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

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

Just commit and spend some decent money. I've never had a headset break, I just upgrade if something releases that is better for my needs. When it launched I went with the Steelseries Nova Pro. I was running Astro A50 Gen 3's before that. I recently made the jump back to the A50 Gen 5's because they work seemlessly with my PS5, XSX, and PC. Take care of them and they will last. All my older sets I replaced I told and got really good money for them as they were still in near mind condition. Just do some research and figure out what features (technical and comfort) are most important to you. Remember someone else's favourite headset may not be what you are looking for, and also remember sound is subjective, what sounds incredible to one person may not be the best for others.

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.