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This powerful gaming headset has a twist: top sound quality for music listening. But can it possibly justify such a lofty price?

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£600 /go.

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The Arctis Nova Elite feels as luxurious as you'd hope, given the cost; and while it's not the lightest, SteelSeries has judged the comfort very well – there's plenty of adjustability and the clamping force feels spot-on. It's only really the earcup logos that give this away as a headset designed primarily for gaming.

In-game audio is engaging and dynamic, with transparent highs that give breaking glass real texture. At the other end of the spectrum, explosions and gunshots have wonderful low-end punch without being boomy. Musical performance is just as impressive too.