Turtle Beach - Stealth 700 Gen 3

I had the A30 wireless and they were pretty good. One of the only things I didn't like was that even though I had the white PS version I could use them on my xbox as well. The problem was that if they weren't turned on, they had issues when wired to the xbox controller. Turn them on, and those issues went away. I think it was an echo or they picked up the fan above where I sit too easily when off. The mic settings when on would cut that out. Another problem was that they were only compatible with Ghub on my phone and not on the pc version. I ended up selling them when I stumbled on the TB stealth 700 gen 3 since I didn't need the A30, stealth 700 and my razer kaira pros. Edit: I saw a video last night where this girl had a headset on and I searched it up and it turned out to be the g735s. Those are pretty sweet looking as well.

Honestly not great. Quality control is too hit or miss to warrant the prices they’re charging, especially for the Stealth 700 Gen 3s. Bought mine and it came with a faulty USB receiver out of the box, got a replacement under warranty and that one ALSO came out of the box with a bad receiver. I really don’t know why anyone bothers with TB anymore. They can’t be bothered to put in the effort for even their flagship models.

I had recently bought these for Cyber Monday and got them for a good discount on Amazon, I loved all the features it had and the battery life was long. But immediately when I got the headset I started noticing issues. I updated the firmware through the app, I connected everything to the pc and Xbox and even my phone. In the beginning audio was amazing, I could do all the features at the same time and I loved the little detail of the mic piece can be hidden away. Everything was cool but soon after that’s when I started noticing issues on it. Now I’m not sure if it could be because it was a defective product or what but whenever I would play certain games like let’s say MLB the show, and any time there was a small little noise for example the click noise a bat makes when it hits the ball, it would not pick up. Certain things would be delayed and whenever I would use superhuman feature for better sound for games it would sound like I had my ears in cups. That’s not all multiple friends who heard me switch to the new headset immediately told me the mic quality was bad, it wasn’t because they couldn’t hear me but because the quality wasn’t great at all. They had described it like if I was talking through a cup or something. I tried playing with all the settings and the most it did was make it louder but not clearer. Then to top it all off if things was bad enough with the random lack of sound not picking up and the bad mic quality, the headset started to randomly disconnect from my pc, now I have no idea why it would do this. I tried everything I unplugged re plugged the usb, I turned on and off the headset. And while it temporarily fixed the issue, it would pop up again and happen again. The headset wouldn’t turn off when it disconnected but the only thing that did keep working after the headset disconnected from the pc was the Bluetooth. This is the part where I think I got a defective product. I’m honestly disappointed and was really looking forward to having these. I’m just hoping it was just an unlucky case of having a faulty product, maybe if I get another pair it won’t happen again. But the fact of the matter is that there were big issues with that headset to the point where I had to return it and go back to my old ASTRO Gaming A10 gen 1 headset that I have been using for years. And to compare the two, the Mic quality on the A10 were greater and better than the ones on the stealth 700. If anyone else has had these similar issues and or found any fixes to them I would like to hear because it really is a shame I had to return them and I haven’t found another headset that has all the same features and things that this headset has.

Turtle Beach headsets are a love-hate story for me. For Battlefield games, I’ve never used anything I liked better. For whatever reason, starting with Battlefield 4 and the 1st gen Stealth 700, these always feel like a cheat code for footsteps in those game for me (and I don’t use superhuman hearing mode). But they use cheap plastic. That’s basically it. Amazing sound, but they’re going to break in time, no matter how gentle you are with them. In the end, I’ve decided that it’s worth it. Just ordered a gen 3 Stealth 700. New Battlefield equals another Stealth 700 that probably won’t live for more than a year. It’s the sound I want, so it is what it is.

I've tried all of these. The Turtle Beach stealth 700 Gen 3 (not Gen 2 max) is the best out of all the headsets. However, the Sony Explore Earbuds are also fantastic. Turtle Beach has the largest drivers with great mids and deep bass. The Explore uses the Audeze planar Magnetic tech and executes it FAR superior to the Sony Pulse Elite. Don't even consider Pulse 3D. The two I recommended have awesome spatial sound awareness and profiles. They're also exceptional for music and both can dual connect to your PS5 and phone. 

In short: If you aim for sound quality then Pro are better. If you aim for functionality then 700 ar better. Both sounds great, but pro has edge in sound performance, but lack certain funcions like folded mic, separate chat volume and the biggest con with pros is battery life. Yes you get two and swap them, but it is nothing compared to 700's 80h battery life, where you can game for weeks without charging.

From what I’ve noticed, everyone has their own opinions on headphones. I would recommend finding a place with a good return policy (not GameStop) and purchase a few to test out. I did this with the Razer Kraken V3 Pro and the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3. I used them both for about an hour and found things I hated that I wouldn’t have known if I had just stuck with one. I kept the Turtle Beaches since I play Xbox and PC, which it comes with two transmitters so it can switch simultaneously. The Swarm II software (on PC) is very easy to use and the EQ is very customizable. Build quality feels solid, but coming from the Razer Kraken V2 Pro (my previous headset I used for years), it has a little more plastic than my liking. Other then my personal preference of wanting a heavier metal headset, the 700 Gen 3 have been wonderful for my setup.

Turtle Beach stealth 700 gen 3. Rocked the 600s for a while. So it was a no brainer for me when they dropped and it was upgrade time.

Not good Do the maxwells use planar magnetic drivers which are designed to be inherently flat and play audio in its purists form with little to no enhancements. You’ll get bass but not the rumbling/thumping bass you are probably use to hearing in standard dynamic drivers which 99.% if headsets use If you want bass I’d recommend the Astro A50x, Arctis nova pro wireless ore the Arctis nova 7ps. The turtle beach stealth 700 gen 3s are also a good choice The above will give you balanced audio with both bass and clarity/detail. The a50x and turtle beach headset are a smige more bass heavy but not overbearing though

I have owned the Turtle Beach Stealth Gen 3 headset for a little over a month and thought I would give a review for those that may be thinking about purchasing. I need a headset that is not full leather or pleather around the cups because not only do I not like the feeling of pleather on my ears, it also gets too warm over any game session. I also wear glasses so I need a headset that can accommodate that. The Gen 3s do have a pleather outer cup but the part that rests against your ear, is a nice cloth, and it does not get too warm. Very comfortable. I bought the white PlayStation Turtle Beach Stealth Gen 3. I also have the 700 gen 2 Max. There is nothing wrong with my gen 2 max. Still sounds awesome, still in perfect condition (I can’t fathom how people are breaking these things, arms or whatever, I place mine carefully on my head and then back on my headset stand when not in use) but I saw the new 60 mm drivers on the gen 3 and since the gen 2 are 2 years old and Black Friday knocked off 50 bucks, and I no longer have an Xbox and I no longer game on pc (got the PS5 Pro) I decided to try the gen 3s. Keep in mind, there are 3 versions of this headset, the pc, the Xbox, and the PS. I got the PS because I only play PlayStation and Nintendo Switch so I can only speak on the performance on the PS version. It is phenomenal. The fit is better than the gen 2 max, it is MUCH louder than the gen 2 max, they connect to the PS much faster than the gen 2s, and the sound quality is a lot more crisp while maintaining that awesome bass tone TB is known for. Signature sound is ok but I changed the eq settings to the “standard v” (if you’re not sure what that is, The Techne” on YouTube did an episode on the 700 gen 3s and he shows you) and I really really like the sound they produce. The battery lasts an extremely long time. They lasted a month before they hit 18% and started beeping at me letting me know to recharge. First thing when getting them open. UPDATE THEM! I turned on both, the Nintendo Switch and the PS5 Pro, and then connected 1 dongle to my Nintendo Switch dock and the other to my PS5 Pro usb c port (I use a usb a to usb c adapter so I can connect the dongle in the front of the PS5 Pro). I turned on the 700 gen 3s. I then opened the Swarm app on my IPhone, connected the headset, and was immediately prompted with an update, which was quick and completed in full. I then turned off the 700 gen 3s and charged them to full (the red light will go off when fully charged). Sound is awesome, I’ve played the last of us part 1, robocop rogue city, Spider-Man 2 and GTA V and all sounded excellent with no drops in connection and no crackling like my gen 2s would occasionally do if I moved too far away from the dongle, and my friends had no problem with my voice, said it sounded just like the gen 2 max. This headset gets really loud. I have mine set to halfway on the Swarm app and that is plenty loud for me, I wouldn’t suggest playing them much louder for a long time, could damage hearing. Overall, I really like them. They are very comfortable, the sound is great, the battery lasts an extremely long time before charging, I like how I can answer my phone or listen to music while gaming (the extra volume wheel on the right side of the headset to control Bluetooth volume is fantastic), I really like being able to change settings on my phone while playing PlayStation without having to get on a pc, and I like being able to switch between my Nintendo Switch and my PlayStation with the press of a button. It is a great headset that ticks all the boxes.

Thank you! I really like them!

Not sure, they do not hurt my head and I have worn them for 8 hours before. I have the gen 2 max and these feel better to me but both are pretty comfy. I may just be used to the weight. I’ve had the steel series 7p+ and they are very light and comfortable but the sound does not compare at all. I play a lot of single player, cinematic games and these gen 3s and gen 2s do that extremely well.