The very good Turtle Beach Stealth Pro wireless headset now has a sequel, Turtle Beach has announced. Called the Stealth Pro 2, these multiplatform over-ear headphones have been redesigned with a surprising new design, larger 60mm drivers, hi-res 24-bit, 95kHz audio, and much longer battery life than the previous model. Like their predecessor, they won't come cheap when they launch, on May 17, for $349.99, or $20 more than the originals.
Also like the first Stealth Pro, the Pro 2 will connect via Bluetooth or the company's own proprietary 2.4GHz signal using an included dongle. They feature two removable batteries that the company says will get up to 40 hours to a charge, or almost four times the 12 hours promised by the original. They're closed-back headphones with an anodized aluminum-and-soft-touch exterior for the cans and a tubular headband with mesh fabric that's clearly inspired by Apple's AirPods Max, which is a weird comparison for a gaming headset.
We liked the sound of the originals in our review, and it seems like Turtle Beach has tried to one-up things with its hi-res 24-bit/96kHz output and Dolby Atmos support. That's pushed through those 60mm drivers, which are a 10mm bump from the previous headphones' 50mm ones and feature dedicated woofers and tweeters. They include a removable, 9mm microphone as well as built-in beamforming mics if you don't want a little stalk tickling your mustache. The company also says the headphones feature "AI-based noise reduction," which, you know, could mean anything. The Swarm 2 companion app lets you tweak EQ settings for the speakers and microphone, among other things.
Turtle Beach is actually releasing two versions of the headphones – one for for Xbox One and Series X/S consoles that also works with the PS4, PS5, and Windows 10-and-up PCs, and another that's specifically for PC but also works with Sony's consoles. If you've got them connected to multiple platforms, you can switch between them using a button on the headphones. You'll even be able to listen to two audio sources at once, as the headset supports simultaneous 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity.
The Stealth Pro 2 headphones are available for preorder from the Turtle Beach website today, ahead of their official May 17 launch.
Wes is a freelance writer (Freelance Wes, they call him) who has covered technology, gaming, and entertainment steadily since 2020 at Gizmodo, Tom's Hardware, Hardcore Gamer, and most recently, The Verge. Inside of him there are two wolves: one that thinks it wouldn't be so bad to start collecting game consoles again, and the other who also thinks this, but more strongly.
