The Company’s Latest STEALTH 520 and STEALTH 420X+ Gaming
Headsets Adds Superhuman Hearing and Other Must-Have Features to its Prior
Best-Selling Models
Fans Attending TwichCon in San Diego This Weekend Can Check
Out the
STEALTH 520, STEALTH 420X+ and Turtle Beach’s Entire
Holiday ’16 Lineup
San Diego, CA – September 29, 2016 –
This weekend Turtle Beach Corporation (NASDAQ: HEAR), a leading audio technology company for over 40 years, launches
its latest 100% wireless gaming headsets – the STEALTH
520 for PlayStation®4
and STEALTH 420X+ for Xbox One. The latest upgrades to Turtle
Beach’s prior best-selling STEALTH 500P
and STEALTH 420X models offer gamers exactly what they need to hear everything
and defeat everyone via Turtle Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing™ sound setting, plus a variety of additional must-have
features no gamer should be without. The STEALTH 520 and STEALTH 420X+ have a MSRP
of $129.95 and $149.95 (respectively), and will be available at participating
retail outlets nationwide starting this Sunday, October 2, 2016.
Additionally, the STEALTH 520 and STEALTH
420X+ will be available for fans to experience first-hand at this
weekend’s TwitchCon 2016,
alongside Turtle Beach’s entire holiday lineup. Headlining Turtle Beach’s
presence at TwitchCon is the soon-to-be-released STREAM MIC – the first plug-n-play mic that
allows players to livestream directly from Xbox One as well as from PS4™, PC
and Mac. Also on-hand will be the upcoming STEALTH
350VR gaming
headset – designed to take your VR audio experience from good to amazing, and
the all new Elite Pro
Tournament Gaming Headset
and Tactical Audio
Controller (T.A.C.).
– the official audio gear of choice for professional eSports organizations OpTic
Gaming and FaZe Clan. TwitchCon 2016 is being held at the San Diego Convention
Center starting tomorrow, Friday, September 30 through Sunday, October 2, 2016,
and Turtle Beach is located at Booth #952 on the show floor.
“We’re very excited about our latest
lineup of high-quality gaming products entering the market for the holidays,
beginning with the new STEALTH 520 and STEALTH 420X+,”
said Juergen Stark, CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “Our prior best-selling STEALTH
500P and STEALTH 420X headsets are two models we know gamers love,
so we’ve significantly upgraded them with our signature Superhuman Hearing sound
setting and additional new features to help players win even more. We’re also
excited to have TwitchCon right in our backyard in San Diego this year, and I
can’t think of a better opportunity to introduce our new STREAM MIC
as well as show off the rest of our 2016 products. Our partners at Twitch gave
us a great space at the show, so be sure to swing by and check out the latest
from Turtle Beach.”
Full details for the Stealth 520 for PS4 and Stealth 420X+ for Xbox One, as
well as Turtle Beach’s full holiday 2016 product lineup are below:
·
The STEALTH 520 brings 100% wireless
gaming audio on PS4 and PS3™ to spectacular new heights, with full-range 50mm
Neodymium speakers and DTS Headphone:X®
7.1 Surround Sound to deliver amazing, 3D 360-degree soundscapes with
unmatched spatial accuracy. The STEALTH 520 also offers Turtle
Beach’s exclusive Superhuman Hearing
feature which provides a competitive advantage by allowing players to hear soft
sounds like enemy footsteps sneaking-up from behind and weapon reloads off in
the distance, plus additional DTS Surround Sound Modes and Turtle Beach audio
presets, Dynamic Chat Boost™, Mic Monitoring and Adaptive Mic Performance,
independent game and chat audio controls, a 15-hour rechargeable battery and
mobile compatibility. The STEALTH 520 gaming headset launches Sunday,
October 2, 2016 in the U.S. for a MSRP of $129.95.
· The STEALTH 420X+ is an officially
licensed gaming headset for Xbox One offering gamers the freedom of 100%
wireless game and chat audio. The STEALTH 420X+ comes loaded with
features, including Superhuman Hearing
which provides a competitive advantage by allowing players to hear soft sounds
like enemy footsteps sneaking-up from behind and weapon reloads off in the
distance, Bass Boost and other audio presets, Mic Monitoring so players can
hear their own voice to avoid shouting, a removable high-sensitivity mic,
independent game and chat audio controls, a 15-hour rechargeable battery and
mobile compatibility. The STEALTH 420X+ launches Sunday,
October 2, 2016 in the U.S. for a MSRP of $149.95.
·
The STREAM MIC is a first-of-its-kind
professional desktop microphone created for gamers streaming directly from
their consoles. With the STREAM MIC, players can livestream
gameplay from their Xbox One and PS4, as well as from a PC or Mac thanks to
universal plug-and-play compatibility. Additionally, the STREAM MIC features
adaptive mic patterns and fully customizable software, while a dual-capsule mic
array with advanced digital processing supports multiple pick-up patterns for
different applications and environments, and a zero-latency headphone output
provides accurate monitoring so anyone can stream like a pro. The STREAM
MIC will elevate your Twitch, YouTube and MLG.tv streams to a whole new
level, and launches Sunday, October 23, 2016 for a MSRP of $99.95.
· The STEALTH 350VR gaming headset
delivers Virtual Reality audio loud and clear with 30+ hour battery-powered
amplification, Variable Bass Boost, and an ergonomic “built for VR” design that
provides clearance for VR headbands and cables. The STEALTH 350VR’s 50mm
Neodymium speakers ensure a rich, expansive audio experience with crisp highs
and thundering lows, while smooth, fabric-wrapped memory foam over-ear cushions
ensure a comfortable fit. The removable noise-cancelling microphone provides
crystal clear chat even when movement in the real world creates background
noise, while Mic Monitoring lets gamers hear their own voice inside the headset
to avoid shouting at other players. Cable management is made easy via the STEALTH
350VR’s detachable audio cables, while on-board audio controls are
always within reach, mounted right on the headset. The STEALTH 350VR gaming
headset launches Sunday, October 9, 2016 for a MSRP of $79.95.
·
Combining the highest quality audio experience with
extreme comfort, Turtle Beach’s ELITE PRO is the first gaming
headset designed from the ground-up for today’s generation of eSports athletes
and hardcore gamers. The ELITE PRO’s 50mm Nanoclear™ speakers deliver more
efficient, crisper audio with less distortion for a game changing sound
experience, while the Pro Gaming
Microphone with TruSpeak™ Technology provides crystal clear chat so your
commands are always heard. The ELITE PRO also debuts Turtle Beach’s
unique ComforTec™ Fit System – a
revolutionary adjustment system for truly personalized comfort, including AeroFit™ Ear Cushions – where
groundbreaking material technologies combine to deliver passive noise isolation
with cooling comfort, and the patented ProSpecs™
Glasses Relief System – alleviating ear cushion pressure for gamers who
wear glasses. Elite eSports performance, ultimate comfort…this is ELITE
PRO! Currently available at participating retailers worldwide.
·
The ELITE PRO T.A.C. is the most
powerful audio controller ever designed for eSports, combining cutting-edge
audio technology like DTS Headphone:X 7.1
Surround Sound and Superhuman Hearing
with Turtle Beach’s incredibly powerful chat and microphone tuning tools,
giving eSports athletes and hardcore players everything they need to win.
Further, when combined with the ELITE PRO TOURNAMENT GAMING HEADSET
and ELITE
PRO TOURNAMENT NOISE-CANCELLING MICROPHONE, gamers will unlock the full
power of the best competitive gaming audio setup, with unbeatable microphone
performance that isolates team chat from the roar of the crowd. The ultimate eSports
audio setup designed to help you dominate the competition…this is ELITE
PRO! Currently available at participating retailers worldwide.
For more information on the latest
Turtle Beach products and accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle Beach on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About
Turtle Beach Corporation
Turtle Beach
Corporation (www.turtlebeachcorp.com) designs leading-edge audio products
for the consumer, commercial and healthcare markets. Under the Turtle Beach
brand (www.turtlebeach.com), the Company markets a wide selection of quality gaming
headsets catering to a variety of gamers’ needs and budgets, for use with video
game consoles, including officially-licensed headsets for the Xbox One and
PlayStation 4, as well as for personal computers and mobile/tablet devices.
Under the HyperSound brand (www.hypersound.com), the Company markets pioneering
directed audio solutions that have applications in digital signage and kiosks,
consumer electronics and healthcare. The company’s shares are traded on the
NASDAQ Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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Contact:
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Sr. Communications Director
Turtle Beach Corp.
(858) 914-5093
maclean.marshall@turtlebeach.com
Keith
Hennessey
EU
Communications Director
Turtle
Beach Corp.
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keith.hennessey@turtlebeach.com