Side by side comparison and review of Sennheiser HD 579 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 | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Product Type | Headphones - wired - 3.5 mm jack, 6.35 mm jack | Headset - wired - USB-C | |
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| Series | HD 5 | - | |
| Weight | - | 253 g | |
| Colour | Silver | - | |
| Body Material | - | Memory foam, airweave | |
| Recommended Use | Home audio | Game console, portable electronics, computer | |
| Gaming | - | Yes |
| SOUND QUALITY | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Headphones Form Factor | Full size | Full size | |
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| Headphones Technology | Dynamic | - | |
| Ear Cups Type | Open | - | |
| Connectivity Technology | Wired | Wired | |
| Sound Output Mode | Stereo | Stereo | |
| Sound Effects | - | 360° Spatial Audio | |
| Frequency Response | 15 - 28000 Hz | 20 - 22000 Hz | Sennheiser HD 579 offer a larger frequency range than SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3. |
| Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) | 0.2% | 1% | Sennheiser HD 579 have lower total harmonic distortion than Sennheiser HD 579. |
| Sensitivity | - | 93 dB | |
| Impedance | 50 Ohm | 36 Ohm | |
| Max Sound Pressure | 106 dB | - | |
| Diaphragm | - | 40 mm | |
| Magnet Material | Neodymium | - |
| MICROPHONE | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Form Factor | - | Headset microphone | |
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| Type | - | Boom | |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Bi-directional | |
| Noise Cancelling | - | Yes | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 microphone can cancel out ambient noise. |
| Noise Cancelling Technology | - | AI Powered Environmental Noise Cancellation | |
| Frequency Response | - | 100 - 10000 Hz | |
| Sensitivity | - | -38 dB | |
| Microphone Features | - | Retractable microphone |
| REMOTE CONTROL | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Controls | - | Volume, microphone on/mute, RGB colour |
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| CABLE | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Cable Type | Headphones cable - detachable - straight - 3 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 | 3 m | - | |
| Detachable Cable | Yes | - | |
| Plated Connector | Gold | - |
| FEATURES | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Features | - | ComfortMax System | |
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| Additional Functions | - | RGB lighting |
| CONNECTIONS | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Connector Type | Headphones (phone stereo 6.3 mm) | USB (24 pin USB-C) Audio input / output (mini-phone 3.5 mm 4-pole) |
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| OTHERS | Sennheiser HD 579 | SteelSeries Arctis Nova 3 |
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| Included Accessories | 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter | - | |
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| Supported Host Device OS | - | Windows 10, Windows 8.1, macOS 10.13 or later | |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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