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Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset
Astro A50 Gen 3
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Our Verdict
Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
The Astro A50 Gen 3 are better gaming headphones than the Sennheiser Game One Gaming Headset. The Astro have an overall well-balanced sound, although the Sennheiser's open-back design may be better suited for some. The Astro are slightly better-built, but their design requires their dock for them to work, while the wired connection of the Sennheiser is more versatile. The Sennheiser's mic offers a better recording quality, and you won't have to manage a battery life as well. On the other hand, the Astro have a few customization options inside their app, which the Sennheiser lack.
Variants
- Game One (Black)
- Game One (White)
- A50 (PS4)
- A50 (Xbox One)
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Game One
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
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Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Dynamic
Comfort
8.0
8.0
Comfort Picture
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Weight
0.6 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
0.9 lbs
1.1 lbs
Controls
5.3
6.2
Controls Picture
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OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Okay
Good
Feedback
Decent
Good
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
No
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
No
Presets + Surround Sound
Breathability
7.0
6.7
Breathability After Picture
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Avg.Temp.Difference
4.1 °C
5.2 °C
Portability
5.4
5.4
Portability Picture
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L
7.5" (19.1 cm)
7.1"
W
7.0" (17.8 cm)
7.4"
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
4"
Volume
211.00 in³ (3,457.66 cm³)
210 in³
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
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Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
7.5
8.0
Build Quality Picture
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Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
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Headshots 1
Angled Picture
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Side Picture
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Headshots 2
Front Picture
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Rear Picture
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Top
Top Picture
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In The Box
In The Box Picture
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Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Bass Amount
-4.44 dB
-1.48 dB
Treble Amount
-2.18 dB
-0.83 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
8.3
7.9
Consistency L
Preview Graph
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Consistency R
Preview Graph
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Avg. Std. Deviation
0.34 dB
0.42 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Preview Graph
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Raw FR R
Preview Graph
Preview Graph
Bass Accuracy
6.8
8.4
Bass
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
4.45 dB
2.13 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
85.99 Hz
40.58 Hz
Low-Bass
-8.67 dB
-3.97 dB
Mid-Bass
-2.96 dB
-0.47 dB
High-Bass
0.96 dB
1.66 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.4
8.4
Mid
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
0.79 dB
2.13 dB
Low-Mid
0.34 dB
0.04 dB
Mid-Mid
-0.47 dB
-1.94 dB
High-Mid
-0.49 dB
0.59 dB
Treble Accuracy
8.0
7.6
Treble
Preview Graph
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Std. Err.
3.06 dB
3.25 dB
Low-Treble
-1.8 dB
-2.93 dB
Mid-Treble
-1.82 dB
2.04 dB
High-Treble
-8.87 dB
-6.09 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
7.2
Peaks/Dips Graph
Preview Graph
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Peaks
1.37 dB
1.91 dB
Dips
0.68 dB
1.23 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.7
Group Delay
Preview Graph
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Phase Response
Preview Graph
Phase Response Mismatch
Preview Graph
Weighted Group Delay
0.16
0.18
Weighted Phase Mismatch
4.13
9.19
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.8
0.22
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.74
1.51
Passive Soundstage
7.5
7.1
PRTF
Preview Graph
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PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.8 dB
1.81 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.77 dB
3.8 dB
PRTF Distance
6.92 dB
5.67 dB
Openness
9.5
9.2
Acoustic Space Excitation
8.4
7.2
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
2.0
Virtual Soundstage
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Head Modeling
No
No
Speaker Modeling
No
On/Off
Room Ambience
No
No
Head Tracking
No
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Dolby 7.1
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
8.0
7.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
Preview Graph
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WHD @ 90
0.252
0.259
WHD @ 100
0.096
0.165
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Unknown
Power
Passive
On
Connection
Wired
Wireless (Proprietary)
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.3
2.3
Noise Isolation
Preview Graph
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Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-3.37 dB
-5.74 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.16 dB
-0.08 dB
Mid
0.94 dB
-1.11 dB
Treble
-10.58 dB
-15.91 dB
Leakage
2.0
3.8
Leakage
Preview Graph
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Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
62.17 dB
54.74 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
No
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
8.7
7.2
Microphone Frequency Response
Preview Graph
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Recorded Speech
LFE
20 Hz
348.96 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.83 dB
1.38 dB
HFE
8,010.97 Hz
3,466.89 Hz
Weighted THD
0.291
0.334
Gain
31.14 dB
23.46 dB
Noise Handling
7.7
9.0
SpNR
Preview Graph
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SpNR
41.32 dB
46.83 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
8.0
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
0.0
7.4
Battery Type
No Battery
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
13 hrs
Additional Charges
N/A
0.0
Total Battery Life
N/A
13 hrs
Charge Time
N/A
5.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
No
Auto-Off Timer
Audio While Charging
No
Yes
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
No
Charging Port
None
micro-USB
App Support
0.0
7.5
App Picture
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App Name
No App
Astro Command Center
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
No
Yes
Windows
No
Yes
Equalizer
No
Graphic + Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
No
Adjustable Level
Room Effects
No
No
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
No Bluetooth
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
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
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
6.7
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
58 ft
Non-BT Latency
N/A
99 ms
Wired
9.5
0.0
Cable Picture
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Analog Audio
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
9.40 ft (2.87 m)
N/A
Connection
1/8" TRS
No Wired Option
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
N/A
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
0.0
9.6
Type
No Base/Dock
Wireless Dock
USB Input
No
Yes
Line In
No
Yes
Line Out
No
Yes
Optical Input
No
Yes
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
No
Yes
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
USB
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Game One
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