With its attractive design, solid build quality, and strong gaming performance, the Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a great budget headset, but the slightly more expensive HyperX Cloud Stinger delivers a bit more comfort and audio oomph.

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 has a ton to offer for a headset in this price range. It’s not the most premium-made headset out there, but it’s relatively comfortable, sounds pretty good, and more. Sure, you could spend more and get a better headset — but if you have a budget of $40, and want to get a gaming headset, the Recon 70 is the way to go.

They won’t wow with special features or a dazzling design, but solid audio and a simple design make these a great option for console gamers on a budget.

A great budget headset primed for Switch but useful for pretty much everything else. While limited on features and not as crisp in sound or surround capabilities as other headsets, you’ll be hard pushed to find a better one for the price.

For the budget-conscious out there simply looking for an affordable gaming headset to pair with a few devices, Turtle Beach's Recon 70 offers decent audio with no frills.

Tom's Guide Verdict While the Turtle Beach Recon 70’s audio can get a little muddy and sharp, you get a comfortable gaming headset that works with anything for just $40.

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a solidly executed, garden variety gaming headset. It handles the basics well and doesn't offer any frills for very little money. Bassheads won't be satisfied here because of the quiet sub-bass response. Still, this kind of sound shouldn't be much of a hindrance since explosions are typically mixed to be the loudest sound in a game anyway.

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 is a sharp, competent, and versatile gaming headset that will do the job just fine if you need one headset across all of your gaming systems. It lacks, however, in making the case for itself when lined up against alternatives. It’s uncomfortable, lacks the impressive sound of its big sibling, and is missing features we expect even at the $40 price tag. If colorful designs or durability are your biggest factors when purchasing a headset, you can do a whole lot worse, but we think you are better off giving your money to a different company.

The Turtle Beach Recon 70 are satisfactory for wired gaming. While they feel cheaply made, their boom microphone offers good recording quality and they have a surprisingly well-balanced sound profile. They're also comfortable enough for long gaming sessions. They have virtually no latency thanks to their wireless design. However, they don’t have a companion app for customization options.