Corsair Virtuoso XT vs Astro A50 - High-quality headset stand off

This is a video to compare the ‪@corsair‬ Virtuoso XT with the ‪@astrogaming‬ A50 Wireless Gen 4. These are two fantastic headsets with interesting features that make them worth considering. The A50 has long been a favourite headset of mine and the one I'd recommend, but are the features of the Corsair Virtuoso enough to vanquish that?

The A50 gen 4 has remained my favourite for a number of reasons:

1 - Its comfort is unbeaten in my opinion
2 - The charging base station is super convenient and I very rarely need to plug it in
3 - The sound is great for gaming, music, movies or anything else
4 - It has a decent mic (not the best, but not awful either)
5 - It allows me to mic monitor my external mic setup via my GoXLR (very few wireless headsets allow this)

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Specs include:
Open Air Over-Ear design
Cloth ear cushions upgradable to leather
40mm Neodymium Magnet drivers
20Hz - 20,000Hz Frequency Response
Tuned Astro Audio V2
Two years free access to Dolby Atmos
Game/voice balance button
Optical Pass-through, USB Power & Soundcard, USB Charging Port, AUX In / Mic out (TRRS 3.5mm) inputs via basestation
Compatible with Astro Gaming Command Center
Dolby virtual audio and Dolby Atmos
Up to 15-hours battery life
Up to 30ft wireless range
6mm uni-directional noise-cancelling microphone
Flip-to-mute functionality

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The Corsair Virtuoso meanwhile might be superior thanks to hi-res 96Khz/24-bit audio and more connectivity options. It has wired USB-C connectivity, Bluetooth® with Qualcomm® aptX™ HD, SlipStream wireless connection and 3.5mm too.

It also has superior specs that include:
Audio Driver Custom 50mm Neodymium (matched pairs)
Frequency 2.4Ghz
Wireless Range Up to 60 feet
Battery Life Up to 15 hours
Frequency Response 20Hz – 40kHz
Impedance 32 Ohms @ 2.5kHz
Sensitivity 109 dB (± 3 dB)
Mic Type Omni-directional broadcast grade (9.5mm)
Mic Impedance 2.0k Ohms
Mic Frequency Response 100Hz – 10kHz
Mic Sensitivity -42dB (± 2dB)
Dimensions 170mm(L) x 100mm(W) x 195mm(H)
Weight 382g
Warranty 2 years

However, sadly for me the comfort just isn't there and it's sorely lacking in padding and depth, making it hurt my ears after a short period. It's lighweight and nicely designed both aesthetically and technologically but just doesn't stand up against the A50 for comfort.

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