A Light-weight and Dependable Gaming Audio Resolution
It’s been greater than 5 years since we first reviewed the RIG 400 HX headset, on the time, a model owned and run by Plantronics. Since then, NACON have picked up the tab, redesigning, revamping, reimagining the entire vary of RIG headsets. It’s with that through which we get to the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX.
The RIG 400 GEN 2 HX headset sits slightly below the mid- choices supplied within the RIG vary of headsets. And meaning it ought to come as no shock to see it missing the plethora of options discovered on the likes of the RIG 900 MAX HX and RIG 600 PRO HX cans. In truth, it’s about as missing as you may get by way of ‘options’ – however that’s to not say it isn’t any good. In truth, for the value, if you happen to love RIG as a model, you’ll be more than pleased with how this one performs out.
Light-weight Design, Good Match
It goes with out saying that the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX follows the now customary RIG kind issue; tremendous light-weight (227 grams by our reckoning), operating an virtually skeletal sort vibe to offer one of many lightest of all gaming headsets. For us, it’s one thing that we like in regards to the model as an entire, and related ideas kick round with this one.
The RIG 400 GEN 2 HX additionally comes with the same old snap-fit locking mechanism that the model is thought for, with a easy pull-push technique to make sure that fitment is customary each single time you stick the headset in your head. It permits for 3 totally different measurement placements, relying on which is finest suited to every particular person participant. Once more, it’s one thing we love in regards to the RIG units, and while it’s not fairly good if you happen to move the headset throughout gamers (some could require a tighter match than others), if nobody else makes use of the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX, then you definately could be certain it’ll be setup to your liking each time, with out want to fret about headband sliders and the like.
Immersive Audio and Clear Comms
From there, a few oval earcups caress the ears properly, overlaying them in full to make sure that all audio thrown via the 40mm drivers goes immediately into your ears. With closed backs, it’s fairly immersive to put on the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX. And while we will’t sit right here and say that there isn’t a audio leakage, particularly at excessive volumes, it actually isn’t too unhealthy in any respect. You’ll simply be capable of put on this while in a room with others, and shouldn’t ever be requested to ‘flip it down’.
The cups themselves have memory-foamed cushioning all spherical, and when mixed with the sunshine nature of the headset as an entire, permits this to be worn for hours at a time, with out difficulty. That’s helped by the decent-ish cushioning on the scarf too.
That headband is fairly customary for a RIG providing. Like we are saying, it’s pretty skeletal, however extraordinarily robust and nonetheless versatile. If ever you had necessities to throw a headset round, we’d level you straight to what RIG ship. And sure, we’ve perhaps sat on ours a couple of too many instances to say, all with no difficulty. These are definitely properly made items of equipment and NACON even promote their headsets as ‘just about unbreakable’. We reckon we might in all probability break the 400 GEN 2 if we actually needed to, however it will definitely take some going.
Plug and Play
The audio you’ll hear via the cups could be very clear as properly, and – at the least for us – of respectable ranges by way of mids and bass. Without having to go dropping into fancy equalisers or fiddle with settings, the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX actually is a type of headsets you could simply decide up, plug in and get on with gaming. We’ve by no means been left wanting with what this gives by way of audio, helped alongside by the inclusion of Dolby Atmos 3D Audio on the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX.
Hell, you don’t even want to show this factor on, with a completely connected 1.2m lengthy, 3.5mm audio cable doing the enterprise as quickly as it’s plugged into the gadget of your selecting. We’ve largely used this slammed into our Xbox controller, however the benefit of being wired means you’ll be able to take it throughout platforms, to PlayStation, to Steam Deck, to laptop computer and even cellular – at the least if you happen to’ve received an old-school 3.5mm port or adapter.
In truth, there are zero buttons to go worrying about with the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX, with only a teeny tiny quantity dial discovered hanging round on the externals of the left cup. We’d maybe like this to be a little bit larger, a little bit extra tactile, however that’s being fairly choosy.
A flip-down mic gives the comms you want, and we’ve used the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX for gaming chat, occasion chat and the recording of our podcast, particularly the episode the place we discuss in-depth about Xbox VR and the Meta Quest 3S Xbox Version. Voice work appears tremendous clear, with no complaints from our gaming companions. Flipping it again up for muting functions works properly too; tremendous simple to motion.
A Finances-Pleasant Headset for Informal Gaming
With the RIG 400 GEN 2 coming in a few Walmart unique flavours – Arctic Camo and City Camo (the one we’ve been utilizing) – if you happen to’re in search of a reasonably low cost, however very cheerful new headset, it’s definitely one to think about. The RIG 400 GEN 2 HX is nice for fast decide up and play gaming alternatives, and while it’s missing massively in options and gimmicks, typically easy is finest.
And while exclusivity to Walmart could also be a difficulty, there’s little doubt that an MSRP of $39.88 USD will not be.
Big thanks exit to NACON for offering the RIG 400 GEN 2 HX headset for evaluation. When you’re close to Walmart, pop alongside. When you’re not, there are a ton of different 400 variations obtainable too.