The Turtle Beach Stealth Pro 2 wants to be the only gaming headset you'll ever need

Turtle Beach revealed the Stealth Pro II today, the successor to the original Stealth Pro — a headset we liked for its ANC and hot-swappable batteries but dinged for middling sound quality and a bare-bones EQ. The Stealth Pro II addresses several of those complaints. The old three-slider EQ is gone, replaced by a full 10-band equalizer in the updated Swarm II app. The single-driver setup has been swapped for 60mm Eclipse dual drivers with dedicated woofers and tweeters, which should improve separation across the frequency range. And the headset now supports Dolby Atmos and certified 24-bit/96kHz Hi-Res Wireless Audio over its 2.4GHz connection, which is a significant spec bump from the original.

The headline feature is CrossPlay 2.0, a multiplatform switching system that supports up to four USB wireless transmitters so you can hop between Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and other devices without re-pairing. If that sounds familiar, it’s because the $600 SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite has been the go-to for this kind of multi-platform connectivity. The Stealth Pro II also mirrors the Elite’s dual hot-swappable batteries and Hi-Res certification while coming in at nearly half the cost. Battery life is rated at 40 hours per pack (up from about 12-15 on the original), and the charging dock setup carries over. Whether Turtle Beach can match the SS Nova Elite remains to be seen, but the spec sheet is promising.

The headset also runs simultaneous 2.4GHz wireless and Bluetooth with independent volume controls. For the mic, there’s a detachable 9mm boom with AI-based noise reduction plus built-in beamforming mics. The build uses anodized aluminum with memory-foam cushions with channels for glasses arms, a mesh suspension headband, and it ships with a hard carrying case.

The Stealth Pro II is available in Xbox and PC/PlayStation versions and is now available for pre-order.