Astro (Logitech) - A50 (Gen 4)
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Last updated: Dec 25, 2025 Scoring
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"The big PLUS for me on these compared to the Novas is that they have recessed 4kHz - it reduces fatigue and it’s not harsh on the ears. Especially with those high pitch gunshots and flash bangs."
"excellent imaging for FPS games ... SteelSeries has better imaging"
"I can hear more things than everyone i play with - footsteps etc.."
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"I like that I can swap to my Razer Viper Ultimate and use the same dock. ... I like the simplicity of it and not having to plug in a physical cable."
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"Super comfortable resin shell, has shorter nozzle so no discomfort with insertion for me, YMMV. ... Just prefer the tuning & fit/design of the InAwaken, it can be used all day with no problems physically or musically. ... I can’t speak for you but had zero comfort issues (my ears are small/medium in width). The inner shell is very smooth with no bumpy nodules. Has the best fit of my x4 current iem’s."
"The fit is incredible, light, shorter nozzle, so sits great in-ear/canal area isn irritated. ... Can wear all day with zero fatigue."
"Hours and hours of usage everyday and no headaches, no sweat ... I prefer using IE-300 for longer sessions out of them all."
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"I feel like no one is emphasizing this, but the built in dual-mic on the mic version is really darn good. ... I am getting compliments about how clear my voice sounds despite usually having a dedicated mic."
"KZ Gale (DSP Cable) is your best contender!"
"it's got better mic than castor pro if you use voice chat/calls ... Mainly use it for calls."
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"It’s taken 50-60mph gusts on front, rear and side with no issues."
"Very simple design and it's built well (it has even accidentally fallen to the bottom of my pool one time, pulled it out, kept playing and has had no issues)"
"ate the rain and wind storms with no issues. ... It's a tank."
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"Yeah the battery life on Apple Watch is pathetic. ... Like I have the 4G Apple watch which I wear when I am out of town just in case my iphone dies or gets broken and I am in an emergency. That happened to me a few months back. I had my watch and only my watch. I had 4G turned on for emergency services and GPS turned on so I can find my way home. Convienent and life saving right? Except the stupid thing died after an hour and after that I was stuck with no communication abilities at all in the middle of the night wandering the streets. What good is having all of those capabilities if they are just going to die on you after 10 minutes? ... other than as an emergency backup for my phone (which I have now proven is a joke in a real life emergency)"
"If I record for more than 14 minutes it will freeze and battery is already almost dead. This is at night night by the way so temperature isn't high."
"the battery now wears out very quickly - after about 1 hour of usage."
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"My Timps got holes after 4 weeks of wearing lol ... Forgot exactly where but it was the toe box. ... Never seen running shoes with such a shitty build quality before. ... Altra is definitely skimping on the materials since they were sold a few years ago."
"I beat the ever living shit out of my shoes in the Colorado high country and have had to shoe goo the soles twice in spots so it’s definitely not bomb proof."
"Left earbud broke after three days usage."
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"Stops for no reason. ... Latency spikes."
"I've had mine almost 2 years and have many times wanted to throw it out the window of a moving car."
"I had a WiFi 6 Orbi set up. It worked for about a week and then the mesh point died. ... The problem was that it died silently. It said it was working but nothing would connect to it."
Astro a50 better
r/steelseries • Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox the best wireless headset on the market right now for Xbox headsets ->I had steelseries arctis nova pro wireless for 1 year and switched to Astro for 1 month and it is 10 times better smooth sound
r/steelseries • Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox the best wireless headset on the market right now for Xbox headsets ->Astro A50’s are the most comfortable pair of headphones I’ve ever owned
r/XboxSeriesXlS • Price is no concern - best wireless headset for the series x ->Astro A50s, used to use them on my PS4 too and they’re still amazing. There’s an updated Gen 5 of them now too. They’re also much more comfortable than any steelseries headset for me
r/PS5pro • Okay I need opinions about gaming headsets for the ps5 pro 😎😁 ->Honestly the best headphone I ever used for gaming was Astro A50. Sound , bass and comfort was amazing. The only problem I had with it is that it keeps malfunctioning
r/playstation • Which would you choose, and why? ->Eh. I ended up with the Arctis and not bad. Still miss my Astros but more control and better audio with Arctis. Mic quality on my end is kinda ass and it sometimes disconnects when I first turn the PS5 on.
r/PlaystationPortal • What is the best wireless headset for the ps5. ->I am new to PS switch from XB and I brought over ny Astro A50s to PS, didn't like the performance on PS so I bought Steelseries Arctic Wireless Pro and Pulse Elites. I would return the pulse elites but scracthed them changing out cushions. The Steelseries I really like even better than what the A50s were for me on XB.
r/playstation • Headphone recommendations? ->I had a long story with headsets and i would recommend something like beyerdynamic + a lavalier mic (can be wireless with ai functions like filter background noise etc) like Neceff. Other than that my best headset was the Astro A50.
r/wow • Best PC gaming headset for WoW — Similar to or better than SteelSeries Arctis Nova Wireless? ->best headset ive ever had is the a50x shit is mint
r/pcmasterrace • What are your honest opinions on "gaming" headsets? ->Hard disagree. I went from A50’s to the Novas and I’ll never go back.
r/steelseries • Is the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless for Xbox the best wireless headset on the market right now for Xbox headsets ->I use wireless for work since I like walking around, however the Scapes Mic is a lot better than the Maxwell's. Of course the Astro has the best mic out of the three, at least for a wireless headset. I personally use a Rode NT1A for my desktop microphone, so yeah.
r/FractalDesign • First Impressions of the Fractal Scape Headset ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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