Turtle Beach Recon 200 Amplified Gaming Headset for Xbox and PlayStation

Since there are already hundreds of reviews covering this headset here already, I'll just skip over to my personal favorite feature: mic monitoring / sidetone! I'm coming from an old PX21 headset from over a decade ago. It's held up well for 10+ years, but it was time to move on to a newer (and comfier) headset. So, here I am with the Recon 200. I am glad to see that Turtle Beach has maintained their signature mic monitoring feature with the new Recon 200 headset. The monitoring volume is adjustable, clear, and can go loud enough to really keep your own voice level in check while playing even the loudest of games. My only complaint (compared to the PX21) is that the mic appears to be far more sensitive and has a tendency to pick up noises away from your mouth. The old PX21's mic was designed to sit closer to your mouth and did not pick up much (if any) noise that was more than a couple inches away from the actual microphone itself. Not a biggest fan of this change with the new, shorter microphone design. Anyhow, since there aren't many options for gaming headsets with good mic monitoring / sidetone for console players, this is likely the best one you can get for <$50 USD. I'm highly satisfied and would recommend it to anyone looking for a headset in this price range. (If you want in-depth info about the audio quality of the Recon 200, I'd suggest reading the SoundGuys review. They did a superb job. In short, this headset has a fairly neutral audio profile, which is common among Turtle Beach headsets. The mic is clear and easily audible to others, but does filter out much of the bass in your voice.) (Yes, mic monitoring / sidetone can be completely turned off if you don't like this feature. There is an adjustable dial controlling the volume for this specifically (separate from game volume) on the left ear cup.) (No, there is no delay or lag with mic monitoring / sidetone whatsoever, just like with my old PX21. That's why I like this headset. I use it with my PS4, and plan to use it with the PS5 eventually.)

Alright, so I have seen good and bad things about this headset. I bought them to use on my ps4. Lots of positive things to say about them. The sound quality is pretty outstanding. Lots of bass and very clear loud audio. The mic works very well, and there are little scroll buttons on the headset to adjust volumes of mic and sound. The mic is not adjustable type though like others, it's stiff so you just flip up to mute and flip it down to talk. It fits nicely, the ear pieces are comfy and I almost can't hear anything else when I put them on. Now, there are some negatives. You do have to charge them when not using them. This can be a problem if you forget to charge them after you play, but I always remember so its no big deal for me. Also, they are not wireless so you plug them into your controller. Some people like wireless, again not a problem for me. Another thing, I got them on PS4 but I think I read if you get them on xbox, you have to buy a separate adapter for your controller. For PS4 you do not need one you just plug it right into controller. Overall, it is a great choice for a decent cheaper price.

Update 9/29/2020 **Headset still sounds decent but the microphone has completely stopped working which makes the headset useless for any kind of game or app requiring communication. This actually occurred months ago and I’m only now bothered to update the review (probably happened around the holidays 2019). I’m guessing my nephew broke it after a fort nite battle went south but I’ll never know for sure as there’s no visible damage to the headset anywhere and I never saw him do anything that might have damaged it. I like the headset, but the feature that mentions bass boost feels misleading to me as in earlier Turtle Beaches I've had with the same listed feature, one could adjust the amount of bass boost. This headset does not variable bass boost, it's just boosted sound in general (though it does sound good). I find the mic monitoring to be mixed quality. While it's a nice feature, it's hard to find a good balance with it because you either get not benefit from it (you cannot hear yourself talk) or you get waaay too much of it (your mic picks up every little sound in the room.. button presses... creaky chairs.. background conversation, etc). The headset would have greatly benefited from a battery saving feature that automatically turns the headset off after receiving no input for several minutes. I've found myself with a dead battery plenty of times because I've forgotten to turn it off after I finished playing. **I'll update this as I continue to use this headset. So far, it's a good buy for the price.

I have a cheap pair of SHADES that I used when Players Unknown Battlegrounds (PUBG) came out and pre ordered my first ever set of turtle beaches. These Recon 200s are bangin. The sound is crystal clear on chat when in a party and game play. I can hear footsteps from buildings across the road. I also play rocket league with pandora in the background and I can hear the game around 30% and my music the other 70% and the music sounds amazing. Along with chat in the background as well. Anyway. These are a sweet pickup if your looking for an amazing set of headphones at a very good price (IMO)

Das Headset ist super pünktlich angekommen und fuktioniert ohne probleme. Es gibt zwar wirklich ein minimal leichtes rauschen, das hört man aber nur im loading screen. Selbst in Open World spielen wo man nur ne grille hört wird das rauschen übertönt. Das Headset liegt super am Kopf an macht KEINE knarsch geräusche bei bewegung und sieht auch noch super aus. Verarbeitung ist normal und der sound ist bombe. Erst nach die 8-10 stunden dauer zocken spürt man ein leichtes drücken an den ohren sind aber keine schmerzen ;) Für eine preis von 60€ ist das ein abnormal gutes headset. Klar ein Astro A50 ist im vergleich 100 mal in allem besser das kostet aber auch gefühlt das 10 fache. Der Akku hält 30 stunden aber den kann man aufladen wenn man auf der arbeit ist oder pennt. Fazit: Det Hersteller hält alles ein was er verspricht.

A week or two weeks later it started hurting my ears and didn’t feel comfortable + a new problem appeared that you can hear a buzzing annoying sound when you turn on the headset + the charging was annoying for a wired headphone.

Auriculares muy comodos de cuero sintetico y para la gente que tenga gafas como yo lo va a agradecer muy mucho. Esteticamente chulos en mi caso el color negro y hablemos de lo importante: su calidad es excelente. Sonido envolvente muy inmersivo sea el juego que sea, volumen maximo de los auriculares bastante alto, graves cojonudos y el microfono muy bien tambien se desactiva dejandolo hacia arriba. La conexion es con jack de 3,5 mm en play al mando y en pc a la salida de auriculares. Tiene modo ps4 y modo xbox que es tambien el modo para pc tablets y demas dispositivos.Llevan bateria en los amplificadores que traen los cascos para cargarlos tiene un puerto microUSB a USB lo conectas por la noche y a otra cosa hasta el dia siguiente. Recomendables al maximo, se nota que estan especializados en cascos para videojuegos. Tremendos auriculares con cable porque los inhalambricos tienen retardo y baja la calidad de sonido. Muy contento.

I just got these so bare with me, PS4 review They do seem tight over the ears at first and I’m hoping after long playing periods they don’t hurt but I havent tested this yet. Sound is great, a lot better than the pdp lvl50 headset I owned before. Volume control in the side. Same charge cord as the controller. I use this for war zone BR and you can hear EVERYTHING because of the noise cancelling effect. The mic is clear and seems very stable. Crips clear voice with a volume adjust on the side of the headphone. I will update if anything changes for the negative aspect.

Great price for the quality