Logitech G Astro A30 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset (Open Box)

If you’re thinking about buying these, do yourself a favor and don’t. After researching gaming headsets for a little over a month, I’ve realized there isn’t a SINGLE company that puts out a decent product, and Logitech/Astro is no exception. Most gaming headsets have countless negative reviews, and you will not find one where people can confidently say, “This is a great headset or no issues and great value for $300.” I finally settled on the A30s because every headset I looked at had complaints, so I figured I’d just have to pick one and hope for the best. I assumed people might just be overly critical, but I was wrong. These A30s are actual junk… First off, I’m already experiencing major issue not even a week in. The USB transmitter constantly loses connection. I specifically bought these for Xbox (as advertised on the box), but it randomly detects itself as being connected to PlayStation or PC. This is despite the USB being directly plugged into my Xbox, which shows how bad the hardware is. Another annoyance is that, to use the headset wirelessly with the mixer/controller for volume and channels, you need to connect it to your phone via Bluetooth. This is ridiculous. If you set the headset down and walk away, you have to remember to disconnect it from your phone. There’s nothing better than getting a phone call blasting in your ear while gaming…. On top of that, I’ve experienced the common issue where these things just won’t turn off. Holding the power button does nothing. To turn them off, you have to unplug the USB transmitter, reconnect it three or four times, and then re-pair them, just to power them off. If you plan on using these wired, don’t bother. The audio quality is terrible, and the 3.5mm cable it comes with seems faulty (which maybe why the audio is so bad wired) I constantly have to twist the cable to get the audio to come through correctly. You’d think $300 would get you a solid pair of gaming headphones, but you’d be wrong. Do yourself a favor and avoid these. They’re nothing but problems. I’d probably go with the Steel Series Novas if I could go back in time..