Customer Ratings & Reviews

I bought the Astro A50 headset for my Xbox Series X on a Friday and took it back by Sunday afternoon for a refund. The sound quality is definitely superb, but you'll have to download the Dolby app from the Xbox store in order to sync your set and get the audio to come through. (I paid for the Dolby Atmos access before realizing that it's apparently supposed to be free(?) if you have a Dolby Atmos device, so that's my fault. Don't make my mistake. I believe Dolby Atmos access is free if you buy the A50 headset.) I wanted to buy a top-of-the-line headset for gaming. This was going to be my headset for the next several years, so I justified the $250 price tag. I didn't even take it out of the box until Saturday night for gaming. That's when I found out that the charging base for the headset is ALSO THE SOUND TRANSMITTER, which is a terrible design! If the charging base isn't plugged directly into the Xbox while you are wearing the headset, you cannot get any audio or game chat to come through and the headset shuts off. My Xbox is mounted 6ft. up on my living room wall. I actually considered installing a shelf high up for the base to sit on. I couldn't just leave the charging base dangling from my console by the cord, so I stacked a box on a chair next to the console for my headset base to sit on, just I could talk with my friends during game play that night. (I know it's not glamorous, but I needed a quick solution to the problem.) The foam padding on the headband pops out of the headset almost immediately. Within 10 minutes of wearing them, the padding came out and the plastic head frame was just sitting on top of my head. No mater how many times, I popped the foam back in place, it immediately came out in seconds. I shave my head, so let me tell you that without the foam padding, this headset is PAINFUL to wear. This really frustrated me because when I first put them on, this was (up to that point) the most comfortable gaming headset I've ever worn. But for $250, poor design and manufacturing quality are unacceptable to me as a consumer. Other reviews have referenced the same problems with the foam and I wish I had done a bit more research before buying the A50 headset. I was so let down by this purchase and I absolutely DO NOT RECOMMEND this headset, unless you plan on buying the $40 foam pad upgrade kit directly from the manufacturer's website.

Love these headphones. Very comfortable and the sound is amazing

Seem to have an ongoing issue with xbox and this device. Lose sound and mic and have to unplug power from the base unit to get it back. Sound is otherwise great. I would recommend but customer service is lacking.

Love this headset so comfy but it comes at a cost but it works great and easy to hear players around you. Only complaint is the docking/charger connection.

I’ve tried so many other headsets and I ALWAYS come back to this one. I’ve repurchased twice. It’s the best quality audio and I love the ease of the base.

a bit pricey but most definitely one of the best headsets you can buy

Excellent sound and convenience to a type C charger

Good headset. Very clear. The interface is a bit hard to figure out at first

[Employee of bestbuy] Best overall headset to have. I’ve tried every headset you can think of. Only thing that compares are steel series and turtle beach stealth pro. Aside from this nothing else compares

Ive owned astros before, and have forgotten how nice they truly are. Can wear them for hours on end, i wear glasses ans have earrings and it never has an issue with these headphones

Not very impressed with the gen 4. Only lasted a little over a year and a half. Headset works fine but won’t connect to the base station anymore. Top cushion likes to fall out a lot til the headset is broken in. Seems to have a lot more issues than my old gen 3 a50 had. Probably wouldn’t buy again.

Great sounds quality and very comfortable, lightweight and durable

Very easy to set up and use. Super comfortable and battery’s last a long time.

I really like this headset however I had to exchange two defective ones before I got one that worked well.

perfect headset. not heavy on the head. great quality sounds. just a perfect heaf set.

I use these to do Discord calls around the apartment, and these work *so* well. At least 30 feet away I can carry a conversation with friends from the kitchen while the office is across several walls. Also love that the game audio is separate from voice audio, though I wish the audio adjustment for both on the headphones were a bit more intuitive. Otherwise great!

I have had 2 pairs of A40’s in the past. The A40 I think is better overall for the money. I wouldn’t see these as an upgrade but as a decent luxury. The sound quality isn’t as good as the A40 and the microphone quality I’m always told is very poor quality compared to the A40. If you’re under a budget, go for the A40. It’s the standard that gaming headphones should follow. The A50’s are good if you want the wireless ability and don’t mind the price.

Best wireless headset I've used.. super comfy and battery has long life.

Great headset not muffled and like that it has a charging base. I recommended this head set to my friends who play Xbox.

Crystal clear, highly recommended. These are very comfortable