Customer Ratings & Reviews

A40s were better but TRs are pretty nice too! Ideal for competitive gaming

Good quality, sound, and price. Would recommend...

I like the good bass response and the clarity it produces. Works good for my gaming setup.

I'm comparing this to the Steelseries Arctis Pro + GameDAC, which costs $6.00 less than this headset on BestBuy. This was going to replace the Steelseries, but the Arctis Pro + GameDAC beats this headset in every metric, save maybe one that is to be determined, and that is reliability. The reason I have this now instead of my Steelseries, is my GameDAC puked after a bit over a year of use and only chat mode would work on it anymore. So I wanted to try something else that was maybe more reliable long term. This headset isn't going to be it though. 1. Sound- Disappointing in a nutshell. Sound is distorted, muddy and anemic at volume levels far below where the Arctis Pro was still pumping out distortion free, crystal clear sound. Switching it from game mode to chat mode reduces the muddy, but then it sounds even more anemic. Adjusting the EQ or bass settings in the Astro software doesn't help much, and just changes the amount of mud. The Steelseries far surpasses this headset for sound quality/clarity. 2. Sound customization/software- The Steelseries has far more customization options in the software, such as more EQ settings, bass settings and room size settings. You can tweak the Steelseries to your individual taste and have it rocking, where this is more plug & play and hopefully you like one of the 4 settings. (I don't) Comfort- The Steelseries is far more comfortable on your melon, with no pressure on the top of your head or ears. I've had this on for 30 minutes and the top of my head is already getting sore and my ears are annoyed by the pressure around them. I have a normal sized head so if you have a large noggin, you're really going to dislike how tight the Astro's are and how much pressure they apply to the top of your head. Microphone- I'll have to take other folks word that it sounds okay. When I do a discord test my voice is broken up and sounds like crap, but my teammates say I sound okay in Discord. It is also missing the large easy to find quick access mute button on the left ear cup that the Steelseries has. That was nice on the Steelseries, as you could easily & quickly reach up and mute the mic. This thing has a funky slider switch in the cord to the headset with no click to indicate it is engaged. You you have to feel around the cord to find it, then slide it to mute and trust that you are muted. The Steelseries had a red LED that would light up on the mic boom when you were muted, so you knew you were muted. This thing the only way to tell is looking in Discord to see if you're lighting or up not when talking, or look over at the MixAmp (assuming it's where you can see it easily) and look for the red light on the knobs on the MixAmp showing you are muted. Footprint- The DAC on this thing is easily double the size of the Steelseries, like this thing is bigger than your hand, where the Steelseries is about the size of 2 thumbs. I can't imagine what all that desk space is going toward, since it apparently didn't go to quality amplifier electronics. Pros- It comes in a fancy box. Actually, the box is so fancy that's probably why this $75 headset cost $250, so that's not a pro either. Bottom line- This headset is far inferior to the slightly less expensive Steelseries Arctis Pro + GameDAC, and I'm sorely disappointed in the A40. If it cost $75, I'd give it 3.8 stars, but at $250 I expected MUCH more. The Astro is definitely going back. I'm not sure I trust another Steelseries Arctis Pro + GameDAC after the last one puked, but the Arctis Pro is so much better than this headset in every regard, I think I'm going to have to chance it. Apparently I need to also up my score on the Arctis Pro + GameDAC, since I rage rated it a 1 when it puked on me. *shame faced*

Best headset ever no interruptions while playing or losing connection 100% recommend

Good sound but difficult to get set up. Works well once set up.

100% reliable and very good quality materials, it is the best value for money

Works better than expected. Very pleased with this.

Works amazing. The sound quality is great and it is comfortable.

It was an easy task to pick up my headset. I dont dislike anything to be honest.

I have use Astros forever and have always been pleased with the brand. I would always recommend this headset.

Sound is great! My son uses these and has never complained about them.He used other headsets and this one has been his favorite but also the most expesive

Fits nice, great sound, great color and easy to use.

Great set of headphones for playing video games and streaming

Great headphones and the hearing quality is amazing

Orginally purchased another brand but my son returned it and paid the difference for this one. TBH the other one sounded way better so we returned it and repurchase the same original one. The Razor Nari Ultimate much much better sound for a better price

I have used this for 1 year now. Someone recommended this to me but it is definitely not worth the money. It is heavy and uncomfortable after a certain period of time. The quality is fine but comparing the price, it is just not that much better. The software for the headset is nearly useless. It might be good for consoles because the presets could be useful in some extend but I don't really know since I mainly play on PC. But on a PC, the software is the worst I've seen. The MixAmp is a nice feature to have for the volume I guess but the thing can't really separate game sound and voice chat. Overall, this is not worth twice as much as other popular headsets out there.

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Pretty good quality........................... Yup

Let's just say the improvement is greatly noticeable. As always Astro gaming still living to its reputation and providing us gamers with the upmost greatest experience. Sound quality can't get any better as it already is. Still would've like Dolby atmos with the PS4.