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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 vs Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Samsung Galaxy Buds+
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeIn-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessTruly Wireless
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
- A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Black)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Cloud Blue)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (Red)
- Galaxy Buds Plus (White)
Our Verdict
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
The Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless and the Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 are two headphones with very different uses. The Astro are over-ear, wired headphones designed for gamers. They're more comfortable and can be worn for long gaming sessions. They also have a MixAmp with sound controls that you can adjust on-the-fly, and their boom microphone captures voices clearly. However, they're not as versatile as the Samsung, which are suited for most uses other than gaming. Overall, the Samsung have a truly wireless design that makes it easier to take along with you when compared to over-ears. The Samsung isolate more noise and have a very balanced and neutral sound profile.
Main Differences forNeutral Sound
Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.9
Passive Soundstage
7.6
1.1
Bass Accuracy
7.2
9.6
Treble Accuracy
6.9
8.9
Frequency Response Consistency
5.8
9.6
Mid Accuracy
8.7
9.1
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
In-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Truly Wireless
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.83 lbs
0.03 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0 lbs
Controls
6.2
5.8
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Decent
Feedback
Good
Okay
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
No
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
On/Off
Additional Controls
Presets + Surround Sound
Voice Assistant
Breathability
6.7
9.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.1 °C
0.8 °C
Portability
5.3
9.5
Portability Picture
L
7.2" (18.3 cm)
1.4" (3.6 cm)
W
7.5" (19.1 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
1.40 in³ (22.94 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
No
Case
0.0
8.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
2.1" (5.3 cm)
W
N/A
1.6" (4.1 cm)
H
N/A
1.0" (2.5 cm)
Volume
N/A
3.40 in³ (55.72 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
8.0
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
2 dB
-0.27 dB
Treble Amount
-4.29 dB
-1.17 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
5.8
9.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
1.03 dB
0.08 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
7.2
9.6
Std. Err.
4.43 dB
0.47 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
10 Hz
10.75 Hz
Low-Bass
1.7 dB
-0.24 dB
Mid-Bass
5.01 dB
0.19 dB
High-Bass
5.99 dB
-0.14 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
9.1
Std. Err.
1.74 dB
1.16 dB
Low-Mid
2.05 dB
0.02 dB
Mid-Mid
0.13 dB
-1.52 dB
High-Mid
0.58 dB
0.83 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.9
8.9
Std. Err.
4.63 dB
1.72 dB
Low-Treble
-4.52 dB
0.83 dB
Mid-Treble
-0.17 dB
-1.99 dB
High-Treble
-11.58 dB
-6.05 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.9
8.7
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.12 dB
0.96 dB
Dips
1.35 dB
0.61 dB
Imaging
8.7
9.0
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
5.69
1.55
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.16
0.62
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.25
1.55
Passive Soundstage
7.6
1.1
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.39 dB
N/A
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.76 dB
N/A
PRTF Distance
9.37 dB
N/A
Openness
9.2
3.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.4
1.2
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
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.1
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.388
0.245
WHD @ 100
0.296
0.299
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
R175XXU0ATA5
Power
On
On
Connection
Wired
Bluetooth 4.2
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
SBC, 16-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Silicone (small)
Microphone
Boom
Integrated
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.8
6.1
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-5.36 dB
-17.94 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.2 dB
-3.02 dB
Mid
-0.61 dB
-18.54 dB
Treble
-15.08 dB
-33.8 dB
Leakage
3.6
8.9
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
55.68 dB
27.73 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
No
Detachable Boom
Yes
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.1
6.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
126.99 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
2.46 dB
4.92 dB
HFE
4,627.75 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
0.29
10.965
Gain
21.13 dB
-3.67 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
7.8
SpNR
58.27 dB
20.07 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.8
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
13.3 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
1.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
26.6 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
6.0
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
Galaxy Wearable
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
Yes
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
5.0
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
146.00 ft (44.50 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
332 ms
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
73 ms
Android Latency
N/A
33 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
6.80 ft (2.07 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
20 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
Audio Only
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
7.8
2.2
Type
Wired USB dock
Charging Case
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
USB
USB-C
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Truly Wireless
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