The industrial design of the Asus ROG Strix Go 2.4 is by far the headset’s strongest point, with a restrained appearance. Whereas other headsets flaunt RGB lighting arrays, this Asus set keeps things simple, looking more like a standard pair of Bluetooth over-ear cans. The headset’s two oval-shaped earcups sit on the end of a generously padded, foldable, and fully adjustable metal bar. It’s unusual to see this shape in gaming headsets, which are typically larger and rounder, but this is a more subtle styling reminiscent of the Sony WH-1000XM4 models, and it’s all the better for it. With only a small silver ROG logo and an imprinted stamp on the outside of the cups indicating their gaming affiliation, you won’t turn heads on the street wearing them, which is a good thing. The well-presented package is completed by a leather carrying case, charging cable, and 3.5mm braided cable. At 290g, the headset is light enough to wear for extended periods of time, and memory foam padding prevents the clamp effect from squeezing too hard. On the left cup, there are playback controls and a volume rocker / mic mute button, as well as the built-in mic and a space for the boom mic. Finally, there’s a wireless / wired mode toggle that, unfortunately, must be used manually when switching between states. The charging port is located on the right ear cup by itself. Inside is Asus’s 40m “Essence” neodymium driver system. It’s tuned more to mid-range sounds than most gaming headsets are – for better or worse, as we’ll see shortly. When using a wired connection from the left cup’s 3.5mm jack port, a wide 40,000KHz frequency range for Hi-Res audio playback is achieved, but when using the USB-C wireless module, you’re limited to a more standard 20,000KHz. That wireless dongle gives the Asus headset a key advantage that many others lack: it will work right out of the box with an undocked Nintendo Switch, which can be difficult to find wireless headsets for. It’s worth noting that the box includes a regular USB converter for use with a PC or console that doesn’t support the latest USB-C standard. The USB-C dongle has an unusual shape, resembling a chunky ‘L’ Tetris block, which could cause issues if your ports are close together.
