2019-11-01 Tech Advisor

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