[Degree]

I have Astro A40s which costs around $300 that I bought over the summer since I needed a gaming headset (idk why..)
and I want to know if is on par with I guess you can say "dedicated headphones" since the A40s are made for gaming.
 
Will I get the same/worse/better results compared to the ATH-M50s? Since the A40s are again around $300
 
Confusing question but I hope some people understand what I'm trying to say

 

[fabio-fi]

You can do better for the price than the Astros. Regading the M50's they are a fun headphone to listen to, but for gaming they are not good. 

 

[Degree]

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You can do better for the price than the Astros. Regading the M50's they are a fun headphone to listen to, but for gaming they are not good. 

I kinda knew some people wouldn't get what I'm trying to say.
Yea I game which is why I got the A40s for both my xbox and laptop.
But I wanted to know if the M50s performs better because its made for music and not gaming. + Due to the fact that the A40s are that expensive I would think it does perform better even in terms of music, but this is why I made this thread to know if I should get the M50s for music, I already have the A40s

 

[fabio-fi]

Ahhhhh...yes! they do well on most music genres. Which musical tastes you have? 

 

[NamelessPFG]

I would think that at least $100 of the A40's cost is due to the bundled Mixamp. (You DID get a Mixamp with the headset for your $300, right?) That would make the A40 more of a $200 headset, if that.
 
Do you plan on using other headphones with that same Mixamp, by any chance, or will these be fed by something different?

 

[Degree]

Yes I bundled with the mixamp.
 
And well I'm planing on it being a portable and listening through my ipodtouch/iphone, but thats not the point right now, I just wanted to know if the A40s performed better/good/worse then the M50s
 
I listen to pop/dubstep/electronic

 

[fabio-fi]

 
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Yes I bundled with the mixamp.
 
And well I'm planing on it being a portable and listening through my ipodtouch/iphone, but thats not the point right now, I just wanted to know if the A40s performed better/good/worse then the M50s
 
I listen to pop/dubstep/electronic

Absolutely, they blow the Astros out of the water for music listening. With the genres you like they sound perfect. 

 

[DanielrOm]

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Absolutely, they blow the Astros out of the water for music listening. With the genres you like they sound perfect. 

Have you heard both? I have the same question as Degree.
 

 

[Degree]

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Have you heard both? I have the same question as Degree.
 

That's what I want to know, but it's never been answered *sigh*

 

[Mochan]

You'll have to buy an M50 and give us the low-down yourself, as almost nobody here has the A40 because it has the stigma of being a "gaming headphone" in other words "overpriced crap."

 

[olor1n]

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Have you heard both? I have the same question as Degree.
 

That's what I want to know, but it's never been answered *sigh*

Yes, the M50 is "better" for music than the A40 headset. The A40 is better for multiplayer gaming (positional queues). Yes, I've owned both.
 

 

[pseudohippy]

I actually own both of those headphones. I cant imagine using my Astros for music other than through the xbox while gaming much less in a portable manner. Its not a close competition between the two, the M50's surpass the Astros by millions of miles for music. Go out and get a dedicated set for your music and let the Astros do their thing. There are better options than the Astros for gaming even though.

 

[rezel]

Suggest OP looks at this.
http://www.head-fi.org/t/534479/mad-lust-envy-aka-shin-czs-guide-to-headphone-gaming-particularly-with-dolby-headphone#post_7208658