Nacon RIG 600 Pro HS Gaming Headset Review

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While other manufacturers seem happy to sit on their laurels for a few years at a time, Nacon’s RIG are committed to incremental improvements in the line, steadily upgrading, enhancing and adding to the range. The 600 Pro HS is the latest in their mid-range line-up, bringing wireless connectivity via a USB-C dongle, while packing in Bluetooth as well. It’s a headset that ultimately fits most people’s needs, all at a very tempting price.

You can recognise a RIG headset from a mile off thanks to the one unchanging element of their lineup. The industrial design mimics a piece of steel girder wrapping around your head, and while that might sound a bit much, I’ve grown to love the style over the years. It’s not for everyone, but Nacon has done their best to make the range look sleek and modern, though our review model’s camo paint job may tip it over the edge. One thing the 600 Pro HS has in common with a steel girder is that it’s incredibly strong, with the plastic headband putting up with a barrage of twisting and stretching.

The only thing that does happen is that the earpieces pop out. That’s due to the RIG sizing system, which allows you to place the earpieces into one of three sockets depending on how much space you need, rather than having a sliding headband like many other manufacturers do. The big positive to this is that no matter what, you’re always able to get a consistent fit, and even if the earpiece does pop out while you’ve flung it in a drawer, they slot right back into place.

The RIG 600 Pro HS’ USB-C dongle works with the PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC and Mac – an Xbox version is also available – while its Bluetooth will connect to anything pumping out a signal. I had no problems pairing it to my iPhone 14