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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 vs Astro A20 Wireless
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A50 Gen 3
Astro A20 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- A50 (PS4)
- A50 (Xbox One)
- A20 (PS4)
- A20 (Xbox One)
Our Verdict
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
Astro A20 Wireless
The Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 are noticeably better gaming headphones than the Astro A20 Wireless. The A50 are better made and are noticeably more comfortable, which is great for long gaming sessions. Their out-of-the-box sound profile is also slightly more neutral and their microphone has a more natural recording quality. The A50 charging dock also has inputs, which is convenient. On the other hand, the A20 have slightly better battery life and take less time to charge. However, their latency is also higher than the A50.
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Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
7.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Xbox One
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
Presets + Surround Sound
No
Breathability
6.7
6.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.2 °C
4.6 °C
Portability
5.4
5.9
Portability Picture
L
7.1"
6.0" (15.2 cm)
W
7.4"
6.9" (17.5 cm)
H
4"
2.8" (7.1 cm)
Volume
210 in³
116.00 in³ (1,900.89 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
Yes
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
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
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
-1.48 dB
0.56 dB
Treble Amount
-0.83 dB
0.38 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.42 dB
0.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.6
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
3.45 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
40.58 Hz
23.78 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.97 dB
-0.34 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.47 dB
4.27 dB
High-Bass
1.66 dB
4.36 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.7
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
1.79 dB
Low-Mid
0.04 dB
0.24 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.94 dB
0.31 dB
High-Mid
0.59 dB
-1.71 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
6.6
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
5.01 dB
Low-Treble
-2.93 dB
0.66 dB
Mid-Treble
2.04 dB
7.4 dB
High-Treble
-6.09 dB
-3.84 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
6.6
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
2.35 dB
Dips
1.23 dB
1.5 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.3
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.27
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9.19
4.73
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
1.11
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
2.18
Passive Soundstage
7.1
7.0
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.81 dB
2.03 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.8 dB
4.67 dB
PRTF Distance
5.67 dB
13.28 dB
Openness
9.2
6.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.2
5.5
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
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.259
0.176
WHD @ 100
0.165
0.087
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Unknown
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)
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
2.3
3.3
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-5.74 dB
-10.42 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.08 dB
0.27 dB
Mid
-1.11 dB
-4.06 dB
Treble
-15.91 dB
-27.58 dB
Leakage
3.8
5.2
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
54.74 dB
48.78 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
7.1
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
91.1 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.38 dB
1.96 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
1,974.03 Hz
Weighted THD
0.334
0.157
Gain
23.46 dB
43.26 dB
Noise Handling
9.0
8.0
SpNR
46.83 dB
27.23 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.4
7.8
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13 hrs
14 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
13 hrs
14 hrs
Charge Time
5.8 hrs
3 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.5
7.0
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
No
Yes
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
6.7
7.8
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
58 ft
105.00 ft (32.00 m)
Non-BT Latency
99 ms
60 ms
Wired
0.0
6.9
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
No
Length
N/A
N/A
Connection
No Wired Option
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
60 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Base/Dock
9.6
4.2
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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