New College Student Gamer Study Shows Improved
Gameplay Statistics When Using Turtle Beach’s Superhuman Hearing
Audio Setting
Leading gaming accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation (Nasdaq:
HEAR) today announced its exclusive, patented Superhuman
Hearing® game audio setting has been shown to significantly
improve gaming performance. In a recent study conducted in
partnership with Real Industry – an educational nonprofit
transforming how students interact with industry – Turtle Beach put
over 100 college student gamers to the test playing a variety of
popular games, including Call of Duty, Apex Legends, and Fortnite,
to see what effect using Superhuman Hearing had on their
gameplay performance. Turtle Beach’s Superhuman Hearing
amplifies key in-game sounds like approaching enemy footsteps and
nearby weapon reloads, incoming enemy vehicles carrying
reinforcements, and more. The study found that with Superhuman
Hearing enabled, gamers increased their average gameplay time
by nearly 20% and improved their in-game stats by over 40%.
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Activate Turtle Beach's exclusive
Superhuman Hearing sound setting on specially equipped Turtle Beach
and ROCCAT gaming headsets and gain the advantage by being able to
hear subtle yet game-changing sounds you might otherwise miss.
Enemy footsteps sneaking-up for the stealth kill, other players
reloading their weapon just before an ambush, and enemy vehicles
off in the distance approaching with reinforcements are vital
pieces of audio-based intelligence, informing split-second,
life-or-death decisions that elevate great gamers above everybody
else. When you have a gaming headset with Superhuman Hearing, you
not only have phenomenal audio—you have competitive edge. Hear
Everything. Defeat Everyone. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“These latest study results mirror our prior findings showing
that Turtle Beach’s Superhuman Hearing delivers a
competitive advantage and allows you stay in the game longer,” said
Juergen Stark, Chairman and CEO, Turtle Beach Corporation. “Games
have become increasingly more competitive and every edge you can
get matters, and Superhuman Hearing provides that edge
through precision audio. With the ability to hear where an enemy is
coming from sooner, you’ll be better prepared for the encounter and
more likely to win the exchange, and that’s why Superhuman
Hearing is more important than ever for serious gamers.”
Superhuman Hearing is a key feature on a variety of
Turtle Beach and ROCCAT gaming headsets, including Turtle Beach’s
best-selling Stealth 700 Gen 2 and Stealth 600 Gen 2 wireless
surround sound headsets for Xbox and PlayStation®, and ROCCAT’s
all-new Syn Pro Air wireless 3D surround sound PC gaming headset.
Turtle Beach also recently unveiled the all-new Recon™ Controller
for Xbox, with Superhuman Hearing headlining a variety of
additional Turtle Beach-exclusive features that work with any
connected headset.
In May 2021, Turtle Beach and Real Industry conducted a virtual
event called the Turtle Beach Superhuman Hearing Challenge. More
than 100 collegiate gamers from around the nation were selected
from over 400 applicants, and the study participants were invited
to test and determine the impact of the Company’s Superhuman
Hearing audio technology on gameplay performance. Students in
the study indicated they played games including APEX Legends,
Fortnite, and Call of Duty: Cold War on Xbox and PlayStation
consoles. The students played games for an hour without
Superhuman Hearing and documented their stats. Then the
students repeated the process with Turtle Beach’s Superhuman
Hearing feature turned on. Slightly over half of the
participants played their game of choice on the Xbox, whereas 45%
played the PlayStation.
“In testing the impact of Superhuman Hearing, we sought
to determine whether Turtle Beach’s technology gave gamers an
advantage in first-person action games, as evidenced by the number
of opponents they were able to defeat and the length of gameplay,”
said Humera Fasihuddin, Chief Designer, Real Industry. “The results
show that with Superhuman Hearing turned off, most of the
students had a Kill/Death Ratio (KDR) of 1.9 or less. In contrast,
with Superhuman Hearing turned on, the number of players
with a 4.0 K/D ratio or higher more than doubled. KDR is a common
metric used in first-person action and Battle Royale games that
measures a player’s effectiveness of defeating enemy players.”
Ms. Fasihuddin added, “Turtle Beach was fantastic to work with,
and after the event the students had the opportunity to speak with
key Turtle Beach team members who addressed questions about the
gaming industry and accessories business, and offered insights into
the various areas the gaming industry has to offer career-wise.
Overall, it was a highly informative, impactful, and fun experience
for all the students involved, and an activity that got everyone
excited about potential future career options.”
In the Turtle Beach Superhuman Hearing Challenge, 78 different
colleges were represented, from small private schools to large
public schools and everything in between. Participants hailed from
32 different states, with half of the students enrolled in Arts and
Humanities programs and the other half enrolled in STEM majors.
For more information on the latest Turtle Beach products and
accessories, visit www.turtlebeach.com and be sure to follow Turtle
Beach on TikTok, Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
About Real Industry
Real Industry is an educational nonprofit transforming how
students connect with industry. Our mission is to educate, inspire,
and empower university students to thrive in the arts and
technology industry. Real Industry develops offline and online
courses, workshops and partnerships with dozens of top
universities, and a mentorship network that teaches students the
roles, responsibilities, and skills within the tech industry. We
create hands-on workshops (“design challenges”) where students work
with industry mentors to tackle a real-world product, technical, or
business problem. Students are exposed to new career paths in
industry, develop new skills, and rapidly expand their professional
networks. More at www.realindustry.org.
About Turtle Beach
Corporation
Turtle Beach Corporation (www.turtlebeachcorp.com) is one of the
world’s leading gaming accessory providers. The Turtle Beach brand
(www.turtlebeach.com) is known for pioneering first-to-market
features and patented innovations in high-quality, comfort-driven
headsets for all levels of gamer, making it a fan-favorite brand
and the market leader in console gaming audio for the last decade.
Turtle Beach’s ROCCAT brand (www.roccat.com) combines detail-loving
German innovation with a genuine passion for designing the best PC
gaming products. Under the ROCCAT brand, Turtle Beach creates
award-winning keyboards, mice, headsets, mousepads, and other PC
accessories. Turtle Beach’s Neat Microphones brand
(www.neatmic.com) creates high-quality USB and analog microphones
for gamers, streamers, and professionals that embrace cutting-edge
technology and design. Turtle Beach’s shares are traded on the
Nasdaq Exchange under the symbol: HEAR.
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MacLean Marshall Sr. Director, Public Relations
& Brand Communications Turtle Beach
Corporation 858.914.5093
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