The ROG Pelta, a wireless tri-mode headset from ASUS Republic of Gamers that ticks the checkboxes for a lightweight headset, long battery life, budget friendly, and manages to sounding good (with a little noise cancelling, not active of course), is a low-key addition to ROG’s local offerings here in the Philippines. Unlike the ROG STRIX Delta or ROG Kithara headsets that gets launch announcements, the ROG Pelta just appeared on store shelves, as well as being mentioned in articles as part of an offer or as a raffle prize.
In this quick review, I’ll cover how the ROG Pelta is able to fit in many features while keeping a modest price. From the 70-hour battery lifespan to how the tri-mode makes it feasible for different PC or devices that I have. And does it sound good?
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I bought the ROG Pelta end of May 2026 with some other PC parts (for the next review: Intel Core Ultra 7 270k Plus and a TUF Gaming Z890-PLUS WiFi).
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ROG Pelta Packaging, Included Accessories and Design
The ROG Pelta comes in ROG’s red and black box. The box itself is standard sized for any headsets I bought and owned over the years, meaning the unit itself does not have any folding features to reduce its size like some models do, which can increase unit cost. Inside the box the ROG Pelta headset is contained in a cloth bag (another cost reducer), and a small carton box/spacer contains the USB Type C cable, and its 2.4GHz dongle using ROG’s low latency SpeedNova wireless technology. Also, the microphone of the ROG Pelta is removable, which removes the annoyance of having a mic at your mouth while only listening.
For its design, the ROG Pelta has a simple, black design, with a dual headband setup. The inner band is adjustable/removable should you have a smaller/bigger head, or just want a cleaner single headband look. The top headband has the words “Republic of Gamers” written. The inner garter headband has the branding “For those who Dare” patterned. Another plus point to the headset is the lack of leather/fake leather for the comfort padding on both the head band and the ear cups. I’ve had several headsets with leather material on them and the Philippine climate doesn’t do kindly on these, with one having heavily peeled/cracked leather after a span of just a year of use.
Headset controls and ports follow a similar layout as the ROG Delta, although all of the controls are centered to the left side. The ROG Delta has some of the extra port (3.5mm jack) on the right and a volume dial to the right. Controls on the ROG Pelta has: a mute button (also RGB switch) for the boom microphone, volume control, a universal control button (for play/pause/next track/pair/call), Power Off/BT/2.4GHz mode switch and the USB Type-C socket.
The earcup, when rotated and placed on a desk may look compact, however when wearing it does give a bulky appearance. If you are a person who is conscious about having a bulky headset, then it might not be for you, but as bulky as it is, it’s really comfortable to wear. Other design aspects found in the ROG Pelta is the customizable ROG logo.
ROG Pelta Performance
The ROG Pelta currently holds a long charge while on the go (maximum of 70 hours). I’ve heavily used this during the COMPUTEX trip last May and I just charged it every other evening to top up the remaining charge of around 70%. I’d usually be listening to my Spotify playlist during my train rides to and from my hotel and Nangang district, and during downtimes like traversing through the event halls, or at the media center resting/typing updates.
Comfort
Since I’m usually more on listening to music, I just detached the microphone from the ROG Pelta for a more comfortable trip. It reduces that extra protruding part that can be annoying at times when not in use. Now, between a folding mic or removable one, I’d prefer the removable option, just store it in a place where it can be retrieved for later use and we’re good.
Now the headset itself just weighs a light 309g. This is the lightest gaming headset I’ve owned so far, as the others have used some form of metal or heavier materials for their headsets making prolonged wearing less tiresome. The cloth material for the earcup also reduces sweating/heat as well. And when hanging on my neck, the earcups rotate to rest its pads on torso side and not on my neck. It picked up the ROG Delta’s cloth padding and the tidy swiveling earcups. Again, it may be a big headset when it’s worn given the bulk of the earcups, but the bulk comes from the padding which doesn’t smash your ears in when worn.
Audio Quality
How’s the sound quality? It’s good. The 50mm titanium plated audio drivers provide the ample sound quality for listening. There’s just the right level of highs, mids and lows being outputted (being in a default ‘Flat’ audio tune in the PC Armoury Crate App. In order to tune the Pelta to a higher level of listening experience, we’ll have to install an add-on to Armoury Crate specifically for the ROG Pelta, packaged as Armoury Crate Gear for the PC.
With the Armoury Crate Gear for ROG Pelta installed, we can expand more on its audio output based on my preferences. Finding the bass lacking? Enable Bass boost. Looking for that virtual surround sound that some gaming headsets have? It’s also found in Armoury Crate to enable, and it does help when watching videos and playing games. Any setting applied here will be saved on the headset itself. And after applying the adjustments on the headset, listening to Spotify playlists sounded (much for me) better. Adjustments lets the 50mm audio driver deliver more out of it.
Connectivity
Now regarding the USB dongle, this uses the RF 2.4Ghz band and ROG’s SpeedNova technology, it generally improves data transmission between the PC and the Pelta. It’s possible to use it on your phone, but the dongle’s size will be cumbersome. For mobile use, it’s preferred to use Bluetooth instead.
Conclusion / Summary
While the ROG Pelta is not a headphone that’s built/designed for total sound immersion, it takes in many nice elements from higher end headsets on a simpler package. And while audio drivers having a larger size may not always equate to better sound output, to which out of the box the Pelta did exhibit; but by pairing it with its companion ROG Armoury Crate Gear App, it allows to stretch out its audio driver’s possibilities. Battery life is decent, even if it’s half the span of the ROG Delta’s.
I also liked how comfortable the headphone is when wearing it. I have sensitive ears to temperature and given the fabric used and thick, yet very plush foam it did not give the feeling of constraint or pressure to my ears (and head) while wearing it. It is comfortable to the point I was able to sleep while wearing it, which is something I couldn’t do on my other headsets. It’s bulky sure, but the comfortability far outweighs the bulky shape it has when worn.
Is it a good buy? yes. Will it last long? High probability yes as long as you take care of the headset. It’s cloth pads ensure a longer life than that of leather or PU leather that can (high likelihood) break thanks to the Philippine hot and humid climate.
