Customer Ratings & Reviews

Great sound, Microphone and battery life. Completely mind blowing.

I know what you are thinking. Who in their right mind spends $380+ on a headset for a ps5/PC? Before you cross these off your list due to price, I want to tell you firstly: do not let the price scare you for this headset. There are very few headsets out there that ive used that completely and properly immerse yourself into a video game. If you are looking for the holy grail of PS5/Pc headaets for competitive gaming like ranked play, or want to play at a semi professional level eventually, or just want hair raising immersion with video games, look no further. Ive dabbled with orher high end brands like beyerdynamic with their 330 pro headphones ($330 headphones), Audese and their maxwell gaming headaet, previous A40TR owner, ans A50 Gen 4 owner, and these A50X’s are just on another level when it comes preception and awareness. The maxwells, and beyerdynamics sound fantastic, but if you want a pure gaming headset where being able to have a 6th sense with just stupid pinpoint accuracy with your ears, such-as footsets, and spaceal awareness, these cannot be beat. Thats why I prefer these over my other headphones. Ive always loved astro and decided to branch out, only to come back and be absolutely blown away with what their team can engineer. The detail, and realism these headphones provide is insane, and I fully understand why these are worth so more than any other highend gaming headphone, and why the pros use these. Heck, I thought upgrading from the A40Tr to the A50 Gen 4 was nice, the audio difference from the A50 Gen 4 to these A50X is something I truly didnt think could get much better. These things are pure bliss, and I encourage anyone who is even remotely thinking of tryign these to give them a shot, they will blow your socks off and gaming will truly feel like an escape from reality with these headphones. This has probably been one of my favorite purchases of 2025 already.. Also, make sure to buy an HDMI 2.1 for these, you will plug it into the base station and then into your TV. Your PS5 hdmi cable, gets taken out of the TV end, and it goes to the base station as well. So you will have an HDMI in and one out for the base station, plus the red Type C cable that comes with these to powers the base station. These headphones have alot of other cool features like mobile app stuff where you can tune them, and all that, but im absolutely dumbfounded with how good these sound right out of the box.. If youre into realism and are a competitive player, do yourself a favor, and these I can almost guarantee there will be an improvement in your gameplay, just off of having a good quality headset such as these. Buy with confidence!!

Getting the Mic to work with discord was a bit of a challenge but after some tinkering it worked just fine. Really good quality mic and sound quality is great. I like how light it is on my head and i don't get fatigue from it. Charging dock looks great too. They did sacrifice some material quality to keep things light weight but I wish it didn't feel so plasticky at this price point. I don't really regret the purchase.

The Astro A50 X Lightspeed is a straight-up beast. The sound hits hard, crystal clear, and every footstep feels alive. The Lightspeed wireless is flawless—zero lag, pure freedom. Comfort? Unreal. Mic? Studio clean. This isn’t just a headset—it’s an upgrade to your entire game.

These headphones were a huge disappointment. While they worked, they worked extremely well. The sound quality was great, the noise reduction was very effective, and the ear cushions were incredibly comfortable for long listening sessions. I also really liked that simply lifting the mic up would silence the audio. For a while, they felt completely worth the price. Unfortunately, over time they stopped charging altogether. Now when placed on the dock, they will not charge at all, despite there being no visible damage to the headphones or the charging contacts. For such an expensive product, I expected them to last far longer than a year, especially with normal use and no damage. To make matters worse, my Best Buy coverage had expired by the time this issue occurred, so I’m left with a very expensive pair of headphones that are essentially unusable. It’s incredibly frustrating because there is so much to like about these headphones, but reliability at this price point is non-negotiable, and they simply did not hold up. Disability context: The comfort, noise reduction, and hands-free silencing were especially helpful as someone with disabilities, but the charging failure makes them unreliable for anyone who depends on consistent, accessible tech.

Best gaming headset on the market, wicked cushions with this setup is the bests, Eq and software on PC and mobile is also the best and easy to use paired with Bluetooth and multi platform capability can’t beat it. I’ve had turtle beach stealth pro, steel series Artic nova pro and so on nothing beats the a50x right now

I purchased this headset for my husband’s birthday, and he absolutely loves it. The sound quality and comfort are excellent, and it works seamlessly across devices. The only downside is that he wouldn’t recommend it for a child, since there are small parts that may break easily. For adults, though, it’s a fantastic choice.

Great sound, great mic quality and overall these are the only headsets that works native in PS5, Xbox Series and PC. i like that all the connections are by HDMI, consoles and pc to base and base to TV, and with the headsets you can control the TV source. Also you can connect simultaneously a Bluetooth device.

Audio is amazing. Fits snug. No flimsy parts overall great worth the price. I will say tho in order for my moniter to show what my xbox is putting on the moniter i have to turn the headset on. Some games i dont play with a headset. I think its due to the hdmi from the xbox being connected to directly to the docking station

It works amazing I have been using it non stop I can hear everything when it comes to gaming, sound quality is phenomenal and the battery life last long, over all very good headset

I wanted something with good directional sound and wireless. This gives me both and great volume too.

Having the HDMI switch built in to the switch is absolutely amazing. HDR still works just fine! Headset is super comfy and design is sleek. Epic sound quality for a wireless headset. Impressed with this.

Packaging and materials feel premium. Nice opening experience with quick and easy initial instructions. Sound quality is superb, rich lows and crisp highs with high level of detail in games. I like to play survival horror games and these are top notch for games like dead space 2, alien isolation and s.t.a.l.k.e.r. 2, comfort is superior and definitely important in a headset like this that will be worn for extended periods of time. 10/10 would buy again. Note: you will need high quality, high speed hdmi cables for these to work flawlessly, if not using a PC and using multiple consoles. Not a negative but something to consider.

These headphones are everything i wanted in a next-gen built headset. Sound great feel great. Super comfortable best ive had. My ONLY Complaint is the price 404 after tax then for protection plan youre looking at 560. That is absurd. Will probably return them and wait to price drops. Other then that amazing.

To start, the microphone is the best you can get on a headset. That’s not even debatable. The sound is good, I do think my gen 4 were better in the audio department but by no means are they bad. They are very clean and sharp sounding. I also find them very comfortable. However, at this price it’s Insane. They are without t a doubt the best headset you can get when it comes to audio and mic quality combined. If you have the money and want the best then go for it but there are some flaws. The Bluetooth connection does not have good distance. I would say 15-20 feet and the same thing applies for the wireless connection. The software is way better than the old Astro command center, it now uses g hub. All of the base station issues from the prior gen seem to be gone.

Really great headset; fantastic sound, providing 24bit 48khz audio. Bought two sets for my boys. Just a couple tips: make sure you have a good HDMI cable for adding the base station. If you are going dude there are 50 million brands to choose from then check out Club3D's cables; superb cables, fair price. Next, for PS5 setup the directions are just wrong. Do not do the whole set ps5 audio output to TV, setting linear PCM, and configure 3D audio with the skipping the room measurement nonsense. Set it to AV Tuner and then to 7.1 channels. Set your format priority to Dolby Atmos and enjoy.

Best headset I have ever had. The quality, sound, and feel of the headset is unmatched. The ease of switching between consoles and pc makes it a game changer, literally. Would buy again if I ever need a new one.

This headset is out of this world. Most comfortable headset I have ever worn and the sound quality is unmatched. Definitely worth the price!

I was hesitant on buying these with the big price tag. I sure am glad I did, the sound quality is top notch, and the comfort is superb.

Sound great, comfort and long battery life, last for a long time