RIG 600 Professional HS Acid Camo headset evaluate

I spend quite a lot of my weekends gaming, typically with associates, so a comfortable set of earphones is vital. Nacon’s new RIG 600 Professional Acid Camo headset guarantees additional consolation to your ears whether or not you hop shortly right into a sport or spend all day duking it out in Overwatch, so we took them for a check drive.

Billed to be used on Change, cellular, PC, and PlayStation, with a really light-weight band and simple connectivity, the RIG 600 gives quite a lot of versatile use, minus the literal headache that may include heavy or badly designed headsets. On high of that, the Acid Camo colour scheme is sort of funky, including slightly pizzazz to your setup.

Nacon’s newest headset gives dual-wireless connectivity through USB and Bluetooth, with noise canceling and stellar bass response to maintain you locked in with no distractions. To check this set to its max, I attempted it with my cellular, PC, and Change to see the way it compares to the finest Nintendo Change headsets. So, let’s get into it.

Worth & availability

The RIG Professional 600 Acid Camo headset launches solely at GameStop on November 1, retailing for $89.99. By way of pricing, the RIG 600 falls in the identical worth vary as merchandise from different manufacturers, similar to Turtle Seashore, Hyper X, and Razer’s wi-fi choices with related stats.

Specs

Design

How a lot you just like the design of the RIG Professional 600 Acid Camo will depend on whether or not you want a gray, black, and brilliant yellow colour scheme. For me, it’s muted sufficient that it doesn’t break any aesthetic I’ve acquired going, but it surely undoubtedly doesn’t match my ‘set-up’, if you happen to might name it that. That is the one colorway that comes with the Depraved Cushions, so in order for you tremendous comfortable ears, you’re gonna need to be taught to like the camo.

Outdoors of the colour scheme, the headset appears swish. On the again of the left headphone cup, there are energy, mode, and telephone name buttons, in addition to a scroll wheel for quantity management. These buttons don’t stick out or have any dazzling lights, so that they shouldn’t get in the best way or, heaven forbid, get lengthy hair caught in them. There’s additionally a microphone that matches completely into the cup, which you flip out by urgent its base. I’ll admit this took me far too lengthy and a damaged nail to understand, but it surely pops out actually simply when you press the proper place.

The RIG Professional is a really mild set, which is way appreciated on condition that it sits in your head for lengthy durations. That mentioned, the three dimension choices – small, medium, and huge – are on the smaller aspect. I don’t assume I’ve an enormous head, however the largest setting nearly suits. Whereas the headset doesn’t pinch or squeeze one’s head, if you happen to want a bigger, adult-size headset, this may not be the headset for you.

The primary promoting level right here is the Depraved Cushions that nestle towards your ears. You may simply detach the cushions in order for you, or slot them again on in the event that they occur to fall off. These WC PadZ do precisely as they promise – the dense reminiscence foam comes with sports activities material for a superior really feel. They’re actually comfortable, truthfully, and in contrast to another headsets, they don’t get sweaty over time. A aspect notice for anybody with earrings, too – my ear jewellery doesn’t get uncomfortable when sporting these.

You get a teeny tiny USB-C dongle and a brief cable to go along with the headset, so you should use it on PC (or PlayStation), and Change through the cost port. Utilizing it this manner with the Change is slightly precarious, and you may solely do it when in handheld mode – however then, I wanted to watch out to not lean on the dongle so I wouldn’t bend or break it. You too can make use of another USB-C cable to cost it, because the one it comes with is slightly too quick to have the headset wherever aside from on high of my PC tower when charging.

Efficiency

By way of how this headset performs, it’s typically spectacular. Because the RIG Professional 600 is barely wi-fi, it is advisable to regulate the battery, however when it begins operating low, you get a notification for medium and low energy. That mentioned, you must handle round 18 hours of use earlier than it is advisable to take into account recharging.

Over my many, a few years of utilizing completely different earbuds, headphones, and headsets with all the things from CD gamers to MP3s to telephones and PCs, I can say that the sound high quality of the RIG 600 Professional is top of the range. There’s quite a lot of bass, which may be very a lot appreciated, particularly on condition that it’s not a set of in-ear buds, which is often the place I discover a first rate bass sound.

The sound high quality carries over regardless of the supply, be it on my Change, telephone, or PC. This explicit headset has tuned audio for the WC PadZ, making for wonderful noise isolation. I hear no keyboard sounds when typing for work, and sadly, I didn’t hear my companion asking what I wished for dinner whereas I used to be engrossed in Genshin Impression.

Whereas the sound high quality is nice popping out of the headset, the RIG Professional’s microphone is a tad bit disappointing. In accordance with Discord associates, whereas the mic isn’t horrible, it isn’t near the standard of different manufacturers just like the HyperX Cloud II, for the same worth. In the event you’re on the lookout for a headset with a crisp, HD mic for streaming or calls, this isn’t it. For practically $90, the mic doesn’t reside as much as expectations.

As for utilizing the RIG Professional 600, it’s comparatively easy to sync up with PC and Change. It’s not as straightforward as simply ‘plug in and go’, on condition that it’s solely a wi-fi headset, however when you’re related, you’re golden. Nevertheless, I discovered I wanted to vary my sound settings again when not utilizing them, regardless of the headset being off. I’ve not used too many wi-fi audio units with my PC, however this isn’t one thing I’ve come throughout earlier than.

Software program

For individuals who love fidgeting with settings, Nacon has an app for that. You may obtain the app particularly for the 600 Professional, which helps you to replace your headset on the faucet of a button, and customise the output, power-off timings, and extra. You too can check your mic settings right here with out annoying associates in a name (responsible as charged).

Let’s speak concerning the ‘Twin mode’ setting. Allegedly, the Twin setting helps you to join with “USB Gaming and Bluetooth.” I attempted it with my Change and my telephone, after which with my PC and telephone, however couldn’t appear to get it to work. Whether or not it helps you to settle for calls as the one Bluetooth characteristic, I’m undecided.

To start out, I attempted utilizing the USB on my Change after which joined a Discord name on my telephone, utilizing the Bluetooth connection. As quickly as I joined, all sound from my Change stopped. Fidgeting with settings, ending the Discord name, and even turning off Bluetooth didn’t appear to repair this.

I then tried utilizing my PC and my telephone, which additionally had points. The Twin mode setting meant the sport sounds from my PC have been muddy and poor high quality, after which no sound got here from my telephone’s apps. No TikTok, no notifications, nothing. For me, this setting doesn’t work. That is tremendous; typically, I don’t want sound from two completely different units without delay, but it surely’s disappointing that the characteristic doesn’t do what it guarantees.

Fortunately, swapping between modes is tremendous straightforward, so avoiding the debacle of the Twin mode is straightforward. Click on the button and also you’re utilizing USB-only mode, click on it once more and it’s Bluetooth-only.

Must you purchase the RIG Professional 600?

Total, the RIG Professional 600 in Acid Camo is an effective headset if it falls in your worth vary. I like to recommend it extra for individuals who prioritize good sound high quality over a crisp mic, and for anybody who needs a light-weight headset with mushy cushions. The bass and noise cancellation preserve you targeted in your sport, music, or exhibits, although the twin setting leaves a bit to be desired.