by 
ASTRO Gaming, the leader in premium video gaming equipment, unveiled the second generation of the studio’s award-winning ASTRO A20 Wireless Gaming Headset. This headset is professionally tuned to deliver audiophile-grade gaming performance. Because of this, the ASTRO A20 is a multi-purpose headset featuring premium quality design, comfort, and wireless connectivity at an accessible price point.
In addition to the A20 Gaming Headset, ASTRO Gaming is introducing the A20 Wireless Gen 2 USB Transmitter designed for Xbox consoles and PlayStation. One USB transmitter for Xbox consoles or PlayStation is included with each A20 Headset, or available for purchase separately. For multi-platform A20 gamers, adding a second USB Transmitter allows for the pairing of a single headset with multiple consoles.
“We are excited to launch a new generation of our A20 headset which features full compatibility with Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5,” said Aron Drayer, VP of Marketing for ASTRO Gaming. “The A20 delivers the sound quality, comfort and durability gamers expect from ASTRO with excellent wireless performance and multi-platform potential at an attractive price.”
The Gen 2 A20 Headset features a host of improvements from the previous generation which includes comfort, audio, wireless range, battery life, flip to mute mic, and EQ presets. On comfort, this headset is engineered for marathon gaming sessions, making it comfortable, durable, lightweight, and easily adjustable. For audio, it’s designed to produce detailed, true-to-life game audio. The ASTRO Audio V2 provides a natural, smooth sound through an extended frequency range. Tuned for Gaming to deliver non-fatiguing highs, clear mids, and distortion-free bass.
Additionally, the ASTRO A20 features 2.4GHz technology that provides secure wireless connectivity and up to 15m (50 ft) of wireless range and offers up 15+ hours of battery life – which can be recharged using the included USB-C to USB-A cable. The ASTRO A20 also has a highly precise boom mic that offers Flip to Mute functionality which mutes voice output and conveniently stows the microphone when not in use. And finally, it comes with three EQ mode presets are available, including ASTRO which is tuned with precise bass for general gaming; PRO is tuned for precise mid and high detail for streaming and pro gaming; STUDIO is neutral for accuracy and best for movies and music.
The ASTRO A20 Gaming Headset Gen 2 is available for pre-order now for $119.99 USD from ASTRO Gaming and major participating retailers, shipping in October 2020. The ASTRO A20 Gen 2 USB Transmitter will be available in October of 2020 for $19.99 USD.
Host of our flagship podcast and convention contributor. Responsible for creating the site’s content strategy plan and keeping the lights on. Sports trivia encyclopedia, Spider-Man and Dr. Strange fan, with a love of video games.