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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
- Comments
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 vs Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A50 Gen 3
Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- A50 (PS4)
- A50 (Xbox One)
- Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp (PS4)
- Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp (Xbox One)
Our Verdict
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp
The Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 is a better gaming headset than the Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 SuperAmp. The Astro is a wireless headset, so it offers more freedom to move, and it also is very comfortable. The Astro are one of the better gaming headsets we’ve tested and have a well-balanced sound profile. The Astro Command Center is also a more complete gaming software that allows more customization and control, with features like a good parametric EQ that the Turtle Beach Audio Hub doesn’t offer. On the other hand, if you don’t want to manage battery-life and be sure to recharge your headphones every day, the wired Turtle Beach might be a better option. The Turtle Beach also have a better microphone, better isolation performance, and gives you quick access to a volume control that isn’t on the earcups, like the Astros.
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.2
6.7
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.0
Noise Isolation
2.3
5.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.89 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Good
Feedback
Good
Great
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Yes
Channel Mixing
Yes
No
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
Presets + Surround Sound
Bluetooth Sync
Breathability
6.7
4.6
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.2 °C
9.6 °C
Portability
5.4
5.9
Portability Picture
L
7.1"
7.2"
W
7.4"
6.3"
H
4"
3.3"
Volume
210 in³
150 in³
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
8.0
8.0
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
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.48 dB
1.27 dB
Treble Amount
-0.83 dB
-0.79 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
5.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.42 dB
1.05 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
8.4
8.6
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
2.04 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
40.58 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.97 dB
2.2 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.47 dB
1.98 dB
High-Bass
1.66 dB
2.29 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
8.3
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
2.21 dB
Low-Mid
0.04 dB
-2.77 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.94 dB
0.08 dB
High-Mid
0.59 dB
-0.22 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.4
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
3.97 dB
Low-Treble
-2.93 dB
-1.51 dB
Mid-Treble
2.04 dB
-1.1 dB
High-Treble
-6.09 dB
-1.88 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
1.86 dB
Dips
1.23 dB
1.78 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.9
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.23
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
1.65
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9.19
3.87
Passive Soundstage
7.1
4.4
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.81 dB
5.37 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.8 dB
3.41 dB
PRTF Distance
5.67 dB
3.69 dB
Openness
9.2
4.6
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.2
5.4
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby 7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.259
0.225
WHD @ 100
0.165
0.081
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.3
5.2
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-5.74 dB
-12.59 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.08 dB
-1.56 dB
Mid
-1.11 dB
-10.43 dB
Treble
-15.91 dB
-26.54 dB
Leakage
3.8
5.7
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
54.74 dB
46.7 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
8.4
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
92.43 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.38 dB
2.22 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
7,561.35 Hz
Weighted THD
0.334
0.207
Gain
23.46 dB
22.71 dB
Noise Handling
9.0
8.6
Speech + Pink Noise
Speech + Subway Noise
SpNR
46.83 dB
36.88 dB
Active Features
Battery
7.4
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
13 hrs
N/A
Additional Charges
0.0
N/A
Total Battery Life
13 hrs
N/A
Charge Time
5.8 hrs
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
N/A
Audio While Charging
Yes
N/A
Passive Playback
No
N/A
Charging Port
micro-USB
N/A
App Support
7.5
6.5
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
Turtle Beach Audio Hub
iOS
No
Yes
Android
No
Yes
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Presets
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
Yes
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Sound
Yes
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.1
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.0
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
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
6.7
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
58 ft
N/A
Non-BT Latency
99 ms
N/A
Wired
0.0
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
12 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Base/Dock
9.6
5.9
Type
Wireless Dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
Yes
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
N/A
Power Supply
USB
USB
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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
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