Astro Gaming A50 Wireless + Base Station

Astro ups its game with this fantastically mature and powerful headset

When it comes to wireless gaming headset, then these are an excellent, top-of-the-range choice. And, if this sounds like something you’re in the market for, then you can stop reading this right now, head on over to your retailer of choice, and pick up this gadget – you will not be disappointed.

You get Dolby® Headphone 7.1 surround sound with built-in MixAmp™ technology, a 5GHz low-latency wireless connection over 30 feet, 15 hours of Lithium- Ion battery life on a single charge, a pro-grade microphone with flip-up mute and and headset with three distinct EQ profiles that can be added to or tweaked with Astro’s bundled software.

In other words, you get a lot of bells and whistles in the Astro A50 Wireless + Base Station box (which for the money requested, you certainly should do).

The A50s come in a black-and blue colour scheme for PS4 compatibility or grey and green for Xbox One compatibility (both sets also work with PC and Mac). They also come in a large black box. Slide off the outside sleeve of said box, and you are presented with (yep, you guessed it) another black box. However, this one opens down the centre and is decorated with a cool-looking robot.

With the inner boxed now opened (are you still with us?) you are finally presented with the A50 headphones themselves, which are securely nestled in a moulded plastic inner. Also embedded in the inner are digital audio and USB-to-micro-USB cables, which are required to transfer audio data and power from your console or computer to the Base Station.