Astro (Logitech) - A40 TR (Gen 4)

Hi, The A40 TR Headset, A30 Wireless Headset (can be used wired), and the A10 Headset are all available. However, if you are looking for the best audio from your console, the A50 X would be a great choice as it supports 24-bit audio quality. Is there a reason you prefer wired headsets?

Hi, The A30 Wireless Headset and A50 GEN5 and X use LIGHTSPEED wireless technology. I'll be honest, you'll need to be very good to tell any difference between them and the A40 TR Headset as the latency really isn't that high even on wireless. I used to have my A40 TR Headset as my daily driver but have since switched over to the A50 X for my Xbox and my PC and it matches up perfect to everything on my display from gaming to YouTube, etc. For battery life, the A50 X and GEN5 offer 24 hours which I think it perfect for a single session and you can dock it in between to top it up. You can also use it with a charging cable to play and charge at the same time. Obviously it's all down to preference, but wireless headsets have come a long way.

The only wired ones I tried was the Astro A40 I dont own the mixamp but they still sounded pretty good just connected to controller.

Think theres the gen4 astro a40s before the buyout and honestly they are really great the last time I owned a pair.

If you want to stay using wired, I would actually recommend the Steelseries nova pro wired. They have great sound stock but also great with wicked cushions. Prior to switching to the nova pro’s I was using a pair of a40tr’s with amp. If you want to jump to wireless you can’t go wrong with the a50’s I recently switch from the nova pro wired to a50x and love the sound and mic quality. For an out of the box suggestion, A good pair of IEM’s for when you don’t want the weight of a headset on your head. Personally I use the Simgot Supermix 4. If you’re on console these are great if you don’t need a mic otherwise you’ll need a USB MIC to go along with it.

I've switched to Astro years ago and never looked back. Amazing audio, comfort and durability. Have both the a40 tr (10+ years old) and the A50.

Running astro a40 pro tr with the mix amp its 140$ its not too bad and lot option

if you wanna go crazy i recommend astro A40s or the 50s if you prefer a wireless headset

i've had mine since they came out(Gen4) imo their amazing especially if you get that 3d sound set up amazing for siege and hella comfy plus they go on discount every now and then think their only 130 right now

i have the a40 trs and i hear everything with the comtac 5s. if you want, you can also use fxsound and bump it up a little

Cloud alpha in my opinion , I got the 2’s and the surround sound makes everything muddy, without it it sounds solid and clear , the alpha is a perfectly balanced sound (I have the wireless btw) and I’m honestly really happy , coming from astros A40 TR; although not as loud as the astros they are clear . Astros for immersive games like battlefield, single player games and what not …. The alphas for rainbow six which is my preferred and any game you need to listen for sound like footsteps , my brother has the steel series artic headphones and for the money they aren’t far off from each other either

Gen 4 A40 best , you’ll go into a closed back headset if you choose A50 or A30, get a new pair of A40’s. You using mix amp?

You may get more and better input from one of the gaming subreddits. There's even a subreddit for Astro. I have the gen4 and it has been serving me well. I use it for both gaming and video calls for work. My only complaint is that the mic picks up wind from my ceiling fan very easily. Maybe gen 5 deals with that better.

My Astro A40 headset never let me down

My personal journey to find the perfect audio setup that works for me was long and expensive. Put simply, I tried a ton of the gamer-focused headsets first. Went through a lot, and some of them were actually decent, but in the end, I realized the truth: gamer headphones are not a good value. They put more resources into the branding and aesthetics than they do for actual audio quality. The one exception to this was the Sennheiser/Drop PC38x. These are wired open back headphones with a built-in mic. For me, these were far and away the best sounding "gamer" headphones I ever tried, and it wasn't even close. The open back really opens up the soundstage, which, at least for me, really helped with directional audio. The convenience of the built-in mic was definitely a bonus too. Sadly, it looks like they are no longer making these... maybe Drop or Sennheiser still makes something similar but I haven't looked. I ran the Astro a40's for a long time too. These also have an open back design, but I always found them to be a bit too harsh, and I spent WAY too much time trying to tweak the EQ to get them to sound good. The terrible software didn't help matters either. IEM's are all the rage now. I was skeptical at first, but have found this to be the best way to go. IEM's were always kind of a niche item that was historically expensive for a decent set, but over the last few years, a TON of really good IEM's have hit the market for super cheap. My current favorite set are the Truthear Crinacle Zero Reds. You can find them on sale pretty often for around $50. If that's too much, there are a lot of great options in the $15 - $50 range too. The KZ Castors come to mind: I think I got mine for like $25 and I like these almost as much as the Zero Reds. The Audiovance Vibes 202's are good as well and can be had for around $30. I like them because they sound really great, and I like the cables they come with. And of course, everyone loves the Moondrop Chu II. I have those as well and they are indeed quite good, especially for the price (around $20). The amazing thing is that all of the IEM's I mentioned above sound way better than the in ear monitors I used to use back in my days of playing live music... and they literally cost hundreds of dollars less. It blows my mind. The one downside to IEM's is the lack of a built-in mic. This is easy to get around if you are playing on PC, but a little less convenient if you play on console. I have a dedicated mic for my setup since I do a lot of music recording so it isn't a problem, but if you need a built-in mic, there are cables for IEM's that you can buy that have a little mic built in. I can't really speak to how good they are, but I would think that would work ok plugged directly into your Xbox or PS controller. Anyway, I didn't set out to write a book here when I started this post, but there it is... TLDR; iems are the way to go. Even the Moondrop Chu II's sound significantly better than even the most expensive gamer-focused headsets. And that's before you even consider cost. If you are like me, and your earholes don't generally like earbuds, you may need to experiment with different tips to find something that is comfortable enough to wear for long periods, but once you do it is awesome, and definitely worth the trouble.

True sweats use studio microphones and headsets. I have astro a40’s and theyve always been fine for me

I went with a40s because I hate dealing with batteries lol

for $130, its a limiting price range. I'd recommend the Astro A40. higher end headset. but ive had mine for years. still have them, but switched over the the a50 now. Good budget headsets are turtle beach. wired will last longer, just be careful with breaking the wires. they are sensitive. if you throw them around, drop them, run the wire over on your chair, or twist them too much. they will fail. Source- Ive been playing with a headset for 20 years

I've been using an Astro A40 headset for years now, gaming on my PS4 and more recently PS5, but unfortunately over time it has seen a lot of wear because of the age. I have considered getting a new headset, and would like to stick with Astro since it's been so good, but I can't find any wired headsets that are still in production, and I would rather have a wired headset for personal preferences. Could anyone give any suggestions/advice?

Im an A40 wired user. Those shits are durable. I have two kids that have used mine since they were toddlers. Absolutely tanked those years and still work great. Also they cover the whole ear which is something i prefer. Lots of metal parts too not a lot of plastic to worry about breaking. Ive sat on these things countless times.

By far the best ones for R6 are the Astro A40 or the Beyerdynamic 300 pro. Those two should be the only ones to consider. :)

Razer black shark pro.... best and most comfortable headset i ever had. I had a astro a40 before and i think the razer beats it in every aspect.

Think they are doing away with the A40s I don’t know for sure but referred a few people for the Xbox version but there never in stock for a minute now even turned reminder on never got it. You can’t get refurbished anymore of them only ones you can find is the PlayStation version. I think Logitech may be discontinuing them since all there products seem to be going to only wireless now.

Best kind of headset is a IEM but recommend a DAC or open back headphones. With that said I got a amazing tune on my astro a40 mix amp I did for this game and setting the in game eq also on top of that I can hear footsteps and positions a good bit aways. I get called a hacker every game because I can turn and preaim because I hear them coming the position they are. They can’t understand how I know they were there when I heard them a mile away coming. I don’t use any 3rd party apps etc all the tools are built into the game and my Astro dac for the two custom eqs I run on top of each other .

I used the A40 for almost 6 years, i have been buying and returning a lot of headphones and iems trying to find a replacement and the Ziigat odyssey paired with the qudelix 5k Dac beat the A40 for much, i would really recommend getting them, also it is comfier since yoy dont hace headphones hanging on your head

Historically I've always been an astro fan. Had a pair of Astro A40s back in 2008 and they were amazing. Used every generation of A50s. Gen 2 being my favourite. Ever since Logitech bought them out, they gotten progressively worse. Only thing they have going for them is the decent stock mic right out the box

I strongly recommend the website "rtings" when shopping anything audio or visual related. Look for neutral sound, imaging, and passive soundstage. The rating for wired gaming will be unusually low for non-"gaming" headphones because there's no included mic, but I'm sure you already have a solution for that. I have been using my HD 598 for like 10 years at least and they're amazing. I have previously used Astro A40 and they had really good virtual surround sound. I also tried the Logitech something or other, like a $300 pair but the soundstage was horrible.. they were also closed back though.. I would not recommended changing headphones in your case, but you do you!

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.

Eu indicaria o Astro A40. Mas tem outros modelos Cloud III, Cloud Alpha S e talvez o Pichau Atria.

I am very picky. They are too bulky for my liking. I'll stick to astros because they are pretty and sound good (from the reviews)

A40 Chads where you at? Mine just wont fucking die.! And since A40's seem to not be sold anymore.. A50 \~!

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.