(**Update: 2/23/21** - I recently installed the Firmware Update V2.1.2, and have tested for a couple of weeks. I have not had the connectivity loss issue since. I noticed before writing this today, that there is now another Firmware update available. I do not get my laptop out very often these days, and since I'm no longer having issues, I won't drag it out until it's convenient to update again. I am now100% pleased with these bad boys. I have updated to a 5-star review. BTW.. I recently left my Bose QCII's on after having watched some YouTube, and opened my current game. I could not believe how much of a lousier difference there was between them and my Turtle Beaches. I immediately grabbed for them, much to my ears' delight. Huuuuge, difference. The Bose are fine for TV, but definitely not for gaming.
Initial review:
These headphones would EASILY have been a 5-star rating... were it not for connectivity issues. When these work, which to be fair, is most of the time, they are fabulous. I am VERY into great headphones, music, and gaming. My old wired (at LEAST 10 yrs old) Turtle Beach headphones, were dying. For the record, just the wire part, not the cans themselves. I wear headphones almost all of the time, whether it be for games, music, or YouTube. Okay, on with the meat of the review...
Right off the bat, they look great. I was actually pretty surprised they there is no signature green anywhere to be found. That's neither good nor bad. They look very sturdy and well-made. I thought, just handling them, that they might be really uncomfortably tight, but they aren't at all. They are snug in just the right way. Now I am a woman, and have a small head, lol, so I can't say how they'll fit a larger-headed dude. The controls are all easily reachable when wearing. The first thing I do with anything with a battery, is to completely charge it. These come at least partially charged because it didn't take long for these. Then I got the Firmware update via my Win 8.1 laptop. Set up with the app (and yes, the app works great) and my Xbox One, as well as pairing with my phone and tablet was easy enough.
Ahhh, the sound. Fabulous. That little worry I have when I go to put headphones on for the first time, about how they're gonna sound, was instantly quelled. The sound is perfect. No hissing, not too much this or that (and you can adjust it if you like with the app, and sound great whether gaming, listening to music, or watching YouTube. I have not yet tried them in a call, but I just cannot imagine the experience would be anything less than great. ) I never had surround sound headphones for gaming before, and MAN do they make a difference. That reason alone has made my gaming a much better experience. I'll never play without surround sound again. Now, the disappointing part...
MOST of the time, things just couldn't be better. However, sometimes, all of a sudden, the sound drops out. There is no audible statement to be heard about a drop in connectivity, and no visual notification comes up on your screen. Just.. nothing. The only thing that has brought back the sound for me, has been to turn the headphones off, then back on again. BUT sometimes even THAT won't do it unless I do it several times. SOMETIMES, they turn themselves off after I've turned them back on. I sit about 7 ft. from my Xbox One BTW. Now all of that is MAJORLY disruptive when gaming. It's a good thing I only play single-player games. I can only imagine being part of a team where talking to your budding is crucial (Speaking of which, BTW, the mic is clear.), and all of a sudden you aren't in the picture. You can't talk to them, they can't talk to you. You can only witness the carnage and confusion that results. It sucks even playing by myself and there is a cut-scene, or bad guy speech, or instruction and the sound is gone, right in the middle of it, with no way for me to get that replayed. It's just lost and you have to Google to see what you've missed, if it's even there. Now as I said previously, MOST of the time, there is no problem with this. That doesn't matter though, when you miss something. I am hoping there is another Firmware update that fixes the issue. Otherwise, I'll put in a support ticket with Turtle Beach. Without this connectivity issue, I would be happy as a pig in slop with these. The sound is phenomenal. $150.00 cans should work 100% of the time though. So there is that.
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Stealth 700X Gen 2 Wireless Gaming Headset
The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 premium wireless gaming headset for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S features Bluetooth, and major enhancements to comfort, durability, battery life and audio performance.
Stealth 700X Gen 2
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| | Wireless | |
| | Bluetooth Compatible | |
Flip-to-mute | Microphone Type | Flip-to-mute |
50mm Nanoclear | Speaker Size | 40mm |
| | Glasses Friendly | |
| | Amplified Audio | |
20 Hour | Battery | N/A |
| | Wireless | |
| | Bluetooth Compatible | |
Flip-to-mute | Microphone Type | Flip-to-mute |
50mm Nanoclear | Speaker Size | 40mm |
| | Glasses Friendly | |
| | Amplified Audio | |
20 Hour | Battery | 12 Hour |
| | Wireless | |
| | Bluetooth Compatible | |
Flip-to-mute | Microphone Type | Flip-to-mute |
50mm Nanoclear | Speaker Size | 50mm |
| | Glasses Friendly | |
| | Amplified Audio | |
20 Hour | Battery | 15 Hour |
| | Wireless | |
| | Bluetooth Compatible | |
Flip-to-mute | Microphone Type | TruSpeak Removable |
50mm Nanoclear | Speaker Size | 50mm Nanoclear |
| | Glasses Friendly | |
| | Amplified Audio | |
20 Hour | Battery | N/A |
Turtle Beach Audio Hub App
The Turtle Beach Audio Hub App allows you to easily adjust your audio settings and program the mappable dial & button on the headset using your Bluetooth connected mobile device (iOS/Android). Tune your audio settings right on your mobile device to provide a custom, immersive audio experience set for any game you’re playing.
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Very good but could be just a bit better
Okay, so I will go with the good things about this Headset first:Pro's:1) These are VERY ergonomic and comfortable around my head although I'm sure that is subjective to those who are wearing them, but for me, they are very snug and that also works well to cancel out the ambient noise.2) I chose these also for the flip to mute mic which is ALSO very ergonomic but the other reason I wanted that is because I didn't want the antiquated (yet still popular obviously because I had trouble finding the headset I wanted with this sort of feature at the price I was looking for) 3.5 mm jack for mics for other headsets such as HyperX and Razor just didn't want that as I figured those would simply shorten the lifespan of the headset, and I wanted them to last. Those jacks I know a lot of people like them but they wear out over time, and don't last forever. If I'm gonna spend $100 on something, I expect it to last a while.3) The two separate round shaped volume tabs (one for game sound and one for voice chat volume) on the back side of the left ear cover is complete genius level ergonomics, and in my mind is their biggest selling point. If they didn't have those, I'd consider taking these back, but I love it so much I decided to keep them because of it. The only other thing is I haven't had a chance to play around with the sound mode button too much, so give me more time, and I will update this review if I feel the need to.Cons:1) Sound quality wasn't bad, but wasn't that impressive compared to my Logitech wired pair I had in the past which also had 7.1 surround sound which this pair apparently doesn't have. As with other features, this pair could have that, but Turtle Beach decided not to include it for whatever reason.2) The Windows 10 software which installs the firmware for these is very finicky, and it took a little while for me to figure it out, but I realized (see attached screenshots) that AFTER you install the firmware update for Windows 10, the Bluetooth renames the headset to some obscure nonsensical weirdness, and it took me a bit to figure it out, but since I've dealt with just about every Bluetooth sound/audio issue imaginable, I was able to make them work, and so far, haven't had any problems with that. Just make sure that if you're using Windows 10 after you update the firmware, and it tells you that it was "successful" you can then detach these from the USB-C cable and pair them (or connect to the device shown in the screen shot for Bluetooth settings). I would almost be inclined to take off another star for that, but because I assume that I tend to be very picky about what I'm looking for, I give others the benefit of the doubt for what I say, and nothing is really set in stone as far as that goes.Just be aware for those who are thinking about getting these that the firmware drivers for Windows 10 ideally need to be updated/improved because when I first installed the update, they showed up in Windows 10 Bluetooth just how their description is under my Bang & Olufsen sound settings for my laptop (see other attached screen shot). So if you don't see "Stealth 600X Gen2 USB" under Bluetooth, don't freak out like I did, just realize that once you do the update, what the headset device is called changes ("Sifely-S4_029ac1" is how it shows up in my Windows 10 Bluetooth settings as the screenshot indicates), but it really shouldn't be that way. Something Turtle Beach could probably stand to look at if they don't want more people calling (as they suggest AFTER people are directed to install the update in their very lame instruction booklet) them to figure this bug out. Also, last but certainly not least, if it's not built into the hardware, then they couldn't change this with a firmware update, but in case I'm wrong about the 7.1 surround, they could stand to make a pair that has it, because I know as with the 3.5 mm jack lots of people want that.Other than that, I'm very happy with them as I didn't pay full price, but if the price went down to $60-$70 I'd say they're worth it. If the pro's aren't that important to you, I'd suggest going with another set. You can get something with same or better features for the same or similar price range.
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