Another thing that the manufacturer does not indicate is the material of the earmuffs… we can confirm that they are neither made of fabric nor of synthetic leather, they look like a plastic compound that insulates outside noise quite well but, in turn, also causes a lot of sweating . We will go into this in detail throughout the article.
Unboxing and external analysis
ASTRO A30 Wireless comes packed in a black box that comes with a cover; On the outside we can see a photo of the headphones (in this case, in white but they are also available in black) accompanied by the brand, the model and, in this case, highlighting its compatibility with PS5.
On the back, the manufacturer lists and highlights the fundamental characteristics of the device in the form of a double sketch.
To be able to remove the inner box we must pull this area from the upper part, breaking the packaging.
And removing the cover gives us access to an inner box, black with white lines as you can see, which opens in the shape of a chest. Inside we find at first glance a quite practical transport case, since as we will see these headphones are more well designed to be taken from one place to another.
Let’s start with the accessories that come along with the headphones. Logitech includes in these ASTRO A30 the usual instruction booklets (with a QR code to download the mobile App), two cables that we see immediately, the wireless receiver and the microphone.
As we said, two cables are included: one is USB-A to USB-C to charge the headphone battery, and the other is from minijack to minijack for analog connection.
The mid-size, black wireless receiver has USB-A and features a button to force pairing with the headphones.
The microphone is quite flexible (in fact it came completely bent), it connects via a 3.5mm double-pole minijack to the headphones, and ends in a flat design that, although the manufacturer does not indicate it, seems unidirectional.
The carrying case seems to be made of neoprene with textile on the outside, it is quite light and seems very resistant. It opens with a zipper and is uniquely adorned with the ASTRO logo.
When opening this case, we came across the perfectly protected headphones, as well as a small box in which the accessories that we have already shown you came. Here you can already see the outer part of the earmuffs, with that rather striking aesthetic.
Out of the box, here are the ASTRO A30 Wireless. Although the manufacturer has not specified its weight, they feel quite light.
One of the peculiarities of these headphones is the exterior of the earmuffs, with the cover that can be easily removed (the hook is magnetic) and that allows us to see the interchangeable interior, which as standard is made of an iridescent material that looks like burnt metal.
The headband is extensible, and is adorned with a metal insert with the brand’s logo. It must be said that it is not the type of extendable headband that “clicks”, but the movement is continuous and it feels like “plasticorro”, honestly.
Despite being quite light, the ear cups are relatively bulky, thanks to the good padding of their pads. As we said before, they are not made of fabric or leather, or at least it does not seem so to the touch.
The headband is made of the same material, little to add here.
Both headphones are riddled with buttons and connections. On the right, we have the USB-C connector to charge the battery, as well as a kind of 4-way joystick that is used to raise and lower the volume and, depending on which device it is connected to, can be used to skip songs, pause (by pressing it), etc. Also here we have the on and off button and the Bluetooth pairing button.
On the left earphone we find the two analog connection minijacks (one for the microphone) and the microphone mute button. Likewise, it is in this earmuff that there is a perforation behind which the integrated microphone is hidden, in case we do not want to use the rod one.
Of course, inserting and removing the mic is a breeze as it’s a standard 3.5mm analog connection, it just has a nub so you have to insert it in the same position every time.
Seeing how these ASTRO A30 Wireless are from the outside, the time has come to put them to the test.
How do the ASTRO A30 Wireless work?
Let’s start by talking about comfort and ergonomics. The adjustment of the headband, although it feels strange, is quite stable and it is easy to adjust them to the size of the head of each one. Plus, because the ear cups rotate 90 degrees, they easily conform to the shape of your head.
The fit is very good, almost completely closing the ear inside the headset to isolate us from outside noise… and this is something that they do wonderfully, they isolate a lot of noise, although the counterpart of this is that a lot of sweating and heat is generated… unfortunately , and although they are very comfortable and very light, they are not headphones to wear for more than a couple of hours for this reason.
We have been testing the ASTRO A30 initially on PC, but seeing that they do not have a specific application, the ASTRO Windows Store App does not detect them and neither does Logitech G Hub, the use on PC that we have given them has been rather circumstantial , and shortly we will tell you our impressions about it. For this reason, we started to connect them to the smartphone via Bluetooth and use the Logitech application for their configuration, where we did not have any kind of problem to do so.
From the main screen we have access to all its functions, and we can, for example, see the exact status of the battery, configure the volume by hand, change the profile or configure the options of each of the profiles (there are two by default but you can create more).
For example, the configuration of the microphones in each profile is very interesting. We can configure the internal and external independently, and we will be able to select the noise reduction that we want to apply, as well as what Logitech has called “side tone”, which is nothing more than feedback (listening to ourselves, something interesting in these headphones that They insulate so much noise).
In the Equalizer section, there are also two pre-configured profiles, but we can create our own if we want. Also, it’s great that there is a button to test how it sounds with a predefined audio.
As for the profiles, there are also two pre-configured, but we can modify them, delete them and create new ones to leave the configuration as we like. What it does not give the option of is changing the button assignments on the physical joystick that we saw earlier.
The sound quality of these ASTRO A30 Wireless is quite good, without being anything impressive. The highs and mids are quite crisp, though not overly rich in nuances, while the lows are just okay, without anything spectacular. Actually, we expected a more impressive sound from headphones in this price range, and although the sound quality is quite good, it remains just that, good.
We also wanted to test that ability that the manufacturer was talking about, which is having the headphones connected with the USB dongle and, at the same time, via Bluetooth. In our case, we have tested it with the headphones connected to a PS4 and, at the same time, to the smartphone, and the result has been very satisfactory because we could be focused on the game (remember that they isolate a lot of noise), and listen to notifications from the no problem phone.
As for battery autonomy, the manufacturer was not lying and in our tests it lasted us about 30 hours, although that is, with the volume quite low. It must also be said that the manufacturer says that the maximum range of use is 15 meters, but in reality it is much less… in our case, at 10 meters the connection was already lost, and without walls in between (at least with the USB dongle). Even so, we consider that it is more than enough.
Conclusion and verdict
The ASTRO A30 Wireless are headphones with many lights and shadows, at least from our point of view. They have a truly spectacular aesthetic, worthy of users who like to show off and personalize their devices, and they are very, very comfortable and light, ideal to use when you go around, especially since having an integrated microphone, you can remove the rod if you want to take them with you.
The sound is just good, nothing spectacular, and we honestly expected better considering that they cost 269 Euros. This does not mean that the sound is bad, far from it, simply that we expected something much better. All in all, they continue to be an excellent option for users who want to have comfortable headphones that they can use on all their devices, since we believe that the biggest advantage they provide is their multi-platform compatibility: PC, Mac, consoles, mobile phones, and any other device. audio device with analog output.
Another advantage of these headphones is that they have an excellent battery life, which together with their transport case, seems ideal to take them from one place to another and use them anywhere.
For all these reasons, we believe that these ASTRO A30 Wireless deserve our Gold award, as well as our recommendation for their design.
