ASTRO Gaming A40 TR Wired Headset + MixAmp ProXbox Series X/PC (Open Box)

First of all, these are fantastic headphones. They are exactly what I've been looking for in a pair of gaming cans and they have kickass bass. The Astro Command Center app also allows you to create 4 equalizer presets in advance that you can swap between by tapping the button on the mixamp, without having to minimize your game or video. The default first preset is labeled "Astro" and it sounds damn good right out of the gate. The bass sounds nice and rich without being overpowering, but what really surprised me was the amount of sub bass they can produce. I was playing Dead Island to test out the spatial sound and I could actually feel the slight "thud" of an explosion far off in the distance in the game. Impressive. I would definitely recommend these muffs. The mic sounds really good for a headset, about as good as a modern smartphone with full signal, in terms of clarity. It also has a mute switch on the cord that is comically large but lightweight, like a LifeAlert button (and equally important if you're using the headset for a work meeting). 9.5/10 very much like 👍 Now, for some tech nerd isht: I read a lot of the reviews before I bought these bc there are a ton of people saying that they don't work properly. After struggling with them for a few minutes, I can see exactly where people are getting stuck. When you plug the headphones into your PC to update the firmware (which you MUST do or they sound like OG iPod headphones), the app (Astro Command Center, pictured) will ask if you want to update the firmware. When I clicked yes, the program immediately crashed, and when I reopened it I was never prompted to update again. To fix this and ensure that the firmware is installed correctly, reconnect the mixamp to your PC and locate the firmware version number in the upper left hand corner. Copy that number and search google for "Astro A40 firmware update *firmware version number*" and then find a link to download the .afw file that corresponds to your firmware number. Under the settings menu on the command centre app, click "update firmware manually" and then direct the app to the .afw file. This solves the firmware issue. As for software, it really seems like you *must* use Dolby Atmos for these headphones to work. I don't generally prefer Atmos over DTX, but the sound quality is night and day with the A40s, and you can disable overhead surround in Atmos if the artificial nature of that feature bothers you. Hope that helps.