Turtle Beach - Recon 70 Wired Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, & PS5 - Black/Red

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a stylish set of gaming headphones. They’re made completely out of plastic, and the build quality is fairly solid (for plastic). My set is primarily black with red accents along the upper pad, extendable frame, and cable. It coordinates very well with my black and red gaming laptop. The cable is firmly attached to the headphones and can’t be removed as these headphones don’t have any wireless capabilities, and it can’t be replaced should it get damaged. The cable is also fairly short, so don’t expect to use these while gaming on the TV (unless you’re sitting two feet away from your television). This is unfortunate as a removable aux cable that could be swapped out for a longer cable when working with the Switch in docked mode would have been appreciated. That being said, there are cable extenders on the market that can fill this gap as well. The headphones are fairly comfortable to wear, but it did take several days for me to break them in. When I first got them, they pinched my head uncomfortably; and I was all set to toss in the towel and declare that I hated them. They seemed to loosen up with repeated use though, and they now fit my head quite comfortably for extended gaming sessions. The headphones plug in via a standard aux cable connection. This means that they can function as headphones for any device with a standard headphone port (i.e. laptops, desktops, [some] phones, handheld consoles . . . etc.). In order to use the integrated microphone, you have to have either a microphone / headphone combo port (standard on the Nintendo Switch but inconsistently available on other devices – alas, my gaming laptop doesn’t have a combo port; but my desktop does for some reason) or a special splitter cable to connect to both the microphone and headphone port to a single input. Sound quality is good. It’s not the best I’ve ever head, and hardcore audiophiles will probably want something better, but it’s perfectly adequate for gaming or casual media consumption. The headphones do a good job of blocking out ambient noise by simple dint of completely covering your ears with large amounts of padding. With the headphones on, but no sound playing, I was able to make out only a dull murmur from the people sitting next to me at the coffee shop. One feature that I really liked about these headphones is the physical volume dial on the left ear cup. The dial feels good for making fine adjustments to the volume. It’s much preferable to touchscreen volume controls or a volume rocker. In summary, The Recon 70 headphones are solid headphones with a good “gamer aesthetic” and some bonus perks in the form of an integrated microphone and physical volume dial. I would recommend these to a friend.

These work perfect got them for my son! He loves them! I definitely will buy again! 7-11-2021 and they are still in perfect condition!

Good for gaming and watching videos mic works good comfortable fit with good audio

I picked up this headset for the Nintendo Switch™ for my 8 year old son. I wanted something that wasn't crazy expensive but allowed the rest of the family not to be drowned out by him playing on his Nintendo Switch. Cue the TURTLE BEACH® RECON 70 Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch™. I tested them out initially, firing up the Nintendo Switch and launching Splatoon 2. The load screen has squids scrolling up the screen with audio coming through the left and right as they do. The sound was crisp and clear, and definitely defined in the left and right channels, giving almost a surround sound feel. Diving into an online session, you really were given a sense of spatial awareness from the headphones as you moved around the gameplay area. You clearly heard players behind you and to the side of you. Very neat considering these aren't true 'surround sound' headphones. The bass is there, but not obtrusive, which for a young gamer is perfect. The highs are crisp and clear and perfectly adequate for an immersive experience with the Nintendo Switch. As for the build quality, these headphones are predominantly plastic, which does make them lightweight, with a good color compliment to the Nintendo Switch (Black/Red). The ear pads are comfortable and don't leave you with sweaty ears after a while of continued wearing. The volume control is a little awkwardly placed, my 8 year old didn't intuitively find it, he wanted it to be closer to the front of the headset. The mic pops down easily with a satisfying 'notched click' reinforcing that you have engaged the mic. Lift it back up and it mutes the chat, so you aren't broadcasting your lunchtime eating habits to the world! The audio quality is clear during voice chats, and with a good solid connection, there are no whines, pops or squeals from the headset. The cord is bright red, with a 3.5mm jack on the end, but it could do with being about another 1ft longer. It was fine for my son, but when I used them, I did end up getting a little tangled up in them. The cord isn't detachable, it's fixed on the headset end, so you won't be able to switch it out if it gets damaged at all. The headset is versatile, and while labeled on the packaging as for 'Nintendo Switch', they are also Xbox and PS4 compatible. My son also uses them with his iPad, so happily doing double duty. Overall, these Turtle Beach Recon 70 headphones are a great entry level headset for a young gamer, lightweight, robust and attractive with a good sound and comfortable wearing dynamc.

I ordered for my boys and nephews to use with their switches. These are their first head sets. Price was right...paid $30 each, they have soft padding and do not feel heavy.

I'm a gamer. I play PC, Console and handheld (Switch) I did this review on the turtle beach recon 70s by having my two other headsets next to me and seeing how the sound quality weight and comfort and price compared. Price: The Recon 70 wins this hands down. Both my other two cost me alot more. One of them (we will call it green headset) cost over $100, the other (Black) $80 and we all know that the Recon retails at $39. Clear #1 on price for Recon 70. Sound Quality: out of the three the Recon 70 was almost tied for first here if not #1. My Green headset had a louder sound which I like but it seemed the Recon was much richer in sound. My black headset is not good at sound and was by far the worst. Weight: my black headset feels the lightest, Recon 70 is next and my Green is heaviest. Recon is much more comfortable so far then both. Overall I am very surprised at how nice and comfortable such a lower priced headset is! Was not expecting to use it as much as my Green but frankly It is my top option due to how comfortable and lighter it is. My green headset isnt bad but somehow I cant use it for long periods of time due to the feel (tight and heavy) Well done Turtle Beach!

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is an entry level gaming headset and has versions for xbox, PS4, Switch/PC platforms. This review will focus on the Switch/PC version. First, the Recon 70 comes in a variety of colors wherein the Switch version has a black and red version and a midnight red version which maroon like. (The xbox version has green and presumably the PS4 version has the blue color. Overall, the headset is made of plastic which is expected for this model. Yet build quality is very decent and unlike the rickety plastic feeling of other headsets in class. The faux leather cushions are nicely made and the headset is quite comfortable to wear even for extended periods of time. The headset jack is the single jack type which is commonly found in phones which makes it compatible for laptops and of course the Nintendo Switch. The downside here this the length of the cable is only roughly one meter long. And now for the audio quality. It seems it’s kind of a mixed bag for me. When I tested the headset on the Switch running Fortnite, spatial sound was decent but somehow there was some noticeable distortion in the audio output. At first I thought it was the headset not really being good. But since it had the single jack, I decided to try it on an Eluktronics gaming laptop and clarity was greater and there was no distortion whatsoever when I tried Fortnite. But of course that’s a laptop setup for gaming. I then tried the headset on a 10.1” Insignia tablet and audio from Youtube was pretty much ok. Tweaking audio settings on both computers also helped. And still no distortion. So I suspect it may be the Switch is causing the distortion. And I am not aware of any equalizer setting for the Switch. The foldable mic is cool which is similar to other models and is better than the ones found in other models. It also has a volume control too. Overall, this is a good headset for a gamer who wants a no frills headset. And lastly, in the looks department it looks any other stereo over-the-ear headset which is fine by me since I prefer that compared futuristic designed headsets for dedicated gamers. That said this gaming headset is still a recommended buy. Not the best but definitely still far worse.

I bought these for my son for Christmas and he loved them. I bought him expensive wireless headphones last year but they constantly had feedback on the line that interfered with game play and they stopped working before the year was out. He LOVES these! So much better and cheaper to boot.