I Have Been Using The ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET + MIXAMP PRO TR And It Is A Great Combo!

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Just treated myself with the ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET + MIXAMP PRO TR, and I love it!!!

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  • The ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET + MIXAMP PRO TR is designed by Astro for Professional gamers and Esports players.
  • The headset delivers you a premium sound experience.
  • The Pro AMP gives you a lot of sound customization options that enhance your audio experience.

Once, I was visiting a friend and I saw him using the ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET + MIXAMP PRO TR headphones. Being the tech geek I am, I was naturally inclined towards trying them on. I was hooked the moment I put them on and heard the sound quality.

This happened a few years ago when these headphones had just launched in the market. I thought to myself:

I got to get one of those!

Yeah, I am a fan of Nolan’s Batman!

I did just that! I got myself the ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET + MIXAMP PRO TR. The TR stands for Tournament Ready and it was designed with Esports players in mind. 

Headphones Packaging

Astro Gaming A40 TR + MixAmp Pro TR (Image By Tech4Gamers)

The headphones come with plastic and metal accents that combine the earcups with the frame. The padding on the earcups is quite soft and made of memory cloth. The same memory cloth is used in the headband as well, to provide comfort and flexibility when wearing the headphones.

The headphones weigh somewhere around 370g, making them quite bulky, but I have found them to be comfortable even when I use them for prolonged periods. I do tend to lose track of time when gaming, but then again, don’t we all? 

The headphones come with a voice-isolating mic that captures your voice and delivers it to your teammates without delivering environmental noise, although when I am using it I use the Nvidia Broadcast for noise cancellation, so just my voice goes through to my teammates.

Amp Controls

ASTRO MixAmp Pro TR (Image By Tech4Gamers)

The ASTRO MixAmp Pro TR comes with multiple controls. The biggest and most prominent one is the volume knob. The other is the knob that lets you give control whether you want to focus more on your game audio or team chat. 

The Amp also comes with the Dolby Digital Surround processing that you can turn on and off. The headphones and the Amp are connected by a 3.5mm audio jack cable. You can use the cable to bypass, the AMP and directly connect your headphones to your PC/Console/ Mobile device.

Sound Quality And Experience

After using the headphones for quite a while, I am pretty much satisfied with the native sound of the Headphones. The Astro Command Center software gives me further control over the Headphone sound presets: Astro, Balanced, Natural Bass, and Tournament. 

Astro Command Center Custom Equalizer (Image By Tech4Gamers)

I have customized the Astro equalizer to give me pinpoint accurate sound while in the game. Many a time I have been saved in valorant due to the accurate enemy footsteps that the headphones provided. 

I discovered a hack along the way in my pursuit of getting a better sound from this headset. Before this I owned a Razer Barracuda X headset and for $30 I was able to utilize the THX Spatial Sound, a Virtual 7.1 surround system software, that Razer offers with its gaming headsets. 

I have tweaked the THX Spatial Sound to work with my ASTRO A40 TR HEADSET. While it doesn’t fully work, it works enough for me to test the limits of my headset. Whether, it’s gaming, or consuming media, the software has me covered. 

THX Spatial Sound Equalizer (Image By Tech4Gamers)

My Thoughts

At this point, I have tried various headphones ranging from generic 2.0 headphones to full-fledged 7.1 Virtual Surround headphones. I can say with utter confidence that these headphones are a complete package and they come with premium sound quality, design, and controls. 

Many have found these headphones as overkill, and to some degree, I agree with them. However, I am a fan of headphones that can provide sound clarity so I can enjoy differentiating different sounds. 

The headphones have been tailored towards providing footsteps with pinpoint accuracy in games that fall in the FPS category. Having dedicated a few thousand hours to Riot Games’ Valorant, the headphones fulfill my requirements as well as my wants. 

These headphones are everything I asked for and more. I enjoy these headphones whether, I am gaming, or consuming digital media. The only downside I have found so far is it’s a little on the expensive side, but then again all high-end tech is. 

If you’re looking for a high-end headset that gives you an overall great performance, then this is the headset for you. If you want to spend a bit less, you can invest in a similar model the Astro Gaming A10 that offers similar performance. Whichever is your choice, you won’t be disappointed. I know I wasn’t!

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