A50 Gen 5

My wife and I had the Official Xbox ones and were unimpressed. We replaced them with Astro A50 gen 5 and couldn't be happier.

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 bought an A50 Gen 5 to replace my ten-year-old A40. No problems with comfort. I could wear it for hours without any issues. It doesn't squeeze my head unnecessarily, and my ears are well supported. As for sound quality on BF6, I can hear footsteps wonderfully well (because of the update?), but more importantly, I can distinguish all sounds, no matter where they're coming from. A rather remarkable feature that I didn't have on my A40 is that if there's an explosion to my right, I'll really feel that it's coming from that direction. So, if this one lasts me ten years like the A40, I'll be very satisfied.

No, it was a closed-back headset. I'd had it for 12 years and used it with the MixAmp Pro on PS4, but it's not compatible with PS5. That probably explains the difference I noticed. However, I followed the advice of a guy who plays BF6 and is a sound engineer. He told me to avoid making too many audio adjustments at the same time. To leave the default settings and test them one by one to better hear the difference. For now, I've left everything at default; I've only activated the "Wartape" setting. Honestly, the difference is striking to me between the A40, which was plugged into the controller, and the A50 via Bluetooth. But I also got the A50 when the game update improved the sound of enemy footsteps. But where I really felt the difference was with the 3D sound. I only need to turn 360 degrees in the game to notice it. Let me explain: if the fights are in front of me, I can clearly hear all the gunfire and explosions coming from the front. If I turn 90 or 180 degrees, I immediately hear the difference in the headset. And frankly, in terms of comfort, I can wear it for 4-5 hours straight without any problem.

You have the A50 Gen 5, but the A50X sound better on PS5. With the Gen 5 you have to select the "all audio" function in the output device, while with the X you select "audio chat." They have superior sound.

I've tried both and I definitely notice the difference. Connect your Astro headset to your PC and you'll see... I already tested the Gen 5 headset on PS5, then I tried them on PC and there's no comparison. I returned the Gen 5 headset and bought the X headset because I play on PS5.

I'll check it out, but I don't understand English... anyway, in my opinion, I've tried both and I'll tell you what I think: the X sound better on PS5, and it's not just a placebo effect because, as I've already told you, yours sound better on PC. If you want to convince yourself otherwise, then good for you.

You can get the Astro a50 gen 5 for $190 right now. Great on ps5 https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/shop/p/a50-gen-5.939-002217?utm_source=radius&utm_medium=affiliate&irgwc=1&afsrc=1&irclickid=zl1QYl047xyZWw2xC1xPHQcTUkux6CRtTwxgTY0

I own 4 that are in the top 10 and a few others, the order is so far from wrong its crazy. Of all the ones I own and have owned MMX330 pro > PC38x > Astro A50 Gen 5 > Steel Series Pro. The fact that the first 3 arent even on the list makes this junk, anyone that messes with headphones agrees PC38x is by far the best budget pair on the market. Anyone that says otherwise hasn't tried more than the 1 headphones they got 4 Christmas ago.

I’ve owned every single wireless top tier headset from every manufacturer. The Maxwell 2 is better than them all for me. The soundstage and directional audio is ridiculously good, I know loads of people say it’s got no bass? But to me it’s the same if not more than my most recent A50 Gen 5, but I feel the bass more due to the leather pads. I heard the bass on the A50, but never really felt it, as it just escapes out of the pads. The clarity is on another level, mic quality is good, and the sidetone is amazing, finally a manufacturer who knows that we need to hear our own voices to regulate when something with a complete seal goes over our ears. I love them.

The Pulse Elite are a very clean and detailed headset for around £130. If you’re happy to spend more, I have the Astro A50 Gen 5 and they sound amazing, currently on sale for £200 in UK. The Arctis Nova Pro Wireless are also very good and nice design for £230ish in UK.

Had mine since release and no sign of breaking, so maybe it’s down to how people treat stuff these days 🤷🏻

I though the A50s were absolutely fantastic, until I tried the Maxwell 2, and then realised how mid their directional audio was. The Maxwell is incredible. Playing Siege with them is an excellent experience.