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Quote: I usually played at 50%. When I was feeling like I wanted to be able to hear footsteps better, I would crank it up to around 70. Not sure about the 5.8 though.   Quote: Thanks! :D I would do more of them if I had money haha. I wanted to try out the AX720, but I can't seem to...

Quote: Agreed. In a headphone buying guide posted on this site, whoever wrote it said they preferred the A30s to the A40s! Ha!   By the way, I made a video comparing my experience between the old and the new Astro A40s. You guys can check it out if you want :)  

Quote:   Speaking of the Custom Pro Ones, I've heard they're going to release a microphone for it as well...very excited for them! The bass control also sounds similar to those new wireless PS3 headsets.

Quote: It's a constant hiss. Similar to how the Turtle Beach headsets sound

Just got a replacement pair of the new A40s...Good news! They no longer cut out when the cord gets tugged to the side! Guess I got a faulty pair. I'm fairly happy with them. They don't blow my mind with the quality of them, though. It wasn't anything like my first listening experience with my...

Quote: Well...I think they're worth about $200. The MixAmp is definitely the best thing for Doubly Headphone if you're gaming on a console. But, Astro aren't currently selling the MixAmp by itself anymore. They say they will in the future. However, if this right ear cup issue that I...

I played a lot of MW2 with these. I would say the positioning is really good. I could definitely tell which direction the gunshots and footsteps were coming from. They're the only open back headphones I've used with the mixamp, so I can't compare them to the AD700s, etc. Rear cues were decent...

Quote: Right now you're stuck with the four they give you. They say they're going to let you create custom ones in the future. Hopefully soon!

Hello everyone!   I wanted to give my input on the new 2013 edition of the Astro A40s with the new mixamp   First, the A40s are improved slightly. They don't sound as hollow to me as the 2011 models, and they added some bass. But if you use the "pro mode" preset on the new mixamp for CoD...