With the premium Astro A50 X headset, Logitech is continuing its popular and successful Astro headset series. The A50 X comes with a base station to which a PC and several consoles can be connected at the same time. The new headset flagship is now the fifth generation of the Astro series.
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Astro A50 X: What does the new Astro flagship offer?
One of the central features of the headset is the Playsync technology used. With this, various consoles such as the Xbox Series X / S, Playstation 5 as well as PC and Mac can be connected to the headset’s base station at the same time. Playsync then makes it possible to switch between consoles and computers with just a single click on the headset. The gaming headset itself always remains connected to the base station – making constant reconnections between consoles and PC a thing of the past.
The base station also serves as an HDMI switch. The gaming sound is fed in via HDMI, while chat sound is transmitted via USB-C. This means that the volume of signals such as chat and game sounds can be adjusted individually.
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The A50
As usual, Logitech’s professional wireless Lightspeed technology ensures perfect transmission. The headset also has a Logitech Lightspeed microphone (16 bit / 48 KHz), Logitech refers to this as a “full and clear microphone with broadcast quality”. You can adjust a variety of settings such as EQ settings using the Logitech G Hub gaming software on your PC or via the Logitech G app on your own iOS or Android device.
However, the new Astro flagship headset is not exactly cheap; you can buy the headset for 399 euros on the official Logitech website. It should also be available for purchase from dealers during the first half of 2024.
