Ok thanks for the info. How well does the Penrose deal with spatial sounds? The Mobius has the 7.1 setting which I use most of the time and find pretty good and clear compared to my SteelSeries wireless. I'd hate to give that up.
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Ok thanks for the info. How well does the Penrose deal with spatial sounds? The Mobius has the 7.1 setting which I use most of the time and find pretty good and clear compared to my SteelSeries wireless. I'd hate to give that up.
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Sending 7.1 surround to the headset is obsolete. You need only stereo headphones. The source handles all virtualization with Atmos for Headphones.
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So if I swap to Penrose, I will be able to run wireless. Will I lose anything in terms of gaming sound performance in comparison with the Mobius in wired mode?
Sorry for all the questions, I did try and read up but it's confusing to me.
I'm not an audiophile and I have other headphones for listening to music/watching movies while traveling etc. For me the sole purpose is gaming and getting the most out of the experience.
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I disagree. I don't think the A50 is a good pair at all. Numerous QC complaints for one. They also are pretty non-versatile - you can't even use them wired!
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The Penrose wireless is lossless. The ~14 ms latency may be too high for rhythm games etc. but you can plug it in wired via 3.5 mm.
Forget about the "gaming" aspect of any headset. The Penrose is the best low latency wireless headset by far. It has built-in DSP with elevated sub-bass for equal loudness unlike the full sized planars. If you don't need wireless then get a Mobius as that also has DSP elevated sub-bass for equal loudness. If you can EQ the headphones, there are far more comfortable wired headphones like the Focal Elegia, Aeon 2 Closed, etc.
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Hi guys...
I "retired" from my head fi journey a good 8 years ago. Was using TOTL HD800s, Beyer T1s and various IEMs back then but I stopped and sold them all. Now I'm using a Sony WI-1000x and a cheapo USB gaming headphones. But this headphone caught my "ears" again. It fits all my all use case now. Mainly PC gaming and LDAC music off my phone. 3D seems interesting for my triple screen sim racing. And yes, the itch for higher fidelity is coming back sadly...
Is the Mobius still worth it new in Dec 2020? I'm loving the reviews I've been reading so far, great sound for BT and super versatile and convenient. But the bad build quality and cracking plastic.... Is it really that bad? Should I be looking into another headphone? I prefer not to have any dac/amp stack as I have lived that life before (early adaptor of the Cypher labs here, good times..) Is the Mobius worth the bullet? I aim to have one do it all headphones.
Appreciate your feedback guys. Thanks....
I "retired" from my head fi journey a good 8 years ago. Was using TOTL HD800s, Beyer T1s and various IEMs back then but I stopped and sold them all. Now I'm using a Sony WI-1000x and a cheapo USB gaming headphones. But this headphone caught my "ears" again. It fits all my all use case now. Mainly PC gaming and LDAC music off my phone. 3D seems interesting for my triple screen sim racing. And yes, the itch for higher fidelity is coming back sadly...
Is the Mobius still worth it new in Dec 2020? I'm loving the reviews I've been reading so far, great sound for BT and super versatile and convenient. But the bad build quality and cracking plastic.... Is it really that bad? Should I be looking into another headphone? I prefer not to have any dac/amp stack as I have lived that life before (early adaptor of the Cypher labs here, good times..) Is the Mobius worth the bullet? I aim to have one do it all headphones.
Appreciate your feedback guys. Thanks....
frans callebaut
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i want to use the mobius only with the analog input. do i need to reload it then, because i have no computer(this is not mine)?if so can anyone give me some examples of units with which i can reload it ? an maybe at which prices ?
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I would get a Penrose instead. The battery life is improved so you can use it wireless all day. If you're concerned about build quality, maybe get an LCDi3 with a USB to Lightning adapter instead.
What do you mean by reload? It charges from any USB source.
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frans callebaut
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that's just the problem, i don't have any usb source.
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How do you use any modern device if you don't have a USB charger?
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frans callebaut
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i have blu-ray player, blu-ray recorder, 4k player, surround sound processor, they all have usb connections . are they useful for uploading mobius ?
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What do you mean by upload? It doesn't store any songs. It just needs a USB charger.
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Yes any USB will charge it. Even a wall charger from a mobile phone will do... but... if you only use it for analog then I think you could've purchased something else. Main features are in usb and bt while analog is just for extra connectivity. Anyway hopefully you'll be able to use with all of it's features in the future.
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Genaro
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I asume google translator. Spanish word for "upload" is "cargar" in the context of files while "charge" is also written "cargar" in the context of batteries.
frans callebaut
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sorry for my bad english, but i am from belgium. with upload i meant indeed charge
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