Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 420X Xbox One Headset coming soon -- pre-order now

Video games have come a long way. What was once a single or double player affair, is now much grander thanks to online gaming. It is much more engaging to play against multiple real people, rather than an artificial opponent. You can even communicate with other players by using a microphone -- very cool.

The Xbox One comes with a headset in the box, and it is passable, but hardly comfortable nor high quality. Marathon gamers will want to invest in a premium headset for improved audio and comfort. Turtle Beach will soon be selling its self-proclaimed "affordable" Ear Force Stealth 420X wireless headset, and it looks like a winner.

"The Stealth 420X comes loaded with a suite of must-have features for every Xbox gamer, including Mic Monitoring, independent game and chat audio controls, four audio presets including Bass Boost, a rechargeable battery with up to 15 hours of wireless gaming life and mobile compatibility via mobile cable with in-line mic — all packed into an cutting-edge, affordable, simple-to-set-up fully wireless gaming headset", says Turtle Beach.

Rather than plug into the Xbox One controller, the Turtle Beach Ear Force Stealth 420X is wireless, and utilizes a USB dongle for connectivity. This means, of course, that unlike the stock headset, this wireless one will be powered by its own battery. Another thing to charge? Yeah, but the company promises 15 hours of use between charging, which is reasonable.

The headset utilizes monitoring, so the gamer can hear his or her voice in the earphones. This will prevent shouting into the mic and lead to a better experience for fellow players. Save those vocal chords, gamers!

If you want to use the Ear Force Stealth 420X for enjoying music, you can can always remove the microphone too. This can also be good for privacy, for when you want to be 100 percent sure you cannot be heard.

The perforated faux (fake) leather ear pads look to be very comfortable and should prevent excess sweating. The padding on the headband looks comfort-laden too.

Turtle Beach calls this headset affordable, and I suppose it is comparatively; they sell much more expensive units. With that said, $179.99 is a premium price, to me at least, and I'm sure to many other people too.

As the old adage states, 'you get what you pay for', and Turtle Beach has been making quality products for many years. So if you are a hardcore Xbox One gamer looking to upgrade your headset, these are certainly worth a look.

Unfortunately, you must wait until July 18th to make them a part of your life, but the company is inviting consumers to pre-order now here.