Turtle Beach has unveiled a $199.99 controller that features quite the gimmick: a dashboard screen.
The ‘Stealth Ultra’ wireless controller for Xbox and PC has a full colour ‘Connected Command Display’ that lets users customise RGB lighting, game and chat audio settings, thumbstick sensitivity, and mappable buttons. It launches December 15, 2023.
You can also get social notifications from your phone in the dashboard, “meaning no more glancing away from the game and missing key moments while checking notifications.” That's WhatsApp taken care of.
“The Stealth Ultra’s premium components, build quality, and features elevate it beyond any other controller in the market today, and firmly establishes it as the must-have controller for gamers who want the best,” said Turtle Beach Corporation interim CEO and senior vice president of global sales Cris Keirn
“Turtle Beach controllers have been designed to provide the ultimate in control and to integrate features far exceeding the category. The all-new Stealth Ultra is a supreme testament to that ideal and another clear example of Turtle Beach continuing to deliver on that promise to our fans.”
Here’s the official blurb on the Connected Command Display:
The Stealth Ultra’s Connected Command Display also gives players access to on-the-fly adjustments for 10 on-board profiles for different game genres or character loadouts. The display also allows gamers to adjust key controller performance aspects, like button mapping, thumbstick response, dead zones, and vibration intensity, as well as adjusting its visual style with 16.8 million different RGB colours so you can set your preference for aesthetics, notifications, and low battery warnings.
And a word on the dreaded drift, which is known to afflict the odd controller. Turtle Beach said the Stealth Ultra has “AntiDrift” thumbsticks that use contactless Hall Effect sensors to “enhance accuracy and improve durability”. Two extra sets of domed thumbstick caps are included for added customization.
Elsewhere, there are a variety of adjustable power modes, including Eco Mode that turns off RGB lighting, letting users extend the Stealth Ultra’s battery life up to 30-hours on a single charge. High-speed USB 3.0 charging gets the controller back to 100% charge in under two hours, Turtle Beach said.
The charge dock also has a built-in USB port for connecting the controller’s wireless transmitter, and only takes up one USB port on Xbox or PC. The Stealth Ultra also comes with a 10ft / 3m USB cable, providing the ability to play and charge when needed.
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