"So these earcups are..." *riiiiiiippppsssssssss* "Yeah I don't think these are removable..."

900$ Headphones Linus: *Rips out earcup*

*hears the sound of velcro* "That's not velcro is it"...

Linus: Unboxes $900 headphones Also Linus: Immediately starts RIPPING one of the ear cups off. Gore.

Designer 1 : I forgot to come up with a name for our company. Designer 2 : Oh Shit. Designer 1 : Genius.

I felt actual physical pain when he just rip the ear pad off at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="163">2:43</a>. Ouch!

Linus: "It's a Schitt audio HEL" KZfaq: INSTANT DEMONITIZATION

*I am actually seeing Linus Tech Tips more than my friends in these days*

It’s fine. I didn’t need to hear what the mic sounds like anyway.

The general audiophile gaming headset rule still applies here: buy good headphones for less than an equivalent (or worse) headset (in this case, LCD-2s), and then use the rest of the money on an okay USB mic or an entry-level XLR setup.

Why the Side of the headphone looks like a electric stove heated up lmao

Fun fact: You probably aren't gonna buy this.

"Designed to be used for-" proceeds to tear off the earcup itself.

It kinda feels like this was meant to be a short-circuit video, but morphed into an LTT one during filming.

Used to own LCD4 and they are amazing & super comfortable. I didn’t feel the clamp pressure at all. I wish I kept that set. It would have been awesome for gaming.

"The lucky souls who don't have any ambient noise to deal with" *Me crying in the corner of my lonely 40 m2 apartement*

He should name his kids “ambient noise”

People really out there spending $900 for gaming headphones, but still somehow justifying spending $40 on a power supply. Priorities!

I've recently started dabbling into the audiophile world with the Schiit Magni/Modi stack with a couple of hifi headphones from Beyerdynamic and Sennheiser. To compliment my gaming needs, I decided to try some "cheap" planar magnetics and bought the Audeze Mobius gaming headset about a month ago. They absolutely blew my mind when it came to its ability to immerse you in the game world and even in movies. Played some Red Dead Redemption 2, and the headset's ability to reproduce the game's soundscape is very accurate. I know everyone has heard companies advertise their headsets to reproduce realistic gunshots and explosions... It might sound cliche but this is the first time I have truly experienced that with the Audeze Mobius. I thought the gunshots in RDR2 were fairly loud and accurately represented but damn, as soon as I heard the first explosion in the game, I literally jumped. Even tho I would anticipate every explosion, I would still physically react to it (mind you guys I dont listen to loud volumes. Character conversations were somewhat on the quiet side). The bass on planar magnetics are no joke. They reproduce accurate, VERY deep bass without making the overall sound muddy (Ever owned a pair of Beats? Just throw them in the trash! You have never heard bass like this on headphones). The mids and highs stay intact and don't get drowned out by the bass. And thats not to say that these things can't reproduce crisp highs, they can! Planar magnetics are a sound driving technology of wonders, that everyone needs to experience in their life. Owning a piece of decent planar magnetics isn't cheap either. In a certain way, they are the holy grail of personal sound performance imo. To anyone sensitive to loud noise, take this as warning. If anyone has seen a Christopher Nolan film in IMAX, you know what im talking about. The Audeze Mobius is exactly that... You want that IMAX sound experience? This is it! Oh and you DO NOT need an amp/dac to run the Mobius. The DAC is built in and they connect directly to your PC via USB. Im impressed by this level of immersive sound without any external sound hardware. I'm excited to see Linus's review of the Mobius. Side note: the HyperX Cloud Orbit S is the Audeze Mobius rebranded in HyperX and without the bluetooth

i appreciate the probe lens shot in the middle, noice work! :D

“Schitt Hell” Now I’d think KZfaq is smart enough to not demonetize for that, but I guess I give them too much credit because this video is in fact demonetized :/

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> Someone got demselves a prob lenses) My congratulations to Brandon, or whoever captured b-rolls on it. Looks magical!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a> I see you finally put the probe macro lens to use, really nice effect :D

the new camera work is amazing, well done i must say. i will love to see this more in the futher videos

Mom: what do you want for Christmas? Me: A Shit Hell

did he really "destroy" it after 5 min

Friend : How much does you setup cost? Me: 1900$ Friend : Wow what all is in it Me : *A sTaNd aNd a HeAdPhOnE*

Nothing beats any of the audio technica ath series for the pads and clamping holding the headset on, and so comfortable.

It is really amusing seeing a headset the same price as a fully fledged gaming setup

Now I can finally hear 10 year olds screaming the N-word in exquisite clarity!

I got the Penrose, besides the annoying small dongle range, the headphones sound is amaaaaaaazing. For gaming you only need to adjust the eq for little more bass.

that probe lens shot though,, love it!

The shot at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a> is so good. Never seen that in a headphone review before. Kudos to brandon or whoever is operation the camera that day :)

i think they got that probe camera lens that Marques reviewed a while ago! <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a>

I actually own the Mobius headset. I bought them when they first launched and they are really nice! My main gripe with them is that I feel like they clamp too much sometimes. I am also daily driving the sennheiser hd6xx headphones right now.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">09:03</a>, sick probe lens shot. That is some MKBHD level stuff right there.

My new 3700$ Setup: 1000$ Monitorstand 1000$ HDMI cable 900$ Headphones 100$ mouspad 700$ wheels

A respectable audiophile youtuber once said: "If your headphone company also makes keyboards, your headphones are shit."

I love the magnesium housing more than any other of their designs

That zoom at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="540">9:00</a>! Such a cool shot. Is that the probe lens?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> sombody got that Laowa lens Also more audio reviews, maybe LG headphone comparision?Like what are you actually getting with that quad DAC/AMP. It will quite comfortaby drive these.

Linus: Buys $900 Headphones Also Linus: Rips it apart in 3 minutes and then goes “well this isn’t removable”

The metal flat strap can be fixed by unscrewing the side, and shifting the metal up onto the top of the 2 screws

I liked the dolly zoom camera work on the hero shots!

I died inside when he tried removing the ear cup

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> Interesting to see Brandon showing off the probe lens he got

That closeup shot was great

Looks-wise they might not be too different from Audezes other stuff but they are tuned completely differently and FR is very important for gaming.

So is the mouse pad ever coming back to the store?, I like that design alot.

I’d be interested in James opinion on the cheaper ones.

Love that probe lens shot of the strap, we see you Brandon.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> That probe camera close up

I often use Sennheiser HD25 for gaming and I totally get the “sounds more like an actor in the booth” part. 😂

Seems interesting but for that price it definitely lacks a thing or two in my opinion. Thanks for sharing your two cents though :)

that was an awesome close-up shot on the strap Brandon

Check out the LCD XC's for a lovely closed back experience. They sell the mic from the GX as an addon.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="544">9:04</a> that lens is amazing!! Love the shot

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="545">9:05</a> I see you've got yourself a prob lens.

In my opinion i love open back headphones, the way my setup is configured is that i don’t have to worry about others in the room with me (I’m lucky) the way i see it is as long as the mic doesn’t pick up the sound from my headphones then they are perfect, if i had the money i would pick these up.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> that’s on great camera shot. Wondering if they used a probe lens?

I've got a pair of these and absolutely love them. And as far as the mic goes, I've had 0 complaints although I wouldn't consider them premium. Also it does come with a standard set of braided cables with a quarter inch plug

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="534">8:54</a> Linus Catch Tips

I remember when i bought the audeze lcd-2c,one friend bought the akg712(comming from a hyperx headset) or similar,he went to my home to try my headphones and after that he has done a refound automatically and bought another plannar magnetic headphones,m1060. In my opinion many times people said "dont buy gaming headphones just jump to professional ones" and people when listening that "no no,that cant be true,well,my headphones are pretty good with this 5.1,it has a very good Bass and i'm pretty happy" If you have the chance to try one of this headphones paired to a good Dac & Amp,probably you'll by your self deny too gaming headphones.

the whole comfort and fit thing is pretty funny to me... i have the audeze lcd-2c and it has the exact same suspension headband (i think its heavier than this gaming headset too because it has more magnets) and i find it to be very comfortable for very long periods of time. i wear them very often with or without my hat on when i game, listen to tunes or just surf the web... if i was someone looking into an audeze headphone, i wouldnt worry about comfort at all. im not sure how the old audezes without the suspension headband are, but now they all come with a suspension strap so i think youre good with any of them.

Can't wait for the review of the mobius, I've had them for almost a year now and I love them. I added some slightly thicker ear pads but even in stock form they're comfortable and sound amazing.

I remember when these were announced, and I had the same confusion I voiced on Headfi that I do now. Aside from a mic they add nothing from a "gaming aspect". Besides price, they're basically just LCD-2's, so... why do they exist? I have a hard time believing that the wallet warrior "gaming audiophile" demographic is big enough or specific enough to justify a niche product in an already niche community. I'm still lost.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="333">5:33</a> Wow, he actually listens to the LTT intro song.

That "rudimentary" adjustment they use looks pretty damn solid. Also, half the reason I like my Philip's SHP9500 is because it has big ass ear pads and very little clamp force. I wear glasses, so these are one of the few headphones I can wear with glasses for DAYS (not an exaggeration) if I wanted to. Low clamp force and a suspension headband is key to comfort. People who sit in chairs and play games for hours should appreciate that. Those other headphones you mentioned won't sound nearly as good. They are closed back and packed with extra shit like batteries and PCBs.

i love how the canadian jumps out everytime he says “against”

Bought these primarily for listen to music between meetings. Absolutely floored by how good these sound compared to my 6XX or Audeze Mobius, although the 6XX does have fantastic midrange and are insanely comfortable. These are a great investment for any music lovers willing to fork out the cash - silly price for a consumer but reasonable for enthusiasts. The bang for buck is probably the best you can get from Audeze. I prefer these to the more expensive 2 or 2C and you get a mic to boot.

It's a pretty massive oversight to talk about the mic sound, but not give an example.

Are the metal connection points adjustable? If they are, wouldn't that help the clamping pressure?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="325">5:25</a> even till today I remember the PC that is in the background I want that PC so bad

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="544">9:04</a> I immediately recognized the macro Lens haha. Now I am pumped af to see with what the camera crews comes up, for shots.

I got the Mobius for $249 during the crowdfunding presale they did, and they are a fantastic deal at that price. Spectacular audio quality, good comfort, and lots of features - Bluetooth, USB-C, 3D surround with accelerometer-based head tracking to assist the HRTF. My biggest problem with them has been Audeze’s software - twice I’ve had cases where I thought a firmware update had totally bricked the headphones. Each time I managed to revive them by running the update multiple times or letting power drain out of them, but for a premium product, having to worry that an official update is going to brick them is pretty concerning.

I use sennheiser hd700's, simply because audio is very important to me. I previously had the 435's then the 598's, The open back is phenomenal for music, i still remember my first time experiencing real hifi, it was pure euphoria. It's impossible to explain, you have to experience it. Or dont, because it will ruin you and you'll never be able to hear anything the same again. Back to my setup I usually use a white noise generator when my environment gets loud around me and it really helps cut out the background noise. Can obviously still experience bleed through and you sacrifice some of your playback quality doing so, but eventually your brain stops hearing the white noise and the sound quality in my opinion is still better then what I've used before. Glad to see good audio making it's way into the market these past couple years. Even if it's a little overpriced. People always see the outlandish prices of some gear and immediately dismiss it, but have no problem spending 3/4 of that price on something popular and 9/10 times a substantially worse price to performance ratio.

When your headset comes in a handgun case

This could be good to test the new EVGA NU cards

That probe lens work @<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> is just eye candy

can you guys do like a video for beginners when it comes to dac/amps and high end headphones/iems ?

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="378">6:18</a> that’s what she said

"What LTT video to watch next?" Ah! This one that released 5 seconds ago

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="270">4:30</a>, so normally i save some LTT vids to a playlist to show my dad when i stop over, review like this don't normally make it, but for the name of that amp, it makes it.

I have the Audeze mobius🙌 A lot of great things about this headset. I immediately noticed a sound quality difference over regular gaming headsets. Pros: Great sound, comfortable, unique features, Bluetooth, wireless, planar speakers Cons: ears get hot, battery dies fast, lose most features which in wireless mode, sound isn't very loud when wireless, no custom sound profiles

The LCD-2 (rev 2) pre-fazor were really good. Like "generally regarded as one of Audeze's best headphones" good. They're extremely hard to find nowadays. A lot of their stuff is rather dark though if you're using it as a reference. Some things to note about the weight/comfort: The GX are one of Audeze's lightest full-size headphones. Over time, you will get used to the weight. I had a LCD-X (weigh 175g more than the GX) for a week back when I was starting to get into the hobby and I thought they were massive and way too heavy. My neck would get tired after a few hours of use. Now, I daily drive headphones that weigh 30g more than the GX and am perfectly fine for many hours at a time. Still, I personally prefer lighter headphones for gaming and I think a lot of people do too. The comfort will get a bit better with Audeze headphones over time. The pads will break in and become a little more comfortable as they conform to your head.

I’ve been using closed back gaming headset all my life , and I just bought dt990 pro 250 ohm open back with sound blaster G6 and all I can say it’s another world , don’t let gaming name fool u , it’s better than all high end gaming headset ive used them , Astro 50 / 40 , ARCTIS pro , turtle beach elite 800 / Logitech G pro x , All of them are nothing compared to dt 990 pro

I've tried the lcd2s and I'm the end went for the Dan Clark aeon 2 open. Which are in the same price range but lighter and more comfortable. Hell they are even more comfortable than the hd600 series. They also have a closed back version that sounds really good. A sh*t hell is probably not powerful enough though.

Make a server room tutorials, explaining how to build your own server and things related to it, kinda like a series pleaaaaaaasseeeeeee

Great Video today! I had the Audeze LCD-2 for years but they were too heavy, and I switched to the HiFiMan HE-560 and then later got their Edition-X and HE-1000se - all much more comfortable, like my HD-600. HOWEVER, I did buy the Audeze Mobius when they were released, and I think they are great for watching movies and playing games due to the immersive 3D audio. They can be used with USB audio (built-in DAC), 3.5mm analog audio, or Bluetooth. The frequency response is very flat and they sound like the AUDIO IS COMING FROM THE SCREEN in front of you and not the headphones! They don't isolate much, but they have a great sense of space and transparency, with fantastic detail. They have less bass impact than the LCD-2 although the bass does play very deep, and the bass responds very well to more via EQ without distortion (esp used via USB power). Mine came with boom mic, a long USB-C to C and USB-C to A, and a 3.5mm cable.

Having no context or reference as to how good those headphones sound, my oneodio pro-10 ($33) with a custom made auto-eq profile and hesuvi sounds like it's the best that headphones can sound.... While listening to lossy compressed music from youtube and spotify.

I gotta appreciate how he slides into the sponsor so smoothly

Linus: You dont need any of this. Me: including the headphones?

I have LCD2's that I use for gaming. If these are anything like those I would highly recommend!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="290">4:50</a> when are mousepads coming to the lttstore? 👀

a mobius review would be awesome!

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="543">9:03</a> oh look who got themselves a Laowa Probe Lense 😏

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="45">0:45</a> imagine making $75 monthly payments on a pair of headphones, lol

i haven’t watched or seen linus in a while and i see his beard now and i realize: “wow linus is actually starting to look like an adult!”

Audeze made pretty nice and solid stuffs, back when they're exclusively known in the audiophile industry. And the CEO was a very cool guy (is it still Alexander Rosson now?)

The headphone sounds great for music. It's in the same family as the LCD X and MX4. I have owned both the LCD X and the GX. Honestly I prefer the GX musically. They were an older pair for the LCD X.Granted back then there was a lot of product variation and I might have got a pair that just sucked. Honestly I've never even used the microphone cable of it, and don't use it for gaming all too much.