ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Wired Headset + MixAmp Pro TR with Dolby Audio for Xbox One, PC, Mac

First of all, these are fantastic headphones. They are exactly what I've been looking for in a pair of gaming cans and they have kickass bass. The Astro Command Center app also allows you to create 4 equalizer presets in advance that you can swap between by tapping the button on the mixamp, without having to minimize your game or video. The default first preset is labeled "Astro" and it sounds damn good right out of the gate. The bass sounds nice and rich without being overpowering, but what really surprised me was the amount of sub bass they can produce. I was playing Dead Island to test out the spatial sound and I could actually feel the slight "thud" of an explosion far off in the distance in the game. Impressive. I would definitely recommend these muffs. The mic sounds really good for a headset, about as good as a modern smartphone with full signal, in terms of clarity. It also has a mute switch on the cord that is comically large but lightweight, like a LifeAlert button (and equally important if you're using the headset for a work meeting). 9.5/10 very much like 👍 Now, for some tech nerd isht: I read a lot of the reviews before I bought these bc there are a ton of people saying that they don't work properly. After struggling with them for a few minutes, I can see exactly where people are getting stuck. When you plug the headphones into your PC to update the firmware (which you MUST do or they sound like OG iPod headphones), the app (Astro Command Center, pictured) will ask if you want to update the firmware. When I clicked yes, the program immediately crashed, and when I reopened it I was never prompted to update again. To fix this and ensure that the firmware is installed correctly, reconnect the mixamp to your PC and locate the firmware version number in the upper left hand corner. Copy that number and search google for "Astro A40 firmware update *firmware version number*" and then find a link to download the .afw file that corresponds to your firmware number. Under the settings menu on the command centre app, click "update firmware manually" and then direct the app to the .afw file. This solves the firmware issue. As for software, it really seems like you *must* use Dolby Atmos for these headphones to work. I don't generally prefer Atmos over DTX, but the sound quality is night and day with the A40s, and you can disable overhead surround in Atmos if the artificial nature of that feature bothers you. Hope that helps.

I had an Astro a50 before I think they were gen 2 but I would get too many random drops in connection maybe because I have so many other wireless devices in the area. I ended up going to the a40 to combat the connection problems. The sound on these and the a50 are the same which is great because both of them sound amazing. Most of my current gaming is done on pc playing call of duty which if you play multiplayer you know it can be important to hear as many sounds clearly as possible specifically foot steps. The sound in my opinion is amazing and does what I need it to. I love having the mixer right here as well to make adjustments to the sound of I need to versus having to change it on the pc. Great headset, would definitely recommend.

No los compres, a menos que si quieras pasar dolores de cabeza, funcionan, si, el sonido es plano y simple tengo los a20 y se escuchan igual, ahora te dicen que actualices, pero es simplemente imposible, no hay programa o manera de hacerlo, esto y la basura es lo mismo, ahorrense problemas y no los compren

This headset is not worth the money. It took only a few minutes to hook up to the PC but after 2hours trying to figure out how to get it to work on the XBOX and reading reviews on REDIT, apparently it will not work with XBOX.. So, in short do not waste your time...

So I didn't really think it would make THAT much of a difference but it does. Everything clearer, no static and also don't have to worry about the dam xbox controller turning off when I'm watching streaming services. Cords are sufficiently long. The only two downside things are that you are 100 percent wired which is a small sacrifice for the boost in sound quality. Be prepared to be like the old days yelling at your siblings to watch the cord. I just sit close enough to where you can only go around me one way and solves the issue. Also the dac literally has no off switch and when you turn off the xbox it does not turn off no matter even if you are in full shutdown mode and not quick start. Expect the lights to stay on no matter what. I've just taken to unplugging the power cable from the back of the dac and hoping the repeated unplugging and replugging will not be harmful in the long run. Some people suggested getting a usb switcher so you can just switch off it when you are done playing. As for the headphones are comfortable and sound great but also ear cups lay flat plus headband is adjustable. I had no issues setting it up. Just plug the power cable into the USB on the xbox and that goes to the back of the dac. The included optical connection is required to get sound from your Xbox but the trick is that x/s no longer have an optical out. You'll need to either hook it up to a hdmi signal splitter or some TV have an optical out which is what I used. Also you have to update your firmware before you can get voice chat on xbox and worse yet it will not auto update. If it's not 36797 or later it will not work. You have to manually find it not on their site the firmware and update it. If you need help finding it. Ask me a question and I'll help. Now all this seems like too many hoops for you to jump through then maybe this isn't for you. I feel it's worth it and honestly setup is super quick once you know what to do.