The Astro A50 is a wireless gaming headset of the premium class. It offers numerous features, such as the charging cradle.

Charging
The headset is not charged via a cable on the headset like most other wireless gaming headsets, but via a charging dock. The charging dock looks very high-quality, has a display that shows important information, such as the battery level, and is simultaneously a transmitter/receiver for the computer.

Sound/Software
The sound of the headset is super good, you can create an individual sound profile through different EQ profiles in the Astro Command Center. The software from Astro is very good, you have no bugs, and you have many adjustment options.

In Windows 10, you have two audio outputs, one for the chat and one for the game. This allows you to decide for yourself how loud you want to hear the game in relation to the Discord/Skype/Teamspeak.

The microphone sounds okay, but I would have expected more for the high price, because the microphone sounds very compressed. When you flip the microphone up, it is automatically muted.

Comfortable?
The headset fits snugly on the head and has very comfortable EarPads that still fit great even after hours of wear. The cushion on top is a bit too hard for me and can hurt a bit after a few hours. I also noticed that the headset is completely open and you can hear everything that happens outside. It is really as if you put Airpods Pro on the transparency mode.

Dolby Audio
Compared to 7.1 Surround sound or just regular surround sound, I can really say, that it’s awesome. It sounds like you’re in a Cineame. It’s easy to locate enemies in games. I tested Star Wars Battle Front 1 +2 and it’s game changing, it really is a step upwards compared to regular surround.

Comfort
The headset sits comfortably on the head, but you have very little to no noise isolation, because of the fabric pads.

To summarize, the Astro A50 is a good choice for people who value Dolby Audio, good sound and bug-free software, assuming you don’t have a low budget.