#Turtle beach wireless headset ps4 series#

#Turtle beach wireless headset ps4 series#

On the bottom of that same earcup are a series of buttons and wheels that let you adjust the volume and toggle different sound modes, depending on how you set up the headset in the accompanying Audio Hub phone app. The rest of the headset is exactly what you got with the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2, including a clear, loud, flip-down microphone that hides neatly inside the left earcup when you don’t need it. The bronze goes all the way around the ear cups and also coats the adjustable steel headband, so the more you open the adjustment, the more bronze you’ll see. It’s not a classic color combo, but it works: the bronze pops and shines without feeling flashy. The Max comes in either the original black or the new dark blue design with bronze accents.

As a mark of how comfy it was, I fell asleep while listening to podcasts late at night with the headset on, and only woke up several hours later. Like with any headset, after an extended gaming session I was conscious of the band against the top of my head, but it was never sore, and slight adjustments relieved any minor discomfort. The earcups are unchanged here, which is a good thing, and the extra padding around the headband makes it comfy to wear it for hours. Our review of the original headset noted how comfy it was, and how the roomy earcups never irritated or overheated your ears. The last big selling point of the Max is some extra padding around the steel headband, which is also slightly larger than with the original Gen 2. I took it on a weekend away knowing, gloriously, that I could leave the charger behind, saving space in my bag. It stood up to that claim in my testing: after two weeks using it on and off, adding up to more than 25 hours of sound time, I was hovering at about 50% battery. The base Gen 2 lasted roughly 20 hours per charge, but the Max will last more than 40 hours, according to Turtle Beach, which is longer than all but one of the headsets on our best wireless headset list. The second big selling point of the Max is battery life. Granted, the original 700 Gen 2 had the same feature, but with the Max you can do it with both your PlayStation and Xbox in back-to-back sessions, if you really wanted. I played a long, grinding session of Elden Ring on my PS5 while listening to a podcast, with the game sound just high enough to hear an enemy charging up behind me.

Probably my favorite thing about the Max is that you can keep it paired with your phone while connected to your PlayStation, Xbox, or docked Nintendo Switch via the dongle. It will also pair with your phone for podcasts, music, films, or games. It’s reassuring knowing that whenever you want to change consoles, your headset will oblige with no hassle.

Once again, the connection was instant, consistent, and lag-free. That's mildly annoying, and shows that this is a headset designed for people that play on multiple platforms.įor every other platform – I tested it with my Nintendo Switch in handheld mode and the Steam Deck – the Max pairs directly via Bluetooth. Note that the Xbox version of the original Gen 2 connected straight to the console without a dongle, so If you’re solely an Xbox gamer, the Max asks you to keep track of an additional gadget. It uses a 2.4GHz wireless connection, and during testing with my PS5 it paired instantly every time, including the first time I tried it. For PC, a docked Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and PlayStation (it works with the Xbox Series X, Series S, One X, One S, and both PS5 and PS4) you pair the headset with a dongle that plugs into a USB slot. The Max pairs with consoles in one of two ways. Let’s start with those new features, beginning with compatibility across all consoles – which is surprisingly rare in wireless headsets. Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max – Design & Features