Astro A50X is it worth it?
I honestly regret buying the Astro A50 X. For a headset this expensive, I expected way more.
First, the battery is terrible. For a high-end gaming headset, the battery life should be one of the things you don't have to worry about, but with the A50 X, it feels like I'm constantly thinking about charging it.
Then there's the charging station. I use it with my PS5 and I've had problems with the station not working properly. Sometimes it doesn't recognize the headset correctly, which is really annoying when you're just trying to sit down and play.
And there's the battery/charging bug that a lot of people seem to have: you can fully charge the headset, then suddenly the battery percentage drops to 0%. That's ridiculous for a headset at this price.
But the biggest problem for me is the lack of proper surround sound. For gaming, especially competitive games, surround/spatial audio is extremely important. You are paying a premium price for a "high-end gaming headset", so I expect good positional audio. Without proper surround sound, I honestly don't think this headset is worth it for gaming.
Maybe the A50 X works great for some people, but for me, the combination of bad battery life, unreliable charging station, battery percentage issues, and lack of proper surround sound makes it very hard to recommend.
For the price, I expected a premium gaming headset. Instead, it feels like I paid a premium price to deal with problems that shouldn't exist in the first place.