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Released late last year, theASUSROG Peltawireless gaming headset stands as a relatively budget-friendly alternative to the more premiumROG Delta II. Despite its much lower price tag, it boasts most of the same features and offers great value to gamers looking to upgrade their setup.
The headset delivers excellent audio quality and comfort, along with a stylish yet relatively subtle design that makes it double as a daily driver for listening to music while traveling.
What’s In The Box?
ASUS ROG Pelta gaming headset
The ROG Pelta from ASUS is a high-performance gaming headset that features 50mm titanium-plated drivers. It comes with tri-mode connectivity with 2.4GHz, Bluetooth, and USB-C. The headset can last up to 70 hours on a single charge on 2.4GHz and up to 90 hours on Bluetooth. The ROG Pelta also has customizable RGB lighting and EQ presets as well.
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The ROG Pelta is placed in a cloth bag that is not exactly a carry bag, but it protects the headset from any scratches during shipping. It touts being lightweight gaming headsets, and the weight, or lack thereof, becomes immediately apparent when taking it out of the box. The headset comes withmesh fabric ear cushions, and unlike the Delta IIs, these are the only options in the box.
Specifications And Features
The ROG Pelta is powered by50mm titanium-plated diaphragm drivers, a 20Hz to 20,000Hz frequency response range, and 32-ohm impedance. These are the same specifications as the Delta II headset, giving it solid sound quality and customizability, but more on that later. It also comes with a detachable unidirectional10 mm super-wideband boom mic. For connectivity, you get three options, i.e.,2.4GHz, Bluetooth, and USB Type-Cwired.
With the lower price tag, the ROG Pelta misses out on the DualFlow Audio features of the Delta II, which means you cannot have two sources playing audio simultaneously. Since there is no 3.5mm audio jack either, you also lose Xbox compatibility, but the headset still works with PC, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and 5, and mobile devices.
Coming in at just309 grams, the ROG Pelta is lighter than theDelta II, which already felt pretty lightweight. The elastic band offers three levels of adjustment, which works well, but may not be the best in terms of aesthetics. There are breathable mesh fabric ear cushions in an oval shape that complement the headband.
The ROG Pelta is backed by a900mAh batterythat is claimed to deliverup to 70 hours of playtimein 2.4GHz mode and RGB turned off. With RGB on, you can get up to 45 hours. Bluetooth mode is rated for up to 90 hours and 60 hours, respectively. There is fast charging support as well, with a 15-minute charge enabling three hours of playtime.
Design, Build Quality, And Comfort
The solid ROG build quality and design aesthetic are present here as well. The ROG Pelta boasts rotating ear cups that sit flat when placed on your desk or around your neck. Even though the headset is quite lightweight, there are no creaking or rattling sounds anywhere. The earcups are ovals, unlike the triangular ones on the ROG Delta II, and they look a little less gamer-ey, even though there is an ROG logo that lights up on both earcups. With the RGB turned off, the Pelta can work as a regular pair of headphones for listening to music or watching videos while traveling.
The elastic headband allows the headset to clamp down on the head with just the right amount of clamping force. In its middle setting, the ROG Pelta sat securely on my head, where the ROG Delta II and its different adjustment levels, was a little loose. However, the elastic band style does lend to a funny-looking portrait as the actual headband floats way above the top of the head. Of course, the headset will sit differently on other head shapes and sizes, but for me, it was quite hilarious to look at.
That doesn’t take away from the comfort, though, as the lightweight nature, coupled with mesh fabric ear cups, made long gaming sessions a breeze. The earcups themselves are deep enough for the ears to not come in contact with the inner fabric. You can take the elastic band off as well and get a lot more room.
All the controls are located on the left earcup, and these include a mic mute button, volume dial, function button, connectivity toggle, mic jack, and the USB Type-C port. When using the ROG Pelta with a 2.4GHz connection to a PC, the volume dial and the mic mute button would be the only two you would need to use, and I got used to the placement fairly quickly.
Audio Quality, Software, And Battery Life
As mentioned earlier, the ROG Pelta has the same titanium-plated drivers as the ROG Delta II. It hasexcellent sound outputthat is balanced, with a fairly open sound stage. It is set to a ‘Flat’ EQ out of the box but the ‘FPS’ tuning makes it significantly better for shooters. Even single-player campaigngames like God of War: Ragnaroksound great with a small bump to the Bass Boost setting. The boom mic delivers crisp and clear vocals without picking up too much background noise.
Even though there is no noise cancelation, the unidirectional nature and proximity to the mouth keeps unwanted noise at bay. TheROG SpeedNova techis present here as well and there were no issues with connectivity or latency.
TheArmoury Crate softwareallows personalization and customization of the headset sound, mic, and lighting settings. As with the ROG Delta II, I had to run the firmware update on the Pelta a couple of times to have the latest version. Once updated, I started using the headset with the FPS equalizer with Bass Boost at 25 to 35% and spatial sound turned on. The headset accurately represented where the different sounds were coming from in games, and it was quite easy to judge the distance as well. Even when the Armoury Crate isn’t running, there is an icon in the system tray that shows battery life.
Speaking of which, the ROG Pelta is rated for 45 hours of battery life on 2.4GHz with RGB turned on. That’s how I used the headset and found that itdropped to 70% after about 10 to 12 hoursof use. This puts the battery life at about 35 to 40 hours. Even though it has a smaller-sized battery compared to the Delta II (900mAh vs 1,800mAh), it lasts longer because of the minimal RGB lighting and missing simultaneous connectivity to two sources.
Price And Final Thoughts
Buy on AmazonThe ROG Pelta is priced at$130, a full $100 cheaper than theDelta II. For those who don’t mind the lack of dual simultaneous connectivity via 2.4GHz and Bluetooth, this headset is a compelling deal. It brings the high-quality sound of the more expensive headset, along with solid build quality and battery life, at a much more affordable price point. At this price, the ROG Pelta competes with theSteelSeries Arctis Nova 5Pand theLogitech G733 LIGHTSPEED, but it has larger drivers and better battery life than both of them. It is, however, heavier than the two.
Overall, the ASUS ROG Pelta headset with its tri-mode connectivity, excellent sound output, and solid battery life, is a strong competitor to the similar offerings from other major brands and an easy go-to for ROG peripheral users. Even those outside the ROG ecosystem would find the Pelta to be a great deal.
