Astro A40 TR Review: Awesome Immersive Gaming Headset

The Astro A40 TR headphones are aesthetically nice with a futuristic look that you can admire from a distance.

And with the aluminum built located on the top of the headphone, it adds to the futurist look to the overall headphone as well.

Additionally, the Astro A40 TR’s can be fully customizable as well if you want to swap out different features.

You’ll be able to swap the mic, ear pads, headband, headset plates, and ear cups altogether.

Customizing the Astro A40 TR, in general, is very easy, convenient, and user-friendly as well because it’s a quick pull, swap, and clip for all of the headphone components.

In terms of wearability, the Astro A40 TR’s are very comfortable during prolong uses. You’ll be able to wear the headphones with extreme comfortability for long periods.

However, if you do overextend the arms, you may feel a bit of discomfort in the lower facial region due to the compressed weight.

And if the headphone headbands are not extended enough, you may also feel a bit of slight discomfort around the crown region of the head region.

But these are not significant issues, and comfortability is overall excellent with the Astro A40 TR headphones.

The headphones are light to medium-heavy; it weighs approximately 360 grams without the extra modification and customizability.

However, if you do plan on using the modifications, the weight will dive to 400 grams, which is slightly heavier compared to its top competing headphones.

When you do wear the Astro A40 TR’s, your ears will have more than enough room to breathe. And you won’t experience any heat built-up during long sessions.

This is all thanks to the Astro A40 TR’s spacious and roomy ear cups, which adds to the bonus in the book of awesomeness.

The headsets are none active noise canceling, so you’ll be able to hear your surroundings while wearing the Astro A40 TR.

Also, it’ll be hard to yank out the wire connected to the headset, and this is all thanks to its secured 2.5 mm audio jack.

MixAmp – Headphone AMP Controller

The Astro A40 TR Mixamp is an impressive headphone controller that you can use to control the volume and the microphones in-voice volume as well.

The controller looks aesthetically impressive, and you’ll be able to feel its build quality by just holding the amp controller.

With impressive aesthetics, you’ll be able to find the buttons on the middle, which you can toggle Dolby audio on or off, and you’ll be able to select four equalizer settings, and these are great features to use for more added immersion.

In case if you were streaming online, you can also provide output Dolby audio to your viewers through the amp as well, giving your listeners and audience the excellent Dolby experience.

Located on the upper-side of the amp, you’ll be able to locate the connectivity.

The connectivity consists of two daisy-chaining outputs, one optical output, one micro-USB port for your PC uses one aux-out port and one stream output.

Headphone Buttons

To begin with, there are no side buttons, and nor sensor motion features on the headphones.

In case if you want to pause or mute your music or media, you’ll be able to locate the mute button located in the middle of the cord, which is easy to spot.

Microphone

For comfortable conveniences, you’ll be able to locate the microphone on the right side of the headphones.

Which you’ll be able to swivel the microphone up and down for easy use and access.

Also, the microphone is fully adjustable, so you’ll be able to mold the microphone into any position you prefer entirely.

In regards to microphone performance, the microphone doesn’t pick up any background noises in the room and is quite solid in terms of audio delivery as well.