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

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Pros

Foam pads are super comfortable and will surely last longer than * fake leather. They're loud, snug, and comfortable. A little heavier than most headsets i’ve used but it’s not that much heavier. They work well and very comfortable!

Fully detachable mic is the way to go. Removable boom mic. Only negatives is that the mic is not very movable, stuck at one position, and it is wired.

The sound quality is exceptional to my ears. I'm not a super picky audiophile or anything, but these are miles better than earbuds. Set up was quick and easy, for both my ps4 and my xbox.

"this is very big compared to my bluetooth jbl headset. I use this alongside the turtle beach audio adapter/controller that plugs into the bottom of the xbox controller that adds higher sound quality. I have the stealth 600 bluetooth and this thing is... Read More

Cons

The cord that connects the controller to the xbox is no good. Jack that plugs into controller is broken after a month. The warranty on the new one will only be honored for the remainder of the original headset's 1-year warranty.

Headphones last a few months. They sound like *, the audio is mono and there is no option to change it. It’s very choppy, muffled and unclear. It is not worth the awful awful sound quality.

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Quality

I love these they never die due to the wire and they sound great and the mic is good quality too and they are very comfortable ... Read More

Works for all consoles and pc lasts very long good mic quality and sound and very long lasting had these for about 3 years and ... Read More

Just horrible build quality especially at the hinges.

Product microphone broke after 1 month of use.

Price

For the money and being a simple plug and play it is now my favorite headset for comfortable and overall performance to price.

I would say of all the headsets i have had for price, and comfort this is by far the best especially for bang for the buck.

Price of $50-$60 feels like a steal.

It's definitely worth the $80 if it was on the high end of pricing / availability.

Shipping

Amazon shipped this as shown in the photo, so it was left outside my door for anyone to see what it was.

**update**company retuned email and within a couple of weeks had sent new set.

Packaging/appearance

He's extremely happy almost a month into using it, and i guess i can finally recycle the packaging it came in!

I thought it was all black, but there's a silver lining on the side of it, which is a nice offset.

Competitiveness

And the controller that matches it made by turtle beach is superior to microsoft controllers.

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This product had a total of 3,731 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 25 2024.