@UnknownUser_0000 never heard of the Audeze Maxwell? Only the most popular wireless headset on the market since they launched. Made by an American company with planar drivers.
New Subscriber here. I’ve been watching TH-cam video reviews on a lot of things over the years. From bass fishing stuff, R/C stuff, knife stuff, electronics, etc., but I have NEVER seen a video review where the person doing the review actually shows what’s inside that makes things work, not work, better or not better. How many of us have purchased stuff and wondered, “What makes this so special?” Well, I can honestly say that this video is just what we needed! Thank you so much for explaining why Wicked Cushions work and why we should consider them for our headsets. I’m sold!! 👍👍
I've experienced the same thing. The bass is gone. They are definitely more comfortable, but you lose a lot on the sound, which is why I bought the headset to begin with.
The wicked cushion makes the sound a little better and that’s about it. The stock pads imo are much more comfortable and cooler and feel like you aren’t wearing a headset. I have never had problems with the stock pads with my ears hitting the drivers. The problem with the WC is the cloth material rubbing on the skin and imo it makes them warmer faster. No fabric would make all the difference.
I use them for two days now, less of a seal, less bass, find both comfortable, since im used to them for a while 👍🏽 tbh, i slightly prefer the stock pads, but also like the WC. Hopefully people like em as well!! They increase your bass? Mine don't, they reduce them. Shows how different ears / heads are 😅
@@j7j7ha88 No lol, it doesn't seal as well for me. It's bit better now since i used it. But it doesn't change to much that i dislike it =) just an observation🤝🏼🤝🏼
They do reduce bass. Make sure ANC is on and all the way to the right. And raise the bass a bit in your custom eq. Still getting used to mine. But they seem louder now. And more comfy for me Vs the stock pads
I got the wicked cushions for the blackshark v2 pro. I thought that they wouldnt do so much of a difference but as soon as I swiched them... It was as if I had a subwoofer inplanted in my ear. I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!
I've been waiting a year for WC to produce these. I emailed them and they told me that they were working on them, as I have bought WC for my Diablo Nova 7, Nova pro wireless and hyperX Cloud Alpha wireless. I can agree they are StinkinCozy! 💯🤘
I just got mine today and looked up a video on installation what are the chances it was uploaded less than 12 hours ago! Great review. I totally agree with you an absolute must have for this headset.
I’ve been a turtle beach fan boy for a while but I have a pc now and I need a final comparison between the stealth pro vs the new Astro a 50x so I can finally make a final decision please let me know
I can't say for the A50X but I've been using the older A50 regular model and once I get cushions I will try them However, the Astro A50's are really bass heavy stock form and average mids and weak in the treble compared to the Turtle Beaches Stealth Pros In fact, until I get all my wicked cushions I would say stock for stock the Stealth Pros are better in every way compared to the old A50's. But at this point Astro isn't even on my radar anymore. You get more EQ out of the Stealths as well vs the Astros, the Astros software has always been lack luster. You cant really EQ the bass out of the Astros, or the Stealth pros but the Astros just thump no matter what. The Stealth Pros have a very smooth, broad distinct range. To the point that they give me more 'images' of directional audio then the A50's. Sometimes its scary. The Razer Blacksharks I have will do it once in a blue moon, if the sound is just right. The Voice chat mixing in the Astros is a better setup but their implemenation with the base station is just so confusing vs Turtle Beaches. The Astros bleed so much noise they are almost an open back headset for me. Its good and bad, I will be trying wicked cushions on them just for fun to see how it goes. I don't have a ton of faith in it, but it might recoup some sound quality. I use my Astro A50's literally as a portable speaker at this point I put them next to my bed to use as speakers from my desktop to watch movies. They are that loud. The turtle beaches have smooth 50mm drivers that are distinct in all categories, easier to tell sound ranges apart but not to sharp and crisp like the Razer Blackshark v2 pro's 'titanium drivers' I got at the same time as the stealth pros... The Razer's drivers are Bass Weak and I mean weak. Its good and bad. Bf2042 has too much bass in the battlefield so it excels in those aspects if your looking to cut down on explosions. However Razer's drivers are almost extremely sharp in the mid-high ranges. Like glass breaking sharp. Very precise. I have felt air pulses sometimes coming from all 3 headsets, but the a50's have a hard time with their stock cushions. Its crazy because its almost like it has haptics in its own way lol. At the right tune/frequency. Stealth pros have relatively fast swappable batteries, something new to me which I honestly never expected as I went in pretty much blind. Me saw shiny headset that is great for FPS. The turtle beaches however, are HEAVY AF compared to astros or even blacksharks. The pads are very pleathery and cushy but the headset does feel like I wouldn't want to do jumping jacks with it for fear of falling off. My ears barely fit inside the stock pads, and my ears actually hurt slightly while typing this. The Astros, while having the most comfortable fit, would absolutely make me fear them falling off my head if I was trying to rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth. Just even a little bending over you can feel them shift. Great for big heads, lightweight. Razer blacksharks are almost like a tactical headset. You could do anything with them, and their range is good. THX spatial is ok, but I add DTSX (its 10 bucks) on top of the THX spatial audio and it helps get a clearer sound profile overall for them obv. excluding the weak bass. If you get Astros, if you get Stealth Pros, GET DTS.X or windows spatial if you don't have 10 bucks, or even some free spatial audio program. It helps immensely. Yeah, im on an audio kick right now with what hearing I have left lol
I just got these cushions in and they are nowhere near as comfortable as the stock pads and sound passes right through them. I could hear exterior noise very easily in a quiet room and the stock pads are far superior to these. I really wanted to like wicked cushions due to the amount of ear sweat I get from the stock earcups but I just can't recommend them and will be returning mine
@@TheTechneyes the isolation is much less than the stock one. Also the sound is less bassy e more tiny...for now I'm not so happy with thsi cuahions for the tourtle beach
I’ll be honest I own a HyperX Cloud 3 wireless headset and I have a pair of Freeze wicked cushions they are good but there is nothing more comfortable than hyperx cushions in my opinion. Always good to have an extra set
I just came up with a fantastic idea. Always have to 2 pairs of WC’s. One installed on the headset and the other in the fridge! Then on a long gaming session and you start to feel the heat, just swap them out for a nice fresh cool (literally) pair!!!!! Am I genius?
I’ve got these brilliant the only think I hate is they hurt the top of my head and give me bad tension headaches is there anyway to stop them hurting my head
Hi techne ive had these headphones for my PS5 and really the stock pads are really awesome there very comfy specially for the winter there great i just ordered the new a50 x headphones for PS5 Logitech or Astro s new flagship same size driver but different graphene drivers but you can play switch to Xbox or PS5 or pc in one second not a big fan about that i just play on PS5 only but we will see how they sound im currently using the Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones for PS5 and they been my number one over these turtle beach stealth pro wireless headphones and audeze Maxwell these graphene drivers l are really awesome stay safe and happy gaming to all
Hey bro hope your well and had a good Christmas, please please please share EQ settings on the turtle beach audio hub for MW3 multiplayer for better audio pretty please, p.s ordered then cushions
Damn. I returned my stealth pros because they were just too uncomfortable for my head. Thinking now if should try them again with the wicked cushions or wait and see if I like the new Astro A50x
Did they give you headaches they do me I’m gonna return them tomorrow really good headset for me aswell just feels too heavy hurts top of my head the only negative I have to say about them
@@matthew9739 yeah same. I had them on for like 30 minutes and had to take them off. The earcups would make my ears burn and they were just too heavy on my head. I've been using the Turtle Beach Stealth Gen 2 Max since they've released and nothing beats them for me. My current pair still work great. Some wear and tear but I plan on getting another pair when they finally bite the dust. Or the Astro A50x if I like them enough
@@matthew9739returned mine for the same reason. I think it was the clamping force that gave em the headaches. Thinking of buying it again bc i tried it on at Best Buy and they felt comfy . Almost like they were broken in…
I bought the Stealth Pro after watching your review, and trying other headsets. Your review was spot-on, and these quickly became my favorite. I usually play at night in a dark, air-conditioned room, so I've never really been bothered by heat generated by leatherette earcups. But I tried the Wicked Cushions on my SS Arctis Nova 7X - again, after your recommendation - and they were much better than the stock earpads. So I'm really curious about the WCs on my Stealth Pro. BTW, you almost gave me a heart attack when you sliced that WC earpad in two. 😄
Hi I have these headphones for my PS5 save your money there's really nothing that bad about the stock pads nice and thick leather pads very comfy specially for the winter really not that hot but I use my Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones the most they been my every day driver I just ordered the the Logitech a50 x headphones for my PS5 astro s or Logitech flagship there shipping in January hopefully they will be king of gaming audio stay safe and happy gaming to all
@@jamesstevens968 Yeah, I've never had a problem with leatherette earpads getting uncomfortably warm. But then, I play in an air-conditioned room, usually at night. I am concerned about the WCs changing the sound quality of the headset though. The company has said that their pads are made more for improcing comfort, as opposed to SQ. As you suggested, maybe I'll just save some money and be content with the stock pads. Thanks for the su. Happy Holidays to you and yours! 🎄🍻
@@sasquatchcrew Sorry to hear that. I've had no problems with mine. Maybe you got a defective unit. I hope you're within the vendor's return deadline. If not, have you contacted Turtle Beach for repair or exchange?
These suck I bought them For another headset I have and my ears were steaming after a little while these get way hotter then stock pads with in long sessions
It does make it worse but it's a trade off for the comfort and the audio isn't bad after the pad switch it is just less isolated and lower bass. It still sounds good just different. I notice I need to raise the volume more now.
I’m getting these because I know my sweaty ass is going to fuck up the stock pads. Plus, if you ever upgrade and want to sell them, you have brand new earpads.
I personally love the stock pads, so comfortable.
This headset is insane. Absolutely love mine. No headset, I mean NO headset competes in the base department.
Wrong, maxwell has better bass. I have both, now I'm not saying the stealth is bad, it's just not as clean.
@Amp_Edition Never even heard of them...which probably isn't a good thing.
@UnknownUser_0000 never heard of the Audeze Maxwell? Only the most popular wireless headset on the market since they launched. Made by an American company with planar drivers.
@Amp_Edition they need to do better job of marketing..and a price tag of almost $400? Yikes.
@@UnknownUser_0000 they cost the same as the stealth
New Subscriber here. I’ve been watching TH-cam video reviews on a lot of things over the years. From bass fishing stuff, R/C stuff, knife stuff, electronics, etc., but I have NEVER seen a video review where the person doing the review actually shows what’s inside that makes things work, not work, better or not better. How many of us have purchased stuff and wondered, “What makes this so special?” Well, I can honestly say that this video is just what we needed! Thank you so much for explaining why Wicked Cushions work and why we should consider them for our headsets. I’m sold!! 👍👍
I just got the Wicked cushions and noticed they make the headset sound way to tin like. The bass just disappeared
I've experienced the same thing. The bass is gone. They are definitely more comfortable, but you lose a lot on the sound, which is why I bought the headset to begin with.
Exactly he loves those things he can bs all he wants it makes them sound worse so I guess if u cant deal with the comfort dont waste your money.
The wicked cushion makes the sound a little better and that’s about it.
The stock pads imo are much more comfortable and cooler and feel like you aren’t wearing a headset. I have never had problems with the stock pads with my ears hitting the drivers.
The problem with the WC is the cloth material rubbing on the skin and imo it makes them warmer faster. No fabric would make all the difference.
I use them for two days now, less of a seal, less bass, find both comfortable, since im used to them for a while 👍🏽 tbh, i slightly prefer the stock pads, but also like the WC. Hopefully people like em as well!!
They increase your bass? Mine don't, they reduce them. Shows how different ears / heads are 😅
Maybe u both have different settings for sound? Idk
@@j7j7ha88 No lol, it doesn't seal as well for me. It's bit better now since i used it. But it doesn't change to much that i dislike it =) just an observation🤝🏼🤝🏼
Yeah they really seal that sound in for me
@@TheTechne I still love em though haha, I have the 90s black, going hard on them!
They do reduce bass. Make sure ANC is on and all the way to the right. And raise the bass a bit in your custom eq. Still getting used to mine. But they seem louder now. And more comfy for me Vs the stock pads
I got the wicked cushions for the blackshark v2 pro.
I thought that they wouldnt do so much of a difference but as soon as I swiched them... It was as if I had a subwoofer inplanted in my ear. I LOVE THEM!!!!!!!
I've been waiting a year for WC to produce these. I emailed them and they told me that they were working on them, as I have bought WC for my Diablo Nova 7, Nova pro wireless and hyperX Cloud Alpha wireless. I can agree they are StinkinCozy! 💯🤘
I just got mine today and looked up a video on installation what are the chances it was uploaded less than 12 hours ago! Great review. I totally agree with you an absolute must have for this headset.
How did you enable voice chat
bought the cushions
but change the sound a lot...now we need to equalizer a little. It's less bassy
I’ve been a turtle beach fan boy for a while but I have a pc now and I need a final comparison between the stealth pro vs the new Astro a 50x so I can finally make a final decision please let me know
Al final con cual te quedaste???
I can't say for the A50X but I've been using the older A50 regular model and once I get cushions I will try them
However, the Astro A50's are really bass heavy stock form and average mids and weak in the treble compared to the Turtle Beaches Stealth Pros
In fact, until I get all my wicked cushions I would say stock for stock the Stealth Pros are better in every way compared to the old A50's.
But at this point Astro isn't even on my radar anymore.
You get more EQ out of the Stealths as well vs the Astros, the Astros software has always been lack luster.
You cant really EQ the bass out of the Astros, or the Stealth pros but the Astros just thump no matter what.
The Stealth Pros have a very smooth, broad distinct range. To the point that they give me more 'images' of directional audio then the A50's.
Sometimes its scary.
The Razer Blacksharks I have will do it once in a blue moon, if the sound is just right.
The Voice chat mixing in the Astros is a better setup but their implemenation with the base station is just so confusing vs Turtle Beaches.
The Astros bleed so much noise they are almost an open back headset for me.
Its good and bad, I will be trying wicked cushions on them just for fun to see how it goes. I don't have a ton of faith in it, but it might recoup some sound quality.
I use my Astro A50's literally as a portable speaker at this point I put them next to my bed to use as speakers from my desktop to watch movies. They are that loud.
The turtle beaches have smooth 50mm drivers that are distinct in all categories, easier to tell sound ranges apart but not to sharp and crisp like the Razer Blackshark v2 pro's 'titanium drivers' I got at the same time as the stealth pros... The Razer's drivers are Bass Weak and I mean weak. Its good and bad. Bf2042 has too much bass in the battlefield so it excels in those aspects if your looking to cut down on explosions.
However Razer's drivers are almost extremely sharp in the mid-high ranges. Like glass breaking sharp. Very precise.
I have felt air pulses sometimes coming from all 3 headsets, but the a50's have a hard time with their stock cushions. Its crazy because its almost like it has haptics in its own way lol. At the right tune/frequency.
Stealth pros have relatively fast swappable batteries, something new to me which I honestly never expected as I went in pretty much blind. Me saw shiny headset that is great for FPS.
The turtle beaches however, are HEAVY AF compared to astros or even blacksharks. The pads are very pleathery and cushy but the headset does feel like I wouldn't want to do jumping jacks with it for fear of falling off. My ears barely fit inside the stock pads, and my ears actually hurt slightly while typing this.
The Astros, while having the most comfortable fit, would absolutely make me fear them falling off my head if I was trying to rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth. Just even a little bending over you can feel them shift. Great for big heads, lightweight.
Razer blacksharks are almost like a tactical headset. You could do anything with them, and their range is good. THX spatial is ok, but I add DTSX (its 10 bucks) on top of the THX spatial audio and it helps get a clearer sound profile overall for them obv. excluding the weak bass.
If you get Astros, if you get Stealth Pros, GET DTS.X or windows spatial if you don't have 10 bucks, or even some free spatial audio program. It helps immensely.
Yeah, im on an audio kick right now with what hearing I have left lol
I just got these cushions in and they are nowhere near as comfortable as the stock pads and sound passes right through them. I could hear exterior noise very easily in a quiet room and the stock pads are far superior to these. I really wanted to like wicked cushions due to the amount of ear sweat I get from the stock earcups but I just can't recommend them and will be returning mine
Really, noise pass through? That’s weird, single it’s lined twice.
Nice them some time to break in trust me
@@TheTechneyes the isolation is much less than the stock one. Also the sound is less bassy e more tiny...for now I'm not so happy with thsi cuahions for the tourtle beach
Just got some for my Nova X7 and enjoying them so far. Only had a few days with it, but quickly noticed the sound change
Did the sound change in a positive way or a negative way? Also, do you have a link to the ear pads from Wicked Cushions made for the Arctis Nova 7X?
I’ll be honest I own a HyperX Cloud 3 wireless headset and I have a pair of Freeze wicked cushions they are good but there is nothing more comfortable than hyperx cushions in my opinion. Always good to have an extra set
Honest....?
We need a Turtle Beach Stealh Pro vs New Astro A50x!!! 💥
Working on the comparison vid 😊
I just came up with a fantastic idea. Always have to 2 pairs of WC’s. One installed on the headset and the other in the fridge! Then on a long gaming session and you start to feel the heat, just swap them out for a nice fresh cool (literally) pair!!!!! Am I genius?
Guys, the stealth pros are on sale for 279.99 at Best Buy rn. For that price, I wouldn’t hesitate to purchase them if I were yall.
And if you can do another review with both and connect them to a pc and best eq settings on both
I’ve got these brilliant the only think I hate is they hurt the top of my head and give me bad tension headaches is there anyway to stop them hurting my head
drdisrespect have the wired version, where can we find it ?
Prob custom made since he’s sponsored by Turtle Beach
will be the clamp force reduced with these? I hate the clamp force on the steahlt pro! I can hear myself
I just got these because of this video. These things are horrible. Ears are 3x hotter than stock!👎🏻👎🏻👎🏻
Hi techne ive had these headphones for my PS5 and really the stock pads are really awesome there very comfy specially for the winter there great i just ordered the new a50 x headphones for PS5 Logitech or Astro s new flagship same size driver but different graphene drivers but you can play switch to Xbox or PS5 or pc in one second not a big fan about that i just play on PS5 only but we will see how they sound im currently using the Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones for PS5 and they been my number one over these turtle beach stealth pro wireless headphones and audeze Maxwell these graphene drivers l are really awesome stay safe and happy gaming to all
How did you connect stealh pro ps5 to voice chat
My pro has a really static mic and idk how to fix it
Hey are you gonna get your hands on the new astros a50x? They look promising but expensive
Just dropped the vid
anyone have a fix for the buzzing at above 70% volume? i’ve tried everything
Already got mine! Love them. Techne, you’re looking fit my dude..working out?
lol, no I hate working out. Green smoothies
@@TheTechne gotcha, I used to just can’t get back into that rhythm. Hope the greenies keep doing their thing. 🙏🏻
Hey bro hope your well and had a good Christmas, please please please share EQ settings on the turtle beach audio hub for MW3 multiplayer for better audio pretty please, p.s ordered then cushions
Bro how did you enable voice chat? I cant hear anyone or proximity chat
Turtle beach stealth pro vs Astro a50x? 🤔
I love these but I bought 2 of these and they both had the mic broke on it. Can anyone relate or is it just bad luck?
Would love to know how much they pay you😂
Damn. I returned my stealth pros because they were just too uncomfortable for my head. Thinking now if should try them again with the wicked cushions or wait and see if I like the new Astro A50x
Did they give you headaches they do me I’m gonna return them tomorrow really good headset for me aswell just feels too heavy hurts top of my head the only negative I have to say about them
@@matthew9739 yeah same. I had them on for like 30 minutes and had to take them off. The earcups would make my ears burn and they were just too heavy on my head. I've been using the Turtle Beach Stealth Gen 2 Max since they've released and nothing beats them for me. My current pair still work great. Some wear and tear but I plan on getting another pair when they finally bite the dust. Or the Astro A50x if I like them enough
Where did you buy it and can i also send it back while i used it for 1 week?
@@matthew9739returned mine for the same reason. I think it was the clamping force that gave em the headaches. Thinking of buying it again bc i tried it on at Best Buy and they felt comfy . Almost like they were broken in…
I bought the Stealth Pro after watching your review, and trying other headsets. Your review was spot-on, and these quickly became my favorite.
I usually play at night in a dark, air-conditioned room, so I've never really been bothered by heat generated by leatherette earcups. But I tried the Wicked Cushions on my SS Arctis Nova 7X - again, after your recommendation - and they were much better than the stock earpads. So I'm really curious about the WCs on my Stealth Pro.
BTW, you almost gave me a heart attack when you sliced that WC earpad in two. 😄
Hi I have these headphones for my PS5 save your money there's really nothing that bad about the stock pads nice and thick leather pads very comfy specially for the winter really not that hot but I use my Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones the most they been my every day driver I just ordered the the Logitech a50 x headphones for my PS5 astro s or Logitech flagship there shipping in January hopefully they will be king of gaming audio stay safe and happy gaming to all
@@jamesstevens968 Yeah, I've never had a problem with leatherette earpads getting uncomfortably warm. But then, I play in an air-conditioned room, usually at night. I am concerned about the WCs changing the sound quality of the headset though. The company has said that their pads are made more for improcing comfort, as opposed to SQ.
As you suggested, maybe I'll just save some money and be content with the stock pads. Thanks for the su. Happy Holidays to you and yours! 🎄🍻
I just got these and lost sound isolation/quality
@@sasquatchcrew Sorry to hear that. I've had no problems with mine. Maybe you got a defective unit.
I hope you're within the vendor's return deadline. If not, have you contacted Turtle Beach for repair or exchange?
Still waiting for the a50x video😂
Next 😉
These suck I bought them For another headset I have and my ears were steaming after a little while these get way hotter then stock pads with in long sessions
WOW 🤩 🤯
I CHANGED THEM FOR THE VIRTUOSO PRO NOOOOOOO
I would’ve gotten TBSP but the battery life per battery(12hrs) ain’t worth $300. Should’ve been atleast 20 hours or more per battery.
I guess
that extra foam actually doesnt help audio, like at all, it could make it worse.
It does make it worse but it's a trade off for the comfort and the audio isn't bad after the pad switch it is just less isolated and lower bass. It still sounds good just different. I notice I need to raise the volume more now.
I’m getting these because I know my sweaty ass is going to fuck up the stock pads. Plus, if you ever upgrade and want to sell them, you have brand new earpads.