Admittedly, that sound isn’t best-in-class, with stiff competition this year from the likes of the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro, but it’s still good enough to get a commendation. Unsurprisingly, the audio quality you get is equally as good, consistently sounding natural and clear while you’re gaming or playing music. The Gen 2 Max is equipped with the same 50mm Nanoclear neodymium drivers as the Gen 2. Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max: Audio performance It’s disappointing to say the least, and something I’ve reached out to Turtle Beach for advice about, so watch this space for any updates. That meant I could make changes to the Gen 2 Max’s settings but couldn’t listen to music or take mobile calls while gaming on my PC-a function that is certainly worth a big portion of the $199.95 price tag. I could, however, get it to pair with the Turtle Beach Audio Hub, which is the downloadable software app for Android or iOS devices that you can use to optionally tweak settings like the Chat Volume. How temperamental? I couldn’t get the Bluetooth to play audio at all through my smartphone, despite loading the Turtle Beach Audio app and updating the device’s firmware. The headset also has Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, which would have been my go-to when hooking up to my smartphone and my undocked Nintendo Switch, but sadly it proved the finnickiest of all the headset’s features. Switching connectivity modes between Xbox One, Xbox X/S, and all the other options is thankfully super easy, since you can simply flick a switch built into the side of the dongle. After the initial delays, the headset also seemed to connect quicker in successive play sessions. Once properly set up, though, you do get brilliant, lag-free audio and your connection won’t drop out, which is somewhat reassuring. I’ve never been one to rush a good gaming session, but the connection lag meant I had to spend extra time waiting around for my audio to hit my cups before the fun could start, which was enough to find myself fragged at least once in Battlefield I. The bad news is connecting can sometimes be finicky.įirstly, the Gen 2 Max is solely a wireless headset, which these days, in high-end sets, we almost never have any issues setting up instantly, but in setting up my wireless connection I found the Gen 2 Max’s low-latency USB-A dongle needed a little extra time to connect after plugging it in. The headset is also rated for 40 hours battery life, which is twice the life of the Gen 2-that’s the good news. Here, it implies more connectivity options, since you can hook up the Gen 2 Max to PlayStation devices, a Nintendo Switch, Mac, and mobile devices, as well as the Xbox consoles and PC that you could with the Gen 2 headset. “Max” is always a term we tech reviewers like to see in a device’s title, since it usually denotes upgrades. Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max: Connectivity and compatibility At first, I thought it might just feel that way because I’ve been using headsets like the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro and Razer Barracuda Pro a lot-two headsets that have hardly any clamp pressure at all-but the Gen 2 Max did cause some discomfort after an hour or so of gaming. The Gen 2 Max’s earcups fit over your ears well, but there’s a caveat: They’re super squeezy on your head. The cans are also super sturdy-they’re edged around the outside by a strong PU leather that drops back onto a firm metal band to prevent breakage. The earcups for instance are covered in an all-season elastic material that is soft and cool, and they hold a generous layer of memory foam for cushioning-as does the upper headrest. Still, the nice materials used in the Gen 2 are back, which always felt very premium. The Gen 2 Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max, like the Gen 2 before it, sports a chunky modern design that some gamers, myself included, may find a little too boxy-perhaps it could have done with a design aesthetic that more closely resembles the fighter pilot-ish Turtle Beach X12s, to truly look brilliant. The headset’s shape, though, is a different story. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max Cobalt Blue features a tri-color scheme.
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