Turtle Beach Recon 500 Wired Multiplatform Gaming Headset for PlayStation 5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch - Artic Camo - PlayStation 5

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Pros

The sound quality is exceptional to my ears - as i said, i'm not a super picky audiophile or anything, but these are miles better than earbuds. The microphone is fine there’s not much to say i used it once. Surround audio is pretty good too.

This is the second headset that i have owned with legit speakers in them. The noise canceling is great. I love that the individual earpieces move too.

Cons

First one stopped working after a few days. It appears to be a pairing/compatibility issue. The cord that connects the controller to the xbox is no good. The warranty on the new one will only be honored for the remainder of the original headset's 1-ye... Read More

Headphone is mono and there is no option to change it. It's very choppy, muffled and unclear. The mic only works in the switch about half the time.

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Quality

The mic quality is excellent and the cans sound fantastic.

Sound quality is great the microphone is clear and makes communication simple.

Product microphone broke after 1 month of use.

Competitiveness

I bought this as a gift for my 12yr nephew.

They're definitely good; i'm using them with my ps5.

The connection with these in my ps5 controller isn't perfect anymore.

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This product had a total of 3,276 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 8 2023.