Astro (Logitech) - A40 (Gen 2)

My Astro A40 headset never let me down

astro a40s. bought it over 5 years ago.

I bought a used mixamp for my a40s, I don’t think they’re the “best” headphones ever, but I haven’t found anything i personally find to be more comfortable

I've had my a40s (wired) for 8 years now and they refuse to break. Incredibly impressed by them and will by the newest ones once they do eventually break

I have A40s and regularly run comtach 4s and can hear pretty good so idk

The A40’s come with a mix amp that’s actually made for Xbox. The older A50’s come with a cable that doesn’t work on the next gen Xbox’s so they’re obsolete. The A50x’s removed the cable and now work through your HDMI. So I highly recommend A40’s. I’ve been using them for 8 years and have never had any issues. The A50X’s are supposed to be great but haven’t tried them

Use IEMs. If you don't like them, Astro A40s are good for big heads if you want a "gaming headset" with a microphone. Sennheiser HD 599 fit a big head too (personally have a set). I have a massive head (7 5/8s fitted), so I've pretty particular with headsets/overear headphones.

A40s fit a big dome. Not the best audio quality, but they do what they're supposed to and fit a big head. Good luck!

I’ve been rocking my A40s for almost 8 years or more now and honestly if these ever give up on me I will be ordering another pair. Comfortable and sound is perfect for me.

I’ve got atmos running already before any of the steps I bought it awhile ago when I had A40s. Seems to be working

I'm still using my A40s from the early 2010s and they are still great for me. Did not expect to have them this long but here we are.

hd560s sound way better than astros did. i’ve had a40s and a50s both. iri cod player and masters apex player.

Please stay away from ASTRO (at least their wireless ones, they are garbage, the wired ones are just not really worth the money but at least fine to use). The only gaming branded actually good headsets I know of are from beyerdynamic mmx (f.e. Mmx 300) series and partly steelseries arctis series. Also: an actual headset or headphones? Headsets in general are much less worth the money because of the mic, if it's actually needed fine, but if you have an external mic anyways I really wouldn't get one. Also consider if wired is an option.

Yea I had a a40 once (in exchange for the God knows worst audio device I ever had - a50) without the mixamp. Yea don't go with them, I was just giving some options, I'm myself full on iems because price to performance is just leagues away.