Features
Specs
Reviews
About Upper Playground & ASTRO Gaming:
ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment for professional gamers, and Upper Playground, leaders in today’s progressive art movement, have teamed up to release six Artist Series Speaker Tags for the A40 Audio System. The System comes with the Sam Flores tag as a default.. If you'd like other designs, choose the style you'd like along with your headset purchase (check box on the right hand side of this page).
About the A40 Audio System
Game like a pro with the award winning, state-of-the-art A40 headset and the new and improved MixAmp. Manufactured using the highest quality materials and finely tuned for optimal gaming audio response, the A40 Audio System produces an unparalleled gaming experience. Want proof? Give a read through the reviews or check out any MLG event in person and see for yourself.
Engulf yourself in uncompressed voice and game sound - The A40 Audio System includes the patent-pending external MixAmp, providing Xbox 360, PS3 and PC gamers with 5.1 Dolby Surround and combined voice audio - ideal for tournament play and discrete "midnight gaming" sessions.
Features Include:
Want even more information about the A40 Audio System? Check out the Product FAQ or...
Download the manuals:
MixAmp | MixAmp Quickstart | A40 Headset
ASTRO Gaming, creators of premium video gaming equipment for professional gamers, and Upper Playground, leaders in today’s progressive art movement, have teamed up to release six Artist Series Speaker Tags for the A40 Audio System. The System comes with the Sam Flores tag as a default.. If you'd like other designs, choose the style you'd like along with your headset purchase (check box on the right hand side of this page).
About the A40 Audio System
Game like a pro with the award winning, state-of-the-art A40 headset and the new and improved MixAmp. Manufactured using the highest quality materials and finely tuned for optimal gaming audio response, the A40 Audio System produces an unparalleled gaming experience. Want proof? Give a read through the reviews or check out any MLG event in person and see for yourself.
Engulf yourself in uncompressed voice and game sound - The A40 Audio System includes the patent-pending external MixAmp, providing Xbox 360, PS3 and PC gamers with 5.1 Dolby Surround and combined voice audio - ideal for tournament play and discrete "midnight gaming" sessions.
Features Include:
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Amazing sound quality
- Astro A40 Audio System combines crystal-clear voice communication with pinpoint-accurate 5.1 Dolby and Dolby Surround Headphone to hear your enemies from every direction.
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Fully configurable comfort and style
- Adjustable headset, quick-disconnect cable, in-line mute switch, user-configurable microphone boom and Astro’s patent-pending removable speaker tags allow you to game in comfort and in style. You can even design your own tag using ASTRO's Speaker Tag Customizer(sold separately)
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Play on variety of systems
- Whether it’s your Xbox 360, PS3, or PC the new and improved MixAmp easily plugs directly into any system.
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Voice and stereo at your fingertips
- The MixAmp’s discrete game/voice balance control allows you to adjust the settings to fit your needs.
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Dedicated voice channel
- Link multiple MixAmps together for a private, hands-free, full-duplex voice communication channel experience - much higher-quality than VoIP systems, with zero network and system lag.
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Inject your own soundtrack
- Connect your mp3 player through the mixer itself with a 3.5mm-to-3.5mm cable (sold separately). Free up valuable system resources, and put your music within arm's reach.
- Fully Loaded - The A40 Audio System comes with a quick-disconnect cable and multiple ends: a MixAmp cable (also compatible with portable audio players), a standard dual-jack PC connector with in-line volume and mute control.
Want even more information about the A40 Audio System? Check out the Product FAQ or...
Download the manuals:
MixAmp | MixAmp Quickstart | A40 Headset
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• Transducer Principle
Dynamic
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• Frequency Response
15 - 28,000 Hz
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• Nominal Impedance
50 ohm
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• Weight w/o Cable
324 grams
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• Characteristic SPL
104dB
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• Ear Coupling
Circumaural
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• Headband Pressure
2.6 N
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• Distortion
Less than 0.1%
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• Connector
3.5 mm mini-stereo with 1/4" adapter
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• Mic
6.0mm uni-directional noise canceling
Check out what the peeps are sayin'...
Tested.com
August, 2010
7 High-End Gaming Headsets Tested and Reviewed!
Astro Gaming's A40s are the best gaming headset I've ever tested. The A40s feature an over-the-ear design that remained comfortable even after hours of testing. The A40s are a very capable PC gaming headset out of the box, but require Astro's Mixamp accessory to work with the Xbox 360 or PS3.
Posted-1months ago ( full story... )
7 High-End Gaming Headsets Tested and Reviewed!
Astro Gaming's A40s are the best gaming headset I've ever tested. The A40s feature an over-the-ear design that remained comfortable even after hours of testing. The A40s are a very capable PC gaming headset out of the box, but require Astro's Mixamp accessory to work with the Xbox 360 or PS3.
Posted-1months ago ( full story... )
Astro A40 + Mixamp
Astro Gaming's A40s are the best gaming headset I've ever tested. The A40s feature an over-the-ear design that remained comfortable even after hours of testing. The A40s are a very capable PC gaming headset out of the box, but require Astro's Mixamp accessory to work with the Xbox 360 or PS3.
In my listening tests, the A40s sounded great when plugged directly into my PC's soundcard, delivering the best sound of headsets I've tested for this roundup. They're not audiophile or headphone-nerd quality, but they sounded crisp and clear with slightly weak, but still acceptable bass in all the applications I tested. They're comfortable for long gaming sessions, and I appreciate how customizable they are--you can mount the microphone on either side of the headset, or remove it entirely thanks to the removable plates on the outside of the ear cups--Astro calls them tags. The A40s are leakier than a fully closed design, even with a gasket between the headphones and the tags, but I like having the choice between ventilation and noise.
The Mixamp accessory adds Dolby Headphone support, a decent USB soundcard (for PC or PS3 use), and the necessary hardware to mix Xbox 360 and PS3 voice comms with in-game audio. It's a USB-powered device, so there's no need to add another wall wart behind your entertainment center, and there are plenty of input options so you won't need to swap cables too much, even if you want to use the A40s with multiple analog and digital sources. The USB soundcard performed well in my listening tests.
In case you haven't picked it up yet, I'm not enamored with any of the psychoacoustic nonsense that people use in headsets, but the Dolby Headphone solution is the least offensive one I've tested. It's still the first thing I turn off, but it doesn't make your games sound worse, it just doesn't make them sound better. It's worth mentioning that the Mixamp comes with all the cables you'd need to to use it with pretty much any analog headset, although Astro doesn't actively support third-party headsets.
I'm not crazy about using the A40 + Mixamp combo in the living room. It requires trailing a fair number of cords across the room, especially if you need to connect the Mixamp to your Xbox 360 controller for voice chat. It's much more desk-friendly, so if you happen to have your consoles near your gaming PC, this is an ideal sound solution.
The big problem with the A40s is price. This is a crazy-expensive headset at $200, and it only gets worse if you need to buy a Mixamp ($150) to hook up to consoles. Astro offers a $250 package deal, if you purchase both the A40 and the Mixamp at the same time.
To read the original review, click here!
Astro Gaming's A40s are the best gaming headset I've ever tested. The A40s feature an over-the-ear design that remained comfortable even after hours of testing. The A40s are a very capable PC gaming headset out of the box, but require Astro's Mixamp accessory to work with the Xbox 360 or PS3.
In my listening tests, the A40s sounded great when plugged directly into my PC's soundcard, delivering the best sound of headsets I've tested for this roundup. They're not audiophile or headphone-nerd quality, but they sounded crisp and clear with slightly weak, but still acceptable bass in all the applications I tested. They're comfortable for long gaming sessions, and I appreciate how customizable they are--you can mount the microphone on either side of the headset, or remove it entirely thanks to the removable plates on the outside of the ear cups--Astro calls them tags. The A40s are leakier than a fully closed design, even with a gasket between the headphones and the tags, but I like having the choice between ventilation and noise.
The Mixamp accessory adds Dolby Headphone support, a decent USB soundcard (for PC or PS3 use), and the necessary hardware to mix Xbox 360 and PS3 voice comms with in-game audio. It's a USB-powered device, so there's no need to add another wall wart behind your entertainment center, and there are plenty of input options so you won't need to swap cables too much, even if you want to use the A40s with multiple analog and digital sources. The USB soundcard performed well in my listening tests.
In case you haven't picked it up yet, I'm not enamored with any of the psychoacoustic nonsense that people use in headsets, but the Dolby Headphone solution is the least offensive one I've tested. It's still the first thing I turn off, but it doesn't make your games sound worse, it just doesn't make them sound better. It's worth mentioning that the Mixamp comes with all the cables you'd need to to use it with pretty much any analog headset, although Astro doesn't actively support third-party headsets.
I'm not crazy about using the A40 + Mixamp combo in the living room. It requires trailing a fair number of cords across the room, especially if you need to connect the Mixamp to your Xbox 360 controller for voice chat. It's much more desk-friendly, so if you happen to have your consoles near your gaming PC, this is an ideal sound solution.
The big problem with the A40s is price. This is a crazy-expensive headset at $200, and it only gets worse if you need to buy a Mixamp ($150) to hook up to consoles. Astro offers a $250 package deal, if you purchase both the A40 and the Mixamp at the same time.
To read the original review, click here!