As a company, Turtle Beach is best known for doing affordable but capable gaming headsets. At E3 2021, it announced its expansion into the controller market with two new peripherals. The first of these is its Xbox Recon controller. Turtle Beach has equipped the accessory with ergonomic handles that promise to keep your hands dry and cool during marathon gaming sessions. On the back of the controller you will find two quick action buttons. One of them activates a feature called Pro-Aim that adjusts the sensitivity of the joysticks for long-range accuracy.
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However, the main attraction of the Recognition controller is its built-in audio controls. It comes with chat and game volume buttons, allowing you to fine-tune your multiplayer audio mix without digging into any settings. Turtle Beach says you can plug any gaming headset with a 3.5mm analog connection into the Recon and take advantage of its proprietary audio technologies. One of them is its “Superhuman Hearing” feature, which exaggerates specific frequencies so it’s easier to hear things like footsteps in a first-person shooter. You also have access to a mic monitoring tool and a variety of audio presets.
It is an interesting added value. Indeed, you can turn any headset or pair of headphones into one with the features of Turtle Beach. At $ 59.95, the Recon controller costs the same as a Microsoft’s proprietary controller, so you don’t pay a premium for these features.
With Flight simulator come Xbox Series X / S July 27, the company is also launching an accessory called the VelocityOne flight. Billed as a complete flight control system, Turtle Beach claims to have worked with pilots and aerospace engineers to design the device to make the flight controller as immersive and authentic as possible. For $ 349.95, you get an accessory that comes with a 180-degree yoke, built-in rudder controls, 10 programmable buttons, and an in-device color display. The price of the VelocityOne Flight makes it even more expensive than the Logitech G X52 Professional, which is widely regarded as one of the best controllers you can buy for games like Flight simulator.
The Recon and Velocity One Flight controllers will be available for purchase this summer.
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