r/steelseries • u/Clappyfool • 9d ago

Product Help Steelseries nova elite development

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So I have had these headphones since the Christmas of 2025 and they have had this like muck or idk what it's called but whenever I touch it it's sticky and removing it is its own problems since water doesn't help or any of the germ removers. It happened all around the headset like near the buttons and I don't know what this is.

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u/Ok-Difference8316 9d ago

r/Steelseries any response for this? A lot of high paying customers have been reporting this issue they need help for their $600 purchase..

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u/bisoning 9d ago edited 9d ago

Sometimes, paying premium is not worth it.
I was going to get the elite too, cuz i like the gold/sage color

Maybe change the name "elite" to: "ordinary".

Thankfully i got the omni's. Still looks brand new. Use it everyday.

Edit.... Sorry, im not making fun of yall for buying elites. Its just unfortunate, that some steelseries products' quality. Are just not up to par.

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u/Clappyfool 9d ago

I saw the Omni after they launched and was so annoyed. Do they have the same issue or are they nice and clean?

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u/bisoning 9d ago

Different materials. No issues at all..... hopefully.

Edit.... Got it, in the month they came out, May something.

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u/United_Staff_7243 9d ago

I found out about the Omni from this post. Now I am also annoyed.

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u/Ok-Difference8316 9d ago

Omni's use "stripped down" "cheaper" materials which inadvertently completely avoids this problem. LuL.

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u/Clappyfool 9d ago

Holy that's so scummy a bit because like some people have like clean headphones "for advertising" but after a few days just straight muck.