🌐│pc_gear

[queen spindle]

they do sell $9,000 speakers

[quasi field]

Mine were around $1 800 a pair

[queen spindle]

yeah

point being

im not spending a car payment on speakers

[quasi field]

I have in-room measurements of them in my room too

[queen spindle]

yes unc turns out when you measure your room and buy $2000 speakers it does actually just sound good

whats ur point 😭

[quasi field]

That's certainly not a given though kiddo

Stop thinking high money = destined to be good

[queen spindle]

ew do not call me kiddo

pedo

[quasi field]

You called me unc lol

[queen spindle]

😭

[urban granite]

😭

[queen spindle]

unc is not NEARLY as bad as kiddo

[quasi field]

Nobody thinks kiddo is bad

[queen spindle]

talking about the neumanns

[quasi field]

Yeah though they are good not because of the price but because of all the evidence backing it up

[queen spindle]

let me hyper-specifically rephrase it JUST for you....
turns out when you have the budget you can afford expensive speakers that sound good

[quasi field]

I listened to B&W speakers at a demo room in a store and it did not sound good. They were genuinely $20 000 something

[urban granite]

kiddo isnt weird unless you make it weird 💔

[quasi field]

It's my birthday today so I'm allowed to be a cranky old person

[urban granite]

how old are u

[queen spindle]

im assuming the guy is like 30 calling a teenager kiddo so i mean

up to you

[quasi field]

26

[urban granite]

not to bad

but yes you are unc 😭

[queen spindle]

yeah

sorry to inform u bro 💔

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/larry-larry-baby-ai-baby-laughing-ai-baby-baby-gif-17394836155970552795

[queen spindle]

maybe when minimum wage isnt significantly below the poverty line in my state ill pick up some nicer speakers 💔

[hoary kestrel]

i feel like someone here is chronically online

how you guys doing tho

26 is not unc btw

[urban granite]

u must be around that age, issokay bro

[hoary kestrel]

unc is like

30

[round lagoon]

need to be 40 to be an unc

[hoary kestrel]

35

[hoary kestrel]

im 18

[urban granite]

😭

mb bro

[quasi field]

Great speakers can be had for pretty cheap nowadays thankfully. I recommend Erinsaudiocorner on YouTube. He measures and tests a lot of speakers

[urban granite]

i take it back

[queen spindle]

if youre 25+ in a public discord ur unc

cause why arent u at a bar or something

[silver topaz]

Lmaooo

[hoary kestrel]

why should 25+ year olds always be at a bar?

[queen spindle]

probably because the typical age range of people on discord is like 15-18

[hoary kestrel]

and ive been going to bars since i was 13 it's just a normal thing non unc people do

[hoary kestrel]

not really a lot of people in this discord are above 18

[urban granite]

yeah ur cooked

[hoary kestrel]

no im just slavic

[queen spindle]

this is not normal btw theyre not supposed to let u in

oh

nvm

[quasi field]

I started Discord when I was 16. Am I just supposed to quit now and spend the rest of my 20s in a bar

[queen spindle]

makes sense

[silver topaz]

At what point is it like not acceptable to be on disc, like 22? Lmaooo

[hoary kestrel]

according to this information yes you should always be in a bar when looking for social interactions

[silver topaz]

I'm 18 so we chillin

[queen spindle]

whatever age your able to get outside and actually meet real people

[hoary kestrel]

you can do that at any age

[round lagoon]

what if you can't drink alcohol (for religious reason)

[queen spindle]

hey so you havent seen us roads

[hoary kestrel]

order a hot chocolate

[queen spindle]

i cant leave my neighborhood without getting run over by 6 lanes of lifted trucks bae

[hoary kestrel]

lot of bars have em

[quasi field]

I love the idea that just because someone happens to be on Discord in this exact moment means they NEVER do anything else and never go outside

[silver topaz]

Lmaoooo

That's funny

I have work and college, so what I'm on disc an hour a day or something

[hoary kestrel]

lol thinking US roads are bad is possibly the hottest take I've seen, have you seen Dubai's roads??

one sec my food just got here brb

[queen spindle]

i mean people drive in the bike lane

[silver topaz]

Pft yeah I'm going to be walking down the street and be hit with 3 Ferraris and a g wagon

[queen spindle]

u clearly have never been next to those ugly ass tank trucks

irl

[obtuse dove]

what am I seeing unfold here

[urban granite]

idk bro

[quasi field]

Nothing related to pc_gear

[queen spindle]

can we please ban these shits

[obtuse dove]

clearly LMAO

went from IEMs to headphones to speakers and now cars

[round lagoon]

can't wait for Thieaudio Hype 4 mk 2 reviews. Might take a while though.

[quasi field]

Though this doesn't seem much like a car hobby discussion but more like an «American whining about large cars» thing

[hoary kestrel]

dubai roads means walking 2 hours to get to a nearby mall

[quasi field]

Keep chasing that unicorn buddy. I'm rooting for you

[wispy blaze]

i dont see a problem with this one

they arent parked like dicks

[obtuse dove]

lol

[obtuse dove]

TRUEEEEEE

[wispy blaze]

• the ford on the right looks like a ranch/work rig

[queen spindle]

the lifted ones built like that r the main problem 30% of the trucks here are lifted

[obtuse dove]

I recently saw a lifted cybertruck

[silver topaz]

Ayyy my crinacle zero blues just showed up

[queen spindle]

i was just trying to show a size comparison to like a honda fit

[obtuse dove]

I have no clue how one was able to do that

[wispy blaze]

lifts are fine if they arent excessive

[queen spindle]

i see this nonsense on the regular with a bull bar

[wispy blaze]

yeah thats stupid

[queen spindle]

and all i think is that if i get hit by that im fucking dead

[round lagoon]

time to unbox and spend 30 minute listening to music with it

[queen spindle]

fun fact if youve ever wondered if they struggle to get into those trucks yes they do

[wispy blaze]

but a 2-4 inch lift is perfectly fine and very much so functional depending on the trucks use case

[queen spindle]

nah any actual work truck here is just a regular truck

[wispy blaze]

like the ford on the right here?

[queen spindle]

yes

bash bars should require a liscence

[wispy blaze]

yeah that looks like its got a 2 inch lift

[queen spindle]

because of the bash bars bro

[wispy blaze]

its probably a ranch truck

[queen spindle]

then they can apply for a bash bar and provide their ranch as proof as to why they need it

[wispy blaze]

or you could just not

[wet coral]

@wispy blaze did you see the gr gt and lfa successor

[wispy blaze]

we shouldnt need a specific license to modify our cars/trucks 😭

[queen spindle]

joe's nepo son does not need a bash bar when all he does is go to frat parties

[queen spindle]

hey so if the modification is dangerous maybe you should

[wispy blaze]

nah

[wispy blaze]

what is considered dangerous then?

that could be spun in many ways

[queen spindle]

when you lift a truck with bars without a mansfield bar it becomes dangerous

or any non complaint design

literally any other car is designed to stop things from being pushed under the hood

[wispy blaze]

the bullbar on that ford would lineup with a compliant design 🤷

[wet coral]

the gr gt is a hybrid tt 4L v8

[queen spindle]

what happens if this hits u

[wispy blaze]

cybertruck

[obtuse dove]

oh nahh what is that

[wet coral]

its a long boi

[wispy blaze]

i dont know how to feel about the rear end

[obtuse dove]

he ugly I will tell you that much

[wispy blaze]

but the gt spec looks mean i like that

[obtuse dove]

always gotta get the grand touring trim!

[wispy blaze]

id daily that

5 point harness + hans in the daily

[queen spindle]

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22239149/

[wet coral]

heres the lfa replacement

[queen spindle]

why cant they stop making the hybrids ugly?

[wispy blaze]

yeah i dont care for that

bring us back to the 90s please

[queen spindle]

dodge ev was the worst

holy fuck

[wet coral]

they havent announced what engines in the lfa replacement

[wispy blaze]

seen one in person a few months ago

its awful

[obtuse dove]

xiaomi somehow makes nicer looking cars LMAO

[queen spindle]

does it still sound like a robot farting

[wispy blaze]

probably nothing to care about

[wispy blaze]

it just made the usual ev hum

[wet coral]

brother
WHAT is THAT

[hoary kestrel]

cant wait for the Xiaomi SU7 to come to EU markets

[queen spindle]

wtf i saw this video of it with this artifical exhaust feature

and it sounded like shit

[obtuse dove]

slated to come like 2026-2027 right?

[queen spindle]

im gonna buy a honda fit'

[wispy blaze]

yeah thats prob just in a specific mode

[queen spindle]

last good car

[hoary kestrel]

yeah, ill probably cop one once im back in Serbia

[wet coral]

thanks carthrottle

[wispy blaze]

my corolla xrs is gonna keep kicking until i simply cant get parts for it

its too fun to let die

but its also too rare to get parts for cheap 😭

[queen spindle]

https://youtube.com/shorts/W97rO3_F8F0

sounds like a shitty roblox car game 😭

[obtuse dove]

yeah, apparently they fixed the brakes on the SU7 Ultra, now they use really massive extremely overspecced Brembos LMAO

[hoary kestrel]

lmfao sounds lovely xD

[wispy blaze]

cant complain about having overspecced brakes 🤷

[obtuse dove]

yeah, early prototypes used kinda tiny brembos for the power they can output, so they fixed it.

[wispy blaze]

aside from maybe cost

[hoary kestrel]

thats good

[silver topaz]

First time actually trying iems, they're definitely different

[wet coral]

heard roblox car games have better car sounds than this

[silver topaz]

I'm used to my Sony xm6 and my wf xm5 earbuds

[wet coral]

just make sure its a good seal

[silver topaz]

Oh yeah it is, Im using the smallest eartips and it still feels a little tight

[obtuse dove]

you know it's a good seal when you have that fishbowl effect in your ears when you talk

funny because it's true

[wet coral]

they make a "pop" when you pull them out

[obtuse dove]

exactly

[quasi field]

The occlusion effect yeah. I kind of hate it tbh

[obtuse dove]

I also massively dislike it

I have been spoiled by airpods transparency mode

[quasi field]

Never tried that when I had my Airpods Pro 2

Is it the mode that takes in and plays audio it captures to make you hear your surroundings?

[obtuse dove]

yup

and it does it with surprisingly low latency too

like you dont even notice it at all

[quasi field]

I kind of want to buy the $8 Samsung earbuds Sharur has been shilling and then measure and EQ them to perfect channel balance and tonality just to see if they are a big deal or not. I said I never want earbuds again but these cost less than a pitsa so I'm tempted to try

[obtuse dove]

costs less than a loaf of bread even

LMAO

[quasi field]

Yeah it's a very safe buy

[round lagoon]

mmhm, I wonder why crin hater likes it

[obtuse dove]

huh!?!

[quasi field]

He says the upper treble is the best he has ever seen or something

But they have channel balance issues and a bad pre-EQ tonality

[silver topaz]

The Samsung earbuds that Samsung plasters "tuned by akg" all over them?

[quasi field]

So it's basically a no-buy imo if you don't have a way to measure your own units to correct the channel imbalance and EQ them

[quasi field]

Samsung eo-ia500

[round lagoon]

From acting superior then sometimes hating on crin based on the thumbnail of his vid

[quasi field]

https://youtu.be/VJQUmx84KHM

[silver topaz]

Ohh, yeah thought you meant the akg ones lol

[quasi field]

He's the most dangerous kind of troll. The kind that is genuinely quite knowledgable and mixes real knowledge with trollish exaggerations and flaming

[round lagoon]

troll intent detected, opinion rejected.

[quasi field]

I don't need to listen to what he has to say. The graphs show a lot of EQ potential. So I'm interested

And they are very cheap and (supposedly) comfortable. Hard to argue with that!

[obtuse dove]

uhhhhhhh, uhuh

[quasi field]

I would be interested in getting measurement gear anyway

[round lagoon]

when I'm insane enough with audio, same

for now by ear is good enough

[quasi field]

711 couplers can be decently cheap. Less than $100

[round lagoon]

mmm, that changes things

[silver topaz]

Iems hurting one ear just something at first? I'm using the smallest eartips too, just feels a bit tight and uncomfortable, figured it'd be something id just get used to

[obtuse dove]

I said that when I got my first pair of IEMs, I did not get used to it

[quasi field]

The discomfort never went away for me either

[silver topaz]

Anddd this is why I bought the 40 dollar iems rather than the 300 dollar ones lol

It's only on the left ear which is funny

[obtuse dove]

Normal, our ears are never perfectly symmetrical

[silver topaz]

Figured that was the case

[round lagoon]

You could try getting a smaller tips

If the smallest tips there is like an S, XS tips from third party could fit

[silver topaz]

i might look into that

whats the website you guys use to compare sound profiles?

[round lagoon]

Squglink. Do need to learn how to graph but tldr if the line match, it sounds somewhat similar

[ancient mantle]

Something you could try is foam tips, works for me but every ear is different.

[gilded ledge]

are there any mice with comparably good firmware and software to wootility or qmk/via/etc? I'd like a mouse that allows me to do custom things like these do

[rigid dagger]

as in an open source mouse, or a mouse with goated software?

[gilded ledge]

just goated software would be fine

ive been wanting to do something along the lines of a binary trigger for m1 for a while

but nothing other than AHK seems capable

[rigid dagger]

Endgame Gear has good software but they do not have web compatibility, nor can you use wine on linux which is kinda sad :(

Finalmouse has great web software, but the hardware can be hit or miss, and is generally overpriced

Orbitalworks has web software that is pretty good with macro support from what I remember. I use my Pathfinder as my main mouse for casual use/gaming, and my zeromouse blade when I wanna go all out for aiming

all of these mice are onboard memory

also WLMouse mice have web software too, pretty decent, gets the job done

[rain turret]

Mice have very similar software across the board with generally the same feature set, some just have less than most and either have web based or not.
Not a single one i would honestly be able to highlight over others that offers something unique or cutting edge (i guess this is inherently from the fact of not much innovation is happening with mice in general)

[gilded ledge]

i currently have a pulsar x2 crazylight and the software is just dismal

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZKMRstaks

I'll prop look at this as a very bloated and dark headphone lmao

[quasi field]

Wobbly response beyond 2k. Meh

[round lagoon]

5128 measurement

The peaks and dips still worse compared to hd490

[quasi field]

Yes HD490 is the better headphone

[daring vine]

is it true the hifiman edition xs don’t really need an amp these days for most of the sound quality? (on windows desktop)

my audio codec is a realtek alc4080

[quasi field]

That completely depends on what you are currently using. If there is enough headroom and if the noise and distortion generated by whatever you listen from is inaudible

[daring vine]

so the problem isn't the "resolution" but more like the distortion and noise i get from my motherboard amp/dac?

[slow breach]

motherboard dac is fucking dogshit in almost all cases

just get apple dongle if you are US

and ur set

[daring vine]

im eu so..

[slow breach]

get KZ AM01 or AM02

cheap as shit and provides full quality

[daring vine]

okay and if i dont get enough volume then i'm gonna need an amp? because i'm wondering if i'll need an amp for the most sound quality or if not

[slow breach]

you'll get enough volume

amp doesn't help sound quality

[daring vine]

aaah alright then, thanks a lot

ima buy the hifiman xs and a dac and see if i need it or not

[slow breach]

do you know how to eq

do you like bass

[daring vine]

never tried to eq

[daring vine]

and honestly im not too sure about this i mean i like to listen to rock which could indicate i do i guess

[slow breach]

lol ig you'll find out when you get your stuff

what do you currently use to listen to music

[daring vine]

airpods pro 2

had a pair of steelseries arctis 1 but they broke

[quasi field]

Well audible distortion, a not flat frequency response or audible noise floor doesn't help sound quality either

[slow breach]

?????

[quasi field]

But getting an amplifier that doesn't do any of this is no issue. I've never had any apparent audible issues with my own motherboard audio

[slow breach]

have you ever tried a dac before lol

[quasi field]

Yes

[slow breach]

which one

[quasi field]

RME ADI-2 FS, Schiit Bifrost 2, Apple Dongle (the European one), and various built-in solutions like what my speakers and headset has

[slow breach]

and you're saying that your motherboard audio is better or as good as any of these?

[quasi field]

When measured it surely wouldn't be, but I never heard an audible noise floor or any distortion with the few ones I've had. I can't really say if they all had flat FRs since a -1 dB roll-off at 20 kHz wouldn't exactly be easy to hear

[slow breach]

I dunno what type of motherboard you are using

but any motherboards I have tried have all LF's boosted and Left and Right seperation is abysmal

[quasi field]

Can't say I ever have

[urban granite]

@wet coral

[wet coral]

if its astrals sound bad i aint wanna hear it

https://tenor.com/view/judgement-cat-cat-angry-cat-cat-face-cat-forehead-gif-4731341898773190051

[urban granite]

chill bro

[wet coral]

obsidians

[urban granite]

yeah 😳

how these compare to the wallhacks one

we’ll see

[urban granite]

it’s nice, i just got my adapter today too so i ca n plug it into my amp

[plain schooner]

Gore works off of commissions bro for that company

[urban granite]

you use glass pad?

[plain schooner]

No I like my big desk mats

[urban granite]

aight ion wanna hear it then 😭

[plain schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/montgomery-swizzenbocher-montgomery-swizzenbocher-the-3rd-montgomery-swizzenbocher-iii-montgomery-swizzenbocher-mario-judah-mario-judah-gif-8660918683027233518

[urban granite]

jk

[plain schooner]

Are you gonna use a sleeve or nah?

[urban granite]

i have one

but i’m using long sleeve anyway so no need for it

atm

[silver topaz]

Where would I find ss eartips for iems? Just Amazon? I'd use the same tips as my xm5's but it looks like they actually have a different connector for the ear tip.

[plain schooner]

I like spinfit tips

[silver topaz]

Is there a standard tip connector for iems? Or does it completely vary between them

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/tuff-ai-kitten-ai-kitten-larry-larry-ai-gif-5850789617517185518

[surreal vigil]

IEMs are generally are all the same nozzle diameter. good luck with the tip journey. id recomend looking at azla xlastec. they are tacky and sit on the outside of your ear canal instead of going deep like spin fits.

[silver topaz]

Sweet thanks, I will take a look at them

[abstract warren]

Azla Sedna earfite lites are also decent ones too

[urban granite]

how does the ultra ice switches compare to DCF?

[round lagoon]

Other IEM that has similar ish treble tuning as Hype 4 mk2. Much more expensive though.

If I'm smort with ali deals, I could get the Hype 4 mk2 for ~$350. Which makes it a really nice deal to me.

[twilit flame]

Can i eat em

[round lagoon]

If you like my ear wax, sure for $400

[twilit flame]

I’ll clean them beforehand

With holy water

[desert isle]

just got this guy last night

[crude talon]

nice

[jade folio]

How is it?

[desert isle]

love the griptape, and the clicks feel really good compared to the model o-

[rain turret]

how much was it?

[desert isle]

230 CAD im not sure what that translates to in USD

[rain turret]

np, i can exchange, ty

[patent patrol]

man i gotta sell mine

[desert isle]

whys that?

[patent patrol]

prefer the width of normal superlight

[crude talon]

skinniest mouse best mouse

I did not like the griptape with my superlight but that was first gen so maybe it's a bit better now

[wet coral]

razer griptape >>> whatever the fuck the original gpx had

that shit was disgusting to touch

[desert isle]

its not great but it does feel much better than nothing on the model o- i had

[wet coral]

i like the razer one so much im gonna actually keep it on the mouse and ask razer support for replacements

[crude talon]

any griptape I've gotten with my mice has been kinda ass
cicada wings are nice but my white ones stain pretty easy 😂

[wet coral]

i usually rip mouse griptapes off in a few days

[crude talon]

I'm just rawdogging my mouse right now

straight plastic

doesn't even have a grippy coating

[patent patrol]

too much grip is bad

[rain turret]

The last two griptapes for the last two mice i tried (stock ones) have been pretty nice

[desert isle]

that was me a bit ago i didnt hate it but could def deel my finger gliding sometimes

[crude talon]

well most mice have a grippy coating though

so it's usually grippy enough

[desert isle]

maybe im just too new to the griptape scene, any recommendations? im willing to try different ones

[wet coral]

i still am with my hitscan hyperlight, that coating is grippy enough

[crude talon]

no reason to spend more if you like them already, unless you want some for when they start to wear out
like I said I like the cicada wings, grippy and thin aswell, doesn't mess with the shape much

I haven't tried super many varieties though

[rain turret]

I'm not too familiar with aftermarket ones, i bought a few for my Aerox custom when i had it, but they wear and tear fast, before that i bought some set locally from a brand i don't really know, those wore fast too.

let me see what the name was, so you can avoid it

[wet coral]

from what ive read online, the cicada ones megas talking about and pulsar griptapes have been the best for people

[crude talon]

I thought no coating would be awful but it's been pretty fine, colder right now though so I'm not sweating much, might be worse when it gets hotter out

[rain turret]

Corepad, absolute ass quality, never buy

[desert isle]

thanks guys ill keep those book marked!

[desert isle]

youre right ill wait these ones out for now

[crude talon]

the one cloth pad that isn’t just black rectangle and of course I stain it

[opal agate]

question for hifi enjoyers here : is the topping dx1 a good DAC for it's price ? (also if you have headsets recommendations ...)

[silver topaz]

Although iems are nice, I may just order myself a hd 490 pro instead

[mental spade]

iems aren't for everyone

Headphones are just way more comfortable for me

[silver topaz]

Yeah, I wore the iems for an hour and then swapped over to my xm6's afterwards and the xm6's were just a much more enjoyable experience

[viscid bison]

reviews look to be pretty favorable and afaik, Topping know their shit. I'm thinking of trying one of their interfaces as an all-in-one solution. As far as headphone recs, too many to mention and I'm also looking for something

[obtuse dove]

Pulsar supergrip

6 months in and they are still super grippy

And all they need is a gentle wiping with a damp microfiber cloth to revive the surface

The key is to not use any strong solvents like Isopropyl or Acetone

[surreal vigil]

are they good for sweat?

[slow breach]

if you just need the dac portion of it then you can get the same quality from a dongle

[obtuse dove]

Very good, they actually get grippier with moist hands

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison @hazy fiber https://fxtwitter.com/finalmouse/status/1998101590293745718

Finalmouse (@finalmouse)

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They discovered holes on a mouse?

[mental spade]

Wonder how many people will see that never having seen the wrath of the lich king cinematic

Judging by the comments quite a few

[abstract warren]

@warm rain DS2 ahh cinematic

[viscid bison]

probably gonna need one of these for such an ice cold mouse

[warm rain]

ai slop aint topping ds2

[quasi field]

It's good. It's a completely transparent device (flat frequency response, noise and distortion below audibility). But I'd only go for it if you want the ability to adjust the volume with a knob from a device on your desk. If you don't need the extra power or usability I'd just go for the American Apple dongle

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKJet4FN_JU

Huh, IEM that supposedly beat others until $70 range for just $10

[quasi field]

Why does it stop at $70?

[round lagoon]

From his words.

Could be more, I might grab it since it's like $8 at my place.

[quasi field]

Silly imo

It's silly because it implies there's some inherent difference in earbuds that are under that price versus above

It's just more price = performance nonsense

https://x.com/seanolive/status/924053673017249792

Sean Olive (@seanolive)

No correlation between price and sound quality from our recent study where 71 listeners rated 32 models of IE #headphones from 19 companies

X · Oct 27, 2017, 11:22 PM

[round lagoon]

umu

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/tanya-devil-saga-cute-gif-19252874

[round lagoon]

I guess it has a nice treble which makes people like it more. Otherwise, it's very similarly tuned with others.

ayy, at least I can view it like a cheaper zero 2, cause that's like $5 more at my place.

[proper vector]

Noooooo - XS have shitty headband

[white jackal]

maybe i should try EQing my xs

[quasi field]

Of course

[white jackal]

any good EQ recommendations or should i just do it from my music player

[proper vector]

Do it from music player, it's whatever

[quasi field]

Equaliser APO with the Peace GUI addon is the standard because it has lots of features

And lots and lots of bands for PEQ though for eggshaped hifiman headphones I am often very happy with just 3 to 4 bands

[white jackal]

not super interested in tinkering a ton so i'll try to find some settings i can copy and call it a day

[quasi field]

I recommend trying the Oratory1990 EQ preset

He has one for the Edition XS

[quasi field]

Are you doing Equaliser APO?

[white jackal]

idk yet, sounds good tho so i might try that

not home atm so i'd set it up later

[quasi field]

It's fairly easy and it's set and forget

And now you can load the Oratory preset (and others) in the program itself without having to manually enter it

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKptimyDE3w

[quasi field]

$400 earbuds = value king is the dumbest thing I have seen all month

[round lagoon]

gotta get the dough with the fouls

from his review, the bass is not that much. But I don't care about bass.

[rapid bane]

do you like the ow60 budget friendly keyboard case

[quasi field]

Idk what that is

[rapid bane]

https://wooting.io/owlab60

[rigid dagger]

yes it is the cheapest case

[quasi field]

No opinions

[craggy vessel]

Anybody that can recommend a wrist rest for the Two HE other than the Silicone rest from Wooting? I was looking for something like the G513 palmrest but that is unfortunately not sold seperately...

[round lagoon]

huh, another IEM that I might like, EPZ K9

it's $300 though, at that point I might as well save up more for Hype 4 MK2 cause it extend better on the treble.

[jolly pulsar]

I have a g513 palmrest in my closet xD

Come pick it up you can have it

[slender aspen]

I opened wootility today and all my settings were turned back to default till I updated the firmware and then they auto went back to the settings I had. Do I have to open wootility everytime for settings to be active?

[raven leaf]

No

[heady zenith]

no?

[clear mantle]

I was on team split never got a role though.

[violet jewel]

https://x.com/arbiterstudio/status/1998444648482877911?s=46

Arbiter Studio (@arbiterstudio)

🩸POWER - The Blood Fiend
Officially Licensed Chainsaw Man Glass Pad Collection

- 1.5mm Thin Lunar Speed Glass Pad
- 500mm x 400mm
- Custom Silicone Base
- Individualized Serialized
- Not a Pre Order

#chainsawman #ChainsawManMovie

X · Dec 9, 2025, 5:28 PM

[lunar niche]

Maybe the kids aren't alright.

[wispy blaze]

Offspring reference 👀 👀

[tulip heath]

do I bite the bullet on 300+ dollar 32gb ddr5 ram for my build because idk if I can justify that much for ddr5 even though i need it because of my ryzen lol

[silver topaz]

Do it. Buy it off Newegg (they've extended their return to the 31st of January) so worst case if it goes down then you can return it. But if it goes up more you can feel good about yourself

[tulip heath]

good to know, yeah ive heard prices are gonna have another spike next year so ill probably risk spending more if I wait

[round lagoon]

Mmm, my new eartips is going to arrived

[abstract warren]

always a fun day

[viscid bison]

would probably go hard with this keyboard https://www.coalkeybord.com/keyboards/tx65

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison @hazy fiber

https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-boomslang-20th-anniversary-edition?

[hazy fiber]

anything but viper v4 mini

[viscid bison]

i just speedran(if that's a word) a video of the old version and the ergonomics look pretty bad. I do like the design though but given that it's limited, it'll probably cost twice more than it should

hell bent for leather yee haaw

[round lagoon]

New tips

Hmm, exactly how I imagined it, an extra 1db on the treble. Me likey.

[rapid bane]

what’s with the red paint

[round lagoon]

mmm, just imagine old paint

[rapid bane]

kk

[silver topaz]

Yes I am crazy for sitting a empty keyboard case on my desk to see how it looks

[wet coral]

sir.. the label is still on the case box

fyi

[silver topaz]

I doubt anyone can read it that blurry, but uh just for safety

Fuck my monitor cable needs to be longer

[plain schooner]

The leather is so tacky lol

[proper vector]

PU leather
1300 mice and they couldn't use even real leather, just slapped polyurethane

[silver topaz]

Bru

[quasi field]

Not sure if I want to rebuy my keyboard or finally try out the Wooting 80HE

https://www.rtings.com/keyboard/tools/compare/wooting-80he-vs-logitech-ergo-k860/49563/1757

[hot garden]

What best mouse you guys rcm for claw grip

[viscid bison]

Lamzu Maya for mine and also the Sora V2 as backup, but not a fan of how it sounds; loudish clicks and feels cheap in hand compared to Lamzu imo

[hot garden]

I really consider about finalmouse, lamzu, beastx what you will choose

[crude talon]

my friend really likes his maya x

[viscid bison]

Lamzu, BeastX and Finalmouse in that order. I think all three are good options for claw but the FM Qc lottery is real

[proper vector]

One does not put Finalmouse and "good option" in one sentence together

BeastX is just Finalmouse but with better QC and prices

[viscid bison]

yuh I wonder how it'll hold up for people with acidic hands 🫣

[hot garden]

So lamzu is the best for claw grip?

Because i really like how beastx look but idk beastx good or not

[proper vector]

BeastX really good mice
Viper v3 is also good

[viscid bison]

my copy was perfectly fine and felt pretty good, but I definitely won't be buying another soon. Far too many good options out there

[hot garden]

People say that Beastx will have its paint peeling and become rough after a while of use. Is that true?

[viscid bison]

not the best, just what I prefer. I'm only placing the BeastX second as it was first gen, with holes on the sides and felt kinda bad to hold. I probably shoulv'e gripped taped it. Just go with BeastX

[viscid bison]

I'm not sure

[proper vector]

Must've been much older ones, these days it's practically a non-issue

[hot garden]

Btw Is the OP1 8k mouse good? I've heard many positive reviews about it.

[proper vector]

Keep in mind it's not leather, but PU leather
So basically a dense foam with plastic foil glued on top and leather texture stamped on
Acidic sweat will eat through in a flash

[proper vector]

Yup, is good

[viscid bison]

fortunately they're only selling 1,337 units. Less complaints to deal with lol

[crude talon]

xm2 8k should also be a pretty good claw shape

[hot garden]

Did OP have good wiredless mouse?

[crude talon]

endgamegear makes both shapes in wired and wireless and yeah both should be good

[viscid bison]

a hole-less WL mouse launching in 2 days. And again with the furry dongle

[rigid dagger]

hello, what are we talking abt

[viscid bison]

mouses

[proper vector]

kat

[rigid dagger]

kitty car

cals, do you have any endgame gear mice or nah

[proper vector]

Nop, I'm on good ol' Dav3

I like this colorway though
Would match keyboard

IT HAS A DISPLAY

[rigid dagger]

cause i was gonna ask if you were able to change the settings of the mouse through the software

but idk if thats possible on linux

[viscid bison]

WL make the best colour combos imo

[rigid dagger]

my friend tried for his OP1 8k v2 and had no luck

ah the 54H series is how they achieve dual 8k

[proper vector]

Doesn't look like
ratbag doesn't have support, not sure what would be other software for Endgame

[crude talon]

I showed my friend the arbiter godzilla pads and he bought one the same minute I posted the pic

I bought 4 mousepads this month the addiction is rubbing off on him

[muted terrace]

Looking to buy a new mouse that has good side buttons and a good scroll wheel. I have 18x8 hands and my aim grip is a mix between palm and claw grip. I currently own the G Pro x Superlight and the Viper V3 Pro. I like the shape on both of the mice but I hate the side buttons on the G Pro x Superlight. There is nothing wrong with the Viper V3 Pro I just want to try something new. Any recommendations?

[hazy fiber]

BeastX Max

Similar size

[crude talon]

maya x

[plain schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/montgomery-swizzenbocher-montgomery-swizzenbocher-the-3rd-montgomery-swizzenbocher-iii-montgomery-swizzenbocher-mario-judah-mario-judah-gif-8660918683027233518

[muted terrace]

Ty

[muted terrace]

Ty

[wispy blaze]

Furry dongle 😭 😭 😭

Its just a cat dawg

[wispy blaze]

Goat moysr

[bitter sapphire]

Looks interesting

[viscid bison]

tuff, I think I'd go for this colourway 👀

[bitter sapphire]

Very cool indeed

[hazy fiber]

Solid magnesium

[crude talon]

Isn’t it stainless steel?

[hazy fiber]

It's magnesium

[crude talon]

Aight

[bitter sapphire]

[tribal shadow]

stainless magnesium

Sure buddy

[proper vector]

If you cover it in paint

[tribal shadow]

Would have to get processed in a non-reactive enviroment

Even under a vacuum it would react because of the initial heat

[proper vector]

Yeah
Inside a bucket of paint

[tribal shadow]

Unless they refinish the entire surface of it

[tribal shadow]

No like, once it comes out of the tooling it is gonna be HOT

If there is any trace of oxygen in the air it will instantly react

[proper vector]

Sure, but you can just sand stains off mostly

[tribal shadow]

Yea uhh

It is not gonna be stains

It is gonna be stain

It is aluminum magnesium, what do you expect to happen

[bitter sapphire]

I love marketing

[tribal shadow]

It's "stronger" in specific strength/g

[tidal terrace]

anybody knows if clear mousepads exist. i have a desksize cloth mousepad and i want to put a clear glass one on top

[tribal shadow]

They don't because some sensors don't play nice with it

And in general, tracking on them is worse

[tidal terrace]

sad

[tribal shadow]

You can remove the backing on most of them

Would not recommend it tho

[tidal terrace]

yeah saw that pass on a reddit post

i dont want to risk that

[rigid dagger]

10x more corrosion resistant to what? alu or steel and what type of steel

[bitter sapphire]

the aerospace grade magnesium

[rigid dagger]

i hate it when companies use arbitrary numbers like this

[tribal shadow]

No steel

It's AlMg

[rigid dagger]

this AlMg is 10x more corrosion resistant to what tho

[tribal shadow]

Probably magnesium

[proper vector]

Uh... magnesium is hella reactive, corrodes really fast... 10x is not exactly good in this case

[tribal shadow]

Yes

Exactly

Neither is aluminum

[vital gorge]

there's been plenty of laptop cases being made out of magnesium aluminium

[proper vector]

Sure
Pretty sure my Thinkpad has it

[tribal shadow]

Yep, those are usually lacquered or anodized

Guess what anodization is

(hint, not stainless)

[ashen fable]

I’ve had my final mouse Starlight for a while and honestly still my favorite mouse, wish I would of got it in a small though

[abstract warren]

What colorway, I miss those old designs 🥶

[marsh plank]

I am not responsible with money whatsoever

[ashen fable]

Ares (the red) it matched my setup back then

[plain schooner]

Does purple case have wheels on it?

[marsh plank]

Knobs to remover the outer case. I know it's an interesting keyboard (〃▽〃)

[normal acorn]

https://epicdesk.shop/collections/renyan-2025/products/renyan-ramengirl

[round lagoon]

very cool

[crude talon]

cute design

I just bought the aqua control plus mint

https://www.maxgaming.com/en/mousepads/x-raypad-aqua-control-plus-gaming-mousepad-mint-pink-xl

[rigid dagger]

I still wouldn't be concerned since I haven't seen any cases of WLMOUSE products corroding

[heavy mortar]

I bought 192 GB of ram before the price increase, but im lowkey new to this reselling stuff

[patent patrol]

https://rog.asus.com/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-5k-xg27jcg/

please make an oled model

[quasi field]

Imagine a 5k 27 inch 240 Hz oled (with genuine BFI) 😍

[gaunt flax]

I need 32” for that resolution personally. 4k on 27” makes some scaling stuff so tiny and you have to try adjust everything to be bigger

[quasi field]

I'm happy with 150 - 200% scaling on mine

[mental spade]

There's that upcoming proart display that's 27" 4K 240hz

More for professionals though

Probably with a price tag to match

[patent patrol]

240hz for professionals?

[mental spade]

Yeah well most normal monitors don't look like this

[rain grail]

my

god

I cant wait to see the 10k price tag

[patent patrol]

nahh

there are gaming versions

[rain grail]

no not the gaming version

like

[quasi field]

4k?

[rain grail]

professional grade color accuracy etc

[patent patrol]

aint that the same panel tho

[rain grail]

idk

i just know those displays for like movie editing are insanely priced

[quasi field]

If I were doing movie editing I'd buy a much better monitor than that

[patent patrol]

yep

editing a movie on a 27inch seems fun

and that qdoled will be pretty useless for hdr

[rain grail]

i mean they'd use other monitors to actually edit but when they wanna check color accuracy they switch to their other display to check color grading and stuff

^ im not a editor nor do i have any experience so this is all assumptions)

[quasi field]

The FiiO Warmer digital-to-analogue converter has heavy bass roll-off regardless if you run it in oversampling mode or non-oversampling mode. And in non-oversampling mode it has slightly less treble. Absolutely horrendous but if someone wants a dac that genuinely sounds different here you go.

[rain grail]

its like Apple's Pro Display XDR being justifiable for some people even at the 5k price point

[mental spade]

Speaking of rumours are a new one is coming

[gaunt flax]

i'd have bought that new asus oled if it wasnt for that awful silver border

i think the oleds are close enough to color accurate now outside of super pro level cinema grading stuff

[quasi field]

I think the biggest hindrance is unit variation and pre-calibration accuracy

[round lagoon]

RIP

[gaunt flax]

asus typically have some of the best pre-calibration accuracy from what I've found, but honestly again none of that matters unless you're doing specific cinema level color grading things

for general video and youtube no one viewing actually cares if your green is 0.5% off for example

the ideal is 2 stations though. One for gaming one for editing, but lord knows getting the space for that is a pain

[quasi field]

Imagine buying a device like this instead of just EQing

It's a shame because it looks kind of cool but the bass roll-off is completely unacceptable to me

R2R is such a meme outdated technology

Especially when ran in non-oversampling mode. That's just not how dacs are meant to be. You are purposfully not converting digital properly to analogue, and yet people think this is somehow more analogue sounding

People will look at this and call it analogue

People just love to cling to old, outdated and inferior technology like R2R, vinyl and valves (tubes) in audio

[round lagoon]

Would you recommend Fiio QX13? I don't need the EQ function, but I do want to use the Estick function. Primarily for portable use. Or should I just go with Questsytle M15i.

[quasi field]

The performance is most likely solid on both so the main factor will be features, software, ease of use, cost and looks. I don't know much about these devices so you'll just have to pick the one you like the most in these regards

I've only had one dap before and I find it very important to have a nice and easy way to adjust volume. And the UI should be pretty responsive. Those are very important to me

New audiophile nonsense levels just reached:

The musical performance of Källa can be improved by setting it to a fixed IP address, instead of the default setting which is DHCP
https://www.lejonklou.com/tips/how-to-set-kalla-to-fixed-ip-for-improved-performance/

[round lagoon]

placebomaxxing

[alpine wasp]

That 540hz one?

[gaunt flax]

yeah

it's quite nice

[alpine wasp]

I wanted to get it but it's currently pre-order here. :(

Jan 12 release.

[rigid dagger]

It's grown on me, but I still would prefer black. If it would have been e-coated white, I would have disliked it way more

I like anodized surfaces, they look beautiful

[alpine wasp]

I like the back of the monitor but the bezels are eh.

[gaunt flax]

LG announced their version of that monitor for next year release, but only thing is asus are only ones doing that nice glossy black right now

everyone else using the panel is doing matte, which doesn't look as nice blacks

[rigid dagger]

bezels used to bother me but i grew to like them. again if it was e-coated that would bother me

[rigid dagger]

I look forward to trying out these new monitors in stores

[vital gorge]

https://videocardz.com/newz/asus-rog-strix-xg27jcg-27-inch-5k-180hz-330hz-qhd-does-not-support-rtx-40-series-or-lower
ooh

[quasi field]

Is this the first 5k gaming monitor?

[vital gorge]

if i am to believe this list.. yes
https://tweakers.net/monitors/vergelijken/#filter:q1YqKMpMTvXNzFOyMtBRKi5ITXbLzClJLSpWsqpWMjQxMgPRZYk5SlbRShYmJmZKsbW1tQA

there is one 70hz monitor

[quasi field]

Exciting. Now to hope for a 240 Hz oled model

[round lagoon]

I've given the tang sancai noble + 7hz divine for a while now. It fixes what I hate about the IEM and genuinely makes it a nice daily driver. Not as nice as hd490 pro cause I still think the tuning doesn't feel natural to me and also metallic sounding, but it'll do when I'm sitting.

Prop gonna buy a different cable cause the default cable suck ass when walking. Also wanna do the same upgrade to my 7hz Zero 2 cause it'll prop have the same effect since it's basically the same tuning.

[abstract warren]

@round lagoon I’ll give you my jds review in roughly 2 weeks

[round lagoon]

Danke

[abstract warren]

Will be interesting going from hi mode on ifi zen dac

[round lagoon]

Maybe something that I buy after steam frame (late 2026 to early 2027).

[abstract warren]

Barely took any time at all for it to arrive, he got it done in basically record time and got it shipped for free with 2 day ups shipping

[obtuse dove]

no, LG made a 5k OLED before Asus did. albeit its an ultrawide

[abstract warren]

Haven’t tried it yet but I’m already a fan

[obtuse dove]

I think it was the Ultragear GX9

[quasi field]

When I say 5k I am referring to 16:9

5120 x 2880

[obtuse dove]

sure, then its a first

[quasi field]

Exciting times for monitors

[obtuse dove]

yeah, im pretty sure Asus is using that one Samsung Panel that was showed off at a trade show not too long ago

it has eerily similar specs

[quasi field]

Is this oled

[obtuse dove]

yes these are OLED panels

[quasi field]

Interesting. I'd love a 5k oled

As long as 240 Hz or above

[obtuse dove]

5k 240Hz is going to need something like DP 2.1 UHBR20 which no display controller exists that has a UHBR20 capable displayport

and you still need DSC even with UHBR20

[quasi field]

What?

[obtuse dove]

even now there are only a couple of displays that actually support DP2.1 UHBR10/13.5

[quasi field]

Isn't my PG27UCDM UHBR20

That's what it claims

Full 80 gbps bandwidth

And yes I know 5k 240 Hz would require DSC. That's fine

[obtuse dove]

huh, looks like they do exist now, nice

[quasi field]

Yeah mine has it

[obtuse dove]

thats nice

[quasi field]

I'd be fine with it just being 120 Hz as long as it has a powerful motion blur reduction technique built-in to the display like the CRT one made by BlurBusters

[obtuse dove]

Asus ELMB works well , but it requires a 240Hz panel to achieve because every other frame needs to be a black frame

[quasi field]

Yeah and I don't like that

I want one that doesn't just cut the framerate in half

[obtuse dove]

it is realistically the only way to reduce motion blur on OLED due to how us humans percieve motion

[quasi field]

And so can decrease motion blur even further

[quasi field]

What mean you?

The LG CX/C1 do not work like this

[obtuse dove]

they dont do black frame insertion?

[quasi field]

And they have less blur at these modes than 240 Hz oleds

[quasi field]

They do not halve the maximum refresh rate of the display

They are 120 Hz screens that can do blur reduction at 120 Hz so you get persistence of something equivalent in the 300 Hz range

It's rolling scan BFI afaik

As opposed to framerate capping BFI (not sure what it is actually called)

[obtuse dove]

its like traditional BFI, insert a black frame every other frame

which is why with this kind of BFI it halves your effective refresh rate because half of it is used to render black frames

[quasi field]

LG C1 at 120 Hz without BFI

With BFI at 120 Hz

This is the old shittier Rtings test but it's still quite a nice difference

[obtuse dove]

ok so it looks like the LG CX TV has a 240Hz effective refresh and it just uses normal BFI like all the others. I saw test videos and it clearly shows a black frame being rendered every other frame.

[lunar niche]

😕 isn't BFI just an improvement if you can't actually achieve the native res? Doesn't make sense to me for 120hz native to look worse than 60hz interlaced w/ black frames.

[obtuse dove]

it uses like 75% black frames at 50 and 60Hz and 50% black frames at 100Hz and above

[lunar niche]

Ah so it's 240hz with 120hz of input data and the other half black frames. Makes more sense.

[obtuse dove]

yup

so its not different from other BFI methods in current OLEDs

[quasi field]

LG CX/C1 does rolling-scan BFI

It doesn't turn the screen off between frames

It's like this

That's why it does BFI better than any other modern oled. It's a superior technique

But LG abandoned it in their TVs. C1 was the last to have it. And they have never done it on oled monitors

[obtuse dove]

iirc on the C1 TVs turning it on increased latency quite significantly

[quasi field]

It's still fine imo

The bigger issue was imo how dim the display got

[obtuse dove]

It also reduced brightness too

[quasi field]

Higher brightness is needed for more powerful BFI

[obtuse dove]

But many modern OLED TVs can peak at 1500 candela

And get like 250 candela with 100% white pixels

[quasi field]

Halving the persistence will halve the perceived brightness

[obtuse dove]

Should still be doable

[obtuse dove]

125 candela for a TV is pretty bright in my opinion

[deep hawk]

I can't wait for the RTings review of the 60HEv2...

I know they've got an order, and they placed it early in the campaign, so it should be shipping by now... No idea which one though... 🕵️

[jolly pulsar]

I'll go steal it from their hq in montreal

I'll break in

Prevent the review from happening just to spite you

https://tenor.com/view/sas-evil-gif-26310062

[deep hawk]

Moumou would be mildly disappointed in you

[jolly pulsar]

Actually i'll offer her the 60hev2

Also can't you just look up by shipping address

@deep hawk

602-160 St-Viateur Est
Montreal, QC, Canada
H2T 1A8

They have their address on their website

Ya know

[deep hawk]

It wouldn't be very stealthy of them to order it directly to their HQ...

[jolly pulsar]

shrugs

they probably did so tho

Check it i bet they did

Pay me and i'll drive there and strap a camera to moumou

Put moumou in the ducts

[lunar niche]

moumou in Die Hard 5

[deep hawk]

Best Christmas Movie

[desert isle]

everyone ive talked to that is from canada hasnt recieved yet 😔

[quiet patio]

what iems is everyone using here ? trying to buy my first pair and doing a bit of research but dang there’s a lot!

[fleet parcel]

Custom

[round lagoon]

7hz Divine and Meze Alba. I recommend 7hz zero 2 as your first pair

[fleet parcel]

But my 3 favorites that aren’t thousands of $ (in no particular order) is the Sennheiser ie600, crinear daybreak, truthear x crinacle zero: blue2

I’ve heard decent things about the Diablo and divine but haven’t gotten my hands on them yet

[round lagoon]

Other than the last, the other 2 is a bit too much lmao unless the person has $$$ to burn.

[round lagoon]

Divine is very similar with zero 2 but has very good separation

[fleet parcel]

The daybreak is under $200

[round lagoon]

I dig it after putting it tang sancai noble. Otherwise it's okay.

[fleet parcel]

I managed to get a pair of daybreaks for $100 during a sale a while ago

[round lagoon]

Still a bit too much for a first pair. But anything below $50 like zero blue 2 and salnote zero 2 is fine.

[fleet parcel]

Shiii people spend hundreds on crappy gaming headsets. You don’t know dude’s financial situation.

[round lagoon]

Waow, to assume people have $100 on demand, in this economy???

@quiet patio do tell us your budget.

[fleet parcel]

Dude was just asking for what we use. He didn’t put budget.

[wet coral]

i started off with truthear x crincile zero:reds to feel out iems and then moved onto the kiwi ears astral which i got 2 weeks ago

[round lagoon]

Im sick, my reading comprehension bad

[quiet patio]

shii i mean i assume a decent pair would be 200-500. i was thinking no more than 700/800

[fleet parcel]

My daily is a custom Fir Audio xe6. 100% not a beginner IEM. But it’s for sure my favorite piece of audio equipment.

[fleet parcel]

Apparently him 😂😜

[round lagoon]

😭

[bitter sapphire]

Still don’t know if i should get Astrals or not

[wet coral]

https://tenor.com/view/doja-cat-star-wars-gif-25078126

[round lagoon]

It's a fairly neutral and safe set. Imo yeah.

[round lagoon]

If you wanna aim to the current year's top, you can try Xenns top pro.

[wet coral]

ahem @abstract warren you have been summoned

[round lagoon]

^Varedis can tell you how good it is.

[bitter sapphire]

Im somewhat a bass slut

[fleet parcel]

What sound profile are you looking for @quiet patio

Bassy, neutral, v shape, Harmon, etc

[round lagoon]

More easier to answer: what are you using currently and do you like it/what you like about it?

[fleet parcel]

True

[quiet patio]

new to iems completely, i currently am using the artic nova pro wireless headset

[rain grail]

I started on tea pros

[wet coral]

s o j u

[rain grail]

Kidding

[wet coral]

https://tenor.com/view/fantasma-ghost-fantasma-louco-spooky-ghost-fantasma-assustador-gif-4493327683727748582

[quasi field]

A decent/good/great pair can be had for $20

[rain grail]

First were the the kz s10 or wtvr

[round lagoon]

So a bassy iem without that much brightness will do

[fleet parcel]

I’d hate the nova pro. Peaks at 6-8kHz. Looks like it’d be pretty shouty.

[rain turret]

I'm using one since March, it's not shouty at all, very good all around actually.

[abstract warren]

Give me a TL;DR

[round lagoon]

So xenns top pro will do still.

[abstract warren]

I have no idea what’s happening rn

[round lagoon]

Somebody asking for what iem we use cause he wants a first pair.

[rain grail]

Ok in all honesty what’s the best wireless headset mic combo I be walking around my apartment too much on call to use wired (well aware of the compromise in sound quality that makes)

[wet coral]

he wants to know about iems

[rain grail]

like over-ear

[quasi field]

Imo Astro A50 Gen 5 with EQ

[abstract warren]

I would say with a budget of $700/800, I would probably stick to the $250-500 range, unless you want to go to the kilo buck territory. Two cheaper IEMs that have gotten a lot of love this year for comp FPS/general music listening/SP games are the Kiwi ears astrals ($250-270), Xenns tea pro ($350) and my personal favorite being the Xenns Top Pro ($499, follows similar tuning as Astrals)

[fleet parcel]

If you’re looking for wireless gaming headset, the Audeze Maxwell is probably the best audio quality you’ll get out of a gaming headset

[rain grail]

Ah true I remember looking at those

[abstract warren]

@quiet patio I would also listen to a few videos regarding tuning and try to see which aspects do you like/want (are you a bass head and want a lot of bass, do you like more emphasized/spicier treble etc)

[quasi field]

I recommend the Astro over Maxwell (I own both)

[lone lark]

Maxwell 2 is coming out soon. Leaked by Audeze on their website accidentally. Probably Q126 after CES in January would be my guess

[rain turret]

Nova Pro honestly, it's very light and comfy, you can walk around your house all day and no fatigue, has mic and its good.

[fleet parcel]

Astro has had more time to bake with its features and you could EQ it to sound good. But out of the box, the sound accuracy of astros aren’t fantastic.

[quasi field]

I agree that Maxwell sounds better without EQ but after EQ I like the Astro's sound more + they are noticeably lighter weight with a more consistent sound on your head as well as a better microphone

[quiet patio]

ooo sounds good, the xenns pro been mentioned quite a bit for sure. time to look at videos

[round lagoon]

you know what they say, you can EQ sound, but you can't EQ comfort

[quasi field]

The wireless range on the Astro isn't as good as the Maxwell though. Depending on the size of his apartment and how many rooms he passes through he might experience drop outs with it where he wouldn't with the Maxwell

[abstract warren]

I can give you a few videos that compares all 3 (Xenns tea pro, Xenns top pro and astrals), I think also the original Xenns Top is worth looking at if it’s available in your region but might not since I think it’s discontinued with the new pro version

[round lagoon]

good luck on your journey!

[quasi field]

I lose connection if I sit on the toilet while turning my head to the left

[rain grail]

😭😭😭😭

[abstract warren]

https://youtu.be/LjH-NmRebfU

[fleet parcel]

But astros have such a crap headband. After an hour your head be looking like this.

[round lagoon]

my point still stands, just choose which one gives you the most comfort.

[quasi field]

It's the Maxwell that makes me feel like that, not my Astro

[fleet parcel]

IEMs solve that problem

And custom IEM’s solve the fitment problem some universal ones cause

[quasi field]

Yep but they introduce other comfort issues to me. That's why I'm a loudspeaker chad. 10/10 comfort

[fleet parcel]

If custom ones cause comfort issues, you need to get new shells with updated molds.

[quasi field]

I haven't tried custom ones I was referring to non-custom

[fleet parcel]

Ahh

[quiet patio]

tyyyy

[fleet parcel]

Yeah I’m not a huge fan of some universal ones. Can never find the perfect tip and when I get close, the tips have some noticeable affect on tuning.

[quasi field]

No doubt they would solve a lot of comfort issues

[abstract warren]

I’d also take a look at getting a DAC if you don’t have one already, you can get a cheap dongle adapter for under $100 or something in the $200s to start (ifi zen dac v3 is a nice starter), but hoping you find what you’re looking for

[fleet parcel]

Spinfits and comply foamies are the only tips that work well for me. I think by far the most painful tips for my ears are Dunu S&S (which people rant and rave about.

[fleet parcel]

If he doesn’t care much about added features, the Apple dongles work perfectly fine. That’s what I typically use for things that don’t have a built in amp.

[quiet patio]

by chance do you have any info on ZiiGaat x Fresh ? (was going to be the first i was gonna look up)

[abstract warren]

I’m more experienced with Xenns products, but I would try getting a tuning graph for them (using squig to compare IEMs) to something you’re looking at

[quiet patio]

i think i will have to get one

[abstract warren]

You can do something as basic as an apple dongle or a Fiio KA11 or get a desktop DAC with more features, so you’ll have a few different avenues to look at

[round lagoon]

mmm, might sound dark.

[surreal rock]

What Mouse you Guys been playing with? Any recommendations atm?

[rain turret]

Been using an X1 V2 lately

[wet coral]

hitscan hyperlight and razer viper v3 pro

[surreal rock]

Im still on Sora V2. Bought Sora x Vaxee but i kinda like the lighter Mouse more

[abstract warren]

If you want the best clicks, so far nothing I’ve tried has beaten the beastx series opticals if that’s something that interests you

[lunar niche]

You mean the beast clicks

[rain turret]

Sora V2 seems excellent still, i wouldn't change tbh. Seems like you have small to medium hands and that mouse is roughly 39g.
But if you really wanna try something else, Mercury Ultra, F1 V2 or U2 V2 mini.

[surreal rock]

They also have one of the best Softwares right?

Like what Mouse is the Wooting in the Mice Section

[abstract warren]

Their software is pretty good yeah, I think they have both a PC version and web based but I’ve been using the web mostly

[abstract warren]

If you’re into fps and want the best clicks id say beastx series (tried Maya x, VV3 pro, DAV3, Ulx classic, beastx pro, Stormbreaker max cf) and none of the clicks really come close to their magnesium counterpart

[quasi field]

Green looks much more appealing here due to the much smoother treble

[rain grail]

Logitech Trackman

[quasi field]

I'm going on a plane ride and then a 10 hour bus ride pretty soon which makes me very sad that I do not own noise cancelling headphones. I'll just listen to the ambience of being in a plane and a bus

If I buy a nice pair of ANC headphones like Bose Quietcomfort Ultra 2 I'll be completely broke out the month

Okay nevermind I just bought the ||Airpods Max||

[lunar niche]

Shoulda got the Sony’s

[quasi field]

XM6?

I've had the XM3 and then the XM5 but the XM5 was so uncomfortable I had to return it from a hotspot on top of my head

[lunar niche]

I’m on the 4 but yeah they’re great

Huh! There ya go

Only comfort issue I have with them is sometimes kissing the inside of the cup with my ear, but not bad

[quasi field]

I haven't tried the XM4 but I think they are almost the exact same as XM3 physically

I think the Airpods Max has quite a bit more room for ears, not that this is really a big issue for me. I felt that the Quietcomfort Ultras I had before were big enough

[lunar niche]

I’m sure the maxes are great, I’ve always wanted to try them. Only got concerned by the price and weight

[quasi field]

I'm unsure of what to make of the performance

They seem to measure very differently rig to rig. I think it's because it's doing dynamic equalisation on every individual's head

But they have incredible distortion performance

[pure matrix]

Any thoughts about AOC AG276QZD2? Looks like a quite nice Oled

[lunar niche]

Oh right, also not being able to turn them off made me really 👀

[quasi field]

So I never have to turn it on or off? It just notices when it's on your head?

[lunar niche]

If I recall correctly there is no off button, and I think it goes to sleep when it detects a magnet or something in the special bra/case it comes with

[quasi field]

Oh that thing. It's stupid and ugly

Hopefully the Airpods Max 2 doesn't have to rely on that

[bitter sapphire]

i kinda wanna pick up the AirPods Pro 3's

[lunar niche]

Yeah that part was a dealbreaker for me. Seems like an unforced error

[bitter sapphire]

i really need to wait for a sale

[warm trout]

i'm still rocking Sony xm3's

[wide zinc]

They just had a sale

[silver topaz]

The xm3's and xm4's were genuinely the pinnacle of sony headphones lol. I had the xm4's and now the xm6's and honestly besides the noise cancelling, there's not much of a difference

[warm trout]

ye

just slightly sad i didnt get the 4, but honestly, my 3's are still splendid

though i guess i could swap the ear padding sometimes

they start flaking

[silver topaz]

Rip

[warm trout]

i mean, i wore them near daily for hours on end...

summer to winter

i feel like they are allowed to eventually

[quasi field]

My XM3s made my ears sweat too much

[wide zinc]

Replacement pads for xm3 are easy to come by

[bitter sapphire]

i know

[quasi field]

Official ones?

[wide zinc]

Still on sale on linsoul aliexpress. But no more 11.11 or Xmas codes

[wide zinc]

No 3rd party ones like dekoni

[quasi field]

I imagine they change sound a lot

[bitter sapphire]

how is this a sale

they are more expensive then from Kiwi Ears

[wide zinc]

Looks like eu vat?

[bitter sapphire]

i mean would be cool buy

[wide zinc]

Idk about the leather ones, the suede one did. Suede was more comfortable for daily for me, but less isolation and anc

[quasi field]

Imagine being Yuropean

[rough sky]

Hello I need a new mice I broke my middle click on my pulsar x2h and I need to change any advice

[slow breach]

Scyrox v8

[surreal vigil]

buy a new x2h if oyu like the x2h

[hazy fiber]

X2H Crazylight

[surreal vigil]

isnt that like the most mid ftip mouse

[slow breach]

Xtrfy mz1

[hazy fiber]

It's not a fingertip mouse

It's new light version of X2H

37g

[rough sky]

I like it but i want to try a new one Same shape or smaller

[hazy fiber]

https://www.pulsar.gg/products/x2h-crazylight-gaming-mouse?variant=47207675822334

[surreal vigil]

my bad. i thought you were reffering the fingertip pulsar mouse thats like ~30 grams

[hazy fiber]

that's X2F

different mouse

[rough sky]

https://eu.pulsar.gg/collections/x2f-series/products/pulsar-lab-x2f-gaming-mouse

This one any good

???

[surreal vigil]

its a brick for a ftip mouse

[hazy fiber]

If you like X2H shape then yeah, get X2H Crazylight. Same shape, just lighter - 37g instead of 54g and newer sensor.

[rough sky]

Any better

[surreal vigil]

if your pockets are deep and dont mind a cable zaunkoenig if not gwolves has been making really good fingertip mice for a while

[rough sky]

Shape wise I dont care I got a lamsu thorn before and Its not the Same shape at all

[rough sky]

Any link to see

[surreal vigil]

https://zaunkoenig.co/

https://shop.g-wolves.com/collections/fenrir-wireless-mouse

[rain grail]

guys he lasted a total of 14 minutes

[obtuse dove]

AirPods Max good

I love my pair

Just don't wear them for more than 12 hours at a time

don't ask how I know LMAO

[rain grail]

oh yeah im def considering them once my xm4s die

[obtuse dove]

yee they are excellent!

[jolly pulsar]

Werent you the guy that bought an 80he and then returned it.

Cuz You were gonna be too broke to pay rent

Now you say you're gonna be too broke to pay rent by buying airpods max

stop buying things you can't afford its not good for you

[marble cave]

this is a good advice, I have also made the mistake of buying expensive things that I don't really need. I can afford them, but they definitely take a big hit out of my wallet. My problem is that I love technology, but I have to learn to control myself with those expenses.

[jolly pulsar]

it becomes more of a dopamine addiction than anything at some point

[marble cave]

true, I'm trying to ask myself every time I want to buy something tech whether I really need it or if it's just to show off that I have it.

Most of the time when I have it, I later realize that it doesn't make me that happy.

as I thought it would

Only when I open it; most of the time I don't even use it.

but it's part of the maturity you acquire over the years, to realize that.

[silver topaz]

Xm6 superiority

[rain grail]

Don’t the airpod max have like surprisingly good sound profile

[lunar niche]

I've heard they're not dissimilar to HD600, which would be pretty swell

[obtuse dove]

I don't like them very much, too bassy

[mental spade]

Airpods max so heavy and also getting pretty old have no doubt they'll release a new version at some point soon

[manic gorge]

Any type of airpods are too big for me 🥀

[tribal shadow]

No

They are like ok as far as ANC headphones go

Which isn't exactly a high bar

[quasi field]

Underemphasised upper midrange which can be improved by a setting on iOS

[patent patrol]

they very good for hitting people

[round lagoon]

very noice

very harman

[quasi field]

It's still more underemphasised than I'd like

It kind of looks like the Dan Clark Corina

[round lagoon]

holy fuck, what the fuck is this IEM (Letshuoer Embers)

[quasi field]

Would probably sound boring

And weird

[rigid dagger]

@quasi field when did you get into audio?

[plain schooner]

Yesterday

[rigid dagger]

yes

[quasi field]

2020 or 2021

[rigid dagger]

i think it was 2023 for me, I still am getting used to terminology and the technology and interfaces

i know just super basic stuff

but it's fun

[quasi field]

A lot of the terminology when used to describe sound is just subjective as well and therefore not necessarily accurate or meaningful

[rigid dagger]

good to know

[rain turret]

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/aoc/agon-pro-ag276qzd2 very good
https://www.displayspecifications.com/en/model/2e0d3ca1

[round lagoon]

one of the most confusion part for me is "You need a good dac to get 100% of the IEM/Headphone."

[quasi field]

That's typically nonsense since good dac often refers to unquantifiable (not real) metrics. Getting a transparent dac or amplifier costs almost nothing for a consumer these days and has been so for a while. It's a solved part of audio. Entire communities and companies exist on feeding into placebo and eliteism

And people will attribute things to dacs and amplifiers that they simply do not do such as soundstage

[round lagoon]

waow, so it's just a placebomaxxing

[quasi field]

Dacs and amplifiers can of course actually sound different but it will come down to things such as built-in EQ which changes it on purpose, or genuinely just performing poorly like the FiiO Warmer, or poorly matched output impedance but this is never a real thing with all of the devices with super low output impedance which is most of the ones I see people have

[rapid bane]

i should get iems

im getting iems.

what iems do i get chat

[quasi field]

I got downvoted on Reddit for saying the Topping L70 can run a Susvara to 117 dB SPL since people want to clutch to their fantasies

[rapid bane]

moondrop blessing 3s it is

[round lagoon]

Hmm. Does this mean I can just need to be obsessed over something that can be measured like cirrus hump?

[round lagoon]

I hope you enjoy it!

[rapid bane]

thanks

i realized i needed iems cause im getting a perm today and over ear headphones bad for perm

[quasi field]

I don't know what the Cirrus hump refers to but if it's anything like the «ESS hump» then no don't worry about it. Being measurable does not make it audible

Human hearing is really bad. It's easy to design electronics with any metrics far below human audibility

Distortion has to be very bad for it to be audible for example

https://www.klippel.de/listeningtest/

You can find out yourself how sensitive you are to distortion

[round lagoon]

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/on-the-distortion-of-cirrus-logic-cs431xx-based-devices-a-comparative-review.63038/ This is what I meant

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npwexxkrdTc

Supermix 5 is very underwhelming for $220.

[quasi field]

There's a listening test in that chain where it was found to be audible so it's not good yeah

[obtuse dove]

the nice part about airpods max though is that they sound consistent.

idk what was up with my XM6 but they always sounded super inconsistent

sometimes they would sound super bassy and sometimes they would sound way too bright

its high key annoying, not sure what their adaptive EQ is doing there.

[quasi field]

Inconsistent seal?

[obtuse dove]

might be, but I have short hair

and I dont wear glasses

and the earcup is sufficiently deep.