#Drone feeling simulation vs reality Air 75 / Meteor 75

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cobalt pilot
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Hey everyone! I've been flying Liftoff micro drones (almost) every day for about an hour for the past 3 weeks. And as such, I fell quite comfortable cruising around (no tricks yet). Comfortable enough that I thought It's the time to get a real drone. I'm also a bit worried about overfitting myself to the simulation, which is why I've been trying a lot of different drones.
Now, I really enjoyed flying a couple of drones, but - from what I've seen - people mostly recommend meteor 75 Pro and air 75 (although I also really enjoyed Mobula 7 at first). And from the flying in the sim, they feel very similar - maybe the meteor is a bit faster but clunkier (sluggish), but still very comparable. So I have a couple of questions - first, can I go by the feeling from the simulator to make the decision? Second - is one of these drones just straight up better? I'd be worth adding here, that I plan on flying *cinewhoops *in the future. And from what I've gathered - DJI has the best video transmission system, and on top of that I've really enjoyed this company's products so far, so it's a win-win.
But the meteor is quite a bit more expensive because of the DJI O4 Air Unit. Would it be more reasonable to start with something cheaper like the Air 75 and an analogue VTX?
(Or perhaps I should consider meteror 75 with an analogue VTX or even some completely different drone?)

Also, here are 2 videos of my flying, first is Air 75 (indoor), and the second one is the meteor 75 pro O4 (outdoor).

Last, quick thing, are my rates alright for this kind of beginner level flying? (It's almost the default BetaFPV rates config converted to Actual rates)

TLDR: Air 75 vs Meteor 75 Pro (O4 vs Analogue) vs something else? And - are my rates fine?

harsh garden
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I would not even consider the feel of the simulator when deciding which drone you get, however your comment about the meteor being faster and more sluggish is probably accurate

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The mobula 7 is not really recommended anymore as it's quite old and just not that great

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So... You have two options
Air75 II or Meteor 75 pro o4 if you're set on getting digital

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Personally, I would start with the analog air75 ii as it is significantly cheaper and o4 whoops just generally aren't very good

cobalt pilot
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Alright, thanks! I also felt like this is the way to go, as I don't think I'm willing to spend $1000+ right now on this hobby, and it's good to have a set of analogue goggles in case either way. So I'll probably upgrade to the DJI vtx once I'm ready for bigger quads - cinewhoops and such.
Btw. do you think getting the Eachine EV800D goggles is still the best option?

harsh garden
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These are your options in order of price (and worse to best)
Betafpv vr04
Eachine ev800d
Skyzone cobra SD
Skyzone cobra x