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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PlayStation Compatibility
    6. Xbox Compatibility
    7. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Logitech G933 Wireless vs Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G933 Wireless
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless

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Logitech G933 Wireless Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Picture

Variants

  • G933 (Black)
  • G933 (White)
  • RIG 800LX

Our Verdict

Logitech G933 Wireless

Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

Main Differences for
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Threshold 

0.10
No major differences between these headphones for this usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Logitech G933 Wireless Design Picture 2
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Comfort Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Comfort Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.8 lbs
0.7 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.1 lbs
1.1 lbs
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Controls 
 

7.1
6.0

Controls Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Controls Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

iOS
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Decent
Good

Feedback  

Great
Decent

Call/Music Control  

Yes
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

No
Yes

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Multi function
Presets
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Breathability 
 

6.7
6.8

Breathability After Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Breathability After Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.2 °C
4.9 °C
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Portability 
 

5.2
5.6

Portability Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Portability Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Portability Picture

 

8.0" (20.3 cm)
7.1" (18.0 cm)

 

8.0" (20.3 cm)
7.4" (18.8 cm)

 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
3.1" (7.9 cm)

Volume  

257.00 in³ (4,211.46 cm³)
163.00 in³ (2,671.08 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

No
Yes
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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Case Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

7.5
7.0

Build Quality Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Build Quality Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Stability Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Angled Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Side Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Front Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Rear Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Top Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless In The Box Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless In The Box Picture
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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

3.05 dB
-0.48 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.39 dB
0.33 dB
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.5
7.6

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.23 dB
0.47 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

6.5
8.3

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

5.71 dB
2.37 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
16.82 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

5.94 dB
1.97 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

6.92 dB
2.34 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.67 dB
2.73 dB
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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.7
8.9

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.76 dB
1.44 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.49 dB
0.43 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.61 dB
0.89 dB

High-Mid 
 

1.02 dB
0.94 dB
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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.3
7.2

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.97 dB
4.12 dB

Low-Treble 
 

2.37 dB
4.26 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

3.05 dB
1.94 dB

High-Treble 
 

-2.29 dB
-1.1 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.4
7.8

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.71 dB
1.48 dB

Dips 
 

1.18 dB
0.92 dB
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Imaging 
 

7.5
8.9

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.4
0.25

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

10.1
2.77

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

1.3
0.33

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.84
1.55
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Passive Soundstage 
 

6.1
6.9

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

3.99 dB
2.17 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

4.26 dB
3.48 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

12.34 dB
8.2 dB

Openness 
 

5.4
9.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

4.7
5.9
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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Logitech G933 Wireless Virtual Soundstage
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Yes
No App
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.1
8.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.236
0.162

WHD @ 100 
 

0.079
0.080
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

4.0
1.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-11.07 dB
-5.7 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

0.26 dB
-0.08 dB

Mid 
 

-7.21 dB
0.23 dB

Treble 
 

-26.81 dB
-16.94 dB
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Leakage 
 

5.9
4.9

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

45.61 dB
50.04 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

Yes
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes
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Recording Quality 
 

8.0
7.4

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

281 Hz
409.04 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.16 dB
1.95 dB

HFE 
 

5,747.01 Hz
6,358.31 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.121
0.166

Gain 
 

29.79 dB
21.47 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

7.8
8.0

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

25.13 dB
29.51 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.0
8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

7.5
8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.1
8.2

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

12.5 hrs
24.7 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

12.5 hrs
24.7 hrs

Charge Time 
 

3.8 hrs
3.2 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

Yes
No

Charging Port  

micro-USB
micro-USB
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App Support 
 

9.0
0.0

App Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless App Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless App Picture

App Name  

Logitech G Hub
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

Yes
No

Surround Support 
 

Yes
No
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Connectivity

Bluetooth 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No
No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (SBC) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A
N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A
N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A
N/A
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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

8.7
8.8

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

125.00 ft (38.10 m)
110.00 ft (33.53 m)

Non-BT Latency 
 

24 ms
19 ms
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Wired 
 

9.5
0.0

Cable Picture  

Logitech G933 Wireless Cable Picture
Plantronics RIG 800LX Wireless Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
No

USB Audio 
 

No
No

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

4.50 ft (1.37 m)
N/A

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

0 ms
N/A
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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Wired USB 
 

No
No

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
Audio + Microphone
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Base/Dock 
 

6.8
3.4

Type 
 

Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input 
 

Yes
Yes

Line In 
 

Yes
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

No
No

RCA Input 
 

Yes
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
USB
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