Astro Gaming A50 Wireless Headset (2016)

The large, rounded rectangular earcups are mounted on larger black plastic shells that let them pivot up and down, and the shells are themselves mounted on shiny, pipe-like aluminum supports (blue for the PC/PS4 version, green for the PC/Xbox One version) like the ones on the A40.

You can charge the headset through the micro USB port, but it's much easier to just drop it in the charging cradle/receiver.

The front of the cradle holds a set of indicator lights showing how much battery the headset has while it's charging or connected wirelessly, plus separate lights for power and Dolby sound.

The cradle keeps the A50 connected to your PC or game system as well as charging the headset. The back holds a micro USB port for connecting the base to your gaming device for both power and sound, plus an optical audio input and output and a 3.5mm aux input.

You can make the over-ear headset feel a bit more plush and seal off a bit more sound (the felt can let through outside noise fairly easily) with the optional $40 A50 Mod Kit, which includes replacement earpads and headband padding made of memory foam and covered with faux leather.