Turtle Beach Stealth 500 Wireless Gaming Headset Licensed for Xbox Series X|S, Compatible with Xbox One, Bluetooth, PC, Mobile, 40 Hr Battery, Memory Foam Cushions, Flip-to-Mute Mic, Black

Turtle Beach has had a very good reputation many, many years ago, and I was looking for a budget friendly gaming headset. I see this product came out to the market approx April 2024 this year, and that as a promo, Amazon Vine (and possibly other major retailers) working alongside Turtle Beach, gave out this item for free to reviewers to write an honest review. Well, I am NOT one of them but my review IS Honest. I purchased this item reading what I thought were honest reviews. Quite a few reviewers failed to mention that the Firmware Update is Mandatory for this Item to Fully Function, AND that it takes at least an Intermediate to Advanced IT Person to figure out that if you want to use this item on Windows 11, the installation will shut down every time if you don't configure the Setup file for compatibility. ADD to this mess, even if you're lucky to get the software installed, You will then need to use your phone to download the APP to complete the Firmware update! It is a 3 STEP PROCESS THAT TOOK ME 5 HOURS.Whenever I go back to the PC app, the app says device disconnected even when I turn the headphones on. Another glitch right there.ALSO, the USB Transmitter Dongle will be Flashing RED. This does not mean it's not working as it's working for me. It rarely turns Green which is ODD because doesn't Green usually mean GO?Folks this item is not worth the trouble for this price. I am awaiting a reply back from Turtle Beach Customer Service regarding the software installation issue.Other negatives: You have to unscrew and rescrew the band to make the headband piece if you have a larger head size.A small section of the earpiece/faux leather foam came dented and cosmetically i can't get it to get back into shape.the 1 star is for the sound quality and things working out to satisfaction after all was fixed on my end.If it breaks or fails, then Zero.Update as of 8/14/24: It appears that the Support Team fixed quite a number of issues mentioned above. I will update to 3 stars. The PC application is now recognizing when I power on the headset.Audio quality was also upped to 24 bit 48000 Hz as windows default which is not the best but decent.Minor glitch: Once you turn on the headset, you have to go to settings and change the speaker to the headset and vice versa when you want to go back to your PC speakers (Hopefully there will be an update/fix for this soon). The sound (and especially bass) when playing games is far superior than listening to music, so I guess this is the reason they call it a gaming headset lol.Update: Nov 2024: All technical glitches have been resolved to the best of the manufacturer (as long as you follow the instructions carefully. The sound quality remains amazing and most (if not all of above issues have been fixed via firmware updates. I upped this review to 5 stars. I highly recommend this item now.

Not a bad headset at all. Comfortable muffs, headband isn't bad at all, and sound is crisp. Mic is good quality as well.Great beginner budget wireless headset, where you can rely on the product working and functioning as it should.

I've gone through 5 or 6 headsets in the past 3-4 years, mostly because I'm super cheap when it comes to buying things for myself. I didn't want to go crazy, but I wanted something decent.I landed on this model for 2 reasons: price and consistency. It didn't break the bank and I already have a TB Stealth Ultra controller. Bought the controller because of magnetic anti stick drift thumbsticks, but don't love the overly complicated menu and configuration and it does not live up to the battery life they claim, so I had my reservations.I was wrong. Haven't had any connection issues (I occasionally have one with the controller which is also connected via USB dongle). The battery life on this headset has been great so far and the sound is great, especially when playing shooters (pinpointing footsteps and such). The only minor issue is that it feels like the volume wheel could be tighter and it drifts to max volume sometimes and I have to adjust it, which is super loud when that happens. Comfortable after lengthy sessions, too. All-in-all it was a good purchase and if you're looking for quality without breaking the bank, I suggest it.

Definitely excited for this purchase!! Bought this headset for my boyfriend for his birthday because his other one was a bit out dated lol 😂. He loves it so much still uses it now loves how easy the mic is to use and setup!! 😅 easy for him to mute his mic as well and he has never had a wireless headset before so he really enjoys it alot more because he doesn’t have to worry about his mic cord getting in the way. Offers comfort and adjust to your head and it’s got great noise canceling while playing or whatever your using it for Thank you!!