Astro Gaming A30 Audio System – Review – Hardware

Coming off a bad experience with the last 5 or so different gaming headset, I had good hopes for this headset.  Opening the box made me wonder is there really a reason for 7 different cords?  Looking through all the equipment that was sent to me, I noticed that there was something that looks like it comes from an old school gaming system or a thermostat. I am deeply interested at this point.

Presentation And Build Quality:  The gaming setup comes in 2 larger boxes and 2 smaller, for the other cords.  The headset also comes with a carrying case.  The other box contains the MIXAMP.   The headset is lightweight compared to the A40. At first I feared that I might break it, since it was somewhat flimsy, but as I wear it more, I have changed my mind.  The MixAmp is quite bulky, compared to others it is about the same size or a little smaller.

Features: Ear-cups that rest easily on the ears, rather then over them.   2 microphones, one that is detachable the other built into the cord.  Detachable speaker tags to customize and personalize your headset.   Bigger bass boost compared to the previous versions.

Setup:  There are 4 cords that come out of the MIXAmp (Optional box to allow you to use a gaming system other then the PC). One to the Optical port of the TV, one to the headset itself, one to the microphone port of your xbox controller, and one to the PS3 USB port. Of course some of them are optional if you don’t have the system listed.  The USB cable also can act as a battery charger as there is no AC cable to have a source of on-going power.  The cords are quite long, but the only cord that I really had problems with would be the one connecting the MIXAMP to the headset.

Sound Quality and Feel:  The MIXAMP allows you to gauge the amount of sound between gaming and voice, if you aren’t chatting with anyone you can turn it to the gaming side of the unit or vice versa.  You also have a volume control. Compared to other headsets I have seen, the loudness seems to be a little softer.

Overall, I really like this headset.  Looks can be deceiving and you shouldn’t really take your initial reaction to unpacking the headset.  Its sound is crystal clear, its lightweight, its price is reasonably cheap, but really?  Its definitely worth the money spent.

Score: 9 out of 10

A Review Sample Of The Astro A30′s was Provided to us from the manufacturer

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