Astro A50 support on Linux - basic configuration for PulseAudio 13 (tested on Ubuntu's 13.99.1). Install the files and reboot, to make sure udev and PA reloaded :-)

PA profile-set astro-a50-gen4.conf

; /usr/share/pulseaudio/alsa-mixer/profile-sets/astro-a50-gen4.conf

[General]
auto-profiles = yes

[Mapping analog-voice]
description = Voice
device-strings = hw:%f,0,0
channel-map = left,right
paths-output = steelseries-arctis-output-chat-common
intended-roles = phone

[Mapping analog-voice-input]
description = Voice
device-strings = hw:%f,0,0
channel-map = mono
paths-input = usb-gaming-headset-input
intended-roles = phone

[Mapping analog-game]
description = Game
device-strings = hw:%f,1,0
channel-map = left,right
paths-output = steelseries-arctis-output-game-common
direction = output

[Profile output:analog-voice+output:analog-game+input:analog-voice]
output-mappings = analog-voice analog-game
input-mappings = analog-voice-input
priority = 5100
skip-probe = yes

udev 90-astro-50.rules

# /etc/udev/rules.d/90-astro-50.rules

# ID 9886:002c is for Astro A50 Gen4
ACTION=="change", SUBSYSTEMS=="usb", ATTRS{idVendor}=="9886", ATTRS{idProduct}=="002c", ENV{PULSE_PROFILE_SET}="astro-a50-gen4.conf"

Hey, Is it possible to use it with gen5? if yes what needs to be changed please?
thanks

Hey, Is it possible to use it with gen5? if yes what needs to be changed please? thanks

Yeu need to change at least idProduct=="002c" (reveal yours with lsusb)
And then it MAY work ;)