Customer Ratings & Reviews

Upraded from the previous model and these are MUCH improved. Easier to dock, better range and all around better sounding.

I am a new twitch streamer on xbox and have used the Arctis Steel Series 9x for about a year while playing. Having to play for long periods of time I was looking for a more comfortable option and decided to try a Astro A50 headset. I had heard great things about the A50s from the streamers I watch. The comfort was as advertised, very comfortable and the base station was sleek looking. The issues I had were with performance. When I tried to use them they were very quiet, even with the balance turned all the way to game. After some research I hooked them up to my PC and had to download an app from the Astro website to adjust the game and voice balance through that. Once it was almost all the way towards game the volume was loud enough (I like it pretty loud). This was in comparison to the Steel Series pair, which I paired to my xbox and then just adjusted the volume on the headset to what I liked. At that point I was disappointed but I still wanted to give them a chance. So I used them during a stream. The directional cues of footsteps were difficult to track, even with the Dolby Atmos subscription it came with set up. I figured, footsteps are very inconsistent, and this could have been a server related issue. So I continued for about an hour into my stream before I started getting comments about my voice sounding funny. After listening to a replay my voice I agreed that my voice was noticeably distorted, and switched back to my Steel Series. I returned the A50 the next day. All in all, if you're ok with the hassle of setting them up and don't mind your voice sounding distorted they are a viable headset option. My struggles with directional cues were over a one hour period and only tested in one game, that being said, I was disappointed with my experience with that as well. For me, the headset was far from justifying it's 300 dollar price tag, especially when my Steel Series are 100 dollars cheaper, perform a lot better, and are very easy to set up on both PC and console. Pros: Sleek looking Very comfortable Felt like it was high quality Cons: Performance was worse than a cheaper headset If it had cost $100 to $150, I may have kept them. I brought a backup pair of the Arctis headset instead.

Sound is amazing, it has a quick charging and there are very comfortable

The headset itself is a great headset my only complaint is when you need to switch between pc Xbox or PlayStation. It should have been one port and the ability to switch channels from the headset.

Great headset, the one I bought has a painful ringing noise. Other than that, it’s a truly a great headset!

Audio quility is great, a lot better then previous headphones ive owned, ive got a bit of a larger head so im glad theyre large enough to fit my massive cranium.

These are fantastic. Great sound and very comfortable. I would definitely recommend. Great for the price as well

I love this pair of headphones, great sound and super comfy.

Best headsets ive ordered since 2012. Really good sound quality. Microphone actually works and its crystal clear. Can't be any more happier with the purchase.

It is a good headset and sounds great but it is super overpriced for what it is worth. I found it at a Best Buy and I thought it would only be 100 because I saw the tag as a 100 and when I ran it up it came up to 325. Migbt as well get something cheaper with the same quality.

W headset couldn’t live or recommend anymore love the quality and comfortability

the best headphone purchase that i had.. i know there is the new a50x but this one is perfect for goxlr mix… you dont have to configure on the pc just plug it in aux and you good

This head set is very comfertable i do not trip no the wires and is easy to use it charges fast and you can hear very selló

Got mine last week, will be returning my unit this weekend. Constantly having problem on pairing and charging the headset, I needed to constantly hard reset the headset. Every time I use it and put it back to the dock, it keeps on doing the blinking white lights, not pairing and charging. I guess this is a very common problem, I found out when I started researching on how to charge my new headset, bunch of people experiencing the same problem. Would give 3 stars, for the audio quality and comfort. But only 2 stars, if I’m paying $300+ tax included for a premium gaming headset, I expect to experience no problem fresh out of the box.

Great product and my son loves being cordless. Sound quality is terrific.

The best gaming headset that I ever heard in my life. Easy to set up you don’t need the Astro brick for the PS five. It’s plug and play and you can enhance it with the Astro website.  Sounds incredible especially if you want this for call of duty you can hear foot steps  clearly. I never realized how important audio was until I heard these for the first time.

I have a larger melon, and these fit without squeezing the dickens out of my ears. I wear glasses too, and this is the most comfortable headset I've tried. The charging is finicky when the headset is set for giant noggin, but you can also plug in via the USB (i think it micro USB? Whatever android charger before the USB-C).

Great product...sound is clear, mic is poud, able to turn game up or down easy as well as fruends.

The best part about these headphones would be the cancelling background noise so im not ruining the experience of my teammates while gaming online with friends. You’re submerged in the world of whatever game you play with this quality of sound.

There's no doubt that these are expensive, but they have to be one of the best headsets I've ever owned (I use mine on PC btw).