The headset on its own is $200, but you can’t say they’ll still be that price if EB Games are selling the package for $300, so it’d be more accurate (or a better estimation) to say that the headsets would retail for something like $250.

So yes, $50 less is an improvement (not $100) – but $250 is still quite a lot of money, especially considering that the competing products from other manufacturers can be picked up for a good deal less.

Yes, but it’s still an improvement over 300, and comparable to other headsets of similar quality.

spkypwnsuall:
Alex Walker,

I agree with that, all my headphones have been under the $100 benchmarks. But honestly, for $200-$300 they don’t look very solid. I usually buy cheaper pairs (my most recent being a Roccat Kave) since mine break rather fast (usually snaps at a point between the ear piece and head rest). I’m not willing to pay $300 for a set that I’d probably break in the first 3 months!

Understandable but I’ve had mine for two years, as I said, they’ve fallen off my head several times and dropped onto a hard floor and they still work pretty good. The earcups detach easily from the frame and prevents them from breaking.

One definite con with this headset is that the earpads are a giant pain in the ass to clean. You can pull them off and then spend an hour trying to attach them again.

I agree with that, all my headphones have been under the $100 benchmarks. But honestly, for $200-$300 they don’t look very solid. I usually buy cheaper pairs (my most recent being a Roccat Kave) since mine break rather fast (usually snaps at a point between the ear piece and head rest). I’m not willing to pay $300 for a set that I’d probably break in the first 3 months!

Headset is still $200 on its own, according to the Astro Gaming website. That’d be pretty expensive for a lot of people.

Also, the headset itself isn’t very expensive. It’s just that it usually comes bundled with the Mixamp which adds to the cost. If you only want the headset it’s much cheaper.