ASTRO Gaming A10 Wired Gaming Headset, Lightweight and Damage Resistant, ASTRO Audio, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Nintendo Switch, PC, Mobile - Black/Blue

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The plastic-covered headband is reinforced by steel, giving it impressive flexibility and sturdiness. The headband also has a limited range of expansion, and it can be difficult to get a comfortable fit if you have a larger head. On the other hand, the A10 gives you a gaming experience without delay, and their microphone is noticeably better than the wireless A20. There's a dip in the mid-mid though, so vocals and lead instruments in songs like Lord's Apparition from the Elden Ring soundtrack are pushed to the back of the mix. Normally you’d be missing out on surround sound for a game like Fortnite, but Fortnite doesn’t even support the feature on Switch in the first place.

However, the mid-treble is more neutral, so sibilants, like S and T sounds, are bright but not piercing. The A10's well-balanced sound signature means properly mixed simulated surround audio gives a good sense of directionality, which came through in the game. The pads very gently hug the edges of my ear, and because the cups aren’t super deep or angled inside, my ears touch in there a little bit too. The test recordings sounded clean, and picked up no stray fan sounds from my notebook or its cooler. As for the headphones themselves, the Turtle Beach are more comfortable and have a slightly better-balanced sound profile, while the Astro are better built and feel a lot more durable.

A Y-splitter would have been a nice addition for PC users with separate headphone and microphone ports. The microphone isn't as good as on some headsets we have used, mainly because it picks up a lot of background noise, but it isn't unusable. The opening acoustic guitar plucks have plenty of resonance, and while the highest frequencies roll off a bit, they do so above a high enough point that the strings' textures deliver a good sense of realism.However, both the piano notes and the finger snaps in the beginning have enough high frequency edge to let them retain presence against the bass, and provide some texture to the notes. These affordable wired gaming headphones have a lighter design than their predecessor and don't clamp as tightly on your head. This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. The earpads are now wrapped in a soft, breathable fabric instead of felt, with generous and soft memory foam under it. The ear cups have that classic boxy Astro style…but they don’t have as much room inside them as the A40 cups do.

On the other hand, the Razer have a PC Y-splitter included, and their style might appeal to more people considering you can retract their microphone inside the headphones.

Sound also feels like it's coming from speakers placed in the room around you, rather than from inside your head, which is outstanding. As far as fit, each earphone can slide about an inch downward to fit around your head, and I found it to be comfortably snug – it stayed in place steadily without squeezing my head too hard in the process. This will be included within your account minimum payment request every month and cannot be repaid using Take 3.

We've learned to appreciate how simulated surround sound can subtly add to first-person gaming, but audio quality and value are always greater considerations. The A10 clearly takes design cues from its more expensive siblings, but lacks much of the flair you'll find on the A40 and A50.

Voice reproduction is excellent, though, and, as I said earlier, I’ll always prefer flip-to-mute over a button. On the other hand, the Astro feel slightly better made and less plasticky than the SteelSeries, but that’s about it. While both headphones are comfortable and well-built, the Astro headphones have a more neutral sound profile, which some users may prefer, and their passive soundstage feels larger and more immersive. Louder sounds, like a bus going by outside, are audible to whoever you're speaking with but won't drown out your voice. Unfortunately, there aren't any sound customization options to help you tweak their sound to your liking.