Turtle Beach Stealth 500 Review

With three different options of the platform – Xbox, PC and PlayStation – Turtle Beach Stealth 500 satisfies all kinds of players looking for the budget budget. Over the past few weeks I have been checking the PC version, addressed to players on the PC who have placed the freedom of movement at the top of the list of their priorities, and I have nothing against the sacrifice of some less essential Grebles to meet their need for life. Having said that, it’s challenging for me to find something really lost From the headphone set despite its price.

By pulling it out of the box, it is clear that Turtle Beach Stealth 500 deviates from the super elegant round appearance of the headphones that try to look like Eve with Wall-e. Instead, he chooses a subtle matte look with a slim, shiny ring around the ear cups, which have the shape of the ears, and does not protrude from the head like technological space buns. It comes in several different colors, black or arctic camouflage, the latter is much less pulled, but at least the relief is a pattern with white decorations.

The Stealth 500 project certainly downloads tips on such as extremely comfortable New for wireless arctis With a floating headband, which is simply attached by clicking it on petite switches on both sides, each with three levels of adjustment (I suppose it makes it six levels). There is no rotation on the ear mugs, and the headband is a bit slim, which means that it is slightly less effective in distribution of weight and providing a good position against Nova Pro, but it is still one of the most convenient headphones I worn both in terms of prices.

Plush with memory foam does not flow down my face, although the featherlight will probably start to fall apart, because we often see even in the case of premium headphone sets – they can be replaced as standard. All this in a low project with all useful buttons with basic -to -reverse shapes on the left ears and a charming microphone.

This flip microphone is a practical control over noiseless, and even has several different positions, so you can move it away from the face, but after two weeks of utilize, the connection has already begun, if I poison it a little, peaceful down and unleashed in a vertical position (not used). Flip Mic is always a bit hit or missed in the place where it applies to connections, and although the quality of MIC sound will never be as good as a headphone set with a boom microphone, such as Barracuda X Chroma Barracuda, this is a clear and well -rounded quality of the sound record. More than good than good for everyday chat, and I will not lose an independent microphone either.

I am not entirely sure why Turtle Beach advertises him as a microphone for omnidirectional – none I know that their microphone has collected sounds from all directions. Fortunately, there is a good gate gate adjustment and sensitivity in the software that helps to block the back of the background. At the end of the day, if the quality of the microphone is essential to you, it is better to put money saved on this headset towards one of the best microphones for gaming.

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When it comes to the sound quality of closed Stealth 500 cans, we do not look at the most right sound reproduction. I strongly noticed the difference switching from Arctis Nova Pro and Razer Kaira Pro, with much less impressive bass and vocals with sibilants cut, although in general the sound scene is hot and clear. Bass software strengthening does not do much to lend a hand in the weaker minima, but I still had a much better impression, listening to drums and bass than I expected for less than 90 USD. The direction of Turtle Beach Stealth also uses superhuman hearing function in SWARM 2 software, which makes a material difference in strengthening gentle sounds to easily detect the step.

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SWARM 2 software is not the most versatile, but it requires moments to download well and covers the basics. Plus has its own concealer, which allows you to create and save preliminary settings for software or in the on -board memory of the headset. You can also assign shortening to switching on superhuman hearing, noise gate and the like, which is always appreciated.

When it comes to daily utilize, Stealth 500 breaks down in a hiking around the house with basic side control elements to switch songs and change the mode. In wireless mode, the connection is non -wave when I move around the rooms, and even allows me to leave the computer than Arctis Nova Pro. With about 30 hours of battery life, I managed to utilize a few days of utilize before I started to signal to me. After starting, you have about 15 minutes before you cut it completely, so there is enough time to find the wire. It also has a super brisk load, complementing in half to the full response within 5 minutes, when it is still used.

The main problem was to block the noise of the environment. Without dynamic noise cancellation and quite needy sound insulation, unless I have music, I hear the most around me – sirens, barking dogs, people sing and talk at home. Just something to remember, although it should not be a problem if you play in a peaceful place.

If the ambient sounds are not a huge problem in your home and you can save just under the twice as high at the Stealth 500 cost or find your own Atlas Air in Turtle Beach on sale, you will see what is missing when it comes to sound reproduction. Comparing it with the wireless Turtle Beach Stealth Pro, which is located at more than twice the price of Stealth 500, it is more likely that you get to the latter every day. While the sound quality leaves something to be desired, I am not sitting with 422 g on my head with hidden. What a petite weight do I leave the yolk from Stealth 500 (about half a pound), is properly arranged with a headband.

When it comes to high competition in its price range, similarly Flip-MIC advertising the Corsair HS55 gives Stealth 500 escape for your money, and it can often be cheaper, but it is not so convenient for everyday utilize. Then there is Corsair HS80, which is often only for only $ 20 than RRP Stealth 500 and is equipped with a floating headband and excellent sound, but a low battery life and a lack of bluetooth connectivity. Basically, there will always be victims at the low end.

Fortunately, the Turtle Beach Stealth 500 manages to achieve all the most essential characters as the basic headphone headphone set and throws into peak wireless possibilities as a cherry on the cake. If you Power Save an additional 30-50 USD and get a headphone set in the medium price range, which I would recommend to do it because you will be able to get better sound quality and perhaps dynamic noise cancellation for this price. But you can do much worse than Turtle Beach Stealth 500 for the budget.