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Stealth Ultra
The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra wireless smart game controller with charge dock delivers premium performance through precision-crafted components and customization options for gamers who demand the best.
High-Performance, Low-Latency Wireless Technology
Our proprietary, lag-free 2.4 GHz wireless connection and built-in Bluetooth technology gives you the freedom to play without a wired connection.
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30-Hour Battery Life & High-Speed Charge Dock
Play for up to 30-hours with three adjustable power modes & settings, and recharge in just two hours using the low-profile charge dock.
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Intelligent RGB Lighting
The intelligent RGB LED lighting system allows you to personalize your controller with 16.8 million distinct colors for aesthetics, notification alerts and low battery warnings.
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Connected Command Display
Our full-color Connected Command Display dashboard keeps you connected while you’re gaming with social media notifications, and settings adjustments available right on the dashboard.
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Adjustable Trigger Stops
Modify the throw distance of the triggers on-the-fly. Shorter hair trigger locks provide a faster return profile for FPS games or set to full travel for precise throttle and brake control when racing.
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Four Mappable Quick-Action Buttons
Four mappable microswitch buttons on the back of the controller allow you to set up the Stealth Ultra to your exact preferences depending on the types of games you play.
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PATENTED, ON-BOARD SOCIAL NOTIFICATIONS
Receive social notifications from your phone for all your favorite social media platforms on the Connected Command Display dashboard to keep you in the loop while gaming.
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Antidrift Thumbsticks & Microswitch Buttons
Hall-effect thumbsticks provide smooth control without drift, and short travel tactile microswitches, are used for the D-Pad, ABXY cluster, mappable & bumper buttons for fast response and longevity.
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Bluetooth Connectivity With Companion App
Open the Control Center 2.0 app on your Xbox console, PC, iOS, or Android smartphone to adjust controller settings and make product updates.
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Advanced Audio Tuning
Enhance any 3.5mm connected headset with exclusive audio features from Turtle Beach including EQ presets & Superhuman Hearing, game & chat volume mix, and more.
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30-Hour Battery Life & High-Speed Charge Dock
Play for up to 30-hours with three adjustable power modes & settings, and recharge in just two hours using the low-profile charge dock.
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Charge-through Case
Stow away your controller, charge dock, cables and included additional thumbcaps in the hardshell travel case, plus a built-in slot lets you charge your Stealth Ultra while in its case.
Comparison
Wireless & Wired |
Connection |
Wired & Bluetooth |
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Bluetooth App Comp. |
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Four |
Remappable Buttons |
Two |
Micro-cooling |
Grip Handles |
Micro-cooling |
AntiDrift HallEffect |
Thumbsticks |
Standard |
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Audio Enhancements |
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Wireless & Wired |
Connection |
Wired |
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Bluetooth App Comp. |
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Four |
Remappable Buttons |
Two |
Micro-cooling |
Grip Handles |
Micro-cooling |
AntiDrift HallEffect |
Thumbsticks |
Standard |
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Audio Enhancements |
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C. H. Martin –
I’ve had the controller for more than a week so far. Before this I have been using the elite and elite 2 controllers for years.First the hall effect sticks are everything I’ve ever wanted. So precise I didn’t realize how out of spec my old controller was. I set the stick dead zone to zero on both sticks and no problem, it snaps back to the exact center and no matter how hard I try I can get the targeting icon to stay put if the stick is moved all tall. I’ve tried used multiple games calibration as well as the system ones for the elite controller, always the same result. Compared to my elite 2 controller that is back from service about 3 months ago, there were spots on the calibrators at level 10 that the stick would register as center.So as far as accuracy the Stealth Ultra is amazing, in fact they are so much better I recommend the controller for that improvement alone. There are other things in the pros and cons but I’ll just say that from here on out it’s small things that I’d put in the personal preference category so if you don’t care about what I’ve listed please disregard.Pros:Hall Effect sticks are significantly better than anything you have used before.The Stealth Ultra is noticeably lighter, but it doesn’t feel like its cheep or flimsy. It still has a solid in hand feel to me so lighter is better in my opinion.This controller charges fast, I know people are hung up on the fact that you need to turn the lights down to get a good battery life out of it but if you need RGB in your face at all time just put that controller on the charge pad for 5 min and just like that you have a hour or so to play.The screen, to be clear I could care less about screen or trackpads or any other gimmick that gets put on a controller unless it offers something so the screen is pushing its luck, but the controller’s screen is my preferred place to adjust the controller settings. When I got my unit, it mapped the R3 & L3 buttons to the underside but I accidently flipped them. 1 Button press to open controller settings a few lefts and rights on the D-pad and then A button to confirm. I fixed my mistake while in game without having to back out. The screen on the controller is my preferred way to change settings too, although that’s partly due to the software being a bit clunky on the xbox. It’s the kind of setup where you make your changes then you have to upload the changes to the controller, or at least so I’m told, I like the screen so I use it.Active software updates are happening. In the past few weeks there have been 2 firmware updates and while game developers deserve the abuse, they get for needing to patch there half-baked garbage on day one I feel very optimistic about Turtle Beach backing and improving this control in the future. 1 update allowed more buttons to be mapped to the underside buttons. The second update helped with stability and fixed a led setting. I haven’t had any stability issues but the more stable the more gooder. Who knows could we gain the ability to adjust game and chat volume without taking our hands off the controller, please I’m begging here. Or could the screen show me the setting on my Turtle beach headset, that would be cool.Cons:The Stealth Ultra takes a second to boot up and to do so you have to hold down the xbox button a bit longer. Not a big deal when gaming, you can set the seep window to be up to 10min long, but when you are streaming and you want to skip to the new episode or stop the skip to watch a after credits seen you will be racing the countdown clock to wake up your controller.Vibration on the Stealth Ultra is just ok. At full force I would say it’s 7 out of 10 but at lower pulses it’s pretty bad. Most likely something that was sacrificed to lower costs and weight was the rumble. For me it’s good enough but I would still buy this controller with no vibration, the sticks are that much better.The placement of the “view” button, I call it the select button, is in a tough spot. You have to reach over the top of the left joystick and it takes some significant getting use to. I bet it will be worse for those of you who like tall sticks. You can’t map the view button elsewhere so no luck there.As soon as your controller starts charging on it’s included charging stand it disconnects from the xbox and will need to be turned back on slow boot up and all. It’s more annoying that it sounds but pretty minor overall.*All of the “cons” are minor to me but they may mean more to you. This controller cold take a 3 times longer to boot, have no vibration and no view button and it would still be the best controller I own.Other Things.This controller is a bit wider than the elite. Had to make room for the screen, I guess. I think it a little more comfortable, but you may not notice.All buttons are clicky mouse buttons. Dpad, ABXY the shoulder and trigger buttons sound a feel like a mouse click. If I press a button on both my elite controller and the Stealth Ultra there is more feed back and longer travel on the elite. The mouse click to me feels slightly “mushy” to me but it’s minor. I don’t notice while playing games just when doing the comparison. With less travel distance on the buttons, you can pretty much ensure that you can click faster on the Turtle beach controller so that is good enough for me to not care as much about the feel part.The only time you can get a battery like % is when it is charging. Otherwise, you get a battery gauge with 4 bars. Hate the bars, they are dumb on cell phones and dumb here too. You can’t even hit the xbox button and check the gauge near the time in the top corner. It always reeds full, my guess is that the usb dongle is what it is showing there but that is just a guess.You can’t adjust the center spring tension like you can with the elite controller so if you have a strong preference for that you got nothing here but the sticks snap back fast with a good force. And do I need to say how accurate they are again.This controller can get notifications for your phone, or so I’ve been told. I didn’t set it up and don’t care if I ever do.
Wood C Thrush –
There are things to know about this product… there is no live technical support at all. I got the thing set up and it wouldn’t pair with my Xbox. I tried the usual stuff, trouble shooting, YouTube videos, etc. It turns out I didn’t read the instructions very well and Assumed a few things that weren’t true. So really the problem was with me, not reading the setup instructions. It uses a transceiver that is required with the Xbox or the Pc, I assumed it would pair natively with the Xbox. It took me a while to figure that out, once I did the device works perfectly. The controller is very sensitive and takes a bit of getting used to. It is much faster than the regular controller so at first it seems off. It isn’t it just needs to be tuned to your play style. Most of the videos online are unboxing videos and not meant to set it up. I’m very happy with the unit, and a little disappointed in myself.
Laney –
When I first got this controller I was playing Baldurs Gate 3 and had problems rotating through the radial with the left stick. I replaced the controller thinking it was an issue with the stick but later found out it was a firmware issue after the replacement arrived and I still had the same issue. I talked with turtle beach over Twitter and they were responsive and helped me understand how to update the controller and fix the issue I was having. I’m happy to say it was indeed the firmware. After I updated my controller I had no more issues. I love the mouse click buttons and the instant triggers and all the customization. My only dislike is the Xbox application command center 2. It can be hard to maneuver and buggy. However you can do the same exact customizations on the controller itself through the screen. After using this controller for a month or so now daily I can say confidently that I’ll never go back to my elite series 2. I’m addicted to the mouse click buttons and I love the way the controller feels and functions. Feels premium and will be telling my friends about this one.
Brian –
this is the best controller I’ve ever owned, I love the usb dongle, yea I have the xbox dongle but this is so responsive and I have my pc connected to my big screen and series x and it’s a breeze to change between both. it does feel cheap out of the box compared to the elite controllers but worth every penny, will rebuy if it breaks for any reason
isotope9 –
I’ve had this for over a month now and love it. I’m not sure why it’s gotten such mixed reviews because I haven’t had any problems with my Series x. Buttons are nice and clicky. I really like the d-pad. I bought this mainly for the Hall effect sticks and they feel good. Battery life is also really good. I do have the led lights turned off and the screen on the dimmest setting and have gotten 16-17 hours and the controller is still around 45%. I’m not using headphone but rumble is on full setting so I think 30hr estimate is pretty accurate. It charges quickly too. I definitely recommended this controller over the elite just for the Hall effect alone. I do wish instead of the lights we got different sized interchangeable sticks instead. the lights look cool but it’s pointless to have on a controller.
Mike –
This controller feels so good to hold and works great in game. Very easy setups and lots of options for in game adjustments. Definitely recommend!
Hayden –
Controller worked for 20 days before completely not working anymore, it wouldnt connect to the xbox anymore and wouldnt work by cable either i was also told that a refund would be issued 5-7 business days after receiving the package now it says 2 and a half weeks
DanielPHamblin –
Through no fault of their own the led on the right side of my controller fizzled out and stayed on showing a red light no matter what you did. After the RMA I cannot say enough good things about this controller. It is buttery smooth and fully customizable. The software is a little clunky but once you get the hang of it no big deal. The stick placement is just about on par with an Xbox controller but the start and select buttons are laid out differently so thats a bit of a new learn but this controller is A1.
I don’t believe I recieved the usb part? I’m unsure how to message the seller? –
I bought this for my boyfriend as a gift and he absolutely loves it! He’s always telling his friends about all of the cool features it has and telling them that they themselves should purchase one. The only slight downfall, is that after a few months of consistent playing, the grip pad on the side is starting to fall off but I hear that is a common issue with controllers.
Robert Rhea –
After 20+ plus years of Xbox experience and sending in numerous controllers for “drift” repair, finally an Xbox controller that is solid. Now, after 4 months, I continue to say this is the absolute best controller on the market.The Control Center 2 App, allows you to match your style, map buttons, change axis responses, change lighting, and calibrate “stick drift” if it should appear.This controller leans hard into a sci-fi aesthetic with the Stealth Ultra. The gamepad features triangle patterns and RGB light piping around the grips, along with the OLED screen, along with quite, nearly hair-trigger back buttons, make the Stealth Ultra feel like you’re in full control.