Audeze Mobius Review / Preview - Head-Fi TV

Are You Team Blue or Team Copper?

  • I'm Team Blue

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    Votes: 307 68.1%
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    Votes: 24 5.3%

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Sep 18, 2018 at 2:48 AM Post #6,631 of 7,693
Did you try hi res mode?
Yup. I cycled through them all. Undecided which I prefer but possibly leaning towards HiRes Mode.
Edit: I guess I'm saying you can't really expect ~ $8K worth of gear's performance from a $400 retail HP. I can still enjoy music on these and their niche for me is especially wireless. 3D is a novelty. These are still brand new for me. It will be a while to explore the features and RTFM.
 
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Sep 18, 2018 at 2:48 AM Post #6,632 of 7,693
Sep 18, 2018 at 4:28 AM Post #6,634 of 7,693
Yup. I cycled through them all. Undecided which I prefer but possibly leaning towards HiRes Mode.
Edit: I guess I'm saying you can't really expect ~ $8K worth of gear's performance from a $400 retail HP. I can still enjoy music on these and their niche for me is especially wireless. 3D is a novelty. These are still brand new for me. It will be a while to explore the features and RTFM.
Wait until you hear Meze Empyrean, you may want to sell your Abyss:)
After all Mobius is a very good headphone for what was created originally.
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 4:33 AM Post #6,635 of 7,693
Wait until you hear Meze Empyrean, you may want to sell your Abyss:)
They for sale yet? RMAF is coming up... do I want new gear or a brand new car? Hahaha...
After all Mobius is a very good headphone for what was created originally.
True that. Go team blue :) I still need to try the mic but not today...
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 5:15 AM Post #6,636 of 7,693
Posting here to say that dpd has just delivered my mobius to my door in the Netherlands. It seems the trip through Azerbaijan has paid off since I had to pay NO taxes or duties whatsoever. I will not be posting impressions since I'm definitely not qualified to do so.
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 5:15 AM Post #6,637 of 7,693
I signed up for DHL shipping notification only for when it gets delivered. Received an email from them a few hours ago saying it did. Checked USPS and they show it has delivered too. Can't check personally because it was delivered to my old residence and it's late there. Am excited to try them after they're mailed to me again!
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 6:21 AM Post #6,638 of 7,693
Posting here to say that dpd has just delivered my mobius to my door in the Netherlands. It seems the trip through Azerbaijan has paid off since I had to pay NO taxes or duties whatsoever. I will not be posting impressions since I'm definitely not qualified to do so.

Hi GalaxyMaster, I live in the NL too. Did you get any tracking notification by email? I got a SFC tracking number from Audeze Customer Support, but nothing from SFC nor from any other shipping agengy.
Problem is, there is nobody home, and I don’t know when to expect the package,
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 7:01 AM Post #6,639 of 7,693
I will not be posting impressions since I'm definitely not qualified to do so.

You absolutely should post your impressions. Many people, myself included, like to read impressions from regular customers.
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 7:11 AM Post #6,640 of 7,693
Ugh, I got one of the hissing models. The hissing is very audible, even during playback I can still hear it. I suppose it's time to contact Audeze.

Where do I find the serial number on the Mobius?
 
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Sep 18, 2018 at 7:41 AM Post #6,641 of 7,693
Mine is out for delivery now. With Hermes. Took a day longer as expected. I hope my wife is at home when they come.
Now the Nvidia RTX 2080 is due by the end of this week.
 
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Sep 18, 2018 at 8:28 AM Post #6,642 of 7,693
It's time
 

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Sep 18, 2018 at 9:03 AM Post #6,644 of 7,693
While using the mobius in 7.1ch, if I turn off 3d head tracking, does it also turn off hrtf? 2ch and hi-res 2ch do not support 3d head tracking or hrtf, am I right?
 
Sep 18, 2018 at 9:47 AM Post #6,645 of 7,693
I still have a very very audible hiss. Even my boyfriend who wears cheap IEMs and $20 over ears who insists he can't tell the difference with my other high end cans can immediately hear it. After waiting so long for these, I'm dreading having to send them back. Super disappointed.

@Audeze What steps do I take from here to remedy this?

EDIT: It's present over USB and Bluetooth at equal volumes. It's most pronounced when listening at lower volumes but even approaching 50% it's audible. 3D on or off doesn't matter. 8 channel, 2 channel, hires... Doesn't matter. That dreaded hiss is EXTREMELY audible. I thought the several week delay was to fix this issue? Seems I've waited for no reason.

EDIT #2: It starts fading above 55%. This however is too high for my night time listening while laying in bed with my partner.
 
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