Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 60P headset review

The Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 60P headset is an affordable pair of cans aimed at gamers on a budget, but is it a bargain or would you be better served spending a little more? We hooked one up to our PS4 to find out.

The good

At £39.99, the Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 60P is a headset that almost anybody can afford, but despite the budget-friendly aspirations, the sound is anything but cheap.

Instead, the headset offers up decent sound quality with roaring bass and treble, and although sound reproduction doesn't offer quite the audio range of Turtle Beach's more expensive headsets, you do get impressive bang for your buck.

With its blue colour scheme and USB connectivity that works with Sony consoles, the Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 60P is geared more towards PS3 and PS4 consoles, but it also packs in a regular 3.5mm jack that lets you use it with pretty much any other gaming gadget - Xbox Ones and PCs included. You will miss out on the amplified audio that's supplied via USB, however.

The detachable boom mic is another quality inclusion, making it easy to chat to opposition and team mates when you're immersed in gaming sessions. We found it delivered clear and clean audio, and it can also be easily positioned for comfortable use.

The bad

While it looks pretty much like other Turtle Beach headsets, which are known for their comfort and quality, the Recon 60P headset doesn't quite deliver when it comes to comfort. The cheaper price has resulted in corners being cut when it comes to the padding in the headband, and it can be uncomfortable during longer gaming sessions. That said, the ear cups do a decent job and won't cause any discomfort.

Crank the volume up ridiculously high and there is some distortion, although it's questionable that you'll ever want to turn it up that much.

The bargain price tag is also evident in the construction, with plastic materials used, and it doesn't look like the most durable of headsets. You may just have to take a little more care when carrying the Turtle Beach Ear Force Recon 60P around.

The bottom line

The Recon 60P headset offers incredible value for money, giving you top notch sound and mic quality. While it's not the most comfortable out there, if you want to keep things quiet in your house while you game, it's well worth an investment for casual gamers, although the hardcore among you might want to splash out on something with higher quality and more features.