{"id":1885531,"date":"2026-04-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1885531"},"modified":"2026-04-16T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T09:00:00","slug":"turtle-beachs-next-stealth-pro-headset-sounds-bigger-and-badder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1885531","title":{"rendered":"Turtle Beach&#8217;s Next Stealth Pro Headset Sounds Bigger and Badder"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">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&#8217;t come cheap when they launch, on May 17, for $349.99, or $20 more than the originals. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Also like the first Stealth Pro, the Pro 2 will connect via Bluetooth or the company&#8217;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&#8217;re closed-back headphones with an anodized aluminum-and-soft-touch exterior for the cans and a tubular headband with mesh fabric that&#8217;s clearly inspired by Apple&#8217;s AirPods Max, which is a weird comparison for a <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-gaming-headset#208623\">gaming headset<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 5 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We liked the sound of the originals in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/turtle-beach-stealth-pro-review\">our review<\/a>, 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&#8217;s pushed through those 60mm drivers, which are a 10mm bump from the previous headphones&#8217; 50mm ones and feature dedicated woofers and tweeters. They include a removable, 9mm microphone as well as built-in beamforming mics if you don&#8217;t want a little stalk tickling your mustache. The company also says the headphones feature &#8220;AI-based noise reduction,&#8221; which, you know, could mean anything. The Swarm 2 companion app lets you tweak EQ settings for the speakers and microphone, among other things.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Turtle Beach is actually releasing two versions of the headphones \u2013 one for for <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2015\/11\/20\/xbox-one-elite-console-review\">Xbox One<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xbox-series-x-review\">Series X\/S<\/a> consoles that also works with the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2016\/11\/07\/ps4-pro-review\">PS4<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/playstation-5-pro-review\">PS5<\/a>, and Windows 10-and-up PCs, and another that&#8217;s specifically for PC but also works with Sony&#8217;s consoles. If you&#8217;ve got them connected to multiple platforms, you can switch between them using a button on the headphones. You&#8217;ll even be able to listen to two audio sources at once, as the headset supports simultaneous 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Stealth Pro 2 headphones are available for preorder from the <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QpBD7R?object_uuid=f8d30777-f14c-41c5-bc53-40e26f4fd825&amp;t=article\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Turtle Beach website today<\/a>, ahead of their official May 17 launch.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wes is a freelance writer (Freelance Wes, they call him) who has covered technology, gaming, and entertainment steadily since 2020 at Gizmodo, Tom&#8217;s Hardware, Hardcore Gamer, and most recently, The Verge. Inside of him there are two wolves: one that thinks it wouldn&#8217;t be so bad to start collecting game consoles again, and the other who also thinks this, but more strongly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">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&#8217;t come cheap when they launch, on May 17, for $349.99, or $20 more than the originals. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Also like the first Stealth Pro, the Pro 2 will connect via Bluetooth or the company&#8217;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&#8217;re closed-back headphones with an anodized aluminum-and-soft-touch exterior for the cans and a tubular headband with mesh fabric that&#8217;s clearly inspired by Apple&#8217;s AirPods Max, which is a weird comparison for a <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/best-gaming-headset#208623\">gaming headset<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 5 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2021719738 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">We liked the sound of the originals in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/turtle-beach-stealth-pro-review\">our review<\/a>, 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&#8217;s pushed through those 60mm drivers, which are a 10mm bump from the previous headphones&#8217; 50mm ones and feature dedicated woofers and tweeters. They include a removable, 9mm microphone as well as built-in beamforming mics if you don&#8217;t want a little stalk tickling your mustache. The company also says the headphones feature &#8220;AI-based noise reduction,&#8221; which, you know, could mean anything. The Swarm 2 companion app lets you tweak EQ settings for the speakers and microphone, among other things.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Turtle Beach is actually releasing two versions of the headphones \u2013 one for for <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2015\/11\/20\/xbox-one-elite-console-review\">Xbox One<\/a> and <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xbox-series-x-review\">Series X\/S<\/a> consoles that also works with the <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/2016\/11\/07\/ps4-pro-review\">PS4<\/a>, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/playstation-5-pro-review\">PS5<\/a>, and Windows 10-and-up PCs, and another that&#8217;s specifically for PC but also works with Sony&#8217;s consoles. If you&#8217;ve got them connected to multiple platforms, you can switch between them using a button on the headphones. You&#8217;ll even be able to listen to two audio sources at once, as the headset supports simultaneous 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth connectivity. <\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The Stealth Pro 2 headphones are available for preorder from the <a href=\"https:\/\/zdcs.link\/QpBD7R?object_uuid=f8d30777-f14c-41c5-bc53-40e26f4fd825&amp;t=article\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Turtle Beach website today<\/a>, ahead of their official May 17 launch.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wes is a freelance writer (Freelance Wes, they call him) who has covered technology, gaming, and entertainment steadily since 2020 at Gizmodo, Tom&#8217;s Hardware, Hardcore Gamer, and most recently, The Verge. Inside of him there are two wolves: one that thinks it wouldn&#8217;t be so bad to start collecting game consoles again, and the other who also thinks this, but more strongly.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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