Jabra Evolve2 65 vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

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all judged against headsets at a similar price

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless scores 7.0/10 overall, ahead of the Jabra Evolve2 65 at 5.7/10.

The Jabra Evolve2 65 leads on microphone.

The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless leads on sound, comfort, connectivity and battery and noise cancelling and value.

The biggest difference is sound, where the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless scores 8/10 to the Jabra Evolve2 65's 5/10.

Jabra Evolve2 65

5.7/10verdict: good, not the best

The Jabra Evolve2 65 is a wireless headset for people who spend much of the day on calls. It suits office workers who need Teams and UC certification and want to link a laptop and a phone at once. It is a poorer fit for anyone who needs active noise cancelling or wants wide music codec support.

Typically about £155 in the UK when we researched itSearch Amazon UK

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SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

7.0/10verdict: buy

The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless suits people who game across more than one system and want strong sound with wireless and Bluetooth connected together. Hot-swappable batteries and dual connections are its clearest strengths, based on both specifications and owner reports. It is less convincing for buyers who want strong noise cancelling or who are sensitive to the price.

Typically about £199.99 in the UK when we researched itCheck price at Amazon UK

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Scores, criterion by criterion

Criterion	Weight	Jabra Evolve2 65	SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Sound	25%	5/10	8/10
Microphone	20%	7/10	6/10
Comfort	20%	5/10	7/10
Connectivity and battery	20%	8/10	9/10
Noise cancelling and value	15%	3/10	4/10
Overall		5.7/10	7.0/10

Specifications

Spec	Jabra Evolve2 65	SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless
Connection	USB-A/USB-C Bluetooth adapter, Bluetooth 5.0, 2 simultaneous Bluetooth connections	Simultaneous 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth 5.0, 12 m wireless range, USB-C charging
Noise cancelling	No (passive noise cancellation only)	Active noise cancellation with transparency mode
Microphone	Digital MEMS, 100Hz-8,000Hz frequency range	Retractable boom mic with ClearCast Gen 2
Battery life	Music up to 37hrs; talk up to 35hrs (busylight off) or 24hrs (busylight on); charging up to 90min	Two hot-swappable batteries, up to 22 hours per battery
Weight	Stereo 176.4g; Mono 99.2g	338 g (Reviewed); 339 g per The Loadout
Works with	Meets Microsoft Teams Open Office requirements; leading UC vendors certified; Bluetooth pairing list up to 8 devices	PC, PlayStation 5 and 4, Switch, Mac, mobile via Bluetooth; ROG Ally and Steam Deck over USB

Strengths and weaknesses

Jabra Evolve2 65

+ Long battery life, up to 37 hours of music
+ Two simultaneous Bluetooth connections
+ Owners praise mic clarity and noise filtering
− No active noise cancelling, passive isolation only
− SBC is the only listed audio codec
− Owner reports on clamping pressure and weight are mixed

Skip it if:

Buyers who need active noise cancelling for noisy open-plan offices
Listeners who want AAC, aptX or LDAC codec support for music
People sensitive to clamping pressure who wear a headset all day

Read the full Jabra Evolve2 65 review ›

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless

+ Two hot-swappable batteries, up to 22 hours each
+ Sound praised by reviewers and owners
+ 2.4 GHz wireless and Bluetooth connected at once
− ANC struggles with low-pitched rumble
− Only one Bluetooth device paired at a time
− Owners report buggy software and a high price

Skip it if:

Buyers who want strong noise cancelling, especially against low-pitched rumble
Anyone who needs several Bluetooth devices paired at once
Buyers on a tight budget who are sensitive to price

Read the full SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless review ›

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