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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless vs Astro A30 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless
Astro A30 Wireless
Tested using Methodology v1.6
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- A20 Gen 2 (White/Blue)
- A20 Gen 2 (White/Green)
- A30 for Xbox (Navy)
- A30 for Playstation (Navy)
- A30 for PC/Mac (Navy)
- A30 for PC/Mac (The Mandalorian Edition)
- A30 for Playstation (The Mandalorian Edition)
- A30 for Xbox (The Mandalorian Edition)
- A30 for Xbox (White)
- A30 for Playstation (White)
- A30 for PC/Mac (White)
Our Verdict
Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless
Astro A30 Wireless
The Astro A30 Wireless are better gaming headphones than the Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless. The A30 are better-built, have a better mic performance, thanks to their detachable boom mic, and have a significantly longer continuous battery life. They also have companion app support, so you can adjust their sound to your liking, and support Bluetooth, so you can use them casually or stay connected to your console and PC simultaneously. That said, the A20 Gen 2 have a more spacious and immersive passive soundstage.
Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our headphones test methodology.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.3
7.2
Imaging
4.0
7.4
Passive Soundstage
7.0
5.4
Treble Accuracy
6.2
7.5
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
5.4
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.7 lbs
0.76 lbs
Clamping Force
0.7 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
PC/PS4
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.8 °C
Portability
5.4
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.3" (18.5 cm)
8.0" (20.4 cm)
W
8.1" (20.6 cm)
8.9" (22.6 cm)
H
3.4" (8.6 cm)
2.2" (5.7 cm)
Volume
200.70 in³ (3,288.87 cm³)
160.25 in³ (2,626.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
2.4" (6.0 cm)
W
N/A
8.9" (22.7 cm)
H
N/A
8.8" (22.4 cm)
Volume
N/A
186.39 in³ (3,054.30 cm³)
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
7.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.15 dB
1.82 dB
Treble Amount
0.72 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.0
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.39 dB
1.29 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.1
7.8
Std. Err.
2.72 dB
3.24 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
19.15 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
2.06 dB
4.52 dB
Mid-Bass
3.08 dB
2.7 dB
High-Bass
2.83 dB
3.61 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.1
8.0
Std. Err.
2.58 dB
2.68 dB
Low-Mid
0.8 dB
3.52 dB
Mid-Mid
1.86 dB
2.14 dB
High-Mid
2.8 dB
0.07 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.2
7.5
Std. Err.
5.54 dB
3.71 dB
Low-Treble
4.29 dB
-1.03 dB
Mid-Treble
6.65 dB
4.5 dB
High-Treble
-3.59 dB
-5.84 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.3
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
2.15 dB
Dips
0.92 dB
0.89 dB
Imaging
4.0
7.4
Group Delay
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
10.51
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
70.23
4.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.37
2.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.83
3.57
Passive Soundstage
7.0
5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.82 dB
3.78 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.82 dB
5.41 dB
PRTF Distance
8.89 dB
12.32 dB
Openness
9.1
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
6.3
2.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Dolby Atmos
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.7
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.347
0.342
WHD @ 100
0.124
0.496
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
1.0.59
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Astro
Astro Immersive
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.1
5.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-6.5 dB
-13.89 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.17 dB
1.66 dB
Mid
-0.9 dB
-12.72 dB
Treble
-18.59 dB
-31.95 dB
Leakage
4.6
8.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
51.51 dB
32.98 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
6.4
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
522.85 Hz
553.94 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.6 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
3,417.19 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
0.672
0.212
Gain
19.17 dB
18.26 dB
Noise Handling
7.5
8.3
SpNR
22.8 dB
33.05 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
8.3
9.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
19.7 hrs
40.8 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
19.7 hrs
40.8 hrs
Charge Time
3 hrs
3.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
USB-C
USB-C
App Support
0.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
Logitech G Hub
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
No
No
Windows
No
No
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Connector
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
N/A
Latency - USB
N/A
0 ms
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Connection
No Wired Audio
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
8.6
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
Bluetooth + Console/Non-BT Wireless
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
334.65 ft (102.00 m)
Latency - SBC
N/A
280 ms
Latency - aptX
N/A
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality)
N/A
Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency)
N/A
Latency - LDAC
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
Recorded Latency Codec
No Bluetooth Audio
AAC Support
No
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
iOS Latency
9 ms
Android Latency
87 ms
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
8.8
8.5
Line Of Sight Range
130.00 ft (39.62 m)
73.16 ft (22.30 m)
Latency - Dongle
22 ms
27 ms
Recorded Latency
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Base/Dock
3.4
3.4
Type
Wireless USB Dongle
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
No
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
Astro A20 Gen 2 Wireless
Astro A30 Wireless
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