NACON and its RIG audio brand announced today the R5 SPEAR PRO HS, an officially licensed wired gaming headset for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It will be available for $69.99 ($79.99 Euros) on October 10th in Europe and on November 1st in the United States exclusively at Best Buy. If you don’t game on PlayStation, fret not, as additional models, including a PC version, are scheduled to release in the coming months as well.
The R5 SPEAR PRO HS has been developed with first-person shooters in mind, featuring 40mm graphene drivers that are super lightweight and rigid to eliminate audio distortion while producing a clear sound, and include support for Sony’s Tempest 3D Audio technology. In game, this means the ability to pinpoint threats with deadly accurate precision.
Additionally, it features proprietary “SNAP+LOCK” mod system which includes swappable magnetic earcups and cushions. There is also a 6mm precision boom mic with a 50Hz-15kHz frequency range and flip-up mute functionality. An in-line volume slider on the 3.5mm connection has a feature that locks audio at max volume for use with controllers that can control volume separately, which sounds neat.
