Turtle Beach Ear Force Z11 PC Gaming Headset

This is an excellent headset for its price, the best I have used for its price bracket. I have used extensivley the Turtle Beach X12, the Logitech Clearchat Premium, the Microsoft Lifechat lx-3000, and this Z11. Why is it the best? The second best are the X12's which are similar. The x12s are designed mainly for console gaming, but they work great on the PC too. The main issue I had with the X12's were that they were amplified which I personally do not like. There is a constant quiet hissing noise in the background due to the amplifier, which may not bother other people. The Z11's get louder then my ears can handle so amplification is not needed. The Microsoft Lifechat lx-3000's were ok. They hurt my ears after about an hour on my head and the earcups did not breathe very good. The earcups like to popoff the headband sometimes too, but it was never an issue popping them back on. Also they had a very strange issue. They had a strange limited volume range. If I moved the volume slider all the way down (doesn't matter the computer or operating system I tried this on) a normal headset would be completely quiet, but these seemed like all the way down was around %33 volume which is strange. The Logitech Clearchat Premiums were crap and I do not reccomend them. One of the earcups snapped off. They sounded worse then the other headsets, and they made my ears feel terrible. I do not reccomend these. The price was right however. The Z11s are the best I have used for cheap headsets. They are the most comfortable by far (same as x12's). More importantly they are not amplified, so there is no hisssssss in the background constantly (and I think they sound a little more pure for some reason). They also use a 3.5mm jack instead of USB which I personally prefer. There is a handly volume dial on the cord. USB headsets have a similar volume dial, but it just controls the windows volume slider via software. This gives ultimatley the same effect, but the hardware dial on the z11's is faster, more accurate, and can be fine tuned better. These also have the 4-conductor 3.5mm that can be used it laptops and Ipads that use it. The mic sounds great, no issue there. It has excellent sound quality with great bass, better then the others I have mentioned. These are not 100+ dollar premium headsets. They are built cheaply to reduce costs. However I do not ever feel like I will break these. The build quality is perfectly sufficient. Overall these are the best bang for your buck if you want a good set of headphones for gaming, don't want to spend a lot, and don't want to worry a nice set getting destroyed on accident.

I was looking for a replacement for my Plantronics GameCom|1. I had been looking at headphones almost twice as expensive but I went with these because they had the best low scoring reviews. The sound quality is excellent, a long standing hallmark of Turtle Beach products. They are well made. Listening to music I'm hearing nunances and little background sounds that I could never pick out with the old headset or my desktop speakers. I have also connected them to my bass pre-amp to use just as headphones. Again, hugh sound quality improvment over the old GameCom|1. You can really tell it has the bigger drivers in this application. They are very comfortable but not in the way you would typically expect. The top pad and ear cup pads are quite stiff and when you first put them on you expect them to be uncomfortable pressure points. This does not turn out to be the case. The headset is light enough that those smaller points of contact are a huge boon after 3 or 4 hours and you realize you aren't sweating under them. The fabric on the ear cups is a nice wickinging material as well. So more than just being light they also keep your ears from turning into an infection factory. A huge plus in my book. The boom mic is great for sound quality and noise rejection. Particularly considering the price. You can really tell they put their money into what makes the product work great, not flashy packaging and advertising. It comes with a 4 contact plug that you can use with cell phones and an adapter to break it out to mic and headphones for your computer. I thought that was a nice touch. If I somehow manage to destroy these sturdy headphones I'll be buying Turtle Beach again.

[Pros] -------- -Big head phones that provide much comfort for those who have big ears. I've worn this headset for hours without feeling any discomfort. -Headphone sound quality is very very nice. Bass quality is good and sound is pretty clean. No static. -In the middle of the cord is a connector where you can un-attach and plug into your iPhone (I'm sure many other smartphones as well) and listen to music from your phone with nice quality as well. -The microphone is clear and since I am on Skype most of the time, there's never been any problems with mic quality. The microphone is flexible and pretty durable which gives more comfort for microphone positioning. -Headset can be adjusted to fit the shape of your head comfortably. Padding on the top of the headset provides more comfort. [Cons] ---------- -Build quality (This is on the fence of being a con due to price) is plastic for most of the headset but as long as you're not rough with your headset, this should be fine. -THE CORD is probably the only real thing I can say that I do not like on this headset. The cord is heavy and not very flexible, mostly stiff. After a year of using this headset, cord being heavy, the cord going into the left headphone got very loose and the top of the cord, the bottom of the left headphone, began to fray. Eventually my left headphone stopped working and I had to use tape to make sure the cord didn't damage any further. I sometimes get sound in my left headphone in some positions but not entirely. The right headphone and the microphone still work well though. To avoid having this issue, I recommend using the clip on controller to clip onto your shirt or something so that the weight of cord does not pull where the cord and left headphone connect. ------------- Overall I would recommend this product since it is a very nice headset for the price, just be cautious about the weight of the cord pulling at your left headphone. I love this headset and wish I would have identified the heavy cord problem sooner.

The headphones themselves are nice. They're comfortable, and have good sound quality, as well as good mic quality (from what my friends have told me). Also has a very convenient mute button. The problem is that in three of the four pairs that I've had to purchase, the sound hasn't worked on one side unless the volume is at max. This isn't that serious of an issue, but any adjustment to the sound at all can cause loud static noises. In the first pair that I bought, the sound never worked right on one side. I sent for a replacement and those ones had the same issue, so I figured I'd better just live with it and keep my volume maxed. After those ones wore out, (after only a few months of use, but I use them for several hours every day so I definitely got my time out of them) I bought a third pair (this one being because they were on sale and the cheapest decent quality headphones I could find). Those ones had the same issue (again). After a small accident involving my headphones falling off of my desk and my foot crushing them, the headphones were fine, except that the whole left ear piece had fallen off and was dangling by a wire. Surprisingly, they continued to work. However, due to their design, it was not physically possible to get the ear back on to the frame. Eventually the dangling wire bit started to cause issues, so after browsing amazon for a good pair of headphones, I found out that these had been discontinued and there were only two pairs left. The only other decent and cheap headphones I could find had to come from Korea, which would take several weeks, and I needed these within a couple of days, so I bought this pair. So far this pair has worked perfectly. I guess fourth time's a charm? Overall, the headphones are great, but the fact that three times in a row they arrived with cord issues really says something about Turtle Beach.

I originally ordered this primarily to use the mic, as I was going to be making some videos on my PC, but to my pleasant surprise, not only is the mic crystal clear and awesome, but the sound quality of the speakers is amazing as well! It sounds like true surround sound right in your ears, with direction-oriented sound effects in videogames and a nice rich, deep bass with stunningly realistic echoes in games that makes it sound like you've got a subwoofer too. The microphone is very very clear and I tested it by making a video of a game using Fraps, and the mic made it sound like my voice was right there next to you as you watched the video. Absolutely zero static, and none of the "telephone voice effect" of cheap mics that I was worried about. As soon as I heard my voice loud and clear and not distorted, I was amazed and very impressed. Also, I do not understand what others have complained about the mic's build quality, to me it feels sturdy enough and as long as you don't abuse this thing or drop it, it should not break, just like with anything else. It doesn't matter if your headset costs $30 or $300, if you abuse or drop/throw something around, of course it will break regardless of price. Whether you are a budget gamer such as myself, who wants and needs amazing sound and mic quality, or an aspiring video maker who needs a high quality microphone with zero static, then I highly recommend this. Don't worry about paying potentially hundreds for a "better" set, this is really all you need if you're just looking for a great, all-around high quality headset and mic that will last you forever.

I cannot believe that I am giving this headset a 1 star review right now... I have used a Turtle Beach Z11 since I revieved the one I purchased on pre-order. They did stop working on the right side OR an ear cup would snap off after 8-10 months of hard use each, but at $35 a piece, it was worth it to me to stay in supply of the most comfortable and best sounding headset I've ever owned. At times I branched to more expensive headsets, in search of one that I liked as much as the Z11 that would possibly last lobger... Even the Razer Kraken paled in comparison to the Z11 in comfort and audio, although the microphone is comparable. The only headset I found to be better than this one (by my personal experience) was a $200 Sound Blaster World of Warcraft headset. That one beat the Z11 in comfort and sound, but an ear cup snapped off after around 6 months, so the price wasn't worth it. Back to the Z11 and why I gave it 1 star after years and years of loving these.... The Z11 used to have blue accents. When they changed to red accents, I was worried that the headset had changed and I avoided it for a long time, and ordered a more expensive Turtle Beach that I didn't like as much. When the price dropped to $15, decided to give it a try, finally. However, the headset that I received did not work in the right ear cup upon arrival. By the end of the first day, the microphone stopped working as well. I returned the broken Z11 and ordered a new one. The new one just came in, and it is also missing audio in the right ear cup. This leads me to believe that Turtle Beach is skimping on production of these now, and not making them like they used to, which is really disappointing. I am going to try to return/order one more time, and if this remains at 1 star, that means the 3rd one is broken too. I will give it more stars if I manage to get a working headset.

After having bad experiences with previous headphones I had, I just wanted one that: -Had a good, stereo sound -Had a decent microfone -Were comfortable, being able to be used for hours without hurting my ears -And used a regular audio jack, not a USB port (I don't need fancy stuff like lights or Bluetooth) And I think I finally found what I was looking for. The Z11 perfectly fits my simple needs, and It also has some little details that I found really nice: -Its wire has the perfect length: for a PC user like me, it's short enough so it won't tangle with anything, but still long enough so I can, for example, move something behind the desk without having to take the headphones off. -Its connector is perfectly thin, so I won't have any difficulties using it with smartphones (some connectors and aux cables in the market have tips that are a little too thick, so I have to remove my phone's case to use with it). -I don't use the microfone for most of the time, so, although not being exactly annoying, it can be inconvenient to have a unused mic connector hanging around (when you use headphones with a laptop or other mobile device). This headset avoids this by having its mic connector separate from the headset. To use it, you must connect the adapter that comes with it, and then connect the adapter to the headphone and microfone ports. The adapter can also be used to get some extra length, if you think the headset's wire is too short. The only con I can think of right now is that the mic is kinda low. But this is not a big of a deal. The recording is good, getting little noise or external sounds, and the mic can easily be moved around to be in the best position. And if you plan to use it in video commenting, narration, etc. its recording problems can easily be fixed using Audacity (or other audio software). In conclusion, if you don't need too fancy headsets and want to spend less than 50 bucks, the Z11 is probably the best option you can get!

This is a cheap headset. Now that can be both a good thing and a bad thing. I'll go over the pros first and then the cons: Pros: -The headset is inexpensive. It is at the lower price point for other gaming headsets that I was considering. -This headset is extremely comfortable. I use it to play MMO games online and can keep the set on for hours without any discomfort. -The volume and sound quality are also very good. It doesn't screen out the outside noise very well, but it isn't really designed for that. Just don't get the wrong idea if you are purchasing. -The microphone is also very sensitive, which is a good and a bad thing (discussed in cons). -While customer service failed as far as warranty work (see cons below), they did get back to me which is more than I can say for other companies. Cons: -Cheapness affects quality. The left ear of the headset went out on me after a couple of weeks of playing. I believe this was caused by a short in the volume/mute housing on the wire as it goes in and out when adjusting the volume. I can get it to work temporarily by playing with the volume, but any impact shorts the connection again and I lose sound in the ear. I contacted customer support, which leads me to my second con - -Don't expect a whole lot of customer support from Turtle Beach. The company and I exchanged a few emails trying to troubleshoot the problem which led to them saying the product was defective. However, instead of handling the return and replacement themselves, they insisted that I go back to the retailer, Amazon, for an exchange??? What the heck? That's what I call "Passing the buck" if I have ever seen it. It leads me to wonder what they would have done if it had been 6 months after purchase instead of a few weeks. As always, Amazon shined like the northern star when it came to returning the item, but I shouldn't have had to involve them for an obvious manufacturer defect. -The microphone is overly sensitive. You may be able to adjust the sensitivity if you are using some VOIP software, but some of my apps didn't have that functionality. Without software controls, the people you are talking to will be able to hear EVERYTHING in the background. I was playing with some friends online who were able to tell me what my son was watching in the other room when I could barely hear it. I doubt you would be able to effectively use this in a crowded place (airport, coffee shop, etc.) unless your software has sensitivity or PTT functions. Overall, if you are looking for a cheap headset, you can get this one. It has good reviews from other buyers which leads me to believe I just got a lemon, but you should know about it so you can know what to expect. Just remember, you get what you pay for. If you want a headset that you don't have to worry about defects and exchanges, go with a higher end product. For the price though, this is acceptable.

Son muy apretados, cuadando dolor de cabeza a la media hora de uso. Ademas, en cuanto sonido, son igual o peor que augriculares comprados en la tienda del hyper chino. No esperaba top of the line claro, pero por el dinero que pague y porque son de marca Turtlebeach esperaba algo un poco mejor que los de 15 ,99 del chino. Turtle beach me has decepcionado! No los recomiendo !!!!!!!!!!

I purchased these to replace my broken Turtle Beach Earforce x11's which lasted around 4 years or something. Amazing headphones they were! These Z11s are just as good, except a few minor issues. There's more plastic on the frame, which isn't very bad, but for headphones that are almost a third of the price, the quality is perfect. My other issue, perhaps it will just be me since I wear glasses, they make my ears hurt after wearing them for extended periods, but I assume I'll get used to them. IMO these are the best value headphones you can buy for the price! so I say go for it.

Acquistate su consiglio di un certo "youtuber" si son confermate un ottimo acquisto. Molto più comode delle cuffie con pad in similpelle, stringono il giusto e non sono troppo pesanti. A livello di qualità audio ci siamo, buona profondità e ottima copertura della gamma medio-alta. Il microfono è di buona fattura; l'astina regolabile pare ben fatta, per ora non mi ha dato problemi. In confezione è presente il cavo 2 in 1, necessario per usare il microfono su tablet/smartphone. Consigliate

Good Headphones, work well for pc gaming - you don’t need a splitter for this is your pc has one aux slot. I bought one thinking i would but it works fine with just the one. For the price they’re great - can hurt if you wear them for too long but otherwise audio is good and mic is too.

Excellent product. Great noise reduction.