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I just got these I have the a50x and the nova pro 9 and the maxwells and these are my go to for fps. I just like that I can listen to music or watch videos on my phone while gaming. The software it's still in beta but it's been working fine for me. Plus they are super comfy can game for hours. And the foot steps are clear I can follow the enemy behind the wall. I don't use the mic because I have a stand alone mic on my desk but love that it's detachable and battery life is infinite. Haven't changed it since I got it and I play daily 6-8 hours. And it's still at 83 percent. Also I love that I can mute the headset on the DAC.

A50x with stealth pads. Trust

For me the Astros a50x are better for pinpoint especially if you eq them right. Plus better mic as well. And over all way more comfortable to wear. The Maxwell sound more clear and immersive. But my neck just kills after an hour or so.

Yo, I just went through this process. Unfortunately, all the wireless gaming headphones are lack luster in some way. Maxwell was the closest to what I wanted but went through two broken pairs so there's quality issues with the current versions and they're heavy. Corsair Virtuoso XT are great for FPS shooters and with an EQ actually have decent sound for media consumption but they get blown out of the water by professional headphones, and the battery is really bad and have to charge 1-2 times a day, mic imo is decent. Astro A50x is good with everything but sound. In FPS games I was missing so much detail compared to other headphones with them. I bought myself a Fiio BTR17 portable amp and now settled with Sennheiser HD 490 pro with a 4.4mm balanced cable. The portable amp makes the wired headphones into a wireless setup. I keep the amp in my pocket with the wire down my side, but Im thinking of even other methods like attaching the amp to the side of the headphone and using a very short cable. I added a Tonor microphone: [https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG2RSR77](https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DG2RSR77) attached to the side of the headphones which has great sound quality. Also got a bluetooth USB that makes the wireless range ridiculously good. I like this set up because it's the best sound and microphone quality while keeping it wireless. I should throw in that the HD 490s are insanely comfortable and light headphones. People praise them for the comfort and I absolutely agree, you sometimes forget you're even wearing them because they fit like a glove. You can't even compare the sound quality of gaming headphones (apart from Maxwells) to professional headphones like the 490s. I can hear details, subtelties and separate sounds with them that you can't with most gaming headphones. Only draw back is having to charge the microphone and amp separately, and having to turn bluetooth on/off in windows settings at launch so it pairs with my amp (but could probably fix that with a script that launches when windows starts). I tried the MMX 330 pro before the HD 490 and that is very good if you don't mind wired.

If you are looking for a wireless 'gaming' headset, and are used to a more neutral tune, like your Sennys, you have to do some research on which headsets come close to that. Out of the box, most gaming headsets have a weird tune compared to what you're used to, including all Razers. Some more recent notable wireless gaming headsets that sound great from an 'audiophile' standpoint are the Audeze Maxwells, Astro A50X, and Hyper X Cloud 3 S Wireless. Those come out of the box with a great tune, close to the Harman curve. You can also get a lot of other headsets to sound great with some EQ. Something like the Fractal Scape or Nova Elite sound great with a modest EQ. GadgetryTech on YT offers awesome 'audiophile' EQs for a lot of headsets. Also, if you are using a modern gaming headset, make sure you have any corny 'surround sound' or spatial type features turned off. Since you've been using the same set for 16 years, you also have to give some time to adjust to the sound of a new headset. Even something slightly different might sound a bit weird at first if you aren't that experienced with different audio products overall. Many people still totally write off any wireless 'gaming' headsets, and imo that perspective is outdated in 2025. You can get really awesome, low latency audio quality with wireless headsets these days. Yes, for absolute dollar spent, you can get the best 'value' by sticking with a wired setup, but if you value the convenience or features from a wireless setup, you *can* get a great sounding setup if you're willing to do some research and drop the coin.

Wireless 'gaming' headsets don't use bluetooth. Also the Maxwells sound incredible from an audiophile standpoint. You should update your viewpoint with whats currently avalable.

So im trying to prepare for the gta 6 launch since my current astro a50 gen3 are dying. I want the devices to work together in seemless way. I want to be able to talk ingame, i want to hear my pc sound for discord, spotify and alerts, alerts being the most important part. I want it wireless, sound good and be comfortable. The only wireless gaming headset i found to check all checkmarks functionality wise is the steelseries arctis nova elite, they can natively mix all inputs simultaneously. The big issue is that they have leather so its bad for hot sweaty summers and they clamp hard against the head so not so comfortable and sound worse than the astro a50 x according to revivers. Changing the ear cups would make the sound quality even worse, airy, i want a punchy sound. And ontop of that they cost 600 euro where i live now and thats on sale. Normal price is 750. Also i would have to use an analog 3.5 mm jack to plug into a capture card which could be problematic because of electrical inteferance creating buzzing noises, ive owned a elgato hd60 x and it even had the buzzing noise when it didnt have a 3.5mm jack plugged in. just turning on the analog input made the sound appear. The Astro a50 x only checks some checkmarks, ill be able to either hear both the ps5 audio and pc audio, if i plug the xbox usb port into the pc and the hdmi plugged into the ps5. if i plug the usb port into the ps5, ill be able to talk ingame but not hear my pc audio. From what ive read, using the bluetooth to get the pc audio mutes the mic so i wouldnt be able to talk ingame then either, BT also seems to be buggy. So im out of ideas, how do people stream on a ps5? Is there something im missing or some genius way to make it work?

i tried wicked cushions for a astro a50 gen 4 once and the sound went from too bassy to super airy so i dont agree on that part, gadgetrytech shows a graph on how much it changes in his review. you must have misread, i said the nova elite needs an analog cable the a50x dont. the main issue is how to get pc audio playing through the headset and at the sametime being able to use the mic ingame?

I had the Astro A50x - which you can use them with your phone while gaming Second pair I have is the nova pro wireless - mostly use those on my ps5 they’re great too

I wanted to try The audeze bro, and well I’d say pick wisely only thing about the a50x it’s that they don’t have noise canceling but are really comfortable

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

Astro A50X the guy above me was referring to i personally didnt like them. The nova pros where not bad but ive moved to the audeze maxwell now I lost dual audio but the sound is amazing.

Honestly I love mine got them used on mercari for 145 and totally worth it. Ive had the A50X,arctis nova pro,Razer kraken v4 pro these are by far the best headsets Ive owned. The battery is so insane to charge last about 3 or 4 days.