It also has two very easy to find and use dials at the back of the left ear – one for overall volume and one for your microphone volume (how much you can hear yourself through your mic). I found this feature very useful and easy when playing, as in the past I’ve had either a button on the back of an ear, which was often hard to find, or with a USB mic, I would have to jump into the group chat and actually turn my mic level off. The 600’s have a flip to activate microphone, meaning you flip it down to turn on and flip it back up to mute. And this is probably where my biggest gripe comes from with this headset.įirstly, what it does well. As I play quite a bit with my fellow Press Start team members, as well as record and make content for the socials, the mic quality has always needed to be clear, but also have a solid balance with gameplay audio. The mic and communication quality of my setup has always been a high priority, which is probably why Virtual Surround Sound blew me away so much. Literally game changing! MIC/COMMUNICATION I was blown away by how accurately the sound this entry level headset pumps out could pinpoint enemy movement. Instantly I went from thinking I was hearing where enemies were pretty well to absolute god mode and “that person you yell at in a match because there is absolutely no way they could have known you where there” – but here’s the secret, they do know your there because VIRTUAL SURROUND SOUND. Where my ears found the most pleasure and the preset that up my gameplay 10x was the virtual surround sound. Essentially it’s advertised to “pinpoint quiet audio cues like enemy footsteps and weapon reloads” which absolutely it does, but that’s because it’s your “Turn it to 11!” notch. Superhuman hearing is a feature a couple people had mentioned to me about the headphones, but I found that if anything it was a fancy name to a gain boost preset. The 4 EQ presets pretty much do exactly what they are labelled as, no surprises there. But that is very dependent on how much head thrashing you do whilst gaming. There is a possibility of the mesh lining to potentially cause some friction marks around the ears due to its texture and as the headset does wriggle a little with excessive head movement. Even after extensive gaming sessions, there was no feeling of sore ears or a sore head as with other headsets I’ve tried in the past and the 90 degree turning ability from the Left and Right ears made it very easy to rest the 600’s across the shoulders when taking a quick break. The 600’s have pull down adjustability and a mesh cushioning around each ear as well as across the head rail, all of which give solid comfort around your head. There has been a couple of times where I’ve turned on my Playstation and the headset and it hasn’t seemed to pair with the transmitter properly, but it’s been a quick “turn off and on” again fix via the headset. They are already paired out of the box, so you will be good to drop with the squad before you even ready up. The 600’s have a super simple setup – plug in the usb transmitter into your PS4 and turn on the headphones. So the 600’s felt like a good place to start being one of Turtle Beach’s entry level headsets. Turtle Beach are a reputable brand, favoured by many gamers, streamers and pros alike and who, in my experience, have had some very good sounding headphones in the past. So here I am on a journey to find the perfect gaming headset for my setup and I’m starting with Turtle Beach’s Stealth 600. I’ve tried different styles and setups in the past from USB mic and headphone combos to standard console branded headsets – but there’s always been something lacking, whether that’s mic quality, discomfort or time it takes to actually setup and get going. This has been the question I’ve been toying with over the last few months, trying to round out my setup with the perfect set of headphones. It feels like a no brainer to have a decent headphone and mic these days, but where do you even start? There are a plethora of brands out there offering the latest features, ultimate comfort, clear communication quality and whatever else they can fit over your ears, but which one is the right one?
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