ASUS ROG Delta S Gaming Headset Review & Comments

[Greg Hook]

The World's first MQA gaming headset from ASUS gaming arm, Republic of Gamers. Featuring Hi-Fi grade ESS 9281 Quad DAC, noise cancelling microphone and some funky RGB lighting!
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[Neutral]

Mqa as in the proprietary anti consumer mqa?

 

[ozzzy189]

I was only bemoning the fact theres no gaming headphones reviewed , I’ll copy my post from the Lindy thread because I need a new pair.

 

[ozzzy189]

I want to buy some good gaming cans.
I require
1 Comfort
2 sound quality
3 connectivity, in order a/ Wired b/wireless c/BT
4 build quality.

my platinum cans are diabolical.

 

[ozzzy189]

@Greg Hook this is a good one...audios mobeze!! Typo last paragraph.

 

[Coulson]

I wonder how the DAC compares to some of the better reviewed separates. If you are listening to MQA as well as gaming then it sounds like it's worth it. Especially considering a decent pair of Sennheiser headphones is at least 100 quid. For a good DAC you need to add about another £100.

 

[Greg Hook]

@Greg Hook this is a good one...audios mobeze!! Typo last paragraph.

Lies.

 

[Greg Hook]

I want to buy some good gaming cans.
I require
1 Comfort
2 sound quality
3 connectivity, in order a/ Wired b/wireless c/BT
4 build quality.

my platinum cans are diabolical.

These are wired only, but I haven't found a better gaming set than these:

Audeze Mobius Immersive Gaming Headphones Review

Review of the Audeze Mobius Immersive Gaming Headphones which features 7.1 surround sound, 100mm planar magnetic drivers and integrated head tracking.

www.avforums.com

 

[ozzzy189]

Lies.

Nice edit

 

[ozzzy189]

These are wired only, but I haven't found a better gaming set than these:

Audeze Mobius Immersive Gaming Headphones Review

Review of the Audeze Mobius Immersive Gaming Headphones which features 7.1 surround sound, 100mm planar magnetic drivers and integrated head tracking.

www.avforums.com

I get hot ears and I don't think these would be comfortable enough for me tbh

 

[Greg Hook]

I get hot ears and I don't think these would be comfortable enough for me tbh

Me too, but during testing with these I didn't have that issue.

 

[luvadealme]

off topic, but I need a pair for 50% films, 30% gaming and 20% work . Any recommendations in £100-200 bracket?

 

[Tolq]

I want to buy some good gaming cans.
I require
1 Comfort
2 sound quality
3 connectivity, in order a/ Wired b/wireless c/BT
4 build quality.

my platinum cans are diabolical.

The SteelSeries Arctis 7 2019 edition tick all those boxes - they are much more comfortable than the originals, especially if you have a somewhat big head - although you are paying a bit extra for wireless functionality.

However, the most comfortable pair I've ever worn (especially for long gaming sessions) were the Logitech G933 wireless, which I still regret selling on. The G933 has since been replaced by the G935 with improved build quality. The wired version, G635, might be worth a look for you.

 

[TGCVaporize]

@Greg Hook

Hey there, I decided to grab the Asus ROG Delta S headphones after reading your great review, I have a quick question about the MQA feature. My armory crate software under MQA status never changes from N/A even when listening to Tidal masters through the desktop Tidal app. Were you able to get that feature to work? Did the status change from N/A when playing a MQA compatible track, is there a step I may be missing?
Thanks in advance

 

[Greg Hook]

Yes. Doing this from memory, so will need to confirm later, but you need to click the little speaker icon in the bottom right. Then choose the device rather than system. There should further options available such as allow exclusive control etc.

 

[Cupp]

Don't own this headset, but with the SMSL M500 you need to turn on: Use Exclusive Mode and Passthrough MQA in Tidal.

Both are in advance options.

I'm underwhelmed by MQA.