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- Main Differences
- Design
- Sound
- Isolation
- Microphone
- Active Features
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Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 vs Audeze Mobius
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Astro A50 Gen 3
Audeze Mobius
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerDynamic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
WirelessYes
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Noise CancellingNo
MicYes
Variants
- A50 (PS4)
- A50 (Xbox One)
- Mobius
Our Verdict
Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017
Audeze Mobius
The Astro A50 Gen 3 Wireless 2017 are slightly better and more focused gaming and home theater headphones than the Audeze Mobius. The Astro come with a base station that gives them a lot of convenient options like dock charging, optical inputs and outputs to work with your TV, and a low latency wireless connection that's a lot more convenient than connecting for gaming. The Astro also more comfortable with a slightly better gaming control scheme. On the other hand, the Audeze offer a unique 3D experience that may be worth the extra cost for some. They also have a wired design that will easily work with your console controllers and have a better control scheme overall since you can also use them with your mobile phone via Bluetooth.
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Main Differences forMixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
6.2
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Closed-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
Yes
Yes
Transducer
Dynamic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
8.0
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.8 lbs
0.8 lbs
Clamping Force
1.1 lbs
1.3 lbs
Controls
6.2
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
Not OS specific
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
Good
Okay
Feedback
Good
Good
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
Yes
Yes
Microphone Control
Mute/Unmute
Mute/Unmute
Channel Mixing
Yes
Yes
Noise Cancelling Control
No
No
Talk-Through
No
No
Additional Controls
Presets + Surround Sound
Room Effects
Breathability
6.7
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
5.2 °C
6.5 °C
Portability
5.4
5.6
Portability Picture
L
7.1"
7.0" (17.8 cm)
W
7.4"
7.4" (18.8 cm)
H
4"
3.1" (7.9 cm)
Volume
210 in³
161.00 in³ (2,638.31 cm³)
Transmitter Required
Yes
No
Case
0.0
7.5
Case Picture
Type
No case
Hard case
L
N/A
8.5" (21.6 cm)
W
N/A
7.3" (18.5 cm)
H
N/A
3.5" (8.9 cm)
Volume
N/A
217.00 in³ (3,555.98 cm³)
Build Quality
8.0
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.5
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-1.48 dB
1.97 dB
Treble Amount
-0.83 dB
-1.78 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
6.6
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.42 dB
0.73 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Bass Accuracy
8.4
7.8
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
3.11 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
40.58 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-3.97 dB
3.47 dB
Mid-Bass
-0.47 dB
2.9 dB
High-Bass
1.66 dB
3.91 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.0
Std. Err.
2.13 dB
1.37 dB
Low-Mid
0.04 dB
1.09 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.94 dB
0.38 dB
High-Mid
0.59 dB
1.2 dB
Treble Accuracy
7.6
7.6
Std. Err.
3.25 dB
3.65 dB
Low-Treble
-2.93 dB
0.39 dB
Mid-Treble
2.04 dB
-1.95 dB
High-Treble
-6.09 dB
-3.44 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.2
7.9
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.91 dB
1.26 dB
Dips
1.23 dB
1.39 dB
Imaging
8.7
8.4
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.18
0.15
Weighted Phase Mismatch
9.19
5.91
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.22
1
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.51
1.89
Passive Soundstage
7.1
5.3
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
1.81 dB
2.84 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
3.8 dB
3.26 dB
PRTF Distance
5.67 dB
8.65 dB
Openness
9.2
5.5
Acoustic Space Excitation
7.2
3.6
Virtual Soundstage
2.0
10
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Adjustable
Speaker Modeling
On/Off
Adjustable
Room Ambience
No
Adjustable
Head Tracking
No
Adjustable
Virtual Surround
Dolby 7.1
Yes
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
7.2
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.259
0.411
WHD @ 100
0.165
0.225
Test Settings
Firmware
Unknown
USB v102, MCU 1.71, DSP v25
Power
On
On
Connection
Wireless (Proprietary)
USB
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
Default
Default
ANC
No ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Default
Microphone
Boom
Boom
Isolation
Noise Isolation
2.3
3.8
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-5.74 dB
-12.49 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.08 dB
-0.04 dB
Mid
-1.11 dB
-5.17 dB
Treble
-15.91 dB
-32.39 dB
Leakage
3.8
6.8
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
54.74 dB
40.65 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
No
Boom
Yes
Yes
Detachable Boom
No
Yes
Mic
Yes
Yes
Recording Quality
7.2
8.5
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
LFE
348.96 Hz
81.16 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
1.38 dB
3.08 dB
HFE
3,466.89 Hz
11,494.01 Hz
Weighted THD
0.334
0.262
Gain
23.46 dB
15.25 dB
Noise Handling
9.0
8.1
SpNR
46.83 dB
60.33 dB
Noise Gate
Always On
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
8.5
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
7.5
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
Active Features
Battery
7.4
7.2
Battery Type
Rechargable
Rechargable
Continuous Battery Life
13 hrs
11.9 hrs
Additional Charges
0.0
0.0
Total Battery Life
13 hrs
11.9 hrs
Charge Time
5.8 hrs
3.8 hrs
Power-Saving Feature
Auto-Off Timer
Standby mode
Audio While Charging
Yes
Yes
Passive Playback
No
No
Charging Port
micro-USB
USB-C
App Support
7.5
7.0
App Picture
App Name
Astro Command Center
Audeze
iOS
No
No
Android
No
No
macOS
Yes
Yes
Windows
Yes
Yes
Equalizer
Graphic + Presets
Presets
ANC Control
No
No
Mic Control
Adjustable Level
No
Room Effects
No
Yes
Playback Control
No
No
Button Mapping
No
No
Surround Support
No
Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
6.8
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
4.2
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
NFC Pairing
No
No
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
170.00 ft (51.82 m)
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
241 ms
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
135 ms
Android Latency
N/A
110 ms
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
6.7
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
58 ft
N/A
Non-BT Latency
99 ms
N/A
Wired
0.0
8.1
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
No
Yes
USB Audio
No
USB-C
Detachable
No
Yes
Length
N/A
4.00 ft (1.22 m)
Connection
No Wired Option
1/8" TRS
Analog/USB Audio Latency
N/A
68 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio + Microphone
Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Wired USB
No
Audio + Microphone
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
PS5 Analog
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Wired USB
Audio + Microphone
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
No
Audio + Microphone
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
Audio + Microphone
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio + Microphone
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
No
Base/Dock
9.6
0.0
Type
Wireless Dock
No Base/Dock
USB Input
Yes
No
Line In
Yes
No
Line Out
Yes
No
Optical Input
Yes
No
RCA Input
No
No
Dock Charging
Yes
No
Power Supply
USB
No Base/Dock
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