![]() Within the app you can also adjust things like game and chat mix, mic monitoring level, surround sound mode, and game presets. There aren’t any frills here, but navigating the app and making changes was really intuitive. Instead, I confirmed the changes in the app and they applied almost instantaneously via Bluetooth. Here, I never had to take the headset off or leave a game to change the sound mode or make adjustments. Typically, tasks like that are handled via PC software, or in Sony’s case, system software. In addition to cleaning up the Elite Pro 2’s design, putting all the extra audio controls in a mobile app made me a lot more apt to mess around with audio presets. The app is available for Android and iOS, and is pretty simple to set up and use. Turtle Beach moving audio controls off the headset (and breakout box) and onto a mobile app was a really smart decision. Around back there's a micro USB port, optical audio input, and 3.5mm audio output. ![]() The SuperAmp itself has a solid heft at 140 grams, and stayed in place easily while I was playing Overwatch in the living room and balancing the device on my leg. The outside edge has a grippy engraving in it, and the rubber pads on its underside kept it from sliding around on my desk. ![]() With each click, a corresponding LED lights up on the plastic display within, indicating the current level, and you can adjust display patterns with your phone. Each turn of the donut-shaped infinity dial has a satisfying, soft click to it, and there’s just the right amount of resistance to turning it. The amp itself is a single-function, aluminum volume knob. Then you connect to the amp via Bluetooth, and open the Turtle Beach Audio Hub app on your smartphone, which is where you can easily select and adjust settings. The setup easily stretched across my living room with plenty of cable to spare. Here's how it works: You connect the 7-foot long 3.5mm headset cable to the SuperAmp, and then connect the SuperAmp to your console via a generous 10-foot long micro USB cable. Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 – SuperAmp and Mobile App Now, all that’s been moved to a mobile app that connects to the SuperAmp via Bluetooth. Typically, the company would clutter this area with things like chat mixing controls, buttons for changing sound modes and a volume wheel, which has always made finding the right adjustment without taking the headset off difficult. Compared to the A40 though, the included plates are flimsy and detract from the otherwise premium feel of the headset.Īs far as inputs and outputs go, there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack and an input for the included boom mic tucked under the left earcup, and that’s it. Pull them off and underneath you’ll find four magnets and more plastic. Similar to the Astro A40, the Elite Pro 2 features magnetic earcup plates that can be customized. ![]() Pull the magnetic earcup pads away and you’ll see the large 50mm drivers that give the Elite Pro 2s their oomph. That's huge for someone who wears glasses. Mated with the inch-thick memory foam earcup pads and a glasses-friendly ProSpecs design, I was able to play for hours without discomfort. Imagine my surprise when after a few hours of playing Spider-Man I forgot they weren’t gaming headphones with a traditional band. I have a rather large, oblong head, and it has never gotten along with spring-band type headphones, Sony’s Platinum PlayStation 4 headset being the most recent example. When I first saw this pair, I sighed when I spotted the suspension headband mechanism. Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 + SuperAmp – Design and Features The new Elite Pro 2 is offered in versions for either Xbox or Playstation, so PC gamers will have to stick with the older model, for now. Unlike the previous Elite Pro’s Tactical Audio Controller (TAC), the new version swaps out a breakout box with multiple sliders for a Bluetooth-connected hardware wheel and a mobile app to streamline the operation a bit. The reason for the price bump is because it now has surround sound and an included SuperAmp control unit. As its name suggests, this headset sits near the top of the company’s lineup and commands an unsurprisingly high price of $249 a $50 premium over the previous Elite Pro model. The Elite Pro 2 + SuperAmp is the latest wired 7.1 surround sound headset from Turtle Beach ( See it on Amazon). Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale. Be sure to visit IGN Tech for all the latest comprehensive hands-on reviews and best-of roundups.
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