The ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset + MixAmp are out in the wild. There is no turning back for us now. It’s always an exciting moment waiting for the reviews of a new product to pop-up on the web. Whenever we find a new review on the ASTRO A50′s, it gets passed around through the whole company so that all the folks at ASTRO see their hard work being acknowledged. As they say, recognition is the best motivator. Here are some of our favorite reviews from popular news outlets.

2D-X - Astro A50 Headset + MixAmp – Gaming headset excellence

“The Astro A50 is gaming headset excellence….If you’re serious about your audio, consider the Astro A50 a must-buy.”‘

Engadget - Astro Gaming’s latest wireless headset (mostly) pwns in 7.1

“Hands down, this is one of the most comfortable headsets you’ll slap on your noggin. ”

GameSpot - ASTRO’s A50 Wireless Gaming Headset Is Expensive, But Worth Every Penny

“The A50′s soundscape is robust and detailed, rivaling the best gaming headsets on the market. Bass rumbles and nuances come to life with no sign of distortion. The new closed ear design brings improved bass response and sound isolation, as well. To ASTRO’s credit, in the absence of a high-end surround system, the thought of watching a movie or playing a game without the A50s begins to feel like a compromise.”

IGN – Astro A50 Wireless Headset Review

“But if you’re not already gaming with an Astro headset, you should consider picking up the 50s. They feature currently unparalleled audio, incredible surround sound and a no-brainer setup.”

Kotaku - Review: The Astro A50 Wireless Gaming Headset

“If you’re looking for a wireless gaming headset, the A50 is a hell of a thing: a confident realization of each of Astro’s various audio products  into a single entity.”

Maxim - Astro A50 Wireless Headphones

“Astro’s A50s are an earacle miracle.”

PC Magazine  - Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset

“between its excellent audio quality, comfortable design, and compatibility with PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3, it’s currently the best we’ve tested.”

The Verge - Astro A50 wireless gaming headset review

“The Astro A50 is, without question, one of the best gaming headsets on the market”

GameZone – Astro Gaming A50 wireless headset review

“if you don’t mind spending a few extra bucks and really want something that makes your game experiences thunder into your ears, the A50’s really are the way to go.”

Would you like to add your own opinion? Submit your thoughts by heading over to the product page and selecting the Review tab down low.

- ASTRO Nexy

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OpTic Gaming, most known for their Call of Duty montages on YouTube, has brought their A game this week. Here are my three favorite OpTic Gaming videos of the week. Enjoy the next six minutes of ridiculous clips combined with sleek editing.

- ASTRO Nexy

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ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset Trailer was created by our homies down in L.A., WeAreWendel, who’ve done a tremendous job immersing themselves in the ASTRO style. This is our third project working together and the Wendel group continue to blow our minds. Can’t wait to expand on the universe they’ve created. My personal goal: Introduce a female character into the next iteration of the story.

Special thanks to KREWELLA who’ve blessed this video with a special track off of their debut EP, PLAY HARD. You can pick up the album on iTunes.

If you like what you see, be sure to check out all of our video content over on the ASTRO Gaming YouTube channel. – ASTRO Nexy

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Last week I showed you some behind the scenes footage, early E3 reviews and unboxing videos. This week you can own your very own ASTRO A50′s. The ASTRO A50′s are now available for purchase and shipping now.

We’ve had an overwhelming amount of pre-orders over the last few weeks which validates the incredible effort it took creating the ASTRO A50′s. You have to imagine that their is always a moment of uncertainty when releasing an new and innovative product.

Will people care that we’re using the latest and greatest wireless 5.8 technology, Kleernet? Was shoving an entire MixAmp into the right can of the headset worth it? Will anyone notice the audio improvements and presets we’ve added to the headset since the ASTRO A40′s? Well, according to the pre-orders, our questions were answered. From everyone here at ASTRO Gaming, THANK YOU for supporting our ridiculous ideas. We know you’ll love the ASTRO A50′s.

We are proud to announce that the ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset is available for purchase and SHIPPING NOW. Find out for yourself why IGN says that the ASTRO A50′s have “done the impossible, perfected perfection”. Be one of the first to experience the wireless 5.8 Kleernet technology, fully integrated Dolby 7.1 MixAmp and professionally designed audio presets. Have a look for yourself at the ASTRO A50 product page.

I’ll sleep when I’m dead. Two weeks prior, I spoke on a panel at VidCon about video and video games. Last week Xariun and I visited Hank Baskett and friends to celebrate the grand opening of his latest business venture, Performance Gaines training facility. We brought along the talented folks at ThriveForMore to shoot a video with Hank Baskett, his secret gaming lair and training facility. I’m very proud and excited to share this with all of you. Expect to learn more about the project in next weeks blog.

After Los Angeles, Xariun and I headed straight to San Diego to meet up with Stanimal and support all of our friends at ComicCon. From Capcom, Ubisoft, IGN and Square Enix all hosted the ASTRO A40 systems in their booths for fans to try out the latest games with full 5.8 Dobly surround sound audio. You can check out some of the photo’s we took at ComicCon over on our Facebook album.

Now I’m hopping on a flight to New York City to kick-off the A50 media tour. While Aron and Bella lock down the west coast, Stanimal and I will be heading back to our hometown to demonstrate what makes the A50′s so special.

Here’s ONS1AUGH7′s review of the ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset.

Last but not least, here’s round two of the ASTRO A50 media round up. Here’s what some popular news outlets are saying.

Diehard Gamefan – ASTRO A50 Wireless Headset
Atomic Gamer – ASTRO A50 Preview
Dual Shockers - A50′s Are The Best Yet
Gaming Irresponsibly – ASTRO Unveils The A50
Gamertag Radio – ASTRO A50′s Hands On
CVGames – Hands On With A50
GamerFitNation – “Elegance and Sophistication”

I’ve gotta start a load of laundry. See you next week and enjoy the A50′s.

- ASTRO Nexy

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We’ve had to keep quiet for two years before we were able to show off the ASTRO A50 wireless system to the public. Not being able to tell your friends and family about the innovative goodness we’ve been tirelessly working on for all that time is almost impossible, especially for someone with a big mouth, like myself.

It was a long wait and it all came down to E3 2012. The team at ASTRO held meeting after meeting in our private room with countless gaming and tech journalists and personalities. Finally, I can run my mouth.

The ASTRO A50 wireless system is HERE. The feedback from E3 was overwhelming. IGN details the product saying the new ASTRO A50′s have, “done the impossible – perfected perfection”. Now that feels good. Here are what other popular outlets reporting on the A50 system.

Engadget.com – Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset hands-on

Gamerlive.tv – Interview: Astro Gaming Talks New Wireless A50 Gaming Headset

Hardwarelust.com – E3 Hardware Preview: Astro A50 Wireless Headset System

Attackofthefanboy.com – Astro A50 Headphones Hands-on Preview

Pantoric.com – Astro A50 Wireless Headset Preview

Stickskills.com – Astro A50 Wireless Headset Available for Pre-Order

360sync.com – Astro Gaming Opens Pre-Ordering For A50′s

Yahoo.com – Hands on Look at Astro’s New Wireless A50 Model

Worthplaying.com – Hardware Preview – ‘Astro Gaming A50 Audio System’

And these are just some of the highlights from E3. This is simply the beginning and the work ahead is quite exciting. We’ve teamed up with world-class lifestyle photographer, James Chiang, to capture the atmosphere the A50′s create. Here’s a sneak peak at one of the shoots that took place at the ASTRO Studios office starring some friends of ASTRO Gaming.

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Last but not least, some of the EON members have received there A50 Audio System already. I’m sure we’ll be seeing a plethora of reviews and previews over the next few weeks. Here’s ONS1AUGH7′s unboxing video.

Be amongst the first to hear the A50s. Pre-order the A50 Audio System now.

- ASTRO Nexy

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ASTRO Gaming is pleased to announce the fully embedded A50 Wireless Headset. Debuted for the first time at E3 2012, the A50 Headset is the next-gen wireless audio solution with the features and quality that you’ve come to expect from ASTRO.

Experience the clarity and performance of Dolby 7.1 Surround Sound with the Astro A50 Headset featuring Wireless MixAmp 5.8 technology. Delivering interference free sound for both music and voice, the A50 gives you total audio control over your gaming and home entertainment. Features include:

- ASTRO AUDIO – Engineered specifically for gaming, Astro Audio delivers professionally tuned sound for audiophile-grade performance with three custom settings.

- A50 Gaming Headset – Built for long hours of play, the A50 matches superior fit and comfort with premium audio drivers and a uni-directional mic with flip-up mute.

- Built-in MixAmp™ The A50 features integrated wireless MixAmp™ 5.8 technology with embedded controls for Master Volume and Game-to-Voice balancing.

- 5.8GHz Wireless Technology™ – Operating at a higher frequency than most wireless devices, the A50 provides clarity and range with less interference. Point to Multipoint – pair multiple A50Dx headsets with a single transmitter. The A50 will feature an embedded rechargeable battery.

- Dolby 7.1 Dolby Surround Sound – Hear the details you’re missing with pinpoint spatial accuracy and crystal clear definition.

- Embedded Battery & Display Stand – Lithium-ion battery system rechargeable via USB. Show-off and charge your A50s on the included display stand.

Want to hear what some of the media thought of the A50s? Read first hand experiences from:

IGN - E3 2012: Astro A50 Hands-On

engadget – Astro Gaming A50 wireless surround sound headset hands-on

Sign up to be notified when you can pre-order your A50 Wireless System here. Stay tuned to our Twitter and Facebook for more info.

- ASTRO stanimal

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It’s that time of the year again. I can certainly tell when E3 has arrived by the shear amount of friends and Pages on Facebook grouping the “E3″ postings by topic. This year at E3 ASTRO continues to  partner with some of the best companies in the industry and outfit their booths with the superior audio needs provided by our A40s, A30s, and MixAmps. All in all, there will be close to 800 of our headsets and gear used throughout the E3 show floor.

If you’re lucky enough to attend E3, you can find and play with our gear out at the following booths and games:

• Ubisoft  Booth #1023 – Outfitting the entire booth, including top titles Assassin’s Creed 3, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier, Farcry 3, and more.
• Square Enix Booth #1647 – Outfitting their entire booth, including  their theater setup. Games include Hitman: Absolution, Sleeping Dogs, Quantum Conundrum, Tomb Raider, Heroes of Ruin, Kingdom Hearts 3D, and Theatrythm Final Fantasy.
• EA Booth #1601– EA’s top titles Crysis 3, Medal of Honor: Warfighter, Need for Speed: The Run, Battlefield 3: Close Quarters & Armored Kill, and Dead Space.
• Capcom Booth #1047 –Their entire booth. Top titles include Lost Planet 3, Devil May Cry 4, Resident Evil 6, Street Fighter x Tekken.
• THQ Booth #PMR309– Metro: Last Light, Company of Heroes 2, and a surprise new title.
• Meteor Entertainment – All playable stations for Hawken, a new Mech FPS IP at their off-site location.
  Plastic Piranha Booth #2259 – All playable stations at their booth (Alpha stage of the game – They don’t have a website yet (but you can be one of the first to like them on Facebook).
• Konami Booth #2423 – Metal Gear Rising.
• Sega Booth #2023 – Aliens: Colonial Marines.
• Perfect World Booth #4512 – All playable stations at their booth (Featuring D&D Neverwinter).

ASTRO Nexy and some of our Team Eon members will be present with our video crew to capture highlights of the show, right from the floor. We’ll be posting videos to our YouTube throughout the week with some of the largest YouTube personalities in gaming. Be sure to subscribe to our channel to view our latest content.

In addition to all of the on floor presence with our partners, we’re also holding an off-site meeting room for media to preview a new product. Details to release at the start of E3, so stay tuned!

-ASTRO Warblade

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Welcome to our new ASTRO website! Our interactive web team has been hard at work to put together this new site featuring some great ways to display our products, enabling setup videos to view right in the product pages, ratings and reviews, and more. Right on our home page you can stay connected with us via Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. We’re also listing upcoming eSports events that we’re a part of, our latest blog posts, and Twitter feed.

Adding the right accessory to your purchase has never been easier, as a list of those accessories are listed just below the “Add to Cart” button. A new image carousel with larger images show off our line of gear with just that right amount of swag. Be part of our community by writing a review on your favorite product or help others by answering questions and you can become one of our website’s top contributors.

Finally our blog has been revamped and updated to match our website. We will continue to bring the latest updates on what ASTRO is doing in the eSports world, gaming coverage, giveaways with our partners, and more through our blog.

If you happen to come across a bug or see something that we missed on our website, would you do a favor and email us at bugs@astrogaming.com?

-ASTRO Warblade

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Ever wondered what separates ASTRO gear from everything else out there? Why do the A40s and A30s stand above other gaming headsets? Watch the premiere of the A40 Headset and A30 Headset trailers and find out.

Official ASTRO A40 Headset Trailer

Official ASTRO A30 Headset Trailer

These video pieces were painstakingly built from the original A40 and A30 design files to give you a glimpse of the complexity that goes into anything with the ASTRO name.

Like what you see? Spread the word.

- ASTRO stanimal

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Starting immediately, ASTRO Gaming will be premiering the award winning A40 Audio System and the highly sought after Scout Backpack at select Best Buy retail locations. The full ASTRO Gaming collection will also be available at BestBuy.com too.

Click here to find out what Best Buy locations we’re currently at!

Tonight, we’re bringing in industry friends, media, top pro-gamers, and leading YouTube directors to our new offices to help us celebrate this next evolution for ASTRO.

To make things even more epic, starting at 7PM PST, we’ll be livestreaming a 2 hour Q&A with the biggest names in pro-gaming and YouTube. Check it out below:


WHAT: Join us as we host a Q&A with Team OpTic, Instinct, EnvyUs, and YouTube stars like xJawz, TmarTn, GoldGloveTV, OpTic H3CZ here on Twitch.tv.

WHEN: 7PM to 9PM PST

WHERE: Twitch.TV – ASTROGaming

WHO: @Walshy304, @TomRyanOGRE2, @OpTicH3CZ, @TmarTn, @xJawz, and more.

Want to ask a question? Tweet at @ASTROgaming with the hashtag #ASTROlive and we’ll ask them on air. Do it and do it now.

Oh, and if you spot our gear at Best Buy, send us a pic on Twitter or Facebook!

- ASTRO stanimal

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