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Should we uninstall the previous versions or is it OK to just install the new version on top?
Audeze Mobius review / impressions
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Should we uninstall the previous versions or is it OK to just install the new version on top?
It will be OK to install on top of previous version.
Tonksthebear
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Hey everybody! I'm a long-term lurker on this thread (I was an Indiegogo backer), and I just wanted to let everyone know something weird that happened to my Mobius. I went through Audeze's support email (awesome help!), but they ended up needing to RMA my headset. I'll post what I sent them.
Basically, I woke up one day and there was no audio coming from any source, or from the built in voice that says “power on” or “7.1 channel”. I had been using firmware beta v3 for several weeks, and it had been working fantastic. I started work that day and turned on my Mobius, but, alas, no audio. I opened up the Audeze HQ app on both a Windows and Mac computer, but the app ddd not detect the Mobius as connected. The light on the Mobius responded as if it was working however. It showed the charge light and also the bluetooth connected light. I could hear the slight hiss of the amp while the headset was “on’. The Mobius even responded to button presses, ie the computers both show the Mobius switch audio modes. However, the audio modes no longer showed the updated naming conventions, so the surround sound mode showed up as 8-channel, rather than 7.1. Each connection I tried also responded to the volume scroller, so on Mac the volume changed on OS when I changed volume with the Mobius. However, no audio and no voice prompt can be heard through all the above steps.
The ONLY thing that happened was I updated my macOS to the latest version overnight and left my Mobius plugged in. I have NO idea if this just happened to line up with my headset dying on me, but I thought it might be worth warning everyone that perhaps leaving your Mobius plugged into a Mac while it updates MIGHT mess up its firmware.
Aside from this hiccup, I love the Mobius and these couple weeks without it have really been hard to adjust to haha. Also, Audeze has been extremely quick to get my issue sorted, so high marks for their service!
Basically, I woke up one day and there was no audio coming from any source, or from the built in voice that says “power on” or “7.1 channel”. I had been using firmware beta v3 for several weeks, and it had been working fantastic. I started work that day and turned on my Mobius, but, alas, no audio. I opened up the Audeze HQ app on both a Windows and Mac computer, but the app ddd not detect the Mobius as connected. The light on the Mobius responded as if it was working however. It showed the charge light and also the bluetooth connected light. I could hear the slight hiss of the amp while the headset was “on’. The Mobius even responded to button presses, ie the computers both show the Mobius switch audio modes. However, the audio modes no longer showed the updated naming conventions, so the surround sound mode showed up as 8-channel, rather than 7.1. Each connection I tried also responded to the volume scroller, so on Mac the volume changed on OS when I changed volume with the Mobius. However, no audio and no voice prompt can be heard through all the above steps.
The ONLY thing that happened was I updated my macOS to the latest version overnight and left my Mobius plugged in. I have NO idea if this just happened to line up with my headset dying on me, but I thought it might be worth warning everyone that perhaps leaving your Mobius plugged into a Mac while it updates MIGHT mess up its firmware.
Aside from this hiccup, I love the Mobius and these couple weeks without it have really been hard to adjust to haha. Also, Audeze has been extremely quick to get my issue sorted, so high marks for their service!
So, now that some of us have used theese quite some time now, what settings you use for gaming on pc?
Somewhat off topic....
I've had a crap night. Someone at work has ****ed me around with the result that I'm going to be about 400 pounds ($525) in the hole just because they're....who they are. I'll be covering their shortcomings. So I'm pretty pissed off at the world. Hence the profanity.
Two things have given me a proper break from this mood. Both audio gear. The first one I'll be reviewing later.
The second one is the Mobius. Sitting here, watching some nonsense TV with a well mixed surround soundtrack through the Mobius and it just makes me happy. There's a joy to good audio if that's where your interests lie, and there's a pleasure in a well-judged purchase (especially these days) which you know is just going to give you many hours of pleasure.
Screw the naysayers - the Mobius is just a killer bit of gear. Full bodied without being bloated, tons of detail without being sharp, spatial cues that you just can't find elsewhere.
So glad I jumped at the chance to get these. Worth every penny.
PS. Apologies for the profanity, I have nowhere else to vent. If this post gets censored or removed I will not be concerned.
PPS. Auto-censoring - good idea!!!
I've had a crap night. Someone at work has ****ed me around with the result that I'm going to be about 400 pounds ($525) in the hole just because they're....who they are. I'll be covering their shortcomings. So I'm pretty pissed off at the world. Hence the profanity.
Two things have given me a proper break from this mood. Both audio gear. The first one I'll be reviewing later.
The second one is the Mobius. Sitting here, watching some nonsense TV with a well mixed surround soundtrack through the Mobius and it just makes me happy. There's a joy to good audio if that's where your interests lie, and there's a pleasure in a well-judged purchase (especially these days) which you know is just going to give you many hours of pleasure.
Screw the naysayers - the Mobius is just a killer bit of gear. Full bodied without being bloated, tons of detail without being sharp, spatial cues that you just can't find elsewhere.
So glad I jumped at the chance to get these. Worth every penny.
PS. Apologies for the profanity, I have nowhere else to vent. If this post gets censored or removed I will not be concerned.
PPS. Auto-censoring - good idea!!!
Just listen to “smack my bitch up” by the prodigy. That will release some stress.
You should unplug your Mobius from the PC. This happened to me also even with my PC on all the time. The USB port will drain your battery and several have indicated that issue in this forum.
acia
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Even having an active Bluetooth connection without playing anything would drain the battery.
Thus, just switch off if not using it .
Tonksthebear
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Hmm I might've missed something in the forum (I searched a few keywords) but I actually didn't see anyone mention their Mobius literally being BRICKED. I'm not sure if my post was confusing, but the gist of it was my Mobius BROKE and the only thing different from my usual routine with them is my Mac updated while they were plugged in. My Mobius was NOT dead (it wasn't, as you indicated, them discharging from the USB connection), they were just bricked. Support had me do a hard reset, then send them in, and they ended up sending me a brand new pair rather than repair the old one. From what I have seen on this forum, no one has talked about a bricked Mobius, and if they have, I'm sorry. Others might have missed it like me, and I know personally I would want to know if there is anything that might break my headset.
We are working on improvements for this in future firmware releases. once the feature is stable, we will push it out to everyone. Instead of just looking for active connections, the new firmware will look for audio coming in. After 10 to 15 minutes of no audio, it will put the Mobius in power saving mode automatically.
HolyGeesus
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So......RacingEQ vs BallisticEQ. Still undecided here.
I'm encountering a bug when I play Forza Horizon 4 and the Anthem demo. Some reason the volume decreases and I lose control of the volume through the volume wheel on my headset. They are the only 2 games where this has happened to me
Edit: I have firmware V3. It also happened on previous firmwares
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acia
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@Audeze , any chance the firmware update would be released for either android or linux please? most likely, the backend is in linux compiled into windows/mac.
The volume on the headphone is connected to the system volume. If you adjust the system volume does the Mobius volume change ? Are there any virtual soundcards in the system ?
Very unlikely. We need the chipset drivers to support a particular platform and unfortunately, we do not have support for the firmware upgrade on other platforms.
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