Customer Ratings & Reviews

What can you really say, you want the best you’re going to have to pay for the best. These GAMING headphones are exactly built for what they’re supposed to do. They’re built well, excellent sound, long battery life, charging dock that’s the wireless transmitter. Download the Astro software and you can change your settings to how you like them. What isn’t there to love. It’s an amazing package! Astro A50 you’re the king! I’ve had Turtle Beach Stealths, Razer Thresher, and these A50’s are in a league of their own!

And what I mean by finally, I went thru months buying many different brands and returning them. (TBs, Lucidsound, Afterglow, Tritton, and Steelseries) I could have saved myself the time and hassle if I would just have bought these when they came out. My only hold back was I didn't want to throw up $299 in a pair of headsets. When BB had them on sale I went for it, and after trying so many different brands, these Astros surpassed the others. The sound is unbelievable and after experiencing their 7.1 surround sound, I will never go back to stereo for gaming. The battery life is great. And the true wireless is bliss. No chords whatsoever. These have been comfortable from the start, where as all the other brands either hurt my head or ears. The controls on the earcups are nice and take some getting used to, but if feels natural after time. And the only thing I DO NOT LIKE is the mic is not detachable, but it's no biggie really. That's just my preference. I do recommend these, but if you do, be sure to buy a protection plan, for I know Astros have been prone to being a bit buggy. Oh and download their application to keep the firmware updated. I have no regrets purchasing these headsets.

When approaching the decision to buy a headset for gaming, I wanted accurate surround sound, quality audio, and a wireless/rechargeable headset with a docking station. With a home that my wife likes to have everything in its place, having a good looking headset/dock combo ensures I remember to easily charge the headset and the wife doesn't find it a complete eye sore. That being said, it took me a couple failed charging connections to figure out how to get the headset to seat properly. The first night I put it on the dock and found it dead the next day. After a few tries and some googling, I found that completely shortening the headset's extension arms then placing the headset on the dock ensures a good connection. Before this discovery I was afraid I would not like the headset and would have to take it back, but since discovering this trick, I fully love the headset and have no complaints at all. The price is steep, and although I'm not a professional gamer, the comfort, convenience, battery life, quality, and edge I've gained in games like Fortnite and COD make the headset worth it to me.

What I Like: --It is one of the most comfortable headsets I have ever used. I have been using Turtle Beach headsets for my consoles for the past 4 or 5 years. I also have a few Razer headsets for my PC. The astros to me are a lot more comfortable than any other in my option. --I like the fact that the ear cups are easy to change and they do not make my ears sweat like other have in the past. --The wireless part of the headset is so a really good feature, when it works. But more about that in the what I don't like. They sound good and they are so simply to just sit down in my car/couch and not have to worry about wires at all. What I don't like: --When I sometimes go to use the headset the mic part just doesn't work. Which maybe is a bug in the base station? My xbox will just show an headset with an x in it and the mic just doesn't work. --They amount of plastic on such an expensive headset is a downer for sure. I wish the joints where more metal bc them seem like they will break easily if you don't be really careful. More metal would make the headset heavier which to me would be fine.

This is my second pair and the battery life is so much better than my previous version. It’s pricey but the quality is also worth the price. Hard to recommmend because there are comparative headsets out there that are 100 dollars cheaper but it’s the overall package I like about this headset. The sound, the mic, battery life and other things make this one of the best overall headsets without having to make any sacrifices on features like other headsets do.

Better than the hyperX i returned to get these. Going wireless is huge and the headset is nice, but a few tweaks would make it better. Sounds really good. Like that the chat/game sounds mixer is built into the right ear pad for quick adjustment without a mixamp plugged into controller. Well built. They should last a while Mic swings up and out of the way if needed, also functions as mute but BE SURE TO CLICK INTO MUTE before talking smack about others in party!! Cushion on top of band should be wider. Why so narrow? Gets a little annoying after 2 hours Connection problems as mentioned by others - consistently shows "xbox cant find a mic for this person" necessitating a reset of base (disconnect usb". Wait 30 seconds, plug back in) which usually fixes it when reassigned. Overall a good headset that should improve in next generation. $300 is steep but worth it if youve got the cash. Not an ideal set for kids under 14 as they are nice and well built for wireless, but not tough enough for younger kids

I have tried many different headphones, but Astro A50 are by far the best out of all of them. I had the first gen headphones their battery life was terrible, and their volume control didn't function properly. Other then that they were great headphones. The new third gen headphones fixed all those problems. But sadly technology cannot be without flaws, I have found the range to be worse on the third gen then on the first. They work perfectly while I'm in the same room as the base station but 8 feet away with 2 Sheetrock walls between me and the base station, they start cutting out. When I'm in the kitchen 20 feet away where my first gen headphones worked perfectly these don't work at all. The base station is also a bit of a pain, I have found it difficult to get the headphones to connect to the the charging pins so that they would change. It has taken me up to several minutes to get them placed properly. Other then that great headphones awesome sound quality, comfortable, look great and the mod kit is awesome, worth every penny. As are the headphones.

I FOUND them. The sound is AWESOME and the COMFORT is unique. I have being looking for a WIRELESS headphone that provides reliable sounds and SURROUND audio to pin-point my adversaries position, which I consider indispensable in online FPS games. These are the best I ever had. Also you can use them for hours (>12 hours) and you wont notice that you had them on, no pressure or discomfort at all around ears, head, etc. I will recommend this to all my friends and any FPS, so WE all get better and the game more interesting... Cons: To charge them on the wireless station, you must be sure that are in the correct position and they stay steady, sometimes really tricky, because with any minimal movement they will loose contact and you will found then without charge (something Astro needs to fix and improve, it's a $400 product)....You can always play with them using the charging cable (all features will be on) but kills the point of buying a wireless headphone.

This is a great step up from the a40 with mixamp! My only complaint would have to be that it doesn't automatically assign the headset to a controller which means you have to go up to the TV and unplug/plug the base in so it assigns it and allows you to chat with friends. A40 TR had similar issue but was more convenient because the mixamp just had to be turned on and off. All in all great headset to game with!

The most Comfortable headset, lengthy 15 hour battery life, the best in sound quality. Downside is a lot of interference and constantly cuts in and out and disconnects mic so u have to unplug the box and plug back in for you to be able to speak, although u can still hear everything.

These things are awesome!!! Very comfortable, long battery life and great sound.

The headset is fantastic for gaming, listening to music, watching movies or tv. All of the above function great. However, the headset utilizes the 5 GHZ band, depending on how close you are to your router or how many neighbors you have with other 5 GHZ wifis going. It can cause extremely annoying interruption, sound cutting out and other issues. What solved it for me was changing my routers 5 GHZ router channels away from the 149-160 channels and down to the 40s, I used an app called Wifi Analyzer to determine who was on which channels. The headset itself uses the latter end of the 5 ghz band channels, so if you are running your 5ghz band connection. Be sure you are running on a channel that isn't shared by this headset. Oh also, this isn't a surprise and I don't care because I use a studio set up for my microphone. The microphone is complete garbage, most wireless gaming headsets have terrible microphones. Again, not even a con for me, because I have no reason to use it but when I did I was told I sounded like garbage.

Very comfortable to wear and the sound quality when plugged into digital audio on my PS4 is amazing and immersive. You get 7.1 surround sound so you can tell where the action is happening or coming from. Gives multiplayer gamers an edge over the competition. Works with PC as well, only wish it was easier to connect amongst multiple devices at once without disconnecting wires.

For what it costs...I expect 100% functionality out the box. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case. But 2 firmware updates later...it is working better. Just expect to turn off your 5GHz band on your router if you don't want to run into interference problems. Trying to charge this thing on the Charging Base is a hassle. After you wear the headset awhile, it gets stretched and that creates slack...which even with the magnetic connection between the base and headset will give you problems trying to align the contact points. (Tip: Squeeze the headset earcups together, maybe even overcross them so that the Headset band goes back to its original width). Other than those cons...this headset offers Great Comfort, Great Battery Life, Great Sound...(My first Surround Sound Headset) I would only recommend to a friend if said friend is tech savvy, otherwise, it's a headache.

Sound quality is outstanding. Had two turtle beach before this and they both broke, either physically or electrically after about 6 months. I'm waiting to see how well this holds up, it feels lighter, but it looks more ruggedly made. Only complaint, setup instructions are very small print and had to go to website to update firmware. Documentation was not user friendly.

So I bought these to use with my pc. I have A40 tr's and these sound better in comparison they have a little more bass without being too much. Really good sound for gaming music and movies. As far as the charging station goes it works really well and it's easy to set your headset on. Not sure why so many people complain maybe because they expect to be able to toss it on? Astro improved the mic quality also. Overall I'm happy and a little impressed with the sound quality especially for wireless. Must say for prolonged use these are great I wore them for about 6 hours and my ears were just a little warm, much better than the A40s. The flip up to mute the mic works very well. I can't attest to the 15 hour battery life but after 6 hours they were down to about 70% so 15 sounds close. Overall this headset is great and would recommend it to anyone.

The headset sounds great, lasts an absurd amount of time and feels good to wear. However, I had to exchange some initial units which suffered from some interference problems where the sound often cut in and out. Make sure to get a good unit.

Before, I had the previous Astro A50 headset. (The gen 2 I believe.) The problems I had with that headset seemed to have disappeared. The top headband hasn’t fallen off once. The earbuds, to my surprise, are magnetic! It’s awesome to pull them off to clean them a little. The color scheme, (Blue for PS4,) is aesthetically pleasing. The charging station is great. The on and off switch is actually a switch! (A slider) (Towards the end of the gen 2, I had to keep the headset charging, 24/7, because it wouldn’t turn off!?!? No idea why...) The overall signal strength walking around seems different though. (A bit more interference from a story down) Not sure what else to say besides they are extremely well made. If someone sees this, and thinks they know of a better headset for PS4/Xbox one gaming, they should comment what headset, (so I can look at them,) and also compare them with these first before buying. Overall, they may be pricy, but the gen 3 Astro A50 seems like they were built a lot better and will last. Only problem I had was the headset wouldn’t light back up after charging on the base, but this was resolved by holding down the Dolby surround sound button and the game sound button (the huge button on the right earphone,) to reset the headset.

I had the first gen for a few years and got tired of the wires connected to the controller. I new generation is a lot better than the first gen by a lot! They got rid of the cables, and the charging station is nicer. The headset feels premium and it will definitely last a long time. I can wear this for 10+ hours and it doesn’t hurt my head or ears. I can hear and pinpoint people’s footsteps from really far. Also it has a useful app to create your own sound settings for the headset up to 3 which you can switch with a button on the headset. The sound of the headphones is amazing and the mic is great too! I promise you won’t be disappointed with this product!!!!

I was in the market for a new headset a little over a year ago and after some research decided on the A50 and I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. The price is a bit on the higher end but as someone who enjoys the quality time playing PS4 that I do I was ok spending the money. The headset is one of the most comfortable I’ve had and the quality is pretty great both on my end and in game chat it’s a little tweaking. The battery life is incredible for those long gaming sessions. My only gripe is when you place the headset into the charging dock it takes a little maneuvering to get it just right to charge. This is the only improvement I’d ask for. If you’re on the fence about getting it take the plunge!