I visited elite head-fi brand Audeze and found out exactly why planar
magnetic headphones are better for gaming audio than regular dynamic drivers

Date:
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 11:19:52 +0000

Description:
I visited premium headphone brand Audeze to find out exactly why planar-magnetic drivers are perfect for gaming.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I recently visited Audezes 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: its the drivers innate ability and technical functionality, but also what it allows a user to do afterwards. Latest Videos From Watch full video here: 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 in the signal, which means better precision and more realism. You may like Our own review gave the Audeze Maxwell 2 four stars, but it's such a brilliant gaming headset that I would have given it five Asus ROG Kithara review: Asus goes hi-fi with its audiophile headset Upgrade your gaming audio ahead of GTA 6 with one of the few audiophile headsets I ever recommend for gamers

This can then equate to enhanced immersion in a single-player game or a competitive advantage in a multiplayer game, where you're hearing more precisely and more quickly what's going on around you, he says.

This is supported by the weighty opinion of Dragoslav Colich (or Dr C for short), co-founder and chief technical officer of Audeze: Transient response is much higher, so bass is much cleaner. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

If youve ever compared the likes of an Audeze Maxwell 2 to a competing
dynamic driver gaming headset, then this is something you already know. I
have had plenty of experience with overly muddy and thumping bass on many leading brands gaming sets, which are nowhere near as clean and detailed as the Maxwell 2s.

Enhanced immersion and precision, regardless of whatever genre of game you're playing The second major benefit of the drivers ability to offer lower distortion and the knock-on effects of that.

Lower distortion, again, means versions of all those things you're hearing, [with] enhanced immersion and precision, regardless of whatever genre of game you're playing. But additionally, the low distortion enables better customization of the sound, James argues. What to read next No one Knowles it yet, but tiny new drivers could mean big things for your next over-ear headphones I played Saros with the new Pulse Elevate wireless speakers, and was wowed by their three-dimensional audio and noise-crushing mic and I interviewed Sony about why it's releasing speakers in a world of gaming headsets 4 elite headphones I tried at High End Vienna including a pair with Wi-Fi and Meze's most expensive set ever

This means planar magnetic drivers might not only sound better by default but can also allow you to tweak the sound profile more effectively than other sets.

Because these drivers are so flexible and so low in distortion, they take EQ very easily and readily without creating even more distortion the way dynamic drivers often do, particularly when you boost bass, he goes on. This allows our headphones to be more customizable to people's individual tastes.

So, better transient response for higher levels of precision and realism, lower distortion, and great flexibility in taking on EQs and thats on top of a level of audio quality that is, at least for me, incredible. The best audiophile headphones and headsets for gaming Our top picks based on hours
and hours of testing

Read our opinion on the best audiophile gaming headsets going 1. Best overall: Audeze Maxwell 2 2. The complete package SteelSeries Arctis Nova Elite 3. Best wired headphones: Sennheiser HD 550 4. Best value: Drop + Epos PC38X 5. Best wired headset: SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro 6. A great open-backed option: Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button!



======================================================================
Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/audio/i-visited-elite-head-fi-brand-audeze-and-found -out-exactly-why-planar-magnetic-headphones-are-better-for-gaming-audio-than-r egular-dynamic-drivers


--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64)
* Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100)