Gaming Headsets: Software Now Matters More Than Hardware

SteelSeries' new Arctis Nova 5 ($129.99) shows how gaming headsets compete today. Wireless reliability and sound quality are expected features now. Instead, makers differentiate through software: the headset ships with over 100 game-specific audio profiles you customize in a companion app. This mirrors keyboards, which moved from competing on switch type to per-key customization as the main draw.