ASTRO Gaming A50 Wireless Gaming Headset with Base Station - Compatible with Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC & Mac (Renewed) - Premium Sound for Competitive Gaming & Streaming

Bought renewed (2nd renewed pair I've bought in 6 years)***buyers should be mindful of potential refurbishing inconsistencies - know that you might be taking a chance and prepare yourself for that***I love my astro a50s. I had an earlier generation/iteration of this product. I tried many other options but ended up going back to the a50s. I tried a major gaming brand and while they were great audio quality (audiophile here), the software and ease of use was MUCH better with these astro a50s. The software offers the ability to tweak your setup; but this software does not try to take over your PC so that making system changes require you to edit settings in your gaming headset?!...sorry, I digressSetup - easy, plug and playMic quality - better than many dedicated mics and "gaming mics" I have tried recently. super clear and never have issues. I love to mute yourself you just flip up the micAudio Quality - top tier. it isn't the absolute best (it is wireless so you're already not getting best audio quality), but it is very good all things considered. Especially for competitive gaming. I'm able to pick up footsteps better than my audiophile headset and DAC. So it is great where you want it to be great.Battery Life - pretty good. obviously better than the prior generation. I use these for gaming and PC audio, I can use them all day and never run into any charge issues.Pros/Features I had no idea existed:1) My headphones turn off if they are placed down/laid horizontally. (I found this out because I fell asleep one night at my pc working and when I put my head down I heard them turn off...lol, "one night", it happens often, because I'm a degenerate I found out about this feature). They don't advertise this feature? but it exists!Cons:1) sometimes setting the headset into the charging cradle doesn't always work. I think they have to be carefully placed in the cradle2) I'm nitpicking, but the foam can get a little warm. (I'm trying to find cons)Final verdict: if you're buying a gaming headset for ease of use and gaming audio quality (not music/audiophile reasons, sound is excellent but not premium) - this is the best headset for your money. you can easily google sound profiles for a specific game and set it up quickly