The Astro A40 is a portable audio system consisting of a headset and amplifier from professional gaming headset manufacturer Astro. It's the official headset of Major League Gaming, an American electronic sports organization dedicated to the promotion of computer and console game tournaments. The Astro A40 is available in two headset finishes: black and white.
Main Features
The Astro A40's black and white headsets include noise-canceling, uni-directional boom microphones for isolating your voice from background noise. You can place the boom mic on either side of the head or even remove it. The headset's cable, called the Quick Disconnect Cable System, features a mute switch. The amplifier, officially referred to as the MixAmp, has controls such as master volume, game-to-voice balancing knob and Dolby sound on/off switch. The Astro A40 can be used for a variety of electronic products, including personal computers, smartphones, digital media players and video game consoles.
Power
The power of the Astro A40 can be either derived from four AA batteries or plugging into an electronic device using its mini-USB 2.0 interface. The A40 can operate for at least 12 hours using the batteries. Its maximum audio power output is 70 milliwatts.
Technical Specifications
The Astro A40 headset's and MixAmp's frequency responses, the measure of the magnitude of each component's output, are 15 to 28,000 hertz and 35 to 20,000 Hz, respectively. The sound pressure level of the A40, which measures the loudness of the sound, is 104 decibels. The device's nominal impedance, or resistance to electrical current, is 50 ohms.
Measurements, Price
The cables of Astro A40's headset and amplifier are 6.56 feet long, with a 3.5 mm mini-stereo jack. A 1/4-inch adapter is included for bigger stereo jacks. The microphone measures 0.24 inches, or 6 mm. The entire audio system weighs 11.42 oz. As of August 2011, the Astro A40, regardless of black or white finish, has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $250.
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