Turtle Beach - Recon 70 Gaming Headset - Black

It's a known brand, but I've never owned a pair. Excellent, I thought it'd be just a mic but you can also hear the game play through it which is definitely helpful if you're playing a multi-player game. You can hear the people around you in the game. Comfy, soft padded. Doesn't hurt your ears. Like I said I've never had a pair. I paid $50 something for them which turns out so be a great price in my opinion. Good quality, good price, overall I'm pretty stoked about them.

Gaming in style.

This Turtle Beach headphones seem to be pretty good quality. My daughter is very pleased. For the price this is an excellent buy.This is a good item and good quality, it is perfect for my seven-year-old daughter. Gaming and watching videos with these Turtle Beach headset is ideal for the little gamer. So far seems to be of good quality. No issues at all, and would definitely purchase this same product again.

Good for the price!

I would rate this headset a 4.5 stars overall. The price is a good value and the overall performance is alright. My previous Turtle Beach headset finally broke after over 5yrs of use. This lead me to purchase another Turtle Beach model which I hope will last just as long. I feel that my previous headset had better sound but the construction quality is similar. I did pay $100 for the previous set. This headset feels a little tight but probably will feel better after a weeks of use. Sound quality has average highs and the lows has been a little muffled but not a deal breaker.

Great Entry Level Turtle Beach Headset

I picked up this headset for the Nintendo Switch™ for my 8 year old son. I wanted something that wasn't crazy expensive but allowed the rest of the family not to be drowned out by him playing on his Nintendo Switch. Cue the TURTLE BEACH® RECON 70 Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch™.I tested them out initially, firing up the Nintendo Switch and launching Splatoon 2. The load screen has squids scrolling up the screen with audio coming through the left and right as they do.The sound was crisp and clear, and definitely defined in the left and right channels, giving almost a surround sound feel.Diving into an online session, you really were given a sense of spatial awareness from the headphones as you moved around the gameplay area. You clearly heard players behind ... MoreI picked up this headset for the Nintendo Switch™ for my 8 year old son. I wanted something that wasn't crazy expensive but allowed the rest of the family not to be drowned out by him playing on his Nintendo Switch. Cue the TURTLE BEACH® RECON 70 Gaming Headset for Nintendo Switch™.I tested them out initially, firing up the Nintendo Switch and launching Splatoon 2. The load screen has squids scrolling up the screen with audio coming through the left and right as they do.The sound was crisp and clear, and definitely defined in the left and right channels, giving almost a surround sound feel.Diving into an online session, you really were given a sense of spatial awareness from the headphones as you moved around the gameplay area. You clearly heard players behind you and to the side of you. Very neat considering these aren't true 'surround sound' headphones.The bass is there, but not obtrusive, which for a young gamer is perfect. The highs are crisp and clear and perfectly adequate for an immersive experience with the Nintendo Switch.As for the build quality, these headphones are predominantly plastic, which does make them lightweight, with a good color compliment to the Nintendo Switch (Black/Red). The ear pads are comfortable and don't leave you with sweaty ears after a while of continued wearing.The volume control is a little awkwardly placed, my 8 year old didn't intuitively find it, he wanted it to be closer to the front of the headset.The mic pops down easily with a satisfying 'notched click' reinforcing that you have engaged the mic. Lift it back up and it mutes the chat, so you aren't broadcasting your lunchtime eating habits to the world! The audio quality is clear during voice chats, and with a good solid connection, there are no whines, pops or squeals from the headset.The cord is bright red, with a 3.5mm jack on the end, but it could do with being about another 1ft longer. It was fine for my son, but when I used them, I did end up getting a little tangled up in them. The cord isn't detachable, it's fixed on the headset end, so you won't be able to switch it out if it gets damaged at all.The headset is versatile, and while labeled on the packaging as for 'Nintendo Switch', they are also Xbox and PS4 compatible. My son also uses them with his iPad, so happily doing double duty.Overall, these Turtle Beach Recon 70 headphones are a great entry level headset for a young gamer, lightweight, robust and attractive with a good sound and comfortable wearing dynamc.

Great Xbox Headset BUT....

The only two issues I have with this headset is after 6 months the static will suddenly start when turning up or down volume. The second thing I had was the plastic that swivels around the ear cup can easily break. I take good care of my things and have no clue how it chip off. Now it feels loose very uncomfortable. This is my second headset I did purchase warranty extended. But after this third time I'm gonna have to upgrade to something more than $40. Great product will recommend but if you're a heavy gamer player like me invest in something a little more expensive. I would have gave 5 stars but... You know.

Headphones with a very "gamer aesthetic"

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a stylish set of gaming headphones.They’re made completely out of plastic, and the build quality is fairly solid (for plastic). My set is primarily black with red accents along the upper pad, extendable frame, and cable. It coordinates very well with my black and red gaming laptop. The cable is firmly attached to the headphones and can’t be removed as these headphones don’t have any wireless capabilities, and it can’t be replaced should it get damaged. The cable is also fairly short, so don’t expect to use these while gaming on the TV (unless you’re sitting two feet away from your television). This is unfortunate as a removable aux cable that could be swapped out for a longer cable when working with the Switch in docked mode would have ... MoreThe Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a stylish set of gaming headphones.They’re made completely out of plastic, and the build quality is fairly solid (for plastic). My set is primarily black with red accents along the upper pad, extendable frame, and cable. It coordinates very well with my black and red gaming laptop. The cable is firmly attached to the headphones and can’t be removed as these headphones don’t have any wireless capabilities, and it can’t be replaced should it get damaged. The cable is also fairly short, so don’t expect to use these while gaming on the TV (unless you’re sitting two feet away from your television). This is unfortunate as a removable aux cable that could be swapped out for a longer cable when working with the Switch in docked mode would have been appreciated. That being said, there are cable extenders on the market that can fill this gap as well.The headphones are fairly comfortable to wear, but it did take several days for me to break them in. When I first got them, they pinched my head uncomfortably; and I was all set to toss in the towel and declare that I hated them. They seemed to loosen up with repeated use though, and they now fit my head quite comfortably for extended gaming sessions.The headphones plug in via a standard aux cable connection. This means that they can function as headphones for any device with a standard headphone port (i.e. laptops, desktops, [some] phones, handheld consoles . . . etc.). In order to use the integrated microphone, you have to have either a microphone / headphone combo port (standard on the Nintendo Switch but inconsistently available on other devices – alas, my gaming laptop doesn’t have a combo port; but my desktop does for some reason) or a special splitter cable to connect to both the microphone and headphone port to a single input.Sound quality is good. It’s not the best I’ve ever head, and hardcore audiophiles will probably want something better, but it’s perfectly adequate for gaming or casual media consumption. The headphones do a good job of blocking out ambient noise by simple dint of completely covering your ears with large amounts of padding. With the headphones on, but no sound playing, I was able to make out only a dull murmur from the people sitting next to me at the coffee shop.One feature that I really liked about these headphones is the physical volume dial on the left ear cup. The dial feels good for making fine adjustments to the volume. It’s much preferable to touchscreen volume controls or a volume rocker.In summary, The Recon 70 headphones are solid headphones with a good “gamer aesthetic” and some bonus perks in the form of an integrated microphone and physical volume dial. I would recommend these to a friend.

Sound is almost silent.

I can hardly hear anything. I checked my console. The game. I turned it up as loud as it would go and it’s literally worse than a super cheap pair from target. Which was unexpected because I’ve had a pair from this brand for two years and they’ve been wonderful. But I rage quit and broke my old pair. But this particular model is just horrible. Pay a little extra and get a different model from this brand. Love the brand. Just not this particular model.

Terrible headset, outdone buy lower models

I used this headset for a couple of hours and the quality of sound and microphone is worse than that of lower models. Despite their build frailty, I am a fan of turtle Beach headsets.This was meant to be a replacement for the Stealth 600 gen 2 headset I had which eventually snapped at the top of the earcup, as do most of that model. I got a wired set so I could take full advantage of the quick mixer controls on the Stealth Ultra controller. However, for this particular headset, you couldn't change the mix of voice and game, it was either everything loud, or voice quiet and game loud, I was also getting complaints that the microphone was very quiet, something you can't remedy as you can't move it closer to your mouth. I went out and bought a Recon 50 headset which ... MoreI used this headset for a couple of hours and the quality of sound and microphone is worse than that of lower models. Despite their build frailty, I am a fan of turtle Beach headsets.This was meant to be a replacement for the Stealth 600 gen 2 headset I had which eventually snapped at the top of the earcup, as do most of that model. I got a wired set so I could take full advantage of the quick mixer controls on the Stealth Ultra controller. However, for this particular headset, you couldn't change the mix of voice and game, it was either everything loud, or voice quiet and game loud, I was also getting complaints that the microphone was very quiet, something you can't remedy as you can't move it closer to your mouth. I went out and bought a Recon 50 headset which was head and shoulders above this, the mixer worked perfectly and the removable boom mic is adjustable so you can place it perfectly.I returned this for a refund and will continue to use the Recon 50 for now, which was only £20 at my local supermarket.

This is decent entry level gaming headset

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is an entry level gaming headset and has versions for xbox, PS4, Switch/PC platforms. This review will focus on the Switch/PC version.First, the Recon 70 comes in a variety of colors wherein the Switch version has a black and red version and a midnight red version which maroon like. (The xbox version has green and presumably the PS4 version has the blue color.Overall, the headset is made of plastic which is expected for this model. Yet build quality is very decent and unlike the rickety plastic feeling of other headsets in class. The faux leather cushions are nicely made and the headset is quite comfortable to wear even for extended periods of time.The headset jack is the single jack type which is commonly found in phones which makes ... MoreThe Turtle Beach Recon 70 is an entry level gaming headset and has versions for xbox, PS4, Switch/PC platforms. This review will focus on the Switch/PC version.First, the Recon 70 comes in a variety of colors wherein the Switch version has a black and red version and a midnight red version which maroon like. (The xbox version has green and presumably the PS4 version has the blue color.Overall, the headset is made of plastic which is expected for this model. Yet build quality is very decent and unlike the rickety plastic feeling of other headsets in class. The faux leather cushions are nicely made and the headset is quite comfortable to wear even for extended periods of time.The headset jack is the single jack type which is commonly found in phones which makes it compatible for laptops and of course the Nintendo Switch. The downside here this the length of the cable is only roughly one meter long.And now for the audio quality. It seems it’s kind of a mixed bag for me. When I tested the headset on the Switch running Fortnite, spatial sound was decent but somehow there was some noticeable distortion in the audio output. At first I thought it was the headset not really being good. But since it had the single jack, I decided to try it on an Eluktronics gaming laptop and clarity was greater and there was no distortion whatsoever when I tried Fortnite. But of course that’s a laptop setup for gaming. I then tried the headset on a 10.1” Insignia tablet and audio from Youtube was pretty much ok. Tweaking audio settings on both computers also helped. And still no distortion. So I suspect it may be the Switch is causing the distortion. And I am not aware of any equalizer setting for the Switch.The foldable mic is cool which is similar to other models and is better than the ones found in other models. It also has a volume control too.Overall, this is a good headset for a gamer who wants a no frills headset. And lastly, in the looks department it looks any other stereo over-the-ear headset which is fine by me since I prefer that compared futuristic designed headsets for dedicated gamers. That said this gaming headset is still a recommended buy. Not the best but definitely still far worse.

Very good, quality, multi-use (system) headset!!

As a gamer for about 40 years I've had my fair share of headsets for various gaming systems. And as a new Switch owner I wanted something simple, easy to use, high quality and that has multiple ways to use it. Sort of like the actual Nintendo Switch itself now that I think about it. Enter the new Turtle Beach RECON 70 wired stereo headset. At a very affordable price I was sort of skeptical but since I had already had several Turtle Beach headsets in the past so I knew that Turtle Beach had quite a few pretty quality headdsets for folks on a budget.When the RECON 70's arrived I immediately opened them up and tried them on. They are very comfortable, a nice snug fit but not too smug and light enough that you won't have issue with wearing them for long gaming ... MoreAs a gamer for about 40 years I've had my fair share of headsets for various gaming systems. And as a new Switch owner I wanted something simple, easy to use, high quality and that has multiple ways to use it. Sort of like the actual Nintendo Switch itself now that I think about it. Enter the new Turtle Beach RECON 70 wired stereo headset. At a very affordable price I was sort of skeptical but since I had already had several Turtle Beach headsets in the past so I knew that Turtle Beach had quite a few pretty quality headdsets for folks on a budget.When the RECON 70's arrived I immediately opened them up and tried them on. They are very comfortable, a nice snug fit but not too smug and light enough that you won't have issue with wearing them for long gaming sessions. The 3.5" simple jack makes them compatible with any PC, Xbox One or PS4 in addition to the Nintendo Switch, which is great. In fact, the first time using these I grabbed them to use on the Xbox One as I was in a Division 2 session with party chat and didn't want to go get my official Xbox One headphones. These worked great, just plugged them into the controller and they came on. The volume defaults to max and it was pretty loud, so loud in fact that I turned it to about 80%. The audio is clear, the bass is there but not booming and overall it's a good, but not out-of-this-world sound. I asked three different teammates after our 2 hour gaming session how they could hear me and they all said crystal clear.The headset mutes when you push up the radio mic so that is nice so that you can mute yourself when the dogs are barking or such. One thing to note, you cannot hear yourself through your mic when you talk so that may bother some folks (or other folks may find that a plus as I've heard some do not like that). That is one thing that I did not really care for as I prefer to hear when I speak through the headset like my Astro A50's do. And yes I did check the option in the Xbox One to ensure it was setup right but this headset must not support that feature.Using these on the Nintendo Switch yielded the same results in regards to listening but I did not use them to communicate in any games because I don't really play the Switch online using voice chat. These are also portable and do not require anything but the headset (no dongles or extras) so that'll make taking them on the road with your Switch a nice option.All in all I'd recommend these as they are quality and the fact that they can be used on multiple systems is a huge plus. They aren't going to blow you away with how fantastic they sound but they sound good enough that you won't notice any issues or feel like your sound is subpar. The mic is crystal clear and the fact that they are wired means no charging which is nice considering that the vast majority of everything needs constant charging nowadays. For the price that these retail at, and considering you can likely find them cheaper online, they yield an incredible value for not just Nintendo Switch owners but anyone just looking for a quality, economical headset for their PC, Xbox One, PS4 or Nintendo Switch.I WOULD RECOMMEND