Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra High-Performance Wireless Gaming Controller Licensed for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC, Android - LED Dashboard, Dock, RGB Lighting, 30-Hr Battery, Bluetooth, Black

I've been using the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra controller for a few weeks now, and I'm seriously impressed. This thing is built like a tank but feels incredibly refined in-hand. The customizable screen on the top is not just a gimmick — it’s super handy for swapping profiles, adjusting EQ settings, and checking battery life without needing to go through menus on the console.The thumbsticks feel precise and have great tension, and the adjustable triggers are a dream for FPS games. The RGB lighting looks awesome — not overdone, just sleek and clean. You can even change the colors and effects through the Turtle Beach Control Center app.It works great with my Xbox and PC, and the wireless connection is strong with zero noticeable lag. Battery life is also solid — I’ve gone multiple sessions without needing a recharge.If you're looking for a high-end controller with pro-level customization and premium build quality, this is worth every penny. Turtle Beach nailed it with this one.Crisp OLED display for quick settingsRemappable buttons and trigger stopsGreat ergonomics and feelAwesome RGB lightingExcellent for Xbox

Update 2: the replacement had the same failure in exactly 60 days. Yesterday I was playing marvel rivals and the right trigger started feeling unresponsive and would randomly stop firing. Then it started firing nonstop. After the match ended, I inspected the trigger and found it was crooked and has the same "slop" as last time. This is definitely a design flaw. I never felt or heard anything crack or snap, it seems the hinge is just weak/soft plastic. I've owned dozens of controllers in my life and used them for thousands of hours, and these are the only two I've ever had experience a failure.Update: I stopped using this controller after forgetting to return it. But unfortunately a couple months ago my Elite 2 controller had some issues and I had to send it in, so I figured I'd give this a shot again. I can say the software updates helped, though occasionally it does have issues with the thumbsticks going in the wrong direction or button clicks not registering. But it was tolerable for casual gaming. However, last week I was playing Halo and all of a sudden my right trigger stopped firing correctly. I noticed any gun I pulled out would fire full auto, and eventually the trigger stopped working all together. I also noticed the right bumper was very difficult to push. After the match I took a look and noticed the trigger was just flopping around inside the controller. I thought maybe it was just knocked out of place so I attempted to see if I could re-seat it. But it just fell out of the controller, where I could see the trigger had just snapped off right at the hinge. I was able to fill out an RMA, but unfortunately Turtle Beach will not send out a replacement until they receive my controller, and then they say it will take 10-14 business days to send a replacement. But I'm back to using my Elite 2, and although it does have minor strict drift, the back paddles are much better than the TB, and it doesn't require an external transmitter like the TB. The E2 triggers and buttons also feel dramatically better, and overall configuring the buttons is much simpler. And in general the TB feels so much cheaper, especially for the insane price tag. For 79$ it'd probably be a good buy, but at its current price it's still an absolute scam.On paper it's the ideal controller. At least currently it's the only wireless controller with hall effect sticks, back buttons/paddles, and adjustable triggers. However in reality it's just not ready for primetime. It feels like something you'd expect from a Kickstarter where it was the company's first project.My 1st main issue I came across was the absolutely atrocious app they use on Xbox to configure the controller. Just setting up a profile is incredibly clunky and intuitive compared to say the Elite 2. In app there's controller input lags, doesn't register, or registers too much (aka nonstop button clicks). I got into a game after setting everything up in my profile and the settings didn't save even though they show as saved in the app. I ended up using my standard controller to setup the turtle beach since the inputs were so inconsistent in the app it was unusable.Aside from that, I've noticed the controller will miss button clicks, even though I fully depress the trigger/button and can hear the audible click. The sticks also sometimes randomly keep moving after being recentered and you have to bump it to get it to stop. I'm not sure if this is a hardware or software issue, but it's on the latest firmware so if it's the firmware there's no fix currently.The screen is definitely a cool idea, but for me it's not something I needed, and likely a large contributor to the high cost.Also is kind of annoying you have to use a dongle and it can't connect in the same way a normal controller does.I got this controller because I had stick issues with my Elite 2 out of the box, and figured I'd try it while it was out for repairs. This will tide me over, but I'd definitely never consider keeping it at $200 with how unreliable it is. I'm sure the next batch/generation of this controller will be great, but until then I'm sticking with the Elite 2. There are other companies making hall effect controllers now, so it's just a matter of time until someone comes out with a competitor that checks all my boxes.

EDIT: Now that I've owned this for a few months I have found some flaws I want to note as my original review was based on the first few weeks. One challenge is that I'm finding the controller does crash occasionally. As it has restarting it takes time between the boot up sequence and connectivity seeking this can lead to losing competitive matches. Also, it seems that sometimes the controller glitches and doesn't respond to input immediately or holds the last command too long. I found my character would keep walking in a direction for a second or two after I already stopped using the stick.I still think it's a great controller and I'm hoping a firmware update is going to help fix those issues. But I'm the last few weeks I've run into some issues that got me killed in games more than once.ORIGINAL REVIEW: I'm writing this on a comparative basis as it is understandably hard to drop so much money on a high-performance controller without understanding what makes it better than its peers. Aside from owning standard Xbox controllers I also have an Xbox Elite, Xbox Elite 2, and a Scuf Instinct Pro controller. By far, this is my favorite of the high-performance controllers! Recently I decided I had to either get a new Scuf or find something similar because the stick drift had gotten so bad on my Scuf after 2 years. You can only wander off a tight edge accidentally so many times before you decide to retire your big investment! I decided to risk it on this new Stealth controller because of the hall effect sticks which will avoid the drift issue altogether.BACK BUTTONS & TRIGGERS: Of those controllers I own, I would say this feels more like a Scuf controller in design due to the back button placement. The buttons on the back depress like a mouse click so it has a very instant response feeling to it. The trigger pull switches work much the same way. I find they are useful in scenarios where I don't want to full draw the trigger for an action that isn't dependent on proportional input. Shooting a gun? That's your feature to use!DESIGN & FEEL: The controller is slightly more flared outward on the back than a standard Xbox controller. For me that is perfect because I have big hands and it feels less crunched in. It will fit an average person's hands fine, it just felt a little more "roomy" for me and that was appreciated. Where my fingers are bigger I found myself appreciating the large back buttons that function more like a push/pull motion. The Elite series' paddles are tiny and my fingers would push both simultaneously, or I couldn't differentiate between the paddles easily in the heat of an intense moment and would hit the wrong one. However, the Turtle Beach Stealth avoids this entirely with those clearly defined and separate buttons on the back. The sticks feel fantastic and smooth. The rubber grips they provide are actually good quality and make me feel like my investment is protected, too. I notice that my other controllers' stick heads do eventually degrade from constant use. The Elite allows me to wholesale swap them out while the Scuf doesn't. And 3rd party stick covers are hit or miss. But these delivered ones feel high quality and do the job just right. As well, the D-Pad is contoured in a way that feels intuitive and the material is decent quality. The buttons all work just fine, too. I wouldn't say they have any ups or downs compared to their peers.The only downside I have found is that the double square and menu buttons have to sit so far off from where they normally sit on an Xbox controller. It isn't a big issue, but I have years of muscle memory to retrain so I'm not pushing on the screen every time I try to pull up the map or menu.SCREEN & LEDs: Speaking of the screen, I would say that this feature is amazing! And if you are like me, this was both intriguing and also the big unknown variable unique to this controller.I love being able to quickly look at what my button mappings are right on the screen. You can adjust virtually everything by toggling into the system mode with the + button at the bottom of the controller (under the media capture button) and navigating the menu right on your controller. You can update your profile presets and controller light options right there. You can also adjust input curves and vibration levels. The customization is off the charts and you can store up to 10 profiles on your controller itself. You can also build up profiles with custom names and send them to your controller via your Xbox or phone app. I think you could have more than 10 profiles set up on your Xbox and just send the top 10 you need to your controller, but it beats the 3 basic profile options I had on my Scuf and the labor of managing your device profiles for the Elite series. Accessible is an understatement!A cool extra feature is you can use an app on your phone to allow messages to be sent directly to your controller. It's neat, but I wouldn't say it is essential. Every time you turn on your controller you have to remember to turn on the app on your phone to allow communication via Bluetooth. Reading on the controller is fun but it isn't super clean. Good for letting you know what your buddy sent you in response to your "Getting on, u joining?" message, but the value is limited given the hassle to sync it every time.The LED lights are stylish and you can adjust the pattern, color, and brightness pretty well. I found some patterns were distracting and damn near seizure inducing. For example, "Breathe" mode wasn't a steady ramped up glow to the color of choice then fade as I expected, but was instead more like a frenetic flashing that made me think my controller was having a panic attack! And "Responsive" (I think that's what it was called) didn't seem to be responding to anything that I could tell, but maybe I just need to read the directions further. To each their own, I wound up using whichever mode it was that makes it look like the color runs from top to bottom and cycles back.FINAL THOUGHTS: I highly recommend this controller if you are in the market for a high-performance pro Xbox controller! Be prepared to get used to a different feeling when holding the controller due to the contour differences. For me it is a positive change at least.