Astro A50 X Review

[@Somtric]

I actually decided to buy these, even though I was 100% done with gaming headsets, and I've had a great pair of Beyerdynamic dt770 Pro 80ohm for so many years now (probably 6 years or so), with different mics.. boom-arm + mic setup, modmic on the side etc. etc. However... every reviewer says that the sound in these are AMAZING and the Mic is clearly one of the very best in any headset what so ever... definitely too expensive, especially since I'm not going to use it for anything other than PC... but, the sound, mic and wireless that all works so great, made me pull the trigger.

[@bighoss7437]

My man, easily the best and most in-depth review on these so far that I have seen.

[@Ralexxanderr]

Thank you SO much for showing how to set this up properly. I was losing my mind on how to properly get voice/chat mix.

[@person6607]

which minute pls

[@NukaColaRanger]

Just bought the headset, huge fan of these because it’s so convenient to switch to Xbox Series X to PS5 while all being connected to my phone. Was a little frustrated why the Logitech PS5 video made my headset audio sound off, so watching your video made so much sense thanks for the help, keep up the good work!

[@LordPop-g1t]

What did you change from the Logitech video?

[@paulpatrulescu9976]

Loved my Astro A50s 4th gen for years but I recently switched to the Turtle Beach Stealth Pros and I love them. Much better sound quality and features but the Astros were a bit more comfortable. Threw some Wicked Cushions on my Stealth Pros and they are amazing now. Great review!

[@MaxKreiss]

Perfect Review ! Thx for this man and Greetings from Germany 😎🤝🏼

[@Fluffyguy958]

Definitely agree about the extremely niche connection thing. Especially since my consoles and PC are not in the same spot. I was debating on the G Pro X2 but ended up keeping my old HyperX cloud alpha for consoles and bought AKG K371 headphones and a Deity VO 7U mic. Gotta love sales.

[@lindseyhunt1090garageb]

i bought the a50 gen 4 last week and was let down. swapped them for the a50x yes there is definitely a difference. much nicer. way more comfy to

[@TheSideout309]

Omg, finally I found the solution for game/chat mix for ps5!! Just got today and ended in frustration. Going to try it tomorrow

[@WayneHarries]

Did the solution he gave work? I’m interested getting one.

[@person6607]

@@WayneHarries me too i want to know

[@WayneHarries]

@@person6607 I went ahead and got the headset, can confirm it works. I’ve had no issues whatsoever. The annoying part is all the cables lol.

[@jamesstevens968]

Hi yeah i just got my a50x headphones working on my PS5 i didnt know you had to plug in the power outlet in the wall where it said s pc im going to try some nba 2k 24 basketball thank you so far ther the most comfy headphones ive tried. thank you anyway happy holidays stay safe and happy gaming to all

[@cesardasilva892]

This mic sounds simply AMAZING! Barely noticed when u changed from the streamer mic to the Astro's mic. Really great, but 380 is sick T_T

[@fazeapplestic9420]

Completely agree with ur take on the maxwells. The dialogue of characters sounds too airy, and just unnatural. Guess I’ll have to try these out.

[@ahillbillyredneck2375]

Glad I found your video! I truly enjoyed it and this has been by far the most informative comprehensive review I have seen. I have been toying with the idea of the Astro A 50’s due to playing on a PS5 and wanting to stream without having to use discord to communicate. I do very much hate having to use a chat link cable. Anyways, thanks for putting this video together!! PS I subbed.

[@hitman.123]

Hopefully for the set up, I’m keeping these headset because of what they’re able to do you can lower your teammate voice down

[@kenzilbaptiste2519]

for those who know ...the astro update for the old amps to work with USB sound on series x/s and PS5 made the sound worse ....if yo take that same amp and use it on an older console with optical it sounds worse .... an HDMI pass through basically gave u back the OG sond your mic had...that was the fix .. Astro is basically doing that same thing and everyone is thinking they are getting real good sound but they are actually getting the sound we had before on ps4 and xb1 lmfao

[@InternetRez]

Wow, that’s some brillaint work there.

[@nubairimam5394]

Love your reviews man!

[@hitman.123]

This headset is worth the purchase. There’s only one feature that I like on here. Is you able to lower your teammate voice down in a game this is plus for me.

[@AYO_Shisui]

great video by the way , for fps purposed like cod if you had to pick between a50x and the h6 pro closed or the turtle beach stealth pro which one ?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

H6Pro Closed

[@TomTheCleric]

Appreciate all the information on the A50x. One thing I noticed is that during the noise gate test you talked the entire time so the noise gate never got the chance to activate, so that feature wasn’t properly tested. Otherwise great video.

[@paljitsingh354]

Would u recommend getting the Astro A50 gen 4 or the Steel Series Arctis Nova Pro instead of the A50X if I’m only using the Xbox Series X? I’m not too concerned with the price aspect but I’d rather have my money be spent right if the best features for the A50X wouldn’t be applicable to me.

[@clumzyone6011]

Wonder if input lag is increased with the HDMI passthrough?

[@ty8324]

Most sincere review to date. Purchasing is not worth purchasing at all if you do not have all of the three devices, despite the fact that many more reviews in the future will attempt to defend this headset's value for anybody other than someone who wants to use it for those three devices simultaneously. Simply put do not buy this headset if you don't want to use it for Xbox, PS5 and PC at the same time.

[@InternetRez]

I’m sure every customer is taking your suggestion into consideration.

[@INF1NI73]

Woah what the heck- I thought dolby isn't on these new ones. 10:58. I was leaning towards buying the old gen now because I thought it was the only one with dolby still.

[@chasen432]

Im looking to give wireless headsets another try. My daily is my old HyperX Cloud Stingers wired. Tried the BlackShark v2 pro wireless and was meh. Tried a few other wired and wireless hyperx headsets and none seemed to blow me away enough to keep so I stuck with my stingers for longer. I wanted to try out the Turtle beach stealth pros but expensive and doesn't seem to justify the price. The Logitech G Pro x2 wireless is what im looking at trying next. Sucks the mic isnt very good. May also just wait for the Sony Pulse Elites with planar drivers to see how those are. Ugh. What do you recommend?

[@DistinctionDino]

i wonder how well this works for someone who had surround sound audio system running through a receiver. How functional are is the hdmi switcher, does it affect HDR things like that. We probably have to wait for a home theatre channel to check this out.

[@ItsGianotti]

do you think the A50X is better vs the A50 Gen4 in audio quality? the mic is way better but I'd like to know how the audio compare

[@InternetRez]

Ask him about SteelSeries. He’ll respond then.

[@kalleanka2796]

If you ever actually test the battery life update this review. Some reviewers claim 15h and that will decrease after 1-2 years as well.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

After using these a lot longer, I'd say 15 is about max.

[@dj_nio235]

Hey man, what headphones would you recommend for a budget of 60-80€/$.... mainly for gaming and also mic doesn't matter to me, it can have it or even be mic-less

[@armandooquendo611]

What are you playing on?

[@dj_nio235]

@@armandooquendo611 PC only

[@leonardodantasdesouza8278]

I really liked the video, I'm from Brazil and I want to ask you the name of the phone in your hands that you recommend for FPS

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Audeze Maxwell

[@omarpral]

nice video 📹 👍🏾 hey question between steelseries arctis nova pro and that one which one you will pick?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I'm not a fan of the Nova Pro so the A50 X.

[@omarpral]

@BadIntentStreamTechReviews you should try is good. I used to fan of astro but I Switch to steelseries. thanks 👍🏾

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@omarpral Yeah I had the Nova Pro and reviewed it last year, but I sold it since I didn't like it.

[@Hgeraldini]

in doubt about which one to buy .. A50x or Steelseries Nova Pro wireless 😢

[@o_KingOfKings_o]

Can you compare the gen 4 vs gen X only for the ps5 , because ps5 can’t get Dolby atmos , plz do Astro a50 gen 4 5.1ch Dolby surround sound vs gen x audio

[@gregplitt6353]

Recommend a camera for storing streams. Elgato face camera, Logitech Brio, razer kiyo pro?? But I heard that the Razer Kiyo Pro has problems with the software and it often freezes and glitches.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

If you have the money, Kiyo Pro Ultra is the best. Other than that, the Kiyo Pro is the best value and the Brio is best performing under $150.

[@TheSideout309]

I have a ton of questions with Hub/EQ and ps5. I love the community sharing. However, the app doesn’t reflect the custom preset I downloaded. How do I know if my preset custom is on and is only way to switch presets is thru hub?

[@youssefwasel7737]

hello nice review i wanted to ask is the hyperx cloud orbit s is as good as the audeze maxwell for sound quality and clarity? aside from the build quality and comfort and being wireless

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Orbit S is basically the Penrose. So not quite on the level of the Maxwell but it's very good still.

[@rickygohagin9708]

If you order wicked cousins it will make a huge difference.

[@jamesstevens968]

Hi i just got my a50x headphones ive been trying to set them up for PS5 but i tried everything i dont get no picture when i turn the headphones on the light just ligs up on the headphones only the base dock is not coming on i tried the instructions it came with nothing can you do some kind of video on how to plug thre wires in and how to set it up thank you very much

[@jinji0205]

great review

[@person6607]

sir, the voice+game mixer is only working while on party chat? cant i use it in the game without the party? pls say i can use it with out joining a party :((

[@person6607]

i really need that answer

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

It works in party chat and also Discord. In-game you have to use the game's audio settings, because it's all considered game audio.

[@watching1777]

Thank u for the review, is there anyway i can combine ps5 and pc audio at the same time, so i can hear discord in pc and the game in ps5 ?

[@ZIKACORREIA]

Did you find out how to do this friend?

[@watching1777]

Yes friend Go watch video named: How to listen to ps5 & pc audio at the same time. (Mathewthebest channel) Don’t do my mistake I ordered 1 from each product. *You need 2 UGREEN aux cables, 2 BESIGN ground loop and 1 UGREEN audio adapter* Then u download VOICE METER BANANA in your pc, then the video i mentioned will explain the rest. Hope it was helpful.@@ZIKACORREIA

[@selmyayayaya2508]

Is it possible to use the game/chat Balance buttons on ps5? Did you test it? You got here in the video Game Audio over HDMI and Chat Audio over USB C. Can you please explain here? Did not found any information. You are the one and only, who talk about it.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Yeah I tested it in a party chat. You have to set it up the same way I did in this video: Connect PS5 to the Base Station using HDMI and USB-C. Go to Settings > Sound. Make mic input A50 X. Make sound output A50 X. Scroll down and make the headset audio output voice chat only.

[@luisaponte8022]

In Party chat only 😢

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@luisaponte8022 How would you prefer I test it? If you're in party chat while in game you can mix game and voice perfectly.

[@luisaponte8022]

I play through regular game chat on call of duty old steelseries used to be able to use game/chat mix on ps4 as of now I have yet to find a headset that lets you do it on ps5 most only work while on a Ps party

[@selmyayayaya2508]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews On the PS4 you could use the A50 Gen4 with the optical connector. The PS5 don t have the optical. @luisponte8022: Which chat you will use on ps5? We allways use the PS Chat while payling.?

[@bruizer3183]

Have you ever thought about reviewing the Beyerdynamic TYGR 300 R or MMX 300 Gen 2?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Not the TYGR 300 since I've been focusing on headsets with a mic specifically lately. Maybe the MMX 300 Gen 2 - a lot comes down to if I can justify the out of pocket cost.

[@bruizer3183]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews 100% understand. :) The fact that you spend your hard earned money to bring us such helpful content is appreciated more than you know.

[@darksamus8]

I'm mixed between to choose Steelseries Nova pro wireless or this headset Astro A50x 🤔

[@anishths]

Did you test watching tv with Maxwells or A50x? I want to buy only one of these

[@MrChronick17]

Hey man I have a question for you, my will be here Tuesday. I have a capture card Elgato HD60 X. Is this going to be compatible with that?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I don't have that one specifically but it's fully compatible with the Elgato 4K60 Pro. I've been using it to Discord stream to my friend while still being able to hear the audio.

[@MrChronick17]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews damn, I don't have a that. I have the elgato HD60 X

[@isaiasfong9831]

@@MrChronick17did you ever find out if you can record chat audio and game audio with these i wanna buy them just for that specific reason

[@stephenpatterson3747]

3:33 My A50 X will not show up in the MIC output on PS5 ? How do i fix this please ???

[@friskeevi4001]

When using on the ps5 does it cap the HZ at 60? I’ve been using the Astro HDMI adapter for years and that’s capped me at 60HZ, so gonna by a new headset and I’m wanting one that doesn’t cap me

[@frankiep5751]

can you post custom presets

[@Kryptix0III]

too pricey for me. might just buy a logitech g pro x 2 when it goes on sale

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Good choice

[@Juice_VI]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews But what can we do to make that terrible mic sound better on the G Pro X 2?

[@lucasbotti8218]

As they always do, i just don’t buy them cuz of the leather cloth

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@Juice_VI Unfortunately pretty much stuck with that mic.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@lucasbotti8218 Fortunately there's both pleather and cloth pads in the box so you can choose which one you want.

[@TwoFerns]

Can you play PS 5 while listening to an audio from your PC at the same time? I have 2 monitors and I usually have KZbin playing on the second monitor while im playing

[@Chr15Payne]

Connect it to your PC via Bluetooth

[@skrong8557]

What do u think is the best wireless gaming headset for ps5

[@Fluf658]

I play on Xbox only have a40s going to upgrade to a50 but unsure if to go a50gen4 or a50x is the a50x worth the extra I will only b using them on the 1 consol

[@Jsavage11]

I am having connection issues can you help me please? I have base station plugged into the wall and everything plugged in but my monitor doesn’t show and input showing in hdmi for either Xbox or p5 but pc it works fine. Anyone can help? Please

[@GTAundsuchtiii2407]

Is it possible to hear Game and PC sound AT THE SAME TIME ? Like we had it with the gen4, plugging the USB to PC ? Bluetooth is NOT an option. Yes, i know I will loose my function to use my mic for gamechat. idc, because i will use my mic on PC for Discord and the Xbox app. I´m always watching Twitch, KZbin or something like that while im gaming

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Not without Bluetooth.

[@WTFkidsGAMEPLAY]

is it possible to connect the bluetooth to my phone and talk to people on discord mobile with the headset? while i'm playing games etc

[@garryja513]

The question for me is can we hear the sound from the tv out and headset at the same time?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

I haven't been able to do that without a splitter.

[@ZephonEx]

Hello! Can you connect multiple pc to this headset and switch between them???

[@zchanel8186]

Are they better then turtle beach stealth pro ?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Definitely.

[@otter8362]

DOES THE HEADBAND STRAP DEFECT REMAIN??

[@BlackOpsCobra]

i connect my headset and only get two white blinking lights nothing is connecting at all please help this was alot of money not to work

[@stonie8629]

I just got the audeze maxwell last week, I think the new A50 X would be a downgrade sound quality wise for sure right? EDIT: nvm u mentioned it in ur video, thank you!

[@zantxlink]

do not think to change it at all either go turtle beach new pro headseet or maxwell

[@verybias6383]

Turtle beach pro sucks ​@@zantxlink

[@jamesstevens968]

Hi I ordered my a50x about two days ago they been shipped out today can't wait to get mine there like the Cadillac of headphones or king those audeze Maxwell I regret buying those there too too too heavy for every day gaming I haven't used mine for 2 months it's like putting a helmet on and the app sucks I'm currently using the Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones for PS5 and the turtle beach stealth pro wireless headphones my go to headphones are Logitech pro x 2 wireless headphones one thing I like about the new a50x you now have a phone app you can tweak the sound not just for PC only it will sound the same on console which I love because I play a lot of sports games and Spiderman and the last of us to these should be the last gaming headphones you need for many many years stay safe and happy gaming to all

[@AzrealJ]

Yeah it would in terms of sound quality, the maxwells are the best sounding for pretty much everything on console except fps and even there it’s not bad just not the best

[@Kappanaama]

My main headset was Astro a50 and after they broke few weeks ago I started to use my maxwell. Imo these are not as good as what Astro was.

[@arashgames7]

are the gen 4’still worth buying over a50 x’s?

[@killerbsting1621]

If you dont use all systems in the same spot get the gen 4 astro.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Basically this yeah.

[@Boolama27]

$750 here in Australia.... farrrk!!!

[@MathewCap]

Does this work on Steam Deck???

[@arashgames7]

i dont understand how to connect it to pc with the hdmi cable or not?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

You don't need the HDMI for PC.

[@arashgames7]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Oh thanks and how do i connect it to pc?

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

@@arashgames7 There's a red power cable in the box. One end has USB-C. Plug that into the Base Station. The other end is split with USB-C and USB-A. Plug the USB-C side into the power brick the headset comes with and plug the power brick into an outlet. The USB-A end goes into your PC.

[@arashgames7]

@@BadIntentStreamTechReviews Thank you so much for responding quickly and 1 more question would you use them as your main headset? or are they the best you tried? thanks again god bless you and merry Christmas 🎄

[@TONIC-I]

What would be the best headset to use for ps5?

[@InternetRez]

PlayStation Silver Wired Headset.

[@tristadela4376]

For 380 I expect something better.

[@Lobodenoche2400]

Esports is totally going to let someone bring in their a50x’s with their base station and everything lol.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Well if it's BYOC (bring your own computer) like Dreamhacks are then you can use whatever you want.

[@imexxyps3]

good review, but i dont think a50x are made for the ps5, there is no dolby audio/atmos. Only 3d audio and thats awful in my opinion especially for shooter games.

[@BadIntentStreamTechReviews]

Atmos is actually detrimental for FPS games too. It just applies a filter on top of the existing game audio. That's how all virtual sound effects are in headphones with two drivers.

[@chasen432]

I believe Sony gave the ps5 a recent update that allows dolby atmos

[@Chr15Payne]

I'll pay $80 less for a PS5 only base station version

[@dergeiledoner9876]

I've had the headset for 3 days. And I just get a headache. No matter what you switch off and put down. It RUNS all the damn time. It stays the same loud the whole time. Unless you also set your voice to be heard. Then the noise is 4 times as loud. Does anyone have a solution. How to fix this? Even if the dock has no power. The headset hisses.

[@skillzonthebeat_6232]

So i decided to pull the trigger on NOV 2, 2023 and order a pair of the A50 GEN 4's for $399.96 CDN ............... literally 1 week later i noticed the price dropped to $299.99 ............ and now they released the A50 X with an IMPROVED MIC?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! 😭😭 Im currently in shambles after hearing the mic quality on the A50 X 🤦🏾‍♂ WHY DIDNT I WAIT FOR THESE??!?!?! *sigh*

[@dagmarreyes7570]

Man I feel your pain 😢

[@AYO_Shisui]

thats pain lol i was going to make the same misstake but i was let me wait a little bit more incase and bam they dropped the a50x lol

[@Ocphoneplug]

They New on eBay $169.99 lmfao