I visited elite head-fi brand Audeze and found out exactly why planar magnetic headphones are better for gaming audio…
I recently visited Audeze’s HQ in California for a revealing behind-the-scenes look at how one of the most premium audio brands goes about its business, from the science and developments behind the tech to the philosophy, people, and culture driving it.
As someone who covers gaming hardware and tech, one of my most pressing lines of inquiry during my visit was to really nail down why Audeze believes that planar magnetic drivers are superior for gaming audio and in gaming headsets like the Audeze Maxwell 2.
And I got my answer: it’s the driver’s innate ability and technical functionality, but also what it allows a user to do afterwards.
All things transient
“Planar magnetic drivers have several fundamental performance advantages that benefit gaming,” Audeze marketing director Peter James tells me.
“One of those is better transient response … The driver is lighter, moves faster, reacts quicker to the changes...
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