Skippman
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I'm looking to replace my outdated pair of HyperX Cloud Revolvers with a premium set of wireless headphones for gaming. I made a list of the features I considered to be important when trying to determine which cans to get.
Requirements
1. Be wireless.
2. Support some form of surround sound codec for positional audio in gaming.
3. Have excellent audio quality.
Bonuses
1. Support multiple sources simultaneously so I can use it for my cellphone and PC without moving cables.
2. Removable battery in case of battery failure.
3. Decent microphone.
After watching many reviews, reading reviews, and trying to educate myself I've come down to what I believe are the two finalists.
Audeze Mobius
Pros:
Planar magnetic drivers should give excellent audio quality for the price point.
Supports LDAC high res audio over Bluetooth.
Robust software suite for configuration.
Available for purchase at the time of this post.
Cons:
Non-removable battery (near as I can tell).
Does not support multiple simultaneous sources.
Motion based 3D appears gimmicky.
My cellphone doesn't support LDAC (Samsung Galaxy S8)
Arctis Pro Wireless
Pros:
Excellent reported frequency response range for traditional drivers.
DTS:X Headphone V2.0 Support
Removable Battery w/ Spare
Multisource support for simultaneous Bluetooth and PC audio.
External control box for adjustments without being software dependent.
Cons:
Not in stock anywhere at the time of this post.
The planar magnetic drivers in the Audeze are likely to sound better.
Conclusion
On paper the Arctis Pro's sound like a better solution to me. True they likely lack the same range and sound quality that I'd get from the Audeze's planar magnetic drivers; but in exchange I gain removable batteries, multisource audio (which will help when working from home), and the external control box.
Given they're priced comparably, which would you pick? Is there a third wireless option I've not considered that would be ideal for primarily gaming?
Requirements
1. Be wireless.
2. Support some form of surround sound codec for positional audio in gaming.
3. Have excellent audio quality.
Bonuses
1. Support multiple sources simultaneously so I can use it for my cellphone and PC without moving cables.
2. Removable battery in case of battery failure.
3. Decent microphone.
After watching many reviews, reading reviews, and trying to educate myself I've come down to what I believe are the two finalists.
Audeze Mobius
Pros:
Planar magnetic drivers should give excellent audio quality for the price point.
Supports LDAC high res audio over Bluetooth.
Robust software suite for configuration.
Available for purchase at the time of this post.
Cons:
Non-removable battery (near as I can tell).
Does not support multiple simultaneous sources.
Motion based 3D appears gimmicky.
My cellphone doesn't support LDAC (Samsung Galaxy S8)
Arctis Pro Wireless
Pros:
Excellent reported frequency response range for traditional drivers.
DTS:X Headphone V2.0 Support
Removable Battery w/ Spare
Multisource support for simultaneous Bluetooth and PC audio.
External control box for adjustments without being software dependent.
Cons:
Not in stock anywhere at the time of this post.
The planar magnetic drivers in the Audeze are likely to sound better.
Conclusion
On paper the Arctis Pro's sound like a better solution to me. True they likely lack the same range and sound quality that I'd get from the Audeze's planar magnetic drivers; but in exchange I gain removable batteries, multisource audio (which will help when working from home), and the external control box.
Given they're priced comparably, which would you pick? Is there a third wireless option I've not considered that would be ideal for primarily gaming?
