Tech_Advisor_-_November_2019

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NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 95

GAMING SPECIAL

as removable cabling and more accessible volume and
mute controls. It sounds great, too.
HyperX chalks it up to the Alpha’s dual-chamber
technology, which separates bass frequencies from the
mids and highs. That could be the case, or it could be
a gimmick. Either way, the upshot is that the Cloud
Alpha sounds as good or better than plenty of its
more expensive competition, and with slightly more
bass kick this time around.

Best budget gaming headset
Astro A10
Price: £59 inc VAT from fave.co/2MXUNch

Surprisingly, the one company competing with HyperX
right now in the low-end space is... Astro. Ironic, since
as headset prices spiralled downwards the last few
years, Astro stood strong at the top


  • its cheap headset, the A40, was
    still £149 (fave.co/2YPt2K4) at
    the low end, while its high-
    end wireless A50 (our pick
    for extravagance) came in at
    £299 (fave.co/2N3XmcE).
    There have been
    compromises to hit that
    £59 price tag. The A10 lifts
    some design inspiration


Astro A10

NOVEMBER 2019 • TECH ADVISOR 95

GAMING SPECIAL

asremovablecablingandmoreaccessiblevolume and
mute controls. It sounds great, too.
HyperX chalks it up to the Alpha’s dual-chamber
technology, which separates bass frequencies from the
mids and highs. That could be the case, or it could be
a gimmick. Either way, the upshot is that the Cloud
Alphasoundsasgoodorbetterthanplentyofits
moreexpensive competition, and with slightly more
bass kick this time around.


Best budget gaming headset
Astro A10
Price: £59 inc VAT from fave.co/2MXUNch


Surprisingly, the one company competing with HyperX
right now in the low-end space is... Astro. Ironic, since
as headset prices spiralled downwards the last few
years,Astrostoodstrongatthetop



  • itscheapheadset,theA40, was
    still£149(fave.co/2YPt2K4) at
    thelowend,whileitshigh-
    endwirelessA50(ourpick
    forextravagance)came in at
    £299(fave.co/2N3XmcE).
    Therehavebeen
    compromisestohitthat
    £59pricetag.TheA10 lifts
    somedesigninspiration


Astro A10
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