Both are Turtle Beach headsets with a flip-to-mute mic that Turtle Beach lists for Xbox, PS5 and PC. The Stealth 600 Gen 3 is wireless, through its own transmitter, with Bluetooth and an app, at $109.99; the Recon 70 is a wired 3.5 mm headset for the controller, at $29.99.
| Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 | Turtle Beach Recon 70 | |
|---|---|---|
| Choose it for | playing without a cable | a cable into the controller |
| Maker price | $109.99 · checked November 2 | $29.99 · checked November 2 |
| Connection | Wireless, through its USB adapter | Wired |
| Mute on the mic | Flip the mic up to mute | Flip the mic up to mute |
| Hear yourself | Mic monitoring, set in the Swarm II app | Not listed by the maker |
Choice A
The USB transmitter in the box connects it to an Xbox, and Turtle Beach lists PS5 for this Designed for Xbox edition too. Bluetooth reaches a phone or a PC, the battery runs up to 80 hours, and the Swarm II app adds mic monitoring and A.I. noise reduction. Maker price $109.99.
Choice B
Plug it into a PlayStation or Xbox controller and it works: no battery, no transmitter and no app. Flip the mic up to mute; volume is a wheel on the headset. Maker price $29.99.
From the makers
4 of 10 setup details differ.
| Setup detail | Turtle Beach Stealth 600 Gen 3 | Turtle Beach Recon 70 |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone connection | Fixed boom microphone | Fixed boom microphone |
| Connectors (differs) | 2.4 GHz USB-A transmitter · Bluetooth 5.2 · USB-C charging | 3.5 mm |
| Mute on the mic | Flip the mic up to mute | Flip the mic up to mute |
| Hear yourself (differs) | Mic monitoring, set in the Swarm II app | Not listed by the maker |
| Works with (per the maker) (differs) | Xbox · PlayStation · PC · Mobile | PlayStation · Xbox · PC · Mobile |
| Included parts (differs) | Stealth 600 wireless gaming headset · USB wireless transmitter · Charging cable, USB-A to USB-C (0.7 m) · Quick Start Guide | Recon 70 gaming headset · Quick Start Guide |
| Also needs | Depends on how you connect and mount it | Depends on how you connect and mount it |
| Mount or thread | ||
| Dimensions | Not listed by the maker | Not listed by the maker |
| Software needed | Not listed by the maker | Not listed by the maker |
Both have a flip-to-mute mic and a volume control on the headset, and Turtle Beach lists both for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC. Neither lists Switch 2 or a Mac.
If you play on an Xbox and a PS5, buy the Stealth 600 Gen 3 in its Designed for Xbox edition: Turtle Beach lists Xbox and PlayStation for it, while the PlayStation edition lists PlayStation, PC and phones but not Xbox.
The Recon 70 comes as a Multiplatform model with a 1.2 m cable, or as a PC version with a 2 m cable and a splitter for a PC with separate mic and headphone jacks.
The Stealth 600 Gen 3 has mic monitoring, set in the Swarm II app, and a second wheel you can give to the game and chat mix. Turtle Beach lists neither for the Recon 70: on an Xbox, turn up mic monitoring in the console's audio settings instead.
Plug the USB transmitter into the Xbox and turn the headset on, then check chat output and mic monitoring in Volume & audio output before you start a party.
Plug the 3.5 mm cable into the DualSense controller, then choose the headset in Settings, Sound, Microphone and check the level.
Connections and controls come from these model-specific documents. Manufacturer claims about sound are not independent tests.