ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Gaming Headset + Charging Base
ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Gaming Headset + Charging Base Station, Game/Voice Balance Control, 2.4 GHz Wireless, 15 m Range, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Mac – Black/Gold
Supreme Freedom
Experience absolute audio immersion. The a50 wireless + base station for xbox one/pc delivers the premium acoustics, ergonomics, comfort and durability that gamers demand.
Tuned with ASTRO Audio V2
ASTRO works with developers and pro gamers to deliver premium audio tuned for gaming. Our precise frequency spectrum produces detailed in-game dialogue music and sounds for immersive audio.
Dolby Audio
Never miss another audio cue. Dolby Audio lets you hear everything in the game for an incredibly clear cinematic audio experience.
Free Dolby Atmos
Includes a free 2-year activation code for Dolby Atmos spatial audio. Allows sounds to move freely without channel restrictions for a true 3D soundscape, including sounds above and below you.
Game:Voice Balance
A feature that ASTRO pioneered, Game:Voice Balance allows total control over your game and chat audio mix. Easily adjust both with controls on the headset.
ASTRO Command Center Software
Update your firmware before using your headset to get new control over your voice communication and audio settings with free customization software.
Battery power that lasts
Don’t let a sudden power loss shut down your audio. A50 Wireless outlasts marathon gaming sessions with a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery that holds 15+ hours of unstoppable power.
USB sound card support
Access Game:Voice Balance and game + voice streaming on your PC—no optical cables needed.
Mod Kit Ready
Add the kit (sold separately) for even more noise isolation. The swappable synthetic leather headband and ear cushions are compatible only with A50 Wireless Headset Gen 4 version.
| Weight: | 380 g |
| Dimensions: | 2.9 x 10.8 x 21.6 cm; 380 Grams |
| Brand: | ASTRO Gaming |
| Model: | 939-001682 |
| Colour: | BLACK GOLD |
| Batteries Included: | Yes |
| Manufacture: | Astro Gaming |
| Dimensions: | 2.9 x 10.8 x 21.6 cm; 380 Grams |
Best headset I’ve used
I’ve been using this headset for years now and it is easily the best headset I’ve used. It works straight out the box, but can be enhanced if needed in ‘Astro Command Center’.
Astro a50 Xbox series x
I purchased these as I had enough of setting up my a40s every time I wanted to play and having cables across the front room (not to mention an snogging buzzing noise ) out of the box the sound was a bit muddy , to much bass and not enough treble . I had a quick search online for some eq settings and managed to find one that completely changed my experience . Footsteps are now clear from a good distance . They are comfortable as I expected , can’t comment on the battery life yet as I charged them once and used them maybe 3 nights on the trot for 3-4 hours each time . Still no low battery warning . Mic is clear , I turn my side tone up so I can hear my own voice to limit the shouting I do when I open a door and see someone standing in front me causing my insides to fall out my back side I have an optical connected to my tv and the usb to my Xbox . I guess if you have a monitor youd need a dac adaptor as I find when using usb only the sound is not the best . Guess we can thank Microsoft for ditching the optical .
Best headset I've ever used.
Amazing headset, definitely worth the money! I no longer hear my wife and children moan about how much xbox I am playing as it has great noise cancellation!
Great headse
Had issues right out of the box would not want to connect to the wireless station had do some digging online and found out it wasn’t provitioned from the factory so had to factory reset it and redownload it software. After that it woeks great.
Topt tier and still the bes
Was using these for about 3 years but spilt water on the base station so had to buy them again after trialing other sets only to realise that these are still untouched when it comes to wireless gaming headsets. Has amazing signal strength integrity even in other rooms. [Comfort 10/10] [sound/volume/bass 10/10] [noise cancelling 8/10] (you can play music in the background and your friends won’t hear it on the microphone) [battery 9/10] (+15 hours)… overall these are amazing and meet the upper thresholds in performance and will not disappoint you unlike 80% of other “gaming headsets”
Amazing
For gaming it’s very good and the sound is crisp however it doesn’t come with an adaptor and you have you buy that separately which is 30 and the base stations doesn’t come with a charger either. If it came with a charger it would of been 5 stars.
Good but not worth the price tag
Having upgraded from my Kraken Razer tournaments, I expected these to be a massive step up but really they’re just incredibly loud. I spent ages tuning the EQ with the help of tutorials on google and YouTube for playing Warzone 2.0 but you still couldn’t hear a lot. Yeah that could be down to the game audio not being great but even then I still wasn’t hearing anything until the last second.
All in all, a good headset but definitely not worth the money at all.
Excellent sounding wireless se
I spent ages comparing wireless headsets and what finally persuaded me was an Amazon sale. I was a bit sceptical but I’m more than happy. They are more compact that I was expecting. The chargeable base station works great as a place to recharge the head set after use as well showing useful indicators. In the package is an optical cable to connect the base station to your sound card if it supports it. The Astro A50 software has a nice interface, and has all the functionality I would need. It includes equaliser presets or you can find some online as well. The sound is crisp but everyones perception will vary, and I’m older. I haven’t used the microphone but the voice playback through the headsets sounds found. There is also game/voice volume controls on the side of the headset. Other switches includes volume control, equaliser preset change control, dolby on/off & power on/off button. The headset includes magnetic detachable foam ear pieces and a foam head rest. They worked fine for me but I did buy the mod kit which has leather style material on the ear pieces and the top head rest which is easier to clean. There is no active noise cancellation but I gave that two stars because the close fitting ear pieces block a little noise. Overall I’m a happy customer particularly at the sale price.
Very comfortable for long periods of time
These headphones were the 3rd brand I’ve tried, and they are the ones I’ve stuck with.
These are the only set that I’ve found can produce sound from any source that’s sent through my TV although this isn’t documented anywhere on how to do it.
Pros:
Can produce sound via any source
Very comfortable over long periods
On board volume and effect control
Mic mutes when in inverted position
Cons:
Expensive
No interace for PlayStation
All parameters have to be set via a PC
No real Dolby-ATMOS integration on PS
Would I recommend this product? Yes
I AM IN NO WAY AFFILIATED WITH THE MANUFACTURER OR DEVELOPER OF ANY PRODUCT OR GAME I REVIEW AND ALL MY REVIEWS ARE UNBIASED AND TRUE
Good headset, often requires hard resetting.
It seems very unstable for when it will charge, some audio artifacts can occur.
These are usually fixed if you hard reset it a couple of times, but that’s quite annoying to continuously do.
Amazing all round headset just one thing
First off, the sound quality is very good and so is the mic as well as features. However it’s labelled as being a PS5 headset, features such as surround sound and presets are only available once you buy the digital adapter for the PS5. Astro sell this for about 30-40 although it’s better to buy a non branded one as it’s cheaper. Found this a little annoying and misleading but even without, it still works fine. If anything I don’t really use the surround sound feature anyways as on rainbow six siege for example it can make footsteps sound like they’re coming from the wrong direction. But sound is very clear and the headset is very comfortable especially with the mod kit which adds leather ear cushions for better noise cancellation (this costs another 35 which is quite extortionate in my opinion).
All in all, if you have the money go for it as it’s the best headset I’ve personally owned although if you have a lower budget go for some HyperX Cloud 2s, these lasted me 3 years. Guess we’ll see how long these Astros last.
Great Headset!
This headset is outstanding I’ve had a Astro before and the quality in the build is always good, the charging base is new to me and knowing when your headset is going to run out of charge at a glance is a great feature, at times the base gets annoying to place the headset onto charge because the pins on the base don’t always line up with the headset so you maybe wiggling the headset to put it on charge. Other then that the software you get on the computer is very good to customise the type of sound quality you would like to hear, bass is medium not too heavy, you will definitely hear a energy coming from any direction on a game. I don’t often use the sound switching on the right side of the headset to switch between game and voice sound no idea how it works can’t set individual sound outputs to each side of it. Overall it’s not a bad headset after 1 month of use. Thanks Astro & Amazon!
Excellent Headse
I have been through absolutely loads of Headsets as I game on PC, Xbox and PlayStation so I have a lot of experience.
I returned a Turtle Beach 600 Headset for the Xbox as the connection was unstable (interference I presume).
It’s a shame as the surround sound (especially) was awesome on those. When you enabled Atmos you could actually hear things above you.
I then went to a Hyper X Cloud Flight Wireless headset for the Xbox and this has great bass and sound in general and Wireless signal was excellent…but…I wear glasses and they clamped a bit hard and the Surround Sound just wasn’t as good. I mean it worked but not as good.
So; I was looking for something more comfortable and so I tried these.
They are SUPERB. Very comfortable and do not clamp my head but the surround sound is incredible!
Nuketown in COD…i’m upstairs and I can hear an enemy walking up the stairs..not just walking up the stairs but I could tell that they were half way up so I could time my shooting perfectly (“camper!”).
Not only this but the bass is great and sound quality is pretty decent as well. Highly recommended for competitive gaming.
They are a lot smaller than they appear in the photo’s as well and very neat being able to site them on the charger when not in use.
I suppose the only thing I would change are perhaps a smaller boom mic.
I have had Steelseries Arctis wireless, wired (pros, which I use on my work computer now), Razer wired and wireless and more…here’s the pros and cons and why these are my favourite of the bunch. Note I am a web designer & an avid PC gamer (every day, COD/OW, RDR2, and too many Steam titles to list).
Pros:
1. Sound is fantastic even without the optical it’s rich and lovely and I like it better than my high end Steelseries Pro’s (which I wasn’t sure I would find). 360 sound in game…if you’re looking to hear every footstep, these do the trick.
2. Comfort is the best in class. I was worried as I can wear my Steelseries all day without any pressure headache. Razers I can only get away with about an hour. These I could fall asleep in and not notice. They are just squishy but still stay on my head. They are lighter than my Steelseries Pros as well. If you have a larger head these are a good choice.
3. Microphone is crystal clear, and everyone says I sound better on this vs my Steelseries or my Razers. One of the things I love about this mic is that it has the ability to play your own voice back to you. This doesn’t seem like a huge bonus, but it is for me. Circa 1am when I am playing COD and my kids are sleeping, before these headphones, I would get louder with callouts…which woke up my teenage daughters (and got me put on the naughty step). These allow me to hear how loud I am, and I haven’t woken them up once since.
Cons:
1. The software doesn’t work well all the time, and sometimes doesn’t want to start (and no it’s not a driver update).
2. The charging base sometimes feels like it needs to be aligned with the sun to be able to work. You can’t just plop them in and boom they charge…they need fiddling with to get set in correctly every time.
3. Length of charge could be better. My Steelseries seem to last forever. These on a daily basis I get down to the single digits, and they have died on me twice, and I had to hook them up to a cord. I wish it had a longer battery life.
The verdict…these are still the best wireless gaming headphones I have ever owned. The pros far outweigh the cons. I am hoping they tweak the software so that it’s less buggy, when it does work, it’s great. If you are looking for a great sounding, epic set of gaming headphones, give these a chance, I have been very happy with mine.
Note that I got these for 167 from Amazon Warehouse, which I got an amazing deal on these. The headphones didn’t have anything wrong with them, just the outer box was a mess, but the inner one was pristine.
Great headset, but wait for a sale like I did.
The headset is amazing and ticks all the boxes for gaming and music. Easy to change eq profiles and sits nicely on the base station whilst charging. What I would say though is dont pay the 299.99 RRP. Wait for a sale, i got it for 214.99.
Great headset but sound is mediocre for the price
I bought this headset with the initial thought of only having 1 set for gaming and at first they were the only ones I would use that was until I got a very expensive pair of Bang and Olufsen Beoplay Portals for Xbox and then I made my mind up that you need to have different headsets as the Astro a50s give great sound and quite good bass for some games where you want that and the Portals have hardly any bass but amazing clarity so in my opinion I believe these are a great all round headset and quite loud with the minor loss of clarity they are still great and perfect for anyone who is looking for a high end gaming headse
Upgrade
Upgraded from the A50 gen 3 and could instantly tell the difference in sound quality. I bought it as an Amazon return for half price and it was never opened before I got it so I saved an absolute fortune.
Super Headset und top Klang
Ein super hochwertiges Headset, muss man einfach so schreiben!
Bis heute keine Probleme damit gehabt.
Super satter Klang! Klasse Abschirmung von Umgebungsgeruschen! Viele Einstellmglichkeiten dank der Software die top funktioniert.
Das Mikrofon ist auch echt gut! Tolle Sprachqualitt! Man versteht mich immer und ohne Probleme oder nervige Gerusche.
Tragekomfort ist wahnsinnig angenehm, solch ein angenehmes Headset hatte ich schon lange nicht mehr.
Auch nach stundenlangem tragen auf dem Kopf kein schmerzen oder hnliches.
Sollte es Probleme geben, aktualisiere ich diesen Beitrag.
Kann ich jedem ans Herz legen sich das Teil zu holen.
Extremely comfortable and great sound quality
I had the A20s before these and decided it was time for an upgrade. The sound quality is what you would expect from Astro and they are extremely comfortable straight out of the box.
I always recommend ASTRO to my friends, and would say they are the well worth the investment.
Great sounding headse
Really happy with these was not sure if it was worth it but yep no going back…love them and brought the extra ear padding and head bit very easy to replace..
Still the gold standard for Gaming audio!
I’ve been using Astro headsets for a number of years now and when I finally managed to pick up an Xbox Series X I was somewhat irked to find that my old A50s would no longer work as there is no digital audio out on the consoles anymore. Ordered the new version and I was pleased to see the design has really been refined here. Base station is smaller and now only requires USB, headset as comfortable as ever and the sound and mic quality are excellent. Expensive but worth the money as they are built like a tank! No regrets in upgrading.
De prendre le kit pour une meilleur isolatio
De la bombe , part l’indicateur de volume max/ savoir si on est en full vocal ou jeu . Il y a un BIP de l enfers qui te fais perdre quarante douze DB . Sinon de la bombe
Best Gaming Headset out there
In my opinion these are the best gajming headsets out there
I tried the arctis pro wireless and it just didnt hold up, a50’s are extremely comfortable on the ear though I find the new head padding is too thin and after a long gaming session it starts to dig in and become quite painful
Sound quality is unmatched as far as gaming headsets go though I am sure audiophile will say headphones will be better
A little expensive in my personal opinion but I just had to have them back as the steelseries were a huge let dow
BUY BUY BUY
Awesome headset well worth the money, BUT make sure you set it up correctly to get the best out of it though otherwise it’s pretty pointless. i was using the default setting for a hour or so then downloaded some battle station audios for call of duty and it sounded so much better the quality is insane, also brought the Astro mod kit which helps a lot with noise cancellation.
Teuer aber geil
Mehr gibts nicht zu sagen, mega praktische Station, Reichweite durchs ganze Haus, super geiler Klang. Ich kann bei Meetings im Keller sein oder den Abwasch machen und beim Zocken hre ich jeden Erpel schon auf 500m Entfernung ranschleichen. Ez win.
Best wireless headphones I've have
Just for clarity I use multiple different headphones(5+), for my own comfort. They have been very comfortable for long periods and are very easy to use.
Also if you need a head set for someone hard of hearing (for the telly), they are perfect as you just plug the base into the TV and the sounds will come though the headset. Very easy set up.
Only down side is they can be finicky to sit on the charger. So always double check they are actually charging.
Great headset, annoying flaws.
OK so just accept that the Astro A50s are a great headset with some annoying flaws. Every time I use my headset sidetone turns on. It means I have to open the software and fiddle with the slider. It will already be in the off position but it doesn’t take affect until I maneuver the slider. Charging the headset on the dock can be tricky. After using the headset for over a month I’ve developed the skill to get it to sit right in the dock first time but it is still annoying and unsatisfying. There are no media controls and i hate the game volume slider feature. I keep accidentally pressing it and wondering why I can’t hear my game sound. The headset won’t fit on a big head. My head is medium and it barely fits. Can be comfy but sometimes it builds pressure on the top of my head which hurts.
Astro a50
Le ho da anni e per me sono le migliori sia come comodit che come audio l’unica pecca che ne ho gi cambiate due perch all’incirca dopo un anno e mezzo mi si sono rotte allo stesso modo per grazie ad Amazon me le hanno sostituite con quelle nuove quindi direi che sono le migliori (per gaming)
Best Headphones without a questio
I used to own Astro A40’s 3 years ago and went to a steel series top range headphone
Recently decided to scoop these and easily the most comfortable headphones I’ve ever worn
The surround sound is amazing and love being able to use for my laptop and xbox with just an easy switch between them
Very good headset surprisingly lightweigh
Took a while to get the settings right but worth it just need to go online and download astro command center software its free an then just fine tune to what suits you.
I’ve own the Astro A50 Gen4 headphones for about a year, possibly even longer.
Now that you know I have a 1-year of experience with these I hope to some extent you can trust my words.
I’ve owned a few pairs of headphones in my life, I’ve had Razer, Logitech, Corsair, Steelseries & Turtlebeach.
I liked all of them until I finally came to Astro.
The Astro headphones are in one word “Excellent”.
But just because they are excellent that doesn’t mean they are perfect.
After having them for as long as I have I can say that the sound these headphones produce is very natural, real & warm.
Unlike others that provide Robotic, Unnatural, and Cold sounds.
When I first got them and I tested them I was like “Wow… these sound bad!” BUT after tweaking with the settings I was honestly saying “Wow, these sound great”. Out of the box they are not calibrated to sound good, you need to do that on your own, so if you are planning on getting the Astro A50’s just know that you will NEED to tweak the sound settings to your sound preferences.
I’m going to try and keep this short for you.
Everything about these headphones is great except the following.
– The Astro Hub which you download from the Astro website or Microsoft store (for free) is not really good. If you have no idea about sound volumes and ‘Hz’ then you will be scratching your head when you open the Astro Hub. The good news is that people have made videos and guides on how to fix your headphones through the ‘Hub’ so you will need to do a bit of research.
Astro did a really bad job here, and they threw this advanced yet minimum tool to people assuming they are sound experts without providing any help or tips on how to adjust sound to normal levels.
– The Astro A50 Gen 4 has this really bad habit of not working from time to time for (min) 30 minutes (max) 1 hour. This problem is known to Astro because there are many complaints about this on the internet and they have done NOTHING to fix this, they won’t try to fix it and don’t EVER plan to fix it, so just know if you do buy them and one day all of a sudden they just stop working, just let them rest for about 30 (min) to 1 (Hour). There is literally nothing you can do to try and fix it.
– Astro Gaming customer support is run by monkeys, I kid you not.
I contacted them 2-3 times I believe, and I told them exactly this
“The headphones stopped working, there is no sound coming out of them, they won’t respond to anything I do” they said, “Have you tried muting and un-muting the microphone?”. What does the microphone have anything to do with the headset not working? That’s like calling an I.T department and saying “Hello, my computer has a virus” and they say to you “Have you tried restarting it?” …how did I not think of that, how did that skip my mind, I wonder…
That’s all the negatives the Astro A50 has and I believe it’s enough, because these headphones cost 250 Pounds, yet the company Astro is a joke. They have bad Customer Service and they don’t fix known issues because they don’t know how to.
Una pasada
Los mejores cascos del mercado con el mod kit , que es el complemento perfecto , para inviernos !! En verano es un poco calentito
Funciona bien , tiene un gran sonido y muchos ajustes , adems los botones en los cascos son muy cmodos ( elegir entre sonido juego o social ) activar el dolby
Brilliant headset but could have had a better volume control system on the headse
It had everything that you would be wanting wanting paying 250 for the headset. The sound on it is very clear and precise.
the only thing with the sound is that when it is plugged in there is a ticking noise every 10 seconds or so I thought I was hearing things at first but it just needs a slight firmware update. Or if you unplug the USB and back in again when the headset is on to stop it.
Il top del top delle cuffie da gaming
Comodissime e con una qualit audio assurda il 7.1 virtuale e veramente ben fatto sulle cuffie sono presenti 3 diversi profili di ascolto completamente personalizabili manualmente o con profilo gia esistenti aprendo l app astro command center su pc mentre le cuffie sono collegate…il wireless funziona senza minimo lag e disturbi cuffie senza cavi sono su un altro livello per comodita non avendo sempre cavi che si impigliano ecc la batteria dura un infinita e con il fatto che ogni volta che di rimettono sulla loro base si ricaricano impossibile che si scarichino..materiali di costruzione ottimi veramente super consigliate
One of the best on the market right now
15hrs is more than enough for anything, ideal for gaming or even anything else with dolby atmos. Flexible yet durable headset that’s easy to set up and adjust but do bare in mind a pc is required for the Astro Command Centre for advanced adjustments. All in all decent a produc
The truth of it is, I’ve given it a 5 star when realistically it’s a 4 and a half star.
Now this headset is great but it’s the little things that brings it down a peg.
For example, if you do not know how to correct the highs and lows in audio and the presets ain’t good for you personally then you’ll either have to learn how to correct it with the command centre (which is a pretty neat application) or just sell the headset.
The durability of said headset ain’t the strongest. It has been dropped once (my cat knocked it off my desk) it landed on carpet and the part where soft bit is at the top snapped loose from the frame of the headset and wouldn’t go back in securely. I had to super glue it lol.
The surround sound feature is cool but isn’t the best. It’s recommended to use Dolby Atmos, the app on PC however that requires a subscription. You’d thing after paying the high price for this headset you’d get maybe a free trial or something like that for Dolby Atmos but you don’t.
If you are looking for sound cancelling, this ain’t the one for you. Go somewhere else. I heard Alienware have a great headset for sound cancelling.
The range on this headset isn’t the best, but it’s decent enough if you do stay in the same room.
The worst problem I had with this was a weird one. When I upgraded my network to 5ghz Wi-Fi, the frequency interfered with my headset causing it to cut out at times and often have this blipping noise in the speakers. I had to turn of the 5ghz setting on my hub for this to go away. I am hoping they’ve since fixed this issue. I am yet to test it.
However, this headset still remains in the spot of one of my best all time headsets. The price is bit too high though. I would recommend going for a cheaper headset if you can’t comfortably afford this headset.
The dock only charges when pc is o
It’s a great wireless headset only thing that lets it down is the dock having to be plugged into the pc only to charge. Cba swapping the usb to a plug to charge overnight so I end up using a cable and not the dock to charge. Other than that it’s a beauty
Excelle
Excellent headset bought to replace my gen 2 astro and I didn’t think they could make them any better but they did.very comfortable and excellent sound quality. Custome sound profile setting let you tune for your prefured sound. Bought amazon warehouse very good condition and the where brand new just open box.
Amazing sound quality
Absolutely love these. Super comfortable and with amazing sound quality. I don’t think that the battery life is as good as the last generation of Astro A50s that I owned but stiil, very happy with them.
Honestly unreal
Best headset I have ever used for gaming, tried about a few but thought I would buy a more expensive one and I can tell you the difference in quality between this one and different companies is huge!
Overkill Wireless Headset for general use.
For your money you get a lot. The height bars in these are made of metal (aluminium probably), the ear pads are extremely soft and breathable especially the pad that separates the driver to the ear. Ear pads are held in place by strong magnets.
These ARE the most comfy gaming headset you can buy (if you have 200+)
The wireless transmission range reaches throught my entire house.
I mainly use this headset for my desktop with the included Optical cable tether and the sound quality is incredible for what wireless headphones can offer, including a well sounding mic.
Headset has a gyro inside to detect if the headset is on your desk and will turn off after a minute to save battery.
Cons.
Shame that the microphone is limited by wireless technologies since the MIC FEEDBACK is CRYSTAL CLEAR, mixed with the wireless tech limitations right now it sucks that it sounds bad.
There must be a model that supports for tether via USB or 3.5mm please, this microphone has too much potential wasted on poor wireless technology.
I do wish the base station could be hooked up to a fast charger instead of 1.1A 5v micro usb since it does take a while for the headset to charge, at least 3 hours.
The price is up to you to decide if these are worth it, at the end of it, you get a really solid, constructed and really good wireless headset slightly above the steelseries arctis pro wireless in my opinion. Just a shame the charging and mic quality hasn’t changed much in the past 8 years of wireless tech which the mic has loads of potential to beat the sennheiser game one.
Conclusion over. If you are looking for the greatest wireless gaming headset money can buy, here you are, if these are not in stock, consider the steelseries I mentioned.
Beware if you are using with a PS5
So the problem with the PS5 is that it currently cannot charge the headphones via the base unit when in standby. For some reason Sony drop the standard USB power output when in standby unless you are downloading something.
You can plug the usb direct into the headphones and charge them but not the via base unit which is part of its unique selling point so not good.
This is a known problem but Astro do not really advertise it.
I use a work around in that I use a powered USB splitter which has the USB from the PS5 into the input port of the splitter then out to the base unit but also uses another of the PS5 ports to help power the splitter.
Now noting you really also need a HDMI/optical splitter as well, either Astro own or equivalent, that is a lot of cables considering most headphones just use a simple USB dongle.
So please be aware of this.
I still give them four stars because really Sony should fix the USB issue and mainly because they do sound so good for gaming. I have tried many gaming headsets and honestly these are maybe the best.
But a pain in terms of cabling for sure.
The best on the marke
They are able to command a high price for them because they really are the best on the market, I tried switching to the Steelseries Arctis Pro’s but couldn’t get along with them, these are so much better in numerous ways and if you are moving from an existing set of Astro Headphones, don’t look elsewhere, these are your next upgrade.
As promised
I generally ascribe to the philosophy of buying something good once instead of something cheap multiple times.
First off I should mention how comfortable these things are, it feels like they fall into place into the most comfortable position on your head like it was tailor made for your skull. Padding is both comfortable and durable. And the overall weight is quite low. I could wear these for hours without any discomfort.
The sound quality is high, and adjustable. An app that pairs with the headset (on pc I don’t know about consoles) can be used to quickly switch a bunch of sound frequencies to make them sound louder or quieter so you can customise and save pre-sets for different games if you’re that kind of person . This paired with the 3d sound makes video games quiet immersive.
The microphone high quality but very sensitive. If you’re using a fan its best to use push to talk, although my friends did say that the background noise wasn’t annoying. Speaking of annoying some people might find it so but the microphone does have voice feedback so you can monitor how loud you’re speaking. Its actually very good feedback in my opinion without any noticeable lag between my speech and after a few minuets I didn’t find it distracting and noticed I wasn’t raising my voice as much.
If I had one complaint it would be that the noise cancelling isn’t as strong as I would like but I suppose that’s a trade-off for comfort which I value more. If I had two it would be that I feel such an expensive headset is somewhat wasted on me, It really feels like to use this headset to its full potential you need to be the kind of person that likes to fine tune their sound for every experience. I’m not that kind of person so I feel underserving (for lack of a better word) of such a amazing headset.
Like I said above the headset has a lot of cool features, but the average consumer probably won’t want them all and you might be able to save yourself some money by buying a cheaper headset. If you do buy it though you won’t be disappointed with any aspect of this headset.
Before I talk about the headband I just want to point out that the sound quality of this is great. The Astro software also allowing 2 sound outputs and the ability to change the volume of them on the headset is really cool and super helpful. The range of the headphones allows me to walk around almost my entire flat, with doors closed.
The only drawback of this headset is the headband. Which I understand I designed to be “upgraded”. Although from what I’ve seen it doesn’t look like this upgrade will fix the problem that is seen here. The way the headband is kept in allows for it to be popped out, handy for upgrading, not handy when it pops out while gaming, especially with my use case in sim racing games. Simply driving over a kerb will detach the headband and this makes the headset wobble around a bit on your head – not ideal. I tried removing the cushioning headband piece altogether, but found myself getting headaches after no more than 5 minutes of use. My solution was to sellotape the headband, which works but makes the headset look crappy and cheap, otherwise – 5* headset.
Excelle
I had an older version of these headphones, and recently replaced them with a top of the range Steelseries set after seeing rave reviews. Unfortunately, the Steelseries set were just too small for my head. Enter the new A50s, oh, what a happy change. I just plugged them in, put them on and immediately felt the lightweight, comfortable headset I was missing. Audio is crisp and clear, these work in Linux without any issues. Microphone is excellent too. The previous generation had issues with putting the headset in the base station, the new ones I’m happy to report, no longer exhibit this issue, powerful magnets pull them into the base station into the perfect location. Here’s to hoping they last as long as my previous pair (about six years old, when the mic stopped working).
Buy new
They are the best gaming head set yes they are expensive but worth every penny. Charge lasts alday even while on discord. Bluetooth is great buttons are right size not to small or big just right.
Almost as expensive as the console itself
My son is delighted with these headphones. At the price, I’d expect him to be! The charging base connectors seems a little bit fragile and vulnerable to long term effect of placing the phones on and off over time but it’s too early to say. I took out the 3 year warranty needless to say ar this price.
Great for gaming
Great mic clear voice and only picks up your voice so u don’t have to worry about background noise. Sound quality is good too. The only problem I had is with the wireless charging station because every time I place the headset in the station is not gonna start to charge immediately so I have to keep moving it around till it picks up power which can by annoying sometimes.
Great product but not happy with Amazo
I’m very happy with the Astro A50 Gen 4’s, they were just what I expected them to be. They are a slight improvement over my Astro A40 TR’s Gen 3 and the ability to use them without the annoyance of a cable that gets constantly tangled is great. The only issue I have is with Amazon. I paid 280 for this headset and the next day they dropped the price to 219 for no reason, obviously that’s a 60 difference and as a university student, that 60 could have gone on something else. Apart from that, I would definitely recommend this product. Maybe wait a week or two after you decide you want it to see if the price randomly drops.
great headset.
I bought these to try them for myself. wasn’t disappointed with them at all. about 6 weeks after buying them they wouldn’t connect, I contacted Amazon who said I needed to speak to the manufacturer. i contacted them but their customer service isn’t quick. so I felt robbed and paid 300 for a pile of junk. all good though in the end as I found a YT video that explained how to do a hard reset and boom! we are back in action. I have not had issues since so all good. great mids and lows on these and very clear sound. if you asked me are they worth 300 then id say no 249 would be better. great headset though but terrible customer service
Want power and punch? GET THESE!
Firstly lets start by saying you need the a50 mod kit to get the absolute best out of these monsters that sit around your tabby-tabs. The sound is astonishing, you hear every little detail thanks to the logitech upgrades (i’ve been team astro since before skull candy bought them over) so it was good then not great then BOOM! Logitech hit the ground running.
but yeah if you want a top quality headset don’t cheap out with some low-end head set, treat yourself… your worth it 🙂
Great headse
Very comfortable to wear even for hours at a time and great battery life. Works absolutely fine with Discord, Microsoft Teams and Zoom with no special setup required. The sound quality is good and I have not received any complaints about the microphone pickup aside from initially being a little quiet which was easily changed via the Astro software. Wireless range is okay and can work through one interior wall (no insulation in the wall) before the signal strength drops and the audio becomes fragmented. The charging dock is very nice and easy to use, my only complaint is that the dock is just slightly too light and lifts off the desk a little if you pickup the headset one handed because of the magnetic strength of the headset that allows it to remain stable whilst charging.
Excellent premium gaming headse
Fantastic gaming headset from astro. The a50 has more presence and a more believable surround sound performance than my Corsair virtuoso rgb se headset, although the mic on the corsair is slightly better imo. I can’t say how they perform on other media formats as I use my Senhieser hd660s or hifiman he400i for music. All in all I’m pretty pleased with how they sound when gaming.
Sound positioning for FPS games - best of all with astro Dolby software.
Sound positioning with astro Dolby is very good quality. Charging base is bad designed you have to spend some time to put back headset properly for charging. Some plastic part of heads set feels cheap. On head feeling really good for hours. Battery after few months using it very good as described. Overall best sound positioning for FPS games ever. Only with astro Dolby software.
Definitely recommend
Amazing product, would advise looking at programs on setting it up from YouTube because the instructions don’t tell you everything. But still the product is amazing the sound quality, volume control is perfect for gaming
You will find below my review from last year when my headset became inoperable.
New Review 2021:
Got these again after the price drop to 219. Even though I hardly got to use them last time I still felt that the audio quality was second to none. Decided I’d take the plunge again and bought them for the second and third time (I’ll explain later why third). The first game I played, my jaw literally dropped (no joke). I came from the Logitech G Pro X, and they were decent, but not on the level of these in terms of sound quality (don’t get me started on the stupid charging station or the problematic Astro Command Centre).
I just played Apex Legends and could hear foot steps that my team mates couldn’t, I’ve uploaded the video, which should demonstrate this. Overall the sound quality, bass and overall surround sound are simply better than the competition. They need to do away with the charging base station and stop updating the damn firmware every few minutes. Bricked my headset in the past.
*Third Purchase: I had to return the PS4 model because it doesn’t come with a Dolby Atmos license. Only the Xbox Model does. Never owned a PS console before, had a few Xbox consoles, so thought it makes sense if I ever decide to buy an Xbox in future too.
Old Review 2020:
I was absolutely blown away by the sound quality of this headset. Comfortable, breathable, precise bass and treble, incredible surround sound. I had finally, after a thorough test of half a dozen top end wireless gaming headsets, swallowed the price tag and was ready to settle with this beast. Just under a week of owning them, the Astro Command Centre informed me that a firmware update is available and required. I went ahead with the update. A few minutes later, the firmware update failed. From here on, the headset would not work. Completely bricked. The software would endlessly inform me that the headset firmware is out of date and attempt to update it. Every single time it would fail. I tried multiple USB ports and machines, same issue. I researched online to find others whom have experienced the same issue, and there are plenty of people. Astro’s website is total garbage. No access to the firmware, nor any section for community help or KB articles.
The headset is rendered completely unusable now. I’ve tried everything. A hard reset of the headset and countless hours testing manual and automatic firmware updates. Just a few moments ago a firmware update completed successfully, and the headset seemed to show a firmware version on both the base and headset, however the moment I remove it, it says no headset detected. Nothing will bring these back to life. Such a huge disappointment. This issue is common. These are going back to Amazon.
Best headset ive ever owned.
Ive been gaming online for maybe 14 years now, predominantly using headsets in that time. Ive used many different headsets, some in the cheap end of the scale, some under 100 & a couple in the 150-170 range. All had their pros & cons, some broke, some i sold on. But can honestly say, even though these are expensive the Astro A50’s are hands down the best headset ive ever owned/used. I play a lot of online shooters, Battlefield, PUBG etc & the A50’s are just in a league of their own. Having 2 years Dolby Atmos included means i can go into Dolby settings & adjust sliders for a custom sound on PUBG, like making footsteps louder & gunshots/vehicles & ambient sounds quieter It really is a game changer. Also, for those like me who wear glasses they are extremely comfortable even during long sessions.
Incredible bit of ki
Great headset, bought for my Xbox series X, took a while to set it up as you have to update it through a laptop/computer however once the update is complete, the headset is incredible. No other headset I’ve used comes close to it.
Schick, Schön mit kleinem "ABER"
Gute Verarbeitung, guter Sound. Der einzige kleine Mangel ist der Halt des Headsets auf dem Kopf. Bei Kopfbewegungen verrutscht das Headset und Das ASTRO COMMAND CENTER ist fr mich irgendwie nicht ganz verstndlich. Bin aber mit der Funktion des Headsets voll zufrieden, das Set behalte ich und wrde es wieder kaufen.
Great headse
I’ve used the headset for playing various different types of games, this headset just makes the volume pop. The bass isn’t super noticeable, but it’s there when it counts for sure.
for music they are quite engaging, especially if your playing games like rocksmith.
I wear glasses and find them really comfortable to wear the I think the pressure might be slightly too much for my particular glasses frames.
Have to frequently turn the volume to near off to be able to hear the misses but the mic feedback levels are great at letting you know when your raising your voice
My only con is that putting it on charge can be a little frustrating, but nothing just jiggling it about won’t fix.
Worth it if you can afford it.
Bought the Astro A50’s on recommendation. Very glad I did. I was surprised how easily it all worked.
The sound is excellent. It’s improved my Xbox and pc experience no end.
The best headset I've ever used!
For me, its easily the greatest headset I’ve ever used. And recently, I have tested a dozen that just weren’t right.
I’ve tried the top tier flagship headsets from Razer, Sennheiser, Corsair, Roccat etc and none did it for me, especially when taking surround sound features into account. They all sounded tinny and simulated rather than natural but this one was spot on realism.
I primarily play shooters like Battlefield or CoD but I like to have a headset that’s comfortable and good for all-round general use for long hours and Dolby Audio is a godsend for identifying the location of footsteps. Just a note that I play on PC only and haven’t tried these with a console.
Another great feature was that these did not build excessive heat after a long session and the clamping force was at a good level. I would say, however, that the previous-gen of this particular headset was ever so slightly comfier but only marginally.
Overall, this headset is great and I would recommend its purchase. The price is steep, but, you get what you pay for so a happy customer here.
it's pretty good
after coming from the a40 that I had for im pretty sure almost a decade should be a testament to astros’ build quality and reliability and I hope this continues on with the a50 range.
Solid gaming headphones (and xbox version does work PS5 with some tinkering)
My first pair of gaming headphones and the other half (and probably the dogs) are loving life in mostly silence with the calm communication shouted whilst playing Warfare or Rainbow Six.
After almost three decades of gaming, 1000s of pounds of audio visual equipment I’ve come to realise that headset gaming is a game changer!
Pound for pound these are NEVER going to match the sound of an equivalent headphone for music, and I have many from Beyerdynamic T1s, Sony WH1000XM4, Bose 700, all in and above 300. So let’s not compare them to those kinds of headphones. For gaming these will do, just don’t expect to watch movies, listen to music or do anything else with them. Why would you, with giant microphone attached anyway. Balanced sound, and quite a wide soundstage, although not particularly bass forward. I want to hear footsteps and opponent movement more than anything anyway and it does a good job of that.
I couldn’t help myself and ordered some other brands too so this review will probably be updated when I have more of a reference point.
(initial review 18th February 2021)
EDIT 1 (25th February 2021): I added the mod kit, feel much more comfortable and, well they feel more premium. Also point out that i bought these as Amazon Warehouse, listed with minor imperfections… whilst the box had been opened, they are brand new with zero imperfection.
The headphones themselves, I also bought as good – used amazon warehouse, they arrived in unopened box with seals. No marks, imperfections, or issues.
Also old reviews that come up say you need to pay for Dolby Atmos… Xbox instantly recognises these headphones and you don’t even need to use the free 2 year dolby access code in the box.
EDIT 2 (30th June 2021):
I switched a few months ago to using MIcrosoft’s own xbox headset with my xbox series x, which was ease of use more than anything and I’m more than happy with the results. What I did do this week was to start using this with my PS5. Now I’m not sure why it says the Xbox / PC version isn’t compatible with the Playstation… aside from having to buy the HDMI splitter to get an optical feed out of the HDMI, everything works fine. You do need to switch it to PC mode, and also adjust default Stream cast settings through the app so your party doesn’t get an endless echo but everything works! Of course once I get a 4k 120fps capable TV (only running 4k 60fps), I’ll have to find a new solution…
AstroA50 headset.
OMG! So glad I bought these. Great sound easy to set up. They look very expensive.
Playing a game the sound is a thousand times better than anything I’ve had in 30 years. I’ve even upgraded the ear section. Even better!!!!! Wow wow wow