NACON teams up with Plantronics to offer a headset and a controller featuring exclusive new designs,
officially licensed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.
Lesquin (France), August 20th, 2018 – For Gamescom 2018, NACON™ and Plantronics are proud to announce their unique collaboration that resulted in the creation and distribution of a controller and a headset featuring a limited edition design collaboration, officially licensed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe (SIEE) for PlayStation®4 (PS4™).
Plantronics, a leader in the audio industry, is widely acclaimed by the eSport community for their innovative RIG headsets which offer a decisive advantage over the competition. The young brand NACON, building on the Revolution Pro Controller 2 success, pursues its ambition to offer peripherals that meet competitive PS4™ players’ specific needs.
As long-standing partners of SIEE, Plantronics and NACON decided to combine their expertise to create the limited-edition controller and headset designed for the most competitive PS4™ gamers.
Revolution Pro Controller 2 – RIG Limited Edition
Designed with the eSport player in mind, the Revolution Pro Controller 2 provides a high level of performance and comfort on PS4™. In this Plantronics RIG limited edition design, the controller swaps its black matte coating for a titanium finish.
- Compatibility with all PS4™ systems.
- PS4™/PC Advanced Modes* so gamers can customize their profiles via the companion PC/MAC* application to:
– Re-map buttons
– Adjust sensitivity and reach of both sticks
– Adjust trigger sensitivity
– Set the directional pad with four or eight directions
- The ability to store 4x player profiles in the controller’s internal memory.
- Innovative 46° amplitude dual analog sticks.
- PS, SHARE, OPTIONS buttons and touch pad.
- Headset socket 3.5mm.
- 4x shortcut buttons (M1, M2, M3, M4).
- Two internal compartments with six additional weights for a tailored balance and feel.
- A 3m-long secure connection USB Type-C braided cable, which is detachable for easy storage.
* MAC OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)/10.12 (Sierra). PC Advanced mode not tested nor endorsed by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe.
RIG 500 PRO for PS4™ – NACON Limited Edition
Following the RIG 500 PRO Series launch, Plantronics designers created an exclusive NACON-marked model headset, officially licensed for PS4™. Revolution Pro Controller 2 owners will be able to enjoy the RIG headset’s premium sound quality, including the new patent-pending RIG Game Audio Dial thanks to a special adaptor, allowing fingertip volume control.
This headset’s features include:
- Premium 50 mm drivers for expanded frequency response.
- Lightweight, adjustable die-cast metal frame and headband.
- NACON logo marked inside the drivers, on the headband and frame.
- RIG Game Audio Dial for fingertip audio control and a 3.5 mm connector with integrated volume control for the DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller or Revolution Pro Controller 2 controllers (via the included special adaptor).
- A removable noise-cancelling microphone boom and flip-to-mute feature.
- Removable audio cables that can be easily swapped or replaced.
- Snap-in ear cushions that come in full fabric for maximum breathability or in dual material that balances comfort with ambient noise reduction.
- Isolated acoustic chambers for reduced distortion.
Revolution Pro Controller 2 – RIG Limited Edition and RIG 500 PRO – NACON Limited Edition will be available in October 2018 across Europe.