Compare 3 SteelSeries products, from the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless to the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL, with 12 cheaper alternatives starting at about $50. The biggest saving on a close match is about 68%: the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless instead of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni. Each swap says what you give up for the lower price.
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Close matches from other brands, using prices checked October 2026.
Instead of SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni $400
$130Save $270
You give up: No noise cancelling, and the mic is only fine.
Instead of SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless $300
$100Save $200
You give up: No noise cancelling or swappable batteries.
Instead of SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL $240
$140Save $100
You give up: No OLED display, actuation starts at 0.2 mm instead of 0.1 mm, and the cheaper $129.99 standard version was out of stock.
Pick one to see every cheaper swap, what you save and what you give up.
Same brand, lower price: cheaper models from SteelSeries itself.
Same brand · instead of SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni $400
$170Save $230
You give up: No noise cancelling, swappable batteries or base station.
Same brand · instead of SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL $240
$150Save $90
You give up: Only two actuation points (1 mm or 1.5 mm) instead of 0.1 to 4.0 mm, with no Rapid Trigger or OLED display listed.
How many of the swaps on these pages each brand makes.
SteelSeries Apex 3 TKL at about $50, listed instead of the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL ($240). What you give up: Not mechanical: SteelSeries describes Whisper Quiet switches with a 'mechanical-like feel', and there is no adjustable actuation or Rapid Trigger.
the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni: the HyperX Cloud III S Wireless is a close match for about $130 instead of $400, roughly 68% less.
Yes. 4 of the 12 swaps on these pages are cheaper SteelSeries models, such as SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 Wireless Gen 2 and SteelSeries Apex 9 TKL.
On these pages: HyperX (3 swaps), Corsair (2 swaps), Keychron (1 swap) and Logitech (1 swap).
Every swap is a product sold in the US that does the main job of the original. Close match is another brand with similar features, Same brand, cheaper is an older, smaller or renewed model from the same maker, and Budget pick is the cheapest thing that still does the job. On each page, Closest match is the close match nearest the original in price, and Lowest price is the cheapest swap. We compare published specs, retailer listings and reviews; we don't test products ourselves.
A cheaper product is cheaper for a reason. Each swap says what you give up, like weaker noise cancelling, a smaller screen or a shorter warranty, so you can decide if the savings are worth it.
Prices are typical US prices from retailer listings and price trackers, last checked October 2026. They are not live Amazon prices, which change often. When a price couldn't be confirmed, the page says “Check price on Amazon” instead of showing a number.
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