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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Comfort
    3. Controls
    4. Breathability
    5. Portability
    6. Case
    7. Build Quality
    8. Stability
    9. Headshots 1
    10. Headshots 2
    11. Top
    12. In The Box
  5. Sound
    1. Sound Profile
    2. Frequency Response Consistency
    3. Raw Frequency Response
    4. Bass Accuracy
    5. Mid Accuracy
    6. Treble Accuracy
    7. Peaks/Dips
    8. Imaging
    9. Passive Soundstage
    10. Virtual Soundstage
    11. Weighted Harmonic Distortion
    12. Test Settings
  6. Isolation
    1. Noise Isolation
    2. Leakage
  7. Microphone
    1. Microphone Style
    2. Recording Quality
    3. Noise Handling
  8. Active Features
    1. Battery
    2. App Support
  9. Connectivity
    1. Bluetooth
    2. Non-Bluetooth Wireless
    3. Wired
    4. PC Compatibility
    5. PC / PS4 Compatibility
    6. PlayStation Compatibility
    7. Xbox Compatibility
    8. Base/Dock
  10. Comments

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 vs Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Picture

Variants

  • A50 (PS4)
  • A50 (Xbox One)
  • A40 TR + MixAmp (PS4, MixAmp)
  • A40 TR + MixAmp (Xbox One, MixAmp)

Our Verdict

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017

Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017

The Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 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. They have the same great build quality, and both can be used with the Astro Command Center software on PC, though there are a few users issues related to this software. 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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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Mixed Usage 

6.2
No major differences between these headphones for mixed usage. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Design Picture 2  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Design Picture 2
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Closed-Back
Open-Back

Wireless  

Yes
No

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic

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Comfort 
 

8.0
8.0

Comfort Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Comfort Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.8 lbs
0.83 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.1 lbs
0.9 lbs

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Controls 
 

6.2
6.2

Controls Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Controls Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 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

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Breathability 
 

6.7
6.7

Breathability After Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Breathability After Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

5.2 °C
5.1 °C

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Portability 
 

5.4
5.3

Portability Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Portability Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Portability Picture

 

7.1"
7.2" (18.3 cm)

 

7.4"
7.5" (19.1 cm)

 

4"
4.0" (10.2 cm)

Volume  

210 in³
216.00 in³ (3,539.59 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

Yes
No

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Case 
 

0.0
0.0

Case Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Case Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Case Picture

Type  

No case
No case

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

 

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A

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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Build Quality Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Build Quality Picture

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Stability 
 

6.5
6.0

Stability Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Stability Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Stability Picture

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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Angled Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Angled Picture

Side Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Side Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Front Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Front Picture

Rear Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Rear Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Top Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 In The Box Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 In The Box Picture

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Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Frequency Response  

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Bass Amount 
 

-1.48 dB
2 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-0.83 dB
-4.29 dB

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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

7.9
5.8

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Avg. Std. Deviation 
 

0.42 dB
1.03 dB

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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Accuracy 
 

8.4
7.2

Bass  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.13 dB
4.43 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

40.58 Hz
10 Hz

Low-Bass 
 

-3.97 dB
1.7 dB

Mid-Bass 
 

-0.47 dB
5.01 dB

High-Bass 
 

1.66 dB
5.99 dB

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Mid Accuracy 
 

8.4
8.7

Mid  

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Std. Err. 
 

2.13 dB
1.74 dB

Low-Mid 
 

0.04 dB
2.05 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.94 dB
0.13 dB

High-Mid 
 

0.59 dB
0.58 dB

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Treble Accuracy 
 

7.6
6.9

Treble  

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Std. Err. 
 

3.25 dB
4.63 dB

Low-Treble 
 

-2.93 dB
-4.52 dB

Mid-Treble 
 

2.04 dB
-0.17 dB

High-Treble 
 

-6.09 dB
-11.58 dB

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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.2
6.9

Peaks/Dips Graph  

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Peaks 
 

1.91 dB
2.12 dB

Dips 
 

1.23 dB
1.35 dB

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Imaging 
 

8.7
8.7

Group Delay  

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Phase Response  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.18
0.17

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

9.19
5.69

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.22
0.16

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.51
2.25

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Passive Soundstage 
 

7.1
7.6

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.) 
 

1.81 dB
1.39 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

3.8 dB
3.76 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

5.67 dB
9.37 dB

Openness 
 

9.2
9.2

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

7.2
7.4

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Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
0.0

Virtual Soundstage  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Virtual Soundstage
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 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

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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.5
7.1

Weighted Harmonic Distortion  

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.259
0.388

WHD @ 100 
 

0.165
0.296

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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

Unknown
Unknown

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wired

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

EQ 
 

Default
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom

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Isolation

Noise Isolation 
 

2.3
1.8

Noise Isolation  

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Isolation Audio 
 

Overall Attenuation 
 

-5.74 dB
-5.36 dB

Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Bass 
 

-0.08 dB
-0.2 dB

Mid 
 

-1.11 dB
-0.61 dB

Treble 
 

-15.91 dB
-15.08 dB

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Leakage 
 

3.8
3.6

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

54.74 dB
55.68 dB

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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes

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Recording Quality 
 

7.2
8.1

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

348.96 Hz
20 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.38 dB
2.46 dB

HFE 
 

3,466.89 Hz
4,627.75 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.334
0.29

Gain 
 

23.46 dB
21.13 dB

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Noise Handling 
 

9.0
8.3

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

46.83 dB
58.27 dB

Noise Gate 
 

Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.5

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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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

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App Support 
 

7.5
6.0

App Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 App Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 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

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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

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Non-Bluetooth Wireless 
 

6.7
0.0

Non-BT Line Of Sight Range 
 

58 ft
N/A

Non-BT Latency 
 

99 ms
N/A

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Wired 
 

0.0
9.5

Cable Picture  

Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 Cable Picture
Astro A40 TR Headset + MixAmp Pro 2017 Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
USB Type A

Detachable  

No
Yes

Length  

N/A
6.80 ft (2.07 m)

Connection 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS

Analog/USB Audio Latency 
 

N/A
20 ms

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

PC / PS4 Compatibility 
 

PC/PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PC/PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio Only

PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio Only

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No

PS5 Analog 
 

Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No

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 
 

No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No

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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

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