WCHeadbandZ Arctis Nova - Upgraded Silicone Headband for Arctis Nova Headsets by Wicked Cushions - Enhanced Flexibility, Comfort, and Style with Matching Earpad Designs| Black

Very easy installation not sure why some reviews claim otherwise. The band is plenty long actually longer than the stock band. Not sure if WC has made a change in their designs but the band installs very easily due to its length and you don’t even need to stretch it at all. Only thing is the holes on it are tighter than the stock ones which is actually a good thing but just pinch around the holes with your fingertips or nails and they go in fairly easily took me less than 2-3mins to install them.The band itself is smoother than the stock ones and it’s made out of soft silicone which won’t slide off of your head like the stock ones tend to do and it also feels much cooler and look better as well. The silicone material they used is of high quality and it doesn’t seem like it would ever wear out. Overall my money was well spent!

Delivered within 9 days without damage in the Philippines.Build quality is good, soft silicone. Longer compared to stock but still won't hit the top headband. Very comfortable, no discomfort after hours of use. This material I think won't absorb odors. The only downside is dust and lint seems to stick quite easily to the headband.The issue I had with the stock headband is I feel discomfort at the top of my head after a bit of time. I think the headband gets stretched quite a bit because there is not a lot of adjustment available with the Nova 5.I didn't have a hard time during installation. Just line up the hole then use 2 fingers at opposite sides so it goes in (giggity). Long nails not needed.When it comes to value, It is of good quality but I don't really think it is worth it considering there are also other cheaper headbands available in our market. I just bought this one because of the free shipping requirement since I also bought the StealthZ Earpads, so there's some value there.

It's Wicked Cushions, so great quality there. I love the look of the 90's black and this headband is much more comfortable than the stock Arctis Nova headband. The only thing I don't like are the holes to adjust are a little too tight and look like they might tead/break if it's taken on/off too much. Other than that, the headband itself is very nice. Would recommend 👍

Let's start with the bad reviews of installation. If you can tie your shoes then you should be able to install the band to your headset. If not here's a trick that I used, a butter knife, the top side, just to help seat it. Easy peazy!Second, these bands I feel are by far way more comfortable, plus they look great. Just had it a few days now but it's great. Fantastic upgrade.

When I bought the bundle that included all three Wicked components I thought the headband would be my least favorite part. I couldn’t be more wrong was it might be my favorite part of the set. I find it to be way more comfy and cool feeling on my head. I saw one review saying install is hard but it’s super easy. Just place one finger on each side to expand the hole a bit and push down. Being silicone it should be very durable and easy to clean. The only upgrade I would like to see would be if they could find a way to decrease the distance between holes and possibly add 1 or 2 more on each side for fine tuning the comfort. Overall I’m highly impressed and would definitely recommend this headband.

Fits perfect and looks great with my Daystrike controller.

The ear cuffs pop into place, recommend watching a video on YouTube from wicked cushions on replacing them. One I heard one pop, I just kept pressing around the whole earcuff until I heard more pops and it looked flush.For the headstrap, everyone is saying it's difficult to put on but I have a little bit of nail on my thumbs which maybe made it easier. The OG is very easy to take off and for the WC version I found it easy to put the hole on one side of the knob, and stretch it over the rest of the knob. Remember that the headstrap IS very flexible, so feel free to stretch it. Stretching it over the knob helped me put it on in less than 1 minute.

As part of the installation video, the new headphone design has smaller holes in order to make it super secure and not pop out. This is all great and all but it's extremely difficult to install. I tried to push it with my fingers as well as to try a blunt object. The only thing that worked for me was to stretch the holes out a little bit more by poking a pen into them wide enough so I could then use my fingers to apply pressure again. This is terrible design marketed as a positive. It's marked as being a matter of applying pressure and eventually it will fit, but this was extremely not really doable - my hands are in pain currently so I can't imagine how older people or people with arthritis would remotely be able to use this product. Using my pen trick worked eventually but unfortunately it teared the silicon partly near one of the holes further making me altogether frustrated. I don't see how I could have installed it without using a pen to stretch the holes and even doing so ended up damaging the product so it's a Lose Lose situation that I can't even return.