A year later and this headset is still going strong. Personally love turtle beach and I'm upgrading all my accessories at the moment. There's a huge sale right now where I live in New Zealand where their headset has 50% off. Even tho it's not a brand new release headset still to this day for me in this price range it's a really good deal and I continue to hear good things about this head set. I have also got multiple consoles and getting a pc all so this is the one
I'd love for Turtle Beach to bring back the Elite 800 model. Give it the 60mm Eclipse drivers from the Recon 500 with the battery life of the new max 2 models.
The 60mm Eclipse drivers are indeed amazing but I’m not sure if you’ve heard their 50mm nano clears yet. Some other brands like Sennheiser have used 40mm drives with crazy audio performance. I would personally love it if they had a stream style headset with a dock like what the A50 does. Getting chat audio sent out from the dock to PC for streaming while also supporting the wireless connection to the headset would be sweet! I do remember owning the Elite 800 for quite a while and liking them a lot.
@@GadgetryTech ...yeah I've got the Gen 2 Stealth 700s and the Recon 500. Sound is of course subjective but I really like how the Recons perform especially considering their price. Then as for Sennheiser....the Drop+Sennheiser PC38X is my go to wired headset for gaming.
I've had mine for a little over a year now and love this headset. Very comfortable, doesn't hurt when playing long sessions. Sound quality is good. It's never died on me. I charge it once every 2 weeks just in case it might be low on juice.
When I purchased my headset from day 1 I fully charged it, I used it for several weeks until the battery was flat. Again, fully charged it and again ran it flat to allow the battery to balance the cell(s), I'm not sure if it is a single battery or several in the headset, I just know owning e-bikes battery balancing is used a lot in the e-bike market. I decided to time and record all of my sessions on the headphones to the exact hours, minutes and seconds until it had run flat. I was able to get 49 hours, 32 minutes and 14 seconds of usage out of one single full charge which is impressive to say the least. After having the headphones for 6 months or so, I will do a future update on here as I'll no doubt be upping my gaming usage over the Autumn and Winter.
Thanks Gareth! Yeah it's been my favorite Xbox headset across the board considering everything it offers and the price. I've recommended it to so many people!
I ordered the stealth 600 gen 2 max in black and sold the previous normal 600 gen 2 for it, accept of battery life i was wondering is the sound Quality also improved over the first gen 2? Or is it just the battery life and multiplatform support that's improved..?
Awesome review. I just recently picked these up, the artic camo. Always loved turtle beach headsets. This is the first one I get since the Atlas aero few years back. I have a question that you might be able to answer, Regarding the ear cushions, do you know if I use the stealth 700 gen 2 ear cushions on these or are the fitting a bit different? Thanks in advance and great video!
My Arctis 1 wireless is on the fritz.. these look like a good replacement. Tried going wired but the controller mic on the ps5 is wrecking havoc on my party chats. Great video, you gained a sub.
Great review, I wonder how the Stealth 700 gen 2 Max will be, the microphone sounds a bit.. Worse though. But the rest seems great, especially multiplatform & amazing battery life🔥🔥. You nailed the review as always =)
@@yourAVGconsumer so it turns out the review is under embargo until May 5th so I can’t share just yet! I already got them though so the review will go live then.
@@GadgetryTech I think I already know the result. I actually just found out the Max 600 are pretty much the same headphone as the 700s. Only major differences are the different earcup design, Bluetooth and a metal headband on the 700s. It basically sounds the same, am I right? If so that's nothing for me. Don't get me wrong listening to voice chat or some reviews on UA-cam they work great but the sound is just way too muddy for my taste. I guess I'm a little spoiled by Sennheiser and other high end brand headphones lol I'm using the Astro A50s. They sound great but missing 2 important features I want. Bluetooth and USB C fast charging. So I'm on the hunt for something that sounds great. I've got 2 candidates im thinking of testing. Epos H3PRO Hybrid and the Audeze Penrose. I know they got their connection issues if you walk away too far but usually I stay with the game. But I also wanna be able to use them for mobile so I can take them to work occasionally. Plus I want that outstanding sound. It's tough when u want a good sounding headset. Wired there's a ton of really good ones out there but wireless with Bluetooth it's not so much.
How do i check the battery left? I think if I do not switch off , the battery get drans, that sucks, I need to k now how much battery left, would be ideal. Cheers guyus
Another great review! About the battery life, it definitely tops most of its competition, however, HyperX has released a wireless model of Cloud Alpha headset and they claim that it has a huge battery life of 300 hours. That sounds crazy and I don't know what kind of black magic they have used to achieve that. 😅
Holyyyy sh***t haha that's insane! Does it also serve as a jump starter for your car? Can't believe I missed that one. Thanks for sharing! I'll have to look into it, and thanks for the kind words!
It is true that the wireless HyperX Cloud Alpha is more expensive, but I just wanted to bring up the ridiculous battery life of that headset. 😀 I do not own either of the headsets personally, so it is hard to say how they compare considering the other aspects. Nevertheless, the 600 Gen 2 Max seems to offer a good bang for the buck. I am looking forward to the review of the 700 Gen 2 Max. In fact, I purchased the original 700 Gen 2 for Xbox partially based on your positive review and I have to say that they have been one of my go-to headsets since. I even own Audeze Penrose X as well which has a superior sound quality, but there's something that keeps me using the 700 Gen 2 regularly too. For the sake of my bank account balance I hope that they are not worth an upgrade. 😅
@@sir_chimpanzi lol from what I understand the only if changes are going to be cross platform and more battery life but we’ll see! Hopefully that eases your mind a little!
@@sir_chimpanzi Thanks for the information. But if we really whant the best of everything we need a lot of money. One headset for music and one for gaming and we also need to buy a mic and on for better quality a extern soundcard. I need to buy this but i will save 1 year first. :d
How is the mic? I'm just now starting my streaming career and the headset that I have Has horrible reverb on the video. So whenever I talk, it comes across on the video with mad noise
Your opinion on these vs the Arctis 7X for both audio quality and volume? I had the Arctis 7X bit returned them due do a balane issue with the volume control. They were also some of the quietest headsets I've owned.
You may have had an issue with yours because mine got loud enough. These have much better bass than the 7X. The highs are less crispy on the 700 but it’s more enjoyable to listen to at louder volumes. I wish they got a tad bit louder but it has normal/average volume output
Xbox let’s me adjust voice to only hear voice, and game to only hear game. Bought like 4 headsets for ps5 and nothing let’s me adjust this feature. Is there any way?
I'll be reviewing it soon! I keep every headset I've ever reviewed and the 700 G2 is my most used headset on console! I think that says a lot! It's a seriously amazing headset and I think the new one being cross platform will be an an amazing candidate for my now console daily driver.
@@GadgetryTech definitely! The comfort (once its adjusted to my massive head lol) is outstanding, microphone & sound quality for that price range is so good.. Your review was the one who convinced me buying it.. 😃
@@GadgetryTech Yeah I've tried a ton of Xbox headsets (just return them to amazon if I don't like them), and the 700 Gen 2's have been the best all around for me. A friend of mine is on PC + Xbox and the Max's look like a perfect fit for that
Awesome review! I subscribed and liked on principal alone. Just bought mine mainly for use on PC. Is it possible to use it in xbox mode on PC to keep using the chat volume wheel and not have it switch to variable mic monitoring? Any insight would be appreciated. 🙏
I just bought the PlayStation set from GameStop for a little over sixty bucks refurbished. They are awesome seeing ive never owned a decent gaming headset. So immersive woth game play. Hopefully they'll last a while.
Before I buy em can you please tell me what’s the difference on the new 600 max and 700 max? I’m trying to find out but it’s hard to compare em on the TB site. Thx
Great review! Very detailed! Do you think for PS5 these are better than the Arctic 7p +? I like the SteelSeries but sometimes With 3D audio enabled it can’t hit those lows well and it’s just does some weird crackling sound. I’ve tried many EQ settings but it’s just the way they sound, not punchy enough for those heavy explosions in 3D audio. Do these sound cleaner? Would they do 3D tempest as the SteelSeries or ate the 7p+ better a pinpointing footsteps?
If you're looking for more bass then yeah the 600 Gen 2 is tuned for bigger/deeper bass for sure. Every PS compatible headset supports Tempest so no issues there! I think both are excellent and pinpointing footsteps.
I had a pair of first gen Stealth 700 that I loved for FPS (but the plastic cracked and snapped eventually), and have never had anything since that I was as happy with. Any idea how these are in comparison?
Yeah, I bought some and liked the sound, but returned them a few days later. The same type of plastic and pretty strong clamp force told me that breakage would be inevitable. And then I saw these replies…
Good review. One issue with Turtle Beach, more in the UK/EU, lack of support or parts. They will email you of how can we help, that is about it. And a massive hassle to get anything replaced or fixes done by them! I have had top of the range Turtle Beach & lower range Turtle beach headsets as example Gen 2 700p Ear cups went in no time approx 3 months cannot get replacements same with all Turtle beach headsets, including the pro set from way back when they were like 300 bucks, wires always broke very easily and could never get replacements the same for ear cups or any other parts. The problem with this company again mostly it seems to me over years is the lack of after care or parts especially in the UK/EU. This is what started to push me away from Turtle Beach and go to Steel Series, as their after purchase customer support and replacements is excellent. Turtle Beach should learn from Steel Series and some other companies I could mention. Turtle Beach really need to improve massively in this after sales and customer service, again especially for the UK/EU market
I have the steelseries arctis pro wired but want to go wireless and want to change something different you know not get the same one wireless lol so would these be good for cod ? Competitive gsminf
Has anyone had an issue where the max volume just doesn't sound very loud? Firmware is up to date, all of my Series X audio settings are right, but these just don't seem very loud.
Good review. Clamping force should trump all else tho, period. I returned the 700 Xbox headset because I legit got headaches after wearing them they clamped so hard. Shame to hear these clamp hard too
These have about 20% less clamp force than the 700s so. I’m not sure if it changes much but they are definitely less firm. Thank you for checking out the review!
How do you like these compared to Penrose X? I know the connection can have issues, but I eliminated them at my house. I thought the two back headsets were the Penrose!
Penrose is better sound wise but it’s over double the price so that’s expected. These still sound great considering the price though and work very well out of the box.
People keep complaining that I don’t sound very good and they can hear every little thing in the background like my fan anyone know how to fix this? They said I sounded better on my much cheaper 50x.
Thank you for this awesome review. I recently purchased the original TB 600 Gen II for playing GranTurismo, specifically the latest edition GT7. This is not my first Turtle Beach, I bought a TB Recon set 4 or 5 years ago and really like them. They're kinda obsolete so wanted more advanced head gear for the new GT game. I'm having feedback issues while playing the game and cannot as yet find how to adjust this headset or sound adjustments in the Sony gaming settings. I was hoping to find some ideas of what I can do with this set and this awesome review has offered me many ideas, routes I can pursue to get my new headset adjusted properly. Thanks so much, and YES, I sub'd and hit the LIKE.
When you say feedback issues, are you talking about the mic picking up game sounds? Or the mic picking up sound from your room/your voice? Thanks for the sub!
Hi guy, I watch your videos from France and I thank you for your work, your videos are superb! I have a question to ask you, does the stealth 700 gen 2 max have much better audio quality than the stealth 600 gen 2? thank you very much!
I still have my old Turtle Beach PX22 and must say it still sounds better then my SS Arctis 7P+, thats the reason why I am here to look at this review for another Turtle Beach HS.. and I must say I am going to refund SS and buyng this one.. hope it will be a right choice.
With the previous 600 gen 2 that paired directly to the Xbox, I would sometimes get crackling and interference. Since this new model uses a dongle, has the connection improved over the previous model??
I've never had that with my Gen 2's at all. Must have got lucky. I went ahead and preordered the Max in Cobalt Blue even after telling myself that i wouldn't upgrade. :D
@@garethg8226 I live in an apartment complex littered with WiFi and I believe that has alot to do with the connection interference because when I use them away from my apartment, in a normal residential area, or in a hotel when traveling, I don't experience connection issues
The 700 Max Review is coming soon! 600/700S have both always been exceptional for footsteps. Their tuning for FPS is great. The 700G2 is my most used wireless headset on Xbox and I keep every headset I review if that tells you something.
So I just bought this joint turned it on unmuted my mic and I can hear everything goin outside my room from cars passing by to the mail man closing my mail box and no clue how to turn down the mic monitoring
As of now there was no way to change it with the audio hub app on PC but on the older model that was how you would fix it. I would check the app to see if they added it yet! I sent an email to their engineers asking for it and they were made aware so hopefully they add it soon.
@@GadgetryTech okay yea I literally put the usb in Xbox mode turned it on the sound was good then I flipped the mic off of mute and heard my mail box close and my daughters iPad playing 5 rooms away
Is there any way to fix the clamp force so it’s not so hard on the sides of the head? I’m looking for a comfortable reliable headset for my elderly gamer Mom lol. She really wants a wireless set to chat with others in game while playing on her Xbox series x. The one she has now is an inexpensive wired set (lvl40) and they hurt her ears. I’ve been researching for about a month and really want to surprise her for Mother’s Day, but I’m at the end of my rope as it seams if it’s comfortable it’s not reliable, as in it doesn’t stay connected, and vice versa. Also trying to find one that is not too complicated for her to use. She is not an audiophile by any means so comfort, in game chat, and reliability are the most important things. Sorry for the long Comment and thanks for the informative videos. I just found ur channel and have watched several so far. Gonna subscribe now. 😊
@@heylady9108 I should have worn my glasses before replying. Yes they don’t work on Xbox. Maybe try the Arctis 7x or Corsair HS75XB. Both of them are very comfortable and sound great.
Oh, one question: Just to make sure, maybe you talked about this but not sure if I got it right. So while using with Xbox can you mute party with wheel fast and easily like you can with 600 X Gen 2? This is sometimes really important while you teammates are dead and talking this and that especially after few beers can be huge problem :D When you are the only one alive and trying to listen enemy steps etc. I have Audeze Penrose X now and they are kinda awesome in many things, but I can't do this critical "mute everybody" move like I could with 600 X Gen 2 that cost like 1/3 of Audeze headset. That was huge disappointment and I kind of miss 600 X Gen 2 because of this among other things. (like sidetone adjustment, and how mute works, and how I always know mute state)
@@GadgetryTech Good to hear this, very impressive battery life these things have. But lack of metal reinforced band is a problem referring to my other comment. Maybe 700 Gen 2 MAX has proper build quality and more comfortable pads.
That’s tough for any headset but roughly 40 feet. Depends on how many walls and what’s in between you and the transmitter. It also downs on where your transmitter is plugged in of course.
i just got back into gaming and here i am wondering if there is any headsets that are not crappy nowadays. Every models i've been looking i hear people complaining about them ffs.
That background noise was quick turn-off bro so I'm gonna pass 😂😂😂 also I found out the slider is all plastic which will certainly break within a year or so
1st thing I do is look for repair videos to see how to get to battery and specs. of battery if it needs to be replaced. Not a fan of wireless so much but if I did go wireless like the Corsair he reviewed recently with the awesome mic , could change my mind. I'm not buying anything I cannot replace the battery on. IMO there companies should sell replacement batteries , but they would be overpriced. And they want you to buy a new headset. If it has a standard 3-pin connector no problem , but just saw a video for cloud alpha wireless and you have to de-solder/re-solder 3 wires to the PCB , forget that !
Good review thanks! But have to disagree about build quality: I played with Stealth 600 X for 1.5 years and was actually very satisfied what I got for that price_UNTIL one day the band snapped near other cup without a warning for no reason. They became unusable and impossible to fix. Plastic just got tired after thousand of iterations putting it on and off over your head. Band should definitely have metal-Core, like even some of the cheapest Turtles have. But this does not have metal core and it's huge design flaw, DO NOT BUY Stealth 600 X or this. Good thing is that I got new ones while warranty was 2 years.
Honestly I haven’t heard of the band snapping before like that in general. Metal is always better but they reserve that for the 700 series only. Sorry I was sick all week so UA-cam has been light for me.
@@GadgetryTech It's just Physics. Plastic can take pressure and force iterations until some point, after it will eventually snap. Btw. I had Sennheiser G4ME ONEs before Turtles. They had proper band, but the Mic required kind of significant force when putting mute on/off. It also snapped near the root for this same reason, but this took like 5 years and probably thousands and thousands of mute iterations before it happened. Also there metal root would've probably helped. 700 Series looks very interesting! Looking forward for you review, keep up the good work and hope you get well soon!
A year later and this headset is still going strong. Personally love turtle beach and I'm upgrading all my accessories at the moment. There's a huge sale right now where I live in New Zealand where their headset has 50% off. Even tho it's not a brand new release headset still to this day for me in this price range it's a really good deal and I continue to hear good things about this head set. I have also got multiple consoles and getting a pc all so this is the one
I'd love for Turtle Beach to bring back the Elite 800 model. Give it the 60mm Eclipse drivers from the Recon 500 with the battery life of the new max 2 models.
The 60mm Eclipse drivers are indeed amazing but I’m not sure if you’ve heard their 50mm nano clears yet. Some other brands like Sennheiser have used 40mm drives with crazy audio performance. I would personally love it if they had a stream style headset with a dock like what the A50 does. Getting chat audio sent out from the dock to PC for streaming while also supporting the wireless connection to the headset would be sweet! I do remember owning the Elite 800 for quite a while and liking them a lot.
I'd also love to see a refresh of the Atlas Aero's. I'm sure they'll be released at some stage.
@@GadgetryTech ...yeah I've got the Gen 2 Stealth 700s and the Recon 500. Sound is of course subjective but I really like how the Recons perform especially considering their price. Then as for Sennheiser....the Drop+Sennheiser PC38X is my go to wired headset for gaming.
@@clawson32104 all great choices. A man of taste!
Corsair HS80 or Turtle Beach Stealth 600/700 Gen 2 Max??
I've had mine for a little over a year now and love this headset. Very comfortable, doesn't hurt when playing long sessions. Sound quality is good. It's never died on me. I charge it once every 2 weeks just in case it might be low on juice.
great, honest, helpful review… thank you. always overlooked tb. will definitely check these out
Thank you for the kind words. This is overall one of the best ones they’ve ever made for the money!
Perfectly in depth review
When I purchased my headset from day 1 I fully charged it, I used it for several weeks until the battery was flat. Again, fully charged it and again ran it flat to allow the battery to balance the cell(s), I'm not sure if it is a single battery or several in the headset, I just know owning e-bikes battery balancing is used a lot in the e-bike market.
I decided to time and record all of my sessions on the headphones to the exact hours, minutes and seconds until it had run flat. I was able to get 49 hours, 32 minutes and 14 seconds of usage out of one single full charge which is impressive to say the least.
After having the headphones for 6 months or so, I will do a future update on here as I'll no doubt be upping my gaming usage over the Autumn and Winter.
How does this guy not have more followers? We definitely need to get the word out about him.
Great reviews.
Another good review Joe. I use the 700 Gen 2 with my Series X. Still going strong.
Same here, got it basically since release and love it!
Thanks Gareth! Yeah it's been my favorite Xbox headset across the board considering everything it offers and the price. I've recommended it to so many people!
Can you use multiple transmitters? I have an Xbox and a PC but I don't really feel like swapping the dongle everytime I switch.
Superb review, thanks a lot
I ordered the stealth 600 gen 2 max in black and sold the previous normal 600 gen 2 for it, accept of battery life i was wondering is the sound Quality also improved over the first gen 2? Or is it just the battery life and multiplatform support that's improved..?
Did you use these on PS5/PS4? If so which audio codec did you use or which one do they recommend (Linear PCM, Dolby, or DTS)?
I’m using the wired Astro A10 at the moment. Do you know how much of an upgrade would it be switching to these?
Awesome review. I just recently picked these up, the artic camo. Always loved turtle beach headsets. This is the first one I get since the Atlas aero few years back.
I have a question that you might be able to answer, Regarding the ear cushions, do you know if I use the stealth 700 gen 2 ear cushions on these or are the fitting a bit different?
Thanks in advance and great video!
Works fine on Ps5 and Xbox Series X ?
My Arctis 1 wireless is on the fritz.. these look like a good replacement. Tried going wired but the controller mic on the ps5 is wrecking havoc on my party chats. Great video, you gained a sub.
Great review, I wonder how the Stealth 700 gen 2 Max will be, the microphone sounds a bit.. Worse though. But the rest seems great, especially multiplatform & amazing battery life🔥🔥. You nailed the review as always =)
Thank you man! I’ll release my 700 G2 Max review as soon as I can!
@@GadgetryTech im also waiting for the Max review. I just got the Stealth 700 Gen2 but I'm wondering if the Max sound better or just the same?
@@yourAVGconsumer so it turns out the review is under embargo until May 5th so I can’t share just yet! I already got them though so the review will go live then.
@@GadgetryTech I think I already know the result. I actually just found out the Max 600 are pretty much the same headphone as the 700s. Only major differences are the different earcup design, Bluetooth and a metal headband on the 700s. It basically sounds the same, am I right? If so that's nothing for me. Don't get me wrong listening to voice chat or some reviews on UA-cam they work great but the sound is just way too muddy for my taste. I guess I'm a little spoiled by Sennheiser and other high end brand headphones lol
I'm using the Astro A50s. They sound great but missing 2 important features I want. Bluetooth and USB C fast charging.
So I'm on the hunt for something that sounds great. I've got 2 candidates im thinking of testing. Epos H3PRO Hybrid and the Audeze Penrose. I know they got their connection issues if you walk away too far but usually I stay with the game. But I also wanna be able to use them for mobile so I can take them to work occasionally. Plus I want that outstanding sound. It's tough when u want a good sounding headset. Wired there's a ton of really good ones out there but wireless with Bluetooth it's not so much.
@@yourAVGconsumer do you use it on Xbox?
How do i check the battery left? I think if I do not switch off , the battery get drans, that sucks, I need to k now how much battery left, would be ideal. Cheers guyus
Great review!
Another great review! About the battery life, it definitely tops most of its competition, however, HyperX has released a wireless model of Cloud Alpha headset and they claim that it has a huge battery life of 300 hours. That sounds crazy and I don't know what kind of black magic they have used to achieve that. 😅
Sound good but most of the time is the price higher for more quality so that means your choice should be based on what you want for how much money.
Holyyyy sh***t haha that's insane! Does it also serve as a jump starter for your car? Can't believe I missed that one. Thanks for sharing! I'll have to look into it, and thanks for the kind words!
It is true that the wireless HyperX Cloud Alpha is more expensive, but I just wanted to bring up the ridiculous battery life of that headset. 😀 I do not own either of the headsets personally, so it is hard to say how they compare considering the other aspects. Nevertheless, the 600 Gen 2 Max seems to offer a good bang for the buck.
I am looking forward to the review of the 700 Gen 2 Max. In fact, I purchased the original 700 Gen 2 for Xbox partially based on your positive review and I have to say that they have been one of my go-to headsets since. I even own Audeze Penrose X as well which has a superior sound quality, but there's something that keeps me using the 700 Gen 2 regularly too. For the sake of my bank account balance I hope that they are not worth an upgrade. 😅
@@sir_chimpanzi lol from what I understand the only if changes are going to be cross platform and more battery life but we’ll see! Hopefully that eases your mind a little!
@@sir_chimpanzi Thanks for the information. But if we really whant the best of everything we need a lot of money. One headset for music and one for gaming and we also need to buy a mic and on for better quality a extern soundcard. I need to buy this but i will save 1 year first. :d
How is the mic? I'm just now starting my streaming career and the headset that I have Has horrible reverb on the video. So whenever I talk, it comes across on the video with mad noise
Your opinion on these vs the Arctis 7X for both audio quality and volume? I had the Arctis 7X bit returned them due do a balane issue with the volume control. They were also some of the quietest headsets I've owned.
You may have had an issue with yours because mine got loud enough. These have much better bass than the 7X. The highs are less crispy on the 700 but it’s more enjoyable to listen to at louder volumes. I wish they got a tad bit louder but it has normal/average volume output
Xbox let’s me adjust voice to only hear voice, and game to only hear game. Bought like 4 headsets for ps5 and nothing let’s me adjust this feature. Is there any way?
Turtle Beach Stealths are all goated. This new one seems even better. I still have my 700 gen 2
700 Gen 2 max has been announced!
@@bfife22 wonder how this will be. I love my Stealth 700 gen 2🔥😅
I'll be reviewing it soon! I keep every headset I've ever reviewed and the 700 G2 is my most used headset on console! I think that says a lot! It's a seriously amazing headset and I think the new one being cross platform will be an an amazing candidate for my now console daily driver.
@@GadgetryTech definitely! The comfort (once its adjusted to my massive head lol) is outstanding, microphone & sound quality for that price range is so good.. Your review was the one who convinced me buying it.. 😃
@@GadgetryTech Yeah I've tried a ton of Xbox headsets (just return them to amazon if I don't like them), and the 700 Gen 2's have been the best all around for me. A friend of mine is on PC + Xbox and the Max's look like a perfect fit for that
Awesome review! I subscribed and liked on principal alone. Just bought mine mainly for use on PC. Is it possible to use it in xbox mode on PC to keep using the chat volume wheel and not have it switch to variable mic monitoring? Any insight would be appreciated. 🙏
I just bought the PlayStation set from GameStop for a little over sixty bucks refurbished. They are awesome seeing ive never owned a decent gaming headset. So immersive woth game play. Hopefully they'll last a while.
Before I buy em can you please tell me what’s the difference on the new 600 max and 700 max? I’m trying to find out but it’s hard to compare em on the TB site. Thx
Only difference i personally noticed specwise is bluetooth connectivity on the 700 gen 2 Max. But i could be missing some thing else
Is it possible to connect your phone via Bluetooth while connected through dongle and hear both at the same time?? Like stealth 700 does?
I am curious too!!!
Does the Chatmix work on PC? how do you connect this headset on PC, via Xbox Mode or via USB Mode? what's the difference?
Love the review, just subbed. Please make a Stealth 700 Gen 2 MAX next!!
As soon as I get it the review is coming!
Great review! Very detailed! Do you think for PS5 these are better than the Arctic 7p +? I like the SteelSeries but sometimes
With 3D audio enabled it can’t hit those lows well and it’s just does some weird crackling sound. I’ve tried many EQ settings but it’s just the way they sound, not punchy enough for those heavy explosions in 3D audio. Do these sound cleaner? Would they do 3D tempest as the SteelSeries or ate the 7p+ better a pinpointing footsteps?
If you're looking for more bass then yeah the 600 Gen 2 is tuned for bigger/deeper bass for sure. Every PS compatible headset supports Tempest so no issues there! I think both are excellent and pinpointing footsteps.
I had a pair of first gen Stealth 700 that I loved for FPS (but the plastic cracked and snapped eventually), and have never had anything since that I was as happy with. Any idea how these are in comparison?
Mine snapped to
@@chasegoolsby9465 mine snapped today. Buying another one 😂
Mines cracked just before Thanksgiving, I bought these for $80 on black friday
Yeah, I bought some and liked the sound, but returned them a few days later. The same type of plastic and pretty strong clamp force told me that breakage would be inevitable. And then I saw these replies…
Good review.
One issue with Turtle Beach, more in the UK/EU, lack of support or parts.
They will email you of how can we help, that is about it.
And a massive hassle to get anything replaced or fixes done by them!
I have had top of the range Turtle Beach & lower range Turtle beach headsets as example Gen 2 700p Ear cups went in no time approx 3 months cannot get replacements same with all Turtle beach headsets, including the pro set from way back when they were like 300 bucks, wires always broke very easily and could never get replacements the same for ear cups or any other parts.
The problem with this company again mostly it seems to me over years is the lack of after care or parts especially in the UK/EU.
This is what started to push me away from Turtle Beach and go to Steel Series, as their after purchase customer support and replacements is excellent.
Turtle Beach should learn from Steel Series and some other companies I could mention.
Turtle Beach really need to improve massively in this after sales and customer service, again especially for the UK/EU market
I have the steelseries arctis pro wired but want to go wireless and want to change something different you know not get the same one wireless lol so would these be good for cod ? Competitive gsminf
How would I set this up on ps3 I need help I kinda desperate
Great vid. Thanks 👍
Has anyone had an issue where the max volume just doesn't sound very loud? Firmware is up to date, all of my Series X audio settings are right, but these just don't seem very loud.
Just got a pair 😁
just bought one. hope it will fit well to my ROG EVA 02 case
Would u recommend these at $100 or a different headset for around that $100 price point
Does anyone know a solution for the mic sensitivity on this headset?
it’d look wonky but if you put a windshield (foam mic thing) on it can it decrease the background noise? thanks
Have you tried the RIG 800 PRO series? Just wondering how that one compares to the 600 Gen 2 Max?
I just got these in the mail, but only problem is my guys are complaining about the mic quality on xbox… any way to improve that?
I'll be picking these bad boys up today. Great to be able to swap between the Series X, PS5, and Switch.
How are they across all three platforms? I also have PS5, Series X, Switch and also PC and like how they are multiplatform
just coped these artic camo for Xmas to go with my series X. and yes it's great for warzone
I lost my transmitter how do I get a new one
Will the 600 Gen 2 USB version have the exact same sound and mic quality?
Good review. Clamping force should trump all else tho, period. I returned the 700 Xbox headset because I legit got headaches after wearing them they clamped so hard. Shame to hear these clamp hard too
These have about 20% less clamp force than the 700s so. I’m not sure if it changes much but they are definitely less firm. Thank you for checking out the review!
@@GadgetryTech When you get the 700 Gen 2 Max, please compare the claping vs the 600 Gen 2 Max and older 700. Thank you! :)
Can I connect it with my phone?
Great video mate
Wait so if I use this with my PS5, I won’t be able to talk to others? Only when I use it on my series x?? Im an idiot for buying this lmao
Great review! How does the sound compare to the regular 600 gen 2? Is the bass deeper?
It’s extremely similar. They use the same drivers, just a slightly different ear pad.
Can you connect to Xbox and Bluetooth at the same time and listen to songs on pc while playing?
How do you like these compared to Penrose X? I know the connection can have issues, but I eliminated them at my house. I thought the two back headsets were the Penrose!
Penrose is better sound wise but it’s over double the price so that’s expected. These still sound great considering the price though and work very well out of the box.
People keep complaining that I don’t sound very good and they can hear every little thing in the background like my fan anyone know how to fix this? They said I sounded better on my much cheaper 50x.
So I lost my transmitter what do I do?!
Thank you for this awesome review. I recently purchased the original TB 600 Gen II for playing GranTurismo, specifically the latest edition GT7. This is not my first Turtle Beach, I bought a TB Recon set 4 or 5 years ago and really like them. They're kinda obsolete so wanted more advanced head gear for the new GT game. I'm having feedback issues while playing the game and cannot as yet find how to adjust this headset or sound adjustments in the Sony gaming settings. I was hoping to find some ideas of what I can do with this set and this awesome review has offered me many ideas, routes I can pursue to get my new headset adjusted properly. Thanks so much, and YES, I sub'd and hit the LIKE.
When you say feedback issues, are you talking about the mic picking up game sounds? Or the mic picking up sound from your room/your voice? Thanks for the sub!
@@GadgetryTech that’s the problem for mine but for Xbox do you know how to fix that problem of it picking up the sound of everything in a room
Hi! Was it loud enough on ps5?
Hi guy,
I watch your videos from France and I thank you for your work, your videos are superb!
I have a question to ask you, does the stealth 700 gen 2 max have much better audio quality than the stealth 600 gen 2?
thank you very much!
Thanks! It’s similar but the 700 has a slighter deeper and more powerful bass sound
Thank’s
I got that same joint in teal color. Red is hard wish I had that one
I still have my old Turtle Beach PX22 and must say it still sounds better then my SS Arctis 7P+, thats the reason why I am here to look at this review for another Turtle Beach HS.. and I must say I am going to refund SS and buyng this one.. hope it will be a right choice.
With the previous 600 gen 2 that paired directly to the Xbox, I would sometimes get crackling and interference. Since this new model uses a dongle, has the connection improved over the previous model??
That’s no longer an issue now! No more direct pairing problems and the connection is solid.
I've never had that with my Gen 2's at all. Must have got lucky. I went ahead and preordered the Max in Cobalt Blue even after telling myself that i wouldn't upgrade. :D
@@garethg8226 I live in an apartment complex littered with WiFi and I believe that has alot to do with the connection interference because when I use them away from my apartment, in a normal residential area, or in a hotel when traveling, I don't experience connection issues
@@jamesjames7601 That's more than likely the cause yes. The dongle should eradicate that hopefully.
Can you review 700 max?
Also how good are 600/700 for footsteps in games like cod?
The 700 Max Review is coming soon!
600/700S have both always been exceptional for footsteps. Their tuning for FPS is great. The 700G2 is my most used wireless headset on Xbox and I keep every headset I review if that tells you something.
Can you use the turtle beach without the usb?
How good is the mic on hearing outside noise besides your voice
How’s this compared to the elite pro 2??
So I just bought this joint turned it on unmuted my mic and I can hear everything goin outside my room from cars passing by to the mail man closing my mail box and no clue how to turn down the mic monitoring
As of now there was no way to change it with the audio hub app on PC but on the older model that was how you would fix it. I would check the app to see if they added it yet! I sent an email to their engineers asking for it and they were made aware so hopefully they add it soon.
@@GadgetryTech okay yea I literally put the usb in Xbox mode turned it on the sound was good then I flipped the mic off of mute and heard my mail box close and my daughters iPad playing 5 rooms away
Can the ear cushions be replaced?
Is there any way to fix the clamp force so it’s not so hard on the sides of the head? I’m looking for a comfortable reliable headset for my elderly gamer Mom lol. She really wants a wireless set to chat with others in game while playing on her Xbox series x. The one she has now is an inexpensive wired set (lvl40) and they hurt her ears.
I’ve been researching for about a month and really want to surprise her for Mother’s Day, but I’m at the end of my rope as it seams if it’s comfortable it’s not reliable, as in it doesn’t stay connected, and vice versa. Also trying to find one that is not too complicated for her to use.
She is not an audiophile by any means so comfort, in game chat, and reliability are the most important things.
Sorry for the long Comment and thanks for the informative videos. I just found ur channel and have watched several so far. Gonna subscribe now. 😊
The HyperX Cloud II Wireless have a really comfortable clamp force. I'd recommend to try them.
@@garethg8226 I’ve read that it is a very good headset but from what I understand the wireless version doesn’t support Xbox? Or am I wrong about this?
@@heylady9108 I should have worn my glasses before replying. Yes they don’t work on Xbox. Maybe try the Arctis 7x or Corsair HS75XB. Both of them are very comfortable and sound great.
when my headset is on the charger it is bling blue twice over and over what does that mean?
Charging
@@raiderjames85 i thought it was supposed to be solid red
Oh, one question: Just to make sure, maybe you talked about this but not sure if I got it right. So while using with Xbox can you mute party with wheel fast and easily like you can with 600 X Gen 2? This is sometimes really important while you teammates are dead and talking this and that especially after few beers can be huge problem :D When you are the only one alive and trying to listen enemy steps etc. I have Audeze Penrose X now and they are kinda awesome in many things, but I can't do this critical "mute everybody" move like I could with 600 X Gen 2 that cost like 1/3 of Audeze headset. That was huge disappointment and I kind of miss 600 X Gen 2 because of this among other things. (like sidetone adjustment, and how mute works, and how I always know mute state)
Yes you can do that with the max. The second while switches to chat volume in Xbox mode.
@@GadgetryTech Good to hear this, very impressive battery life these things have. But lack of metal reinforced band is a problem referring to my other comment. Maybe 700 Gen 2 MAX has proper build quality and more comfortable pads.
How this one be setup to cell phone ?
Speaking of battery life, not to get off topic but the new HyperX Alpha Wireless is claiming 300 hours (!). How is that even possible?
I’d guess a jumbo battery but we’ll see! I’ll try to buy one and take it apart
I think I might get fusion pro 3 and this headset tbh
without a doubt the best headset in gaming wireless insanely long batterly life and the best sound quality what more do you want?
For the price that value is amazing for sure!
Thank you for this. My mind is made up
What kind of range does it have, like can i go to my mailbox and still hear?
That’s tough for any headset but roughly 40 feet. Depends on how many walls and what’s in between you and the transmitter. It also downs on where your transmitter is plugged in of course.
Possibly, if you get a long enough USB extention cable. lol.
Just picked these up for 80$
anybody know how to connect it ????
Got them off 69$ yesterday at Best Buy Black Friday sales !
So I bought them and only one headphone works.
Dude these or the recon 500?? Thanks!
Hard to beat wireless! Most people will like the sound tuning on the 600 Gen 2 more. The 600 Gen 2 mic is crazy sensitive though.
@@GadgetryTech ahh oke thanks bro!!!
Question to everyone does it sound like there’s only one headset that works?
i just got back into gaming and here i am wondering if there is any headsets that are not crappy nowadays. Every models i've been looking i hear people complaining about them ffs.
I bought it. The sound is impressive, but maybe that's because I haven't played games last 10 years.🤭
From what I understand the 700 max has a metal headband??
It does!! I got the 700 G2 Max today. Review is coming
@@GadgetryTech great I preordered that version because of that, hopefully it’s more durable. My other turtle beaches always cracked on the extenders
@@GadgetryTech I preordered the Cobalt Blue pair. There was a €20 discount code available for it too.
@@GadgetryTech Coming, like, today? :P
@@needsmoreclipping already got it! I just can’t talk about it until the 5th due to embargo. Soon!
the hyper x alpha wireless has 300+ hour battery life
That background noise was quick turn-off bro so I'm gonna pass 😂😂😂 also I found out the slider is all plastic which will certainly break within a year or so
1st thing I do is look for repair videos to see how to get to battery and specs. of battery if it needs to be replaced. Not a fan of wireless so much but if I did go wireless like the Corsair he reviewed recently with the awesome mic , could change my mind. I'm not buying anything I cannot replace the battery on.
IMO there companies should sell replacement batteries , but they would be overpriced. And they want you to buy a new headset. If it has a standard 3-pin connector no problem , but just saw a video for cloud alpha wireless and you have to de-solder/re-solder 3 wires to the PCB , forget that !
Hyper X Alpha just smiling in the back with 300 hours battery…
So I’ve heard haha! I’m looking into this one for sure. Crazy to see how far headsets have come.
Soooo.. I wont buy them cuz I cant fart, all the chat is going to hear me :(
Good review thanks! But have to disagree about build quality: I played with Stealth 600 X for 1.5 years and was actually very satisfied what I got for that price_UNTIL one day the band snapped near other cup without a warning for no reason. They became unusable and impossible to fix. Plastic just got tired after thousand of iterations putting it on and off over your head. Band should definitely have metal-Core, like even some of the cheapest Turtles have. But this does not have metal core and it's huge design flaw, DO NOT BUY Stealth 600 X or this. Good thing is that I got new ones while warranty was 2 years.
@GadgetryTech You have some opinion on this? What do you think?
Honestly I haven’t heard of the band snapping before like that in general. Metal is always better but they reserve that for the 700 series only. Sorry I was sick all week so UA-cam has been light for me.
@@GadgetryTech It's just Physics. Plastic can take pressure and force iterations until some point, after it will eventually snap. Btw. I had Sennheiser G4ME ONEs before Turtles. They had proper band, but the Mic required kind of significant force when putting mute on/off. It also snapped near the root for this same reason, but this took like 5 years and probably thousands and thousands of mute iterations before it happened. Also there metal root would've probably helped. 700 Series looks very interesting! Looking forward for you review, keep up the good work and hope you get well soon!
Says. Right here you can use on playstation 😆
Great review!