ASTRO A40 Alternative Mic

[christ_himself]

Hi guys,

I own a pair for Astro A40 2013 with mixamp.

The mixamp is updated to the latest firmware.

The mixamp is connected to my computer via optical cable on a Dolby digital live capable sound card (AuzenTech X-PLOSION Cinema 7.1 Sound Card)

There is also a usb cable plug to the pc for voice communication and set so in Windows (replaced with a ps3 remote charger cable due to power cutting off with the oem wire. it's a common issue.)


The setup works fine except I get very poor Mic sound quality.


The problem:

The mic sounds awful. The volume spikes and is all distorted. I try every option possible but I can't get it to work and it's getting worst and worst.

I already had to change one mic on warranty because it stopped working at all.

I’m looking for a none-Astro brand boom mic I could plug there.

I checked and found one from Tritton and one from Turtle Beach that could be good.


My main concern is the Astro A40 mic pinout.

http://www.kitguru.net/wp-content/up...10/micjack.jpg

compare to the turtle beach and tritton

http://www.pcgameware.co.uk/images/T...microphone.jpg

http://www.hardwareheaven.com/review...eadset_mic.jpg


Do you guys know any mic that would fit in my headphone?

I would also like to find the Astro A40 mic pinout.


Thank you in advance

[Laputacake]

Mod Mic 4

[Archangel1994]

An Astro A40 of which the mic sucks?

 

Then you might have a bad sample or buggered onboard audio

[christ_himself]

The mic itself is plugged in via usb to use the voice/game % volume knob.

The only board it goes through is the mixamp itself

the modmic looks nice but I don’t want 2 different wires going to my mixamp

the mic never sounded that great.  My friend preferred the mic of my old Turtle Beach x12

 

i'm not the only one having problems.  Google "astro a40 poor/bad mic quality"

[JAKEBAB]

I feel your pain i have a40s too there just a shit headset my friend has a pair too and the mic sounds terrible we have both rma'd our headsets twice there just shitty quality and waaay over priced. you best bet is a mod mic 4 like what LaputaCake said.

[TheMcSame]

An Astro A40 of which the mic sucks?

 

Then you might have a bad sample or buggered onboard audio

You must've got a good one then because the mic on the A40 is terrible

[christ_himself]

It's sad because I really like the mixamp for the remote volume control but first for the voice/chat volume knob

the astro sound very good to play games and are very comfy.

My only complaint is the mic....

[christ_himself]

do you buy modmic directly from here:

http://www.modmic.com/collections/frontpage

or is there an online shop available in canada? (i'm from quebec)

[christ_himself]

Yesterday I tried connecting directly to the pc and it sound much better.

I also tried to connect the headphone the mixamp and using the astro y splitter connect the mic directly to the pc i get a S*** load of white noise

after few test I might have narrow it down the mixamp itself.... which would sucks....


I’ll try some other test tonight

[Whorax]

An Astro A40 of which the mic sucks?

 

Then you might have a bad sample or buggered onboard audio

Lol... is this sarcasm?