You can get a pretty damn decent headset for $150 nowadays. And, of course, they’re way cheaper as well. Gaming headsets have gotten better in recent years, particularly Logitech’s and HyperX’s, and they’re also tuned for gaming-more bass, more directionality. Is it enough to justify a $400 price tag? I’m not sure. Games benefit from this as well, giving well-recorded dialogue room to flex. Music is particularly pleasant, clean but warm, translating the detail in every cymbal hit and bassline without sounding overly sterile. But what the Mobius lacks in bass presence it gains in precision, with a sound that’s not quite studio monitor flat but closer than most gaming headsets you’ll find. There are drawbacks to using the Audeze Mobius as a gaming headset, in other words. It’s flashier for sure, but the highlights catch the eye without looking tacky, at least to me. But, I actually like the Gold version even more. It’s bulky, as all over-ear headsets are, but the lines are clean and slimming, and there’s light ornamentation but nothing too ostentatious-especially in the Carbon colorway we reviewed. It’s the rare gaming headset you could wear out and about without drawing too many strange looks-Audeze’s roots as a mainstream audio company pay off here. Personally, I fall in to the former camp and thus like its design. IDG / Hayden DingmanĮither viewpoint has its upsides and downsides. Here are your two options: Given the $400 price tag, you either approach the Audeze Mobius as a very high-end gaming headset or as an equally low-end pair of audiophile headphones. Yes, right from the start we’re in divisive territory. Your first impressions of the Audeze Mobius will probably depend on how you approach it. Go there for details on competing products and how we tested them. This review is part of our roundup of best gaming headsets.