You hit every single question and more. This is genuinely the best product review I’ve ever seen. Got my sub and I’m excited to see what else you’ve reviewed.
I have the old Rig800 that came out around 2017-18. Absolutely loved it, pretty much the same design, and incredibly durable. But after 5 years or so the headset is starting to reset itself mid session so I was looking into these. The older model worked universally across all platforms as well and was glad you answered that question in the first 30 seconds that these do to. Definitely an amazing headset with a more reasonable price point.
Dude mine are still amazing only issue I’m having now is having a hard time to get it to start charging 😭 I was left in a bind tonight so it’s time to get a new one.
My RIG 800 is still used by my kids. Still super comfortable- my favorite ever in that respect, and build quality has been amazing (I mean, kids are using them and they still aren't broken after they've had them for a few years). (should note that I had them for a couple of years before I even gave them to the kids)
Man, I’m looking for the same thing. Just bought the Razer Kaira Pro for PS5 because I saw a review say “simultaneous” audio. Only their version of that word was, yes, at the same time, but you had a switch to go from 2.4 to BT…not exactly what I was thinking of when searching for simultaneous audio. So I was wondering what you found during your search for a headset that did this. I asked around and was only told the Sony Inzone series does it. Though I know the Arctis something I had did it as well (the $200 one) but I didn’t like the head band and the volume seemed very…not loud at that price m so I returned them.
@@FirstTuber123 I’m not sure if you meant to reply to my comment, but I do think there are a number of good simultaneous Bluetooth headsets. If you’re looking for high-end sound, the Audeze Penrose is on sale for $229. The Astro A30 is the same price, but won’t sound quite as good. I have the A30, though, and it’s a very good headset. The Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 2 Max has great sound (both for competitive and immersive purposes) and simultaneous Bluetooth, but I don’t trust the build quality and the clamping force was too tight. Knowing how their plastics tend to crack in time, I’d definitely not recommend if you have a wider head. If you can find the JBL Quantum 810 on sale, it can be a steal. I bought mine for $100 (normally $199). If you like immersion and a bit of bass, you could do worse. It is a bit better on the PC, though. Again, it has simultaneous Bluetooth. Another headset that is supposed to sound great and has simultaneous Bluetooth is the EPOS H3PRO Hybrid. I think the H3 Hybrid (non-pro) has a wired connection and simultaneous Bluetooth. The Sony Inzone headsets seem like a lot of money for what you get. There are definitely a bunch of better headsets with simultaneous Bluetooth (and I didn’t even mention the Arctis Nova line earlier, since you don’t like the ski headband)
Nah, unfortunately Xbox needs its own configuration to work. While PlayStation is more open like a pc and does need the extra work. I’m simplifying this but that’s the gist
@@greezythumpsspot on , Xbox is like iPhone , they only let their branded products be used on Xbox or a third company in partnership with them . Ps let’s any mic
i have owned the older series the rig 800lx wireless and ive been running them for the past 5 years till recent when the mic got floppy and stopped working correctly. but for 5 years and i stand by the brand for comfort and sound and the sound canceling is awesome, and the range is nuts. imma upgrade to these next.
I got the RIG 800 Pro HX last July right after they released, and they've been pretty great. Sometimes I have an issue with my Xbox One S recognizing them unless I disconnect and reconnect a couple times, but once they connect the Dolby Atmos audio is amazing, especially for games like theHunter: Call of the Wild where your surroundings mean everything. Curious, though, mine came in a white box while yours is green and black. Probably doesn't mean anything, but just interesting to me.
I was having the same issue I found out a common issue on the Xbox series s/x connectivity issues when you have the usb plugged in the back port it tends to reset and lose connectivity rather than having it connected on the front port for some reason almost returned them and found this out.
@Frizzlechops you find any solution for this? I just got this headset. I’m on series s and I had an older version of the RIG 800. The older is wayyy louder
I loved my rig 800, used them for like 4 years. When it was time to upgrade I took a hard look at these, but ultimately went with the turtle beach 800 g2 because I wanted simultaneous Bluetooth. Very happy with my choice but I will say the rigs felt way better on my head.
The adjustment on these is excellent, not sure why you don't like it. You can also buy different custom headbands and swap them out quickly and easily. It's also very difficult to break them, if you drop the headphones then the worst that will happen is the cup will pop out, you just pop it back in again.
I feel strange that there are probably more than 100 other headsets that I have tried, but none come close to RIG 800s. I got the original ones in 2017 when they launched, and they are so comfortable that you can put them on forever. A few weeks ago I was looking to buy a new headset because the old one's mic is broken and battery doesnt last. So now I have the HD PROs, a few improvements, the EQ button was never used anyway so I love that they put the wireless dock charging on that spot, excellent!
Thoughts on the headset after almost a year? My 2017 RIG 800s mic also stopped working (seems to be common theme lol) but how are the earpads on the newer ones? I liked the cloth ones and afraid the leather is gonna make my ears hot
My original Rig 800(lx?) had the same adjustment mechanism and I absolutely loved them. They sound terrible when adjusting, but once they are set, no worries.
Came here to comment that I love my ‘17 RIG 800hx’s and didn’t find anyone in the comments who disagrees…. I can’t talk myself into a more expensive set because these are sooo comfortable and functional. Plus Atmos. I’ve completely disassembled mine to check solder and wiring after years of travel and mild abuse and everything looked new including plastics and wear-points.
As a owner of the step down from this (The Rig 700Pro HX for about 100$) It looks to be almost identical in design and function, besides the mic- the drivers even seem to be identical. After just 1 year of ownership, range has noticeably decreased- and was never anywhere near as good as the 800 is (according to the review) It's more like the 20~30ft claim on the box, and will frequently disconnect if I go into another room with any wall in the way. It's probably working at 90% its original range. I will praise however, no matter how hard I shake my head or run around the room- audio is never scuffed, dropped or pops. I would also like to mention that EVERY TIME you do anything with the power or connect/disconnect the headset has a built in lady who tells you that it happens every time- and its one of the most annoying features I've ever met in the maybe 5~ headsets I've owned over the years- goddamn is it annoying to drop audio for half a second and listen to this lady tell you "HEADSET NOT CONNECTED" then "HEADSET CONNECTED" this has actually caused me to rage a few times, since it happens every time I leave to go to the bathroom or to the sink in the room over from me, infuriating, much would rather it say nothing or just play a varied soft sound fx. The sound wheel (identical design) is horribly unresponsive, skipping across numbers, sometimes not responding at all until multiple spins, likewise the power button has begun to present unresponsiveness as well- sometimes requiring to be held down multiple times to finally get it to turn on/off although this happens fairly rarely. The wheel is defective with every use- and I keep my hands as clean as possible. Audio quality is noticeably worse than my last pair of headphones (Roccat Khans) which were wired, however it's been so long since my Khans weren't broken (I was headbanging and standing away from the pc a bit and headbanged the usb along with the slot apart) They are heavier than the Khans, and the Mic quality is absolutely terrible in comparison, the khans could be worn all day with no fatigue, these will begin presenting fatigue (with glasses) after an hour or few. Needing a break after use. The Battery is pretty annoying, 12 hours is already pushing the lower end of battery life imo and I've frequently run into problems having to charge it after an extended 6~ hour session of gaming or music. It hasn't seemed to lost lifetime though, however the biggest problem with the battery is the charging- the micro-usb slot has lost its strength to hold the plug-in... meaning you really have to baby it to keep it plugged in, and make sure it doesn't get shaken or moved around afterwards, its pretty damn annoying. I've got some Audeze Maxwells for my birthday which are on their way, so hopefully they are a large step up.
I have a pair of Astro A50 for Xbox. They are the most uncomfortable headset I’ve ever wore. A friend just bought and shipped me these. Can’t wait to get them.
Ive had the RIG 500e for years, on PC, but looking to upgrade to wireless. Nothing wrong with current apart from loss of leatherette from cups, i love them. Seems the 800 would be a great option
I had the old Plantronic RIG 800 since 2017. My favorite headset I've ever had. The only reason I am in the market for a new headset is because the microphone has gone and it no longer picks up my voice. My friend also has this issue, so this may be a common issue for this headset or flip to mute mics in general. Torn on if I should stick with these since they lasted so long and were my favorite or go with the SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7x since it has bluetooth I believe.
I wouldn't buy the Maxwell headphones there way way way too heavy unless you play once a week or twice a week but I use my headphones every every day 4 to 5 hours everyday go with the nova pro wireless gaming headphones or the Sony h9 wireless gaming headphones but it's your choice good luck and happy gaming
What you mentions about the range being about 70 feet is very accurate. I can go about 70-80 feet or hour it cutting out. Sometimes it’ll cut out. Tiny bit and I’ll keep walking without it doing it again lol
I had the rig 200 pro .they cool but i will never buy them again. They very weak the plastic arms snapped after 1 year. Like the holes of the design. Very bad i did email them no help. Awesome video bro
I recently tried to buy the Arctis Nova 5 to "upgrade" from this headset and I seriously couldn't stand how awful the audio was from the nova 5. I tried so much to make it sound decent and less empty because it had all the features I'd want from a headset but I ended up returning it after a few days. Came back to the rig 800 and was much happier with the quality even out of the box. Edit: Forgot the whole reason I was leaving this comment was to ask you. Do you have any recommendations for headphones that have that punchy bass and full sound from the RIG that may be a bit better quality all around? Maybe other dolby atmos headsets? I've been doing research for a bit and just thought I'd ask one of the pros on the topic.
Hey Joe, looking for a little clarification. I recently picked up the Arctis Nova 7X and out of the box I agree they aren't as "fun" sounding as maybe the Stealth 700 Max's are. However, with some EQ dabbling in Dolby Atmos, I find them just as immersive now and I think the positional audio is slightly better. Have you had that experience after running your settings, or do you still think the 700 Max's and these 800 Pros still sound better? Just curious on your thoughts, thanks man!
I just got my Arctic 7+p’s yesterday. And I was so damn disappointed with them. I’ve had both the RIG 800 I don’t know they exact models but they sounded great. I was expecting the Arctic’s to blow these out of the water. And they just did not. I tried so many different adjustments and I just couldn’t believe it. I was on my PS5. Everything sounded dull and muffled. I know they come flat with the EQ too. I’m returning them today, and now I’m looking for something better. I still think the RIG’s sound amazing COMPARED to the Artic 7+p’s.
@@Billo1281 In fairness, I don't think anything ever sounds that great on PS5 due to not really having any EQ control. That might be cheating, but I can totally see where you're coming from. When I run the Arctis Nova 7X on Xbox or PC I'm using stuff like Dolby Atmos and dabbling with EQ settings which really brings them to life.
@@Billo1281 They are really comfy, that's the biggest selling point for me these days. I put Wicked Cushions on them and it's just the best. Hopefully you enjoy your setup more now!
I hope they fixed the microphone breaking issue. I loved my rig 800, but the microphone went out about a year later. I want to get the new version so I'm hoping they updated that.
I bought the Xbox version, later got a PS5 and I was not able to use it for the PS5. I am curious on how you can connect it to PlayStation? I know you mentioned it at the beginning of the video.
Excellent review. Thank you! About 9:09 the game-chat mixer, if you get the PlayStation version do you get to use the function on PS5? I like that function a lot on my Xbox headset from Astro. Thanks!
The Stealth 700 gen 2 max sadly isn't cutting it for me in terms of comforts. Ears are slightly too big for it and it gets painful. Is this a suitable replacement?
I love turtle beach but the stealth 700s are probably the worse headset I’ve had. Sounds great and comfy but both headsets I’ve had first one had a master volume problem. Second one after a month of having it would keep going to max volume even when turning it down. I’ll never purchase another one.
Just joined the discord channel, really like your content, great community you have. Can you turn off the female voice that tells you the battery headset, etc?
Just purchased his headset, but when you go to play a game, even with the headset, maxed out at volume the volume on games is so low you can barely hear it
I just picked one up a few hours ago, the USB dongle piece, the cradle slot is just for “storage” of that stick? I’m not a fan of having dongles sticking out my computer, it would be nice to keep the dongle plugged in the charging hub so I can just put the headset on and start playing. I’m fine with plugging it in/pull out and stow it when done.
I just purchased these and decided to try out the wicked cushions with them. The boost in bass from the wicked cushions has completely changed the sound profile. Is there any way you could provide a test with this headset and the wicked cushions and how to fix the eq? Or just your review on the wicked cushions with this headset. Thanks!
I'm a casual gamer I'm 43 my gaming days are over!! I play most storytelling games !! And I'm looking for wireless headset I have some Steelseries wired headphones!!! I like the wire rigs headset.i want to make sure about the wireless
I love this headset but everyone always tells me they can hear my fan and it's really loud..unless I'm in party chat it goes away. I notice when I go to audio settings on xbox the mic monitoring is all the way up and no way to turn it down
i've recently bought a different headset, so this review doesn't interest me all that much. i just wanted to post a (free) comment to boost visibility, because your reviews are so helpful. gg! also i like your lighting. =)
I've been using the non-pro RIG 800 for years. Absolutely love it, but one weird thing it does is when there is complete silence, the headset sometimes has this high frequency hissing noise until sound plays again. Has anyone noticed this problem on the Pro?
Not sure if I like this one that much, I'm looking to buy a wireless headset, my current one is Game one from Sennheiser, and I'm thinking to look into the EPOS H3PRO Hybrid. The other option would be the Steelseries one, but idk how I feel about switching brands as I love my current wired one. Any suggestion would be appretiated!
at $100, these would be a total buy - which just so happens to be the trade-in value of my ‘98 corolla…… 😂 …….i had the lil brother to these, the 800LX, crazy comfortable and good sound, but it did distort at louder volumes, any issue with that on these?
I've been having such a bad time with headphones, I've gone through 2 pairs of turtle beach stealth 700 gen 2 maxes, 1 of them snapped like where the headphone spins, and the other 1 was faulty, idk what the issue is, and I had a pair of razer kaira pros and they even snapped, ive been looking at these ones and those Astro A30s
Okay so maybe im slow but what is the whole point of the transmitter plugging into the charge station? Just for safe storage or does it serve a purpose? Does the transmitter have to be plug in for the charge station to work?
I just bought them and I absolutely hate them I play apex alot and the gun sounds are so tinny and the bass is quite forward and the fact you can't change the eq is just flat out sucks
I have been looking for 4 fucking hours for where to update the firmware for this headset is.... I cannot, CANNOT HEAR while in xbox parties. others can hear me. I have been messing with every possible setting on the headset, in the party settings, as well as the xbox settings, and I have NEVER been able to hear party chat. If I start my own party, I can talk and I can hear. If I join or am invited to a party, no audio. There is ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE online to download firmware for this god damn headset
Got a set a few months ago and liked everything but the build quality. Having to adjust the actual ear cups themselves puts extra strain on the wiring inside. Basically the wire completely detached from my right ear cup after about a month. Decided not to even bother with another pair. Now if Nacon can make a more traditional frame and adjustment system with the microphone and sound quality of these I would be willing to give them a shot. Heard rumors of a more premium product coming from them but haven’t heard anything recently.
Its either u buy astro a40s and 50s or next best thing and to me after having a40s for like the past 4 or 5 years i feel these riggs are right up there with the better brands
Did you switch the USB transmitter to PC mode? Once doing that, you can select the RIG 800 for both Mic and Audio output. If you don't switch it from Xbox mode, it won't work
Damn, my RIG 800 is a few years old. they didn't have the docking station earlier but they had a dongle that had USB and Toslink so you could have both a PC and a Console conected at the same time. Looks like that isn't possible anymore :/
