Astro (Logitech) - A50 Wireless Headset

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

No, the astro A50 breaks way too fast. Also no hotswaping battery.

Why would you get hate for Astros? I have a40s and they've been the best headset I've had by a long way, I'm not a massive "sound guy" so I don't really care about the small things, but I needed a headset that was wireless for both PC and occasionally Xbox, and Astros where the best headset that fit the bill by a long way. Granted I've had them probably 6 years now.

Astro A50Xs are the best headset money can buy i promise

Had Astro a50’s for years and years and swore by them. Got these and they have way better audio quality, better features etc. the kids and highs are so crispy and clean you can hear tiny details that I never heard on the Astro’s. Since they are closed back the sound stage isn’t mind blowing but it works well and you still get great depth

Astro a50 better

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

Astro A50’s are the most comfortable pair of headphones I’ve ever owned

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

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.

best headset ive ever had is the a50x shit is mint

Hard disagree. I went from A50’s to the Novas and I’ll never go back.

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.

I just upgraded to Astro A50s, loving them. Getting them connected proved to be a pain though

I had the a30s for years until the usb dongle that connects to your console or pc stopped working. Was pondering whether I should buy the new USB or a new headset. I bought the a50s and am very happy with it. Only difference to them that I wasn't the hugest fan of were the a50s aren't noise canceling, the a30s are. But the a50s are so much more comfortable so im happy

If those are your only option I'd take either the Cloud Alpha or G Pro X, probably the Alpha as it is really comfortable. As other's have said though, none of these are particularly good. Unlike what others have said, there are good gamer brand headsets out there like the LucidSound LS50x, Logitech G Pro X 2, Astro A50, a few EPOS models. They're just generally overpriced. Like the G Pro X 2 is a really good $100 headphone with a $20 mic selling for $250. The LucidSounds are a bit pricy new but very cheap on the used market. The LS50x or the little brother LS35x can be found used for under $60 and $40 respectively and will beat anything on your list. Sennheiser Game One's can be found for under $60 and are another step higher, they're the headset version of the HD 598. In general, you can almost always buy a new headphone of equal or better quality + a desktop mic for a lot less money than a new headset. The main exception is the Audeze Maxwell which is frankly way better than standalone wireless headphones at its price. The PC38x is also competitively priced on sale, it's right between the HD 599 and HD 560S in quality.

I tried nearly all the big gaming headsets. Astro A50's and never looked back.

I vote astros. Most comfortable headset, can wear it for 9-12 hours without it bothering me. Mine are 11 years old and still working at peak performance. Used to use em on 360 and they rolled out software updates so you could use them with the next gen consoles.

HyperX. I've had a50s before they suck

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.

I'm sure you already made your decision - post back and let us know. Hopefully this helps someone else on here browsing for the same reason. Headsets I've owned or do currently own: Arctis Nova Pro Wireless JBL Quantum One (NOT WIRELESS) Logitech Astro A50 Wireless Arctis Nova Pro - Definitely the most comfortable as long as you aren't moving around anywhere. If you tilt your head forward at all they flip off. They flipped off into my sink as I was washing dishes and no longer work now. Sound on them was okay - honestly not as punchy bass wise as I was hopping. I would honestly rate them 3rd in overall sound quality while using the Steelseries audio app. 7.1 sound was there and worked pretty well - nothing that will blow you away. Battery life was great with the two swappable batteries. JBL Quantum One Wired Headset - Probably the least comfortable of the 3 even though it's the lightest one. Cushions on ears and hard top band on your head def not great. Sound quality was great - better than Nova Pro's. When using paired with Dolby Atmos it had great punchy bass but the sound isolation between instruments in music could get a little muddled and finer details become hard to pick out. Still I would rank these second in sound quality and last in comfort. Obviously no battery stuff to worry about. Logitech Astro A50's - just got these babies in and I would give them the win here. Extremely comfortable. Some people say they are a little tight on their head, but I wear small baseball caps and so I'm not a good judge here. I've heard some people just put them on a basketball and that stretches them out enough for larger heads. Sound quality is best of the three. The bass might not get quite as loud and punchy as the JBL's, but it gets pretty close while still keeping excellent isolation between different instruments. I use Dolby Atmos here and it's helpful but these headphones sound just as good without it out the box. Battery life is great. Range is great. Setup is easy peasy. Flip-up to mute mic is a cool bonus. I tested all of these with a mix of jam band / rap / classical / and EDM styles of music and that is my conclusion. As for gaming I'd probably rank them 1. A50 2. Arctis Nova 3. Quantum ONE. As for music I'd rank them 1. A50 2. Quantum ONE 3. Arctis Nova Pro. And for movies I would rank them 1. A50 2. Arctis Nova Pro 3. Quantum ONE. Hopefully that's helpful to at least one person after testing almost $1000 worth of headphone tech.

Have you tried Astro A50? I cant use that for long due to the high pressure on the top of my head. They are too heavy and have too poor padding. Even have a thicker set of pads from different third parties but it doesnt help. That is the one problem i want to solve by buying a new set. But unlikely to happen with this one according to reviews and you. Thanks 

old thread i know but i use astro a50 and this was my solution for the headband since it was dogshit [https://www.amazon.ca/Cooling-Gel-Headband-Protector-Compatible-Headphones/dp/B094Y67C21/ref=cm\_cr\_arp\_d\_product\_top?ie=UTF8&th=1](https://www.amazon.ca/Cooling-Gel-Headband-Protector-Compatible-Headphones/dp/B094Y67C21/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8&th=1) night and day difference with this. i recommend it. also considering the scape for replacement though. the most comfy headset i ever tried was logitech g733. extremely light, and breathable cloth earcups. feels like theres nothing on your head. audio quality and battery life were lacking though.

I've been really happy with the Astro A50. Comfy and they sound great

Had them, returned them. Getting up between game sessions to go downstairs, the headphones would do loud, awful "pops" and "cracks" in your ear, probably well into harmful decibel levels. My Astro A50's never did that, no matter how far I was from the base station. The sound on them was good, but outside of the cracks/pops, I had issues with the comfort and the software being pretty useles. The base station had good features, but that's about it. These were one of the headphones I tried that I absolutely do not udnerstand the hype around, and was severely let down.

I have a50s I rocked from console but I couldn't hear much even after tweaking the settings. I have a dac for music so I was using a wired pair of Sennheisers hxx that sounded real nice. The open back made it hard to hear with the gf watching TV next to me so I switched to a closed back pair of dt770 pros that are amazing. I found that my irl headphones made the biggest improvement versus the in game ones. In game I like the sordin or comtac 6s.

This is the answer. They were recommended to me and I haven’t looked back. My Astro a50’s worked fine, but really don’t hold a candle to my maxwell’s

Astro A50’s all day

I agree like the Astros more. The arctis are great for the swappable battery and the sound is by no means bad but the comfort isn't as good as the astros. The ear cups aren't as form fitting and the headband never feels quite right on my head. The astros have the edge in sound quality and are more comfortable to wear. I had to replace the battery on them last year which was a bit of a pain. I think it was around 30$ off amazon and I had to dissasemble the headset and solder the connections, which I managed in an hour with no previous experience. The docking station kind of sucks too but I think its better on newer models. I still use both, I moved my arctis to my pc and use my astros for PS5, don't think you are going wrong with either and the arctis I got on a deep discount for almost half the cost of the Astro set. Haven't looked at pricing in awhile though so I might be off base with that.

I have the a50s and a pair of audeze maxwells , I would go for the audeze because their sound is better than any headset on the market for gaming

This is a problem I faced a month ago, my first Xbox and i learned the bad way that you cannot connect anything good directly, you need a DAC approved by Microsoft, I think only the mix/amp (I got it and I could never made it work, no updates available anymore) and the steelseries gen 2 (this is the one that worked for me)… then you can connect anything non-Xbox approved (everything made for Xbox is shit)… then you can connect any headphone… unfortunately the dac itself is about 100 USD… with a very basic iems you will get a much better experience ( around 20 usd) vs any “gaming headphone”… over ear I suggest you go for an open back headphone (maybe kiwi ears altruva) but it would never be close to 50 usd with good quality… you would love the IEMs, it is a game changer vs any gaming headphone you ever tried. I had the Astro a50 and they are awful compared to a 20 usd iem… a good overear headphone made for high quality music will also be a game changer but you will need to invest a bit more… I almost forget, mic is a challenge, you can connect the iem to the controller directly but the mic might not work…. That is why I needed a dac… also consider to do some tuning on Xbox Dolby atmos depending on what you are playing… some IEMs have a very high treble which can be a bit annoying. Chat gpt can make the work for you. Good luck, I wanted a simple wired headphone with a mic and I ended up spending 200 usd to make it work (dac, cheap IEMs, trrs splitter and a boyu mic) … I was that happy that I upgraded immediately to a better IEMs and good over ear headphones

Went with the a50s, aw pros werent in stock in store at best buy. Im happy, sound quality is incredible, so is the mic. Just wish it came with pleather ear cups as an option too with that price tag.

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

Astro A50s will never change, can’t fault them.

Just purchase a set of A20s or above. A50s will get you everything you need AND more but it will cost you an arm and a leg

Went from a40s to a50s.. best headset I’ve ever had, the Bluetooth to listen to your phones music at the same time as gaming is insane, being able to walk away with a wireless headset is nice, it’s comfy, sound is insane, mic is insane, no problems if you have the money 100% a50s

I use A50s too, and love them everywhere else, but there's so much sound leakage that I have to turn the sound up so loud to hear footsteps. It's actually annoying

None have the mic quality of the A50 and it’s not close. I also think the battery life is absurd.

Astro A50s are probably going to be the best. I also have Audeze maxwells which have great sound but are very heavy and rarely use

i have astro a50s, theyre pretty good with a simple enough software that lets me set different presets based on eq (i also am not an audio enthusiast but i was able to create a half decent "fps" preset that boosts footstep audio/ base and a more everyday preset with a balanced sound for videos or non comp games) the base preset is more than enough and it did come with "default" presets for like fps or rpgs or movies or whatever that i imagine accomplish a similar effect. sound qual is great and clear and have lasted me a few years now. mic works like a flip up mute. only thing i will say might not be for everyone is that the noise cancelling is nonexistent. i hear basically everything i would with them off which works for me because i have a pretty quiet area but yrmv

I love my A50's, especially because they're white. But one annoying feature is the volume wheel location. It always rubs against my hoodie and decreases the volume lol! I would say they're among the best headset I've owned, the GSP 601 and 670 were my favourite, and the PC38X was awesome for summer. Such a shame they're all discontinued.

Hey I just got in my g522 today and I’ve been testing it only got to play rivals but it sounds excellent with some clean bass I used the fps preset and brought the mids back up to be flat with a small boost in bass but I’m loving them very comparable to the a50 gen 5 I have I’d say about 90% of that so far from what I listened too and music is amazing did some tiny desk concert and it had great soundstage and imaging was able to pick out where instruments came from. It doesn’t get as loud as my a50s but so far I want to do mor tests because I think I might actually return the a50s and save me 100.

Astro A50 Still worth the money, still the best mic quality, still have the best sound.

For gaming, A50s are king soundwise/comfort for me but have quality control issues, steelseries arctis pro are a better all-rounder and have better build quality

The software is bad which is why I struggle to recommend it. The fractal scape, cloud 3 S and Maxwell are the only ones I can give my full recommendation too. The newest A50 would get it also if it wasn't so pricy.

Second and third this. If it’s PC, the side tone thing isn’t an issue. I have also the same headsets for Xbox cause why not? Little bit of side tone there but bare noticeable. I’ve used and purchased so many headsets….A50’s, Hyper X cloud 3’s… these are the best headsets for FPS footsteps, music, sound - it all.

Maxwells have terrible build quality. The drivers are far too fragile. I babied mine and they still failed in 3 months. Numerous other people sadly have had this issue. Its sadly a QA issue. Ive tried all the "gamer" headsets lately. I found the a50's the most comfortable with the best mic, the maxwells when they worked audio quality was the best. Mic quality suffered. Ended up returning both of these. Audeze for the terrible quality control, and the logitechs due to ghub being a legit cancer, as well as they tend to leave a "hot spot" on your head after using them for a couple hours. The a50s were probably the headset I liked the most out of the "gamer" brands. Turtle beach ones are comfortable but have a muddy sound. I use those for my switch, where they work surprisingly well in Bluetooth mode. Waiting on a pair of xm4s i ordered to replace them. I ended up not being happy with any of them, and bought a pair of sennheisers/amp with a mod mic. Best of both worlds, and they are still on a real good sale. Amp made the cable a non issue.

Astro A50 with Spatial Audio turned off in game.

I personally believe all “Spatial Audio” is bad. It’s fake. Using standard left vs right audio is WAY better for locating enemies and footsteps.

Some nice info on the A50’s btw. Holding the middle button and the game chat for 30 seconds resets the headset if it isn’t connecting/charging. Helps me anyway

I agree, my Astros lasted a little more than a year. They are made of the cheapest plastic and the mic boom pivot disintegrated from basic use.

If this helps, my top 3 headsets are, in no particular order (rankings below), the Astro A50’s, the Audeze Maxwell and the new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Elite - with the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless right behind ‘em. Here are my breakdowns, as someone that owns all of them (well, minus the Nova Pro Wireless - I don’t have them any longer since I’ve upgraded): The Audeze Maxwell have, hands-down the absolute best audio quality I’ve ever heard in a pair of headphones. However, that being said…they’re hella uncomfortable. Even with Wicked Cushions pads and headband. They’re just soooo heavy that I (and many others) struggle to wear them for extended periods of time (for me, over an hour). The firmware also has a history of ring an absolute mess and the phone app is garbage. As for the Arctis Nova Elites and the A50’s, it a tie! I truly cannot figure out for the life of me which I like best, but factoring in everything, I’m leaning towards the Arctis Nova Elites - by a small margin. I’ve not really had the Nova Elites for long enough to compare. Comfort on both are top-notch. The mic does take the win for the A50’s, tho - it really has one of the best mics on a gaming headset! The Arctis Nova Elite mic does still have that “tinny” SteelSeries sound, but not as bad as their other models. But yeah, sound quality on both are God-Tier… just under the Maxwells. It really boils down to what you prefer. The A50’s have a docking station, so they’re always charged. The Arctis Nova Elites have a swappable battery. So again, it’s always charged, but with a little more effort, lol. I also do think the Nova Elites look better, overall. Oh and Astro just released a new badass orange color in the A50X’s (see more info on that in my rankings, below)! I will also say…if this is important to you… the A50’s only support 16bit at 48kHZ on console and only 24bit at 48kHz on PC. The Nova Elites, however, support 24bit at 48kHz on console and 24bit at 96kHz on PC! 👀 And then, right behind those, I rank the Nova Pro Wireless. A lot of the same feature and functions as the Elites, but the audio isn’t AS good, nor is the build quality. So, my personal rankings are: 1: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite if money is absolutely not an object/concern. The app experience is pretty great, as well! These are my main for the PS5, as that is my primary gaming system. 2: Astro A50 or A50x. Both are the same headset, but the docking station for the A50x is great for multi-platform use and even has HDMI passthrough so you can even get true Game/Chat Mix on PS5! It’s one of the only headsets that have this unique feature and that’s implemented so perfectly. Otherwise, the A50’s are identical, minus the HDMI passthrough inputs. I use these as the main on my PC (RTX 4090, Intel 14th Gen i9 and 64GB DDR5 RAM) with the Logitech GHub program, so I’ve not tried the app, if there is one. 3: Audeze Maxwell. Absolutely phenomenal sound and aesthetics, marred by an extremely heavy weight, bad firmware and PC program, as well as a terrible app experience. But seriously…for these, the sound truly does make up for all the negatives! 4: The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. If you want all the features and functions of the Nova Elites, but don’t mind the slight downgrade in sound quality. 5: As an honorable mention, I’m putting the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3’s here. Not only are they not too expensive, the have the best sound of any $200-range headphone I’ve ever used. Hella comfy and the dual-dongle works perfectly and without flaw. Meaning, you can have a dongle on one device, the other on another device and switch between them …INSTANTLY. It truly is amazing to see it in action. And the sound is superb for the price range! The app also isn’t bad, either! And of course, I absolutely recommend…regardless of the headphones you get…invest in a pair of Wicked Cushions to maximize comfort and sound (I personally use and love their Freeze ones - they’re a “cooling” memory foam) Hope this helps!!!

Note: I know you’re requesting this for Xbox. I’m a PS5 and PC guy, But…all of these headsets work for Xbox equally as well! All headsets that I recommend below work on everything - with the exception of the Audeze Maxwells. For those, you’ll just need to make sure to get the Xbox version. 😬 If this helps, my top 3 headsets are, in no particular order (rankings below), the Astro A50’s, the Audeze Maxwell and the new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Elite - with the Arctis Nova Pro Wireless right behind ‘em. Here are my breakdowns, as someone that owns all of them (well, minus the Nova Pro Wireless - I don’t have them any longer since I’ve upgraded): The Audeze Maxwell have, hands-down the absolute best audio quality I’ve ever heard in a pair of headphones. However, that being said…they’re hella uncomfortable. Even with Wicked Cushions pads and headband. They’re just soooo heavy that I (and many others) struggle to wear them for extended periods of time (for me, over an hour). The firmware also has a history of ring an absolute mess and the phone app is garbage. As for the Arctis Nova Elites and the A50’s, it a tie! I truly cannot figure out for the life of me which I like best, but factoring in everything, I’m leaning towards the Arctis Nova Elites - by a small margin. I’ve not really had the Nova Elites for long enough to compare. Comfort on both are top-notch. The mic does take the win for the A50’s, tho - it really has one of the best mics on a gaming headset! The Arctis Nova Elite mic does still have that “tinny” SteelSeries sound, but not as bad as their other models. But yeah, sound quality on both are God-Tier… just under the Maxwells. It really boils down to what you prefer. The A50’s have a docking station, so they’re always charged. The Arctis Nova Elites have a swappable battery. So again, it’s always charged, but with a little more effort, lol. I also do think the Nova Elites look better, overall. Oh and Astro just released a new badass orange color in the A50X’s (see more info on that in my rankings, below)! I will also say…if this is important to you… the A50’s only support 16bit at 48kHZ on console and only 24bit at 48kHz on PC. The Nova Elites, however, support 24bit at 48kHz on console and 24bit at 96kHz on PC! 👀 And then, right behind those, I rank the Nova Pro Wireless. A lot of the same feature and functions as the Elites, but the audio isn’t AS good, nor is the build quality. So, my personal rankings are: 1: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite if money is absolutely not an object/concern. The app experience is pretty great, as well! These are my main for the PS5, as that is my primary gaming system. 2: Astro A50 or A50x. Both are the same headset, but the docking station for the A50x is great for multi-platform use and even has HDMI passthrough so you can even get true Game/Chat Mix on PS5! It’s one of the only headsets that have this unique feature and that’s implemented so perfectly. Otherwise, the A50’s are identical, minus the HDMI passthrough inputs. I use these as the main on my PC (RTX 4090, Intel 14th Gen i9 and 64GB DDR5 RAM) with the Logitech GHub program, so I’ve not tried the app, if there is one. 3: Audeze Maxwell. Absolutely phenomenal sound and aesthetics, marred by an extremely heavy weight, bad firmware and PC program, as well as a terrible app experience. But seriously…for these, the sound truly does make up for all the negatives! 4: The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless. If you want all the features and functions of the Nova Elites, but don’t mind the slight downgrade in sound quality. 5: As an honorable mention, I’m putting the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3’s here. Not only are they not too expensive, the have the best sound of any $200-range headphone I’ve ever used. Hella comfy and the dual-dongle works perfectly and without flaw. Meaning, you can have a dongle on one device, the other on another device and switch between them …INSTANTLY. It truly is amazing to see it in action. And the sound is superb for the price range! The app also isn’t bad, either! And of course, I absolutely recommend…regardless of the headphones you get…invest in a pair of Wicked Cushions to maximize comfort and sound (I personally use and love their Freeze ones - they’re a “cooling” memory foam) Hope this helps!!!

Awesome, I got the Astro A50’s on my PC right now and love them. I’m using the new-ish Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3’s on my PS5 Pro and they’ve got great sound, IMO. So, I’m thinking about just making these my PS5 cans! I just feel like for the Obsidian color, they didn’t put as much effort into it as they did the Sage + Gold and were like OK, let’s just make them all black and shiny as hell! 🫠 You gonna get some Wicked Cushions for yours?

A50 …. What I currently use. They are amazing way better than my old turtle beaches. They are a little pricey but worth the investment. But that also means you won’t throw them when rage quitting 😂😂.

Get him some Astros a50s!

Ax50. Dolby settings. Just YT it.

I use A50’s. Stereo Uncompressed is the best audio setting on Xbox in my experience after comparing using the Dolby App and the basic audio. The presets I use are the Tourney ones, link below. This group has various other presets for other games. They used to have a website but all the data has been uploaded on GitHub https://github.com/XxUnkn0wnxX/TheZEFERENCE/tree/main/TOURNAMENT%20SERIES

I find I stick to tourney 2/3 most of the time. I loaded the three of them after trying some of the other presets listed and when I downloaded them years ago they came in a bundle of 3. Differences are probably slight, I’m old, can’t tell anymore.

Let me know how they work for you! I’ll see you out there!

Astro A50s, cheap and reliable.

I second the Astros. I have had the A50s for about 8 years now. currently on second pair after battery stopped holding decent charge after 6 yrs. I love em. To me worth the $

I wouldn't. There's no software or driver support for it. Astro Command Center is gone and G HUB doesn't recognize my A50s.

Also use the A50. Might try out a preset. Why the 3 different tourney presets. What makes them different for you. Do you use them all at times or only 1.

Thanks! Yea i’m not good with most tech stuff or audio stuff. Found some preset a while ago i like, have it on for everything tho. From music to survival games. Worth it to try if a Pubg specific one is better. Hoping those tourney preset have a better balance between loud footsteps and less loud airplanes because those can be so annoyingly loud all the time.

Dolby Atmos =/= normal Windows spatial audio though. Astro A50s come with a license for Dolby Atmos The difference in audio filling a three dimensional space going from normal audio to Dolby Atmos is night and day, and I consistently hear directionally better than my friends in Tarkov (when Tarkov audio wants to work)

Tried them once, reluctantly. I will *never* try them again. I bought the Stealth 700s (I think. They had ANC and were wireless) and wasted 3 hours of my life because they didn't work. I updated firmware, factory reset. Tried this, tried that. The closest I ever got, they'd pair toy PC, the ANC would work, but no audio. And if I changed any settings in their software they basically turned off. I threw em back in the box, got my money back and got Astro A50s instead. They worked instantly, first try, and only got better with an updates and setup.

Astro A50. Had them since 2018. Still going strong. Expensive but have lasted for me.

Don't get the a50 they suck

Got one sitting under my Xbox right now. First audio quality is meh. The rang is short. The headstaps are warped so the padding piece won't stay on without strapping it together with rubber band. Battery life is short and they are very expensive.

I got the a50s for Christmas and absolutely LOVE these things

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

Cheaper Astro headset quality has gone down, however if you purchase A50’s they’re still high quality good headphones. But I do not recommend A30 or below for gaming.

I have A50s as well and I use contact VI V and IV they all seem to work great. Or they did maybe an update messed up sound I haven't played in a few weeks

Also I put my A 50s so there's a star and setting 2 I haven't messed with anything I just did that off a friend who recommended that for the EQ and whatever the star is 🤷‍♂️🤣

I have a pair of pc38x that I was happy with, however since they are open they let in sound so when my setup was moved to a louder environment I longed for something more closed and also wireless. So I tried multiple different ones, the Steelseries Nova pro wireless had good sound after some tweaking but I found them on the smaller side and a bit uncomfortable. The Audeze maxwells were great sounding, however quite heavy and very big cups. Eventually I came across a very good deal on some of the new Astro A50s that I had previously dismissed because durrhurr astros bad. Pleasantly surprised by the comfort and for a non audiophile they sound good, not like the audezes of course but good. So if you want wired in a more quiet environment, the pc38xs are great, I did have to put mine clamped on the box to loosen them for about a week or two since the clamping force was very high. If you want wireless, best advice I can give is try some and return them if you dislike them. I recommend Astro A50s wholeheartedly tho EDIT: Forgot to say, mic is very good on the pc38x and Astro a50. The audezes ended up being quite good after some tweaking in a third party eq software. Tweaked the steelseries too and the mic sounded better after some tweaking. Havent tweaked the astros or pc38x at all, good out of the box for me

Like I said, it really depends on how you're going to end up using those headphones. Both Asus rog delta 2 and a50s are very solid choices, though the Asus rog delta 2's have a better mic but worse sound than the Alienware Pros. Is that something that matters to you? You should judge that yourself. The Astro A50X are an awesome pair of gaming headsets from what I know, but they require a base station to use, so you won't be able to use it in planes or whatever if that matters to you, but the A50X have a better mic and better sound than AW Pros AFAIK And neither of these headsets have ANC if that matters to you. Only AW Pros does. I recommend you check out the reviews for these headsets by GadgetryTech on YouTube. He has really good reviews. If price is the only thing that matters to you, then go for the AW Pros. They won't disappoint you.

I know I'm going to get a lot of hate for this, but hyper x cloud alpha wireless. Astro A50s are also exceptional.

I'm harsh because these fucking redditors tricked me into thinking the Maxwells is a godlike headset that blows the competition out of the water, but the headset has some major flaws and I want to offer a differing opinion to anyone who's considering buying them. With that said, you may not find them as uncomfortable as I did, but I genuinely hated them. I ended up getting the Astro A50 instead. The sound isn't as good, but they're comfy as fuck compared to the Maxwells.

Had A50's they are good, but def not the best imo. My Razer Kracken had better quality imo

For wireless gaming headphones specifically -- I've had the G Pro X's, Steel Series Arctis 7, and Astro A50. Out of those, I'd probably choose the Logitechs However, I've since moved onto using IEM's + Antlion mic. If wireless isn't a deal breaker, I'd recommend IEM's. Don't really need noise cancellation with IEM's if they fit properly + great/raw positional sounds (I play CS and Valorant). Personally, I hated the over filtered EQ sound from all the mass marketed gaming headphones. Also IEM's don't jack up my head/hair with a headband dent FWIW, a lot of pro gamers use IEM's, however they wear their gaming headphones on top over them either for sponsorship purposes or another layer to block ambient noise

How do they last only1-2 years? I’m running on year 5 of my Astro A50

Astro a50 will do the job

SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless (best overall, dual batteries), Astro A50 Wireless (great surround sound), Razer BlackShark V2 Pro (lightweight, THX audio), Corsair Virtuoso RGB XT (premium build), and Logitech G Pro X Wireless (comfortable, well-balanced sound). Arctis Nova Pro Wireless or BlackShark V2 Pro are best for avoiding extreme volume spikes.

the new astro a50 are mid for its price im considering getting a new headset had them for two years have had many problems

Astro is better than Steelseries

Steelseries is better than Corsair. In the wireless gaming headset space: Audeze Maxwell >>> Astro A50 > Fractal Design Scape > HyperX Cloud Alpha/Steelseries Nova Pro > Everything else Maybe I don't know or have overlooked some smaller brand though. Maxwell is huge and heavy and might not be that comfortable but it's just overall a very good headset. If you are willing to go wired with a mic, then after Maxwells you can squeeze in Sennheiser/EPOS pc38X and Beyerdynamic Tygr 300 R If you are willing to go no mic wired + separate mic if needed then a whole new conversation appears that outperforms any of the gaming headsets at actual gaming.

I actually havent tried the surround on my Pro X in the past year, so I’ll give it a go tomorrow again! I have had Astro A50, Sennheiser Game One and an Audeze-headset (wireless) that was $400 around 6 years ago. Absolutely hated Audeze, mostly because it was BT only (no dongle), so couldnt utilize the best quality of the mic and sound at the same time. Sennheiser was (back then at least) open headset, and I hate that - since I like to close out other sounds while gaming. Astro was actually superb, but horrible surround - but again, this was years ago (and before they was bought by Logitech).

I personally have 4 pairs of the Astro a50 I purchased off eBay as used. They are all returns because the firmware needed updated. Takes about half an hour to figure them out and they were purchased for less than $50 USD per pair. All of my children use them and beat them up and they are going strong and the sound is good.

I'll get hate, but I have used Astros for the last 15 years. I cannot use a different headset. Everything else just sounds bad to my ears when compared. Can they be unreliable? Yes Are they expensive? Yes Is there better? Yeah probably for the majority of people. However, I have tried to switch every time my current astro set dies and every time I just return the headset within a week because the sound quality just seems awful. I have astro A50s and I've been using A50s since I was 15, I'm now 31.

They're expensive and bulky. They're one of those brands people love to hate regardless if they've ever owned a pair or not.

Yupp rocked the A50s for 3 years and idk if it's just me but they were hot and gave me so many issues with the software.

Astro A50 has great battery life and mic quality, also super comfortable. Haven't tried the new ones, but my old ones lasted 10 years. Can still use them but the mic arm is starting to crack so keep them as a backup now

from an audiophile, i’d recommend the one you made this thread about, audeze maxwell, and the astro a50s. i personally have the old nova pros and the newer nova 7x. sound quality id prob rank the a50s above the nova pros, but id say the convenience of the quick swap batteries can have a nice argument as well. i’ve heard a lot about the maxwells too, but i haven’t had too much experience with them personally as i don’t really have interest in another wireless set, and they haven’t went on a good enough sale for me to pull the trigger

hd560s sound way better than astros did. i’ve had a40s and a50s both. iri cod player and masters apex player.

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.