Turtle Beach is known in the industry as one of the main manufacturers of audio peripherals, with a history behind it that endorses them as an option to take into account when there are doubts about which product we should choose. Today, from SomosXbox we tell you all about the new headphones of the brand’s entry range with our Turtle Beach Recon 200 review.
Construction
When we take the Turtle Beach Recon 200 out of the box, the first feelings of the headphones are positive, although with the occasional but. With a body completely built in plastic and reinforced by the use of metal in the headband, the physical finish of the headphones is much better than that seen in other peripherals seen in this price range.
On the left side of the headphones we find a microphone that will have three main positions, allowing us to put it at the ideal height for when we chat with our friends, or collected so that it does not bother us if we are not going to use it in our session.
In the rear left we have the different handset drivers. First of all, we have the roulette with which we will regulate the sound of them. Just later, we find the roulette wheel that will allow you to adjust the volume of the microphone, a very interesting detail that is not seen in all peripherals today. Finally, we have the amplified audio button, which once activated will serve to enhance the bass of our consoles, as well as the charging slot.
Finally, we have pads covered by a fabric material, designed to control the temperature of our ears during long gaming sessions. In addition, they have a technology called ProSpecs, which guarantees the comfort of all those who wear glasses, and about which we can tell you that it works like a charm.
Inappropriate bass boost
The Turtle Beach Recon 200 have a bass boost system, designed to fully exploit the listening experience in titles such as shoters and other genres where these sounds predominate. However, the truth is that our experience with headphones has been a bit bittersweet in this regard.
First and foremost, the use of this technology assumes that The Turtle Beach Recon 200 have a battery, despite not being a wireless headset, which means having the most cumbersome aspect of this type of headphones, but without being able to benefit from its advantages.
Second, when we jump to games like Call of Duty, there are times when the bass is somewhat excessive, offering a somewhat bittersweet feeling, because when we hear a loud explosion or nearby shots, the rest of the sounds go more unnoticed by us. hearing.
This does not mean that the headphones have a bad sound, since in other scenarios the result is quite good, but the excess of bass tarnishes an end result that could have been much rounder.
Comfort with buts
As we have commented, The Turtle Beach Recon 200 have a system called ProSpecs, designed for those users who use glasses in their gaming or multimedia consumption sessions. In this sense, the finish of the headphones is fantastic, since it allows us to use our glasses without causing any discomfort, unlike other peripherals that we can find in the market, and that represent a headache for many users.
However, not everything is positive when we put the headphones on our heads. While the pads are comfortable enough, which It has not finished convincing us is the inclined position of its sides, having to place the headphones in a somewhat unnatural way, compared to what usually happens with this type of device. This causes our ears to not be fully adapted at times.
However, it is important to highlight in your favor that the material of the pads is very cool, and although we have not gotten to test it with high temperatures, given the time of year in which we already find ourselves. In addition, the Turtle Beach Recon 200 have very light pressure, which makes them ideal for long gaming sessions.
- Amplified sound – With amplification, the 40mm speakers deliver wide, immersive sound quality, as well as boosting bass and adjusting variable mic control.
- Next-Gen Comfort – Sporty fabric and ultra-soft Gen 2 padded ear cushions keep you cool and comfortable for hours of play.
- Comfortable to wear with glasses – The Gen 2 brings us another first: ProSpecs’ patented double-padded ear cushions relieve pressure and allow you to play comfortably with glasses.
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Conclusions
The Turtle Beach Recon 200 are good headphones, although not entirely round. Although they are comfortable to our ears, the sloping shape of the earmuffs is a point against from our point of view.
On the other hand, the sound of the headphones is good, although it suffers from the use of bass due to the use of this amplification technology, whose most negative point is not the predominance of bass in short moments of the games, but the fact it may be necessary to charge a non-wireless headset.
However, we do not want to end our review of the Turtle Beach Recon 200 leaving the feeling that we are facing a peripheral evil. Headphones have good audio and with an ideal comfort for long gaming sessions, but it has some errors that can be differential for certain users.