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Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset + Base Station for Xbox One/PC/Mac $279 + Shipping / CC @ JB HIFI

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Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset + Base Station for Xbox One/PC/Mac $279 + Shipping / CC @ JB HIFI
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Librarier on 08/05/2020 - 12:01 jbhifi.com.au (659 clicks)
Last edited 08/05/2020 - 12:18 by 1 other user

Was looking for PS4 headset for a friend and stumbled on this. Next price up is Harvey Norman at $478.

Model is 939-001517(A50) - This is Gen 3 (current is Gen 4)

15 + HOUR BATTERY
Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery holds 15+ hours of life.

DOLBY® HEADPHONE 7.1 SURROUND SOUND
Dolby® Headphone 7.1 Surround delivers cinematic, 3D gaming audio experience, and broadcasts Dolby out to streaming audiences.

COMFORT & DURABILITY
Cloth cushions for comfort, synthetic leather backed for acoustic performance. Lightweight, rugged construction with premium materials for pressure-free fit.

5GHZ WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY
5 GHz wireless transmitter for low-latency gameplay.

ASTRO BASE STATION TRANSMITTER
Conductive charging with easy docking & pairing. At-a-glance pairing, battery and Dolby on/off status indicators.

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  • ShortyX on 08/05/2020 - 12:11
    +4

    Buyer beware - if you have audiophile tendencies, you may notice the infamous metallic reverb that Astro apply with their Dolby sound processing.

    • Librarier on 08/05/2020 - 12:17

      Agree they're not for everyone, but they definitely do have their fans! Have been using a pair of Gen 2 for the last 5 years and the mic plastic is only just starting to break. Next pair of console wireless headphones will probably be Arctis, but I know there's others that swear by them

      • Nukkels on 08/05/2020 - 18:13

        After returning my Astro A50, I got a cheap Arctis 3 and overall it's a far better headset, for way less than half the price.

  • nfusion on 08/05/2020 - 12:16
    +2

    They are also not very good quality, I have had two Astros in the past - one being Astro A50 Gen2, both of them the rubber goes all sticky.
    On Xbox, there's echo whenever I join a party chat.
    I'm looking at changing headsets.

  • spuderump on 08/05/2020 - 12:21
    +2

    Uncertain if these will work on next gen consoles either. Buyer beware.

    • blackfalcon53 on 08/05/2020 - 12:26
      +1

      Can't imagine it would work with the Xbox Series X as it doesn't have optical out.

  • StiSupafly on 08/05/2020 - 13:13
    +2

    For PC these are my goto! Game/Voice mix channel is an extremely under appreciated feature, the comfort is amazing and sounds great for gaming. Not so great is the magnetic charging - takes some practice to get it just right & sometimes they do unpair but this is rare (holding game and dolby for 20sec to hard reset fixes it).

    At full price there a rip but this promo is very decent!

  • Jazza80Four on 08/05/2020 - 15:05
    +1

    I bought the Gen 3s when they first dropped. I love them but I'm not an audiophile. They're comfortable, last a surprisingly long time whilst playing and chatting. You can also charge through USB if they start to get low whilst you're playing. I had a problem where I sounded like a robot when I first got them but a firmware update fixed that easily. Great price!

  • Nukkels on 08/05/2020 - 18:10

    I bought these and had to take them back for 2 reasons.

    The mic needs to use the USB port on the Xbox, and the cable really isn't that long (most other headsets plug into the controller which is wireless).
    That USB port on the Xbox is not grounded properly, so it gives a constant high pitched noise to everyone that can hear you. Given the other issue, it's useless for it's intended purpose.

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