World - renowned headphone manufacturer Audeze is bringing its tech to the gaming world, infusing its new Mobius headphones
with planar magnetic drivers, head - tracking technology, and more.
For audiophiles, Audeze is outfitting the Mobius
with planar magnetic drivers — a technology that trades the standard copper wire voice coil typically found in dynamic drivers for a very thin diaphragm with voice coils sandwiched between two magnets.
Not exact matches
The Monolith M1060 is a beast of a set of headphones, weighing in at 1.1 lbs (500g)
with enormous ear cups, mostly - metal and wood construction, and 106 mm
planar magnetic drivers.
They were pioneers in putting (a proprietary)
planar magnetic designs
with extremely thin - film
driver materials and powerful custom magnets inside their headphones.
But these cans sell for a mere $ 449, despite being the first to pack
planar magnetic drivers in a closed - back design, delivering big, spacious audio
with little distortion.
The headphones feature several of Audeze's proprietary technologies
with 80 x 70 - millimeter
planar magnetic drivers.
The $ 299.99 over-ear cans feature
planar magnetic drivers, and are the result of a collaboration
with pro-audio manufacturer Fostex.
Unlike the conventional piston - style
drivers we see so often in home speakers and traditional headphones,
planar magnetics use ultra-thin sheets of transparent film
with very flat wires running through them.
As we've come to expect from a refined pair of
planar magnetic headphones, Blue's Ella offer a vivid expression of clean and clear sound wrought
with detailed reproduction of instrumental textures, a wide and well - balanced soundstage, and the kind of fluidity and presence in the upper register that traditional dynamic
drivers struggle to achieve.
On the technical front, the HE - 400S challenges the status quo
with newly - designed single - ended
planar magnetic drivers in open - back design that deliver the clarity, lifelike soundstage and spatial imaging that HiFiMAN is known for.
Chiefly,
planar magnetic drivers come
with a wealth of inherent benefits; offering more precise transience, lower distortion and a more natural interaction of sound
with the outer ear.
These cans use
planar magnetic drivers to provide a spacious soundscape
with clear highs and mids and strong bass, and the company could have charged twice as much for them.