Pros
- Comfortable design allows for continued use through multiple hours of gaming.
- Having Bluetooth allows for additional devices to be paired and utilized for gaming.
- Quick charge allows you to get back into the game faster.
- Audio is clean and crisp no matter what device you’re playing on.
Cons
- Pleather ear cups heat up ears fast.
- Mic is a bit disappointing before tweaking in app.
In Summary
Turtle Beach released a new level of their Stealth series of headsets with the 500 and they left me quite impressed for a first outing. While not as feature-rich as its older siblings the 500s are definitely a value-added headset. Bluetooth and a very comfy headband allow for excellent comfort for hours of gaming, even if the ear cups can make you ears feel warm after a short period of time. I let my one son try them and they became his go-to headset now over his older Stealth 700 headset. For the $80 price tag they are a great purchase for budget minded people or parents looking to get their kids their first gaming headset with loads of features to boot (and the ability to pair another device via Bluetooth) makes this an easy recommendation.