Side by side comparison and review of Poly Blackwire 8225-M and SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. Compare design, sound quality and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect headphones. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the headphones that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Product Type | Headset - wired - USB-A | Headset - wired - USB-C | |
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| Weight | 186 g | 253 g | Poly Blackwire 8225-M are lighter than Poly Blackwire 8225-M headphones. |
| Body Material | - | Memory foam, airweave | |
| Recommended Use | - | Game console, portable electronics, computer | |
| Gaming | - | Yes |
| SOUND QUALITY | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Headphones Form Factor | On-ear | Full size | |
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| Adjustable Headband | Yes | - | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
| Active Noise Cancelling | Yes | - | Poly Blackwire 8225-M are equipped with active noice cancellation. |
| Active Noise Cancelling Technology | Hybrid ANC | - | |
| Sound Output Mode | - | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | - | 360° Spatial Audio | |
| Frequency Response | 20 - 20000 Hz | 20 - 22000 Hz | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 offer a larger frequency range than Poly Blackwire 8225-M. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | - | 1% | |
| Sensitivity | 84 dB | 93 dB | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 have higher sensitivity than Poly Blackwire 8225-M. |
| Impedance | 32 Ohm | 36 Ohm | |
| Diaphragm | 32 mm | 40 mm | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 have a thicker diaphragm than Poly Blackwire 8225-M. |
| Features | SoundGuard DIGITAL Technology | - |
| MICROPHONE | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Form Factor | - | Headset microphone | |
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| Type | Boom | Boom | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Bi-directional | |
| Noise Cancelling | Yes | Yes | The microphones on both headphones can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Noise Cancelling Technology | - | AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation | |
| Frequency Response | 100 - 10000 Hz | 100 - 10000 Hz | The frequency response of the microphones in both headphones is the same. |
| Sensitivity | -35 dBV/Pascal | -38 dB | |
| Microphone Features | - | Retractable microphone |
| REMOTE CONTROL | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Controls | Mute, volume, answer/end, Microsoft Teams button | Volume, microphone on/mute, RGB colour |
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| CABLE | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Cable Type | Headset cable - 2.2 m | USB-C to USB-A extension cable - detachable - 1.5 m USB-C to USB-C cable - detachable - 1.2 m USB-C to mini-phone 3.5 mm cable - detachable - 1.2 m |
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| Cable Length | 2.2 m | - |
| FEATURES | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Features | - | ComfortMax System | |
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| Additional Functions | - | RGB lighting |
| CONNECTIONS | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Connector Type | Headset (4 PIN USB Type A) | USB (24 pin USB-C) Audio input / output (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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| OTHERS | Poly Blackwire 8225-M | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Supported Host Device OS | - | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS 10.13 or later |
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