I can't wait to get a pair of my own I have been using the astro A40 TR + MixAmp for about 3 years give or take so i know how great they are, and going to be so I can't wait until they come in the mail.
Am I an idiot or is there no power button on the new mixamp? I just got mine in today and haven’t been able to turn the mixamp off while it’s connected to my Xbox. That’s an issue because if the mixamp is on before the Xbox gets turned on the Xbox won’t recognize the mic. Ran into that tonight where I had to unplug the thing. Seems like a pretty major oversight.
I am using Sennheiser HD 660s with GoXLR it can easily push 150 ohms and with that, I enable the windows sonic 7.1 and it works great I can hear footsteps in the game and everything is clear I put my SteelSeries Pro aside and stick with my setup + I am using Shure Sm7b so I sound good and I hear everything clearly
I have the white Astro A40 with Mixamp Pro TR for Xbox One. I also have another Mixamp Pro TR for Sony Playstation. One day I noticed a loud static noise coming from the headset on my White Mixamp Pro TR, I then pluged it into the black Playstation Mixamp Pro TR and there was the same noise. I came to the conclusion that my inline mute cable was causing this noise so I just purchased 2 inline mute cables for the A40s TR. With the one of the brand new inline mute cables the static noise is still there the only way it goes away is to hit the mute button on the cable. When muted everything works as normal but I cant chat with anyone. I know it must be the headset now that the cables are fine and both Mixamp Pro TRs do the same exact thing. I forgot to tell you in my previous request that this mic static comes and goes I would say about 70 percent of the time I can chat and there isn't any static/noise. I would like to get this problem figured out wo sending in any of my hardware, due to the fact that I rely 100 percent on this headset for my Xbox One, PS4, and PC audio. If your wondering why I have a black PS4 Mixamp Pro TR as well it is because I bought the Mixamp for PS4 wo a headset for 130 and then the price of cables. So I have a fairly large collection of Astro products/wires.
If I bought the A40 without the mixamp and I wanted to connect it to my old mix amp do I need specific cables or already they come in the box with the one without the mixamp? Plz anyone help I’m stuck and thanks!
@@scorpionkiller130 I used to have Arctis Pro with Gamedac, but they didn't fit my massive head so returned them. Arctis Pro are definitely very good quality sound, and good mic sound too as far as headset mics go. Getting my replacement A40s (2019) today - which before I had the 2013 A40s so I know they fit my huge head. But to be honest, if they fit snug you really should keep your Steelseries Arctis Pro.
As of right now, which headset do you enjoy more soundwise? The Arctis Pro or the Astro A40 2019? (I bought the Arctis Pro a week ago, which means i can still send them back until friday, so im wondering if i should buy those instead)
Looking forward to your follow up video to this. I have quite a few Astro products. I have A50s for both PS4 and Xbox One. I also have the Astro TR white edition for Xbox One (2016)
Now for the only important question. Did they stick with reverb mania DH3 like the horrible sounding older TR or did they revert back to the great DH2 from the old mixamp pro? Nothing else matters lol.
One thing about the new a40s is the mute cable is garbage it doesn't work, well not completely audio vibrations coming from the headset speakers get in and any loud noises. You'll have to buy the old mute cable to get it to mute completely not sure why they changed their old mute button cable to this new cheesey switch design. But other than that the headset it awesome.
Since Logitech bought out Astro, anything sounds better than them.. imo the arctis pro sounds better and fits better. Best gaming brand for sound is hyperX
@@georgerebreev well, m8! You already gave a reason. He's doing his best with the resources he has. If something bothers you, then help. If you cannot help, then don't complain. This will already help a lot. 😎
Not an audiophile but I wanted better when my old Sony gold wireless headset broke so I recently picked up the Philips Fidelio X2HR and the vmoda boom pro mic fits like a glove with them for gaming.
Upzion Gb the new model are not louder but they sound a little better in my opinion. Slightly better balanced mids and highs with more bass using the Astro tuned eq setting.
They had a different mute switch for the Astro TR last time and now they went back to the old slide mute switch :/ Theyre good for sure but their inbox mic isnt as good as Steelseries from what Ive experienced. Its a 310$ headset with their kits. Good review as always tho Jason.
I dont hear a deference in these new ones from my old a40 tr's. I just picked them up today and have been testing them out. Other then a new mixamp its pretty much the same thing, in my opinion. I want to add that there is no software as of yet to adjust the eq settings.
I just picked them up as well. I'm coming from the OG version - I think 2013 style. I will say the mixamp on the "Astro" mode is "boomier" and does sound a little muddy. Not sure I'm sold on it yet. Swapping between the new A40 headset vs the old A40 headset I can't tell much difference. It's subtle, if any. Might be placebo effect. I picked this new set up because my old mixamp made mic quality pretty bad, even with firmware updates. I may return this set and just pick up the new mixamp by itself...
@@JZ1LLA Yeah I am on the fence with these new pair and mixamp. No difference at all if you ask me. I never had issues with my mic, of course I used a different pair of cans not the A40's headset.
Pinkfloyd1173 I'm being told by my party that I'm cutting in and out with the new A40 mixamp... Same shit as was happening with my old one. This is with new cables and also a different PS4... Plugging the new A40s into my controller and everything is fine... Obviously without the surround sound. Probably going to return unless they put out some firmware that'll fix it in the next 10 days
I bought a pair of these for xbox and they were defective right out of the box, I went back to the store to get a replacement and sure enough that one was defective also. Just stick to the 10,s
Unprofessional i say.. the excitement is not the same when you put it back in the box. A video actually unboxing it would have been much better to watch. Then test them then give a good feed back. Positive criticism please dont take it negative
youtubers are so full of shit with their reviews they use the equipment they’re talking about for a few hours at most then rush the video out so they are one of the first people to do a review on the product
These reviews need to be console or pc specific. Let's face it steel series are junk on consoles and I've heard nothing but bad comments for Astros also. Clearly pc is a different game
Owned the old ASTRO a40s. All hype. Didn't last too long. Cheap... Just expensive flash. Stick with steelseries. Honestly I have been through a ton of headsets and I stopped trying new companies when I got my first steelseries. They blow the overpriced Astros away.
I have no I idea what you are talking about I have had the same pair of astros for over three years and I've had no issues what so ever with them. I don't know what you were doing with the headset you owned but how they didn't last long is ridiculous to me unless you were careless with them then it was your fault. The build quality is excellent so saying they were "cheap" was flat out wrong but I am not saying that Steelseries are bad in anyway I'm sure their a great headset I personally have not been fortunate enough to try them out and lastly the price I believe is a bit high but i still think they are well worth the price.
@@legion492 it wasn't the head set it was the cheap ass mix amp that went. The price is all fluff. I am no fan boy but the steelseries is better priced and sounds better. Astro is good at marketing more than anything. I game about 30 hours a week... Steelseries has lasted way way longer than the Astros. If you want to think that I just don't take care of my stuff why have the steelseries lasted more than 4 times longer (and still going) than the Astros? Wouldn't I have broken the steelseries too. Man I keep my stuff in good shape. Hell I save the boxes and everything in the packaging. I take care of things. Maybe you just don't put them to the test for the duration I have. For the price I should be willing them to my grandchildren. Honestly I'm glad they have lasted you a long time. But I was honest with my experience. Regardless the price boost alone is enough to avoid them. One more thing.. I play fps games with a guy who uses Astros and he never hears the game as well as I do. I tell him all the time when I hear footsteps etc. Maybe he is hard at hearing but I don't think it is him...
@@legion492 Sorry but I must add one more thing... between owning the Astros and the steel series I owned hyper X cloud II's they even blew the Astros away. The only headset that wasn't as good as the Astros or better were some turtle beach headsets that I have owned.... don't get me started on Turtle Beach...lol.
@B G Okay I didn't mean to assume that you don't take care of you're things I personally still have the same box my astros came in also, and I have played FPS/other games over two years and 100+ hours per week in that 2-3 year period with the A40's and mixamp with firmware updated so I think I've most definitely put them though the test, yes again the price is a doozy but you also have to take in account they haven't been upgraded in 4 years and I've had them for over three. The guy you playing with probably didn’t have the mixamp or he didn't have the right mode selected on the amp for footsteps there is a dedicated button for that on the mixamp . So when did the steelseires you own come out, probably after 2015 so anyway all I'm saying is that it was time for a upgrade and maybe the new astros can compete with the steelseries maybe not I don't know all I know is that the astros are not as bad as you have said they were, and I respect your choice and am not trying to hate or anything of the sort. PS if you want to chat some more my Discord is @Legion #4183 I would like to chat more.
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Is there a big difference between these and the older ones? Because I just bought the older ones...
Don't forget to download Astro Command Center off Microsoft App Store and use it to download the Mixamp firmware update.
I can't wait to get a pair of my own I have been using the astro A40 TR + MixAmp for about 3 years give or take so i know how great they are, and going to be so I can't wait until they come in the mail.
Legion are there huge differences? Because I have the older ones and they are fairly new
Koper Yea I’ve had the same pair for three years and I love them I can’t wait to see the differences.
Am I an idiot or is there no power button on the new mixamp? I just got mine in today and haven’t been able to turn the mixamp off while it’s connected to my Xbox. That’s an issue because if the mixamp is on before the Xbox gets turned on the Xbox won’t recognize the mic. Ran into that tonight where I had to unplug the thing. Seems like a pretty major oversight.
No power button
my gf surprised me with these and im loving them so far better then the previous ones for sure.
Cool story Vegeta.
@@JurassicF4rt lol dont know why this made chuckle
I am using Sennheiser HD 660s with GoXLR it can easily push 150 ohms and with that, I enable the windows sonic 7.1 and it works great I can hear footsteps in the game and everything is clear I put my SteelSeries Pro aside and stick with my setup + I am using Shure Sm7b so I sound good and I hear everything clearly
I have the white Astro A40 with Mixamp Pro TR for Xbox One. I also have
another Mixamp Pro TR for Sony Playstation. One day I noticed a loud static
noise coming from the headset on my White Mixamp Pro TR, I then pluged it into
the black Playstation Mixamp Pro TR and there was the same noise. I came to the
conclusion that my inline mute cable was causing this noise so I just purchased
2 inline mute cables for the A40s TR. With the one of the brand new inline mute
cables the static noise is still there the only way it goes away is to hit the
mute button on the cable. When muted everything works as normal but I cant chat
with anyone. I know it must be the headset now that the cables are fine and
both Mixamp Pro TRs do the same exact thing. I forgot to tell you in my
previous request that this mic static comes and goes I would say about 70
percent of the time I can chat and there isn't any static/noise. I would like
to get this problem figured out wo sending in any of my hardware, due to the
fact that I rely 100 percent on this headset for my Xbox One, PS4, and PC
audio. If your wondering why I have a black PS4 Mixamp Pro TR as well it is
because I bought the Mixamp for PS4 wo a headset for 130 and then the price of
cables. So I have a fairly large collection of Astro products/wires.
It’s a second hand unboxing 😧. I don’t know how to feel about that....
If I bought the A40 without the mixamp and I wanted to connect it to my old mix amp do I need specific cables or already they come in the box with the one without the mixamp? Plz anyone help I’m stuck and thanks!
All I wanna know is, does the mixamp pro have mic monitoring?
Did you really put the modmic wireless on the super lux hd668b? Have you seen the new mh751/752 yet? The 752 Is pretty awesome.
I wonder how these compare to the Turtlebeach Elite Pro & Elite pro 2 headsets.
Marc Rowe I want to see the review
Really want these but theyre a bit pricey :/
I own steel series pro with game dac. I want to hear your sound review please. Before i purchase! Its been one week since your unboxing video :)
Lmao me too. I'm thinking on selling my artics pro+ gamdac to get these
@@scorpionkiller130 I used to have Arctis Pro with Gamedac, but they didn't fit my massive head so returned them.
Arctis Pro are definitely very good quality sound, and good mic sound too as far as headset mics go.
Getting my replacement A40s (2019) today - which before I had the 2013 A40s so I know they fit my huge head.
But to be honest, if they fit snug you really should keep your Steelseries Arctis Pro.
How do these sound compared to the last Astros ?
Identical from written reviews I've seen
pulled the trigger on the A50’s a couple black friday’s is ago. Battery has gone to crud but i’m still glad i got them based on your review
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Is there any spec differences from older models? Or just a new mixamp?
ManBearPig617 it’s 4khz higher on the frequency range and they say they improved the Dolby surround
Nice vid! I hope you get more sponsors!
As of right now, which headset do you enjoy more soundwise? The Arctis Pro or the Astro A40 2019? (I bought the Arctis Pro a week ago, which means i can still send them back until friday, so im wondering if i should buy those instead)
terminator3107 I had both. The astros are better imo .
Looking forward to your follow up video to this. I have quite a few Astro products. I have A50s for both PS4 and Xbox One. I also have the Astro TR white edition for Xbox One (2016)
Is that Superlux HD668B with ModMic Wireless when you're unboxing the A40?
Yes
that's what I was thinking...lol it's a great combo
Now for the only important question. Did they stick with reverb mania DH3 like the horrible sounding older TR or did they revert back to the great DH2 from the old mixamp pro? Nothing else matters lol.
Basically how does the 7.1 on the mixamp sound vs. the 7.1 on the old tr??
Could you review Lucidsound LS41 ? I hear so much good things about them. Thanks !
One thing about the new a40s is the mute cable is garbage it doesn't work, well not completely audio vibrations coming from the headset speakers get in and any loud noises. You'll have to buy the old mute cable to get it to mute completely not sure why they changed their old mute button cable to this new cheesey switch design. But other than that the headset it awesome.
Kirk Lagasse idk what you are talking about I don’t have that issue with these.
I own steel series pro with game dac. I want to hear your sound comparison review please.
Since Logitech bought out Astro, anything sounds better than them.. imo the arctis pro sounds better and fits better. Best gaming brand for sound is hyperX
The 1more Spearhead VR via usb is better than the Steel series pro with gameDac. Own both.
at first it thought you were using white gloves lol
if ill buy this do i need to have a decent sound card for my pc? or the mixamp pro that is included in that pack is enough?
no i use my old lap top with my A40's and my PS4 and, the sound is great on both.
Spend that sponsorship money to get a new desk and camera.
Face cam is beautiful desk cam is from 2009 and shitty AF 🙄
I think you guys could give him some nice and good stuff... I mean, if you're complaining, why not help him out a bit? 😉
@@colog1441 cuzz he's a grown man and I'm 16 why should I be helping him out
@@georgerebreev well, m8! You already gave a reason. He's doing his best with the resources he has. If something bothers you, then help. If you cannot help, then don't complain. This will already help a lot. 😎
WHIT3B0OY because your the one complaining
Wheres the mic test
how big is the driver for those headphones?
Can you use those for Xbox too ?
My Surround sound has a slight echo to it kind of like a metallic sound any fixes?
You sure you got it setup right ? I don’t have that issue. What platform you on
Not an audiophile but I wanted better when my old Sony gold wireless headset broke so I recently picked up the Philips Fidelio X2HR and the vmoda boom pro mic fits like a glove with them for gaming.
Heard great things about Philips Fidelio. I thought they were discontinued though. Don't recall where I learned that but I was disappointed.
Cruzan9 I picked mine up at Newegg a month or so back. I think they still come in stock occasionally at various places.
Where did you get these from?
Do these work on xbox
Great review has always all I wanna know if they sound louder than the regular tr?
Upzion Gb the new model are not louder but they sound a little better in my opinion. Slightly better balanced mids and highs with more bass using the Astro tuned eq setting.
Just ordered the buyer dynamic 250 ohms with a. Amp lol and an elgato wave 3
What headset are you wearing mic sounds good
its a mod mic
How do you turn off?
I know gaming headsets suck, but is the mix amp worth it?
yh your names zigblock lad
Z Ø Ł A what does that have to do with my question?
@@shozart1 ight zigblock
Do I need a adapter for ps4 slim?
ah love unboxing videos! Haha do more bro
How about buy a new desk instead of getting a headset. Just an idea 💡
How about letting people do what they want with sponsored product/money. Just an idea.
@@NyteStalker89 how about not getting so triggered and butthurt when someone makes a suggestion. Just an idea.
They had a different mute switch for the Astro TR last time and now they went back to the old slide mute switch :/ Theyre good for sure but their inbox mic isnt as good as Steelseries from what Ive experienced. Its a 310$ headset with their kits. Good review as always tho Jason.
Yeah the switch slider doesn't work properly either I had to get the push button mute cable to get my headset to mute
@@kirklagasse213 Thats really odd if it doesnt work properly sorry to hear that. Im going with a steelseries if I have to get a new one soon.
9:05 is where the review starts
I dont hear a deference in these new ones from my old a40 tr's. I just picked them up today and have been testing them out. Other then a new mixamp its pretty much the same thing, in my opinion. I want to add that there is no software as of yet to adjust the eq settings.
There's no software out to adjust the eq settings? The astro command center has been out for years and you can adjust all the eq settings in there
@@tonydavis6487 The ACC will not pick up the new A40 tr mixamp, it's a known issue. Check it out on the astro reddit page.
I just picked them up as well. I'm coming from the OG version - I think 2013 style. I will say the mixamp on the "Astro" mode is "boomier" and does sound a little muddy. Not sure I'm sold on it yet.
Swapping between the new A40 headset vs the old A40 headset I can't tell much difference. It's subtle, if any. Might be placebo effect. I picked this new set up because my old mixamp made mic quality pretty bad, even with firmware updates. I may return this set and just pick up the new mixamp by itself...
@@JZ1LLA Yeah I am on the fence with these new pair and mixamp. No difference at all if you ask me. I never had issues with my mic, of course I used a different pair of cans not the A40's headset.
Pinkfloyd1173 I'm being told by my party that I'm cutting in and out with the new A40 mixamp... Same shit as was happening with my old one. This is with new cables and also a different PS4... Plugging the new A40s into my controller and everything is fine... Obviously without the surround sound. Probably going to return unless they put out some firmware that'll fix it in the next 10 days
Been using a40s on my xbox one for a few years now, love them
Do they work on mobile and playstation
Anonymous Gaming there is one for PS4 and yes, u can use it for ur phone
@@E.J-Money can you use this on Xbox this version?
@@hopey6032 there are two versions of it, one for Xbox and PlayStation, so sure u can
@@E.J-Money yea cause I ordered these blue 1s today but it said PS4 Xbox pc so they should work
I bought a pair of these for xbox and they were defective right out of the box, I went back to the store to get a replacement and sure enough that one was defective also. Just stick to the 10,s
Does it work with both xbox and ps4?
xF34RxDRIFTx this is the ps4/pc variant
Let me guess, you are giving up your iPhone
Do a versus, revolver S vs a40 2019
asus rog strix fusion 700 please
That table
Have 3D sound
He has the shakes, too much coffee?
Unprofessional i say.. the excitement is not the same when you put it back in the box. A video actually unboxing it would have been much better to watch. Then test them then give a good feed back. Positive criticism please dont take it negative
youtubers are so full of shit with their reviews they use the equipment they’re talking about for a few hours at most then rush the video out so they are one of the first people to do a review on the product
The problem with Astro if you have an medium sized head or so they are to tight had to take back my Astro a50 to Tight
I've got a big head and my Astros are super comfy
Those are some expensive pair
These reviews need to be console or pc specific. Let's face it steel series are junk on consoles and I've heard nothing but bad comments for Astros also. Clearly pc is a different game
Umm the arctis pro/pro wireless are amazing on PS4. People don't read any documentation on how to adjust anything after setup and bitch about it
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Owned the old ASTRO a40s. All hype. Didn't last too long. Cheap... Just expensive flash. Stick with steelseries. Honestly I have been through a ton of headsets and I stopped trying new companies when I got my first steelseries. They blow the overpriced Astros away.
I have no I idea what you are talking about I have had the same pair of astros for over three years and I've had no issues what so ever with them. I don't know what you were doing with the headset you owned but how they didn't last long is ridiculous to me unless you were careless with them then it was your fault. The build quality is excellent so saying they were "cheap" was flat out wrong but I am not saying that Steelseries are bad in anyway I'm sure their a great headset I personally have not been fortunate enough to try them out and lastly the price I believe is a bit high but i still think they are well worth the price.
B G I bought my a40s in 2012 and they’re still going strong. How rough are you with your headsets?
@@legion492 it wasn't the head set it was the cheap ass mix amp that went. The price is all fluff. I am no fan boy but the steelseries is better priced and sounds better. Astro is good at marketing more than anything. I game about 30 hours a week... Steelseries has lasted way way longer than the Astros. If you want to think that I just don't take care of my stuff why have the steelseries lasted more than 4 times longer (and still going) than the Astros? Wouldn't I have broken the steelseries too. Man I keep my stuff in good shape. Hell I save the boxes and everything in the packaging. I take care of things. Maybe you just don't put them to the test for the duration I have. For the price I should be willing them to my grandchildren. Honestly I'm glad they have lasted you a long time. But I was honest with my experience. Regardless the price boost alone is enough to avoid them. One more thing.. I play fps games with a guy who uses Astros and he never hears the game as well as I do. I tell him all the time when I hear footsteps etc. Maybe he is hard at hearing but I don't think it is him...
@@legion492 Sorry but I must add one more thing... between owning the Astros and the steel series I owned hyper X cloud II's they even blew the Astros away. The only headset that wasn't as good as the Astros or better were some turtle beach headsets that I have owned.... don't get me started on Turtle Beach...lol.
@B G Okay I didn't mean to assume that you don't take care of you're things I personally still have the same box my astros came in also, and I have played FPS/other games over two years and 100+ hours per week in that 2-3 year period with the A40's and mixamp with firmware updated so I think I've most definitely put them though the test, yes again the price is a doozy but you also have to take in account they haven't been upgraded in 4 years and I've had them for over three. The guy you playing with probably didn’t have the mixamp or he didn't have the right mode selected on the amp for footsteps there is a dedicated button for that on the mixamp . So when did the steelseires you own come out, probably after 2015 so anyway all I'm saying is that it was time for a upgrade and maybe the new astros can compete with the steelseries maybe not I don't know all I know is that the astros are not as bad as you have said they were, and I respect your choice and am not trying to hate or anything of the sort. PS if you want to chat some more my Discord is @Legion #4183 I would like to chat more.
steelseries arctis pro does it better
The 1more Spearhead VR is significantly better than the Arctis pro even with the gameDac included.
I'll stick with my A50s
Noti gang
Please dont use that catchphrase on beginning of every video. It is getting old and annoying. Please dont.
0:35 why Mac when windows is better