7.11.2017

♦ Introduction ♦There are two Stealth models available by Turtle Beach: The '600' & '700'; both of which I own.At the time of writing this review, there was a £40 difference between the two.Specifications are very similar with both having the following features:∙ PS4 & PC compatibility.∙ Wireless connection.∙ Variable microphone (flip down).∙ 50mm audio drivers.∙ "Super Human" Hearing.The Stealth 700 has the following extra features:∙ DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround Sound. *1∙ Noise Cancellation.∙ Can connect to Bluetooth devices.*1: Compatible with the original PS4 & PS4 Pro only; this is because the PS4 Slim does not have the required optical output, which is a poor decision on Sony's behalf.On another note,the Stealth 600 has a stereo cable input (cable not included), whereas the 700 does not; this is probably because the 700 has the Bluetooth feature, so Turtle Beach decided not to include it in this model.♦ Box Contents ♦Stealth 600: Headset | Micro USB charging lead | USB Dongle | Instruction Manual.Stealth 700: Headset | Micro USB charging lead | USB Dongle | Optical Lead | Instruction Manual.♦ Set-Up ♦Setting up is very simple, so does not take long to get the headset up and running:Stealth 600: Plug in the USB dongle into the PS4 then hold the power button located on the headset for about 1 second.On the PS4 go to: 'SETTINGS' - 'AUDIO DEVICES' - 'USB DEVICE' - Select the headset model. 'Output to Headphones' - 'All Audio'.Stealth 700: If connecting to the PS4 Slim, the set-up process will be the same as above. Otherwise you will need to also connect the optical cable from the USB dongle to the back of the PS4's 'Optical Out' port, then ensure the priority output is on 'Digital Out' and that 'Dolby Digital 5.1ch' is selected with 'Bitstream (Dolby)'.♦ Comfort & Quality ♦- Comfort:Both headsets exterior are made primarily of plastic; the type used helps make them more lightweight, but certainly does not give them a premium feel at all.In general, both headsets are comfortable, however I actually preferred the Stealth 600 which has a very soft cushion on the earcups and headband; the Stealth 700 has a semi-firm pleather earcups and soft pleather headband.- Usability:Whilst the volume sliders are fairly easy to operate when the headset is being worn, the buttons, however, are hard to find, never mind knowing whether you're about to press the correct one.- Mic Quality:Microphone quality on both are equally FANTASTIC, I cannot complain at all with the quality as it was super clear and crisp, very easy to understand.I like how easy it is to deactivate the microphone, by simply flicking it up and reactivating it by flicking it down.- Audio Quality:In general, the audio quality is very decent with good directional sense on both headsets, good balance of sound and a nice kick of bass. The Stealth 700 does have the advantage of having a bit better audio quality when connected via optical output, otherwise they sound similar in quality.- Superhuman Hearing:Activated on the Stealth 600 by pressing the power button and a designated button on the Stealth 700; the "Super Human" mode supposedly enhances the audio footsteps, but all I noticed was the bass disappearing and the overall audio sounding like garbage... Not a feature I liked, personally.- Noise Cancelling (Stealth 700 only):This mode can be toggled on and off by pressing the power button once the headset is on and definitely does an alright job at cutting down some unwanted ambient noises, but it's nothing to shout about.♦ Final Opinion ♦They're both decent enough headsets, however despite the '700' having more features, I prefer the '600' model.Stealth 600: 4/5 stars.Stealth 700: 3/5 stars.

21.11.2017

I have used far cheaper Turtle Beach headphones in the past for use on my PS4 Pro, and they have always been good enough. However, I wanted to get something a bit more special, particularly as I do sometimes spend long periods of time using the PS4. My current TB headphones were only about £25 and whilst they were okay, I found that the sound quality wasn’t that great. So I decided to treat myself to a premium pair of headphones, and I opted for these, as my friend’s teenage son uses them and loves them.My first impressions when I took them out of the box were vary good. The headphones were quite weighty for their size but I guessed that was due to the internal battery and electronics.These not only look neat but they are also vary comfortable. They fit over the ears rather than on them, which is, in my opinion, a lot more comfortable. There’s. A lot of thick padding on the ears and on the underside of the headstrap.When you turn the headphones on out of the box you’ll find that the internal rechargeable battery cells are already charged, and also already paired to the usb dongle that you plug into one of the USB slots of your PS4. So literally, all you have to do is plug the usb dongle into your PS4, put the headphones on and press the power button on the left ear piece. A manly voice tells you “Power on” and immediately you hear the sounds from your PS4. There is a mode button next to the power button which, when quickly pressed, gives you the following mode options:Bass BoostBass and treble boostVocal boostSignature sound (which I guess is the default)Holding the mode button down for a longer press toggles the “Superhuman Hearing” mode on, which enhances even the quietest sounds.A quick press and release of the power button toggles Surround SoundA press and hold of the power button turns the headset on/off.The sound from these headphones is fantastic.The microphone stick that swivels up and down. When you swivel it down you hear a beep, telling you the microphone is live. Unlike my other TB headphones, which only puts the voice of whoever you’re talking to in one ear, on this headset the voice of the caller is in both ears. Swivelling the microphone stick upwards turns the microphone off, and again you’ll hear a beep.The left ear also has two volume controls, one for the sound and one for microphone volume. Just be aware though that if you turn the microphone volume up it also increase the sensitivity, which means you will also start to hear you’re voice in your ears. However, I prefer this as it’s another indicator as to whether your microphone is live or not. I was playing Elite Dangerous today and speaking to my 11-year-old nephew who also plays it. I could hear his little voice quite clearly over the game sounds. However, what I like with the PS4 is that, if you wish, you can go into the console settings and choose to have either “All audio” (game sounds and chat sounds) going into your headphones, or you can have chat only, which plays the game sounds through your TV and the speakers voice into your headphones.So, though these headphones are quite pricey, you definitely get what you pay for. If you are looking at getting your pre-teen/teenage son a pair of good quality headphones for use on his PS4 for gaming purposes, for Christmas or his birthday (or just as a treat as he’s been a good boy xD ) then you won’t go far wrong with these. He’ll be delighted with them.I fully recommend these headphones.

24.8.2018

I'm a casual gamer and This was my first pair of gaming headphones. I wanted wireless but didn't want anything cheap but didn't want to go too crazy with the price so I done a little research beforehand and narrowed it down to these or the Astro A50, Chose these in the end.So far so good!Positives- Comfortable - Had a few 4/5 hour sessions with these and not a single issue here. Ear cups are comfortable and there's plenty of adjustment depending on your head size- Good Mic - No issues with the Mic sound and it simply flips out when you want to use it then you can flip it back to mute it or turn it off. Comes in handy for me as the Mrs is constantly trying to shout stupid things down the mic lol.There's also mic feedback (you can hear yourself slightly when you talk) so you're not shouting all the time.- Wireless - works perfectly, takes literally 10 seconds out the box to sync them to your xbox then your good to go. When you switch them on it automatically switches on your Xbox. No issues so far with dropping connection etc (make sure you update the firmware before use, just plug into PC/Mac via usb and download the turtle beach software/app) Range is very good too, I can get up walk around, go into different rooms etc with no connection issues.- Bluetooth - Great feature! Connects to your phone/tablet at the same time so you can listen to music or take calls whilst playing, love it!- Charge time - 3hrs to fully charge it which is good, Recently I've been putting it on charge after each session so not sure what the battery life is like from full to empty judging by the battery gauge 8 hours with bluetooth on seems about right. It can be wired too if battery dies.Negatives- Build quality - Its not bad but could be better for the price. I can easily see these breaking if not properly taken care of. Should have come with a case at this price- Buttons & controls could be better placed - There's buttons & sliders located on the left for the controls but it takes a while to figure out the placement and I find myself turning the chat volume down accidentally instead of the game volume. Will take some getting used to- Sound - They sound good enough but personally I think it could be a little louder. I was expecting more of a deeper bass but the mids and treble are ok nothing special. Bare in mind I've only played ONE game with these so it could vary and I'm used to using good headphones for my music so its the only thing I can compare them to but again I wasn't blown away by the sound as other have said. The presets don't make much difference either. The "super human hearing" setting makes everything sound tinny and weird but I think it would work well with the right game.Active Noise Cancellation - (Activated by tapping the power button) Doesn't make any difference to me, however the headphones do a pretty good job of blocking out sound without it.Overall Thoughts:I'm happy with my decision so far would have given it a 5 if they'd have thrown a case or charging station in! It has pretty much everything you need in a headset at this price point. Bluetooth feature is a game changer, being able to listen to your own music while playing, knowing that you wont be missing any calls, messages or notifications makes for a more chilled out gaming experience.If you're looking for a set of wireless headset I don't think you need anything more than these unless you're a hardcore gamer who wants the best.

25.11.2017

UPDATE: There have been a few software updates of both the XBox 1 and these headphones, and they are now pretty stable in use, so I've bumped my review score to 4*, as connection issues was my main gripe with these headphones.ORIGINAL REVIEW BASED ON OLDER SOFTWARE:I really wanted to like this headset, but I honestly can't recommend it. It just does not work well with the XBox One X properly. I've given it a good long test, and updated the firmware to the very latest version, but the problem persists.The problem seems to be some sort of bluetooth drop-out problem, and it means that the sound is interrupted now and then. When using the surround sound mode, I found I got pitch variation too,

16.7.2020

The headset does not offer the best in terms of the sound quality, HOWEVER it is very good at sound and in general footstep tracking. In call of duty warzones for example I can hear the direction of bullets and explosions whilst identifying footsteps. For me this is not a headset you would use in a non-competitive setting such as single player games like the witcher and god of war.It is important that I compare this to my previous headset. I had a steelseries pro+gamedac which had much better sound quality, but when playing a game like warzone you could not balance the sounds to be comfortable. This headset had a great deal of settings and I had done great research to ensure I had it optimally setup for the best sound.

26.11.2018

I needed to purchase a new gaming headset as my current PlayStation Gold Headset was starting to wear out (it was/is 5 years old) in terms of sound quality and generally holding together. And at the time, there wasn't a lot of choice available in terms of a headset which was compatible with the PlayStation 4Did some research, and decided upon a pair of these Stealth 600's. Reviews sounded good, so bought myself a pair over the past weekend. Initial thoughts, they look quite nice. The material covering the earcups is soft, so is the stuff on the top of the headset that sits on your head. Everything you need to get going comes in the box, including a charge on the headset.

19.10.2017

I have used a number of different gaming headsets from the major manufacturers, but I have never really been taken with Turtle Beach products in the past. This Stealth 600 headset has definitely changed my mind.Setup on my PS4 was super simple, plug and play. Yes the dongle does seem large, however I think this is a worthwhile compromise when you consider that using a wired headset drains the pitifully small battery of the Dualshock 4 even quicker. The dongle has a status light on top, which is steady blue when connected, and flashing blue when searching. Even when playing with the lights off, I never find my eyes drawn to this, and it is easy to forget that the light is there at all.

10.2.2018

Even after reading some of the negative reviews I took the plunge to buy a truly wireless headset for the Xbox One. There is no dongle, syncs directly with the Xbox and you can even connect a Bluetooth device at the same time.The sound quality is amazing, you get a nice deep bass and they work perfectly with Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic. The volume and chat volume is controlled by a dial so is a little more precise than using buttons and when at full volume the headset is loud, way more than needed. There is also a Superhuman Hearing function, when switched on the mid-range audio is given a boost making it easier to hear enemy movement. This is a dream for anyone playing Call of Duty of PlayUnknown’s Battlegrounds,

2.7.2020

TLDR: Best wireless headset at this price point. Super Human Hearing isn't useful for all games.Firstly, the headset is super easy to set up in terms of connecting it to my PS4, the instructions appear brief but only because it's so simple and can switch between the headset and using your TV sound from your PS4 menu very easily.Secondly, I bought this headset mostly to play Call of Duty Warzone as I was struggling hearing footsteps despite someone being just the other side of a wall, hill, door, etc. and the headset instantly improves this. Not only can I hear that someone's in a house but what floor & what room of that house.However; the super Human Hearing feature, which I thought would give me an advantage,

26.11.2020

Arrived today. Immediately updated to latest firmware 2.0.2 and checked battery was fully charged (it was). Looked and felt amazing, build quality fantastic - they grip your head but are really comfortable and the sound quality was amazing... for exactly 9 minutes. Then the sound started cutting out and in again. Then they cut out permanently - green light was on indicating good connection with the Xbox Series X, but no sound connection. Turning off and on again did nothing and I never got another sound out of them. Then after powering off and on one more time in desperation, the headphones started powering down automatically, so I would turn them on and they would turn themselves off a few seconds later.

4.10.2019

I use this headset for PC Gaming. I purchased the PS4 Blue versions so that i did not also require the Xbox adaptor that is required for the green versions.After many hours in PC world/ Curry trying on all the of headsets i found this headset is exactly what i wanted. Already knowing turtle beaches audio quality from before with previously owning Turtle Beach P12'S. My Turtle Beach P12 still excellent however with my new gaming chair the sound adaptor on the wire kept getting stuck on the chairs arm mid game which was very annoying so i decided to go wireless!With this new headset all the sound setting from the adaptor are on the headset with the game and chat adjusters under ear on one side which i love.

10.2.2018

This review is virtually identical to the one I did for the 600s. The only addition is the noise cancelling facility that is available on the 700s.Having the Xbox One, I was cursed with using cheap headsets so when the Stealth 600 headset came up, I had to jump at the chance.First impressions do count and when I got these got of the box, I was disappointed. Build quality isn’t terrific. Plastic and lightweight (lightweight is good) but the construction means these could potentially break. The ear pads are comfortable and the headband offers reasonable adjustment from suiting most head sizes. The mouthpiece is easy to flick into place.Unlike the 600s, pairing the 700s with the Xbox took one go.

1.4.2018

I ordered this as a replacement for my Stealth 600 headset and I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by its build quality and overall feel.The Stealth 600 is a great headset which I had no problems with until the master volume controller kept getting stuck and it became really difficult to adjust the volume, so I had to talk to Amazon and they were gracious enough to give me a refund and I added some money and decided on the Stealth 700, and I do not regret my decision at all.I was debating between this headset and the Astro A20, but I decided on this one since the Astro was on backorder for a while and I needed a headset quickly.Pros:+ Build quality is actually very good compared to the Stealth 600,

18.10.2017

Having read the other reviews, I was unsure whether I'd like the Stealth 700 Xbox One Headset but after ensuring it had the latest update, these work fine.The box contains just the headset, a USB lead for recharging and a quick user guide. There are stickers in several prominent places telling you to first plug them in to a PC and download the Turtle Beach software to ensure they have the latest update. It's a shame it can't be done from the Xbox One itself, though.Once the update was installed, I connected these to the Xbox One by holding down the small round button on the headset and then the button on the left side of the Xbox One (it's on the front on the S and on the side on the older Xbox One).

25.10.2017

I'm really very impressed with this headset (with only a couple of niggles denying it the full five stars).To begin with it's REALLY easy to set up/pair with the Xbox1. You simply press the pairing button on the side of the earphone and then do the same with your Xbox and a connection is made after a few seconds (NB: ignore the diagram/quick start guide which indicates that the pairing button of the Xbox is under the front facia: it isn't - it's on the adjacent/side edge of the disc slot). What's really neat however is that pairing only needs to be done once: each time you come to use your headphoness you need only turn it on and the Xbox will auto-detect/pair with it.In operation the cans sound pretty good: no hiss or interference even at low volumes.

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