ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Headset + Base Station for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC Mac (Renewed)

Bought renewed (2nd renewed pair I've bought in 6 years)***buyers should be mindful of potential refurbishing inconsistencies - know that you might be taking a chance and prepare yourself for that***I love my astro a50s. I had an earlier generation/iteration of this product. I tried many other options but ended up going back to the a50s. I tried a major gaming brand and while they were great audio quality (audiophile here), the software and ease of use was MUCH better with these astro a50s. The software offers the ability to tweak your setup; but this software does not try to take over your PC so that making system changes require you to edit settings in your gaming headset?!...sorry, I digressSetup - easy, plug and playMic quality - better than many dedicated mics and "gaming mics" I have tried recently. super clear and never have issues. I love to mute yourself you just flip up the micAudio Quality - top tier. it isn't the absolute best (it is wireless so you're already not getting best audio quality), but it is very good all things considered. Especially for competitive gaming. I'm able to pick up footsteps better than my audiophile headset and DAC. So it is great where you want it to be great.Battery Life - pretty good. obviously better than the prior generation. I use these for gaming and PC audio, I can use them all day and never run into any charge issues.Pros/Features I had no idea existed:1) My headphones turn off if they are placed down/laid horizontally. (I found this out because I fell asleep one night at my pc working and when I put my head down I heard them turn off...lol, "one night", it happens often, because I'm a degenerate I found out about this feature). They don't advertise this feature? but it exists!Cons:1) sometimes setting the headset into the charging cradle doesn't always work. I think they have to be carefully placed in the cradle2) I'm nitpicking, but the foam can get a little warm. (I'm trying to find cons)Final verdict: if you're buying a gaming headset for ease of use and gaming audio quality (not music/audiophile reasons, sound is excellent but not premium) - this is the best headset for your money. you can easily google sound profiles for a specific game and set it up quickly

Arrives in official packaging and lo and behold, the right headphone does not work at all. Tried all manufacturer recommendations to get it working. Pairing, unpairing, restart, checked firmware, and hard reset, all to no effect. What a waste of time to sell broken products.

I am very glad I found this renewed deal for the A50's. I was hesitate to spend full MSRP on a gaming headset. Maybe I have never really had a great headset before, but the sound from these blew me away with the Dolby Atmos activated. It was like I was playing a whole new game (I play Destiny 2 mostly) and it sounded phenomenal. In PVP mode I could easily discern if the footsteps coming my way were to my left, right, or behind me. I actually get significantly higher scores that I usually do in the last few days. Music is immersive with these on. I'm hearing details and nuance I never heard in my favorite songs.Cons: they are a bit heavy and the padding on the top headband pops off randomly if I pull it too snug on my head. The noise cancelling is terrible compared to my Sony's that I use for airplane travel...I am not sure I even notice the noise cancelling, maybe my settings are off.Overall, these are a great buy if you play games or listen to music on your PC in a somewhat quiet environment.

This technically was the 2nd set we have gotten. My original pair was over 7 years old and was still holding strong other than the battery not lasting as long as it used to. Super comfortable. My new set i have worn for over 12+ hours before and still was comfortable. Sound quality is so good and the different options are worth the money. My base is in our stream room on the lower floor of the house. I have walked all the way upstairs to the other end of the house before the headphones start to cut out. The Bluetooth capability is like no other booth took set I have had.

Top padding wouldn't stay in place and kept popping out. A few months down the road charging it was a pain. I even double checked to make sure it was placed right on the charging stand. I followed all the steps to troubleshoot and it didn't permanently fix the issue. It's a hit or miss when it comes time for charging. Mic quality is okay. This headset was a gift for my wife.

nice headset for the money sound is amazing love the charging dockquality made wellbattery life is okfunctionality is great

I bought this ASTRO A50 headset for my boyfriend for Valentine’s Day because his old headset kept breaking. He absolutely loves it! Whether he’s playing 2K or Call of Duty, he uses it all the time. The charging stand is a nice bonus—it keeps everything organized and ready to go.I thought the price was a bit high at first, but after doing some research, I realized it’s about average for a quality gaming headset. The only downside is I wish there were more color options available. Overall, I’m happy because my boyfriend really enjoys it!

I hardly use these. I leave them at home while I drive a semi truck. I've had these for almost 6 months and maybe have 4 hours on them. I use astro a20 in my truck. there is absolutely no sound from the A50's anymore. I've tried resetting the base and headset. there is no sound even through the mic or by pushing buttons on the headset. it turns on but has so power on sound.