Turtle Beach - Stealth™ 500 Wireless Amplified Gaming Headset for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, & Mobile with 40-Hr Battery - Black

great headphones i love the sound and how light weight they are!!

If you are buying the headset for use with an XBOX, then it is a quality headset with a lot of features. However, if you want to use it with any of the other devices it is compatible with, you will find a lot of limitations. Pros First, when pairing with an XBOX X or S, this headset shines. The Stealth 500 allows XBOX gamers the ability to go wireless for a budget friendly price. The headset provides good quality sound from the 40mm drivers. Its ability to reproduce spatial sound within games is good. For example, I could tell the direction of footsteps, whether they were to my left, right, or behind me. In terms of bass, the headset has decent bass. Plus, there are 4 sound presents available in the app that allow for different listening profiles. Each profile is very distinct and useful. The key to all these features is the 2.4GHz wireless USB transmitter. When gaming, it is best to use a wireless transmitter over Bluetooth because the sound is better and there isn’t any lag. The headset and included USB transmitter work perfectly on an XBOX. The best part of the headset, in my opinion, is the phone app. The Swarm II app is well designed and easy to use. All the headset’s unique features are easily presented. It’s a good place to control the headset’s settings as an alternative to the physical buttons found on the headset itself. It’s within the app that I was able to learn and understand the various features this headset offers, such as game and chat mix, noise gate, and monitoring volume. It’s not often that an app works so seamlessly with a product. The headset, app, and wireless transmitter stay synced at all times and I did not experience any lag when adjusting settings. TIPS One thing I do want to note is, when setting up the headset for the first time, I recommend you do this process through the app. The app will update the headset and USB transmitter to the latest firmware immediately. I unfortunately made the mistake of trying to set everything up through my computer and ran into a lot of problems. I downloaded the Swam II program for Windows and attempted to do the updates through this method, but I couldn’t get the program to recognize the headset properly. After spending some time trouble shooting, I came across a suggestion online stating that the included USB C cable must be used when updating the firmware. I could have saved myself a lot of time and frustration if this was mentioned in the user guide. I guess the headset cannot be updated wirelessly through the computer as it can via the mobile app. Cons This version of the headset was mainly designed for the XBOX. While it technically works with a PC and Nintendo Switch, it doesn’t work all that well. Turtle Beach’s website states that the USB wireless transmitter isn’t designed to work with a PC or Nintendo Switch. I tested the headset by connecting it through the transmitter on my PC and the results were mixed. Sometimes, I would get good audio, but other times it would drop out. Maybe this is something they will work out with software updates in the future, but as of right now, it is not supported. What is supported is the ability to connect the headset via Bluetooth to the PC, mobile phone, and Nintendo Switch. I have tested all three connections, and they all work flawlessly. One thing to note, while the Stealth 500 XBOX version can connect to the Nintendo Switch via Bluetooth, you are not able to use the mic during gameplay because the Switch does not support mic usage through a Bluetooth connection. And, as mentioned earlier, the USB wireless transmitter does not work when connected to the Switch’s base. I tried it and no sound was transmitted to the headset. However, the mic works as it should via Bluetooth when connected to a PC or mobile phone. And the sound quality produced by this headset makes it a good option to listen to music and videos on your computer and phone. Another downside is the headset does not have a standard 3.5mm plug. So, you won’t have the ability to use a wired connection to any device. For some, this may not matter, but for others, it may be a needed option. Overall This is a good budget friendly wireless headset for the XBOX. The sound quality is good, and the features are plentiful for an entry level wireless headset. Not to mention, the app is well designed and enhances the experience by allowing you to adjust many of the features available with this headset. However, if you need a gaming headset that works specifically for a PC, PS5, or Nintendo Switch, I suggest looking at other headsets offered by Turtle Beach. Otherwise, it is a great option for the XBOX.

I've been gaming on my xbox series x with this pair of headphones for the past week and I'd like to share my thoughts. I'll start by talking about its build quality. They are mostly made of plastic, the headband is adjustable and the foam on the ear cups is soft memory foam. They bounce back to their shape rather quickly. They are quite comfortable for long gaming sessions and they are probably the best thing about this headset. They are lightweight and comfortable. They have 40mm drivers in the speakers and the microphone adjusts 4 ways. Up / down (mute / unmute ) and it swivels left and right a little. Surprise! I like that about it. They charge via the included usb C cable and battery life is excellent! Ive yet to charge them since the initial out of the box charge. Turtle beach claims 40 hours of battery life and I think it's safe to say that it holds true. The headphones will pair to just about any device via bluetooth, but turtle beach includes a 2.4 ghz dongle to pair them with the xbox series X. This is the preferred way to connect to your Xbox, as it will provide the lowest latency and strongest connection. The headphones pair very quickly with the dongle and provide a strong stable connection. I can roam around my place without it dropping connection. Sound Quality: This is where I was a little let down. Are they bad? No. They're decent.. but if you've owned any pair of "low end" turtle beach headphones in the last 5 years or so.. you'll know what to expect. They sound about the same to my ears. Ive owned several pairs of turtle beach headphones and they've all pretty much sound the same to me. I'll go ahead and call it the turtle beach signature sound. They have a trebly and "digital" / processed sound. There isn't much bass on these, so explosions sound low res and trebly. Reminiscent of the 16/32 bit games I'd play as a child haha. It makes me think that they've crammed the same drivers and speakers of past into a new shell. Perhaps some of it is the fault of the Xbox.. and the audio drivers in it. So I won't bash them on sound. They're decent, but they won't blow your mind ( or ears for that matter) Microphone quality is great, and if you plan on using them to chat with your friends or live stream with these I think you will be happy with these. They have two volume rockers on the left ear cup.. one is for master volume and the other is for mixing game audio and chat audio. So convenient! There is no aux port in these, so keep in mind that they are strictly wireless! Would I recommend these? Sure.. especially if you just want something reliable, with great battery life and easy to pair with your console. It's hard to match the features that these wireless headphones bring to the table (at this price point) and I think the vast majority of gamers will be perfectly happy with these headphones. If you are an audiophile and command the best sound quality.. I would look elsewhere.