Plantronics RIG 700HD in the Test
Last year he released the Plantronics with the RIG 300, RIG 400 PRO and the Rig 500 PER multiple wired Gaming Headsets for every budget and every System. The manufacturer has taken the suggestions as well as suggestions for improvement to heart and this in a new, wireless Gaming Headset combines. The result is that the advantages of the high-end class with a cheaper price, combines, brought Plantronics with to gamescom in 2019, and we were able to this even in advance of the test.
Plantronics want, but don’t reinvent the wheel, therefore, have the engineers as the basis for the new Headset, the much-acclaimed RIG 800HD used, and in some Places, the correct screw is rotated. Who is the Design of the RIGseries, especially the 800HD knows, the is the new RIG 700HD, very familiar. Just because of this one will sting as the first of the modified microphone into the eye. It was in the RIG 800 series, both foldable as well as fix connected, is it in the new RIG 700HD a specially attachable component. This has the advantage that it can be carried out by it, similar to wired models, flexible. Also, it is now possible to use the Headset just for music enjoyment without disturbing microphone in front of the mouth. A further Change relates to the ear cushions: Here Plantronics the User know that the pure leather, the cushions for longer Wear reinforced sweat around the ears leads. The engineers did not want to compromise on the sound-absorbing effect of the leather creating a ear cushions, which consists of a mix of materials consisting of an outer skin made of leather, filled with insulating foam, and the surface covered by a fabric. This combination leaves out the disturbing noise and to sweat no Chance.
Also, the bracket was in the RIG 700 HD adapted. The classic RIGstrap, with its three levels per side is still so flexible and virtually indestructible, as before. However, the metal Stabilizer had to soft of a plastic. Also, this proposal came from the Community, because the metal bracket was disturbed by many, but it was not the only occasion for Plantronics the to change. Probably the most important reason was to make the Headset lighter. Especially in the case of wireless Gaming Headsets, the whole technology of the battery, and the housing brings a lot of weight with the extended Wear uncomfortable. Often several hundreds of grams are used you need to of your head lugging, which in turn has an unfavourable effect on the neck muscles.
The result is high stress and reduced comfort often. The RIG 700HD these problems are probably a relic of the past. With his 241 grams, you cannot feel the Headset is almost and addiction in this area is also a worthy opponent. I can already hear how one or the other says: This is all well and good, but it shall not be long, because the battery is sure to be small and fast stops. But it is not so! The Headset offers up to 12 hours and even then is not the end. Your the Headset can connect at any time via Micro-USB, and as usual during the Charging process, continue to gamble.
Now we come to probably the most important part of the headset, the speaker. Here comes, as in the RIG 800HD, a 40 mm bass reflex tube of the use, of you, of course, with the best Surround Sound powered. As already mentioned, is charging the Headset via Micro-USB. The enclosed transmitter is connected via USB to your Computer and according to the manufacturer, a range of around 10 meters – in our Test, we were able to bridge even a 15-Meter playing, but this depends of course of the environment. Impressive is the transmission technique, however, is because this actually provides the impression of a loss-free Translation. Interestingly, one of the first, if you listen to the products of the competition. Here, you will notice a slight Delay.
If you switch the Headset on, as the battery is, or whether it is connected, is contrary to the trend of a gender-neutral, by a female voice. And then the RIG 700HD still has an ACE up his Sleeve. Of course you have, as of the common products accustomed to, a wheel for volume, a Mute Button for the microphone, and a Power Button. But beyond that, there is another small Knob on the back of the headset that can bring us a lot of joy. This is, in fact, designed to regulate the Balance between a Voice Chat, like Teamspeak or Discord, and the Sound of the game. The invention is not new and just Xboxplayers will say now, I could have always been, but for the PC there was no such thing, not yet. Unfortunately, there is also a fly in the ointment, because the Signal of the Voice chat needs to come through an optical cable. Speaking of Xbox, there was something: of Course, there are the RIG 700HD also in the Version RIG 700HX for Xbox One and in the RIG 700HS for PlayStation 4. The EIA is currently at 129,90 € so significantly below the RIG 800HD and is in the middle of September in the stores.
CONCLUSION
Who is a wireless Gaming Headset with good performance and reasonable price, here is the RIG 700HD find. The low weight and stutter-free Transfer from my point of view, a unique feature. Even after many hours of Zockens you hardly realize that you have a Headset on the head. Only after some time a will only be aware of the things you have heard with other wireless devices, actually much too late. The Sound is very clear, nice highs, and a wonderfully balanced mid-range. Only the Bass could be a little more intense, with explosions lose strength. If you are looking for the hair in the soup, it can be quickly found. For one, everything is installed fix. This means: if the battery is damaged, for example, so there is no way to replace these with simple means. It is also a pity that it has strong possibilities of restricted access. Although it is a Gaming Headset, and really needs no additional connections, or can everything be connected, which has an optical output, but it would have been great to connect his mobile phone or other devices, by means of a Jack. A full recommendation there is not yet, because in the same price segment there are competitors supposedly better products for a similar amount of money. Nevertheless, the RIG 700HD a great Gaming Headset, with almost a flawless technique.
Product name: RIG 700HDManufacturer: Plantrontics
Price: approx. 129,90€
Link: Official Website
