Roccat Syn Max Air vs Astro A50 Gen 4

In this video I'm comparing the Roccat Syn Max Air with the Astro A50 Gen 4. These are two wireless headsets with their own features and highlights, advantages and disadvantages.

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Roccat Syn Max Air:

Highlights include:

Loud sound (too loud frankly)
Deep and plush ear cushions
Dual connectivity with wireless and bluetooth at the same time
Charging base station for "convenient" fast charging
Two volume wheels (one of which is customisable)
Removable microphone

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My thoughts:
Turn on and you get deafened by the connection sounds (loud beeps)
The same problem happens if you wander too far from your PC (OUCH)
Much more comfortable ear cups than the previous Syn headset
Deep ear cushions cover the ear and immerse you
LOUD as hell. Too loud in fact. I'm regularly running volume at around 20% or lower it's that loud.
Base station is a faff to dock with and not as user friendly as it should be.
Battery life seems really good?! but only 16 hours. Docking helps. Can be wired for charging
Two volume wheels are confusing.
Volume adjustment is fiddly and feels a bit imprecise.
Superhuman hearing is interesting but a faff

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Specs:
Direct wireless connection via USB-A transmitter
2.4GHz transmitter frequency response
Audio controls: power button, master volume wheel, mic mute, mic monitor wheel
Removable unidirectional microphone
Over-ear design featuring memory foam
Rechargeable 16h battery
20Hz – 20kHz speaker frequency response
50mm speakers with neodymium magnets
Windows® 10 & 11 (software support)
USB 2.0 (or higher)
Internet connection (for driver software)

Astro A50
See the Astro A50 Gen 4 here:

The Astro A50 is an expensive, but brilliantly designed headset that's well worth considering. In this review of the new A50 I talk about what I like about the headset and how it compares to the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless. This is a very comfortable and capable headset.

Highlights of the Astro A50 include:
Superb comfort
Awesomely designed earcups that fit the head perfectly
a cracking microphone
an improved dock that makes charging easy
brilliant sound
and an excellent design aesthetic.

Specs include:
Open Air Over-Ear design
Cloth ear cushions upgradable to leather
40mm Neodymium Magnet drivers
20Hz - 20,000Hz Frequency Response
Tuned Astro Audio V2
Two years free access to Dolby Atmos
Game/voice balance button
Optical Pass-through, USB Power & Soundcard, USB Charging Port, AUX In / Mic out (TRRS 3.5mm) inputs via basestation
Compatible with Astro Gaming Command Center
Dolby virtual audio and Dolby Atmos
Up to 15-hours battery life
Up to 30ft wireless range
6mm uni-directional noise-cancelling microphone
Flip-to-mute functionality

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[matazock]

I could listen to that voice the whole day.

[lambo]

Great video. Thinking about changing my Penrose’s to the Roccat.

[Damonstr]

I would say that microphone on the A50 is better but to be honest if I were on the market for a wireless headphones I would go for G Pro X