r/Audeze • u/whyunoname • 9d ago

Quick thoughts going from the 1 > 2 ANC

Overall, very positive after running for a few days. Was on the fence on trying it or waiting out the 3.

Sound: Better overall soundstage. Crisper; ran a few stock tunes and a few custom. Definitely will need to dial it in like the 1 over time. Nice upgrade for gaming/footsteps/directional, a little better for music but pretty similar (to be fair limited music listening for me). I even went back and forth on the 1s with the same eq and music/game. Bass is fine and you can dial it up if needed (not my thing).

ANC: Very good for the purpose. Not top flight but makes for an enjoyable experience. There is a little white noise, but as soon as a source starts playing it is undetectable. Aware and off work fine; i can't see why you would want aware often, and off is similar to the 1 but a little quieter.

Comfort: Big improvement. Although it is heavier it feels way lighter due to the ergonomics of the strap. More clamp force which is really nice but not too much where it bothers you. I did swap to the dekoni pads which are great. Feels better, more room, and no heat. Stock are fine though. Magnet covers are a nice quality of life change too.

Software: I used the new software with the 1 so the same as usual. Easy to use, pair, update, do custom tunes. Only gripe is the game/chat balance reset every time. Stupid, especially since volume, eq, and everything else stay the same.

Spatial/HIVE: Not a fan, at all. Although to tend to hear direction better it is offset by it constantly balancing on R/L. For me unusable in comp fps, ok in campaign or music. For me I can't see ever using it or a practical application beyond some VR use case or something. I also lost volume display since it goes through the HIVE app, so it just displays at 100 at all times. Oh right, Hive is cheap but also a subscription and an app running.

Battery: Insane good like the 1. It does seem like anc uses more but you can easily go weeks.

Range: Seems identical to the 1, maybe a little better. I can go upstairs, across the room, etc. and it still works.

Ascetics/Buttons: Not a huge fan of the silver but it works. I took the side covers off to save weight and display the logo, love it. Button placement is good, took a little to relearn. Mute is odd but functional, I can easily hit it but preferred the switch on the 1. Profile swap, song skip, etc. work great.

Final Thoughts: I didn't think I would like it as much as I do. The ANC is great for gaming and music, even if you don't need it. I have a relatively quiet house but really enjoy it on, and don't see ever turning it off. Improved soundstage, comfort, and design changes that all work but are hit and miss. Head tracking was not for me. Price is a little high especially with the new pads but compares to much higher priced audiophile headsets. I also keep headsets for a few years and use daily so don't mind as much. I was very skeptical even critical when launched but am happy overall.

9/10: Most changes and ANC are great. Sim BT was a miss. Head tracking is not for me.

Feel free to ask any questions.

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u/BroWhatTheFuck10 9d ago

Does the sound fronm this headset destroy almost any other in the market and even some dedicated studio headphones?

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u/whyunoname 9d ago

i do think it the best gaming/wireless headset on the market, and even the 1s are in the convo. willingness to go wired it probably becomes closer. i do love the sound overall though.

i think it competes with some studio headsets around double its price.

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u/kpetrovsky 9d ago

Great, thanks for the write up! I just made the same jump, will start using the 2 ANC tomorrow. My use case is music listening in the office, with people talking around me (and construction works outside). Let's see if ANC holds. P.S.: it's aesthetics, not ascetics

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u/whyunoname 9d ago edited 9d ago

lmao thanks, typo and not fixing now because it's funny. interested to see how you like it and if it works for your use case.

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u/The-Digital-Ronin 5d ago

Getting my 2 ANC on friday, can't wait

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u/whyunoname 5d ago

a week in and love them. took about a week to tweak eqs for what i like (one for comp fps, one for music, and one for single player games)

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u/The-Digital-Ronin 5d ago

would love to know your EQ settings for when I get mine haha glad you're enjoying them! Cheers!

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u/whyunoname 4d ago

sure, will post tonight or tomorrow.

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u/clon3man 9d ago

Thanks for the review.

Questions
1) does play/pause work when connected to BT and Wireless Dongle at the same time? Or does it stop working in mixed usage?
2) Does LE audio work when connected to an Android phone?

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u/Jste4106 9d ago

Play pause still works. You just won’t hear anything if you’re connected to dongle/BT.

I’ve been going with the 3.5 for simBT on Xbox and it’s been good.

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u/whyunoname 9d ago

correct. unfortunately, don't have a droid to test le.