The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) Wireless headset is, unsurprisingly, the third generation of Turtle Beach's Stealth 600 series. The headline feature of this multiplatform headset (which works with Xbox, PC, and PlayStation as well as Nintendo Switch and your Bluetooth devices) is its 80 hours of advertised continuous battery life. But that's not all Turtle Beach wants you to know about. Like the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 Wireless, this headset comes with gamer-centric quality-of-life features like a flip-up-to-mute microphone, and the Gen 3 adds AI-based noise reduction and extensive button customizability via its Swarm II PC and mobile app. Does this headset live up to Turtle Beach's claims? Is it an upgrade on previous generations? Read on to find out.
Our Verdict
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are okay for sports and fitness, but they're not designed for working out. While they're comfortable to wear while sitting down, even low-intensity movements can cause them to shift and fall off your head. Additionally, they're somewhat bulky. They do have a long battery life and can connect to your phone via Bluetooth, so they'd be alright for taking on a long walk somewhere, as long as you don't get tempted to break into a jog.
- Excellent battery life.
- Comfortable fit.
- Only acceptable stability.
- Leak a little audio.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are alright for travel. You'd think closed-back headphones with a long battery life would be a good fit for long flights and train journeys, but these headphones do such a poor job blocking out external noise that you'll end up listening to the sound of the engine and fellow passengers as much as your audio. While comfortable, they're also bulky and hard to stow away (they don't come with a case, either). Still, their Bluetooth connection means they'll do the job in a pinch, but it's far from ideal.
- Excellent battery life.
- Great mic noise handling.
- Comfortable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Only acceptable stability.
- Leak a little audio.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are fair for office use. Their long battery life and comfortable fit mean you can wear them all day without getting fatigued. Their microphone performs very well and does a great job of separating your voice from any surrounding noise, so anyone on the other end of a conference call will be able to hear you clearly. However, you might have a little trouble hearing them, as these headphones do a poor job of blocking out sound, including office chatter. They also leak a bit of noise, so if you like to listen to audio at a high volume, any coworkers you share an office with will hear your audio.
- Excellent battery life.
- Great mic noise handling.
- Comfortable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
- A bit bulky.
- Leak a little audio.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are good wireless gaming headphones. These comfortable headphones offer excellent battery life, allowing you to enjoy several marathon sessions before needing to recharge. They also have low latency via their USB dongle. Out of the box, voices are presented accurately, while sound effects, such as footsteps and explosions, are immersive and exciting. Their microphone is very good, with great noise handling, so fellow gamers will hear your voice clearly, even if you're gaming in a shared space. That said, they don't do a good job blocking out external noise, so if you're gaming in particularly noisy environments, expect to hear what's going on around you along with your game audio.
- Excellent battery life.
- Great mic noise handling.
- Comfortable fit.
- Poor noise isolation.
- Only acceptable stability.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are inadequate for wired gaming because they only connect to your PC or console wirelessly via their USB dongle.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have very good audio reproduction accuracy. They don't deviate much from their default V-shaped sound profile, and have plenty of bass and treble on tap. That makes sound effects like explosions feel exciting, but it can verge on muddy. At the other end of the spectrum, the boost in the mid-treble may be too much for some, rendering sibilants as piercing. Fortunately, you can EQ these headphones to your taste using their companion app. Their L/R drivers are well-matched, apart from a small difference in amplitude and phase around the high-mids that can cause voices to sound off-center. Still, these headphones have low harmonic distortion, so you won't notice any unwanted timbral coloration.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have bad noise isolation performance. They don't have ANC, nor do they form a particularly tight seal with your head, so you hear everything from the low rumbles of a bus engine to high-pitched fan whine. You'll easily hear people talking around you, too. Leakage performance is okay, but if you like to listen at high levels, people nearby will hear your audio.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have an impressive microphone. It has very good recording quality and great noise handling, so even if you're making a call from a noisy office, the person on the other end of the line will be able to hear you clearly.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have poor frequency response consistency. Their sound changes based on your head size, hair length, and thickness, especially in the bass region. It's important to take time to seat these correctly with each wear if you want consistent sound across sessions.
Performance Usages
Changelog
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Updated Mar 12, 2026:
This review has been updated to Test Bench 2.1, which removes the Group Delay test and rebalances scoring for the Harmonic Distortion test and Audio Reproduction Accuracy performance usage. For more details, consult our full changelog.
- Updated Mar 12, 2026: This review has been updated to Test Bench 2.1, which removes the Group Delay test, and rebalances scoring for the Harmonic Distortion test and Audio Reproduction Accuracy performance usage. For more details, consult our full changelog.
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Updated Dec 09, 2025:
This review has been updated to Test Bench 2.0, which adds the following tests: Stereo Mismatch, Group Delay, Cumulative Spectral Decay, PRTF, Harmonic Distortion, and Electrical Aspects. We've added new performance usages and updated the text throughout the Sound tests and side-by-sides.
- Updated Nov 25, 2025: We've converted this review to Test Bench 2.1, which features minor updates to our sound tests.
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Differences Between Sizes And Variants
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) Wireless headset comes in two colors: 'Black,' which are black-only, and 'White,' which are white and black. The black version is available in three platform variants (PC, PlayStation, and Xbox), and the white version in two platform variants (Xbox and PlayStation). You should select the variant that works with your gaming platform, but if you're an Xbox user, it's especially important to select the Xbox variant, as neither the PlayStation nor PC variants work with Xbox. However, the Xbox variant will work with both PC and PlayStation.
We tested the 'Black' Xbox model, but we also expect our results to be valid for the 'White' version. You can see our model's label here.
If you encounter another variant of these headphones, please let us know in the comments, and we'll update our review.
Popular Headphones Comparisons
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are the third generation of the Stealth 600 series, following the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Wireless and the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 2 Wireless. Each version has offered a longer battery life than the previous generation, and the Gen 3 are no exception, coming in with just over 85 hours of continuous battery life compared to 23 hours for the Gen 2. The Gen 3 also have a much more fully-featured app than the previous version, which will be especially useful for gamers who like to customize their gaming experience.
If you're willing to pay a bit more for a headset with better recording quality, consider the Razer Kaira Pro Wireless, which also allow you to listen to audio from your console and phone (via Bluetooth) simultaneously, unlike the Turtle Beach.
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The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are better gaming headphones than the Turtle Beach Stealth 500. The Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have double the battery life of the Stealth 500, as well as easier-to-use controls and more features in Turtle Beach's Swarm II app. On the other hand, the Stealth 500 are more stable on the head, are a bit cheaper, and have a lighter clamping force, which you might prefer. In each case, ensure you select the variant that matches your gaming platform.
The SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5 and the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) have different strengths. The SteelSeries' mic has a better recording quality, and they also have a sturdier build quality and a more useful companion app. On the other hand, the Turtle Beach have a much longer battery life and are usually a little cheaper than the SteelSeries. The Turtle Beach's mic is also a little better at separating your voice from any noise around you.
The Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are better headphones for most gamers than the Logitech G535 LIGHTSPEED Wireless. The Turtle Beach have a better microphone and much better continuous battery life. They also have a Bluetooth connection to use the headphones with your phone and have an Xbox version, while the Logitech don't support Xbox at all. That said, the Logitech are sturdier and more stable. Fortunately, both headphones come with companion apps that allow you to EQ the sound to your taste.
The Razer Kaira Pro Wireless and the Turtle Beach Stealth 600 (Gen 3) are comparable gaming headsets. The choice between them comes down to personal preference. While both headphones have Bluetooth and wireless dongle connections, only the Razer allows you to listen to audio from both sources simultaneously. The Razer also has a better build quality. That said, the Turtle Beach have a much longer battery life. If you plan to use the Razer on PC, your best bet is to purchase the PlayStation variant, but the Xbox version will work if your PC supports Xbox Wireless.
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