[mindbomb]

If anyone could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it:

I recently got some 660S and a SBX G6 (SBX mode; Direct mode not available) to use with my PS4 over optical in L-PCM mode. I tried them out and tbh I was a little disappointed. I don’t know what I was expecting but I wasn’t able to pick up footstep direction in Apex Legends very well and the low end seemed lacking. I’m not sure if I set something up wrong or if it’s the characteristics of the 660S/G6; it seems like the HyperX Revolver S is able to outperform them and the Audeze Mobius sounds fantastic.

Any help appreciated Thx

It's been said already, but let me reiterate - you have to get the ps4 to output dolby digital 5.1, not lpcm.

 

[kadinh]

It's been said already, but let me reiterate - you have to get the ps4 to output dolby digital 5.1, not lpcm.

Bitstream Dolby and DTS are the other 2 options available.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

Bitstream Dolby and DTS are the other 2 options available.

Bitstream Dolby. Do NOT use DTS.

 

[Veliladon]

PS4 over optical in L-PCM mode

Optical can only handle 2.0 in L-PCM mode. You only have 3mbps bandwidth over TOSLINK. You need to switch it to Bitstream (Dolby) in the Audio Format (Priority) setting on the PS4 and then you can set the speaker mode to 5.1 or 7.1 on the option below it.

 

[Veliladon]

Aux. It's a standard headphone.

I'm kind of happy to hear this. I bought the Audeze Mobius specifically for the Waves NX HRTF and I was kind of worried it would be obsolete just after receiving it.

I've been so happy with these headphones. I'd love it if they had chatmix but that's about the only complaint.

 

[kadinh]

Bitstream Dolby. Do NOT use DTS.

Excellent! Ps - why are you so dang helpful? Lol

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

I'm kind of happy to hear this. I bought the Audeze Mobius specifically for the Waves NX HRTF and I was kind of worried it would be obsolete just after receiving it.

The Mobius is absolutely still viable. The Penrose may look like it, but it has an entirely different use case. Rest assured, the Mobius is still great and worth it, especially for PC use. That headtracking is completely unique. The Penrose much more typical and standard, as it's meant to just be mainly wireless 2.4ghz headset.

I can absolutely see someone getting both.

 

[Veliladon]

The headtracking isn't so much the thing I was after (I barely use it) as the Waves NX VSS audio processing. I went through the GameDAC, the GSX 1000, the G6. Waves NX is definitely the best HRTF money can buy. After experiencing it for the first time the GSX 1000 virtual 7.1 (my gold standard prior to Waves NX) sounded like it was echoing in a cavern in comparison.

I don't know why they didn't just put the Waves NX DSP in the Penrose's dongle and then send the 2.0 output over the stereo wireless link. The dongle could still ingest 8 channel audio like its Mobius brother.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

The headtracking isn't so much the thing I was after (I barely use it) as the Waves NX VSS audio processing. I went through the GameDAC, the GSX 1000, the G6. Waves NX is definitely the best HRTF money can buy. After experiencing it for the first time the GSX 1000 virtual 7.1 (my gold standard prior to Waves NX) sounded like it was echoing in a cavern in comparison.

I don't know why they didn't just put the Waves NX DSP in the Penrose's dongle and then send the 2.0 output over the stereo wireless link. The dongle could still ingest 8 channel audio like its Mobius brother.

The thing with GSX is that you have to change the + icon settings. If you have two ++ then yes it sounds like a cavern. Well you know what? If you set the Waves NX to a high value it also sounds like a cavern. I set it to 35/40% on the Mobius personally. As for GSX, I set it to just one +.

Personally I think Waves NX is good, but not better than GSX, SBX, or Dolby Headphone. I actually prefer the Mobius with DH through the aux via line out on the Modi 3.

 

[Veliladon]

Even at zero + mode it was still way too echoy. I tried to test them all flat as possible, turn off all the EQ. Waves NX had the least echo by far.

 

[Mad Lust Envy]

To any and all gamers who are getting into the headphone gaming game.... This video sums up EVERYTHING I basically wanna say about the subject.





A damn good job condensing what needs to be said.

 

[Zachik]

^^ Very good review for noobs! Would answer 90% of their questions

 

[Veliladon]

I'm willing to make fun of myself when it comes to headphone selection advice...

 

[Fegefeuer]

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/1...v-virtual-surround-sound-coming-after-launch/

On the PS5, you’ll be able to experience 3D Audio with the headphones that many of you already own, either through USB connection to the console, or by plugging your headphones into the DualSense wireless controller’s 3.5mm headset jack.

 

[kellte2]

https://blog.playstation.com/2020/1...v-virtual-surround-sound-coming-after-launch/

So can the X7/G6 be used via USB with PS5? This is promising news. Wish Sony would be more transparent about this stuff.