Turtle Seashore Stealth 600 Gen 3 Wi-fi Multiplatform Amplified Gaming Headset for Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, PS4, Cellular – Bluetooth, 80-Hr Battery, AI Noise-Cancelling Mic – White

Affordable Excellence
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 is a work of art. They sound like a pair of Astro A30s on steroids with enhanced low-end capabilities. Right out of the box, they offer an impressive range, surpassing even most supposedly certified high-resolution headphones.These headphones are comfortable, sleek, stylish, and very well made. They don’t look like typical gaming headsets; instead, they resemble a pair of Sony or Bose headphones that you can wear in public without fear of looking out of place. Just compare their visual appeal with Sony’s Inzone series or the latest from Bose if you don’t believe me.The cushions are superior to the breathable ones found on SteelSeries and even Razer’s latest Kaira Pros. While the packaging might be a step down from their usual, you’re getting way more headset for your buck this time around.I tested the headset’s Bluetooth range up to 30 feet with no drops or connection issues, even with walls, doors, and furniture in the way. The wireless dongle had a similar range, maintaining a stable connection throughout. I didn’t test if any advanced Bluetooth formats worked with them, but that’s not what they were purchased for. They were bought to replace a broken set of SteelSeries Nova 7s for my niece. I was shocked by how good they sound because you are getting $230+ level sound for around a hundred bucks.The battery life of the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 is nothing short of impressive. I ran them continuously for 25 hours to test for any degradation, and they are still going strong as I write this review. This is particularly notable given the manufacturer’s claimed battery life of 80 hours. When we first got them, they were nearly dead, but they fully charged in just a couple of hours. While your experience may vary, my testing suggests that these headsets are built to last through extended gaming sessions without needing frequent recharges.The top leatherette cushion is far superior to what the Astro A30s or new 50s have. It’s actually on par with or better than the Kaira Pro in terms of overall comfort (and no one can deny Razer Kairas are comfortable), but not quite as comfortable as SteelSeries. However, it’s worth pointing out that these are very adjustable and have little clicks when extending either rail, making it easy to ensure both sides are the same length. The headband’s cushion is plush and well-padded, providing excellent support during long gaming sessions. Finally, the Stealth 600 Gen 3 offers a snug (but not too snug) fit and, unlike nearly all my other headsets (Audeze Maxwell, Astro A30, SteelSeries Nova Pro wired, which are the three I use regularly), they don’t fall off my head when looking down.The only con I can think of is that they don’t allow simultaneous communication or mixing between sources. You have to choose either wireless (dongle) or Bluetooth. I don’t really knock it for that because that feature alone usually drives up the cost, and you likely won’t find it on a headset that costs under $130-150. You can keep two sources connected simultaneously though for quick switching, just not mixing so the advertised features might be a bit misleading. On the flip side, unlike most wireless gaming headsets, you don’t have to purchase an additional accessory for them to work with your PS5, PC, or Switch. This headset works with virtually all devices.The EQ customization can be done via PC or Mobile App. While only five or so bands are available to customize, it’s enough for enthusiasts to get the most out of the headset. Many headsets, like those from SteelSeries, don’t even have a mobile app, so Turtle Beach is competing well with the Astro A30/50. The microphone is superior to what’s offered with any sub-$200 headset, and the AI noise canceling makes them on par with the A50s, though still not quite at Nova Pro level.Note: The low latency is the only reason I would ever suggest or consider the updated Astro A50s. I want to point this out because a lot of folks are sold on that headset and it really just isn’t all that impressive. It allows for lower latency because it uses HDMI pass-through (which also requires an additional ultra high speed HDMI included if you want to use it for more than one device), but it creates quite the cable mess and costs 3.5 times more than this headset! While the A50s sound great (superior to the A30 and Stealth 600 Gen3), they do not compare to the Audeze Maxwell. Therefore, I cannot recommend them. In fact, the new Turtle Beach Gen 3 headsets (500, 600, and Pro) make it difficult to recommend anything else if you’re looking for the best value for your money. I’m very curious to see what the new 700 Gen3s will be like because all they can really add at this point is source mixing, which might be worth the extra cost.**Takeaway:** For $100, this is quite literally one of the best gaming headsets you can buy. The only headsets that might be a little better are the Astro A30s or Nova 7s, both of which either break $200 or are very close to it. Plus, the Novas are notorious for having swivels that don’t appear to be lasting, and the A30s’ only advantages are the mixing (the Nova 7s have mixing too if I’m not mistaken) and the hard case they come with. You might get similar audio from Sony’s Inzone lineup, but it would have to be something above their H5 (H7 or H9), and you’d need to know that wireless functionality wouldn’t be possible with all devices. The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 occupies a unique space and is truly one of the best bang-for-buck gaming headsets under $200.

It’s good for the most part
For the most part it’s great! In game audio sounds great, you can hear every detail and the mic sounds really good. There are some issues though; When playing videos from like youtube sometimes it does sound a bit janky and does do short statics every once in awhile on certain videos (I havent been able to tell what type of videos). But I don’t really watch youtube on my xbox so that isn’t much of a problem. But what caused me to change this too 4 stars is the xbox pairing. It connects to the xbox well, quick, and easy but it seems to struggle pairing to your account. I would have it set on that but it won’t work until I add another xbox account, then a notification pops up saying something like “headset paired to (name).” Then after I switch back to my profile it would connect to the account. If the headset isn’t connected to the account you can’t voice chat in xbox party’s or hear people in it just in case you didn’t know. This can get annoying constantly having to do and I have yet to find a solution too it. Other than those 2 things it works really well and is high quality for $100.

Headset fit, sound quality and mic quality
For the most part I’m pretty happy with these. A couple issues I have with these headphones are that on start up, the audio level is practically at max volume every time. There may be something I can change in the app to mitigate this but I still have to figure that out. The mic quality, I’m told by the people I play games with, is not as good as some other headsets I’ve had in the past, so I’m not super happy with it but it doesn’t affect me so it’s not a dealbreaker, although I wish the quality was better. The fit on my head is a little weird, it seems to have the mic level with my mouth I have to tilt the headset further forward which is a little weird feeling but it’s not the end of the world. On a positive note, connectivity is great and has a decent range, and the battery life is great so far.

Great for the price. No issues.

I purchased these after my existing headphones (Arctis 3) started falling apart (after a fair few years heavy usage).I struggled to find headphones which fit all the requirements I was looking for, which included ability to control music and switch between wireless and bluetooth from the headset, but also reviewed well generally. When I found these they had not yet been released, but I made a note and started watching, and merely a few weeks later they were available.My very first impressions were a little mixed. – Coming from my previous headset, they were much less comfortable on my head. I would find within half an hour I was adjusting the strap forward or backwards as a painful pressure point developed. – The battery on the other hand is astonishing. I set them up and used them for a few days for many hours, and when I checked the battery it was at 90%. I think I used them for around 8-10 days before I felt the desire (not need) to charge them, and they fully charged in no time at all. – The ability to connect wirelessly to my home PC, and via bluetooth to my work laptop, allows me when I need to join a work call to: pause my music, swap to bluetooth (work lappy), pull down mic, and have my call. And then do this in reverse to return to my home PC after. The reason this is important to me, is it avoids needing to use my USB switcher to swap my keyboard/mouse back to my PC to pause music, then back to the laptop again to answer my call.- I thought I needed customizable controls to control media as I didn’t see clear mention of it elsewhere, but the options for the two customizable controls are very limited. Media is already built in however to the multifunction button, so perhaps my headset options were wider than I’d thought.I also had a few issues early on, but they only happened once and perhaps have been patched in the firmware or software since: – My headphones stopped outputting sound from any source. I had to do a reset of the device through the app to get it to work again. – The battery indication was incorrect unless you danced about a bit. After running down the battery and then charging “to full” it seemed to drop awfully quickly next I checked. I found the battery would charge and claim full, but if I turned off the device and software, then reinitialized everything, it would check properly and realized it was down around 70%.My overall feelings now after having these for months:- I still think the “hammock” suspension method is better, but after a few months I can wear them for hours, absentmindedly still adjusting them slightly if I get sore, and can forget to take them off at times.- The battery continues to be fantastic. I generally forget about the battery entirely, and at some point I think “I can’t remember when I last charged these” so I check and am at 20-30%, so I try to charge them some time in the next few days. They’ve never run out on me. I do wish the software battery alert was a normal windows notification though. It seems to be a custom drawn one, but it sits behind other windows so unless you go to the desktop you’ve no idea it’s there, so I turned it off again.- I find I often walk around the house listening to music or streaming without taking them off. The wireless range is good enough, though I occasionally get small distortions when I’m at it’s limit. It’s fine if I’m going to make a coffee or something, or wash up, or make dinner… yeah I keep them on for a lot actually. Or write a review… I’ve had them on my head for the last 30 minutes with nothing coming out of them; forgot they were there. They just switched themselves off from inactivity.- I’m no audiophile, but sound seems perfectly clear and high quality to me. I don’t hear any cracking or other distortions I’m aware of, but as said my bar for sound quality isn’t that high really.- The ‘flip to mute’ microphone only matters in wifi mode. In bluetooth mode it doesn’t mute when it’s up, or has a separate inline microphone. I wish I could switch this off through settings personally, as I liked that on my old one I could mute and unmute myself from the headset when I needed to talk or listen, rather than needing to use software buttons to do it. It’s a minor gripe though. I just have to remember when on bluetooth I’m always audible.So as someone who is not an audiophile, who appreciates battery long enough to forget about, built in media controls, ability to swap between two computers through the headset, and general value for money, I’d highly recommend this headset.