My head is fairly large and these phones fit me at medium settings with minimal wiggle. Whether you are wearing these headphones over both ears, just one ear, or around your neck, I have found them as comfortable if not better than any other headphones I have ever used. I’m also in love with the fact that these headphones are wired, but the cable is detachable/replaceable after you run it over too many times with your fancy gamer chair.
#Astro a40 mic replacement mod
The mod kit does just enough to keep the headset familiar but makes them look like a whole new set of phones.
#Astro a40 mic replacement Ps4
The PS4 mod kit is very complimentary to the Call of Duty Black Ops III Mod kit we tested with. The version I have for review is the PS4 version which is a very sleek black with gold accents. The weight of these headphones are balanced well and incredibly durable given their size. The fact that these headphones are not loaded with RGB LEDS or any other unnecessary fads is a very good thing, because typically that’s how lower end headphones lose quality in terms of power and battery life. Aesthetically they are not by any means boring and at the same time they are not overtly flashy. The Astro A40s are a luxury headset in every way possible. The possibilities are open to the user to create the best configuration to match your scenario. While I do prefer the more isolated experience in my headphones my primary configuration is a hybrid, using the more comfortable for extended use microfiber cushions mixed with the closed back headphone tags. This review almost feels like two different headphone reviews combined. Both configurations do offer different headphone experiences. Just in my house the last few weeks I have ended up losing pieces and having to start a search party to find them. Although moving parts around is easy, I would have loved to see a carrying case included with such a high-end product.
#Astro a40 mic replacement manual
I did have to refer to a manual for swapping headbands and I feel like if there is one point the headphones might break in swapping parts around it will be the headband. The cushions and tags are all magnetic, and the mic is as easy and plug in and pull out. The swapping in and out of modular parts is extremely easy.
Leather ear cushions trap sound much better than microfiber, the ear tags are coated on the inside with a thick rubber gasket, and the new mic is a little bigger and was built for voice isolation. The Mod kit features attachments that are more for either loud environments or heavy immersion.
Open back is great for gaming in your house in a casual environment where you want to play the game, but you also want to hear the oven to ding when your Totino’s pizza rolls are ready. Open back means that the cups are not isolated, allowing more of your game audio to get out and more external noises to get in.
Stock on the A40 TRs I received were extremely comfortable microfiber ear cups and headband padding with standard mic and “open back” headphone ear tags. Essentially what makes the TR edition unique is that they are fully modular. Merriam-Webster defines modular as: “Constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in use.” In a nutshell this means that the headphone’s ear cushions, headband padding, microphone, and back plates are all removable and interchangeable with other kits that serve a variety of different purposes. The Astro A40s are already an extremely reputable headset with very high reviews, just about anywhere you look. Usually we don’t like to start with the features portion of the review, but given the uniqueness of the Astro A40 TR +Mod Kit we have to start here.