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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Astro A20 Wireless vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Astro A20 Wireless
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- A20 (PS4)
- A20 (Xbox One)
- A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
- A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)
Our Verdict
Astro A20 Wireless
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 are better wired gaming headphones compared to the Astro A20 Wireless. The A40 are more comfortable, have a slightly better build, and their boom microphone outperforms the A20. They also have a MixAmp that allows you to make audio adjustments on the fly as well as a wired USB connection that offers full microphone and audio support to the PS4 and Xbox One. However, the A20 come in console variants, which is nice if you're dedicated to one gaming platform over another, and they have 14 hours of continuous battery life.
Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.7
7.6
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.83 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Xbox One
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
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
Presets + Surround Sound
Breathability
6.8
6.7
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.6 °C
5.1 °C
Portability
5.9
5.3
Portability Picture
L
6.0" (15.2 cm)
7.2" (18.3 cm)
W
6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
2.8" (7.1 cm)
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Volume
116.00 in³ (1,900.89 cm³)
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.0
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
0.56 dB
2 dB
Treble Amount
0.38 dB
-4.29 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.2
5.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.57 dB
1.03 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.6
7.2
Std. Err.
3.45 dB
4.43 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
23.78 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.34 dB
1.7 dB
Mid-Bass
4.27 dB
5.01 dB
High-Bass
4.36 dB
5.99 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
8.7
Std. Err.
1.79 dB
1.74 dB
Low-Mid
0.24 dB
2.05 dB
Mid-Mid
0.31 dB
0.13 dB
High-Mid
-1.71 dB
0.58 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
6.9
Std. Err.
5.01 dB
4.63 dB
Low-Treble
0.66 dB
-4.52 dB
Mid-Treble
7.4 dB
-0.17 dB
High-Treble
-3.84 dB
-11.58 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
6.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.35 dB
2.12 dB
Dips
1.5 dB
1.35 dB
Imaging
8.3
8.7
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.73
5.69
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.11
0.16
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.18
2.25
Passive Soundstage
7.0
7.6
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.03 dB
1.39 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.67 dB
3.76 dB
PRTF Distance
13.28 dB
9.37 dB
Openness
6.1
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.5
7.4
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
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.176
0.388
WHD @ 100
0.087
0.296
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.3
1.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.42 dB
-5.36 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.27 dB
-0.2 dB
Mid
-4.06 dB
-0.61 dB
Treble
-27.58 dB
-15.08 dB
Leakage
5.2
3.6
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
48.78 dB
55.68 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
8.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
91.1 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.96 dB
2.46 dB
HFE
1,974.03 Hz
4,627.75 Hz
Weighted THD
0.157
0.29
Gain
43.26 dB
21.13 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
8.3
SpNR
27.23 dB
58.27 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
Continuous Battery Life
14 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
14 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
3 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.0
6.0
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
Astro Command Center
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
Yes
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.8
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
105.00 ft (32.00 m)
N/A
Non-BT Latency
60 ms
N/A
Wired
6.9
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
6.80 ft (2.07 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
60 ms
20 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio Only
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
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Base/Dock
4.2
7.8
Type
Wireless Dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
Yes
Line Out
No
Yes
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
Astro A20 Wireless
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
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