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  • The Astro A30 headset is for the rich or insane

    Matt Burns

    Matt is a Senior Editor at TechCrunch. Matt Burns is a family man first and attempts to be a writer second. Born and raised in the heart of the automotive world, only cars eclipse his love of gadgets. He previously wrote for Engadget and EngadgetHD before moving into the party house that is TechCrunch. He learned the retail side of... → Learn More

    Tuesday, March 16th, 2010


    How much are you willing to spend on a so-called portable gaming headset? $50? $100? How about $150? Anyone? What if I told you that it would also work with your computer as well as your iPhone, PSP, and Xbox Live account? Still no one? Yeah, that’s what I thought.

    The Astro A30 is marketed to portable gamers. The thought here is that these folks probably want the very best audio on the go and won’t mind touting around large cans with their small PSPgo. I get that.

    But they cost a whopping $149, which is expensive for a standard issue gaming headset that would never leave your desk. These, however, come with all sorts of cables and adapters so they’ll work on every platform. I guess it’s up to you and your bank account if you get this set, although I would probably wait until some reviews appear.

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