What?!
Now it's only $79?? It was $109 a week ago, and that was a good deal then. Remember, you're getting a free A30 headset.
Mixamp 5.8 + A30s for $109:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Astro-Gaming-A30-Wireless-System/productID.253782000
Mixamp (2011) + A30s for $79:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Astro-Gaming-A30-Wired-Audio-System/productID.253781900
Some of the best prices I've seen on them ^.
If you're looking
at this amazon listing, then NO it's not the same. The Amazon listing is the newer edition with the EQ and what-not. The newer version also has more hiss though.