Astro A50 Wireless gaming headset performance benchmarks

The wireless support in Astro A50 Wireless is very convenient. The Astro A50 Wireless is great for watching TV and is very convenient while enabling immersive sound experience. The Astro A50 Wireless has excellent noise cancelling capability. In terms of sound quality, the Astro A50 Wireless is one of the best sounding headsets with very clear and crisp sound. For gaming, the Astro A50 Wireless has excellent support and feature set that enables superb gaming experience. For the sports and fitness enthusiasts,the Astro A50 Wireless is not recommended as it lacks in comfort and stability while doing sports. The Astro A50 Wireless suffers in terms of outside noise isolation and is not convenient for travel and commution in loud environments. In terms of recording quality and voice chat usage, the Astro A50 Wireless performs reasonably well against the competition. Sound leakage is worse that other competitors.

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Model	Astro A50 Wireless
Travel-Friendly / Outside Noise Isolation	2.7 / 5.0
Critical Listening / Sound Quality	4.1 / 5.0
Gaming Quality	4.0 / 5.0
Office Environment Sound Isolation	3.2 / 5.0
Comfort and Stability while doing Sports	2.7 / 5.0
Watching TV Sound Experience	3.8 / 5.0
Price	$ 260.0
Year	2016
Microphone	Yes
Wireless	Yes
Battery Life	3.2 / 5.0
Ear Breathability	3.3 / 5.0
Comfort	4.0 / 5.0
Controls	3.4 / 5.0
Noise Handling	4.5 / 5.0
Microphone Quality	3.5 / 5.0

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Specifications

A50 Wireless Base/Dock

Dock Charging	Yes
Line In	Yes
Line Out	Yes
Optical Input	Yes
PC Compatible	Audio + Microphone
PS4 Compatible	Audio + Microphone
Power Supply	USB
RCA Input	No
Type	Wireless Dock
USB Input	Yes
Xbox One Compatible	Audio + Microphone

A50 Wireless Bass

High-Bass	2.33 dB
Low-Bass	-1.32 dB
Low-Frequency Extension	14.35 Hz
Mid-Bass	1.04 dB
Std. Err.	1.55 dB

A50 Wireless Battery

Audio while charging	Yes
Battery Life	13 hrs
Battery Type	Rechargable
Charge Time	5.8 hrs
Passive Playback	No
Power Saving Feature	Auto-Off Timer

A50 Wireless Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version	N/A
Multi-Device Pairing	N/A
NFC Pairing	N/A

A50 Wireless Breathability

Avg.Temp.Difference	5.2 C

A50 Wireless Cable

Connection	USB
Detachable	N/A
Length	1 ft

A50 Wireless Case

H	N/A
L	N/A
Type	No case
Volume	N/A
W	N/A

A50 Wireless Comfort

Clamping Force	1.1 lbs
Weight	0.8 lbs

A50 Wireless Controls

Additional Buttons	Presets
Call/Music Control	No
Channel Mixing	Adjustable
Ease of use	Good
Feedback	Good
Microphone Control	Yes
Noise Canceling Control	N/A
Talk-Through	N/A
Volume Control	Yes

A50 Wireless Frequency Response Consistency

Avg. Std. Deviation	0.42 dB

A50 Wireless Latency

Default Latency	39 ms
aptX Latency	N/A
aptX(LL) Latency	N/A

A50 Wireless Leakage

Overall Leakage @ 1ft	54.74 dB

A50 Wireless Mid

High-Mid	0.89 dB
Low-Mid	1.23 dB
Mid-Mid	-1.43 dB
Std. Err.	1.77 dB

A50 Wireless Noise Handling

SpNR	46.83 dB

A50 Wireless Noise Isolation

Bass	-0.08 dB
Mid	-1.11 dB
Overall Attenuation	-5.74 dB
Self-Noise	21.75 dB
Treble	-15.91 dB

A50 Wireless Portability

H	4 "
L	7.1 "
Transmitter required	Yes
Volume	210 Cu. Inches
W	7.4 "

A50 Wireless Recording Quality

FR Std. Dev.	1.38 dB
Gain	23.46 dB
HFE	3466.89 Hz
LFE	348.96 Hz
Weighted THD	0.334

A50 Wireless Soundstage

Correlated Crosstalk	0.0 dB
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)	1.81 dB
PRTF Distance	5.67 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)	3.8 dB

A50 Wireless Total Harmonic Distortion

Weighted THD @ 100	11.904
Weighted THD @ 90	1.909

A50 Wireless Treble

High-Treble	-1.31 dB
Low-Treble	-2.16 dB
Mid-Treble	2.15 dB
Std. Err.	2.48 dB

A50 Wireless Wired

Analog Audio	N/A
OS Compatibility	N/A
PC Compatible	N/A
PS4 Compatible	N/A
USB Audio	N/A
Xbox One Compatible	N/A

A50 Wireless Wireless Range

Line of Sight Range	112 ft
Obstructed Range	36 ft

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