Nothing enhances the gaming experience like a nice headset. Surround sound creates an immersive experience, and turns the footsteps of a foe into a dead giveaway of his location. Single player campaigns become journeys you won't want to back out of.

I purchased the Astro A50 Gen 3 recently. I have previously owned the Astro A50 Gen 1, in addition to headsets made by Turtle Beach and LucidSound. I can say with certainty that the A50 Gen 3 blows other gaming headsets away. The audio quality is excellent.. The battery life is also very good.

Astro Gaming has been producing some pretty good headsets over the years, as evidenced when MLG started using them as their go-to headset for eSports tournaments. Since then headsets have come and gone in the eSports circuit, but if one thing remains though it is that Astro has a great reputation...

Solid Build Quality; Great Sound; Comfortable; Decent Battery Life

Limited EQ modes; Not 100% Wireless; Mic-monitoring limited; if any; Kind of Pricey – $300 USD

Pros: - Excellent sound and mic quality - Long battery life (Up to 8 hours, depending on settings) - Great comfortability - Easy to setup and use Cons: - Sound from the headset can be easily heard by others (Sound escapes) - Ear cushions can be very uncomfortable in a hot environment (It's like...

The sound quality is amazing the mic is meh but it still gets the job done and range is good. But the reason why people get bad range is that its 5ghz not 2.4ghz which means it can't go through walls as easy which results in bad range.

The A50 is famous for a reason: It's one of the best gaming-oriented headsets on the market, if not the best. The 2014 edition retains that mantle. Forget the A38--this is Astro's true baby. The A50 is a wireless version of Astro's even-better-known A40 headset.

We generally enjoyed the virtual surround sound prowess of Astro Gaming's A50 wireless headset when we reviewed it back in July, but you'll recall it had one especially glaring issue: the audio would frequently cut out.

Anybody who knows me best will tell you that I'm picky. Actually, to say that I'm picky would be an understatement. I work hard for my money and absolutely demand to feel that I get what I'm paying for, even if my perception of "what I deserve to get" for that money at any given price point is...

The A50 is famous for a reason: It's one of the best gaming-oriented headsets on the market, if not the best. The 2014 edition retains that mantle.

Loud; clear microphone; Phenomenal audio; right out of the box

Exorbitant price-you could get audiophile-grade headphones for this; Velvety earcups get sweaty; pick up lint

While many gamers prefer wired headsets that avoid issues like low battery life and interference, the Astro A50 ( $299 on Amazon ) proves that a good wireless headset doesn't have to compromise.

Rich; detailed surround sound; Comfortable and lightweight design; Reliable wireless performance; Long battery life

No controller-based chat controls; Lacks detailed equalizer