Customer Ratings & Reviews

My son LOVES these headphones. He is pretty rough woth his gaming gear, so he knows to be suoer careful, as they seem like they could break easy. A+

Probably one of the worst headsets I have ever owned. They are so cumbersome to use and constantly stop working. Sooo many people verify this. You will spend more time researching “how to fix” articles on Google then you will use them.

These lasted about 1 week before the top of the head set stated snapping off by the cushion. The cushion is already deformed. Also this was an open box item and had zero issues prior to purchase. Will be returning.

Ridiculous that you can’t use it out of the box. You have to have a desktop to update the stupid thing before you can even use it. Once we got it updated, it wouldn’t charge & their return policy is awful so its a total waste

Mic can only be on the left side. Head band pad kept popping out, within a week, it wouldn’t even pop in. Headset disconnect from the base every 15 minutes … then reconnect. Heavy … and without the headband pad … uncomfortable. There got returned, not worth $49 … let alone $299!

It stopped working within 3 months of purchase. Terrible product

Astros won’t recognize the base won’t turn on sadly.

They aren’t as good as everybody says they are. Sound isn’t as good

Good quality annoying setup .........,.............

Not even good mice is trash a dollar tree mic is better don’t recommend

First Impressions and Unboxing You get the typical awesome presentation from Astro here. Nice tightly packed box with mostly all shiny finishes protected with plastic. You get to hear that amazing sound of peeling plastic a few times HAHA. I can only say this is a well-designed, feature packed, high quality elite level headset. Sound is amazing, especially for wireless, and the soundstage is HUGE. The price is a bit steep to ask someone to buy a MOD KIT in my opinion. I believe it should have been included to provide better value. I truly love the subdued colorway of black and gray and the high gloss with matte black finishes make this look elegant and aggressive. The overall experience provided by the A50's will never make you second guess your purchase though. Astro has been the standard for gaming headsets for good reason, and this headset builds on the already solid foundation. It won't make you wonder if it will break and due to it's lightweight design, it is designed with long gaming sessions in mind. I am not a fan of the software and I do NOT like that you can only make changes by plugging into a PC and using Astro Command Center. The software needs a lot of work and if you are on a 4k monitor, you will never see full screen. Build and Aesthetic Build is solid. The base station is made of top shelf made and high gloss plastic. The headband is flexible and I don't worry about it breaking so it can take a beating. My only complaint is the cheap plastic used for the volume wheel. The volume wheel is loose and makes tapping/rattling sounds when you touch it or move your head quickly horizontally. Open back sounding design allows noise in from your surroundings. This can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on your tastes but supposedly will get better with the mod kit's leather cups. I really love how these look and I can see this look fitting multitudes of people. Fit and Function Fit is impeccable. There is no clamping pressure to cause wear fatigue. The microfiber material is very breathable but I worry if it will last. My stubble seems to be shredding the earcups and I haven't had them for a week. These get hot to me after around 3-4 hours of play so I wish there were another option for ear cups in the box. I will NOT be dropping $40 on something that should have been provided. Audio and Mic Quality Loud and powerful sound! Crystal clear audio we've all come to expect from Astro. Astro Audio V2.0 may be onto something here. These literally make you feel like you are in a nice room with surround sound. The mic quality is above average with lots of sibilants. This needs a pop filter to increase the audio quality. It is sounds like it is all mids and the high and low ends roll off significantly. Even after EQing and removing the noise gates it still sounds like a headset. Range and Battery Life Range is AMAZING! For my test, the base was placed in my basement with my workstation PC and PS4. I went from the basement to the 3rd/top level and didn't have ANY drop in sound quality or stability of the connection. I am simply amazed by this! My home is filled with over 40 smart devices and I have a mesh network on each level to provide plenty of radio interference. I have another pair of 2.4GHz wireless headphones from a German maker that has connectivity issues outside of 10ft in a higher price point. The performance on these are impressive. Battery life is rated for 15hrs. I can say I have close to that in my days if testing. I put them to charge when I finish gaming si this isn't really a problem for me. Favorite Things Magnetic charging dock with easy channels to line it up to charge. Range is the best I've tested. Auto Mute when you put up the mic! That is one of the best so you don't have to press a separate button. Recommendations MOD KIT - Astro really missed out on an opportunity to just demolish the competition by including a leather option and the included microfiber ear cups. This would scream to the buyer "We're the best period! When you drop your hard earned cash, we have all your options covered". Your "MOD KIT" could be more than just a leather upgrade for $40 if you'd offer colors and customization options via 3D printing. Just a thought… for this price, you really shouldn't have to drop another $40 for leather when you are the standard for gaming headsets. There are $100 headsets that close this standard. PS4 app - It would be nice is a headset maker would take time to develop IN SYSTEM apps for the gaming platform. This will be yet another stop on the road to complete domination of your competition. Sorry, but I'm from the mindset of "Who wants to compete? I'm here to dominate and leave no doubt who's the best!" Mic upgrades should be sold and also custom 3D printing of ear caps to make this the ultimate product for customization. If you make a nice mix, you can get a nice segment of the market of streamers who don't want to buy a professional audio setup with mic. The Verdict Pretty simple here... for wireless headphones, these are my choice. Astro Gaming had been the standard for a while.

When I bought these for my son I thought they would fit his head correctly

This headsets are very good, but I have one problem when you swipe the microphone to go up. It gives a lot of static not very happy. I end up purchasing three different kind within six months period of time. Please do better with your headsets.

For a 300$ product I’m very disappointed with the quality of the headset… the top part of headset that cushions the top of your head pops out of place while wearing. I would not recommend buying.

By far the worst headset I’ve bought. My friends said the mic quality was equivalent to a $15 xbox microphone. The audio quality was significantly worse than my previous headset and i would consider it a downgrade from the Steelseries Arctis 9x. Not to mention it was insanely annoying to set up and connect

Whenever you put the headset on the top padding pops out of place. I thought it was just my big head but I saw a lot of other people had the same problem online. I had to return them.

I received one of the units that has a loose cushion at the peak of the headset. Upon troubleshooting, I discovered that this headset has had this issue since launch. Why has Astro not contained this issue yet?

I had the astros for the xbox 1 x and they were okay. A little hard to put on the charger. These were definitely alot easier to set on the dock and walk away but the mic will not stay bent into the users face. It slowly will stretch back out to straight and noone will hear you talk.

I previously owned a pair of Astro A50 5G, but kept getting distorted feedback and disconnections from the base station. I tried these and initially everything seemed okay, until I tried joining a chat party during the game, but no one could hear me. I took that pair back, got another pair and I still have the same issue.

Absolute garbage product. Defective right out of the box... and I'm not the only one. Do yourself a favor and search for Astro A50 not charging and avoid these at all costs. I bought these impulsively while at Best Buy and that's exactly where they're going back to tomorrow morning.