Tech_Advisor_-_November_2019

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 99

GAMING SPECIAL

away, though – most people will run the headset loud

enough to counteract the headset’s lack of presence,

and virtual 7.1 is (in my opinion) pretty much always

bad. The G533 is worse than the average, but the

average is still something I choose to avoid day-to-day.

In any case, the G933 is still being sold and is a

perfectly good choice for some, especially if you want

console support. The G533 is PC-only, while the G933

can be attached by 3.5mm cable to other devices.

The G533 is our official mid-tier wireless

recommendation though, for the time being.

Best extravagant gaming headset

Astro Gaming A50

Price: £299 inc VAT from fave.co/302suNs

SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless

Price: £347 inc VAT from fave.co/2N3uG3q

Two gladiators, locked in eternal combat. That’s been

the case with Astro and SteelSeries, both of which

have iterated on their £300 headsets over the years

• but never with any clear winner. In 2019, the two
  are once again battling it out, this time the established
  Astro A50 versus the new-and-improved SteelSeries
  Arctis Pro Wireless.
  Okay, so Astro: The A50 Is a few years old now,
  but still an excellent wireless headset. Astro’s biggest
  improvement with the latest refresh was the battery,
  overcoming a long-running weak spot and packing 12-
  to 15 hours of life – enough to get you through even a
  long day of gaming. Better yet, it features gyroscopes
  in the ears that detect whether you’ve set it down. It

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 99

GAMING SPECIAL

away, though – most people will run the headset loud
enough to counteract the headset’s lack of presence,
and virtual 7.1 is (in my opinion) pretty much always
bad. The G533 is worse than the average, but the
average is still something I choose to avoid day-to-day.
In any case, the G933 is still being sold and is a
perfectly good choice for some, especially if you want
console support. The G533 is PC-only, while the G933
can be attached by 3.5mm cable to other devices.
The G533 is our official mid-tier wireless
recommendation though, for the time being.

Best extravagant gaming headset
Astro Gaming A50
Price: £299 inc VAT from fave.co/302suNs
SteelSeries Arctis Pro Wireless
Price: £347 inc VAT from fave.co/2N3uG3q

Two gladiators, locked in eternal combat. That’s been
thecasewithAstroandSteelSeries,bothofwhich
haveiteratedontheir£300headsetsovertheyears

• butneverwithanyclearwinner.In2019,thetwo
  areonce again battling it out, this time the established
  Astro A50 versus the new-and-improved SteelSeries
  Arctis Pro Wireless.
  Okay, so Astro: The A50 Is a few years old now,
  but still an excellent wireless headset. Astro’s biggest
  improvement with the latest refresh was the battery,
  overcoming a long-running weak spot and packing 12-
  to 15 hours of life – enough to get you through even a
  long day of gaming. Better yet, it features gyroscopes
  in the ears that detect whether you’ve set it down. It