tl,dr. All of the problems that I initially experienced have been resolved. I would absolutely recommend this headset to anyone looking for great sound, and a reasonable price. Make sure that it is fully updated using the turtle beach audio hub on your computer before use.
I have included the original review at the bottom for reference.
This is a revised review of the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 headset. I received the headset when it released, and it was unusable with the constant cutting out, and disconnects. I returned the headset and purchased a different pair. Turtle Beach contacted me roughly three weeks later and asked if I would like to test out the Stealth 700 with the new firmware updates. They sent me another set, and I installed the updates as requested.
This headset is absolutely amazing with the updates. I also have the Stealth 500X and the Elite 800X, and in my opinion, the sound quality of the Stealth 700X is better than both other headsets. Don't get me wrong, the other headsets are great, but I love how these things sound. As far as the issues that previously plagued the headset goes, I have not experienced any of them with the firmware updated. The headset has not disconnected once since I have been trying it out. It has worked flawlessly on both of my Xbox One consoles. Turtle Beach support instructed me to keep the headset as far away from my wireless router as possible, and on the old headset being within 20 feet would make the problem much worse. Now, with the newly updated firmware, the headset operated flawlessly with my Xbox One Elite that is 6 inches from my wireless router. Initially, I kept this headset around for a total of three days before sending it back and purchasing the Elite 800X, and now this is my go-to set whenever I play games.
Before, I was not a fan of the simplified button layout on the headset, but I have found that once things are set, I rarely have to go to the app on my phone to adjust them. all of the major functions can be done with via buttons on the headset. like I have said above, the sound is phenomenal. the mic and the noise cancellation both work well. I have tried both Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos for the surround, and my untrained ears prefer Sonic over Atmos. It seems to be punchier on the bass, and the spacial awareness seems to be better.
ORIGINAL REVIEW
"The sound quality is top notch. They sound great, and the superhuman hearing works very well.
The quality seems on par with other Turtle Beach headsets that I have owned.
Their phone app works well, but it is inconvenient to be forced to use your phone to adjust some of the simple settings that can be adjusted on the headset on most of the other headphones. It seems like they are making the mistake that many companies make when they develop some new novel idea; they force you to use the new technology, and while it may be novel and new, it is not always as easy as it was before.
The reason for the two stars and the eventual return of my set was the constant dropping of audio.
The audio would cut in and out frequently, and then the headset would completely disconnect from the console and then reconnect in roughly 10 to 20 seconds.
I contacted customer support and was given a troubleshooting guide that I ran through with little success.
One thing that the troubleshooting guide recommended was making sure that there were no routers or high powered transmitters within 5 feet of the Xbox and headset. I had a wifi repeater that was within that range so I unplugged it, and it definitely helped. The headset went from one disconnect every 3-5 minutes, to one every 10-15 minutes. I also noticed that whenever I used my phone while wearing the headset, I could count on a disconnect within a few seconds.
As I stated above, I have made the decision to return mine because I don't think this is going to be an issue that will be resolved by a firmware update." (boy was I wrong about that one)
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We were so close. SO CLOSE to perfect!
First things first. Plug these into a computer and UPDATE the firmware. Okay, let's go from there.These are comfortable, at least for the first 3 to 4 hours and probably longer for most. I have a bigish head (hat size 7 1/2)and these are pretty nice. There's plenty of room for an even bigger head and they spread out nicely too. They'll fit around a gallon sized paint can, lol! As you pull them farther apart they don't get, like, super tight. They stay loose(ish). Well, not loose. It's just that they don't pinch the head. Plenty of cushion for the top of your head, too.These are the MOST convenient gaming headphones I've EVER used.Because these have an internal, rechargeable battery, there are NO CORDS whatsoever. NONE. Completely wireless! You can just grab your headphones, power them on and chat and play. Nuthin' gets plugged into nuthin'! I LOVE THAT. If you forget to charge the battery when it's low you CAN definitely play while charging and in that case there would be a wire. But only then. I usually plug them in, every other gaming session, when I'm done for the night and let them charge. They're micro USB. I also have not had any connection issues to the XBOX whatsoever.I haven't tried using the Bluetooth feature yet. Mainly because when I'm gaming a couple times a week at night the only people that would call me are already online with me. The chat volume and game volume work well independently of each other. In other turtle beach's if I turned up the game the chat would get louder too and vice versa but seemingly not with these.The superhuman feature does seem to work pretty well. In the predator mission in Wildlands I could totally hear where on the map the predator was and that's fun.You mute the mic, so nobody can hear you, by flipping it up. My friends can hear when I mute it, too though. If you wanted total privacy when muting just be aware that apparently there's a little noise of some kind and they would know they were being muted.So far everything seems pretty great. Why 3 stars? Here's my main problem and it bugs me EVERY SINGLE TIME I USE these.It's the mic or maybe the mic monitoring. The microphone activates when you start to talk, otherwise it's, kinda like, in an off position. I think it might be noise canceling for the people online with me? Anyway, every time I start to talk, and the mic "activates" or "comes on" there is a noticeable delay before I hear myself in the headphones and it is ABSOLUTELY annoying. I hear myself "in the room" probably 2 or 3 tenths of a second before I hear myself in the headphones. Once I'm into the sentence I'm speaking they're fine (actually I'd like to be able to hear myself as loud as I hear my teammates but that's never been the case with Turtle Beach) and when I'm done speaking I don't notice the mic "shut off" so to speak. But, soon as I say something else there's that delay AGAIN. GRRRRR.I used to have the X32 from TB and those were glorious. The mic thing that I'm talking about didn't exist. It was just always on. Never a lag or delay.I hope I've been clear with what my problem is. It's hard to explain by writing about it, you almost have to use them in person to know what I mean. It's a really big deal for me and that's why 3 stars. There's so much to like about these, that's why not less than 3 stars.I would say that if these didn't have the mic issue (for me) they would be THE BEST Gaming headset I've ever used and 5 STARS ALL DAY.If my problem with them doesn't, or wouldn't, bother you I'd say buy these immediately!P.S. The charging cable included with these is the coolest little micro USB I've ever seen. It's contoured to your fingers to more easily pull it out of the headset. I love it.UPDATE!!:Wait a minute! WAIT A MINUTE!!!! I posted this review and 10 minutes later I decided to read the top review for this headset (by J Dog) and he FIXED MY PROBLEM! You go into the Stealth 700 settings when plugged into your computer after downloading the software and follow J Dog's settings guide. Basically, all I had to do was turn OFF the mic gate setting. NO MORE DELAY.Wow. Ok, so now I stand by what I said at the end of this review. This is the best gaming headset I've ever owned. LOVE THEM now!!THANK YOU J Dog!!This is a link to his review. If this doesn't come through just search for the top review of this headset.https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2170K58ZP2S1Q/ref=cm_cr_dp_d_rvw_btm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B072M6WZSY#wasThisHelpful
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