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Astro A50 Gen 4 vs Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

Which Headphones Are Better?

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    Main Differences
    Sound
      Sound ProfileFrequency Response ConsistencyRaw Frequency ResponseBass Profile: Target ComplianceMid-Range Profile: Target ComplianceTreble Profile: Target CompliancePeaks/DipsStereo MismatchGroup DelayCumulative Spectral DecayPRTFHarmonic DistortionElectrical AspectsVirtual SoundstageTest SettingsImagingWeighted Harmonic Distortion
    Design
      StyleComfortControlsBreathabilityPortabilityCaseBuild QualityStabilityHeadshots 1Headshots 2TopIn The Box
    Isolation
      Noise Isolation - Full RangeNoise Isolation - Common ScenariosNoise Isolation - Voice HandlingANC Wind HandlingLeakage
    Microphone
      Microphone StyleRecording QualityNoise Handling
    Active Features
      BatteryApp Support
    Connectivity
      Wired ConnectionBluetooth ConnectionWireless Connection (Dongle)PC CompatibilityPlayStation CompatibilityXbox CompatibilityBase/Dock
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Products

Astro A50 Gen 4
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Picture
Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Picture
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureSemi-Open
Bass Amount
Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Treble Amount
Balanced (0 dB)
MicYes
Sound Signature
Flat
TypeOver-ear
Noise CancellingNo
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
MicYes

Our Verdict

Astro A50 Gen 4

Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

The Astro A50 Gen 4 are much better wireless gaming headphones than the Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless. The Astro are much more comfortable, and their microphone offers superior recording quality and noise handling capability. Unfortunately, the Astro can't be used wired like the Corsair, meaning they don't work fully with Xbox consoles. Also, unlike the Corsair, the Astro block out almost no background chatter and leak much more audio, meaning they aren't as well-suited for gaming with others in the room.

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Variants

  • A50 Gen 4 (PC/PS4)
  • A50 Gen 4 (PC/Xbox One)
  • Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE
  • Virtuoso RGB Wireless (Carbon)
  • Virtuoso RGB Wireless (White)

Review

See Astro A50 Gen 4 Review
See Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Review
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PC/PS4
A50 Gen 4
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Standard
Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE
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A50 Gen 4
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Carbon
Virtuoso RGB Wireless
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White
Virtuoso RGB Wireless
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Main Differences for
Neutral Sound

Threshold 

0.10

Neutral Sound 
 

7.0
No major differences between these headphones for neutral sound. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Sound

Sound Profile 
 

Sound Profile  

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Normalization Frequency 
 

950 Hz

Bass Amount 
 

Slightly Underemphasized (-2 dB)

Bass Amount 
 

-0.47 dB

Treble Amount 
 

-2.84 dB

Treble Amount 
 

Balanced (0 dB)

Sound Signature 
 

Flat
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Frequency Response Consistency 
 

8.2
6.1

Consistency L  

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Consistency R  

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Std. Deviation 
 

0.78 dB
0.9 dB
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Raw Frequency Response 
 

Raw FR L  

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Raw FR R  

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Bass Profile: Target Compliance 
 

7.8
7.7

Bass Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

4.3 dB
3.06 dB

Low-Frequency Extension 
 

38.05 Hz
55.76 Hz

Low Bass 
 

-5.86 dB
-3.84 dB

Mid Bass 
 

-0.18 dB
0.31 dB

High Bass 
 

1.77 dB
4.31 dB
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Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.8
7.3

Mid-Range Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

1.61 dB
3.64 dB

Low Mid 
 

0.3 dB
-2.95 dB

Mid-Mid 
 

-1.5 dB
-2.55 dB

High Mid 
 

1.48 dB
-0.31 dB
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Treble Profile: Target Compliance 
 

8.2
7.1

Treble Profile: Target Compliance  

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RMS Deviation From Target 
 

3.12 dB
4.27 dB

Low Treble 
 

-1.42 dB
-2.58 dB

Mid Treble 
 

1.22 dB
-4.49 dB

High Treble 
 

-5.63 dB
-12.35 dB
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Peaks/Dips 
 

7.0
6.6

Peaks/Dips Graph 
 

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Peaks 
 

1.71 dB
2.19 dB

Dips 
 

2.19 dB
1.96 dB
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Stereo Mismatch 
 

8.3

Frequency Response Mismatch  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.03 dB
1.09

Weighted Frequency Response Mismatch 
 

1.35 dB
2.84

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.7°
4.97

Group Delay 
 

6.3

Group Delay  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

1.3 ms

Cumulative Spectral Decay 
 

CSD  

Astro A50 Gen 4 CSD

PRTF 
 

5.6
4.7

PRTF  

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PRTF Accuracy (RMS Deviation) 
 

2.23 dB
5.59 dB

PRTF Size (Avg.) 
 

2.51 dB
2.66 dB

PRTF Distance 
 

7.77 dB
10.69 dB

Openness 
 

5.0

Acoustic Space Excitation 
 

3.3
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Harmonic Distortion 
 

8.0

Harmonics Levels  

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THD Ratio  

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WHD @ 94 dB SPL 
 

0.18%
0.459

WHD @ 104 dB SPL 
 

0.63%
0.166

Electrical Aspects 
 

Impedance  

Astro A50 Gen 4 Impedance

Sensitivity @1kHz-1V 
 

N/A

Bluetooth Max SPL 
 

N/A

Virtual Soundstage 
 

2.0
2.0

Virtual Soundstage 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Virtual Soundstage
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Virtual Soundstage

Head Modeling 
 

No
No

Speaker Modeling 
 

On/Off
On/Off

Room Ambience 
 

No
No

Head Tracking 
 

No
No

Virtual Surround 
 

Dolby 7.1
Yes
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Test Settings 
 

Firmware 
 

39964.43
0.14.133

Power 
 

On
On

Connection 
 

Wireless (Proprietary)
Wireless (Proprietary)

Codec 
 

PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz

Test Instrument  

Audio Precision APx517B

EQ 
 

Studio
Default

ANC 
 

No ANC
No ANC

Tip/Pad 
 

Default
Default

Microphone 
 

Boom
Boom
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Imaging 
 

8.0

Group Delay  

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Phase Response Mismatch  

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Weighted Group Delay 
 

0.34

Weighted Phase Mismatch 
 

2.7°
4.97

Weighted Amplitude Mismatch 
 

0.03 dB
1.09

Weighted Frequency Mismatch 
 

1.35 dB
2.84
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Weighted Harmonic Distortion 
 

7.3

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WHD @ 90 
 

0.18%
0.459

WHD @ 100 
 

0.63%
0.166
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Design

Style  

Design Picture 2 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Design Picture 2
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Design Picture 2

Type  

Over-ear
Over-ear

Enclosure  

Semi-Open
Closed-Back

Wireless  

Yes
Yes

Transducer  

Dynamic
Dynamic
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Comfort 
 

8.0
7.0

Comfort Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Comfort Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Comfort Picture

Weight  

0.8 lbs
0.86 lbs

Clamping Force 
 

1.3 lbs
1.3 lbs
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Controls 
 

6.2
5.6

Controls Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Controls Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Controls Picture

OS Compatibility 
 

Not OS specific
Not OS specific

Ease Of Use  

Good
Good

Feedback  

Good
Decent

Call/Music Control  

No
No

Volume Control  

Yes
Yes

Microphone Control  

Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute

Channel Mixing 
 

Yes
No

Noise Cancelling Control  

No
No

Talk-Through 
 

No
No

Additional Controls  

Presets + Surround Sound
No
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Breathability 
 

6.4

Breathability After Picture  

Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Breathability After Picture

Avg.Temp.Difference  

6.1 °C
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Portability 
 

5.4
5.5

Portability Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Portability Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Portability Picture

L  

10.2" (25.9 cm)
8.0" (20.3 cm)

W  

7.9" (20.0 cm)
6.4" (16.3 cm)

H  

2.6" (6.7 cm)
3.6" (9.1 cm)

Volume  

211.79 in³ (3,470.60 cm³)
184.00 in³ (3,015.21 cm³)

Transmitter Required  

Yes
No
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Case 
 

0.0
5.5

Case Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Case Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Case Picture

Type  

No case
Pouch

L  

N/A
N/A

W  

N/A
N/A

H  

N/A
N/A

Volume  

N/A
N/A
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Build Quality 
 

8.0
8.0

Build Quality Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Build Quality Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Build Quality Picture
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Stability 
 

6.5
6.5

Stability Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Stability Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Stability Picture
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Headshots 1  

Angled Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Angled Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Angled Picture

Side Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Side Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Side Picture

Headshots 2  

Front Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Front Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Front Picture

Rear Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Rear Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Rear Picture

Top  

Top Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Top Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Top Picture

In The Box  

In The Box Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 In The Box Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE In The Box Picture
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Isolation

Noise Isolation - Full Range 
 

2.3
4.9

Noise Isolation - Full Range Graph  

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Noise Cancelling  

No
No

Overall Attenuation 
 

-5.23 dB
-14.67 dB

Isolation Audio 
 

Bass 
 

1.54 dB
1.06 dB

Mid 
 

-0.99 dB
-10.69 dB

Treble 
 

-18.11 dB
-35.32 dB
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Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios 
 

2.6

Noise Isolation - Common Scenarios Graph  

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Airplane Noise Attenuation 
 

-4.35 dB

Airplane Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Office Noise Attenuation 
 

-5.16 dB

Office Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Street Noise Attenuation 
 

-4.89 dB

Street Noise Isolation Audio 
 

Noise Isolation - Voice Handling 
 

Female Voice 1 
 

Male Voice 1 
 

Female Voice 2 
 

Male Voice 2 
 

ANC Wind Handling 
 

ANC Wind Handling Graph  

Astro A50 Gen 4 ANC Wind Handling Graph

ANC Wind Noise 
 

N/A

Leakage 
 

4.2
7.1

Leakage  

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Leakage Audio 
 

Overall Leakage @ 1ft 
 

53.37 dB
38.78 dB
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Microphone

Microphone Style 
 

Integrated 
 

No
No

In-Line 
 

No
No

Boom 
 

Yes
Yes

Detachable Boom 
 

No
Yes

Mic  

Yes
Yes

Recording Quality 
 

8.6
8.2

Microphone Frequency Response  

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Recorded Speech 
 

LFE 
 

20 Hz
20 Hz

FR Std. Dev. 
 

1.36 dB
1.21 dB

HFE 
 

6,267.15 Hz
3,568.48 Hz

Weighted THD 
 

0.105
0.23

Gain 
 

16.63 dB
24.35 dB
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Noise Handling 
 

8.3
7.8

SpNR  

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SpNR 
 

39.29 dB
27.06 dB

Noise Gate 
 

On/Off Toggle
Always On

Speech + Pink Noise Handling 
 

8.5
8.0

Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample  

Speech + Subway Noise Handling 
 

8.0
7.5

Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample  

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Active Features

Battery 
 

8.0
7.9

Battery Type 
 

Rechargable
Rechargable

Continuous Battery Life 
 

17.5 hrs
13.3 hrs

Additional Charges 
 

0.0
0.0

Total Battery Life 
 

17.5 hrs
13.3 hrs

Charge Time 
 

4.4 hrs
3.8 hrs

Power-Saving Feature 
 

Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode

Audio While Charging 
 

Yes
Yes

Passive Playback 
 

No
Yes

Charging Port  

micro-USB
USB-C
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App Support 
 

6.0
7.0

App Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 App Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE App Picture

App Name  

Astro Command Center
Corsair iCUE

iOS  

No
No

Android  

No
No

macOS  

Yes
Yes

Windows  

Yes
Yes

Equalizer 
 

Graphic + Presets
Graphic + Presets

ANC Control 
 

No
No

Mic Control  

Adjustable Level
Adjustable Level

Room Effects 
 

No
No

Playback Control 
 

No
No

Button Mapping  

No
No

Surround Support 
 

No
Yes
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Connectivity

Wired Connection 
 

0.0
8.4

Cable Picture 
 

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Astro A50 Gen 4 Cable Picture
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Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE Cable Picture

Analog Audio 
 

No
Yes

USB Audio 
 

No
USB Type A

Detachable 
 

No
Yes

Length 
 

N/A
5.10 ft (1.55 m)

Connector 
 

No Wired Option
1/8" TRRS

Latency - Analog 
 

N/A

Latency - USB 
 

N/A
59 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Connection  

No Wired Audio
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Bluetooth Connection 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth Version 
 

No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth

Multi-Device Pairing 
 

No
No

NFC Pairing 
 

No

Quick Pair (Android) 
 

No

Quick Pair (iOS) 
 

No

Line Of Sight Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - SBC 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX 
 

N/A
N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (High Quality) 
 

N/A

Latency - aptX Adaptive (Low Latency) 
 

N/A

Latency - LDAC 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency 
 

N/A

Recorded Latency Codec  

No Bluetooth Audio

AAC Support 
 

No

PC Latency (aptX HD) 
 

N/A

PC Latency (aptX-LL) 
 

N/A

iOS Latency 
 

N/A

Android Latency 
 

N/A

Wireless Connection (Dongle) 
 

8.5
7.5

Line Of Sight Range 
 

57.00 ft (17.37 m)
124.00 ft (37.80 m)

Latency - Dongle 
 

11 ms
73 ms

Recorded Latency 
 

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PC Compatibility 
 

Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
No
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PlayStation Compatibility 
 

PS4 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS4 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Wired USB 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

PS5 Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio + Microphone
Audio + Microphone
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Xbox Compatibility 
 

Xbox One Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox One Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox One Non-BT Wireless 
 

Audio Only
No

Xbox Series X|S Analog 
 

No
Audio + Microphone

Xbox Series X|S Wired USB 
 

No
No

Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless 
 

No
No
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Base/Dock 
 

9.0
3.4

Type 
 

Wireless Dock
Wireless USB Dongle

USB Input 
 

Yes
Yes

Line In 
 

Yes
No

Line Out 
 

No
No

Optical Input 
 

Yes
No

RCA Input 
 

No
No

Dock Charging 
 

Yes
No

Power Supply 
 

USB
USB
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PC/PS4
A50 Gen 4
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Standard
Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE
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PC/Xbox One
A50 Gen 4
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Amazon.com
Carbon
Virtuoso RGB Wireless
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White
Virtuoso RGB Wireless
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Astro A50 Gen 4

Corsair Virtuoso RGB Wireless SE

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