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FEATURE
TECH
TECH
T
he A40 TR features
swappable mod kit
components, a wired
connection to your controller (or
PC), surround sound, the whole
shebang. The TR series is the
official equipment of
Call of
Duty: Black Ops III
, so you
should make sure you’re
sporting a pair when you’re
nuking kids on the frontlines.
The A40 TR isn’t just beautiful
on the inside; it offers a
superior fit and finish, being
one of the most comfortable
and customisable headsets on
offer today. Astro have really
pulled out all the stops to
provide one of the best quality
gaming headsets on the market.
Featuring a swappable, precision
voice-isolating microphone and
surround sound, and compatible
with Astro Mod Kits, the A40
TR is perfect whether you’re
using it in the privacy of your
own home, at a LAN with your
mates, or even playing as part of
a professional tournament.
Almost everything is
interchangeable, further
reiterating Astro’s position at the
top of the headset food chain.
Use the Astro Mod Kits to your
heart’s content, with the A40
TR offering customisation not
seen in other models. Easily
swap out the mic, ear cushions
and speaker tags – allowing
change from open-back to
closed-back headgear, and even
the headband for a new set;
helpful if anything ever happens
to break, which it isn’t likely to.
Weighing in at only 360 grams,
it’s super easy to carry around
with you as well.
As if the changes on offer for
the headset weren’t enough,
Astro offers a full suite of
customisation software to fine
tune every aspect of your sound
set-up. You’ll have full control
over every input and output
parameter of the MixAmp
Pro TR to mix your sound the
way you want. The MixAmp is
customised for pro gamers and
serious livestreamers, whilst
still retaining its appeal to those
not yet at that top level, and
comes re-engineered with all the
necessary digital components
for streaming free of lag and
interference. Use the Command
Centre software (included free)
to take full control of everything
your audience hears, from game
sound to voice chat, all with the
full immersion of Dolby 5.1 and
7.1 surround sound. You can even
“daisy-chain” your MixAmps
together with your teammates
to create synchronised set-ups.
The A40 TR is well-suited
to YouTubers, streamers, and
podcasters looking to make
use of the best audio-recording
headsets Astro have to offer.
Astro’s A40 TR, coupled with
the MixAmp Pro TR, is one of
the best rigs on the market if
you’re looking for customisable,
comfortable headsets. Though
they may burn a considerable
hole in your hip pocket, you’re
getting what you pay for. Use it
with your Xbox, PlayStation or
PC – quality doesn’t discriminate.
Set it up any way you want, and
prioritise your gaming sound to
suit your needs. Time to set the
record straight.
IN THE
MIX
Are open back or closed back headsets more your style? Porque no los dos?
Astro’s latest
A40 TR
headset, packaged with the
MixAmp Pro TR
, gives you the
choice of either, in addition to a plethora of customisation options.
By Alesha Kolbe.