X Astro A50 (Gen 5, 2024) review: The king of convenience returns

I’m an avowed Astro A50 fan, having used every iteration of the headset since its inception. I was excited to finally try out the Astro A50 (Gen 5) for this review. The headset was launched in September 2024. As I built this review, I had one big personal question I needed the Astro A50 (Gen 5) to answer.

I use the Astro A50 (Gen 4) model from 2019 as my primary headset. I built my setup around the headset, too, owing to its SPDIF optical-in, which has become a rarity among the best Xbox headsets and best PC gaming headsets alike. But despite my headset’s age and despite having dozens upon dozens of other options from the mountain of reviews I’ve done over the years, I’ve yet to upgrade. But why?

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