Astro Gaming A50
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one of the best wireless headsets, if not the best!
To supplement regarding use for the PS5 - absolutely not usable! You need an additional adapter (cost 30-50CHF) but then simply transmits sound. The high audio quality of the Astro headsets is thereby completely lost.
Currently (as of 23.11.2020), the Sony 3D Pulse Standard Headset is probably the best (although not good) solution.
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I replaced the Gen3 with the Gen4.
Soundtechnisch and wearing comfort I have not noticed any big changes.
The design I like better to the predecessor, because all black.
The Mic or the transmitted sound (which many criticize here) is not worse, it is just different. I got the feedback that I come across a little clearer, that's it.
Overall, as with the Gen3 unit, I am very pleased. The upgrade from Gen3 to Gen4 I have made because of the smaller Homebase, because of the more accurate support for charging on the station and, future-oriented, because of the new 3D sound (Gen 3 virtual 7.1) which is then supported by the PS5.Tiptop except for one flaw
Actually everything tiptop, battery lasts long (the real reason why I my old after 6 years exchanged since battery performance nachlies) super base station, very high quality, except for the microphone I do not know if I have a faulty or that is really so but compared to my a50 gen2 it is much worse one hears me also very muffled and since there hald still no great reviews giebt I can unfortunately aktuel only bad say whether that is the reason or not.
Pro
- Sound
- Comfort
- Dokstatione
- Quality
Contra
- Microphone
Far ahead of the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless
After just over a year of using the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless, I came to the Astro with a bit of trepidation as I loved my old headset. As soon as I tried the Astro, I realised that my old headset wasn't that great.
Everything is better, the sound, the sound settings, the quality of the microphone, the comfort (personal opinion as I wear glasses, there was like a squeaking noise because of them, I had to order astro type earpieces on wish to solve the problem but when you pay 300.00, you would like to have them included)
The headset is a bit expensive, up to 250.00 I think it's worth the price but above that it's a bit too much for what it offers.
And a big black spot, after all it's just me who hasn't got the hang of it yet, putting the helmet on the base and getting it to charge on the first try is almost impossible, you really have to place it well with both hands and I sometimes find myself having to lift it 3-4 times just to get it to charge properly.Pro
- Sound quality
- Product quality
- Earpieces (Big plus for spectacle wearers)
- Design
- Charging station
- Astro application
- Battery
Contra
- Microphone quality
- Dolby useless for gaming
- Still too expensive for what it is
Great wireless headset. Worth the price. Does have a few minor issues.
The Astra A50 is an awesome headset. I opted for Astro, since around 3 years ago, I had an A40 and loved the quality.
The A50 is no different. The audio quality is outstanding. The microphone quality is very decent too, but I my friends via Discord did mention, that the headset microphone I was using before, did sound better (Sennheiser PC 373D).
Receiving the headset, I had to charge it for almost half a day, for it to reach 100% (around 10-12 hours).
The installation of the software was very easy and self explanatory. The Command Center Software is very easy to use and allows you to customize your audio to a large extent.
The distance the headset works is rather decent. I can get behind 2 walls and be around 4 meters away from the base station, and the headset will work most of the time. Any closer and it works perfectly.
But there are some issues with the headset:
At first, the headset hurt to wear for more than 2 hours. I have since gotten used to it and the headset seems to have fit to my head - this took around 5 days to become comfortable.
The microphone standard is set to play your voice back (side tone) to you. I myself find that feature very annoying. You can disable it via the Command Center (desktop app), but every 2nd time I boot my PC, the feature is activated again, although the software says that it is turned off. It's annoying having to slide the side tone up, release, and slide back to off, to fix this.
Speaking of the microphone, the feature to "flip up to mute" is great. Many headsets have this, including the A50. But there's a huge issue. About every 3rd or 4th time, I flip my microphone down to unmute it, it doesn't unmute. I have to physically flip it back up to the mute position, and flip it back down to get it to unmute.
Another small issue is the voilume wheel on the headset. I like to wear hoodies at home, during the winter, with the cap/hoodie down. If I'm wearing my headset and hoodie, and turn my head, there's a great chance that my voilume gets lowered. This is a small issue which I personally have, but I could see other people facing the same problem.
Lastly, the Dolby Atmos sounds like a cool feature, but I have yet to be able to set it up correctly, for it to work well during gaming. In games like CSGO, it's impossible to hear where steps and shots are coming from, with Atmos activated. I advise to use the normal Astro-audio settings when gaming. It could be that Atmos is more optimized for movies and shows, but the A50 is a gaming headset and Atmos is clearly not optimized for gaming.
That all being said, I'd still recommend this headset for people willing to pay the price. I'm sure that there are cheeper wireless headphones out there, which do the same job. But I'm just a gamer who wanted to get his hands on an A50 after experiencing the A40's a few years ago.Pro
- Great sound
- Long battery life
- Easy to charge
- Built well
- Design - Looks
- Auto turn-off feature after 10 seconds
- Distance from base station
- Sound optimisation via desktop app is out-of-this-world
Contra
- Microphone does not unmute every time
- Dolby Atmos is not usefull for gaming
- Not comfortable for the first few hours
- Cheeper headsets (wired) have better microphone quality
- Side tone (voice playback via headphone) gets activated on PC boot
- High price for many small issues
This review was created for a different variant: A50 (Wireless)
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Super sound quality and also the workmanship is really great!
This review was created for a different variant: A50 (Wireless)
First impression: good quality and stylis...
First impression: good quality and stylish. When I charged it, which unfortunately takes several hours, and then put it on, I was really excited. It is not too heavy and sits very comfortably. Even as a wearer of glasses, I can wear this headset for over 6 hours without taking it off. (Already tested several times ^^)
The reception radius is not too small either. You can get out of the room and get something without a problem if you want to.
When gaming, it's a true eargasm. A rich bass and clear sounds make it easy to locate enemies (e.g. COD) and really feel the action. The Mik is like the quite 1A and works great with Skype or Ps3. (Other things probably do too, but I don't have them).
The price is very high but justified in my opinion.Pro
- Optics
- Good mik
- Good sound enables real gaming feeling
- Comfortable even over several hours
Contra
- Long charging time
This review was created for a different variant: A50
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