Not to spoil the ending, but Astros A50 is clearly the winner.
But is it $200 better than the G433?
Convenience
Convenience is a tricky topic.
Is it more convenient to avoid wired devices that could lead to nasty accidents for hardware, or user?
Or is it more convenient to have a machine that never needs charged?
Convenience means different things to different people.
I typically prefer cordless devices, and the A50 was no exception.
That said, the battery life is excellent, offering about 11 hours of play time on average.
The G433 comes with a standard 3.5mm headphone jack that plugs easily into any PS4 controller.
Overall, I could certainly live with the cord.
In fact, I sort of forgot about it entirely after a while.
Sound
As sound goes, the A50 was again the winner.
I found the A50 to be stellar, but is it $200 better than the G433?
Comfort
Comfort is, again, subjective.
But I found the A50 to be more comfortable over long play sessions than the G433.
Aesthetics
I was a little let down by the look of the G433.
For a headset as good as this one, the materials just felt dated and rather cheap.
The A50, on the other hand, seemed premium.
The A50 cant make these claims, as its a one-trick pony.
It does seem to work fine on my PC, however.
Astros A50 also loses marks for its shoddy, at times, connectivity with the PS4.
As for the A50, well thats a bit more complicated.
Its certainly great to look at, and the audio truly is stellar.
Its certainly the better headset of the two.
But it should be for an extra $200, right?
Is it worth $300?
For our money wed still go with the Steelseries Arctis Pro Wireless for about $30 more.
Story byBryan Clark
Bryan is a freelance journalist.Bryan is a freelance journalist.
