Gamescom 2014: Plantronics Improves Gaming Experience with RIG Surround and RIG Flex

Plantronics announced the existence of RIG Surround and RIG Flex, two of the company’s PC gaming headsets at Gamescom 2014, which is considered the largest event, in the entertainment and interactive games industry, all over the world.

Both RIG Surround and RIG Flex will be displayed at Plantronics MarketPoint Pavilion 18 and in the show floor of the ESL Zone in Hall 8 Salon C-054a.

Critically-acclaimed and bestseller GameCom 780 as its predecessor, Plantronics’ RIG Surround is the latest and improved offer for wired PC gaming headsets. Integrated with Plantronics signature audio precision, the RIG Surround also has the Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound feature, which provides peerless audio performance and audio controller full of features. One of the audio controller features enables an auditory experience that can be customized. Check out great gaming headsets by clicking here.

RIG Surround is a full immersive positional audio with three EQ settings that users can choose from. These settings are:

• Pure- improves clarity
• Intensify- boosts for the bass and mid-range
• Seismic- focuses on the earthshaking bass, where there will be no distortion or rumbling

RIG Surround gives the gamers a lot of control with their games’ soundtrack. Gamers can connect mobile devices, such as tablets and smartphones, to either stay connected to their notifications and applications or stay connected while they are actively playing a game or in a gaming marathon at the present. They also have the power to switch their use of mic in the game to chat by using a toggle, which the gamers can use this option to aid in their strategy.

This PC gaming headsets will be available this holiday season with the MSRP of $99.99, £89.99 and €99.99, which is a lot more accessible for a premiere gaming audio headset.

The RIG Flex is a lightweight stereo headset which is suitable for mobile devices as well as PC and Mac. It has 40 mm speaker drives integrated that provides the excellent audio performance, which involves deep bass and sharp highs. It also sports a noise-cancellation feature through its boom mic for clearer voice and chat commands. An inline mic is also integrated in the system for better and powerful mobile gaming and music.

With padded earcups and cushioned headbands, the RIG Flex is very comfortable to wear. And for MSRP of $79.00, £69.99 and €79.99, it will be available in the market this fall.

All of the Plantronics gaming devices have variations of audio performance and peripherals with different price ranges, which will be suitable for different kinds of gamers from PC to mobile devices and to consoles. Both RIG Surround and RIG Flex will be available worldwide by holiday of 2014.

PC gamers trust the Plantronics when it comes to delivering excellent audio gaming headsets, especially those who are into serious gaming, according to Plantronics Gaming Head of Global Marketing, Dorothy Ferguson. She said, “RIG Surround takes everything PC gamers love about Plantronics headsets—performance audio, long-wearing comfort, form perfectly suited to function—and take everything a step further, offering a feature-rich premium gaming audio systems at an unbelievable price.”