Astro (Logitech) - A40 Series

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.

I have a pair of Astro A40 TR’s & they work perfectly for HLL.

I would say don’t go near Astro at all. Their wired headsets have a known issue with the Mixamp that’s unfixable and if you’re one of the unlucky ones (I was) they will stonewall and do everything in their power to not rectify the situation. Build quality has also gone downhill since they are now under Logi. TL;DR - Fuck Astro.

My Astro (now by Logitech) headphones work great. No driver download needed with usb and surround. Remember that 3.5mm means in-game software is needed for surround and is worse than usb sound.

I’ve had the Astro A40TRs for over 4 years and I’d definitely recommend them. The only downside is that the Astro software isn’t the greatest but it works. I haven’t found a better sounding gaming headset, aside from wear on the paint then they look and work how they came out the box 4 years ago.

i have the a40 trs and i hear everything with the comtac 5s. if you want, you can also use fxsound and bump it up a little

Can’t you just turn down the microphone sensitivity in windows or discord? Nobody complains about my sound and have had my A40 TR+amp for 7 years now

Ahh okk gotcha! Didn’t know it was ever an issue with them. The only complaint i’ve gotten is to move my mic away from my face when someone is up my ass for over a lap ahaha

I LOVE my Astro A40 headset. Build quality is excellent and they sound amazing. I even bought a second pair for my Xbox, I liked them that much. Seriously, I think you’d be extremely happy with these: https://amzn.to/484EAJW

Why is everyone recommending a sep mic and headphone option? Been gaming for 25 years on pc, headset option was always better and favorable for gamers I thought. From playing d2 LoD to d2r and cs 1.6 to cs2, I’ve hardly met anyone who uses a 2 piece setup. I thought that was just a thing for streamers so their streams didn’t have the shitty audio back then. I bought a yeti mic like 10+ years ago for streaming but then you had the whole ass mic in your face and that was the first thing to go when I stopped lol Anyways I got some astros tr, customized the eq so I could hear footsteps better in csgo/cs2, then I just rocked it for all games. If they misstep, I probably heard it.

They have to be buying absolute garbage then lol, everyone I talk with on disc or in game in whatever game usually comes through decently where you can clearly hear every word they’re saying. Probably only ran into a handful of ext mic users but they’re usually streaming (with no one watching the stream lol). I might have to hook up my ext mic now and test

I’ve had Astro A40TRs for more than a decade and they’re still going strong. Have to recommend.

Astro A40 TR with the mix amp. It’s what I use for competitive gaming. Can hear footsteps through walls

Astro a40s with the mix amp. Recommend 💯

Some do rank okay. I got Astro A40 TRs because they reviewed as well (on professional sites like rtings) as the equivalent Sennheisers and were actually in stock at the store that had my credit.

I got some custom Astro A40 TR’s they’re dope

Been using the same Gen 1 grey/blue Astro A40’s for idek how long now. Super solid, plug them in and it just works, comfy, good audio quality.

I'm still using my A40s from the early 2010s and they are still great for me. Did not expect to have them this long but here we are.

My Astro A40 headset never let me down

I'm guessing it's a hit and miss brand, personally when I had a steel series pair they were decent in both comfort and sound, but the durability was rather rubbish and needed replacing. I tried a pair of Astro (A40 I think) and I can't remember what it was I liked and disliked about them, but there were definitely a mix of pros and cons. Currently on a pair of Razor Bluetooth headphones, which are okay, they're comfortable and can provide good sound, unfortunately the sound can go to complete shit sometimes and either get lucky and they sort themselves out, or they need turning off and on again to reset them, neither situation is ideal in most games.

I bought a used mixamp for my a40s, I don’t think they’re the “best” headphones ever, but I haven’t found anything i personally find to be more comfortable

I've had 2 sets of a40s and I absolutely loved both of them. Super expensive though, but they're the best headphones I've used. So light you forget you're wearing them, very comfy, and I found the bass to be super deep and clean as well as the rest of the audio. 9/10 for me (lost a point to price + the fact both sets aux connections fucked out)

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

astro a40s. bought it over 5 years ago.

Astro A40 with the MixAmp. Hands down.

Astro a40 with mixamp. BY FAR. if u prefer wireless get a50, but ibought my wired set for $300 back in 2016, still going strong and i game everyday. With wired never have to charge ever so u can game endlessly

Do the A50s do better with noise bleed? My a40's were always terrible with noise bleed and I'd have to turn on push to talk to not annoy the crap out of everyone in my discord

Maybe it was just my A40's as my buddies didnt have that problem when i borrowed his on the same settings. I'd change the sensitivity down and then it would cut out when I talk. I read online that quite a few people had problems so I eventually switched headphones but I miss the comfort and sound quality of the astros

I’ve been rocking my A40s for almost 8 years or more now and honestly if these ever give up on me I will be ordering another pair. Comfortable and sound is perfect for me.

Use IEMs. If you don't like them, Astro A40s are good for big heads if you want a "gaming headset" with a microphone. Sennheiser HD 599 fit a big head too (personally have a set). I have a massive head (7 5/8s fitted), so I've pretty particular with headsets/overear headphones.

A40s fit a big dome. Not the best audio quality, but they do what they're supposed to and fit a big head. Good luck!

I’ve got atmos running already before any of the steps I bought it awhile ago when I had A40s. Seems to be working

Some of us arent worried about $400. Astros are amazing

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.

I have A40s and regularly run comtach 4s and can hear pretty good so idk

I've had my a40s (wired) for 8 years now and they refuse to break. Incredibly impressed by them and will by the newest ones once they do eventually break

I had the same experience. Went from some Astro A40s to DT 990 Pros, and there is a negligible difference. And now I have a mic on an arm that I can't stand because it gets in the way all the time.

The A40’s come with a mix amp that’s actually made for Xbox. The older A50’s come with a cable that doesn’t work on the next gen Xbox’s so they’re obsolete. The A50x’s removed the cable and now work through your HDMI. So I highly recommend A40’s. I’ve been using them for 8 years and have never had any issues. The A50X’s are supposed to be great but haven’t tried them