It's FINALLY working! Astro A50 X Reivew

[@clawson32104]

I bought my A50X about 3 weeks ago. Absolutely love them. They sound great out of the box to me. I did put the Wicked Cushions Freeze model on mine as I personally prefer how they feel and think they sound better with them on. I mainly play shooters and positional awareness is top notch with these. I'm consistently hearing things so much earlier and with more accuracy than people I'm playing with. Been asked quite a few times what headset I'm using and what particular EQ settings to achieve that awareness. It's just the default EQ and added Wicked Cushions so Logitech must have done something right. Microphone quality has been great as I've heard zero complaints. Honestly my only issue is the sheer amount of cables required for setup. Of which you do need to provide 2 HDMI 2.1 cables as Logitech decided not to include those in a $389.99 product. I'm using my A50X on just a PS5 and have a total of 4 cables into the back of the base station for proper setup according to what I followed on Logitechs channel. That's a lot of cables and a cable management nightmare for some. I was also apprehensive about purchasing considering they have not worked with some monitors and TV'S. Lucking they worked perfectly right away with my Asus PG27AQDM monitor. Honestly I think they are work every penny they cost. I mean $389 is a lot but honestly the Nova Pro Wireless are $349 and practically required the Wicked Cushions just to avoid the ANC bumps. That makes them about equal price. I honestly don't think the Wicked Cushions are necessary for the A50X but to me it's personal preference.

[@ikey7700]

Would you recommend for game like rainbow six siege ?

[@clawson32104]

Definitely... positional awareness and accuracy is pinpot

[@clawson32104]

@@fortex5622 sorry for the late reply but yes you can as that's what I use. Logitech has a setup video on KZbin for the PS5 which is what I followed exactly and have had no problems

[@rtgrajedaminersedu]

A30 all day

[@ashtonmasters8867]

How can I get my mic to work, I hooked everything up correctly and the sound comes through but I can’t use my mic

[@paydrohellawave3611]

Im Ps5/Switch Only, but I am Happy with my purchase. Highly Recommend them. Save your money as these will be the last pair of headphones you will ever need in a long time 🎧 .

[@varunaX]

i guess you never owned a gen 4

[@paydrohellawave3611]

@@varunaX i still got it, had it since release late 2019. Headband did start to pop off everytime i put them on now this year. But 3D printed piece solved the issue.

[@Dro-Ordanzo]

Youre able to control the game/voice chat mix ?

[@romandres7690]

​@@Dro-Ordanzo yes.

[@JOHNA55IN]

is the base station good? cz i remember gen 4 was terrible in charging. let me know if u dock your a50 it's automatically charging not having to remove it and dock it 50 times to snap into place

[@Gvlant1]

Thanks for doing updates on products that have received a firmware update. Most content creators just review products upon original release and never come back to tell people what the firmware has done to fix issues. Cheers!

[@Carl-Camera]

Excellent comprehensive microphone sound quality testing - THANK YOU! I love the adjustable side tone setting.

[@SmokedFedz]

Got one in white coming in 2 days time can’t wait 🙏🏽

[@JimmyHACK]

This headset is so good. The mic is insane for any gaming headset.

[@alexbasala8119]

There are better headsets, though.

[@musz_z6419]

@@alexbasala8119like what u got any recommendations

[@liamrees1106]

@@alexbasala8119like what ?

[@alexbasala8119]

@@liamrees1106 audeze maxwell.

[@alexbasala8119]

@@liamrees1106 or 2nd best: turtle Beach stealth pros

[@antwonbrooks721]

Pretty solid review. As someone who will use these for multi-platform gaming, this was the review I needed. Thank you!

[@thecooljohn100]

I've bought every A50. I'll buy it to only use it with a PC, idc. Over the last 10 years these headphones have provided everything I could ask for. I hear sounds so well when combined with the Dolby Atmos directional surround sound. I'm usually picking up on sounds and directions that my friends can't pick up on with their cheaper headsets. You can definitely get a good gaming headset for half the price, my friends just have shitty ones lmao. But yeah I'm loyal to these and idc about the cheaper headsets being 90% as good.

[@illenity4747]

Have you got these and tried it out on PC yet? I got mine 3 days ago and only using for PC as well. When using discord, my friends say my mic makes me sound robotic/static. Not sure if this problem is because of firmware or if my headset is defective.

[@Itsrymo]

@@illenity4747most likely a discord problem or your noise gate on ghub or discord

[@akasynergy5504]

I have had the same pair of Astro A40 TR's for about 7 years now and they have never failed me, looking to upgrade to the A50 X soon.

[@anthonyring123]

As someone who has all of his gaming stuff on one desk, I'm mostly just happy with being able to swap between them with a button on the dock and leave the extra HDMI ports open on my monitor for whatever else I need them for. Usually a PS2 with an HDMI adaptor, Switch, and my PS3.

[@chrisnewton2325]

If yiu eq with the wicked cushions, the astro a50x sounds drastically better then it does wigh stock pads

[@daltonburroughs3811]

Could you just use the standard Gen 4 A50 ear pads? I think they have a larger ear cavity. I have had them for years and never had any scratchy feeling. They are so comfortable and never get too hot.

[@varunaX]

yes, the headset is identical in dimensions to gen4

[@Biggiejohn]

I went through one headset a year on pc. The copper in the cords would break. The wireless 100 USD headsets same time frame of one year. They would stop holding a charge and the plug in would always be janky usb c insert. A50 series uses copper charging prongs on a docking station. I've gotten almost 5 years out of my current one and have loved it. I have now saved money even though I paid 350-400 dollars for it. It beats 5 years of 100 dollar headsets yearly. I am due for a new one now though. The charge is finally getting weaker and dies in about 4 hours.

[@angelcoronado8483]

Yeah I had my a40s but my mix amp is messing up and it’s already old had it since the first Xbox one came out still works now but it’s showing its age so decided to get a new one (this one) comes in today and let my girl keep the a40s since she can just plug it in the controller without the mixamp

[@varunaX]

nice review, but there was nothing you mentioned that makes this worth $600 CAD with tax. its criminal

[@Boydstyle26]

So they have fixed the issue with Lg monitors specifically the Lg GP950-B? The whole not being able to run 4k 120hz problem.

[@romandres7690]

Yes they have. I have the LG 32GQ950.

[@Boydstyle26]

@@romandres7690 thank you, if you don’t mind me asking how’s your experience with the headset been so far?

[@romandres7690]

@@Boydstyle26 I like it a lot. But to be honest I'm thinking about returning it. Not because there are any issues with the headset or the sound. I just think the price is too much and I have many others which I really can't tell the difference in sound quality and are a lot least expensive. Just can't really justify the price. But like I said, it is a good headset.

[@javidplummer410]

Are you sure the issue with the LG monitors are fixed?

[@javidplummer410]

@boydstyle26 do you have the A50x with an LG monitor? And if so does it work as intended?

[@Pandabubba9]

There’s a top centerpiece that keeps falling out it connects the two parallel bands And the base station had a really hard time, even after software updates and restores The lights were always reading errors for improper placement on wireless charging Another one is for when it completely can’t find the headphones that’s what I got all the time Headphones can be. I didn’t count on the next unit not just falling apart like the first one. This is of course, the previous generation of Astro a50

[@chasepewitt3439]

An A50x light would be perfect for me here’s to wishing

[@RGR465]

14:02 they listened to you , there is regular A50 gen 5 now

[@45thnewsbrigade-tacticalop60]

Just got mine the white version for my meta quest 3

[@1zhidaie]

now they need to refresh the A40

[@erg4943]

If they do that I'm selling these and switching ASAP 😂

[@KreiosUS]

I have 32GQ750-B monitor and have two HMDI 2.1 cords and followed the tutorial on how to set up Astro a50X to the PS5 did all that and I still have a black screen and when I disconnect everything and hook up just the HMDI that came with the PS5 it works

[@clawson32104]

If you followed Logitechs video for setup then you may have a defective cable. I use my A50X with a Asus PG27AQDM OLED and everything works perfectly fine.

[@javidplummer410]

I’ve been looking into getting the A50x but I heard it has an issue with LG monitors. Did you get any updates for the software that fixed the black screen problems? Not sure if I should get it yet because I don’t know if the the problem with LG monitors is fixed.

[@KreiosUS]

@@javidplummer410 got ahold of support and they were unhelpful and my issue still has not been resolved

[@samdelongforgeeks]

So I really want to love this headset. I have an lll white set up so it goes with everything. However, I have a few issues: - when i switch to PS5 is shows it disconnect from Wave Link and have no idea why. -switching from PS5 to PC works, but i still have to switch to PS5 video input manually. it jsut doesnt work. I used to use wave link so i could switch between speakers and headset on the fly, but it just doesnt work here.

[@Hgeraldini]

I haven't tested the SteelSeries nova pro wireless, among the three, which do you think is the best? Mainly for fps games where the sound of footsteps is important.

[@elementskater1010]

i wanted these but i only play on PC and dont use headphones or a mic on my PS5 so itd just be a waste to even bother to get for 1 thing, just went ahead and got the Razer blackshark V2 pro 2023 headset, definitely enjoying it but wishing they had a next gen A50 that isnt super expensive because of the multiple console feature this one has.

[@bigdmc6459]

Nvm looks like I have to splash the big cash on A50x so it works on Ps5 for game/chat mix to work. So the gen 4 u needed hdmi and optical hence the box for ps5. I’m assuming the hdmi video on the x and usb c for chat? Or am I missing something.

[@bigdmc6459]

I need some help to decide between a50x or a50 gen 5 please. I have ps5 with the gen 4 had to get that switch box thing to make it work with my ps5 when ps5 launched. I only use it with my ps5. No pc or Xbox. Will gen 5 work like the gen 4 on my ps5 do I still need that switch box or no.

[@Episkopi2008]

Can this be used to listen to surround on the tv via Apple TV i.e for movie watching?

[@bravesoul7943]

Any idea how you setup input/display switching, specifically between the PC and PS5? I'm only able to switch Audio currently.

[@Tybeef]

I assume you already have it but for anyone else on PC: red power cord to power source w/ usb split to pc. HDMI from pc to monitor. Base: HDMI from HDMI out to monitor. Console: USB C to USB A to console. HDMI from console base port to console.

[@Twanniebo]

@@Tybeefso monitor has to have 2 hdmis

[@spencerbeck07]

Does anyone know how to TURN OFF the astro a50x base station after the headset is fully charged? Because it will stay on if i don't unplug it, I'm tired constantly unplugging it after I'm done using it, I'm afraid if it stays on it will over charge the headset, its weird I never seen a headset base station that you can not turn off. I feel no one is talking about this.

[@G82Watts]

Are these better for fps then the nova pros

[@christianl2363]

Havent found a single tutorial showing how to set it up properly.

[@amahgoubali]

Can i be on the phone call and game chat at the same time while both parties can hear me or does one of them get muted automatically? Great video

[@Truehab1t]

I actually used my wild using the PS APP (Party Chat), Phone call and Game chat on PC simultaneous.

[@amahgoubali]

@Truehab1t yeah so I work from home and I take alot of phone calls while gaming 😅. I can't seem to use the game chat and phone call simultaneously. I don't be on the party chat as not all my friends run on the same system. It sucks but it is a great headset nonetheless.

[@st0rm748]

Are the a50 x noise canceling? ​@@Truehab1t

[@Truehab1t]

@@st0rm748No, they’re not.

[@Truehab1t]

@@amahgoubali cool, But definitely a great Buy.

[@javidplummer410]

Does it work with LG monitors now? And how does it work with a dual monitor setup and or an elgato? If anyone can help with any of these questions that would be greatly appreciated.

[@zchanel8186]

Are they better then turtle beach stealth pro?

[@Pdr-zw5rm]

Has anybody had any issue with the base station not switching from Xbox mode for ps5?

[@spencerbeck07]

It won't switch automatically you'll have to do it by the synch button on your headset

[@MrGatz]

Can you have a phone call with friends while playing sound from a game?

[@fortex5622]

5:35 were do I find those eq presets (need one for R6 siege)

[@kiruamaroc]

gadgetrytech squiglink. There is a great video from Gadgetery on KZbin about the A50x. I use his preset for all FPS and it is amazing !!!

[@MisterZavis]

Did you ever find?

[@fortex5622]

@@MisterZavis nah

[@kiruamaroc]

@@fortex5622 Really odd, i received a reply to this but my comment seems to not appear, so here it is guys : Gadgetrytech squiglink. There is a great video from Gadgetery on KZbin about the A50x. I use his preset for all FPS and it is amazing !!!

[@kiruamaroc]

@@MisterZavis Really odd, i received a reply to this but my comment seems to not appear, so here it is guys : Gadgetrytech squiglink. There is a great video from Gadgetery on KZbin about the A50x. I use his preset for all FPS and it is amazing !!!

[@jwigs91]

Hello everyone. Has anyone have an issue with having your headset connect to xbox but not being able to use your microphone, specifically on xbox? I was able to test the mic on g hub on my pc and it worked perfectly fine, however, only sound works on my headset and keeps telling me that no mic is connected every time I'm on my xbox series x. Any tips or troubleshooting would be great. Thanks.

[@diabloslocos1392]

Having the same problem but on the ps5. There are times where I get the mic to work but then it cuts the audio altogether every few seconds or so.

[@ashtonmasters8867]

Hello sir, if you can help me I’d greatly appreciate it, I can’t get my microphone to work, everything else works properly but I can’t get the mic to work

[@jeffersonmorrone9593]

Has anyone having problems with Samsung Odyssey OLED monitors and A50X?

[@KrispT116]

Any word on the middle plastic thing breaking easy like the previous gen A50?

[@fast0025ify]

They have fixed it. The middle plastic thing doesn't break anymore.

[@Itsrymo]

Also thats been fixed by 3d printed piece on etsy

[@leonprez231]

Great review. Do you prefer these or the steelseries nova pro?

[@SqurrelMastr]

These definitely! I have the Steel Series Nova 7x wireless and the A50 X blows them out the water! I just got them today too and let me tell you. You're picking up on sounds that you never thought we're there lol

[@nikophilopoulos833]

Someone help please. The instructions (for Xbox) say plug in micro USB and HDMI from Xbox to the base station. Plug in another HDMI from tv to the HDMI out on the base station. VERY SIMPLE. VERY EASY. However, my base station will not receive any power from any of those ports. In order to power it on I have to use the PC port to a wall outlet, then I’ve gotta use both of the HDMI ports for display AND the Xbox USB port to pair the headset for party chat. I’ve got cords flying around everywhere just to make this work. Best Buy has sent me two headsets. Both will not work the way they are supposed to. Geek squad says maybe the USB port isn’t supplying enough power. I agree as a possibility but then why is my Xbox the only one having this problem? Why is my Xbox micro usb port not supplying power to the base station as it should? Thanks if you can help me

[@EstSincee93]

Does anyone know if they fix the head band durability? I’ve had many issues with the previous model of it constantly falling out.

[@Itsrymo]

But it doesnt have that issue on a50x

[@st0rm748]

​@Itsrymo are the a 50 x noise canceling I hope thier not

[@russlikely1137]

Does anybody know where you get the screws from that hold the headphones together they seem to have fallen out on my headsets all tape together

[@MrJaycas]

Amazon they sell a whole set of black electronics screw replacements you just have to find the one that work.

[@russlikely1137]

@@MrJaycas i’m not gonna sit there and order every black screw at Amazon sells pretty bought two sets and they don’t work

[@MegaElectroz]

Do i need to plug it in the HDMI and usb for the xbox side ?

[@fast0025ify]

No you can use them with only usb on Xbox.

[@OCruz-vc5vr]

It's not recognized 120fps or 8k any idea why xbox series x?

[@s_s_j21-psn53]

How do I set up the noise canceling on this thing I hear everything outside the game

[@TheQuickyouknow]

They don't have anc

[@s_s_j21-psn53]

@@TheQuickyouknow dam…. What a load of horsh it

[@loganking553]

I have a ps5 and the voice mixer isn't working properly. It is working like a volume button more or less if you go all the way to volume you can't hear chat or game and if you got all the way to game you hear the game loudly and chat about to blow your ears out. Any help would be appreciated as I'm fixing to take them back. Tha k you!

[@christhecrisp9869]

I have an issue where my game chat isn't working. I can see my mic and everyone's mic move but I can't hear them talking. What is weird is that party chat works perfectly. It's confusing by asf.

[@loganking553]

@christhecrisp9869 I ended up taking the headset back. Which sucks because I already had the wicked cushions on it and loved them. I read that on pst the game/voice mixer isn't usable. I went with the Sony inzone h9 and absolutely love them.

[@Sorry4theclip]

So no more Astro adapter with these ?

[@luckyloock2055]

Does it require my tv to also be hdmi 2.1?

[@itsdaejon]

Just figured out my monitor doesn’t work with it apparently but my other one does?! 😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@josiah5852]

Can you hear Xbox and pc audio at the same time without having to switch between the two?

[@NuttyLooks]

no

[@brandondillman5841]

@@NuttyLooks oof. Huge L

[@Rexprofile]

Its really good .. but the price is just too much !

[@LookAtYouLeakin]

You pay for a high quality headset, it’s not supposed to be cheap

[@christhecrisp9869]

Has anyone had any issues with game chat not working with this headset?

[@ElVIG1924]

Has anybody else experienced the pass through flickering , like it’s momentarily looses connection , it’s quite annoying and random when it happens

[@JulioAngelx]

The flickering has to do with the HDMI cable, it’s happened to me when I bought a cable. I also tried a 30 dollar HDMI 2.1 cable and it didn’t work, so I switch to another cable and it worked great 👍, not all 2.1 cables will work.

[@ElVIG1924]

@@JulioAngelx I’ve tried multiple cables of different price ranges

[@JulioAngelx]

@@ElVIG1924 Then the unit may be defective unfortunately. Try a different brand of HDMI cable if you haven’t already otherwise it’s a defective unit.

[@Daddyezee]

heres the problem no youtuber is saying. if your a PC gamer dont use the HDMI port as it only supports 4K 120 so if you have a monitor that is 240 or above you will only be limited to 120hz the work around for this is to use the HDMI on a second Monitor Not your prime reasons is do to it being 120hz Pass when you go to display and you have a 144,165,240 monitor or above you will only get the option of 120hz it works just like a capture card. like the elgato HD60X or NZXT Signal 4K30. now that being said makes you think all the people reviewing this and saying there gamers are they really. cuz the hardcore gamers all still using the Astro A50s over the A50X it most tell you right there that something is not right with the headset when you dont see COD, Apex nore Fortnite gamers using them.

[@PinkFlash_YT]

Here, the thing why they are not talking about it is because the PC doesn't use the HDMI that's only for Xbox and PlayStation; that uses HDMI and Type C cable. The PC only uses the red Type C cable that powers the base, and for the sound for the PC you have to plug in your screen to your computer; that's the only option

[@samdelongforgeeks]

Accept that’s self explanatory cause there is no hdmi in for pc. Most pc gamers are going to want to use DisplayPort for max refresh rate.

[@daddydollabill5102]

Are these good for people who wear glasses?

[@YosoyVII0]

I’ve wore glasses with it and I don’t feel any discomfort. That being said everyone’s head is different

[@LookAtYouLeakin]

You don’t even feel it tbh, very comfy it’s like putting a pillow on your ears

[@x-ray3431]

What's a REIVEW?

[@iinsanetriickshots9887]

i wanna be able to hear myself again💔💔💔

[@Goblue734]

its crackling every 5 seconds for me what am i doing wrong? watched the Logitech tutorial video so everything is set up correctly.

[@jcap8391]

Lol the newest comments are all problems with the headset 😂

[@st0rm748]

Are they noise canceling? I hope thier not, can someone let me know?

[@JulioAngelx]

@storm748 Nope, they don’t have noise cancelling.

[@zanychelly]

That’s a very interesting product. That G-Hub option for gaming is taking in consideration ONLY FPS players. It would kill rumbling on car engines, or deep bass for explosions. That H5, is it good?

[@RandySchmitt]

anyone having Bluetooth skipping constantly on PC?

[@IAMIAM777]

Too expensive and there are better ones

[@herlinhernandez4371]

No 😊

[@herlinhernandez4371]

I just got it

[@creativegod-jx4qm]

u broke

[@creativegod-jx4qm]

nvm bro just saw the price dats wild 😐😐😐