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Razer BlackShark V2 Pro vs Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro: 50% of 458 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 127 for the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro

50%of 458 owners recommend
50% recommend · 15% neutral · 35% don't
Owners praise
  • Best-in-class microphone quality
  • Very comfortable and lightweight
  • Great sound and gaming immersion
Owners complain about
  • Hinges crack, build feels cheap
  • Buggy Razer Synapse software
  • White noise or static hiss
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Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3

35%of 127 owners recommend
35% recommend · 12% neutral · 53% don't
Owners praise
  • Sound quality, the thing owners praise most often, with bass and footsteps in shooters singled out
Owners complain about
  • Sound that drops out on PC while the headset still shows as connected
  • Mics that stop working or won't stay unmuted, sometimes out of the box and sometimes after a year
  • Mic sound that teammates describe as tinny or hard to understand
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Which should you buy?

Get the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro if
  • ✓Gamers who prioritize top-tier mic quality
  • ✓People wanting comfort for long sessions
  • ✓Users needing simultaneous 2.4GHz and Bluetooth
  • ✓Work-from-home users on frequent calls
Skip it if
  • Buyers wanting long-term build durability
  • Audiophiles expecting great sound without EQ tweaking
Get the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 if
  • ✓Console players who put sound first, especially bass and footsteps in shooters
Skip it if
  • PC players, the group reporting the most sound dropouts
  • Anyone who leans on voice chat and needs a mic that stays working and sounds clear

What Razer BlackShark V2 Pro owners say

“The mic upgrade is so impressive.”
— @iSpenC on YouTube
“the difference in the mic quality of the 2020 version vs the 2023 version us huuuuuuge”
— @kurtramos59 on YouTube
“The hinge on my headset just exploded yesterday good shit... The right hinge in particular”
— @marcellszabo4000 on YouTube

What Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 owners say

“Bought them today, and awesome. Everything I wanted in a headset my Audeze Maxwell has but lighter, way more comfortable, loud at max volume and audio quality.”
— @birdsoup777 on YouTube
“It’s not a perfect headset but it’s a damn good headset.”
— @ReynaldoRoman on YouTube
“I actually would not recommend this headset. I hate this thing.”
— @aaroncarr3413 on YouTube

Razer BlackShark V2 Pro vs Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3: frequently asked questions

Is the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro or the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 better?

Real owners lean toward the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro: 50% of 458 owners recommend it, vs 35% of 127 for the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3.

Who should get the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro?

Owners point the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro at gamers who prioritize top-tier mic quality, and people wanting comfort for long sessions.

Who should get the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3?

Owners point the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 at console players who put sound first, especially bass and footsteps in shooters.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro is hinges crack, build feels cheap. For the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3, it's sound that drops out on PC while the headset still shows as connected.