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  1. MLG Toronto 2008

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    August 24th, 2008

    Swiffer-tastic: ASTRO sweeps the competition

    Posted by: in Toronto, ON under Events · 0 Comments

    For the second straight Pro Circuit event, the Astro A40’s swept the competition, once again winning ALL THREE events – Halo 3, Gears of War and Rainbow Six: Vegas.

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    First we saw The INSAN3Z taking down the Gears of War title, then vVv ReWriTTeN repeating as Rainbow Six champs and then, in the prime time slot, Str8 Rippin emphatically taking down their second Halo3 title of the year. Congrats everyone – and yeah, we know that our headsets aren’t actually *winning* these events, but can’t you hear the ghost of Mars Blackman out there… “is it the Astros? Huh? Is it? Is it?? It’s GOTTA be the Astros!”

    Six straight championships from teams wearing our headphones and counting…

    Outside of the competition, things were a little strange. This tour stop for the MLG was held in conjunction with Fan Expo – a 20,000-person festival of all things sci-fi, horror, anime and comic book related. You could hardly take a step without bumping into a Storm Trooper, or a Dark Knight or witnessing a phenomenon called LARPing. If you don’t know what LARPing is, don’t ask. Just suffice it to say that it stands for Live Action Role Playing.

    Congrats again to The INSAN3Z, vVv ReWriTTeN, and Str8 Rippin. Great tournament, all around.

    See y’all in the Big D October 3rd-5th!

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  2. 9 out of 10 – Editor’s Choice from Official Xbox Magazine

    August 15th, 2008

    Voice, surround, and quality -- can you really have it all?

    Posted by: in South San Francisco, CA under Reviews · 0 Comments

    ‘The ASTRO Gaming A40 Audio System finally gives gamers an all-in-one late-night gaming solution with no compromise in quality.’ — 9/10

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    Let’s be upfront about this — $250 is a helluva lot of money for a gaming headset. However, the ASTRO Gaming A40 Audio System finally gives gamers an all-in-one late-night gaming solution with no compromise in quality.

    The A40 consists of two parts: a headset and an amp. The headset is a killer closed-ear design, which isolates you from the outside world with minimum sound leakage to annoy anyone sharing space with you. It delivers great positional audio (you’ll need to use an optical cable to hear surround effects), and it includes a boom mic, which you can place on either side of your head. The A40 performed extremely well in our music testing: we picked up nuances in our test tracks that we’d never noticed before, and the boom mic also worked admirably well.

    The real magic for Xbox gamers lies in the bundled amp. This little wonder takes your audio input, whether it’s 2-channel stereo or the 5.1 optical connection, and mixes it with the voice chat from your game. A simple balance control lets you blend the two signal volumes to your liking — a fantastic feature that works wonderfully. When we began testing, we detected a little bit of static using this knob, but it disappeared after an hour or two of use.

    The ASTRO A40 Audio System is crazy-expensive for a normal stereo headset, but it’s priced comparably to 5.1 headsets from other vendors — and those units don’t include the voice/game mixing capability. Our only complaint is that it creates a messy wire snarl in your living room, but it sounds so good that we don’t even care.

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ASTRO Gaming's mission is to produce the world's finest gaming equipment. We've produced a number of award winning headsets including the classic A30s, A40s, and the wireless A50. Each of our headsets can be paired with our 2013 MixAmp Pro, giving you Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound, four EQ modes, and the ability to adjust your game-to-voice balance.

We are always working to push the limits and evolve as our industry grows. Get rid of your old headphones, hear the difference, and feel the power of ASTRO Audio. Let 'em know you mean business with our travel bags and brand new Apparel Collection. Don't forget, with any ASTRO purchase you have access to our unparalleled customer service, where help is only a click away. Gaming is more than just fun, it's a lifestyle. So whether you're a seasoned professional, avid gamer, or just beginning, ASTRO Gaming has you covered.