Astro A50 X Wireless Gaming Headset + Base Station vs Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3
Get the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3. Unless you want PlayStation, Xbox and PC on one stand with a button to switch — then the Astro A50 X.
Astro A50 X Wireless Gaming Headset + Base Station
For people who play on PlayStation, Xbox and PC at once: a base station that switches between all three at the press of a button, with excellent sound. Pricey and fiddly to set up.
Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3
Great-sounding wireless headset for Xbox with two USB dongles, so it switches between consoles and PC, plus Bluetooth at the same time. Big and heavy, though.
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Both switch between consoles. The Stealth 700's two dongles let you swap between an Xbox and a PC or PlayStation, with Bluetooth at the same time and about 80 hours per charge, for much less. The A50 X switches between all three through an HDMI base and charges on it, but lasts about 26 hours and is fiddly to set up.
- —You use three systems at one desk.
- —Comfort matters most.
- —You like a charging stand.
- —You want to spend much less.
- —You want a long battery.
- —You use your phone alongside the game.
What verified owners report
Only reviews from checked buyers count, and every 1–3 star review is read by us. How we do this
Owners love the sound, how clearly they hear footsteps in games and the clear mic, and many call it a big step up from older A50s. The complaints are crackling, dropouts or faults, fiddly cabling to the base station, and small design niggles.
- ✓Great sound
- ✓A big step up from older A50s
- ✓Clear mic
- −Crackling, dropouts or a faulty unit
Owners love the sound, using two devices at once and the comfort. Complaints are rare: one had mic and static problems, and one had it cut out mid-game.
- ✓Great sound
- ✓Connects to two devices at once
- ✓Comfortable
None came up often enough to list.
Key differences
Pros and cons
- +Switches between PS5, Xbox and PC
- +Excellent, balanced sound
- +Charges on its base station
- −Setup with HDMI cables through the base station is fiddly.
- −Bluetooth works only through the base station.
- −Can't be used with a cable, and blocks almost no outside noise.
- −The mic doesn't filter background noise well.
- +Great sound
- +Two dongles plus Bluetooth at once
- +About 80 hours of battery
- −It's bulky and heavy at about 405g.
- −The headband padding flattens, which can make your head ache.
- −Updating the firmware means connecting both dongles through the Swarm 2 app.
For the curious
A deeper look at full specs.
Multi-console
Both switch between Xbox and PlayStation: the Astro through an HDMI base station, the Turtle Beach through two USB transmitters.
Battery
Up to 24 hours on the Astro, which docks to charge; up to 80 on the Stealth 700.
Bluetooth
The Stealth 700 adds Bluetooth for phones.
Technical specifications
| Astro A50 X | Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Base station | 3 HDMI 2.1 ports (40 Gbps), 4K 120 Hz passthrough, VRR and ALLM; magnetic charging cradle | — |
| PLAYSYNC | Switch between Xbox, PS5 and PC/Mac at the tap of a button | — |
| Drivers | 40 mm PRO-G GRAPHENE, 20 Hz–20 kHz | 60 mm Eclipse dual drivers (woofer and tweeter), 20 Hz–20 kHz |
| Spatial audio | Dolby Atmos and Windows Sonic compatible; 3D Audio on PS5 | — |
| Mic | Omnidirectional, 60 Hz–20 kHz | — |
| Wireless | LIGHTSPEED, 24-bit/48 kHz, up to 12 m | — |
| Battery | Up to 24 hours; charges on the dock or by USB-C | Up to 80 hours, quick charge |
| USB audio | Up to 24-bit/48 kHz on PC, 16-bit/48 kHz on consoles | — |
| Weight | 363 g | — |
| Connection | — | Two CrossPlay USB transmitters (2.4 GHz) plus Bluetooth 5.2, both at once |
| Works with | — | Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, PS4, Bluetooth phones, Steam Deck |
| Microphone | — | Flip-to-mute, AI noise reduction |
| Cushions | — | Memory foam, glasses-friendly |
From the maker's spec sheet for the Astro A50 X (Logitech G Astro A50 X) and the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3 (Stealth 700 Gen 3 (Xbox version)), checked October 2026. Versions sold in other countries can differ slightly.
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How we reached this verdict
We compared independent expert reviews with the manufacturer's specifications, then checked it's sold at a major retailer where you live. We don't test products ourselves.
Sources: RTINGS, Tom's Hardware, PC Gamer, manufacturer specifications.
Owner reports for the Astro A50 X: 44 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Best Buy (Canada), read October 2026.
Owner reports for the Turtle Beach Stealth 700 Gen 3: 52 verified buyer ratings at Currys and Target (US), read October 2026.