RIG - 600 Pro HX Dual Wireless Gaming Headset with Bluetooth & Dolby Atmos 3D Audio for Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, PC - Black

There’s a lot of competition for headsets around the $100 price point, but these made for a great choice. From the included dongle and bluetooth, style, soft ear cups and overall weight. These have a unique mix of nice features that stand out. While the outside of the box proudly states ‘made for Xbox’ they are fully capable of being used with PC/Mac, Playstation and Switch (which they also advertise, a bit smaller, on the box too) - There are no green accents or Xbox logos on the headphones themselves, but it does unlock exclusive activation of Dolby Atmos for 3D audio on Xbox and Windows via the Dolby Access App (which is not usable for Playstation.) The headset itself is purely black with a variety of textures and finishes. What makes these stand out is RIG’s choice of a lattice-like structure to the band, interwoven with fabric elements. This creates a very lightweight but sturdy headset, which is perfect for gaming - where moving your head around is a bit more common than simply listening to music. I also appreciate the simple woven fabric of the ear cups and band's padding. While I imagine it may pick up hair gel (or similar) over time, it should clean off easily while giving a bit more ventilation than faux leather fabrics would have. There’s also a small bit of a leather-like material at the edges of these ear cups - adding a bit of a lux feel when picking them up. Another unique design choice is the method they chose for making sizing adjustments. When you first open the box, the ear cups are detached from the band and dangling from their cords. Don’t to be alarmed, this is just how they are shipped. Sizing of the band is based on 3 attachment slots for these cups. While this makes them a bit more limited in adjustment, I found that the large setting was still just fine and comfortable for my larger head - it looks cool, and likely helps reduce overall weight. Sound wise, I find these to be well balanced and good at blocking out room noise. They’ll be a nice upgrade from many headsets, even at their mid-range price point. The fold-down mic is nicely hidden until needed, though I would have liked a quick mute button to make muting a bit faster. Once Dolby Atmos is engaged, you’ll get an extra level of immersion as the speakers in the headset can virtualize sounds all around you in a way that’s more accurate than standard stereo. I found that I needed to connect via the dongle on PC to get Dolby to detect the headset properly, so keep that in mind. All in all, I’m very impressed. It ticks a lot of boxes (and more) for the price and brings unique style to boot!

I’ve been using this headset for almost a month and a half now. I’ve previously used a lot of more affordable wired and wireless headsets but often found that the sound or mic wouldn’t be too good. Then I tried out some more pricier headsets in the $80-$100 mostly turtle beach headsets, and while I loved the sound and the ability to simultaneously connect to my phone and console and listen to both the weight and comfort of the headsets lacked, especially if you have glasses and wear them for a long time. You also had to buy an additional adapter to even connect to the pc. So far with this headset, it’s the lightest one I’ve ever had, it’s almost like you are wearing nothing which is great if you plan to wear it for many hours. The sound is decent but nothing amazing, but you can mess with the base on the app and watch videos and games come more to life. The range of the usb is far and allows me to walk around most of the house and not get disconnected. It’s also the best option I’ve come across so far for glasses wearers, but it’s not perfect, I wish you could adjust the sides to allow a slot for glasses like you can on the turtle beach. You also can’t adjust the sides angles to face inward or outward, and having a big head sometimes they go into my face a little more than I would like, but overall they are comfortable and when you put them on you can see they do open up quite big and are the best option I’ve come across thus far. One thing I will say is that you can’t simultaneously listen to your phone and console audio but you can connect to both and from your headset you do have the option to accept or deny calls, which I’ve never used and would love if you could listen to both at the same time. The piece to take out the mic is hard to take out as well so you need to feel around for a little bump and press hard at the correct angle to get it out. What’s nice with this headset is it supports pretty much every device, it supports pc, smartphones, ps systems, Xbox systems, & nintendo systems making it very versatile and easy to switch between different systems without needing a different headset for each. The pads are pretty comfy but coming from turtle beach headsets I do wish they were a little more padded or thicker.

Quick Overview ================================= There are a LOT of choices if you're shopping for gaming headsets. In this price bracket, I'd say the RIG 600 Pro HX is a great choice! It's lightweight, supports 2.4 Ghz and BT 5.1, sounds good with a customizable EQ, decent battery life, and includes Dolby Atmos for Headphones. Overall build ================================= Opening the box, you'll think your headphones were broken in shipping if you haven't used these before. They actually ship with the earcups separate from the headband (of course the wire is still connected) so you can snap them into the proper hole for your head size. It may seem a bit limiting to only be able to choose S, M, L instead of a variable headband, but I've used these types (Since they were Plantronics) before without any fit issues. The bonus is that this plastic "skeletal" frame makes them super lightweight and pretty durable. I also like that the earcup padding is fabric instead of fake leather which will ultimately deteriorate and flake off. In the box, you'll also get the 2.4 Ghz USB-C dongle, a USB-A to USB-C adapter, and a USB-A to USB-C charging cable. The quickstart guide and Dolby Atmos insert are the only other noteworthy inclusions. The USB-C dongle has a small indicator light and a switch for Console or USB (it says PC in the quickstart) depending on what you're connecting to. There are no controls on the right earcup, so everything is on the right including the flip-out boom mic. Starting at the bottom near the charging port, there's a red power button, the volume knob, the call control (music play/pause) button, and near the top is the BT button. The mic sits fully flush when it's not in use, so you'll push the bottom/underside of it until the tip is revealed so you can flip it out. Initial setup ================================= After peeling the plastic wrap off of the headphone parts, I snapped in the earcups in the M setting only to find out that I have a bigger head than I thought? I had to step up to the L size to have the headband comfortably sit on the top of my head with the earcups covering my ears fully. Mind you, I'm 5'6" and under 150 lbs, so I worry that larger heads may not work for this design. I wanted to make sure they were fully charged, so I connected it to a USB-C charging cable and waited. After plugging in the dongle (switch set to USB) to my Asus G18, I powered on the headphones and heard the voice prompts regarding battery life and connectivity status (dual mode, USB and BT). I'll test first without Dolby Atmos for Headphones and without EQ in the mobile app. After that, I'll rerun the tests. Performance ================================= The mic is fine. The flip-to-mute is nice, but I think a nice mute button and indicator would have been nice in addition to the flip up mechanism. Imagine if you were in a situation where you needed to constantly mute/unmute often. That would be a bit annoying with this because it's not as simple as a push-to-mute experience. Quality-wise, the mic is good enough for gaming and communications, but I would not record audio for videos nor stream with it. I use a dedicate Rode mic by comparison and it's night and day in terms of quality (as it should be). Also, I have a fan/filter running in my room almost all the time and the mic quality sounds better with the fan/filter off so perhaps some background noise suppression is part of why the mic sounds good, but not great. Without EQ/Dolby Atmos for Headphones ------------------------------------- Spotify was good with some rolling midbass, but not particularly deep. Female vocals and electronic music sounded just fine but I could use a bit more bass for some musical enjoyment. I also noticed that I needed the volume quite high - past 60-70% or more depending on the song. Ascent's synth-heavy, dark soundtrack sounded great while going through the subterranean world. I could hear small details and gunfire sounded nice and impactful. Yakuza Kiwami also sounded great with the Kamurocho district sounding fully alive with the ambient hustle and bustle of a busy downtown area. Kiryu's commanding voice sounded great as well. Overall, these are already a nice sounding, lightweight headset for gaming. Let's try it with the Dolby Atmos for Headphones. Enabling features like these used to be codes you'd have to enter, but now the card just directs you to download the Dolby Access app from the Microsoft Store. Once you download/run it, it'll see your RIG 600 Pro HX headphones and you'll be able to configure them for music, game and other modes. With Dolby Atmos for Headphones --------------------------------- I didn't notice much difference in Spotify unless I customized some EQ settings of my own, but I was glad to have an option to do so without needing to use the app on my phone! For customization you have a 10-band EQ and can turn off the "Surround Virtualizer" and "Volume leveler". Firing up The Ascent and Yakuza Kiwami again, I toggled between the "Game" and "Custom 1" setting in the Dolby Atmos app. Note, there's also an option for "Dynamic" to let the app select a mode for you. As I switched into "Game" mode, it seems like some higher frequencies were cut and bass was deeper. This was more obvious in The Ascent where there were some high-pitched instruments and a choir-like singing in the background. Both games sounded good like this, but since the mode was supposed to be better for positional audio, I fired up Sniper Elite 4. OK I remember Sniper Elite 4 being a dramatic game, but these headphones really make it sound great! The music is bombastic and dramatic, fitting an epic WWII movie. Sniper Karl Fairburne's gravely voice sounds great and the entire world sounds alive as old machinery, gravel falling from the mountains, wildlife, etc. are all there for you to hear. Since it's a stealth and sniper game, sound really is key as you're sneaking through tunnels or barracks trying to get the drop on the enemies. Hearing their footsteps get louder as they approach, especially from a direction you weren't expecting, was really helpful. I usually game with music headphones which sound great, but they're wired and honestly should be powered by an amp since they're quite high-impedance headphones. The Android app - RIG 600 Pro Navigator --------------------------------------- Oddly enough, there was no mention of the actual app's name on the box or in the quickstart guides. On their website for the 600 Pro HX, there's one small graphic about searching for "Rig 600 Navigator". Actually doing that will result in two apps showing up, choose the "RIG 600 Pro Navigator". I think a mobile app controlling parameters makes sense if this device is going to be used primarily on a mobile device, but since this is aimed at PC/console gamers, I think this is a bit of an oversight. I guess the plus side, I didn't have to install yet another manufacturer's software to control a new peripheral on my PC. After pairing your phone via BT, the app will let you test your headphone's controls and set things like mic gain, sound profiles, auto power off, etc. Eventually, there will be firmware updates here as well. As you can imagine, it's nice to have access to phone calls when needed even if you're playing a game so you don't miss an important call. Conclusion ================================= I think these are great, lightweight gaming headphones! Whether you're on Xbox, PS, PC, Switch, or mobile, these will work - regardless of the Xbox branding! They should fit most and the lightweight + fabric earcups make them comfortable for a long time. Charging these every few days is not a chore and I do like that there are configuration options available to customize the sound via the Dolby Atmos for Headphones app in Windows. I just wish the mobile app wasn't required for other customization.