Have an Xbox One or Xbox 360, or a PlayStation®4 Pro, PlayStation®4, or PlayStation®3? If you’re looking to upgrade your headset to one with better quality and control, investing in a Turtle Beach headset is the way to go.
We reviewed the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT and are sharing our thoughts on why this is a good headset for gamers.
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Headset for Gamers: The Turtle Beach RECON CHAT
For Christmas last year, the boys received a PlayStation®4 gaming system, along with several new video games. The PlayStation®4 came with a controller and a PS4 headset.
Zayd’n regularly uses the PS4 over the other video game systems and noticed the headset was not the best, it didn’t deliver the best sound and our boys complained about how comfortable it was to wear. We currently own a Turtle Beach headset for the Xbox 360.
When it came time to upgrade to a better headset for the PS4, we knew we wanted to look at another Turtle Beach headset.
Did you know, that when it comes to gaming headsets, Turtle Beach is the category leader?!
When the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT headset arrived, Zayd’n couldn’t wait to try it out. And it came at the perfect time.
A few days before receiving this Turtle Beach headset, the headset for the PS4 stopped working and for a gamer who is constantly online enjoying games with his friends, this was major. No bueno!
We went online and discovered after the latest software update to the PlayStation®4, many users reported the same problem, their headsets stopped working.
The gamer could hear their friends, but their friends could not hear them.
What’s up with that? This happened to our 11-year-old gamer, and he was so frustrated.
But the good news is many gamers on the online support forum mentioned they did not have this issue with Turtle Beach headsets.
And with that kind of positive feedback, the decision was an easy one to make, into the shopping cart it went.
And when the new Turtle Beach headset arrived, our little gamer couldn’t wait to try it. We hoped it would work without any issues.
And guess what? It did!
Over the next few weeks, Zayd’n used the headset, noting the things he liked about it. Below, he is sharing his review on the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT headset, and why every gamer needs to have one!
- The headset feels very comfortable on your head, especially when you are playing a video game. {The RECON Chat is lightweight and features a Turtle Beach’s SpecsFit™ glasses-friendly over-ear design. One of the twins wears glasses while he plays, and this headset is glasses-friendly!}.
- I like how you can have control over the volume of your voice and others.{ It is easy to connect the PS4 via the 3.5mm jack.}
- I like how you can clearly hear sounds and people talking. {With the 40mm speaker in the RECON Chat and the open ear-cup design, you can see why Zayd’n can clearly hear his friends. This is a “chat only” headset, with the gamer only being able to hear chat audio from the other players vs a ton of background noise. With Turtle Beach’s renowned high-sensitivity mic, it delivers crystal clear chat audio to and from other gamers.}
- You can mute yourself and other players quickly and easily. {With convenient in-line controls, you can easily turn up the volume and mute the mic.}
- The Turtle Beach RECON CHAT headset is easy and quick to put on.
- I like how you can move your mic around.
He also did a comparison of the PS4 Headset vs the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT headset.
- The PS4 headset is small and has a small mic and you can barely hear people and has a tiny skinny wire.
- The Turtle Beach headset is bigger and better because the mic is bigger and more comfortable. The wire is well made and you finally have control!
I like how this headset is compatible to work with his other devices, such as his tablet.
Instead of having several pairs of headphones, Zayd’n can easily use the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT for gaming and listening to his favorite music playlists.
The quality of sound is crystal clear with no cracking, which allows Zayd’n to hear everything crystal clear whether gaming, listening to music, or watching a movie.
The Turtle Beach RECON CHAT is a great headset choice for gamers. Zayd’n takes his gaming life very seriously.
He goes live several times a week on the PS4, playing with a dedicated group of friends, or recording for his YouTube channel. It’s important to him to have a headset so he can hear and have his audience hear him.
Upgrading his headset to the Turtle Beach RECON CHAT was the right move. This headset is an entry-level gaming headset and has been redesigned with features found on higher-end headset models.
And Parents, this headset is affordable and won’t break the bank! (Whew! I know, right?!)
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AnnMarie John says
We don’t buy anything else but Turtle Beach’s. We all own a pair, the kids have the cheaper (in price, not quality) headsets while the adults own the more expensive ones. They’r the best. I couldn’t live without mine, especially when playing COD games. You can hear enemy footsteps, it just makes you feel like you’re really part of the game.