Plantronics and Dolby Team Up to Bring Xbox One, Project Scorpio and Windows 10 Gamers a New Dimension of Sound
Melbourne, Australia, June 9, 2017 – Plantronics (NYSE: PLT), a pioneer in audio and wearable technology, today announced a partnership with Dolby Laboratories Inc. (NYSE: DLB) to give gamers a competitive edge with Dolby Atmos® audio technology that heightens players sense of awareness and gaming experience. In a revolutionary leap forward from surround sound, Plantronics RIG 400LX, RIG 600LX and the wireless RIG 800LX headphones will be bundled with codes that will let the end user activate Dolby Atmos for Headphones for free on their Xbox One console or Win10 PC to provide powerful, moving audio that sweeps around and above gamers with increased precision and realism.
Dolby Atmos provides gamers with advanced spatial precision by changing the way developers treat in-game sound. Instead of pushing flattened audio through 2-D stereo channels, Dolby Atmos gives gamers the full positional data of their surroundings by treating audio as individual objects that realistically move around them. With Plantronics RIG gaming headsets featuring Dolby Atmos for Headphones, gamers can hear audio cues coming from the front, back, above and below.
“With Dolby Atmos, gamers can more easily identify individual audio elements from their environment, and quickly pinpoint their source,” said Spencer Hooks, Director, Games at Dolby. “We saw collaborating with Plantronics as a tremendous opportunity to provide gamers with a more intimate and accurate sense of the digital world around them.”
In addition to including Dolby Atmos for Headphones, the new RIG 400LX, RIG 600LX and wireless RIG 800LX deliver the signature lightweight construction, versatile design, sound isolating earcups and audio controls at your fingertips that define the Plantronics RIG family of gaming headsets.
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless
Performance audio: Game all day with 24-hour battery life and lag-free wireless connection to Xbox One. Amplified sound with matched 40 mm drivers brings the soundstage to life. Low frequency resonators reinforce bass and limit distortion. Voice feedback lets you monitor your outgoing chat levels and quality. The noise-cancelling microphone ensures your teammates hear you, not the room you’re in. When you’re done with talk, just flip up the microphone to mute it.
Precise controls: Earcup mounted dials let you quickly adjust the balance between game and chat audio, as well as master volume. Choose one of four EQ settings to isolate pure highs, intensify the mid-range, enjoy seismic bass or enhance vocal focus.
Plantronics RIG 600LX and RIG 400LX
The wireless RIG 800LX is joined by the amplified RIG 400LX and RIG 600LX headsets for Xbox One this fall. Both models include the LX1 pro level amp with three audio EQ modes, dual analogue control-wheels for game/chat balance and an auxiliary input for music. RIG 400LX features 40 mm drivers delivering explosive game audio that puts you right in the middle of the action. The noise-cancelling boom microphone is always ready for chat and ensures your teammates hear you loud and clear. RIG 600LX delivers a balanced soundstage with distortion-free bass that drops you in the action without masking the subtle audio cues that keep you in the game.
Availability and Pricing
RIG 400LX, RIG 600LX and the wireless RIG 800LX for use with Xbox One and Windows 10 will be available Q4 this year at JB Hi-Fi, EB Games and Harvey Norman for $149, $199 and $249, respectively. Additional Atmos-enabled models will also be announced later in the year.
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