Astro A10 Headphones4/23/2021
This is the I told you so moment Astro are hoping to avoid on their first venture into budget gaming headset territory.Although, at 60, the Astro A10s are definitely coming in at the top end of that territory.Its an enjoyable marketing soundbite, but is this Astros clever way of avoiding talking about the sound quality, or have they managed to make one of their trademark quality headsets at a more reasonable price.
Astro A10 Headphones Drivers Cover TheThe 40mm drivers cover the expected 20Hz-20kHz range and nothing else, so you shouldnt expect the sound on these cans to blow you away.Astro A10 Headphones Professional Look ThatWhile mostly plastic, you dont feel in danger of damaging them during normal use, and theyve done a good job of mimicking the muted, professional look that more expensive headphones like the SteelSeries Arctis 7s go for. The tasteful decals and colourful fabric inside the cups come in red, blue, and green. If you want the MixAmp Astro will charge you another 40 to bring your total up to 100. ![]() In a clever design choice, flipping the omni-directional microphone upright will mute it, reactivating when you drop it back down. In fact, its inferior to that of the other 20Hz-20kHz headphones weve strapped to our giant heads, and even more so when put against the 15Hz-25,000Hz HyperX Cloud II. In game, the A10s audio is dull and lifeless, with dialogue and world noise sounding like its coming to you through a glass partition. This transfers into music listening and video watching too, so any hope of these being particularly good multitaskers is gone. The headbands padding also does little to stop the plastic pressing down on your scalp with an uncomfortable amount of force perhaps owing to the A10s 368g weight, making them one of the heaviest headsets weve reviewed. Your voice will, at least, be audible above the clicking of keyboard and mouse switches, though. Its thankfully optional, but bringing the total cost up to 100 with a basic peripheral like this makes the A10s even worse value for money. As mentioned before, Xboxs own version of this (which is so similar youd struggle to tell the difference) currently retails at 25. At the price Astro are asking for theyre not nearly good enough were going to start sounding like a broken record here, but when you can get hold of HyperXs excellent Cloud II headset for just a small extra investment, well recommend the Clouds every time. With gamers playing hours-long sessions, the uncomfortable feel of the A10s will also become a big issue. To stay up to date with the latest PC gaming guides, news, and reviews, follow PCGamesN on Twitter.
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