A50 (Gen 5)

My wife and I got A50 gen 5' early last year and could not be happier with them.

First of all, thank you for posting here and for being willing to help and provide answers. My journey has unfortunately been quite challenging, and any support you can offer would be greatly appreciated. I used the Nova Pro Wireless for two full years. I disliked the microphone but loved the battery system (similar to what I have with my Shark vacuum and Ring doorbell, haha), as well as the transparency mode(used to have it on like almost maxed out), since I need to be aware of my surroundings-taking care of mom. I also appreciated the ability to connect via both Bluetooth and the dongle simultaneously. Then, I bought a used Maxwell because it was very affordable and used it for about nine months. However, the microphone was almost as poor as the Nova's, and it didn’t support simultaneous Bluetooth connections. Half a year ago, I purchased the A50 Gen 5, but I still miss the Nova Pro Wireless because of its excellent battery system, transparency mode, and the ability to mix Bluetooth and dongle connections at the same time. Currently, I’ve returned to using the Maxwell due to the capability to have the earcup's microphones to act as a transparency mode with sidetone functionality on a very sensitive level (currently on 80%) I even tried the SteelSeries Gamebuds, which also feature transparency mode and sidetone, but unfortunately, I had a disappointing experience with them as they feel unbaked I would be super grateful if you could do a side-by-side transparency-mode test of the new Elite headset versus the Maxwell on 70-80% sidetone to see which one is 'better' and louder. I find the Audeze Maxwell to be quite little too sensitive, but I like how loud it does it so it can get just as loud as watching a youtube vid in normal volume. EDIT: I HAVE THE SAME ANKER CUBE AND ITS LOVELY Thanks and god bless

Astro A50 Gen 5. Costs exactly $300USD, has a fantastic microphone, simultaneous 2.4ghz wireless and Bluetooth wireless connections, and fully compatible with all gaming platforms. https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-audio/a50-gen-5.939-002217.html

Brother just save some money you and walk into a Best Buy and cop them brand new. They are worth it

Just get the A50 Gen 5 there is a A50X version but the gen 5 is the same

Most headsets have a weakness or two, for the maxwells it’s the weight and fragility and for the Astros it’s the Bluetooth and the ear cup size and that they leak sound a bit. Overall the two are pretty well matched with Astros having a nod towards the comfort and Maxwells a nod towards overall sound quality. I’ve owned both and really liked both, but for different reasons!

The HD6XX requires a decent amplifier, it’s also not intended for or great at positional accuracy (footstep tracking). It’s great at many things but definitely not even in my top 10 if competitive gaming is my use case. I’d recommend you try the Audeze Maxwell, Astro A50 or the Arctis Nova Pro if competitive gaming is the priority.

A50 Gen 5s are great. If you want something more premium (or if he uses Xbox, Playstation, and PC), you could opt for the A50x

Interesting. I’ve had a good experience. Sound quality is great. Mic quality is great. I like the instant switching between devices. All the profiles you can make for different use cases is great. They’re also extremely comfortable on my head and ears. Yes the Bluetooth is spotty sometimes but it isn’t a dealbreaker for me. I guess I’m not the target market for that? The only time I really use it is for calls while I game and that’s been fine. But I game on my desk and it’s not far from phone so it isn’t too much of an issue. I also have a pair of AirPods if I want to listen to music anywhere other than my desk.