At Audeze, we create products that break the mold and change the rules. We strive to create magical experiences for our customers that go beyond just being an ordinary headphone. We have been at the forefront of the planar revolution, honoring the audiophile and exciting the audio pro. Movies, television, and video games are all experiencing an era of unprecedented transformation. Additionally, media consumption is undergoing extraordinary changes.
We wanted to create a headphone that could enhance this new frontier and provide an immersive cinematic experience that echoes the scope and grandeur the gaming and media world has become. Mobius is our take on the ultimate gaming and media headphone.
Mobius is more than a headphone, it is an experience, an opportunity to dynamically interlace your gaming audio in a 3D environment around yourself: to truly live and exist within your media. Whether it’s a plane flying overhead or the rustling of brush from an enemy behind, the Mobius breathes life into every experience, taking the game from the screen to an entire room.
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Delivering strategic advantage to take your game to the next level
Mobius is the first premium high-end, fully immersive 3D cinematic audio and head tracking-enabled headphone designed specifically for gamers. Mobius harnesses Audeze’s award winning planar magnetic technology and combines it with leading-edge head-tracking, room emulation, and sound localization technologies to unlock the full potential of gaming audio.
Bringing Audeze’s award-winning audiophile sound to the gaming world
Audeze headphones have achieved worldwide acclaim among music industry professionals and audiophiles alike for their pure, spacious, and highly detailed sound and for innovation which has kept Audeze on the cutting-edge of audio technology for a decade.
Conceived under the belief that audio quality should never be compromised for the sake of utility, Mobius will be the first headphone to provide the unsurpassed level of detail, clarity, and positional accuracy of planar magnetic drivers in a feature-rich package designed specifically around the needs of both professional and casual gamers.
Want to customize your audio mix to better accentuate those details which are most important to you?
Mobius features a diverse array of EQ presets that will make that award-winning soundtrack even more rich and vibrant, those explosions even more impactful, and those gunshots even more precise.
Looking for the edge that's finally going to push you to the top of the leaderboards?
Mobius’ technology truly optimizes the way your brain processes sound. It breathes life into your game, spreading immersion beyond your monitor and encapsulating your whole room. More specifically, with Mobius you will be able to hear your opponent sneaking up behind you, before you even see them, as clearly as if they were in the room with you!
Designed for comfortable, long-term use
But what good is all this great sound if the headphone is uncomfortable? We designed Mobius with comfort in mind.
Mobius’ advanced technology and lightweight, ergonomic design provides comfortable, long-term use and reduced listening fatigue. Comfort is enhanced by the inclusion of fully replaceable, contoured memory foam ear pads and an adjustable, durable memory-foam padded, headband.
Mobius is tuned in the Audeze labs to reproduce a very natural sounding environment resulting in reduced listening fatigue and allowing you to enjoy your headphones for long periods of time.
Featuring crystal-clear voice quality
In online gaming, it is important not just to hear the smallest details, but also to be heard by your team.
Mobius comes with a flexible and detachable boom microphone with built-in noise attenuation, mute/unmute functionality, and independent microphone volume controls to provide professional voice quality. Dictate your team strategy without having to worry about the details getting lost in translation.
Switching to a single player game? Simply detach the microphone and store for future use.
Plug and play with your favorite devices
While Mobius includes a wealth of ground-breaking features: it remains intuitively compatible with all of your favorite devices. Interface with your gaming rig or mobile device using USB, USB-C, or auxiliary connections.
Want to go wireless for mobile gaming?
Mobius also features Bluetooth functionality with almost three times the data bandwidth as other Bluetooth headphones. This level of versatility allows you to enjoy all of the benefits of Mobius on whichever platform you prefer.
Not just the world’s most innovative gaming headphone, Mobius is a truly immersive, mixed media platform
With fully-integrated surround sound functionality, Mobius produces the same awe-inspiring cinematic experience you would find in a theatre. Immerse yourself in your favorite movie. Unplug and listen to music, binge watch Netflix, or rewatch Game of Thrones.
Are you a content creator?
The optional Mobius Creator Package comes bundled with the latest 3D audio plugins from Waves, including the B360 Ambisonics Encoder and the NX Virtual Mix Room; both crucial tools for anyone working with Virtual and Augmented Reality applications.
CREATORS EDITION FEATURES
• Plugin based processing
• Waves Nx Virtual Mix Room plugin
• Waves Ambisonics B360 plugin
• Audeze Cipher DSP
• Unity Plugin support for VR audio from Waves
• Realtime monitoring of Ambisonics B-Format
• Pro Tools (HD), Logic Pro, Nuendo, Cubase, REAPER
• Mono / Stereo / 5.0/ 5.1 / 7.1 to Quad
• AmbiX to FuMa
• FuMa to AmbiX
The World's Leading Developer of Audio DSP Solutions
Waves is the world-leading developer of audio DSP technologies and the driving power behind hit records, major motion pictures and popular video games the world over. A recipient of a Technical GRAMMY® Award, Waves is acclaimed by top professional and prosumer users worldwide. More than 400,000 recording studios, mixing and mastering facilities use Waves' portfolio of cutting edge technologies on a daily basis to create top-selling music, movies and games. Waves' professional technologies, 25 years of expertise, and passion for sound are now utilized for all premium audio experiences on consumer electronics devices.
Extremely powerful and fully customizable
Mobius is on the cutting edge of audio technology, offering gamers top tier technologies:
What's inside MOBIUS?
Mobius creates immersive cinematic 3D audio using a rich assortment of technologies and features. At the foundation of Mobius’ great sound is our cutting edge planar magnetic technology that creates an accurate, distortion free, immersive sound, one that produces a real-world listening experience. With materials originally designed for NASA, Audeze’s drivers are the most powerful and effective transducers in the world and make the Mobius sound just as incredible. You won’t find this driver technology in any other gaming headphone!
The most technologically advanced headphone
Mobius’ leading-edge technologies work together to take you from inside your headphone and out of your head into your content. You need all of these technologies to create realistic 3D audio and to produce immersive cinematic experience.
• Full 3D emulation with support for popular surround soundmodes (7.1, 5.1, 5.0, 2.1, 2.0)
• Integrated head tracking that tracks the tiniest movements of your head 1000 times a second
• Pin point sound localization
• Anatomy calibration to tailor the sound to the user
• Full room emulation
• Mobius integrates Waves Nx technology for real-time 3D processing in hardware
ACCURATE SOUND LOCALIZATION
Mobius creates a compelling surround sound experience with accurate 3D sound localization. Sound localization is a listener's ability to identify the location or origin of a detected sound, both in direction and by distance. The brain uses a variety of cues to precisely do so, the primary of these being the difference of timing and intensity of a sound as it reaches each ear. These differences enable the brain to accurately locate sounds.
CUSTOMIZABLE ROOM EMULATION
The sound we hear comes directly from the source and also from multiple reflections of the sound on room walls and other objects. The brain uses the difference between the primary source and reflections to determine space. Mobius uses a very sophisticated customizable room model to create a sense of space.
INTEGRATED HEAD TRACKING
Adding head tracking to headphones enhances the experience of immersion in the game. Mobius precisely tracks head movements 1000 times a second and feeds the 3D emulation algorithm with head position information to aid sound localization and ultimately eliminate the cone of confusion: the brain’s inability to place sounds directly in front or behind without head movement.
Are you Team Copper or Team Blue?
WHATS IN THE BOX:
• Mobius Headphone
• Detachable Microphone
• USB-C to USB-C cable
• USB-A to USB-C cable
• Analog 3.5 mm cable
• Quick Start Guide
• User Guide
• Certificate of Authenticity
MOBIUS SPECIFICATIONS
Headphone style |
Over-ear, closed-circumaural |
Transducer type |
100mm planar transducer |
Diaphragm |
Ultra-thin Uniforce™ |
Acoustic impedance matching |
Fazor™ wave guides |
DSP |
Audeze Cipher DSP |
Magnet type |
Neodymium N50 |
Amplifier |
Built-in balanced amplifier (output 1W) |
Maximum SPL |
>120 dB |
Headphone frequency response |
10 Hz to 50 kHz |
Total harmonic distortion |
< 0.1% (1 kHz, 1 mW) |
Earpads |
Contoured memory foam: artificial leather |
Microphone |
Detachable with separate volume control |
Battery type |
Lithium-polymer |
Wireless Connection |
Bluetooth (SBC, AAC, LDAC) |
Wired Connection |
USB-C, USB-A, 3.5mm analog audio |
Weight |
350g (including battery) |
THE MOST CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED HEADPHONE BRAND IN THE WORLD
– Audeze Ranked #1 Best Reviewed Headphone Brand –
PickyEar.com recently analyzed 310,067 headphone reviews to answer this question: What is the best headphone brand? They looked at expert reviews. They looked at reputable forum reviews. They even looked at regular-user reviews. They collected and analyzed this data to see which of 32 brands consistently produce quality headphones, and ranked them based on this. And what did they find: The #1 top-ranked headphone brand is Audeze!
“Audeze is the only real champion to the throne of headphones. There's no compromise with Audeze, and if you favor the bass end of the spectrum, you have probably been dreaming about some Audeze headphones for a while now. Each Audeze headphone has its own characteristics, but they offer the same level of quality across their range of products.”
– PickyEar.com
A JOURNEY INTO AUDIO
Our story begins in 2008 at a small garage in the suburbs of Orange County, California with a vision and commitment to develop headphones that deliver the highest sound quality possible. We produced our first headphones in that garage. We also found our name there. Hanging on the wall was a movie poster for the classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Wanting our company to deliver a “journey through audio,” the name Audeze (pronounced “odyssey”) was a perfect fit.
We have grown since our beginning and are now internationally recognized for our leading-edge technology and innovation. To this date, our headphones continue to be designed and engineered in our Southern California facility.
Audeze’s headphones connect you to your music in its purest form. Many other brands of headphones add colorations to the sound, like pumped-up bass, a peaky midrange, or grating high frequencies. That's not Audeze. Building upon the many strengths of planar magnetic technology, Audeze has significantly advanced the art of transducer design and delivers the most exciting and engaging audio experience.
"If you’re passionate about music like we are, you’ll have songs and albums you have listened to for your whole life. You’ve heard these songs in a million different places on a million different systems. We are confident that the first time you listen to an Audeze headphone, you will discover details in the music you may have never heard before."
– Sankar Thiagasamudram, CEO Audeze
CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Every Audeze headphone employs cutting-edge planar magnetic technology for more accurate, high-quality audiophile sound. Our headphones use proprietary, custom-cast magnets placed on one or both sides of the diaphragm to create a powerful magnetic field. The result is our high-end planar magnetic technology connects you to your favorite artists and musicians as if you were right there at the original event.
BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE
Audeze designs every headphone with quality first and foremost in mind. Our headphones are put through exacting inspections and thoroughly tested before leaving our facility for world-wide distribution. Audeze’s advanced manufacturing process combined with the latest materials and technology produces extremely accurate and incredible sounding headphones.
UNCOMPROMISED AUDIO
Since we produced our first headphone in 2008, our headphones have earned multiple awards, rave reviews and are the top choice of artists and audiophiles worldwide.
These are some of those who know our products and have given us praise:
MOBIUS TIMELINE
INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS
Shipping Internationally? Customers are responsible for any additional taxes, duties, or VAT for any product shipped outside the USA. Please read the FAQ below for details.
FAQs
How is Mobius different from other headphones?
Mobius’ leading-edge technologies listed below work together to create realistic 3D audio and to produce an immersive cinematic experience.
- Audeze's planar magnetic drivers optimized for spatial audio
- Advanced 3D sound emulation algorithm that uses 6-axis (quaternion) tracking with 3-axial accelerometer and 3-axial gyroscope for continuous, intelligent head-tracking
- Anatomically calibrated sound-field personalized based on head geometry
- Psychoacoustically motivated customization of sound-field size
- Support for surround sound modes
The plug and play options with USB-C, Analog (3.5 mm) and Bluetooth with AAC / LDAC support allows you to get the Mobius high fidelity sound experience wherever you go, whenever you need it. Mobius delivers a realistic 3D sound experience, in a manner consistent with real-world listening. This means that you will hear your gaming opponent sneaking up behind you as clearly as though they were in the room with you!
I’ve been burned in the past with Kickstarter and Indiegogo projects that either were very, very late, or never even shipped. What is my risk with the Mobius?
Your risk is minimal because Mobius is beyond the research and development stage – Mobius is in the production stage! Furthermore, Audeze is experienced as a company producing boundary-pushing technologies that have been tried, true, and awarded. Currently, we are conducting safety, compliance, and other certifications. Based on testing results, possible modifications might be required to pass said tests. Firmware changes are relatively easy, but physical changes to Mobius might result in a small delay. Additionally, while we fully expect to start customer shipments in June, we could experience some delays in ramping up production if demand is exceedingly higher than expected based on long chipset lead times. Regardless, Mobius is on the way and soon you can experience it too!
Is this Vaporware?
Most definitely not. Mobius has been tested and is undergoing final certifications as we speak. This means we’re fully prepared to ship starting in June! We’re ready to deliver and that time is nearly upon us. Additionally, we expect the number of testimonials from people who have experienced Mobius to grow as the campaign continues.
Why is Audeze launching Mobius on Indiegogo?
Making hardware is tough. Even though the tooling and product development is complete, estimating demand is difficult for small and large companies alike. This is an entirely new market for us and we need exposure beyond our traditional customer base. Indiegogo has proven its effectiveness in reaching the technophile and gaming sphere. Putting this project on Indiegogo for this thirty-day introduction gives us a chance to reach out to as many new customers as possible. It also allows us to better estimate how much we have to plan and order for initial production.
Do I need any special software for this to work?
No, this is not an encode/decode system. Mobius is designed specifically to provide you with the ease of a plug and play setup. There is a software application for Windows that can be used to customize the headphone audio for those that so choose. This will work without any need for external software. However, the special Mobius Creator edition will require the plugins for VR and AR content creation. These will work with Windows, Macintosh, Linux, and Android (with correct USB audio drivers in use).
We will release an application for Windows that will allow firmware updates, customization based on head geometry, and room size. App support for other platforms will depend on demand.
Will Mobius work with my Xbox/Playstation/Switch?
Mobius will work with Xbox/PS4/Switch using only the analog cable (or Bluetooth if applicable). USB audio will not work with these devices. However, the headtracking, room emulation, and spatialization also work in analog and Bluetooth modes. So, even though you don't get USB audio, the analog connection with 3D audio is very compelling.
Can I turn off the 3D features?
Yes. The 3D features can be turned off if you choose and Mobius can be used as standard Audeze planar headphones.
Is the boom microphone included?
Yes. It uses a standard 3.5mm TRRS plug/jack. You can easily remove it at any time, but please note it is “keyed” and should be inserted correctly.
How long is the battery life, and how long does it take to fully charge?
Battery life is around 10+ hours with 3D audio enabled. With USB usage, the battery will be charged when plugged in. Charge time with a 1.0 Amp charger and Mobius turned off is about 3 hours from 0% to 100%.
If the battery runs out and I’m using the analog cable, will Mobius continue to work?
No, due to all the features we’ve included, Mobius must either run on battery power or be plugged into a USB port.
What is the material on the ear pads and headband? Are the ear pads replaceable?
The ear pads and headband use memory foam covered in artificial leather. The ear pads are contoured to provide both a good seal and comfort and are user replaceable.
Can I use Mobius for things other than gaming?
Absolutely. You can use Mobius for listening to music, watching movies in 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound, mixing or mastering audio (especially multichannel audio), creating content for VR/AR applications, or to simply wear around your neck. In fact, they work great for teleconferencing (SKYPE, Discord, TeamSpeak calls!) and even FaceTime on iPhones. Mobius is tuned to have frequency response like our LCD series of professional headphones and is equally great if used beyond gaming.
Will this work over USB-C on my Android phone?
We have tested Mobius with the following phones: Google Pixel phones, Sony USB-C models, Razer, and Samsung Galaxy s9. We cannot guarantee compatibility with every USB-C mobile phone since the Android USB Audio implementation varies between manufacturers. It will also work using the camera adapter on iDevices.
Will this work with my iPhone?
Mobius will work with iDevices using the Lightning-to-USB camera adapter. There is no native Lightning connectivity.
My cell phone only has a micro USB port. How do I get it to work with the USB C of the Mobius?
A micro USB to C adapter (not included) should work for that purpose.
Which Bluetooth profiles are supported?
SBC, AAC and LDAC are supported. LDAC support is still in compliance testing.
Does Mobius support fast charging or wireless charging?
No.
What about support for Dolby Atmos, Ambisonics, MPEG-H, etc.?
To bring Mobius to you as soon as possible, we’ve worked hard managing the fine balance between the features we can deliver in a timely manner, content availability, and what is truly capable within chipsets that are available today. We firmly believe Mobius offers an unbeatable combination of price for its incredible feature set. Some features not currently included today are on our road map for the future. At this time, we have chosen to support Ambisonics through plugins.
What is the warranty for Mobius?
We offer a one-year warranty unless otherwise mandated by local laws.
What is the battery warranty?
Battery warranty is one year from the date we ship your Mobius.
Will the Mobius be hand-built in Southern California like the rest of Audeze’s headphones?
The Mobius is designed and engineered in our California facility. The planar transducers and their special thin films will also be manufactured here. Other parts will be sourced from different countries including Taiwan, China, and Japan. However, due to the large quantities needed to satisfy worldwide demand, the final assembly of Mobius will be in China with our own quality control department in charge of production.
How much is the shipping?
We offer free shipping within the USA. The International shipping cost will vary by country as detailed below. Additionally, you will be responsible for any additional taxes, duties, or VAT for any product shipped outside the USA.
- Canada: $20
- Europe: $30
- Australia and New Zealand: $60
- The rest of world: $40
Why should I order now?
During this Indiegogo campaign, we are offering incredible value and remarkable discounts for our early adopters. Early backers will receive the deepest discounts. Actual ship dates will vary depending on your country and when you’ve placed your order. We will keep you up to date on every step of the process.
Where can I buy Mobius after the Indiegogo campaign ends?
After our campaign ends, Mobius will be available directly from Audeze.com, the Audeze Amazon page, and a few select retailers in the USA (like Micro Center). Mobius will also be available to virtually all countries via our international distributors. However, due to different certifications required by each country, some countries may have delayed availability.
I can’t wait to experience Mobius. Is there anywhere that I can listen to the Mobius?
Yes. We will be giving demos at our facility in Santa Ana, California. You can also demo Mobius at various trade shows including CanJam in LA and London, VRLA in Los Angeles, AXPONA in Chicago, among others. We also have plans to host various gaming events in the future (details to come).