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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 vs Motorola Squads 200

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Motorola Squads 200

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Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Picture
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Variants

  • A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
  • A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)
  • Squads 200 (Blue)
  • Squads 200 (Pink)

Our Verdict

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

Motorola Squads 200

The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 and the Motorola Squads 200 are two headphones designed for different purposes. The Motorola are kids headphones with an on-ear, closed-back fit. They offer a simple listening experience and even have an in-line mic for recording speech. However, the Astro are specifically designed for gaming and aren't kids' headphones. The Astro has an open-back, over-ear fit. They're more comfortable and have a MixAmp for channel mixing on-the-fly as well as companion software to customize their sound. However, some users have reported issues when using the software.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

4.7
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Design Picture 2
Motorola Squads 200 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
On-ear

Enclosure  

Open-Back
Closed-Back

Wireless  

No
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

8.0
5.5

Comfort Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Comfort Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.83 lbs
0.22 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

0.9 lbs
0.4 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.2
6.3

Controls Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Controls Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Decent

Feedback  

Good
Mediocre

Call/Music Control  

No
Yes

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
No

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Presets + Surround Sound
No

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Breathability 
 

6.7

Breathability After Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.1 °C

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Portability 
 

5.3
6.1

Portability Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Portability Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Portability Picture

 

7.2" (18.3 cm)
6"

 

7.5" (19.1 cm)
6.7"

 

4.0" (10.2 cm)
2.3"

Volume  

216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
92.5 in³

Transmitter Required  

No
No

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Case Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
6.0

Build Quality Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Build Quality Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.0
5.0

Stability Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Stability Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Angled Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Side Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Front Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Rear Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Top Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 In The Box Picture
Motorola Squads 200 In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

2 dB
-10.54 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-4.29 dB
-3.55 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

5.8
6.4

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

1.03 dB
0.8 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

7.2
3.8

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.43 dB
8.03 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

10 Hz
174.48 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

1.7 dB
-14.7 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

5.01 dB
-6.65 dB

High-Bass 
 

5.99 dB
-0.79 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.7
7.1

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

1.74 dB
3.92 dB

Low-Mid 
 

2.05 dB
1.37 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

0.13 dB
1.17 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.58 dB
5.71 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

6.9
7.5

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

4.63 dB
3.39 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-4.52 dB
1.99 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

-0.17 dB
-1.44 dB

High-Treble 
 

-11.58 dB
-18.99 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

6.9
7.2

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

2.12 dB
2.12 dB

Dips 
 

1.35 dB
0.82 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.7
8.1

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.17
0.11

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

5.69
10.87

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.16
0.8

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

2.25
2.55

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Passive Soundstage 
 

7.6
5.1

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.39 dB
3.33 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

3.76 dB
4 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

9.37 dB
1.4 dB

Openness 
 

9.2
9.1

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

7.4
2.9

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

0.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Virtual Soundstage
Motorola Squads 200 Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

No
No

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

No
No App

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.1
7.3

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.388
0.321

WHD @ 100 
 

0.296
0.252

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
No Firmware

Power 
 

On
Passive

Connection 
 

Wired
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
No EQ

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
In-line

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

1.8
2.5

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-5.36 dB
-6.83 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.2 dB
0.53 dB

Mid 
 

-0.61 dB
0.12 dB

Treble 
 

-15.08 dB
-20.83 dB

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Leakage 
 

3.6
7.5

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

55.68 dB
36.8 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
Yes

Boom 
 

Yes
No

Detachable Boom 
 

Yes
No

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

8.1
7.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
276.97 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

2.46 dB
1.92 dB

HFE 
 

4,627.75 Hz
2,832.31 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.29
0.151

Gain 
 

21.13 dB
10.53 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

8.3
6.1

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

58.27 dB
13.33 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

0.0
0.0

Battery Type 
 

No Battery
No Battery

Continuous Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Additional Charges 
 

N/A
N/A

Total Battery Life 
 

N/A
N/A

Charge Time 
 

N/A
N/A

Power-Saving Feature 
 

No
No

Audio While Charging 
 

No
No

Passive Playback 
 

Passive Headphone
Passive Headphone

Charging Port  

None
None

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App Support 
 

6.0
0.0

App Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 App Picture
Motorola Squads 200 App Picture

App Name  

Astro Command Center
No App

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
No

Windows  

Yes
No

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
No

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
No

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
No

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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

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

0.0
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

N/A
N/A

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Wired 
 

9.5
9.0

Cable Picture  

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Cable Picture
Motorola Squads 200 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

Yes
Yes

USB Audio 
 

USB Type A
No

Detachable  

Yes
No

Length  

6.80 ft (2.07 m)
2.8 ft

Connection 
 

1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

20 ms
0 ms

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
No

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

Audio Only
No

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

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Base/Dock 
 

7.8
0.0

Type 
 

Wired USB dock
No Base/Dock

USB Input 
 

Yes
No

Line In 
 

Yes
No

Line Out 
 

Yes
No

Optical Input 
 

Yes
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

No
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
No Base/Dock

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A40 TR + MixAmp
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Pink
Squads 200
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Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

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