Astro’s A30 Headset Is Extremely Versatile But Not Compelling
When you’re spending upwards of $200 on a pair of headphones, you might expect some serious audio chops, but a lot of that budget seems to be going to other features in the case of this headset. The 40mm speaker drivers pump out perfectly serviceable audio that does about as much for gaming as it does for movies and music. Highs and mids are well balanced with bass, providing reasonable clarity in any situation.
The sound stage is rather tight, making it somewhat hard to pick out directionality in the chaos of a big team fight in, so it’s no surprise when I get punched right in the back by a rogue Doomfist whose charging fist I could only slightly hear over the furor.Death StrandingThe audio from these headphones doesn’t really try to go beyond the basics, either. EQ customizations are the extent of customizability, with no active noise cancellation or included surround sound features.
As handy as the features are, I’ve found it’s important to actually make sure they’re set up properly even if you don’t intend to use them . Before I’d set up the two audio channels on my computer, I noticed that sometimes connecting the headset to Bluetooth would seemingly alter that audio channel on the computer to Voice, which for whatever reason came through at a much higher volume level.
The app is also where you can update the headset’s firmware or adjust the delay before the headset automatically shuts off.The headset runs a pair of mics, providing the option of a unidirectional boom mic or a built-in omnidirectional mic like you’d find on a typical Bluetooth headset. This effectively provides a quality mic option when at home while still keeping a mic handy when on-the-go.
The internal mics are unexceptional verging on bad, particularly when used over Bluetooth. They sound about like most webcam mics. The noise gate can help cut down on background noise getting picked up, but it also cuts down the voice clarity and can make it sound like I’m sputtering without actually saying any full words.
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