Customer Ratings & Reviews

They have perfect audio quality for me but the problem is the arc that breaks down on its own

Excellent sound quality, unfortunate I had to buy an additional adapter for my PS4 though.

Going on 3 years and still works just as new buy it

The Astro A50 is supposed a gamers headset which allows both superb audio and voice chat with the ability to adjust your audio and chat settings via their latest firmware update to their hub. The big question comes down to rather or not this is going to fit the bill for you. Hopefully this review will help to clear up any buying decisions you may be facing. First things first, lets talk about what you can expect to receive right out of the box. Out of the box you will receive the base unit (which serves as the charging dock), headset, micro usb cable and optical cable. Set up is very easy and only takes a matter of minutes. The base station has a optical in and out port and can be switched between PC mode and PS4 mode. On the main headset unit itself you can switch between Dolby audio and standard along with the ability to switch between three equalizer pre sets which can be changed and named via the free PC app. The mic flips up and down to turn the mic on and off which is a pretty nice feature to have. Charging is done one of two ways, you can run the micro usb cable directly to the headset or you can set the headset on the base station for it to charge over night. The base station uses magnets to help line the headset up for charging on the dock and does a very nice job of accomplishing this. The ear cups, mic, side covers and band can all be replaced via Astro's website with customizable gear to help set you apart from everyone else. There are a few key items i look for in gaming headsets. One of the most important being comfort and the second being sound quality and the ability to adjust my settings on the fly. Lets talk comfort for a second here. One of the first things i noticed about this headset was the ear cup design. I have several different gaming headsets i use and one thing they all share in common is a nice big cushion on the ear cups. Some of my better headsets even use a gel design to help keep you cool and prevent sweat build up. The ear cups on the Astro A50 are nothing special whatsoever. In fact over several hours of use i felt them to become uncomfortable as the cushion design seemed to be too thin. One of the first upgrades i would do to this unit is buy an upgrade to the ear cups. Kinda sucks that i would i have to do this on a gaming head set but hey i guess that's how they make money. The head band itself is made of what appears to be plastic or really strong fiberglass. I mention this design because it does take some break in period. When i first wore this headset the band was very uncomfortable and would give me headaches after long use. However after several weeks of continuous use i can safely say that the band has stretched out a bit and is now starting to feel a lot more comfortable. Lets get in to the real meat of this headset and the main reason for purchase which is audio and voice quality along with functionality. The audio quality is very impressive. Using the Dolby surround sound mode you can clearly make out sounds in your game and judge roughly how far away they are and which distance they are coming from. While playing out Fallout 76 or The Division 2 i was able to judge where my enemy was simply by the sound of his gunfire. The Dolby surround sound did such a good job with helping to immerse me in the game that i felt almost as if i had advantage over my enemies. Now keep in mind that in order for this set up to work good your PC or Console must support this feature. Mic quality is good and provides no issues. With this being a wireless unit i never once experienced any drop outs or distortion. Now this unit makes a great addition for people that like to stream. With the free Astro PC app you can adjust several key features to help set your mic and audio up for gaming or streaming. You can adjust game in and mic volume so you can get more of what you want. You have a built in equilizer which you can set up for your gaming preference and then set them to one of your 3 hotbar equalizer presets on the base station. For example my first preset is designed for shooter games which is more bass heavy so that i can feel the bullets and explosions, while my second preset is geared more towards mmo's which allow for more highs and mids so that i am able to take in all the background noise like leaves blowing or birds chirping. The app also provides 4 noise gate presets, streaming, night, home and tournament mode. Since i don't stream too often i like to keep my gate on home mode so that it doesn't flood the voice chat with all kinds of background noises from my wife or kids running around. Now with all that being said and done there is one key feature that i would of love to see and hopefully see in the future and that is the add on of an android app so that i don't have to keep hooking this unit up to my PC to adjust my settings. As a big mmo player i like to have to ability to adjust all my settings via a app on my phone and believe it or not this is the only headset i own that does not allow for that feature. Its kind of sad really cause with as far as technology has come there is a app for everything on android. I mean for crying out loud my MSI motherboard even has an app to adjust settings via my phone. Most people may not care for this but the reason why this stand outs to me so much is because most mmo players spend alot of time grinding away for better gear or loot or whatever. While im grinding away i like to have the ability to stream music to my headset and adjust the audio output between in game music and my personal play list. This head set does not allow the use of this feature and the main reason is cause the base station acts more of a charging station rather than a central hub. Here's the bottom line. This headset is a good set up with awesome audio quality and great mic settings. This is a perfect set up for anyone looking to reduce wire clutter around their battle station while being able to game with fluid audio streaming. The long battery life ensures that you should be able to easily get 15 hours of straight use before needing a charge, least that's the amount of time i got. The design is simplistic but yet still retains a sense of style. Comfort is a little off and does require some break in time so keep that in mind while moving forward. Over all this is a great headset, not one of my favorites but definitely a very good entry level headset for any novice to mid level gamer or streamer out there. If you do pick this unit up i think you will be very happy with how well the Dolby surround sound works and how immerse it helps you get.

Love the headset, i was in the look for a wireless headset coming from the astro a40s it was a easy switch

Best headsets ever!!!! I traded my steel series 7 for these They weren't bad but I just had extra money lying around Really comfy Both good headsets

Its amazing i would recommend it for everyone that plays games.

Great gaming headphones. Very comfortable for long hours of play time.

Bought the pair of headphones. After originally buying another pair and returning them. There great sound quality wise . Headphones structure is where the issues comes along. The top of the headset falls off every once in Sheila . I had to tape it to get my issue fixed . 200 $ for a pair of headphones where to the structure quality does not compare to .

Very good quality I love the fit and adjustably of them they are blue tooth so I’m not confined to my desk while chatting with friends

Great headset, though after some time has it's issues

Awesome never have to take them off I can just walk around the house as i listen to my music from my computer or go grab a drink as I talk to my team mates.

Favorite headset ever bought the sound on these are insanely good the output isn't as great but it's ok still

got tired of spending money on average headsets. So I went all out Astro is an crazy headset, sound quality is great for Warzone

Got em. They worked for a few months sent them back for repair. They sent them back and they worked a couple of weeks. Now, I hear the sound from the Xbox one, like a blip, when you turn them on and then nothing. I can hear my microphone chatter in my ear and nothing else. I adjust the volume and it does nothing. I reset everything and nothing changes. What a waste of money to buy and then the time and gas to ship and troubleshoot the product. I’m going back to the Plantronics Rig I was replacing. It was ok as well and had a huge battery life. Plus, I could replace it twice over for what I paid for these. This is a purchase I do regret at this point.

Very lightweight, so you'll never get tired of holding them. I love the crystal sound too. Material are refined...

Used when gaming, best quality is Long battery life.

Best headset for pc gaming n ps5 i have two a40 and a50

Still got them after a year and they worked like new

Pros: * Very comfortable to wear for long sessions. * Sound great with tons of customization options. * Convenient recharging base station. Cons: * Missing some of the audio feedback that other brands do. My Review: I work from home for a tech company and spend a good portion of my day on Skype calls. While this is advertised as a great gaming headset, it also is awesome for PC use with Skype calls or other video conferencing. The headset is comfortable to wear for long periods of time and the swing-up boom microphone is convenient for going silent during a call - for bathroom breaks or other reasons. There are a ton of audio customization options in the provided Astro Command Center software for Windows/Mac. There are even a few buttons on the headset itself to adjust the Game/Voice balance, the overall volume, the audio source and even the EQ settings. So far, the range has been excellent as has been the battery life. The wireless communication box doubles as a drop-in charger so whenever you’re not wearing the headset, you just drop it on the charger which keeps it topped off for the next use. My only small complaints are a few “niceties” that other brands have such as audio feedback when muting/unmuting the microphone, etc… With this headset, if you rotate the microphone boom up, it mutes the audio, but you get no feedback so you don’t really know if the microphone was muted. With other similar headsets, rotating up the boom mic also mutes it, but the headset either says “Microphone muted” with a voice in the headset to confirm, or at least has a beep to signify that an action happened. Same for unmuting. I tried suggesting to these feature requests to the manufacturer and gave up after 4 attempts of them not reading my request and instead just saying that rotating up the boom mic mutes the audio. Anyway, this is a solid headset for gaming, PC audio calls and even movie and music playback. The battery life is great, the range is more than you’ll probably need, and the drop-in charger is really convenient. I can’t quite give it a perfect 5-star rating but it’s ][ this close.