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- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A50 Gen 3
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
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TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
MicYes
Variants
- A50 (PS4)
- A50 (Xbox One)
- A40 TR + MixAmp 2019 (PS4, MixAmp)
- A40 TR + MixAmp 2019 (Xbox One, MixAmp)
Our Verdict
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019
The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2019 are the wired variant of the Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017, so they are very similar. The A40 are open-back and their microphone is better than the wireless A50. Both can be used with PCs, Xbox One, and PS4, but you might have to play around with settings to get audio and mic support. The A40 have the same great build quality, and both can be used with the Astro Command Center software on PC, though some users have experienced issues when using it. If you prefer the freedom of a wireless headset, go with the A50. If you don’t want any latency and don’t want the hassle to charge your headphones, get the A40.
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A50
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A50
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
Yes
No
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.82 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.2
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
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
Presets + Surround Sound
Breathability
6.7
6.4
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.2 °C
6.1 °C
Portability
5.4
5.3
Portability Picture
L
7.1"
7.2" (18.3 cm)
W
7.4"
7.5" (19.1 cm)
H
4"
4.0" (10.2 cm)
Volume
210 in³
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)
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
6.0
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
-1.48 dB
-1.7 dB
Treble Amount
-0.83 dB
-4.3 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.1
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.42 dB
0.6 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
8.7
Bass Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.13 dB
3.2 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
40.58 Hz
20 Hz
Low Bass
-3.97 dB
-4.44 dB
Mid Bass
-0.47 dB
-0.84 dB
High Bass
1.66 dB
1.45 dB
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
8.4
8.4
Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
2.13 dB
1.57 dB
Low Mid
0.04 dB
1.09 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.94 dB
-0.59 dB
High Mid
0.59 dB
-2.07 dB
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
7.6
4.1
Treble Profile: Target Compliance
RMS Deviation From Target
3.25 dB
5.87 dB
Low Treble
-2.93 dB
-6.69 dB
Mid Treble
2.04 dB
-1.17 dB
High Treble
-6.09 dB
-10.52 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.4
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
1.5 dB
Dips
1.23 dB
1.83 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.17
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9.19
7.8
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
0.93
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
1.86
Passive Soundstage
7.1
8.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.81 dB
2.79 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.8 dB
4.37 dB
PRTF Distance
5.67 dB
16.94 dB
Openness
9.2
9.1
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.2
7.6
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
Dolby 7.1
Dolby 7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.3
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.259
0.333
WHD @ 100
0.165
0.196
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
36797
Power
On
USB
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 16-bit, 48kHz
Test Instrument
Audio Precision APx517B
EQ
Default
Natural Bass
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation - Full Range
2.3
2.4
Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Overall Attenuation
-5.74 dB
-5.41 dB
Isolation Audio
Bass
-0.08 dB
0.07 dB
Mid
-1.11 dB
-1.18 dB
Treble
-15.91 dB
-16.70 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
3.8
3.4
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
54.74 dB
56.31 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
8.3
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
20 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.38 dB
1.46 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
3,948.06 Hz
Weighted THD
0.334
0.238
Gain
23.46 dB
28.71 dB
Noise Handling
9.0
8.3
SpNR
46.83 dB
41.84 dB
Noise Gate
On/Off Toggle
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.4
0.0
Battery Type
Rechargable
No Battery
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
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
No
Passive Playback
No
Passive Headphone
Charging Port
micro-USB
None
App Support
7.5
6.0
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
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Wired Connection
0.0
9.7
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB Type A
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
6.80 ft (2.07 m)
Connector
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Latency - Analog
0.3 ms
Latency - USB
N/A
10.6 ms
Recorded Latency
Recorded Latency Connection
USB
Bluetooth Connection
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
Quick Pair (Android)
No
Quick Pair (iOS)
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Latency - SBC
N/A
N/A
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
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Wireless Connection (Dongle)
6.7
0.0
Line Of Sight Range
58 ft
N/A
Latency - Dongle
99 ms
N/A
Recorded Latency
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
9.6
7.8
Type
Wireless Dock
Wired USB dock
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
Yes
Yes
Line Out
Yes
Yes
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
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A50
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A50
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A40 TR + MixAmp 2019
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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
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