Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2
An affordable gaming headset that’s made for Xbox consoles.
$169.95 https://au.turtlebeach.com
While there are more premium gaming headsets currently available for Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S gamers, Turtle Beach’s Stealth 600 Gen 2 delivers exceptional bang for your buck, thanks to its excellent sound quality and robust features.
Apart from its dedicated PS4 version, Turtle Beach offers a Stealth 600 Gen 2 model that’s designed specifically for Xbox consoles, meaning users can pair the gaming headset directly to their Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S without the need for a USB dongle or optical connection – it’s as simple as pairing a controller. Moreover, the Xbox version works just as well with Windows 10, although you will need to purchase an additional Xbox Wireless Adapter (RRP $29.95) in order to pair the headset to your PC.
From an audio standpoint, the Stealth 600 Gen 2 delivers vibrant spatial sound (the headset worked well with Windows Sonic and Dolby Atmos for Headphones) with a decent amount of depth. This is due to their powerful 50mm drivers, which offer exceptional clarity and bass, depending on your audio preference. The surround sound effect proved convincing at all times, allowing us to hear approaching enemies from all angles. We also came away impressed with the headset’s lack of distortion – particularly during loud in-game explosions.
The Stealth 600 Gen 2 headset also does a good job of allowing the player to tailor the audio experience to their liking, with a mode button which lets you cycle through four EQ settings: Signature Sound, Bass Boost, Bass + Treble Boost and Vocal Boost. Additionally, a quick press of the power button will enable Superhuman Hearing mode, which amplifies subtle sounds like footsteps and reloading weapons in order to give players a tactical advantage.
You also get a flip-down mic that mutes when retracted into its upright position, separate volume rockers for chat and game, along with the much appreciated inclusion of mic monitoring, allowing you to hear your own
Turtle Beach’s Stealth 600 Gen 2 gaming headset is a terrific all-rounder for those who want to keep a lid on their finances.
not saying that Asus’ effort is the best, but it’s certainly giving other switches some very tough competition.
Asus has added a few other nice touches to the board. There’s a Stealth key so you can immediately close all windows and mute all audio at a single stroke. It’s kind of interesting that Asus offers this, since the only real use case is if you’re hiding stuff from your boss or your family, so it’s kinda like the company is saying “Play games and watch pr0n all you want!” So, thanks for the okay, there, Asus – it’s appreciated. On top of that, a wider than usual Ctrl key makes a big difference in games where that is mapped to crouching, stealth or similar in-game actions.
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