not great headphones to be honest, there actually pretty naff. the amp that you get with the A40's is the only good thing about this brand. eBay just The amp and ebay a good quality pair of sennhieser headphones around the £100 mark or alt brands and get a MOD mic for better sound than what astro headphones provide.

Check out the XB1 versions same headset !

At 250 they are very overpriced but this is a great price for a one box solution. Personally for this money I would get:

1) Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro Headphones - 80 Ohm £109.00 I don't think they've changed these much since the 80's largely because they are so good there is no need. Used in professional recording studios around the world.

2) Zalman ZM-MIC1 microphone £7.20 Decent affordable mic. Better quality than you will find on any gaming headset.

Total of £116.20. 24 quid cheaper and you have a real quality pair of headphones that will last you a decade or more. If you are feeling fancy you could upgrade the mic to a modmic but there's no need.

I think some of the comments on here are pretty harsh.. I bought this headset last year for £135 at Argos and they're still going strong for me. I really enjoy them and they are the comfiest headset I've used for the PC, with the easiest turn on system around. Recommend from me

How comfortable are these with glasses?

Current have tb xo fours but arnt comfortable with gkasses.

Thanks

Had my A50's since launch and they're still going strong, this price is a steal. I'd really like the Gen 3's, but can't justify forking out another £250 for a headset.

A little over £200 but the quality is untouchable. Mine are HD SE's. If you don't mind you can shop all bits on eBay to bring it in cheaper.

I agree.
Astro mix amp pro + 598's + Mic mod = the absolute business.

My mate has the A50's and he wishes he had that setup now. Some people think they're limited to what game retailers offer.

​finding info like that comparing a gaming headset to a real quality pair of headphones is not an easy task. but if you heard it for yourself you would realise and take a look on any audiophile site where people discuss headphones for gaming. the reason they say there a gaming headset is to obviously target gamers hoping that they don't know any better (which was me at one point, but now I know better). just do a little research yourself. I'm not knocking anyone who uses them, that's up to them especially if there happy with them. I'm just trying to show people an alternative with better quality sound that can be used anywhere and is either the same price in total or cheaper.

What's better these or a pair of M40's with M80. Intend you use them with PC and Xbox One.

rebornadd, sorry but by the sounds of it you don't own the A50 gen 3 so where are you getting your information from that these are terrible? I have been looking for a decent set of gaming headphones and read nothing but great reviews on these. If you have a source showing some proper audio testing against quality alternatives then please share for everyones benefit.

I got the A50's going on 3 years now. Got them brand new for £140 off gumtree. They are good for FPS, everything they suck. I used to like them alot, but after purchasing £90 stereo headphones by AKG. I realised how terrible in quality the astros were. Muddy bass is the biggest problem with them. Battery life isn't great and it feels outdated, cheap build quality aswell.

​i don't think it's possible wirelessly only way to use yours with Xbox one is connecting your controller to the aux port unless you buy the Xbox base unit

PS4 version they told me to order said it works with both Xbox 1 an PS4 Pro

I have the A40's and Mixamp pro that I use with PS4, Xbone and just watching the tv sometimes and I think they are great. I actually rate the headphones despite people saying they are junk. I also Have some Sen HD 518's I use when I am not in chat with the mix amp and they do sound a little better but the A40's block more external sound and are more bassy which sounds great when a thermal imploder goes off in Star Wars Battlefront. I have tried a few turtle beach units including wireless and they just were not as good. I also tried a turtle beach DSS2 and found the surround to not be as wide or convincing as the mixamp.

I still have the A40's and they are great headphones, amazing for gaming and very comfortable.

For anyone that wants one and finds it OOS, the Xbox One version also works on PS4/PC and is identical in all except colour - http://www.argos.co.uk/product/4626727?rec=webRespPDP:3627301:alt:CWVTPUBOOT:4626727

Seemed to be a lot more in stock in my area!

​I've not really looked at other amps but to be honest from what I've seen the astro mix amp pro is perfectly fine if you buy one in working order from eBay and don't want to spend to much, that way you can spend the bulk of your money on some really good headohones

not great headphones to be honest, there actually pretty naff. the amp that you get with the A40's is the only good thing about this brand. eBay just The amp and ebay a good quality pair of sennhieser headphones around the £100 mark or alt brands and get a MOD mic for better sound than what astro headphones provide.

​considering these are like £200 - £250 new £140 is obviously a good price BUT for what the product is and what they offer I wouldn't pay £60. the mix amp pro is the best thing about astro's as the headphones themselves are pretty bad sound wise.

Thank you, I have ordered the Logitech's

If you bought the Xbox version dont worry its possible to use it with PS4.

I have these reserved @ Argos, though with Logitech G933 Artemis Spectrum @ £77 on amazon, are the Astro worth nearly double?

Dam I ordered A50's gen 3 on Black Friday sale Astro support told me I can use the same station for both my Xbox one an PS4 Pro :disappointed:

oos :disappointed:

Astro every time got these gen 2 for Xbox and gen 3 for ps pro both are superb bargain at £140

I didn't realise how much headsets were. What's better value for 140 quid? These or the huawei p9 lite? :stuck_out_tongue:
They do look incredibly comfortable.

I got a pair of these for free, they are not bad but 139 pounds is way too much for these, I don't think I would pay 100 for them.

Just get a desktop mic and headphones and accept consoles suck.

​because alot of people don't know any better, myself included before a few months ago

You appear to have failed to understand my point. I could sell a turd for £200, then put it on sale at £150, and by your logic it should be red hot on HUKD. Never mind that you're still paying £150 for a turd.

Fab

Has "gaming" in its name, so it's incredibly overpriced, even on offer. Yet again, Hot UK Deals assumes something's a deal because it's cheaper than RRP.

Cold.

Looking to get my boyfriend a gaming headset
Does anyone know if this is best make as I don't know much about these things?
Thanks

Thats what I presumed, but why does everyone go mad for Astros? Must be the xbox and ps crew?

Had for 1 year and they broke. I paid £250 and always felt like they were never worth it. Id probs stretch to buy them even at this price. Many better headsets out there imo. Sending mine back for a repair to the headband where the padding is because of poor design imo

Think I'd rather have a wire and the extra money in my pocket :wink:

​nice to know, I actually have some astro a40's and regret my purchase every day since I was shown how poor in sound quality they actually are and am saving for some good akg's or sennhieser

These or AKG 702?? Some people seem to says these are not even in same league?

stock in kirkcoddy

GRAB THEM QUICK

I have the first gen ones and use them with ps4 pro, xbox one and pc.

Very good headphones

i just cancelled mine as soon as i found out a newer generation model is out. how do u think these will sound compared to the 2016 model.

OOS for delivery and collection by the look of it.

Would have been tempted but think I'll wait and get the Lucidsound LS40's when they get released in a few weeks. I'm currently using the LS30 (stereo version) and they are unbelievable quality for the price.

The TR was terrible. It had some really weird reverb and it sounded like you were playing inside a tin can. The older ones are much better. That said, I prefer Creative's SBX and you can get this for £20 with a preowned Recon 3D USB. The internal amp is weaker though than the MixAmp which could be an issue depending on which headphones you use.
I am using 250 ohm DT770's and a V-Moda Boom pro and it copes fine with it actually. I don't have it at ear shattering volumes.

​not sure when it comes to the mod mic but go for the astro mix and pro. as I said in my comment the amp is the only good thing about the astro's can pick up just the mix amp pro for around £30 I believe. I heard bad things about the mix amp TR, though that was a good few months back so things may have changed, I'm not sure

​if you have ever used a quality pair of headphones you will know that the sound from them is far superior to the astro headset and any other gaming headset on the market. but if there good for you that's fine. just trying to help anyone out that wants a better experience as gaming headset including astros tend to be VERY bass heavy and but suffer elsewhere.

Will they work on the xbox one?

£139.99 on amazon for xbox one version.

No stock anywhere!! It was on here 4 weeks ago

Love my A50s

The battery life is great, the sound & mic are crystal clear and they are ridiculously comfy.

Excellent deal. They look like gen 2 Astro's and if so make sure you are getting the headset to controller cable for your device. Heat.

Fantastic I've been waiting for these to pop up on sale. Game have reduced them to £199 so good find OP :smiley: