The RIG headset looks good, is comfortable to wear, and the accompanying Mixer works well, but that won't count for a lot if sound quality and microphone performance isn't up to scratch. Fortunately, Plantronics scores favourably on both fronts.

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Lightweight Design; Long durable cabling; Good audio quality; Dual audio input works on multiple devices; Common cabling all included; Innovative RIG mixer design

No retractable or collapsible mic; Mic doesn't hold placement well; Has some inline mic hissing

Plantronics RIG offers good sound quality for multiple devices, but cable clutter remains a concern. At its core, Plantronics RIG is a headset designed for gamers; the white and black plastic doesn't look like it comes from a particularly business-centric headset to speak of.

The Plantronics RIG headphone pair combines a gaming headset and smartphone compatibility to good effect.

Flexible design makes it functional as a gaming headset and headphones for mobile devices; Comfortable design; Solid midrange performance

Weak treble; Expensive for a wired stereo gaming headset

The headset has an audio character that's not for everybody, but being able to switch to calls with the RIG mixer is interesting enough on its own.

Plantronics is launching a new gaming accessory called RIG, and it is essentially a sound mixer with a switch that will let you configure your gaming audio, gaming chat and mobile audio (or any other source connected via a jack 3.5mm) in one easy setup.