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★★★★☆
Good value offering from Astro
I have owned various generations of both the A40 and A50 headsets so I was interested to try this sub $100 headset from Astro. First thing I noticed upon opening the headset was that it had a decent weight to it unlike other cheaper headsets ( HyperX Cloud Stinger) for example. Though when on your head it feels very light and comfortable for hours. To note, if you have larger ears you may want to look elsewhere as the ear openings are fairly small. I have small ears and mine just fit inside. Sound wise they sound very good albeit a little bass heavy if listening to music. For gaming purposes they sound very good with one exception. That would be their overall volume when plugged into the dualshock 4 is pretty low. I have them all the way up and they still seem like they need more power. I did connect them to a Mixamp TR and they really shined. Plenty of volume without distortion and very comfortable. Also the microphone quality is easily the best quality from Astro to date. Clearer than any on any generation of A40 or A50. Great headset if you want Astro quality but are on a budget. Just be wary of the small ear openings and lower volume
Edit: The low volume issue I was experiencing ended up being the 3.5mm port on my dualshock 4 being bad as I tried the headset on my other dualshock 4 and it was much louder and even clearer. I now keep the headset at about 50-60% volume as any louder becomes intolerable after about an hour. So now the only issue would be the small ear openings if you have larger ears. Very pleased with the sound and microphone quality from this headset
July 2017 · Video Games · verified purchase