Turtle Beach is buying quirky microphone maker Neat

Gaming headset maker Turtle Beach is acquiring Neat Microphones. Neat, when you’re unfamiliar with them, is finest recognized for making whimsical desktop USB microphones that mix playful hues with retro-futurist design. The corporate’s founders embody Skipper Smart and Martins Saulespurenssome, who additionally began Blue Microphones again within the 90s. Turtle Seashore didn’t disclose the monetary phrases of the deal, however did share a few of its causes for purchasing Neat. 

Naturally, a giant a part of the attraction was Smart’s and Saulespurenssome’s involvement within the venture. Smart mentioned Turtle Seashore is successfully including 100 plus years of design expertise by way of the acquisition. The deal may even permit the corporate to broaden its product portfolio to incorporate non-gaming units. “Neat’s know-how will additional improve our future industry-leading Turtle Seashore and ROCCAT merchandise,” the corporate mentioned. “Moreover, the Neat model expands our attain past gaming with a broader assortment of shopper and prosumer audio merchandise.”