You really can have it all in one headphone? Turtle Beach’s new Stealth Pro, which the company calls the “king” of wireless gaming, aims to prove that you can. These wireless pods provide a host of features in an effort to be your ultimate gaming companion.
Noise cancellation. Check: EQ-adjustable sound? Yes. Comprehensive platform support. Indeed. The wireless headphones even have replaceable batteries, so you’ll never be cold during hot games. If there’s a gaming feature you’ve heard of, the Stealth Pro probably has it, all wrapped up in a relatively stylish chassis.
Admittedly, there is a bit of a jack-of-all-trades effect here. Stealth Pro does everything well, but they aren’t necessarily the best at anything. At $330, they’re also a great investment. But if you can stomach the price, this pair has the goods where it counts, making for a chic gaming accessory no matter what you’re after, and even a sturdy pair of travel headphones.
Headphone meets headphones
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The best compliment I can give the Stealth Pro’s styling is that it’s not too progressive. They won’t go wrong with a pair of Sonys or Sennheisers, especially with the detachable mic installed, but when compared to competitors like the HyperX Cloud Alpha (10/10, WIRED recommends), The Stealth Pro looks positive in its black colorway. and steel color scheme.
The chassis is chunky and a little unwieldy at just over 400 grams, but the thick leather lining along the ear cups and strap keeps things quite comfortable. I wore the headset for about three hours without any complaints. when I felt some wear and tear on my head, moving the band helped restore balance.
The ear cups provide solid sound isolation, and when combined with the headset’s adjustable active noise cancellation, you can effectively escape the outside world while listening to tunes or games. This isn’t top-notch ANC, especially in the higher registers, where the headphones are easily bested in the headphone world by masters like the Sony WH-1000XM4 and the newer XM5 (9/10, WIRED recommends). I actually found myself turning it down a notch or two during gameplay, which reduced the white noise and kept me at least somewhat aware of the world around me.
On the left ear cup is a boom mic port, which worked quite well in my online gaming forays. A friend said it sounded “100 times better” than my previous headphones. Of course, the Stealth Pro costs about 10X more than my old cheapskate model. The microphone can also be rotated to mute, and if you don’t want to use it, there are two built-in microphones. They also work pretty well, but pick up more ambient noise.