ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Gaming Headset + Gen 3 Base Station for PS4 & PC - Black/Blue (with Dolby Surround Sound)

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A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes transportation easier, and for many other types of products. There’s a lot to like about this headset, too—it’s comfortable and the audio features it offers work well.

If you want something super premium (like the A50 is supposed to be), check out options like the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Wireless, which comes with tons of features and removable batteries you can charge in its base station, so you’ll never have to stop gaming to recharge. Astro Gaming has been a popular gaming headset option for awhile now, offering comfortable headsets tailored to a variety of gaming needs.

Positiv anzumerken ist, dass die Ohrpolster gut gemacht sind und sich angenehm tragen lassen, insbesondere da sie nicht aus Leder bestehen. This headset offers Dolby Audio surround sound for gaming on both the PlayStation 4 and PC, and while it works well enough, the directional effect is definitely a little on the light side. Materials like leatherette offer better isolation overall, but you need something a little softer and more flexible to establish a decent seal around a pair of glasses. After the firmware update is complete, verify that the firmware version is now showing the correct number. The headphones attach to the band using metal bars, which are also used to adjust the headset’s height and rotate the ear cups.

This means we can’t conduct our typical full battery test, barring us placing the battery testing rig on top of a running washing machine for 16+ hours.The base station offers all sorts of connection options, with optical ports for the PlayStation 4, and micro USB for PC. This will work for people without optical outs on their tv or monitors, just watch for any limiting resolution or refresh rate extractors. On top of delivering top of the line performance and comfort, this gaming headset is truly wireless and sold with a convenient charging base station. The Xbox model supports Dolby Atmos for Xbox consoles and PC, and it comes with an activation code for 2 years of free Dolby Atmos.

It has a variable bit rate (between 279kbps and 420kbps), which means it can adjust the bit rate for different scenarios, such as listening to HD audio or reducing interference from other devices. There will be rare circumstances when the software will not provide a more recent update due to internet connection problems or your firewall / security software blocking the ASTRO Command Center from checking for one.The Astro A50 Wireless offers the bells and whistles you'd expect of a premium gaming headset, but it flubs basics like mic and build quality. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

It doesn’t always connect to the platform its plugged into, getting the headset to sit in the right position is finicky, and it needs to be reset seemingly at random. There are all sorts of on-ear controls, and figuring out which button or switch is where takes time.Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard that allows data transfers between devices placed in close proximity, using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.