Astro A50 2019 Review and Command Center Tutorial

[@coxyhd2416]

You're the only one to mention side tone, I'm probably going to get these

[@TheCgOrion]

My nephew has a set of Gen 3's and loves them. I see him walking around the house with them on, still in game on a break. He just gave me an early set of Gen 4's, and they are incredible! Having 3.5mm Aux and Toslink in as well is great. You can have more than one source. What I like about the advanced EQ is that I have the system adjusted for my speakers, and the built in EQ allows me to bring the sound back to a good balance for the headset.

[@racerboyo]

You sold me on the gen 3 A50s two and half years ago and they were absolutely worth it. I’ve used them daily since I got them and they’ve held up pretty well too. The only two issues I’ve had are that the headband has flatten over time but since it’s replaceable I’ve ordered the mod kit so that won’t be an issue and it has locked up a couple of times but a simple hard rest solves it every time. Overall the A50s are an incredible headset and if your willing to spend the money I highly recommend them.

[@mikestone9129]

I love the mic on this headset.

[@aaronrai5151]

I have a question just got my Astro a50 gen 4 what’s the best mode too put it on to hear footsteps?

[@tospoooky4me-417]

I use the 2nd setting i think its called pro

[@daniel44634]

Aaron Rai just play around with it changing it every game everyone hears different. I’m not sure but for most people higher treble helps for footsteps.

[@excalibermax]

Google Astro presets for cod and you will find potara ultimate v3x footstep preset 👍🏻👍🏻

[@roccoVAL]

@@excalibermax cod footsteps lolololol

[@SmorrSS]

ToSpoooky4Me A 3rd setting is pro bud

[@Chris-el9md]

Do you think these a50s will be able to be used on the next gen consoles more specifically the ps5? If i going to pay $300 , I want these headphones to last a while.

[@WaterBoy21]

I’ve used this for 4 years now and the problems I have is my audio crackles a slight bit (not a big deal at all) and I have to update it CONSTANTLY. It sucks it has to update so much and you need a computer to do it. Other than that its a great mic and would def suggest!

[@g1zmo85]

For a gaming headset I would say the mic sounds great! Really impressed by the mic quality.

[@g1zmo85]

The mic sounds good, would you say these would be suitable for streaming on PC? Also, how would these fare in a game like CS:GO?

[@johnnyboi8769]

So I don't understand, does the Dolby atmosphere button not do anything untill you sighn up and pay for it, and what does the equalizer button do

[@midnitpro]

You said you get 2 years of Dolby Atmos free when you buy the Astro A50 Gen 4's? Where can I find out more about that? I didn't know that.

[@munky342]

You get a code to redeem on the console or pc. It's bundled with the manual. I got mine today.

[@aeneas116116]

Yeah I can’t tell no difference. I’m not even sure if what I am playing or watching is compatible and I do not see any indicators for when it is active

[@66pens87]

So I just bought the Gen 4 A50's and use them on the PS5. Great video btw. So I cannot use the command center for my A50's because I use them on a PS5? Did I understand that correcly?

[@SirDeezGaming]

Once I connect back to my PS how do I know what preset I am on? For example you have 5 presets and 3 eqs for each.

[@SGxShadow]

On sale currently for $249.99. I just picked up a pair. Thanks for the review!

[@1stAmendmentfukyoutube]

Me 2 about 30 minutes ago

[@joysticksamurai9329]

Shadow IV I’m buying mine today lmao

[@ItsStevieBoy]

where?

[@BADASS668]

Picked them up for 191

[@lahirukudaligamage13]

tyler hinton where?

[@raivel007]

Que tal amigo, disculpa la pregunta. Los audífonos se descargan sin usar? Porque los míos si Los tengo conectados a la play 4 pro y cuando termino de jugar apago los audífonos pero dejo conectados los cables a la play PERO LA PLAY ESTÁ APAGADA. Así mismo es ??

[@DarkStormPhoenix]

JT i purchased these but mine have a high pitch humming/Buzzing/hissing sound when no sound is being played. Tried various leads optical even moved them to other room. Even got a free replacement same thing low sound but high frequency hissing buzzing, did you notice that.???

[@Vuilop]

How would I connect a50s to the command center If it’s not popping up

[@deadly_dingo8274]

Thank you so much. I have been trying to find out how to get my game sound. No one else said anything about the bottems on the a50 display on for and voice 😂

[@tristanvillani9855]

Just got these. Had the 2nd and third gens and these are by far the bes in terms of design and connectivity. The new base station is much better as well. My box came with 2 years of Dolby atmos on Xbox... Is that normal?

[@joaom5202]

How the lateral buttons work? Do they decrease the voice of the people who are talking to me on the discord and increase the volume of the game for example? I have an A50 GEN 4 but I'm not getting it right.

[@jrollj]

Do you think it's worth buying these headsets if you don't have a pc to tweek the setting, need a good set of headsets so I can hear footsteps on modern warfare warzone and mutiplayer

[@chrisnewton2325]

The mic sounds really good for a wireless one

[@Dizeliun]

can they work wired? sorry if you answered this in the video. I'm just trying to find the answer without having to look through 50 reviews

[@MaxedOutPlayet]

Dizeliun no

[@mrdillonc1]

A40s starting to cut out Got stealth 700 Gen 2 max turtle beaches Thinking bout A50s I like the wireless but hopefully don’t have to use optical cord. I’d have to hook the hdmi extractor back up which would defeat the purpose. The stealth gen2 sound doesn’t sound full and balanced. Surround sound but all the other sounds are so soft i don’t get it

[@Agent007mw3]

Buying one now ) thanks for the review 👍

[@jeremybaker863]

Definitely sound slightly muffled. Pretty noticable. Before I even read the title to the video, (because when I get a notification from PHT, I click first, ask questions later 😆😆) .. as soon as I was 30 seconds in, I thought my headphones were loose from my jack because it was muffled.. anyway, another great and relevant review from you sir! Thank you!

[@T1ddlywinks]

​@Famous West I've bought 2 pairs of Arctis 7s, and the charging cable on both broke in a month. There really isn't anything better on the market, so don't be too bummed.

[@charlierader4944]

So I been having the Astro A50 for about a month now and I’m just not to happy with them. For $300 I just feel like they should be louder, I’ve customized then multiple times trying to find the right set up. I am thinking about going to another headset, any recommendations?

[@JUDALATION]

the steelseries 7 pro have 50 amps

[@merwinpique]

Go check out the website, there is a new firmware update.

[@upyoursnube2085]

I watched your guide a few years back when I got my 3rd gen a50s and you showed me how to use the command center. I just picked up the gen 4s because the plastic on the mic of my old ones started to chip off (they still work great though) I sent them out for repair and treated myself to the gen 4s. Thanks for all your help and I can’t wait for your review on the gen 5s in a few years. 👍🏽

[@9meez]

Is it safe to use wireless headsets for long gaming sessions due to radiation thing? And can you suggest jumping upon from hyperx cloud revolver S to Astro A40 TR wired (gen 4) is a good idea? Thanks..

[@snc237]

Nauman Tanveer is it safe to have a radio on? Wifi router? Your phone in your pocket? You will be fine

[@EZE-in5eb]

My headset when I sometimes on accident lean on the earcup it mutes everything do u know how to unmute it

[@nathanbickel8050]

Is there any kind of Bluetooth hookup? Anyway to have some music in the background of your gaming?

[@cwwbangedskeezeshotmom3504]

You can buy a Bluetooth adapter on eBay and make it Bluetooth compatible with your phone

[@omarduran5051]

What you mention on 17:13 about unfortunate not having the "app adjusting" available when connected to game console really sucks, -- I just bought these A50s 12-27-19, coming from TB 800 Elite after using them for 4.5 years... Anyways, the awesome thing TB 800 was "app adjusting" from smartphone. -- When having A50 in a different room and in a complexed home theater cabinet, and having to disconect to take unit to another room with computer to tweak the A50 settings -- Sucks! ... Why not have these A50 adjustments on smartphone app??

[@bigkabuto]

I really don't like how there aren't two seperate buttons/sliders for chat and game audio. I have a TB Elite 800x and so often I have my gaming audio kinda loud and I don't hear my friends too well, so it's ideal to be able to crank the chat volume up as well.

[@Bleek187]

So the A50 does NOT have a stream out port. Just picked them up and found that on the back it has a aux input, optical digital in and optical digital out but no 3.5mm line out. There is no stream out port on this headset. Which is pretty disappointing.

[@skoshi_tempest]

The audio has been cutting out for 1 or 2 seconds whenever I play. It's not because I'm far away or something, because I'm sitting like 1 foot away from the bass station and my PS4. Idk what to do

[@ClipzUtopia]

A50s are dumb af. They always glitch out

[@Imcameron_1]

I know this video is old but how did you get your mic to sounds good my friends keep telling me I sound like I’m on a speaker when I talk

[@kakebigga5843]

We on the same boat bro smh

[@Gamersjapio]

I have a question. Can i leave my astro at the base if they are full battery? Or it will damage the battery?

[@Zladiums]

Nice review as usual. However, I think you should include a mic test with noise in the background, to see how much the mic is picking up. A sound leak test could also be interesting. How do you feel these compare vs. the Arctis pro wireless? Ofc they are both great, but which do you prefer? Personally I'm leaning towards A50, because of the comfort, mic and deeper base.

[@ryancharnzz1228]

Top review pal! Explained a lot of stuff in huge detail 👍🏻

[@Dopamine666]

Hi Jason - I love your reviews and was wondering if when u play FPS games with the Astros do you put on Dolby surround ot not.

[@Tubbs_1971]

I got these. After watching a video about the advanced settings i can hear footsteps clearer. Also he helped with surround for single player games. Love these headphones.

[@muscularmidget8132]

Also bought them got them 3 day’s ago just not shure if im gonna return them not that i don’t like them just because ps5 is coming and mabey so a new gen of astro’s...

[@danieldoublestein2218]

Wonder if they're worth the upgrade if you own gen 3?? I'd assume not but maybe? The mic sounded a little better to me than I do on gen 3 but I could mess around with settings in command technically I suppose

[@apraetorian9986]

Daniel Doublestein I would go for the gen 4 a40tr with mixamp pro.

[@gigolocalypsetv5520]

So it seems like a win/win if you get these or Arctis Pros. I traded up my gen 3 A50s for the Arctis and it seemed to blow the A50s away. The Arctis just sound tighter, crisper, and not too bassy. Would you say I'm safe sticking to Steel Series?

[@mrannon]

Just a update to your video. You can make all the changes on the PS4, you just have to use the Digital Out of the PS4 into the Base Station. Then you can control the audio through the command center. Leave it set to PC. The only time you need to set it to PS4 is if you a plugging the base station into the PS4 by way of the USB cable. You will not be able to use your Mic for voice, but you will have full control over the audio coming from the PS4 if you use the Digital Out option. Now the AUX port has a Mic out function on the Base Station so maybe you can plug that into your ps4 controller to get voice from your headset mic. I have not tested that though.

[@TuRsonando]

Friend, could you help me? My Astro A50 4gen headphones can be heard perfectly. When I play with friends and speak on the microphone they say they hear me well. When I am recording with the OBS program and I play the video, my breath is heard. How can I solve this, please?

[@cwwbangedskeezeshotmom3504]

Put the mic further from your face

[@voxzinski]

These over the Sennheiser wireless offerings? Thoughts?

[@voxzinski]

@@thejasontlewis Have been considering the Sennheiser GSP 670 or the GSP 370 headsets, then began watching reviews on these & only recently considered them to be "up there" in terms of what I was looking for. The 670 has some strange feedback, especially when it comes to horrible range. Can't find anything on the 370s yet. So you'd definitely put the Sennheisers above these A50s in your opinion?

[@District.24]

Hi. Have you experienced any problems with the Astro A50 Gen 4, like the base station not showing lights, or not charging, or anything else?

[@Coral_dude]

I CANNOT get them to update. I have tried 3 computers 2 pc and a mac. It always fails on step one. They are brand new and having a few volume issues that appear solved by the patches. CANT get the patches to install very frustrating for $300.

[@liamhawtin22]

I have a question I don't know anything about the bats what they do. What's the best settings help me heat footsteps on Siegee?

[@LocoKilaProductions]

I have been looking at these for a while but what is your opinion on surround sound /direction pinpointing capabilities for ps4 as far as headsets go i play alot of shooters and want the best tactical advantage i can get for wireless

[@LocoKilaProductions]

@@thejasontlewis thank you

[@sin0suke]

I play GT Sport which advertises 7.1, will I lose something by upgrading from Gen3 to Gen4. I'm hearing that the Gen4 is just built for Atmos. It's kind of confusing

[@blkwolff]

how do you get two years of dolby atmos? i just got these

[@charlieramirez7977]

blvckfall it should come with a free two year code

[@charlieramirez7977]

blvckfall I just received mine also

[@BigCountrySo-CaL619]

What’s the best place to get software of ASTRO Command Center for macOS?

[@davidokorie9189]

Mine doesn’t even recognize the headphones it’s just saying please connect it’s on pc mode and the cable is plug in I’ve put it in on all spots on my pc and still doesn’t work thinking about returning it

[@elijahrymar9891]

Anybody else have issues with the presets not working on the headset on console? I'm now on my 2nd one and the presets are no different, I've checked for updates, nothing and even changed it on pc to where I guarantee there's a difference but when I switch to ps4 the presets sound no different than each other.

[@rogermorse_]

is there any delay in the sound compared to screen? can it be connected to a normal 3,5mm output (the base) so that you get the source of that output (let's say I want to use the virtual surround of my soundcard, which is SBX pro studio surround, and bring it wireless to the headphones through the base)

[@Jinxed625]

Does the 2019 version not have mic eq settings, bright, airy, warm? I've seen other videos with people that have those settings

[@purrunit4360]

I believe since this video is old the command center he is running is an older version

[@Jinxed625]

@@purrunit4360 you are correct. Astro claims that its good enough to not need those settings

[@dr3wbyyy]

Had the Arctis pro wireless for 2 years and broke so now im trying A50s. Had the gen 2 and 3 before also. Loved them but iano.. so far the Arctis pro feels better. We’ll see. It’s only been a couple days.

[@joelgonzalez2742]

I get one last year 2020 I almost have one year with them and now for some reason the command center shot off no light nothing is completely OFF the headset turn on but without the command center you can hear nothing I send a massage to Astro customer service and the send me back a video for set up for the first time that’s how they help me and didn’t hear from them it.

[@bigjugg9327]

Can you update and command center these on a Mac?

[@WizardsArt]

yes

[@surfchic87]

Do they pop with router interference? That’s the issue I have with turtle beach stealth 700s

[@nismonick861]

Mine have not. I was worried about this issue as well. So far my 2.4 and 5 have been solid!

[@acupofwater6965]

I believe the connection issues they mentioned were the random and annoying cutting out of the headphones from the base station that plagued gen 1-3(not sure about 3) for pc. I use the gen 1 and well it cut out twice while I am writing this comment.

[@81mccabe58]

I watched this because I was experiencing what you described as not hearing your voice, glad you explained it as I play Warzone only so I purchased the best earphones possible and I love them but the factory setting has it so that I can’t hear my one voice inside and it’s throws me off and makes me want to shout. Thanks for pointing out how this can be adjusted.

[@81mccabe58]

Side tone is what I’m referring to.

[@thejasontlewis]

Glad to hear it!

[@Savorychicken41]

When I use my a50 my voice is low and cuts off all time. My friends can’t hear me when we’re playing. I tried adjusting all kinds of recommended settings and nothing really works. You would think $300 wouldn’t have these issues out of the box. For me the headset is way too heavy, the top of my head hurts wearing these too long. My cheaper Arctis 1 has none of these issues.

[@SleepyxD117]

What are you using that it cuts out on? Xbox/PS/PC? Updated the firmware of the headset right?

[@hubflower5433]

This is literally what’s happening to me right now I need help lmfao I’m brain dead on a computer and need a link to the software at least. It also would help while watching this vid I don’t wanna have to return these 🤦🏻😭

[@tenebris7143]

I had problems with the steelseries arctis pro. It was good for 2 months, then my PS4 did not connect to the headset. I tried everything but I couldn't fix the problem. I exchanged for A50. I never had a problem with astro

[@theelusivememe1772]

Do the new a40s sound just as good as the a50s with the real only difference being wired vs wireless? I thought the mic sounded good. Wish there was a tutorial for messing with eq settings lol

[@apraetorian9986]

I had both for a week each and I game ALOT. The a40 are better in every single way unless you really hate wired.

[@theelusivememe1772]

@@apraetorian9986 thanks for the input, I got the new a40s tr cause I hated having to charge my old gen a50s, but I had been wondering hiw the sound quality compared between the new gen astros

[@erikjoyner7767]

Would you say these sound better than the arctis pro wireless or gamedac? What about the mic quality?

[@dirtytamato]

So the steel series is a closed back and the astro is an open back

[@SirNeto21]

just got my A50s on clearance for 100 bucks and did not know what to do with it. Your video was extremely helpful thanks mate

[@Chris-el9md]

SirNeto_03 where did u buy it for 100 ?

[@phantombigballs8165]

@@Chris-el9md must be a old gen 50.. or this chapnis talking 💩

[@6058jeremysmith]

The mic sounds fine it's not distorted or dark sounding ...

[@brandonflores7571]

how do i downnload the command center? after downloading it forces me to use a controller to navigate through the command center but i dont have it

[@mrslaughterz4965]

You downloaded the controller command centre, there is a headphone one, just search astro command centre and make sure its for the headphones.

[@DetroitFury]

So i just did a video on the same headset and i love this! great review!

[@Stephswoodpile]

How do you charge them when plugged into the PC?

[@gamerbelike9910]

There is a slider on the basestation

[@koffinNAILS]

Can you check the hyperx orbit the s style is a gimmick I know but are the orbits better than the alphas

[@cIzanagi]

removable mic?

[@reneanthony4489]

Nope

[@christianap1558]

Late on the video but hopefully somebody could help me with this. Just got my A50s for PS4 and the directional sounds are flipped. I even updated to the latest version of the headsets. I could flip the headeset around and problem would be solved but then I can’t use the mic. Thanks in advance even tho this is late

[@rhyzap]

I want a set up to hear footsteps reviving etc on warzone but don’t like bass

[@JulioHernandez-ow3ve]

I can’t tell the difference between the a40 mic and the a50 mic. It sound the same.

[@cursedmonkey1033]

Hello. Would anyone know how to get those additional eq presets such as Media and Modkit? All I have are Astro, Natural Bass, Balanced and Tournament. Cheers.

[@jayceasher4306]

Dose it charge when the console is turned off? Cheers.

[@robertlycoudes]

jayce asher yes if u put it in rest mode

[@surfchic87]

Also can you play with these connected usb if they die?

[@ChreeMK]

jessica no...

[@surfchic87]

RAO thank you...I won’t buy these then. Darn

[@ChreeMK]

You cant play anything thats died susan, get these i just did

[@MaxedOutPlayet]

Yes you can theirs a micro usb connection on the bottom of one of the ear cups done it before with my 10ft micro usb cable

[@brianfarris5676]

Yes, you absolutely can.

[@FilipMunk]

Does it have any static noise when no audio is played? I can't find any wireless headset that doesn't have it

[@cwwbangedskeezeshotmom3504]

I can hear it slightly sometimes but it goes away hopefully they fix it with an update soon

[@H1REAX]

Just bougth an a50 4th gen, my old headset was capturing my fan noise, my question is, if i set on app Tournament settings(4 louder areas) on "pc mode", this setting will be active on my Xbox X, "Xbox mode"?

[@mistakesweremade58]

I'm thinking about buying a50 to use on xbox one for playing siege. Are they any good?

[@o_KingOfKings_o]

And when you add dolby atmos to this with good eq setting yeah is super nice , sad I'm using the ps5 with the digital optical out from my tv with great eq setting 🥰 , I wish sony some day buy the dolby atmos 1 day

[@tech4now_]

We will watch anything you put up as long as it’s painfully honest

[@iGnashtys]

Any issues I've heard of sound being too low, constant audio pops while gaming, base station and headset not syncing up. Did you update to latest firmware? Did you have any issues please respond

[@ashtonstamper9562]

I have these exact ones and I can tell that there are audio pops from time to time, but I haven’t had problems with the base station not syncing up. The sound quality of the headset is amazing and I haven’t noticed it be to low.

[@81mccabe58]

I got these in 2019 for Warzone on my Series X, they have been performing superb, until I built a custom PC last week, now when I set the base station to PC my sound is extremely quiet even when I crank everything up, strangely when I switch to Xbox the sound gets way better but its still obviously not right, the game is basically unplayable right now.

[@81mccabe58]

You helped me with the voice tone setting when I first bought them so I was hoping your knowledge would benefit me once more. It feels like an issue with the headset as I remember playing a game or two on my laptop last year and getting very low PC sound.

[@SCREAMINGSHDWS]

Do you think they’ll work on ps5?

[@tadejdanev5030]

with HDMI adapter, check their site.

[@MrMcGill2010]

I have a razer tiamat 7.1 headset would this be a good upgrade to replace them?

[@ChreeMK]

Yas

[@Tiko7523]

Astro A50 or steelseries arctis 9x? (I keep hearing Steelseries has terrible customer service)

[@cwwbangedskeezeshotmom3504]

Turtle Beach Customer service is great but slightly worse sound quality

[@JustACommonFan]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS REVIEW! I bought these earlier in the month and I fell in love with them. Thanks for always giving us technical and honest reviews.

[@dm9586]

Just A Common Fan Hi can i ask you a question?

[@JustACommonFan]

@@dm9586 sure.

[@TSTechGear]

*I have actually heard about these (and I don't game much)* *thanks for sharing Jason.* *Ps. been loving your recent videos*

[@mrfragz1]

Tried these out and I loved all the various features that came with this headset. The charging stand, physical/digital customization, and overall look were done so well. Didn't find that the sound quality was quite to my expectations, but this was overlookable. Unfortunately the poor microphone quality was too much of a deterrent, the muffled sound showcased in this video sums it up well. Spoke to at least 5 people who all thought this was a downgrade from my current headset - the Audio Technica ATH-ADG1X. Still hoping to find a wireless solution with parity. Thanks for the review

[@BryceYT.]

I can’t download Astro command center on Xbox it won’t let me

[@scaryskeleton0857]

Is it even on the Xbox store, I am pretty sure it is only on the windows store, so you need to use pc?

[@georgiodavid]

I have this and logitech g935 , if g935 was xbox one supported to I would go for it but astro is for xbox/pc owners so that's why i choice astro a50. Also if you go for astro or g935 forget companion app becouse Dolby atmos is via windows setting so you don't have to set up custom equaliser for sound couse D Atmos is grate and you can adjust it from D Atmos app.

[@MightyHus007]

Nice review. One thing confused me though. Can you mess around with presets and whatnot and then move those to the PS4?

[@MightyHus007]

Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply

[@ryizzer]

I just bought mine a month back and haven't done this yet. How do we get on this app? Just plug it in to your pc? Or do you need to go on the store?

[@RetroX-uu6cq]

I just received my pair today in preparation for the Xbox series x.. your review sold me on the headset and after doing the update they just sound incredible stereo uncompressed really makes them crystal clear.. still have to try Dolby Atmos

[@jotu2274]

How are they working with the X

[@schleppy240]

Can anyone tell me what's happening with voice game buttons on side of head set when I click it all the way to game it muted everything on ps4

[@Green0Salamander]

Have the same Problem, its something with the new firmware. ASTRO knows of that problem and they said that they're working on it.

[@TokyoNinja1467]

You get an audio pop when the mic is muted and unmuted. It makes me sad because i am a serial muter so i have to listen to that popping sound about 💯 times a day 😢 makes me just wanna stay silent forever cant believe they f$¥ked that one up, just cant believe it. WTF

[@iGnashtys]

Constantly popping or only when you mute and unmute

[@ashtonstamper9562]

Nah even if you don’t have the mic muted you get audio pops time to time, and i wouldn’t mute the mic 100 times a day cause the more you do that the wire in the mic will get worn out and then eventually make this terrible crackling noise when you move it.

[@itscj6569]

Can someone tell me what the Dolby on and off does

[@supersaiyanbro]

Nothing

[@TheCgOrion]

It enables Dolby Atmos, or disables it. You have to enable Atmos in the system for it to have any difference.

[@sxcrificedx533]

Nah y’all wrong lmao without Dolby it’s normal left right speaker sounds but with Dolby on it makes sounds sound all around u and sound 10x better

[@aaronkenna3502]

I think the word you are looking for is ‘Surround sound.’

[@gregsanford8454]

@@aaronkenna3502 or 7.1 lol

[@robertlycoudes]

What do the number mean on the right side tho

[@cwwbangedskeezeshotmom3504]

It means what equalizer mode your in