ASUS Orion for Consoles ROG Gamer Headset with Retractable Noise-filtering Microphone overview
Orion for Consoles, the latest addition to the Republic of Gamers (ROG) award-winning Orion gaming headset series, is a gaming headset and audio-console package designed for today’s most popular games consoles and computers. Orion for Consoles comprises a headset with 100mm cushions for whole-ear cover and comfort.
Orion for Consoles also features Spitfire II, a dedicated USB-powered audio console with built-in headphone amplifier for bolder sounds and environmental noise cancellation (ENC) technology for clearer in-game chat.
Key Features:
Compatible with the Xbox 360®, PlayStation®3, PC, and Mac
Environmental noise cancellation (ENC) technology eliminates more than 90% of external noise disturbances for clear in-game voice
Integrated headphone amplifier delivers punchy bass and crystal-clear highs
Big 50mm neodymium magnet drivers offer true to life game audio detail
Full-size 100mm over-ear cushions with perfect snug fit for prolonged gaming sessions
Cross-platform flexibility
Designed for use with Microsoft® Xbox® 360 and Sony® PlayStation® 3 games consoles, PCs and Apple® Mac® computers, Orion for Consoles is ready to work straight from the box — no drivers required.
More than 90% environmental noise cancellation (ENC) performance
Powered by USB, this small box of tricks includes a built-in microphone that actively detects and counters more than 90% of environmental sounds such as speech and keyboard tapping, so teammates aren’t distracted in chat by noises that might be occurring around gamer.
Integrated headphone amplifier
Spitfire II also includes a headphone amplifier to deeper immerse gamers and provide a clearer sense of what’s happening on the battlefield.
50mm neodymium magnet driver units
Large 50mm neodymium drivers on Orion for Consoles have been meticulously fine-tuned to provide dynamic audio positioning. They provide supreme clarity, thundering bass, and extreme low distortion. Powerful and dynamic audio makes the virtual battlefield so real, every action and reflex become lightning-fast second nature.
Fine-tuned clamping force
Orion for Consoles is comfortable to wear for even the longest gaming sessions. Extensive lab testing by ROG has resulted in a headband with finely balanced clamping forces, meaning the Orion headset stays firmly and comfortably in place.
100mm full size over ear cushions
ROG designers chose large 100mm over-ear cushions covered in highly-breathable quality leather treatment.
Retractable microphone
With the flick of a wrist, the retractable microphone gives gamers the freedom to issue commands or chat, while an inline control makes quick work of adjusting the volume or muting the mic.
Braided cable with gold-plated jacks
The Orion for Consoles headset has a braided cable that’s fantastically durable, so you can stop worrying about kinks. It even has a gold-plated jack to ensure a great connection that minimizes distortion. The cable’s generous 2.5m length is further extended by Spitfire II’s own 1.5m cable, offering gamers very wide freedom of movement.