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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019 vs Astro A30 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
Astro A30 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- A40 TR + MixAmp 2019 (PS4, MixAmp)
- A40 TR + MixAmp 2019 (Xbox One, MixAmp)
- 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 A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
Astro A30 Wireless
The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019 are better wired gaming headphones than the Astro A30 Wireless. The A40 have an in-line amp that lets you configure your connection to your console, cycle between EQ presets, use surround sound and adjust game/chat volume. They also have an open-back design that makes game audio more immersive. However, the A40's open-back design won't block out any outside noise, and people around you will hear the game almost as well as you. The A30 are a solid choice if you're looking for wireless gaming headphones with low latency and a closed-back design that doesn't leak much audio.
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Neutral Sound
Threshold
Neutral Sound
7.6
7.2
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
4.1
7.5
Passive Soundstage
8.3
5.4
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.8
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
8.0
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.82 lbs
0.76 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
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
Presets + Surround Sound
Bluetooth + Multi function
Breathability
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.1 °C
Portability
5.3
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.2" (18.3 cm)
8.0" (20.4 cm)
W
7.5" (19.1 cm)
8.9" (22.6 cm)
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
2.2" (5.7 cm)
Volume
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
160.25 in³ (2,626.00 cm³)
Transmitter Required
No
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
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
Sound Profile
Normalization Frequency
750 Hz
Bass Amount
-1.7 dB
1.82 dB
Treble Amount
-4.3 dB
-1.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.1
5.4
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.6 dB
1.29 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.7
7.8
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.2 dB
3.24 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
20 Hz
10 Hz
Low Bass
-4.44 dB
4.52 dB
Mid Bass
-0.84 dB
2.7 dB
High Bass
1.45 dB
3.61 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
8.0
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
1.57 dB
2.68 dB
Low Mid
1.09 dB
3.52 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.59 dB
2.14 dB
High Mid
-2.07 dB
0.07 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
4.1
7.5
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
5.87 dB
3.71 dB
Low Treble
-6.69 dB
-1.03 dB
Mid Treble
-1.17 dB
4.5 dB
High Treble
-10.52 dB
-5.84 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.4
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.5 dB
2.15 dB
Dips
1.83 dB
0.89 dB
Imaging
8.4
7.4
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.17
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
7.8
4.22
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.93
2.33
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.86
3.57
Passive Soundstage
8.3
5.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.79 dB
3.78 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.37 dB
5.41 dB
PRTF Distance
16.94 dB
12.32 dB
Openness
9.1
4.8
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.6
2.2
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
No
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby 7.1
Dolby Atmos
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.3
6.9
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.333
0.342
WHD @ 100
0.196
0.496
Test Settings
Firmware
36797
1.0.59
Power
USB
On
Connection
USB
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Natural Bass
Astro Immersive
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
2.4
5.1
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-5.41 dB
-13.89 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
0.07 dB
1.66 dB
Mid
-1.18 dB
-12.72 dB
Treble
-16.70 dB
-31.95 dB
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios
2.6
Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph
Airplane Noise Attenuation
-4.64 dB
Airplane Noise Isolation Audio
Office Noise Attenuation
-4.75 dB
Office Noise Isolation Audio
Street Noise Attenuation
-5.11 dB
Street Noise Isolation Audio
Noise Isolation - Voice Handling
Female Voice 1
Male Voice 1
Female Voice 2
Male Voice 2
ANC Wind Handling
ANC Wind Handling Graph
ANC Wind Noise
N/A
Leakage
3.4
8.1
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
56.31 dB
32.98 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
Yes
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.3
6.6
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
553.94 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.46 dB
3.65 dB
HFE
3,948.06 Hz
5,915.41 Hz
Weighted THD
0.238
0.212
Gain
28.71 dB
18.26 dB
Noise Handling
8.3
8.3
SpNR
41.84 dB
33.05 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
9.2
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
40.8 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
40.8 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
3.1 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
Yes
Charging Port
None
USB-C
App Support
6.0
8.0
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
Logitech G Hub
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
No
Windows
Yes
No
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets
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
Connectivity
Wired Connection
9.7
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
USB Type A
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
6.80 ft (2.07 m)
4.92 ft (1.50 m)
Connector
1/8" TRRS
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
10.6 ms
0 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
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)
0.0
8.5
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
73.16 ft (22.30 m)
Latency - Dongle
N/A
27 ms
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Base/Dock
7.8
3.4
Type
Wired USB dock
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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