![]() Is this my good side? (Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central) You should buy the Astro A30 Wireless if. But if you're a PC gamer I would opt for this. We gave this headset a resounding 5 stars in our review, but unfortunately it doesn't work with Xbox consoles so you're not getting the same versatility. I just truly believe once you've broke a certain price bracket in sound periphials you expect a luxury quality, and that bracket for me is over $200, it may be different for you.Īnother great headset is the Razer BlackShark V2 Pro, which at $199.99 is competing in the same price bracket. Yes, I know I just compared the Astro A30 Wireless to a $350 headset, which isn't a fair comparison at all. Yes, it's a lot more, but if you’re already looking at $229 headsets, you’ve crossed the line of being thrifty, so you might as well pay a bit more and get something truly amazing for your money. The SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro is our top pick right now and it costs $350. The only drawback with these is that they aren't as readily available in stock.įor the ultimate headset with all the features you could want, you don’t mind splashing out a lot of money to get the best one. ![]() I know I keep banging on about the LS50X from LucidSound, but I just love the controls and the incredible audio experience, and they are a lot cheaper than the Astro A30, with an MSRP of $200 but often discounted heavily now due to their age, I saw them as cheap as $88 recently. Pricing the Astro A30 wireless at $229 puts it against some seriously strong competitors, but how does it compare? Well if you're looking for customization with the removable speaker tags, the Astro A40 headset offers this option too, and comes with the MixAmp which offers more control over your sound settings, however, it is wired, unlike the A30. I find Lucidsound's approach more straightforward, which lets you turn the earcups on each side to control both the game and chat volume. I do much prefer a traditional dial for volume rather than this stick which you have to click multiple times to get the level of sound you need. The joystick moves up, down, left, and right, and it takes a while to really remember which direction controls what. Actually switching volume between these different sources wasn't as easy as I would like though. So, while playing a game on the Xbox, I could listen to a podcast from my phone and hear alerts for messages. What I did appreciate was the ability to hear sound from multiple platforms at once. ![]() Owing to the sound not being as impressive as my Lucidsound LS50X headphones, I had to deduct a point for it. My expectations were higher than perhaps they ought to be. I can't say I was blown away by the sound quality of the Astro A30s, and that's not to say it's bad it's perfectly decent, but at a price point of $229, I was expecting bigger and better things. The Astro A30 headset has decent sound (Image credit: Jennifer Young - Windows Central)
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