80% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

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80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

A remarkable gaming headset – but you certainly pay for it.

Excellent sound fidelity and mixing ; Soft, comfy earcups ; Connects to anything with an optical port

Variable battery performance ; Lack of separate channels for talk and game sound ; Useful cables and adapters sold separately

Dolby Digital 7.1 ; 5GHz wireless frequency ; 30ft range ; 15-hour battery life ; PS VR compatible

Expensive

This headset sounds amazing, looks fantastic and performed beyond our expectations., Wireless tech is hit and miss, but the A50 never missed a beat, never crackled, never faded away and has a 30ft range., The base unit and stand are lightweight, small...

The £250 price tag is more than justifiable given their performance, but this maybe a bit too high for many to take a chance on trying out the headset, those looking for the next best thing should look at the wired A40 which are a little less expensive...

The Astro A50 has blown my mind this week, I was expecting it to be nothing more that the A40 with the wires cut and on the surface, perhaps it is exactly that, but my overall experience of the headset was so much more than that of the A40 and it’s the...

Superb build quality ; Ultra high sound quality ; Excellent voice capabilities ; Upgradable firmware ; Multi-platform compatibility

Collects dust and fingerprints easily ; A serious investment

Kitguru says: A very impressive headset with excellent features and a price tag to match.

Stunning sound quality ; 10-hour battery life ; Wireless, wireless, wireless

Dependency on optical for audio

Gamers know about Astro: they make headsets that are bleeding edge in terms of quality, and their A50 set is no different. They've removed all of the hassle of wires and made something that's an absolute joy to game with. Hell, I don't think O could...

Superb fit and finish ; Impressive sound quality and noise isolation ; Painless setup

Non-removable battery lasts about six hours ; Needs gamepad-to-headset chat cable on Xbox

For the most part, Astro Gaming has succeeded in creating what's likely to be the next hot gaming headset. $300 is a steep price considering how much consoles go for these days, but it's still closely aligned with competing products like Turtle Beach's...