Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II  Headphones Review

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II isn't designed for sports and fitness. The headset has no IP rating and isn't stable enough for vigorous movements. While it's comfortable enough to wear for short periods of time and eschews leather/leatherette earpads for more breathable fabric ones, the Turtle Beach will slip off your head if you engage in anything more vigorous than a brisk walk.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II is good for travel. The headset comes equipped with ANC, which helps mitigate a noticeable amount of bass-range rumble, making bus and plane rides more bearable. It's comfortable to wear thanks to plush earpads and the weight distribution of the mesh headband, and the battery lasts for over 47 hours, so you're covered even for the most grueling travel schedule. The headset also comes with a hard-shell carrying case that has room for all the accessories, though it'll take up a significant amount of space in your bag or carry-on. That said, there's no 3.5 mm input, so the headset won't work with some in-flight entertainment systems.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II is very good for office work. There's support for multi-device connectivity (one wireless USB connection and one Bluetooth connection), so you listen to a concentration playlist on your phone and take calls on a work laptop without fiddling with connection settings. If you're working from home while taking care of kids, the headset's microphone keeps your voice pristine even with considerable background noise, while the ANC system prevents children bickering from disrupting your concentration.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II is very good for wired gaming. Via the USB-C connection, the headset supports both input and output across PlayStation and Xbox consoles. You also have access to the active features of the headset while wired, including ANC and app customization (like EQ and mic controls). The wired connection can serve as an excellent backup if you run out of battery, too, since the active battery charges while wired (and in use).

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II has decent audio reproduction accuracy. Its frequency response doesn't deviate much from the headset's warm tuning except in the treble, where narrow alternating peaks and dips can render gunshots as dull or sharp, depending on the caliber (pitch). Unlike some other headsets, the frequency response also doesn't change whether you use a wired or wireless connection, ensuring you won't be thrown off by different-sounding footsteps, even if you switch connections. Despite its mediocre stereo mismatch score, there isn't a noticeable bias toward one side of the stereo image in real content. Still, your experience may differ, as stereo matching varies from unit to unit.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II has very good noise isolation performance. Thanks to the ANC onboard this gaming headset, there's added bass-range attenuation that cuts the disruptiveness of plane engines or construction across the street. That said, its ANC isn't active in the mid-range, so the headset relies solely on passive isolation from the earpads to attenuate chatty coworkers. The resulting overall attenuation serves to mitigate noise but won't block it out as well as top-performers. The headset also leaks enough audio that someone nearby can hear what you're listening to.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II has an impressive mic system. If you use the boom mic over a dongle connection and enable 'AI Noise Reduction,' your voice comes through intelligibly even with loud, consistent background noise like a subway car arrival. And while the headset also has an integrated mic and works via Bluetooth, it won't perform as well with either.

The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro II has mediocre frequency response consistency. If you wear glasses or have thicker hair, it's worth taking an extra moment to ensure a good seal for consistent bass delivery.