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Astro A20 Wireless
LucidSound LS31 Wireless
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Astro A20 Wireless
LucidSound LS31 Wireless
The LucidSound LS31 Wireless is a better gaming headset than the Astro A20 Wireless. It has lower latency, is more comfortable, and has more control options thanks to the channel mixing dials. It also has a better microphone for online gaming, and its battery life lasts a bit longer than the Astro. On the other hand, the Astro have better sound quality and also have an app to EQ the headphones to your liking. Unfortunately, they can’t be used wired like the LucidSound can, and their latency and wireless range are a bit worse.
Variants
- A20 (PS4)
- A20 (Xbox One)
- LS31
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.3
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
7.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.2 lbs
0.9 lbs
Controls
6.2
6.6
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Xbox One
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Yes
Channel Mixing
Yes
Adjustable
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
Presets
Breathability
6.8
6.5
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
4.6 °C
5.7 °C
Portability
5.9
5.3
Portability Picture
L
6.0" (15.2 cm)
8"
W
6.9" (17.5 cm)
7.8"
H
2.8" (7.1 cm)
3.7"
Volume
116.00 in³ (1,900.89 cm³)
231 in³
Transmitter Required
Yes
N/A
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
N/A
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
7.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.0
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
0.56 dB
-0.59 dB
Treble Amount
0.38 dB
-4.11 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.2
7.8
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.57 dB
0.44 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.6
7.0
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
3.45 dB
4.14 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
23.78 Hz
24.84 Hz
Low-Bass
-0.34 dB
-1.23 dB
Mid-Bass
4.27 dB
4.5 dB
High-Bass
4.36 dB
5.65 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.7
7.8
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
1.79 dB
2.89 dB
Low-Mid
0.24 dB
4.23 dB
Mid-Mid
0.31 dB
0.06 dB
High-Mid
-1.71 dB
-0.63 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.6
6.3
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
5.01 dB
4.86 dB
Low-Treble
0.66 dB
-5.64 dB
Mid-Treble
7.4 dB
-0.65 dB
High-Treble
-3.84 dB
-3.89 dB
Peaks/Dips
6.6
6.8
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
2.35 dB
2.17 dB
Dips
1.5 dB
1.5 dB
Imaging
8.3
7.6
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.27
0.26
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.73
8.45
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
1.11
1.57
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
2.18
2.87
Passive Soundstage
7.0
6.5
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.03 dB
2.84 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.67 dB
5.01 dB
PRTF Distance
13.28 dB
9.71 dB
Openness
6.1
6.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
5.5
4.3
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.2
7.6
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.176
0.401
WHD @ 100
0.087
0.131
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
Power
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
3.3
3.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-10.42 dB
-9.83 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
0.27 dB
0.17 dB
Mid
-4.06 dB
-2.29 dB
Treble
-27.58 dB
-27.26 dB
Leakage
5.2
6.6
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
48.78 dB
41.92 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
Yes
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.1
8.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
91.1 Hz
24.13 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.96 dB
0.98 dB
HFE
1,974.03 Hz
4,695.06 Hz
Weighted THD
0.157
3.656
Gain
43.26 dB
26.98 dB
Noise Handling
8.0
8.5
SpNR
SpNR
27.23 dB
35.14 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.8
7.6
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
14 hrs
16.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0
Total Battery Life
14 hrs
16.9 hrs
Charge Time
3 hrs
3.2 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
No
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
Yes
Charging Port
micro-USB
micro-USB
App Support
7.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
N/A
iOS
No
N/A
Android
No
N/A
macOS
Yes
N/A
Windows
Yes
N/A
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
Yes
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
N/A
NFC Pairing
No
N/A
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
7.8
8.5
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
105.00 ft (32.00 m)
99 ft
Non-BT Latency
60 ms
31 ms
Wired
6.9
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.1 ft
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
60 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
No
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
No
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Audio Only
Xbox Series X|S Analog
No
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
Base/Dock
4.2
4.2
Type
Wireless Dock
Wireless USB Dongle
USB Input
Yes
Yes
Line In
No
No
Line Out
No
No
Optical Input
Yes
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
No
Power Supply
USB
USB
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