Customer Ratings & Reviews

It's a good headset but it could be more simple to set up and to you for all the money it is worth

no bluetooth, very poor noise isolation, and good sound! needs a eq.

This headset is a great headset for serious gamers, although a little hard to set up, it gets the job done.

My son loves his new headset!! Highly recommend!! I got for $225!!!! Saved $75!! On-line on Thanksgiving!!

Works great PC and PS4. Ear pads won't flake off because they are cloth but at the same time let in some external sound.

I love my headset! I do wish the setup was a little easier, but I always manage to get through it.

Bought these as a gift for someone. These are great headphones and I would recommend them to anyone.

Great pair of headphones oerfext for gaming long sessions

I really liked the build quality of the A50's (the only reason for the second star) but didn't like how they were hard to get to set properly on the charging cradle. The big problem for me was they just stopped working all together. I had the extended warranty so I am trying them again.

They are the top of the line and it don't get much better but last gen was more comfortable than these not by much

Although a little tricky to get setup, you have to plug them into a computer, once you get going they are a great headset

I upgraded from the 2nd gen a50 because my chat cable went bad. No regrets, best feature is the charging base

Worked great for Xbox one x, does not however work with new Xbox series X.

Bought these for my 14-year old "gamer" son. He loves them! Especially the charging stand! Definitely recommend.

Son loves it, especially flip the mic and it mutes. Says he almost feels like he’s cheatung he can hear so well.

Best headset so far, great to work with, love using these headset with my play station, can't say enough about them

I've been a long time Turtle Beach fan, buying all of their top end headsets. After the release of the Elite Ear Force 800X, I felt it was time to look elsewhere. Up to this point, I usually buy a new headset every year. The best headset I've ever owned Turtle Beach Stealth 500X. It was comfortable, adjustable volume on game and chat volume (2 separate adjustable sources) clear mic, multiple tone and surround sound adjustments. Gave me a huge edge on FPS games and great sound quality watching movies. Then I bought the Astro A50's on a recommendation from a friend who bought the A40's. Was at the $300 price point but I've been a firm believer in "you get what you pay for". Been using it for CoD WW2 and its great, not as great as the 500X sound wise but close and the comfort level is a HUGE plus. Instead of the mute button, you flip the mic vertically and there's a notch that holds it in place so you can feel the mic has been muted. Other players have said the mic is clear but picks up a lot of background noises, more than the TB 500X. There are 3 equalizer settings on the A50s, it works but differentiating the highs and lows is no where near the 500X's capabilities, which means foot steps are less apparent when highs are turned all the way up. BUT you can adjust these equalizers with software! I haven't dabbled with this yet as I'm doing this review from a "straight out of the box" perspective. For movies and other games however, the A50s deliver a sharper sound but this could be due to a headset being 4 years older and over 2.4Ghz. Going back to the comfort level, the A50's are by far the most comfortable fitting headsets I've ever owned. I've played with this pair for 8 hours straight and didnt feel like being pinched unlike previous headsets. The ear cushions feel great and dont cause the areas to get warm or sweat, there's a cushion on top of the headband which helps alleviate the weight of the headset on your dome for prolong periods of time, and the adjustable posts (height) are nice BUT seem like they'd wear out if you constantly adjust your headset (like when charging on the receiver). Charging the headset on the receiver is inconsistent due to connectivity issues (explained later) but only takes about 90 minutes to fully charge from completely dead using a micro USB cable to headset. Battery life on loud, mic active, and Dolby enabled is about 9 hours in my experience. So now the issues with the A50s. The receiver/charging station is large and the connections points to charge the headset are small pins, two one the left ear and 1 on the right ear. Going back to the adjustable posts for height adjustment, you have to constantly fidget with the headset to get the 3 pins to align for charging. Here's the best part, use the micro USB connection on the headset to charge. About half the time and less of a hassle. There is a battery indicator on the base station along with a Dolby icon and as "power" icon to let you know what the 3 statuses are. Unlike the TB series, if the mic breaks off, you're out of luck, non-replaceable unlike Turtle Beach. The range on the headset is lacking. Straight line of sight is about 30 feet before static and connectivity issues kick in. Indirect line of sight I'd guess-timate to be about 15 ft, depending on number of obstructions, mine being 1 wall. PROS: Comfort, sound, adjustable EQ's, charge time, adjustability, interchangeable components (after-market) and COMFORT! Cons: Base receiver charging and inaccurate battery charge indicator, range of connectivity, mic arm. For a headset that changed my mind and helped me switch from a long line of Turtle Beach products, Astro did an amazing job with this beauty. The Cons were small but cons none-the less with me but the PROs far outweighed the cons. If you have the money to get one of these, I'd say go for it! Enjoying games and movies with this set is an experience I hope you can have on any level. Enjoy!

Astro might be the best product in terms of headsets to buy in the market right now stay away from TB

only complaint is the game sound and chat adjustment needs more adjusment.

This is a good pair of headset but it comes at a high cost