Unpacking this headset, it had only four things, the headset itself, charge cable (uses USB-C on the headset side), the wireless transceiver USB-A dongle, and the manuals. I downloaded the Turtle Beach software to try out the Upgrade process, this worked pretty smoothly, but you need to have the headset powered on, and just plugging it by cable into the PC doesn't count, gotta turn on the battery. Once you do that, it prompts you to plug in the transceiver, and then checks for updates. My manual and box didn't mention any PC compatibility, but it works just fine on Windows 10. I also tried it on Xbox Series S. On any Xbox One or Xbox Series S/X, you just plug the receiver into a USB port and turn them on, they should link up and ready to go. The battery life is very ... MoreUnpacking this headset, it had only four things, the headset itself, charge cable (uses USB-C on the headset side), the wireless transceiver USB-A dongle, and the manuals. I downloaded the Turtle Beach software to try out the Upgrade process, this worked pretty smoothly, but you need to have the headset powered on, and just plugging it by cable into the PC doesn't count, gotta turn on the battery. Once you do that, it prompts you to plug in the transceiver, and then checks for updates. My manual and box didn't mention any PC compatibility, but it works just fine on Windows 10. I also tried it on Xbox Series S. On any Xbox One or Xbox Series S/X, you just plug the receiver into a USB port and turn them on, they should link up and ready to go. The battery life is very good. I charged it up on unboxing and put over 13 hours on it, both using it and setting it down to go do other tasks. It has a described battery life of 24 hours, that should get you through many gaming sessions before a recharge. The boom mic annouces with beeps and boops that it is active or inactive depending on where it is on its travel down to mouth level. It can only swivel a little when it is fully deployed. The transceiver will also flash red when the mic is muted, a helpful reminder if its in your line of sight. The sound on these is pretty good, using the EQ presets, you can hear the differences between Signature Sound, which is the default, Bass Boost, Bass plus Treble Boost, and Vocal Boost. I mostly used it on Signature Sound and it worked well. You have pretty good control of voice chat level and game sound. You also hear yourself through the mic in the headset speakers. This can help some people moderate their speaking volume when gaming with others. It has a feature called Superhuman Hearing, which is activated with a quick press of the power button. I couldn't tell much difference with this on versus off, but I generally do not play many first-person competitive shooting games, so it might make more of a difference there. I played Forza Horizon 5 and Forza Horizon 4 mostly, and the music and car engines sounded great on the speakers in these. I was also easily heard and understood by my convoy mates. The phones has a band of material that is supposed to make it easier on those wearing glasses, which I don't wear all the time, but when wearing reading glasses or blue filter glasses, it still felt a little tight. That brings me to my only negative on this headset and that is fit. Even when adjusted about as well as I can get, they are still kinda tight with some pressure on my head. I have an average size adult male head for reference. Most gaming head sets I can wear for a couple hours max before I have to take a break with them due to my large sensitive stick out from my head ears, and these I can only wear them for about an hour and a half max. These plastic band headsets can loosen up over time, so there is that to look at when they are more broke in. All in all I would recommend these if you are looking for very long lasting battery wise headset for Xbox use or Windows PC.

The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 gen 2 is a great budget friendly headset that offers all the basic amenities needed for gaming all without breaking the bank. Similar to the gen 1 version you will find that you still have some of the features needed to give you a step up with your gaming such as the super human feature setting. The headset is a pretty basic set up which allows you to game wirelessly for up to 24 hours before needing a charge. The headset can be paired with both the Xbox or PC and while i have not tried it with a ps4 or ps5 i honestly see no reason as to why it would not work with those consoles. When connected to a PC you can download the free app which allows for a couple features. Through the app you can update the firmware and currently right now you ... MoreThe Turtle Beach Stealth 600 gen 2 is a great budget friendly headset that offers all the basic amenities needed for gaming all without breaking the bank. Similar to the gen 1 version you will find that you still have some of the features needed to give you a step up with your gaming such as the super human feature setting. The headset is a pretty basic set up which allows you to game wirelessly for up to 24 hours before needing a charge. The headset can be paired with both the Xbox or PC and while i have not tried it with a ps4 or ps5 i honestly see no reason as to why it would not work with those consoles. When connected to a PC you can download the free app which allows for a couple features. Through the app you can update the firmware and currently right now you can only adjust mic monitor levels and tone levels. There are no gate or equalizer balance adjustment but that can all be changed with future updates possibly. The headset comes with a flip up/down mic mute feature which is very ascetically pleasing. When you wish to mute the mic simply flip it up and the mic blends perfectly with the side of the ear cup. One side of the mic offers tow volume dials, one for game volume and one for mic volume allowing you to get the desired balance between in game audio and voice chat audio. Simply pressing the power button after the mic has been turned on will allow for the superhuman feature to be turned on. For those not familiar with this feature what this does is amplify alot of your background noises which is usually drowned out. For example you are able to hear footsteps and reloading alot more clearly and from which direction it is coming from which allows you to prepare for oncoming enemies in games such as Pubg and Cod. This does come at a sacrifice to audio quality as it compress everything however if your trying to get the upper hand in a combat style pvp game then that shouldn't matter too much. One thing i want to note which stood out right away was the comfort level. The frame design is a hard plastic design with cushion earcups. The frame and cushions were very rigid out of the box and this headset does require a decent amount of break in time. The first few uses were very uncomfortable however after about 24 hours of use i have finally started to feel as if they are breaking in and becoming comfortable to wear for longer periods of gaming. Audio quality is pretty decent however at this price point don't expect it to blow you away. There is on 360 or Saptial audio so if your the kind of person that is looking for the immersion factor when gaming you may want to pass on this however audio quality is not horrible just nothing special. All in all that's pretty much it in the way of features. This is a basic headset the gets the job done and does it all without leaving you broke. The audio quality is sure to please most people however for those people that are audiophiles you may want to pass on this set up as it may leave you wanting more.

I got an Xbox Series X when they were released in 2021. At that point, my fiancé took over the Xbox One X. She loves playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and really liked the idea of adding the gaming console to her office. One thing she has been missing though is an easy-to-use set of wireless headphones. This Turtle Beach was just what the doctor ordered. This model appears to be a one-step upgrade from the previous model that was released in September 2020. This version of the headset has some subtle differences including: the inclusion of DTS Headphone: X an increased battery life (to 24 hours) only being compatible with the Xbox console increased sensitivity (99.95 decibels adjusted) a mute function the amplified audio functionality (Refined ear cup acoustics and ... MoreI got an Xbox Series X when they were released in 2021. At that point, my fiancé took over the Xbox One X. She loves playing Red Dead Redemption 2 and really liked the idea of adding the gaming console to her office. One thing she has been missing though is an easy-to-use set of wireless headphones. This Turtle Beach was just what the doctor ordered. This model appears to be a one-step upgrade from the previous model that was released in September 2020. This version of the headset has some subtle differences including: the inclusion of DTS Headphone: X an increased battery life (to 24 hours) only being compatible with the Xbox console increased sensitivity (99.95 decibels adjusted) a mute function the amplified audio functionality (Refined ear cup acoustics and expertly tuned 50mm speakers are powerfully driven to give you accurate, immersive audio) The setup of the headset was super easy. You just plug the USB receiver into a USB-A port on your Xbox (we used the one on the front) and the headset automatically connects to it. The Xbox automatically switches over to using the headset as the output audio source. Out of the box, this headset did have a charge to it, but it’s always a good practice to charge headphones before using them - especially for longer periods of time. My fiancé fired up RDR2 and played for a while as she got used to the headphones. At first she only had the standard stereo sound mode enabled, which she said was clear and very easy to hear sounds in the environment. She quickly kicked on the Superhuman Hearing sound setting and she said it was a total game changer (no pun intended). She has played through RDR2 twice now and she is just taking advantage of free play in story mode. There were sounds she said she had never heard before using that sound mode. One of the things she really likes about the sound quality is how enveloped she felt with the enhanced sound from the headphones. As far as noise isolation goes, the ear cups enclosed her ears completely and even without the sound on, she was able to drown out some of the ambient sound in the room. She said once she started playing the game she couldn’t hear anything around her. This actually bothered her a little because she thought I might sneak up on her while she was playing and she wouldn’t be able to hear me. That said, it really helped her enjoy the game even more than usual. The headphones were plenty loud. My fiancé loved how she could control the sound directly on the side of the headphones. It was very easy to turn the dial up and down to adjust the volume. She really liked that it was an analog dial instead of a button or a touch-sensitive control. As far as comfort goes, the headset is lightweight and easy to wear with glasses. The box actually states that they are ‘glasses-friendly.’ My fiancé said that her ears were comfortable and didn’t get hot or sweaty, but the longer she played the more she noticed that the top of her head was hurting right where the headband was resting. If she moved it around a little she was able to shift the discomfort for a little while, but it eventually came back. She said she started noticing it after about 90 minutes of gameplay. She also said it wasn’t a deal-breaker for her but it was noticeable enough to cause her to stop playing after that long so that the ache didn’t get worse. Aside from the actual headset’s functionality and use, there was only one issue my fiancé had with these headphones - the instructions. After reading some of the instruction booklet and noticing that the parts didn’t match and after attempting to update the firmware via her MacBook Air (the Turtle Beach Audio Hub is available for Windows and Mac), we discovered that the instructions included were for the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 Max headphones and not the Stealth 600 Gen 2 USB Wireless Amplified Gaming Headset, which is the model she has. This is something that should be alleviated as soon as possible because the two different models have different hardware options and different setup methods. The front of the literature packet says to upgrade the firmware before using the headphones, but if you visit turtlebeach, the Audio Hub page says, “...Stealth 600 Gen 2 USB for Xbox headsets are ready to go! No firmware update is needed. MacOS compatibility for these models coming soon.” We didn’t see this bit of information until after we had attempted to connect the headset to the hub a few different ways (using different USB cables, different ports, etc.). When the headset didn’t connect, we went back to the Turtle Beach website and found this information. As you can imagine, the incorrect instruction packet made the setup process frustrating. The only reason that my fiancé got the headset connected is because she plugged the USB receiver into the Xbox just to see what would happen if she did it. It was a last ditch effort after she had been messing with the Audio Hub/firmware issue for a while. If the correct instructions had been included, this headset would have gotten a higher review. They sound great and they work really well with the Xbox.