Turtle Beach has unveiled four new head sets just in time for Christmas.
The new line up is comprised of, Stealth 400 (PS4), XO One (Xbox One), Recon 320 (PC) and Z60 (PC).
The below is a product by product breakdown, with information supplied by Turtle Beach.
Stealth 400
Platforms - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3
RRP - AU$149.95
Acoustically angled, large 50mm Neodymium speakers deliver an immersive audio experience, which can be personalized with four EQ presets, including treble and bass boost. Controls on the ear cup provide quick access to separate game and chat volume, and mic monitoring mixers a player’s own voice back into the headset. The built-in ‘charge-and-play’ battery provides up to 15 hours of playing time and new high-performance WiFi with intelligent channel hopping ensures an interference-free wireless experience. Swap out the removable microphone for the included mobile cable use the Stealth 400 on the road as a wired headset.
Turtle Beach’s PlayStation® gaming headset portfolio currently includes the Stealth 400, the Stealth 500P and Elite 800 wireless surround sound headsets, the P12 amplified wired stereo headset, and the P4C chat communicator. The Elite 800 and Stealth 500P are the first and only DTS Headphone:X 7.1 surround sound headsets for the PlayStation®4. The highly anticipated Elite 800, which is expected at retail in late November, also features wireless connectivity, active noise cancellation, Bluetooth mobile connectivity, invisible microphones and a magnetic charging stand.
XO One
Platform - Xbox One
RRP - AU$99.95
The XO ONE’s chat features include control over game and chat volume mix, microphone mute, and variable mic monitor. The XO ONE also has multi-step Bass Boost, another feature popular with gamers. The features are enabled by a new Xbox One Audio Controller, which was designed and is produced by Turtle Beach and is included with the XO ONE headset.
Lightweight and comfortable, the XO ONE has a removable microphone and connects with a 3.5mm audio jack so that it can be used as a headset or a headphone with mobile devices. Large, 50mm drivers create a clear, rich soundscape.
“Delivering the features that regular gamers want and expect in a headset is one of the things that makes Turtle Beach stand out as a brand,” said Juergen Stark, chief executive officer of Turtle Beach. “We are very excited about the new Xbox One gaming headsets that we are bringing to stores this holiday season, starting with the XO ONE.”
Recon 320
Platforms - PC, Mobile Gaming
RRP - AU$99.95
The lightweight Recon 320 has a new, noise-isolating around-the-ear design that allows for hours of comfortable gaming. The new headset can also be customised with swappable speaker plates, which can be purchased separately online at TurtleBeach.com.
The Recon 320 uses a single USB connection for PC or a 3.5mm jack on mobile devices. An included mobile cable with in-line mic and multi-function button for mobile controls ? such as answer call, pause music, and skip track ? and a removable boom mic make the Recon 320 a true mobile headset as well.
“Delivering the features that gamers want and expect in a headset is one of the things that make Turtle Beach stand out as a brand,” said Juergen Stark, chief executive officer of Turtle Beach. “The feature-rich Recon 320 is a strong addition to our growing line-up of high-quality PC gaming headsets.”
Turtle Beach’s PC gaming headset portfolio includes the Z SEVEN tournament gaming headset, the Z300 wireless surround sound headset, the stereo Z22 wired stereo headset, and the recently launched Z60 wired surround sound headsets.
Z60
Platforms - PC
RRP - AU$149.95
DTS Headphone:X is an innovative new sound experience designed to make movies, music and games sound better over headphones. Because it enables much more discrete control over speaker positon and angles, the engineers at Turtle Beach have created audio presets using DTS Headphone:X designed to provide soundscapes that are more realistic than provided by existing surround sound solutions.
For example, most surround sound mixes put the center channel about eight feet in front of the listener perceptually, which is the default for TV and film because the dialogue is coming from the screen. With a first person shooter and many other game genres, much of the centre channel audio comes from the player's character for example the sound of the player’s feet walking in the snow, their inbound radio, and the sound of spent cartridges being ejected from their gun. Using DTS Headphone:X, the audio engineers at Turtle Beach created gaming presets that pull the center channel in towards the players' midsection to make the placement of those sounds more realistic.
“Turtle Beach saw the value of DTS Headphone:X immediately, was the first gaming headset partner to integrate it, and is moving aggressively to incorporate DTS Headphone:X and deliver benefits to video game enthusiasts,” said Kevin Doohan, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of DTS, Inc. (NASDAQ:DTSI). “Turtle Beach continues to be a dynamic partner and we look forward to working closely with them as they launch new gaming headsets with DTS Headphone:X for PC and console gaming.”
The Z60 also features PC gaming’s largest speakers at 60mm, which deliver an expansive soundscape and bone-rattling bass. The bass-rich, cinematic quality of the surround sound is ideal for movies as well as video games that have rich, atmospheric audio and lots of fast-paced, multiplayer action.
An inline control unit provides easy access to independent game and chat volume, surround sound modes and microphone mute. The control unit connects to any PC using a simple plug and play USB connection with no special software required or installed. The Z60 also has Dynamic Chat Boost™ and Microphone Monitor, two features multiplayer gamers rely on for chat in multiplayer games.
“DTS surround sound represents a new approach to audio that is sweeping across the film and gaming industries and fundamentally changing the way consumers experience sound,” said Bob Picunko, chief marketing officer of Turtle Beach. “At Turtle Beach we are incorporating DTS Headphone:X into our gaming headsets to ensure players have the best possible audio experience.”