ASUS ROG has announced a new gaming headset and a co-designed mouse pad with Team Vitality, both set for release on September 4. The company is active in the competitive esports peripheral market.
ASUS ROG is pushing further into the tournament-ready peripheral market with two new products announced for September 4. The ROG Pelta Core Gaming Headset is a USB-connected model weighing 300g, built around ROG's proprietary 50mm titanium-coated diaphragm drivers that cover 20Hz to 20kHz. It includes a three-step adjustable headband for long-session comfort, basic and parametric EQ modes with software presets, and full control through the Gear Link software for lighting and ear cup settings.
The second product is the ROG Hone Control Ace L Vitality Edition Mouse Pad, a limited collaboration with Team Vitality, an esports team with results in CS and VALORANT. The pad uses a cloth surface with a higher friction coefficient for stopping power, sized 490mm by 420mm by 4mm and weighing about 308g. It is built for FPS playstyles, works across low and high sensitivity settings, and is portable for LAN events and tournaments.
ASUS Japan set the headset at 17,280 yen and the mouse pad at 12,080 yen. The announcement follows a separate ASUS appearance at VketReal 2026 Summer, where HIKKY CEO Yasushi Funahashi scored the event above 80 out of 100 for easing entry lines and in-venue congestion. The collaboration with Team Vitality signals a focus on competitive esports players, pairing a lightweight headset with a pad co-designed with a top-tier team.
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Aug 28
ASUS Japan announced the ROG Pelta Core Gaming Headset and the ROG Hone Control Ace L Vitality Edition Mouse Pad, both set for release on September 4. The headset is a USB-connected model weighing 300g, equipped with ROG's proprietary 50mm titanium-coated diaphragm drivers that reproduce frequencies from 20Hz to 20kHz. It includes a three-step adjustable stretchable headband to reduce strain during long sessions, plus basic and parametric EQ modes with software presets for specific games. Users can customize lighting and ear cup controls through the Gear Link software. The mouse pad is a limited collaboration with Team Vitality, an esports team with results in CS and VALORANT. It features a cloth surface with increased friction coefficient for stopping power, suited for FPS playstyles. The pad measures 490mm by 420mm by 4mm and weighs about 308g. It is designed to accommodate both low and high sensitivity settings and is portable for LAN events and tournaments. The ROG Pelta Core is priced at 17,280 yen, and the mouse pad at 12,080 yen.
Aug 12
HIKKY CEO Yasushi Funahashi gave VketReal 2026 Summer a score above 80 out of 100, citing successful efforts to ease entry lines and in-venue congestion. The event, held July 25-26 at Bellesalle Akihabara, used web ticketing with fast passes and timed entry, plus wider booth spacing. Funahashi said the goal was balancing comfort with lively communication, and he heard from about 100 attendees that shopping was easy and smooth.