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ROG Fusion II 500

RGB gaming headset with high resolution ESS 9280 Quad DAC™, deep bass and immersive virtual 7.1 surround sound, AI Beamforming Microphones with AI Noise Cancelation, Game Chat volume control, compatible with PCs, PlayStation® 5, Nintendo Switch™ and Xbox

  • Virtual 7.1 surround sound with hi-fi ESS 9280 Quad DAC™ and 50 mm ASUS Essence drivers that deliver powerful bass and immersive true-to-life sound
  • ROG AI Beamforming Microphones with AI Noise Cancelation for crystal-clear in-game voice communication
  • Game Chat volume control makes it easy to balance gaming audio and in-game communication
  • Various customization options, pre-set light effects, and multi-color RGB lighting with over 16.8 million colors
  • Comfortable and lightweight design with ergonomic ear cushions for a perfect fit
  • 3.5 mm, USB-C ® and USB-A connectors for compatibility with PCs, Macs, PlayStation®, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox and mobile devices

Gamezoom technology and performance

Once again, high kudos to the engineers at ASUS, who have also brought a very good gaming headset to the market with the new ROG Strix Fusion II 500. The headset offers an excellent sound (stereo and surround sound), a great wearing comfort and a chic RGB lighting. Our review sample also has nothing to complain about in terms of handling (controls and software).

2022 Red Dot Product Design

ROG Fusion II 500 won the 2022 Red Dot Product Design Award, a world-renowned design award.

85/100

Review ROG Fusion II 500

Original design

The ASUS ROG Fusion II 500 is an unconventional versatile headset with two connection types. As for its sound, it is rich and powerful throughout the entire range.

Editor's Choice

The ROG Fusion II 500 will please most gamers with its good balance of low, medium and high frequencies.

Recommended

The Fusion II 500 offers 7.1 surround sound and RGB lighting

Review gaming headset ROG fusion ii 500 and ROG Throne QI

A video review by Jazzman's Hardware

Can Buy or Not

Meanwhile, the directional audio is excellent, especially with the virtual 7.1 surround sound feature. I had no trouble making out the location of enemies in first-person shooter games like Halo Infinite. It works even for movies and music, making the sound fuller and more 3D.

Red Dot

ROG Fusion II 500 won the 2022 Red Dot Product Design Award, a world-renowned design award.

gamezoom.net

Once again, high kudos to the engineers at ASUS, who have also brought a very good gaming headset to the market with the new ROG Strix Fusion II 500. The headset offers an excellent sound (stereo and surround sound), a great wearing comfort and a chic RGB lighting. Our review sample also has nothing to complain about in terms of handling (controls and software).

XFastest

ROG FUSION ll 500 依然是做有線的版本，但不得不說這把更適合在家使用，接線電腦直接輸出給耳機的聲音也就更直接變化更大，一整天使用下來 FUSION ll 500 對每個頻率的聲音都處理得不錯，還沒開起虛擬 7.1 環繞音效之前重低音就已經表現得相當不錯，在開啟虛擬 7.1 環繞音效更是有身歷其境的體驗，對於 FPS 射擊遊戲的爆破聲以及炸彈實際的位置都可以掌握的更確切。

電腦DIY

由於這款耳機尚未販售，不過若是和上一代一樣的售價水平來衡量的話，真的是大推！多了 3.5mm 輸入的選擇，功能十分完整，音質表現又沒話可說，真的是一隻各方便表現都很有水平的好耳機！對了，就連任天堂的 Switch 也是可以直接以 USB-C 傳輸線來接駁出音效喔！用iPad 追劇時，有非常好的環繞音場效果與細節表現，有機會的話大家一定要試試開啟 7.1 聲道的迷人環繞音場啊！

滄者極限

Excellent

Kotak Game

Review ROG Fusion II 500

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The ASUS ROG Fusion II 500 is an unconventional versatile headset with two connection types. As for its sound, it is rich and powerful throughout the entire range.

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The ROG Fusion II 500 will please most gamers with its good balance of low, medium and high frequencies.

Multiplayer.it

The ASUS ROG Fusion II 500 headset is an undoubtedly interesting product and deserves the attention of anyone looking for a high-quality gaming headset. Having the cable also proves to be a great asset due to the extreme lightness, which contributes to the already excellent insossibility of these headsets. Too bad that the price is too high for a wired headset without the ability to connect to multiple devices at the same time.

PC Guia Online

This Headsets has a excelent sound quality, a very specific microphone system and differentiate specs from competitors.

PC Guia

This headsets has a good sound quality and differentiated features from competitors.

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The Fusion II 500 offers 7.1 surround sound and RGB lighting

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ROG Fusion II 500

Immersive Sound. Crystal-Clear Chat.

The ROG Fusion II 500 gaming headset retains the iconic ear cup design of the ROG Strix Fusion series and pumps it up with virtual 7.1 surround sound, a high-res ESS 9280 Quad DAC™ and 50 mm ASUS Essence drivers to deliver immersive true-to-life audio with thumping bass. AI Beamforming Microphones with AI Noise Cancelation and Game Chat volume control provide impeccable in-game communication during the heat of battle.

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The picture shows ESS 9280 Quad DAC.

High-Resolution ESS 9280 Quad DAC

The Fusion II 500 kicks things up a notch with the ESS 9280 Quad DAC, which provides lossless audio processing. Each DAC devotes its processing power to a subset of the audible frequency range — across lows, mids, highs to ultra-highs — resulting in crisp and clear sound.

The picture shows two types of RPG gaming scenario, colorful and balck-and-white to demonstrate ROG Fusion II achieves an unprecedented 130 dB SNR ― a spec unattainable by single DAC headsets. A person is wearing ROG Fusion II 500 from behind.

High SNR for Positional Audio

The ROG Fusion II 500 is designed for RPG and FPS games. It achieves an unprecedented 130 dB SNR ― a spec unattainable by single DAC headsets. Plus, its exclusive 50 mm ASUS Essence drivers and airtight chambers provide deep and powerful bass so you can precisely pinpoint the origin of gunfire or explosions on the battlefield and experience ultimate gaming immersion.

  • ESS Quad DAC

    Detailed spatial sound SNR 130dB

  • Regular DAC

    Normal in-game audio SNR 90-100dB

The pictures shows ROG Fusion II 500 delivers advanced virtual 7.1 surround sound by the surrounding soundwave icons in the city.

Virtual 7.1
Surround Sound

Advanced virtual 7.1 surround sound optimizes audio in any game for realistic positional audio. The Fusion II 500 also includes exclusive ROG Hyper-Grounding technology for pure, realistic sound. Get ready to hear everything as if you were right in the middle of it ― all with just a push of a button. No dongle or software required!

Exclusive Hyper-Grounding Technology

Exclusive ROG Hyper-Grounding technology uses a multi-layer printed circuit board and a aspecial layout to prevent electromagnetic interference, ensuring that all you hear is pure, noise-free audio.

The picture shows ROG Hyper-Grounding technology.
The picture shows the voice pickup area of AI Beamforming Microphones.

AI Beamforming Microphones with
AI Noise Cancelation

The Fusion II 500 doesn’t rely on a boom mic. Instead, it uses concealed AI Beamforming Microphones to provide high-quality voice communication in comfort and style. The Discord- and TeamSpeak-certified microphones create an acoustic zone that targets your mouth while filtering out distracting background noise from other directions to ensure clear voice pick-up.

  • Discord Certified logo
  • teamspeak Certified logo
The picture shows AI Noise Cancelation.

Hear the difference

Traditional
Beamforming Mic

AI Beamforming Mic
with AI Noise Cancelation

This integrated AI Noise Cancelation feature reduces over 500 million types of background noises such as chatter, keyboard clatter and mouse clicks by up to 95%.

*Supports USB-C® and USB-A connections. 3.5mm connection provides standard microphone features only. Learn More >>

  • << INSTANT CONTROL

  • GAME CHAT >>

Game Chat
Volume Control

Game Chat volume control* lets you prioritize and adjust the volume of in-game audio and voice chats from teammates.

*Only available in PC mode.
*Feature only supported via USB-C® and USB-A
connections. Function not available in 3.5 mm mode.
The picture shows the buttons on the right ear cup, PC/Console mode switch and the three buttons of Game Chat volume control.

Game Chat
Volume Control

Game Chat volume control* lets you prioritize and adjust the volume of in-game audio and voice chats from teammates.

*Only available in PC mode.
*Feature only supported via USB-C® and USB-A
connections. Function not available in 3.5 mm mode.
  • PC/Console mode switch
  • Chatter Up
  • Game Chat Balance
  • Game Up

Instant Control at
Your Fingertips

The picture shows the buttons on the left ear cup, Microphone on/off, Volume control and Virtual 7.1 surround on/off.

Instant Control at
Your Fingertips

  • Microphone on/off
  • Volume up/down
  • Virtual 7.1 surround on/off
*Feature only supported via USB-C® and USB-A
connections. Function not available in 3.5 mm mode.

ASUS Aura RGB Lighting

Show your style with customizable Aura RGB lighting. Choose from over 16.8 million color combinations and six preset lighting effects via Armoury Crate.

ASUS Aura RGB Lighting

Show your style with customizable Aura RGB lighting. Choose from over 16.8 million color combinations and six preset lighting effects via Armoury Crate.

  • Static

    static

  • Breathing

    breathing

  • Strobing

    strobing

  • Music

    music

  • Color Cycle

    color cycle

  • Rainbow

    rainbow

The picture shows RGB lighting on the ear cups with six preset lighting effects.

Armoury Crate

Armoury Crate software offers extensive controls and an intuitive UI, so you can easily adjust the audio profile and lighting effects.

The picture shows the Armoury Crate interface of audio profile.
The picture shows the Armoury Crate interface of lighting effects.
The picture shows multi-platform compatibility of ROG Fusion II 500 with Xbox. The picture shows multi-platform compatibility of ROG Fusion II 500 with PlayStation® 5.

Multi-Platform Compatibility

A 3.5 mm jack, USB-C® and USB-A* connectivity ensure full compatibility with PCs, Macs, PlayStation® 4 and 5, Nintendo Switch™, Xbox One, Xbox series X|S and mobile devices.

*Use of bundled USB-C to USB-A adapter dongle required.
  • desktop

    desktop

  • laptop

    laptop

  • Nintendo Switch

    nintendo
    switch

  • phone

    phone

  • console

    console

The picture shows two types ear cushions of ROG Fusion II 500, ROG Protein Leather and Hybrid ear cushion.

Crafted for Comfort

Designed to ensure comfortable marathon gaming, the ROG Fusion II 500 weighs only 310 grams and features ergonomic ear cups that closely match the natural angle of your ears for a perfect fit. It also includes two types of ear cushions for a different feel.

  1. ROG Hybrid Ear Cushions

    Thick and breathable fabric mesh ear cups with a contoured fit ensure comfortable marathon gaming sessions.

  2. ROG Protein Leather Ear Cushions

    Thin and soft 100% protein leather ear cups provide excellent noise isolation and unbeatable comfort.

ROG Fusion Gaming Line

ROG Fusion II 500

ROG Fusion II 500

 		ROG Fusion II 300

ROG Fusion II 300

 		ROG Strix Fusion 500

ROG Strix Fusion 500

 		ROG Strix Fusion 300

ROG Strix Fusion 300
Connectivity

USB-C® / USB-A / 3.5 mm

USB-C® / USB-A

USB-A

USB-A / 3.5 mm
Headphone Amplifiers

ESS 9280 Quad DAC™

ESS 9280 Quad DAC™

ESS 9018 Dac + ESS 9601 Amp

X
ASUS Essence Drivers

V

V

V

V
Virtual 7.1 Surround Sound

ESS ASP Stereo Widening

ESS ASP Stereo Widening

Tailor-made, developed with Bongiovi Acoustics

Standard
Lighting

Multi-color circular

RGB Lighting

Multi-color circular

RGB Lighting

RGB lighting

Red only
Microphone

Analog (3.5 mm) / Digital

Digital

Digital

Analog
Microphone Type

Hidden microphone

Hidden microphone

Boom microphone

Boom microphone
AI Noise Cancelation

V

V

X

X
Ear Cushions

ROG Hybrid

ROG Protein Leather

ROG Hybrid

ROG Protein Leather

ROG Hybrid

ROG Protein Leather

ROG Hybrid

ROG Protein Leather
Control Type

On earcup

On earcup

On earcup

On earcup
Control Functions

Virtual 7.1 surround sound

Volume adjustment

Mic mute

Game Chat volume control

Virtual 7.1 surround sound

Volume adjustment

Mic mute

Virtual 7.1 surround sound

Touch control

Virtual 7.1 surround sound

On earcup