The Astro A50’s are in my opinion the best true wireless headset you can get for the Xbox One, I will start off by saying this does not mean I didn’t have any issues it just means there are limited options to choose from with only three companies holding licences to make true wireless headsets for Xbox to my knowledge and I consider these are the best.
These arrived in a very slick Astro branded bespoke box with everything needed to set them up and have them working, the quality of the headset feels and looks really nice. After unboxing them I had a read through the manual for setting them up and I would suggest going to the Astro website and following the setup video’s or going to astrogaming on YouTube as the setup video’s are far better than following the manual.
The first thing I did after setting them up was to install the Astro command center software from the Astro gaming website and update the firmware, a very simple process and something I would always suggest doing as it helps to remove any bugs they find or are reported. The command center software also has some very good usage tutorials to follow and I found it more than adequate for small adjustments and for advanced user settings.
They seem to have taken great care with how these fit and feel when wearing them and they have a lot of easy adjustments from the slider on the sides to the movement in the ear cups so you can adjust them to exactly the position you want them on your ears. The controls are easily accessible with the voice balance adjustment being on the side of the ear cup this makes it really easy to adjust and get the right balance between game and voice chat volume.
The volume wheel I thought needed more resistance and it was too easy to accidently move, the microphone is good and mutes chat when you push it back up, personally I prefer a mute chat button but it works fine. The sound is really superb and as I have been using Turtle Beach headphones years I would say considerably better quality, I would like to have had your own voice feedback to the ear also from the mic which helps distract from the fact you are wearing a headset but not a big issue.
Overall the sound is really superb, they are way more comfortable than the Turtle Beach headsets, the build quality which is something that Turtle Beach don’t seem to even care about is very nice and well thought out not having high stress areas and using strong resilient lightweight material meaning they are not too heavy, the base station is very compact and works well both for storage and charging so overall I really like them.
Price: £279.99
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These arrived in a very slick Astro branded bespoke box with everything needed to set them up and have them working, the quality of the headset feels and looks really nice. After unboxing them I had a read through the manual for setting them up and I would suggest going to the Astro website and following the setup video’s or going to astrogaming on YouTube as the setup video’s are far better than following the manual.
The first thing I did after setting them up was to install the Astro command center software from the Astro gaming website and update the firmware, a very simple process and something I would always suggest doing as it helps to remove any bugs they find or are reported. The command center software also has some very good usage tutorials to follow and I found it more than adequate for small adjustments and for advanced user settings.
They seem to have taken great care with how these fit and feel when wearing them and they have a lot of easy adjustments from the slider on the sides to the movement in the ear cups so you can adjust them to exactly the position you want them on your ears. The controls are easily accessible with the voice balance adjustment being on the side of the ear cup this makes it really easy to adjust and get the right balance between game and voice chat volume.
The volume wheel I thought needed more resistance and it was too easy to accidently move, the microphone is good and mutes chat when you push it back up, personally I prefer a mute chat button but it works fine. The sound is really superb and as I have been using Turtle Beach headphones years I would say considerably better quality, I would like to have had your own voice feedback to the ear also from the mic which helps distract from the fact you are wearing a headset but not a big issue.
- Improved Connectivity: Updated wireless technology resulting in enhanced connectivity, range, battery and audio performance
- ASTRO Audio V2: Delivers crisp highs, controlled mids and distortion-free bass for clear dialogue, music and in-game sound
- Dolby Audio and Dolby Atmos: Immerse yourself in the game with cinematic quality spatial audio that gives you a competitive advantage
- Game/Voice Balance: You have total control over your game and chat audio by using the controls built into their headset
- ASTRO Command Centre Software: Fine-tune your audio and voice communication preferences to your specific needs
Overall the sound is really superb, they are way more comfortable than the Turtle Beach headsets, the build quality which is something that Turtle Beach don’t seem to even care about is very nice and well thought out not having high stress areas and using strong resilient lightweight material meaning they are not too heavy, the base station is very compact and works well both for storage and charging so overall I really like them.
Price: £279.99
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