ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Headset + Base Station Gen 4 – Compatible With PS5, PS4, PC, Mac – Black/Silver
Original price was: $299.99.$238.00Current price is: $238.00.
Price: $299.99 - $238.00
(as of Dec 27, 2024 08:00:13 UTC – Details)
Experience legendary performance and sound of ASTRO Audio V2, with the convenience and freedom that comes without wires. The A50 Wireless + Base Station for PlayStation 4/PC delivers top-of-the-line acoustics, ergonomics, comfort and durability that gamers demand. The all-new Base Station provides clear, low-latency voice communication, while making headset pairing and charging simple. The ASTRO Command Center software allows gamers and streamers to tune every input and output parameter of the A50 precisely for their specific setup. For even more flexibility, the optional A50 Mod Kit allows users to add synthetic leather headband and ear cushions for improved noise isolation. Experience absolute audio immersion with the A50 Wireless + Base Station.
Astro Audio V2: Immersive Audio and sound experience that delivers dialogue, music and in game sound clearly
Dolby Audio: Dolby Audio delivers a cinematic, high resolution gaming audio experience
Battery life: 15 plus hour rechargeable lithium ion battery
Game: Voice balance: Gives the user total control over the mix of the game and chat Audio
Astro command center software: The free Astro command center software gives players complete control over their audio experience, which includes voice communication and game Audio settings; Available on windows 10, Xbox 1 and Mac.
USB sound card functionality: When using PC, USB sound card functionality provides game: Voice balance, game and voice streaming; No optical cables needed
Mod Kit ready: For even more customization, the optional A50 Mod Kit allows users to add synthetic leather headband and ear cushions for improved noise isolation; Only compatible with A50 wireless Headset Gen 4
Customers say
Customers find the headphones comfortable and fitting well. They mention they’re incredibly comfortable, almost plush. However, some dislike the headband detachment and mic quality. Opinions vary on the build quality, sound quality, charging ability, value for money, and battery life.
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Original price was: $299.99.$238.00Current price is: $238.00.
RoderickB –
First Impressions
First impressions:-Nice packaging, everything is brand spanking new with really nice plastic peels. Awesome new smell too.-Connecting the headset to my PC with the included optical and USB A to Micro USB cables work instantly, all I needed to do was switch computer output to optical out for my sound card.-Did some preliminary testing with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare + Warzone. Sound profile is differently from my recent Sennheisers, will have to play around with EQ and Dolby Sound settings. Sound’s fine, just a really wide soundstage compared to the Sennheisers with Dolby Sound on, which I’ll be getting used to.-Its taking a long while to charge the headset by today’s standards, where you can almost fully charge a smartphone in less than 45-minutes. ~25% in an hour is not bad for something that will sit on the charging base for like 16-18 hours out of each day, though.-Almost the same as my old Gen 1 Astro A50s, with some really nice improvements. I like the comfort and the removable foam on the ear cups and head band for easy cleaning/replacing. Also nice to have a button to switch EQ profiles on the fly. And I now have again my favorite feature from my old headset, the rocking right ear cup plate to balance game and chat audioI’ve had many headsets over the years, always tried to get something nice and comfortable for long sessions, and tried to go for the best quality+comfort+features balance I could find for my PC+PS4 desk setup. I’ve had these headsets over many years, and in this order: a Logitech G700, Corsair Vengeance 2000, a refurbished gen 1 Astro A50, cheap Logitech G33 when my Astro was stolen during travel, Steelseries Arctis 5, Sennheiser Game One, Sennheiser GSP500. Out of all these, the Astro A50s and both Sennheisers are easily above the rest, these three are high quality headsets with satisfying sound. Steelseries Arctis 5 is easily the most comfortable of the bunch, and had lots of really nice features, but a faulty proprietary connector and the bad customer service experience that followed turned me off their brand forever, even if Amazon made things right in the end when they didn’t have to(Thanks Amazon!).I loved my old Astro A50s, and these feel like coming back home, with some really nice improvements. I like the removable foam on the ear cups and head band for easy cleaning/replacing. Also nice to have a button to switch EQ profiles on the fly. The charging base is also really nice to have, and the expected 15-hour battery life should make life much easier compared to the 3 hours I used to get on my old refurbished ones. I now have again my favorite feature from my old headset, the rocking right ear cup button to balance game and chat audioI’m really looking forward to enjoying my Astro A50s with my PC + PS4, and hopefully PS5 when it comes out. I’ll be updating my review to reflect my user experience as time goes by, Especially if any issues pop up.
Josh Plorkin –
Embarrassing Product Support – Critical Design Flaws
I don’t like leaving 1 star reviews for products, but I feel entirely justified here, given the embarrassing level of support that logitech/astro provide for a $300 headset.There’s two main reasons why you shouldn’t buy this headset, even though the price has come down from $300 somewhat.1. Faulty padding design, causing major discomfort.The padding on top of the headset does not stay in place. it is removeable, for who knows what reason, and the manner in which it refastens does not hold up to movement. After 5 minutes it will fall out again, in the middle of your game, and the top of your head will scratch.There are solutions. You can tape it, you can 3d print a clip specially designed to fix this headsets problem, or buy one on amazon for ten bucks. Tape ruins the aesthetic and makes you wonder why you spent money on this thing, and the 3d clips are a great solution, but they break after use too.WHy was it designed this way?2. Random firmware bugsThe worst part about this headset is that its a ticking time bomb, You never know when you’ll have a firmware issue that suddenly bricks your device. It’s not something you would ever think about until it happens, or unless someone leaves a review like this, but it happens a LOT if the support threads I’m reading are any indication. I’m just trying to bring some of their angst to this review.For example, the device was working fine for me, and then one day i turn on my PC and sound doesnt work. I load up the astro command center, and it says the firmware is out of date. I’ve been trouble shooting for hours, and have given up on Logitech because they’re a bunch of useless idiots who push “solutions” they know wont work. IF it werent for reddit guides written by dedicated users who figured it out, there would be no hope of saving it.One thing is certain if you buy this headset. You will be frustrated by it at some point and completely wonder why you wasted your money on it when you could have gotten a headset from a competitor at a similar price that doesn’t have these issues.Oh, but yeah, when it works, it works great. crisp audio, nothing to complain about there. Better than other headsets? i dont know.
AlMutanabbi –
The headset making buzz sound after 1 week of using it and there is no warranty on it
Sa.a –
Expensive but really good quality and amazing battery, note you will need some sort of computer so you can change the headsetâs settings through the astro app
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Getting issue with the battery and the reading percentage of the chargeAnd i cannot charge the headset unfortunately i can’t even return the item