A50 (Gen 3)

if your going gaming get some new astro a50s they a near the top of the gaming headset side i love mine i’ve had gen 3, gen 4 and now i have the X’s

This was one of the couple reason I chose the Nova Pros . I went from A50 Gen 3's to Artics pro to the Nova Pros, the battery swapping, the easier customization that Wicked cushions offer, and the way they look as the blend in a bit better as a regular pair of cans if I had to step out the house with them. The A50s base pissed me off towards the end so I think that's why I soured on them

I was with Astro since they launched the iconic a40, then the wireless receiver and wireless base which I loved though it wasn’t true wireless. Upgraded to gen 1 a50s, then gen 2 and finally gen 3. After that they seem to have lost that magic touch. I don’t know why but I just don’t like the way newer gen’s sound. It’s hard to explain. I use my Sony WH-1000XM6 bought recently wired and works when I plug it in with the headphone jack. It also allows voice chat in multiplayer games and noise cancellation to boot, sooo comfortable. It works on the portal and the PS5 controller for Tempest 3D audio. Only downside it wired va wireless. If headset vs earbuds I’d go with the headset. It sounds better and the earbuds are super uncomfortable. Not sure if the ear buds even connect to PC like the headset does.

Looks like my old gen 1 set. My current gen 3 have the big base station and the newer ones have a smaller more compact base station. That headset is very old

Personally, I've been using Logitech Astro products for the past fove years and have been in love with the quality. I'm currently using the Astro A50X. I upgraded from the Astro A50 (3rd Gen). Both are incredible, bit PRICEY.

Unpopular suggestion but if you can spend extra and grab the Astros A50 I think you would be very satisfied. The Audio is Insane especially in FPS games where you can hear the faintest sounds from Afar and listening to music with bass can make them almost shake. The microphone is crisp and I even once had a few drops of water slip inside and it fixed itself in a couple days. I've owned the Gen 3 version for about 8 years now. Not sure how other people's experiences differ and you can do your own due diligence of course but that's what I call a bulletproof headset and getting your money's worth. If this headset ever breaks It will be a no brainer to buy the same one. It even has kits on Amazon for $20 if you want new cushion and pads etc. Edit: If it's for PlayStation I say just get the regular Pulse 3D that are around $100. It wouldn't make sense to spend more than half of the PS5 cost unless you truly want that Quality. I've had them for 4 years and they work great, clean audio and mic while the battery lasts very well. My Astros beat them by far but not enough to the point where I would feel the need to hook it to the PS5 or switch back n forth.

I had 3^rd gen when Best Buy had a price mistake for $110. I sold mine about a year after. I read that the battery on those degraded faster than usual.

I use the hyper x cloud 3 s wireless. I used to use a50s for a while and while they sound good they started to hurt my ears for some reason recently. Hyper x headsets are always a good choice. I know how a lot of people feel about razer but the blackshark headsets are really good too

I also went from A50s to Lucid LS50X to Arctis Nova Pros. I’ll never go back. Been gaming for 20 years, best sound I’ve ever had in a headset. Earcups are fine for me, I have glasses and larger ears. But that’s always a preference thing I find. If you need the gel ones then you probably do for most headsets you’d buy anyways

You’re doing an amazing thing! I owned a pair of the A50s years ago. I really don’t think you can go wrong. If it’s just for PC I guess the regular ones are fine, get the A50X if he plays on console a lot too. Can’t go wrong either way! So unless you’re boyfriend is some kind of Audio snob (like me), these will be more then fine! They worked for me in my college days when I played on Xbox and PC, and the wireless was nice. And that was before the new fancy mix options. Pretty sure you can even get aftermarket memory foam ear cups, super comfy!