Ive always been very particular about sound. I was previously using a Beyerdynamics mmx300 with a sennheiser soundcard. This gave me crystal clear gaming sounds. No matter the game, or purpose. When the Usb soundcard wore out I decided to maybe try a new setup. What a mistake I made by even considering astros. Where to start...
-Setup seems so simple... but is far from. The software is extremely basic. You cannot choose between studio, 5.1, 7.1 dolby. Im assuming you are stuck with 7.1. This is coded so badly that all you will hear in game is your own footsteps. The microphone and software even when synced to headset will lose your settings. The microphone plays through the headset. When you change this in the settings it will constantly forget your settings when you put down your headset.
- You need on Pc to connect the USB and optical just to get some sort of volume in game. You also need to get Dolby access... another £14.00 just to adjust the sound output/ improve it slightly. I actually needed help from my friend who is a sound engineer just to make the ingame sound and mic barely usable.
I would genuinely advise anyone looking for a gaming headset to go with a good senheisser or high quality studio headphones with a soundcard for this price rather than buying what is the equivelant of a £20 piece of rubbish. To put this in perspective as a gamer how bad they are... In Counterstrike Go.. I play At A rank ESEA and Global Elite for the past 5 years consistantly. The sound quality and volume were so bad I actually managed to derank 2 ranks for the first time because you cannot hear a thing volume wise and the 7.1/5.1 is so bad you cannot gauge direcion accurately. It is the same for Battlefield 5, Pubg and Dota 2. If you are serious about soud/ gaming performance DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!
| Brand | ASTRO Gaming |
|---|---|
| Product Dimensions | 2.9 x 10.8 x 21.6 cm; 380 Grams |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
| Item model number | 939-001682 |
| Manufacturer | Astro Gaming |
| Series | A50 Wireless + Base Station - Xbox One/PC |
| Color | BLACK GOLD |
| Hardware Platform | PC, Gaming Console |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Lithium Battery Energy Content | 3.7 Watt Hours |
| Lithium Battery Packaging | Batteries contained in equipment |
| Number Of Lithium Ion Cells | 1 |
| Number of Lithium Metal Cells | 1 |
| Item Weight | 380 g |
