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Watch this if you haven't. I know that streaming services give artist a bonus for tracks recorded in Atmos. So, there is an incentive. I was never a huge fan of 5.1 and DTS for music but Atmos is a different animal, at least for me.

Dolby Atmos in cars precisely tuned by DSP Concepts

 

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A lot of companies offer you the service once you pay the licensing fees. I see headphone companies are doing that with Atmos. So, the expense goes directly to the consumer if it is a feature they desire.

 

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There's a useless cost, Atmos on headphones.

Gaming Atmos headsets with Atmos compatible games, extremely important for the competitive gamer.

 

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So do they have 3 or more drivers per ear? Because surround doesn't work well without "surrounding" speakers, 2 drivers can only provide minimal front and rear cues.

Not in all cases. Some have 2-3 drivers per side but some use technology with frequency timing to give height or spatial cues with 1 driver per side.