by clicking on the line. For each of the ten dots, click the dot, then click the left box (Gain). eg. for +6dB 4.04kHz 3.715Q --> type: 6 --> Enter --> Tab --> 4040 --> Enter --> Tab --> 3.715 --> Enter --> click next dot
For a noob like me, your reply greatly helped. Thx !!
Goat comment here, thank you.
some of the dots at this timestamp say to enter in "4.04 kHz" but when i try to type that in it just goes to 20 Hz. kHz isnt even a frequency option that im seeing
You type 4040, u just add one 0 at the end. SAme for the others @@coleOKeefe
@@coleOKeefe I imagine you found the solution to this by now, but in case you haven't or if anyone else is having the same issue, for "4.04" - you would type "4040" and it'll be "4.04"
After more than a year with this tune, I am still blown away. After updating to Windows 11, sonar bugged out super badly and I had to reinstall which--as others mentioned--removed this mapping for some reason. Words cannot describe how absolutely bummed I was until I saw this pop up in my youtube history search 🙏 Mad respect and much appreciation, this has been going strong with music, gaming, and everything else I do on my PC 🙌
Does sonar also work on ps5
@@bodhiyt6900No, only the EQ shown at 4:37 and only on Steelseries Nova Pro. It's a 10 band graphic equalizer, and they are inferior to a parametric equalizer, like the one in the Sonar software.
@@akyhne i am not so satisfied about the nova pro wireless, and i think its because i do not have the right eq settings
@@bodhiyt6900 Then play around with the graphic eq available for you. As shown in the video at the time mark i posted earlier.
@@akyhne do you have discord? Maybe you can help me there
11 months later and i need to thank you from the bottom of my heart. Came back to this video, after my steelseries software bugged out and i needed to reinstall. EQ Settings were deleted smh. You are not the hero we deserve, but the hero we needed, sir!
I must say, It's 2024 and I just purchased a set of these at $750AUD.
I sat here and adjusted my Sonar to the one you talked through in this video. I added 1.5 Bass, took out -1.7 Treb, then added another 1.5 to Sub Bass and holy smokes.
The sound quality to my ears is quite frankly the best I have ever heard from a headset in many many years.
This video has been tremendously helpful and I appreciate it deeply. Got a Sub from me sir.
this is single-handedly the best video on youtube to explain and showcase how to bring out the potential of this headset. I am a huge music buff, and the headset was kind of mid when unboxed and no EQ tune, I did my own tune and loved it, but then wanted to compare what others had out there. This video brought this headset to another level. Thank you for taking the time to make this, you have no idea how much it made me love this headset even more.
Thank you so much! Was waiting on this and it did not disappoint. Used this EQ last night and it made me love this headset even more. It honestly improved the imaging/made it more noticeable to me than the default tuning. Sounds pretty great for both music and gaming, best EQ I’ve tried so far.
Appreciate your hard work and this kind of content man!
u do it for consolen orpc?
So, i was wearing this headset while changing the EQ to your presets, I could literally start hearing the difference in your voice as I was doing this. Then when I was done, I continued to watch the video. I freaking heard your hands rubbing together! Thank you for this, as I just purchased these and used them in one game and was not impressed.
Thanks for your time!
Wow, thank you SO much for your support! I genuinely hope this helps you!
🍻Man you fixed my headphones.
I was so hestitant when buying them due to crappy neutral sound. Tchaikovsky first piano concert on default preset feels like you would be listening from the deep well, overbassed with jarring trembles. Your tune made it sound so much better! (It is still not perfect but it does not irritate me at least!).
Thank you SO much!! I am so sorry I missed your comment. I had an alert notification that stopped working for Super Thanks and I had no idea. Now I'm playing catchup! So good to hear it helped you! I have a new thing coming soon for the Nova Pro as well :) Stay tuned!
I'm taking my grandmother-in-law to see Rhapsody in Blue in November haha. We're both excited
2years later and this tuning guide made my Arctis Nova Pro sound AMAZING thank you man🙏
As a console player your eq on the dac was fantastic thank you !
Thank you for the explanation. I just purchased the Artis pro. This definitely helped me understand the audio set up. You saved me hours of frustration, especially with presets!!
Far out dude, I just bought these and could tell they had massive potential but felt really flat and muddy out of the box. I'm a bit of an audiophile simpleton so having this video and your tuning recommendations has really brought out the best of these headphones. I had the previous Arctis Pro Wireless for over 5 years and they actually sounded significantly better out of the box with the 3 Dolby presets. I ran it on the studio preset for just about all of those 5 years and they sounded magnificent.
Thanks so much for your detailed explanation of everything. I have been playing around with spatial audio and feel you really don't need it. The soundscape is already immense.
So happy to hear you like them!
Still coming back to this video for this tune. It really makes a difference compared to any preset that's in the software for my Nova 7's.
Wow this is one of the best EQ software I've seen available for console. I wish Audeze had this level of detail.
0:50 You are the only one I have found who tells people about this issue with sonar. I wish I had known sooner.
I have always known nothing about EQ and have looked up others because I could hear the difference but never really learned or knew how to tune it. Thank you so much for this.
When I format my PC i always get back to this GEM. Thank you so much for all the effort you put on this video!
Bro... Thanks.
Content is high-quality information. Love the balance in the ranges. Just bought the headphones and adjusted the low range a little bit for my preferences in anime and movies. Sound quality is much better than stock settings.
Just a quick tip for everybody, rest your hearing for time to time. These ranges are PERFECT for quality but long hours of gameplay or work, especially with the ANC on can cause effects on the long run.
I ain’t gonna lie, you said a lot of fancy shenanigens that i’m never gonna understand, but your settings made your voice sound CRISP. That’s subscriber worthy.
I know this is a year old, but Thank You. This helped me out so much almost felt like I needed to return these.
So happy you made this! I just got my Nova Pro Wireless last week and had been having a hard time fine tuning my EQ just right in Sonar - Thanks for all the tips!! 🥳
I have one question does this help you for FPS game like rainbow six siege to hear footsteps better
An Escape From Tarkov tuning guide would be HUGE. One of the most immersive games and so hard to fine tune EQ to unless you're very experienced in sound audio. Sonar's is okay, this EQ works great too but EFT's sound stage is so complex that it could be changed. I'm just not the guy.
I'm so glad I found this video. I had the old Wireless Pros and had a basic tune and loved them. When I got the Nova Pro Wireless after my old set broke, they were super disappointing. I've tried to tune them but could never make them sound satisfactory or close to the old set. This video turned them into what they should have been out of the box! Great work and love the passion.
Thank you good sir! I used this to adjust the "chat" mix settings because I found the sound quality when listening to music was awful compared to listening via the "media" or "game" mix and it's worked!
So i got this headset a few weeks ago and I was already impressed and figured sonar was just a gimmick, which it is if you don't know how to use it....this guy does! Props dude :)
You literally saved my headset. I've tried using FLAT and it's HORRIBLE, it looks like its a cheap 2$ bluetooth headset. With you EQ is literally other headset. Thank you very much
Excellent video again, really appreciate it! Your fine tuning did bring improvement over mine, however I did lift some of the base section more, as I listen to techno, but my treble was completely off, and this brought a ton of clearness.
What I'm disappointed is, that this headset is advertised as the top shelf gaming headset with excellent sound quality, I wouldn't say the music sounds better than on my Sennheiser HD400S's without any tuning, which cost me €60.
This tune is GOLD, been using it for months. I just hear people so good in Cs 2
That’s the best feedback I can get! Glad you like it
did you add the extra bass and treble setting?
@@ronald0122 only bass to 1.0
Really want to say thanks for this, was initially kinda disappointed with the sound on these headphones but the sonar settings gave me a super solid starting point to go from and it sounds soooo much better now
This is insane! So much more quality now! Now we need a mic guide as well
I know right! I've been wanting to do an EQ demo to help people tune it more. As soon as I have time I will.
@@GadgetryTech Could you make another video on this
Yes a mic EQ video would be amazing. The mic on this headphones is pretty bad
@@Fidalgodev no?
Outstanding video. You started it perfectly by detailing the diff between console and PC options. Can’t thank you enough. Sub’d and look forward to more education.
Thank you so much Joe! This made my NPW sound great and I appreciated you taking us through the EQ setting explaining what each change was accomplishing!
Your Sonar tuning works absolutely perfect with my Epos Game Zero. Thank you so much!
Had to jump in to let you know that I have tested this very same EQ on my Nova pro wireless and it is indeed a major change. Everything you said in the video is 100%. I did however tuned the highs low (Adjusted treble by -1.5dB) as I found it too bright for my ears. I would love to see more videos of this kind as sound tuning and EQ are always a big headache for the non-audiophiles.
Also your video got prominently displayer in the Steel Series subreddit so hopefully that drives more engagement with your channel! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Jorge!!
i'm using it too, haven't adjusted the bass and treble or anything yet as i've found it pretty close to the frequencies my ears pick up. might drop the treble and see how that goes. i definitely wouldn't mind using spatial audio and knowing how to actually adjust that for COD.
Thank you so much for sharing the benefits of your high end frequency testing equipment with us.
I was so frustrated that I couldn't get rid of the tinny/far away quality everything had.
I never would have thought that the highs needed a BOOST but you've perfectly solved the problem, leaving me free to concentrate on the lows rather than fumbling about in the dark with the highs.
Insane video. I am going to share that video with anyone using a Nova Pro.
Just got this headset. These settings was literally a night and day difference! Thank you so much for the sharing this. 😊😊
Just want to say thanks for the effort you put in, and shared the result with us. Just bought mine, and some tune was needed.
you're the man! im major into SQ in the car audio world, so I truly appreciate you applying your clear knowledge and years of work. Day 1 with the nova wireless, and I've gotta say your tune has me very happy with these suckers.
Greatly appreciate the work you put into your reviews and this tutorial really helped my understanding of Sonar to dial in my Nova Pro wireless headphones.
Thank you SO much for taking the time to put this together. Your tune is AMAZING. Seelseries REALLY needs to have you do some turning for them. I am new to the channel and LOVE it.
holy hell man, thanks for this!!! it felt weird that a headset like this werent "better" than it felt like out the box.. but fixing a bit like this helped! thanks
My A50s finally crapped out after 6 years and I picked up these Nova Pro Wireless. Tried for hours upon hours to find the right sound cus they sounded terrible out of the box. I was almost getting ready to process my return, but decided to check youtube to see if anyone had good settings. This is amazing for playing games (FPS). I upped the bass, voice, and treble by 1.x db and it's right where I like it
Learned so much from this video. Thank you for taking the time!
I'm totally impotent when it comes to tuning audio or understanding how it all works but I do know that places like RTings and other have reliable provided good tuning for different headsets and monitors and things so I'm very happy to have added you to the list with my new pair of Nova Pro! Upgraded from Arctis 7's to these Nova Pro's (Christmas gift from my wife) and this tuning is noticeably improved over factory! Thanks again bro.
Thank you, coming from the Arctis Pro Wireless (which finally broke on me) I was very disappointed by just how much worse they sounded out of the box and had forgotten a lot of how to fine tune audio, with all the presets being so awful.
The Nova Pros have a disappointing soundstage comparatively but you've made it feel at least a lot better, thank you
Man I can't thank you enough. I just purchased the Nova Pro Wireless and could NOT get it to sound good in Evil Dead the game (my current addiction) with any of the profiles provided. I was close to sending back and going back to my corded headset which sound great. Im not going to say I understand how to do it any better, but i can copy your numbers. Sounds so much better now. Thanks again
All I can say is WOW. Thank you so much it’s like I’m fully utilizing the headset now
I just got the Nova Pro Wireless and use your tune in Equalizer APO with Peace addon. Sounds so much better than Sonar! To my ears there's some sort of limiting going on in Sonar (dynamic range is limited compared to the source). Your tune works perfectly in Equalizer APO. Thanx for sharing!
Hi! Great video, along with all your reviews which I watched obsessively for the past couple of weeks to decide on a headset. My Nova Pros just arrived today, and holy does your EQ change things. Out of the box it was pretty disappointing, shouty, kind of hurting my ears, but after the DAC tuning and Sonar EQ, it's like this headset came to life, thank you for all the good work that you do! Glad to finally find THE GUY for headset tuning and comparisons!!
Thanks so much for this, I just got the headset and these settings and your explanation are a game changer, made it sound incredible, especially the spatial audio
I've been trying a bunch of different headsets out and your channel has been a god send. Instantly subscribed. Same quality of content of 100K + sub channels. Keep it up!
Geez, thanks for this! Was sounding flat with default but with this preset it feels alive again! Great work!
Just got my headset in and this tune is PERFECT.
I just add a little bass and rumble for my music, and keep it normal for movie/games.
Thanks a ton bro!
I have the Nova Pro wired and this eq is really good. Make sure to just type in what he says if you have the Nova Pro wired and keep off spatial in Sonar and do not add Dolby Atmos in your windows audio settings.
Thank you SO MUCH. You just made my headset sound so much better. Appreciate your hard work.
thank you this EQ really made this headset sound better.
Really nice video, thanks for taking your time to fix the eq and showing us!
You bet!
@@GadgetryTech Do you have a Audeze Penrose eq settings video? If so can you link or do one!
@@biggesttboss I can make one :)
Wow thanks. These settings are the heaven to my ears.
Thanks for the eq settings my headphones sound really good on console
WOW I LOVE THIS . Im no Audiophile but i notice a giant difference. You just got a fan.
this setting sounds really good. kinda blown away. thank you for sharing
You're the best dawg. Like actually you're the GOAT! thanks for the settings, the tutorial, and the explanation. Please never stop doing what you do.
Thanks so much for this review and explaining why the presets had such a problem. I added your eq preset as gadgetry. Thanks!
You sir just earned my sub. I'll throw a like in there too as an additional bravo to you. You not only made my Nova Pro sound so much more worth the price but you also explained what you did and why you did it in a way that a person like me could understand without frying my brain cells. I know enough about sound to know that it can get complicated real quick. Thank you for breaking it down barney style for a layman like me that just wants to hear the person better before get melee'd in the back. I still get melee'd but now I hear them coming and now its just a skill issue on my end.
You mentioned you would be sharing you tuned settings in the review video and I was waiting for it to drop. Finally got it and it doesn't disappoint. Thanks for your in depth videos, and sharing your expertise! Your vids are extremely professional.
Seriously, i've become a huge fan of the detail in these videos (makes idiots like me learn a lot) thanks man!!
Wow this makes a huge difference. It makes everything sound so natural. Thank you for this hidden gem. Sometimes I just love the youtube algorithm.
It truely makes my music come to life. Something was missing before especially when listening to classics with violin.
Really loving your channel especially this video. Thank you for sharing your settings. You spent alot of time on fine tuning this headset and it’s greatly appreciated.
Here to mention this tune has helped me a lot with opening the sound with bringing it out wider, I play competitive halo, and it’s important to get footsteps, without having other sounds explode in your ear
This tune is life-changing! Thank you!! Really appreciate the effort you put in here 🙏
New SteelSeries Nova owner - love your work
Wow! I have the Steelseries Arctis Nova 7s and holy crap did this video show me how good they really are. Thanks so much!
Thank you for this video and the one with the Wicked Cushions. I love your EQs with Spatial Audio. My ears have go tuned to the immersion and prefer it with Spatial on. Thank you so much
Thank you so much! I liked the headset before - now this completely unlocked it for me. GREAT baseline for accuracy on the sonar tune - a couple of minor changes and I'm in audiophile heaven.
Impressive video! I own this headset so I will definetely try your EQ. I got used to the COD Warzone preset with spatial though and positional audio helps a bunch, but you are the guru.
Dude, ty for putting in the hours on this. This is worth a sub and more.
Cant believe the difference this made! Thank you so much!
way better and a great explanation on how to complete this NEEDED upgrade. Love the headset, but the sound was terrible once i activated the mixer on my base station for my PC. Thank you again and God bless you.
Haven't tried the tune but man your videos are so well done. Started on the nova pro wireless review, ended up over here. I already own the arctis pro wireless and absolutely love them. Hands down the best I've ever used. Helping me understand even more was very appreciated. Thanks!!
Wow. That really makes a difference, thank you for taking the time doing this!
This might sound incredibly dumb. But is this sound for everything? Media, games, voice chat? Id love some more help tbh considering I am quite bad at all this and really appriciate the help this has provided.
It's mostly for gaming and music. But advise you use it for gaming, because who the hell spends 350 dollars on a gaming headset for music?
Thank you so much!
Now I am feeling all the difference with those settings that you provided!
I still think this is magic, I have no idea what I just did but it made it cool
Thank you so much! This resolve my issue with the echo high pitch sound when i was playing shooters. it was soooo awful! I added a bit of bass and trebles and it sound great!
Man I’m subbing to you for this video alone! You’re amazing and deserve more support and views.
Ive tried your Tuning with my music and holy shit this setup is amazing
Thanks for the work you put in on this pal. Sounds great!
Happy, I was able to come across your channel! GG on the video! Keep the good work coming.
Best guide for this headset I could find, thanks!
thanks for your time mate, well appreciated
Appreciate the video and all of the info you continue to provide. I'm going to give your EQ tune a try. Thanks a lot.
Can you make some EQ presets for the Logitech G Pro X 2 in G Hub and Sonar? The Treble needs adjustments I think.
Did these exact settings except +1.1 on bass and vocals, -1.1 on treble. That +1.1 on the vocals helps the vocals come out a little more instead of hiding behind the music
I'm so glad I came across this video. Easy to follow, and well explained! These made my Novas sound terrific. I did what you said and pumped up the bass a little more. Thanks for spending the hours so all of us can enjoy your knowledge as well.
What type of game would most benefit from this custom EQ?
@@Warship63 I play Division 2 quite a bit and it's fantastic.
@@SpudMcMuff can you use the Software on Sonar for consoles now?
@@Warship63 Evidently because it 100% worked for me on Xbox. I did pump up the bass a little more for some rumble, but everything else is the same.
@@SpudMcMuff thanks
Thanks bro!
I've just been rolling with the smiley EQ but using Sonar's built-in sound test, this one is coming in much clearer.
Great to hear!