Turtle Beach Z300 Gaming Headset Review

Design and Build

The Turtle Beach Z300 gaming headset is majorly a black headset with red accents on the sides. Its padded headband has red diamond-shaped stitches. You can find the Turtle Beach’s logo in each foldable ear cups. They made the Turtle Beach Z300 from a particular type of fabric. They’ve padded these ear pads with foam cushions. You’ll feel comfortable using this headset.

The right ear cup houses most of the function buttons. These buttons are for the volume adjustment, for mute, and for Bluetooth.

Sound Quality

The Turtle Beach Z300 gaming headset increases your gaming enjoyment with their signature sound quality. It provides excellent bass response and enough warmth on the middle ranges. You can ultimately experience a gaming experience with more feels and excitement.

To enjoy a premium surround sound, turn on the Dolby Headphone. Choose the music mode, and it’ll give you a booming bass and sound volume. You can also choose the movie mode or gaming mode to hear the voice commands clearly. It intensifies the soundstage of the headset. Download the free software from the Turtle Beach website to toggle this feature.

To customize your audio experience aside from the Dolby Headphone setting, select from the EQ presets. There are three presets: treble boost, bass boost, and treble & bass boost.

Set Up

To set up this gaming headset, you’ll need the USB dongle to use it completely wireless. Plug the dongle in the PC or a game console. Install the software and choose the headset as an audio playback device.

You can also use this headset for mobile devices since it has a Bluetooth connection. Press the Bluetooth button and pair the speaker with your Bluetooth devices and enjoy. You can also plug a 2.5mm audio cable if you have devices without Bluetooth.

Microphone

It features a detachable microphone so you can chat with your teammates. Or if using Bluetooth and receive incoming calls, you can use this microphone.

Battery

Extend your gaming sessions up to 15 hours with the Turtle Beach Z300’s rechargeable battery.

Low battery? Charge it using the charging cable and wait till the battery’s full. Or if you’re in the middle of an intense game, you can use it while charging.

HIGHLIGHTS

Another gaming headset in the market is only exclusive for game consoles. But with the Z300, you can use it with your mobile device since it has Bluetooth. The sound quality is exceptional. You’ll know if your battery is running low because of the voice prompt.

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Turtle Beach Z300 Gaming Headset

8.9

DESIGN

9.0/10

EASE OF USE

8.9/10

SOUND

8.8/10

RECEPTION/CALL QUALITY

8.8/10

BATTERY LIFE

9.0/10

PRICE/VALUE

8.7/10

PROS

• Has Bluetooth connection through PC gaming
• Comes with wireless USB adapter for PC
• It's Bluetooth pairing on PC adapter is stable
• Detachable microphone
• 15 hours battery life
• Lightweight headphone
• Voice indicator tells you when the battery is low