🌐│pc_gear

[obtuse dove]

im honestly not sure

[quasi field]

It's better on the Max yeah

[vital gorge]

I don't really like the sound on my xm5s really had to use the built-in tuning wizard to make it acceptable

But the noise canceling is amazing

[fleet parcel]

Only reason those Sony headsets sell is because influencers with no knowledge about audio quality say they’re good

[quasi field]

Xm6 has the best ANC I think

[fleet parcel]

They’re basically just beats with noise cancellation. Audio is muddy af and bass is boosted to drown out any possible detail.

[quasi field]

EQing the bloat out should be decently easy with the Sony app I think

[obtuse dove]

interesting, yeah the earpads are a bit soft on the XM6 compared to APM

[vital gorge]

They have a wizard, where you pick between a/b

[obtuse dove]

interesting, to me the ANC between XM6 and APM is about the same.

which is still excellent by most people's standards

although I feel like XM6 falls a bit behind when it comes to the transparency mode

still has the uncanny feeling because of how it offsets the frequencies to position the sounds

[quasi field]

This is a pretty good response if you get this on your head... but I'd definitely decrease the bloat with EQ

[obtuse dove]

no yeah I tried my best to EQ it

[obtuse dove]

APM still sounds better to me when it comes to the transparency mode, they do the audio positioning really well to the point where I almost dont notice the difference.

[quasi field]

The graph on hangout.audio (Crinacle?) has an ugly peak around 3k

[fleet parcel]

And when Apple releases the pro 2, that will have their newer version of the anc and transparency modes from the AirPods Pro that’s quite good. Will leave other headsets in the dust.

[obtuse dove]

arent Airpods pro 3 a thing?

[fleet parcel]

Yeah

[quasi field]

Anything below 1 kHz or so where it is working is really consistent when moving it I have seen

[fleet parcel]

Sorry meant the max headphones

[obtuse dove]

oh yeah

I really hope for an APM 2

[fleet parcel]

It’s been rumored for like a year now

[obtuse dove]

Im a going to rock my lightning connector APM until they die LMAO

[quasi field]

I think Airpods Max 2 is set for 2027

I hope it is lighter weight and with more upper mids/treble by default

Apple could also easily make a killer PEQ setting in iOS to adjust it

[obtuse dove]

if they want to do that while still making it out of metal I think they'd have to go with a magnesium alloy of sorts.

[quasi field]

I do hope it retains the big space for the ears. It's the best for that

[obtuse dove]

technically it's already a thing in apple music, just not in the settings app

[fleet parcel]

V1 came out in 2020. I think that may beat out the iPad mini as their longest stent to do a major revision if that’s the case.

[obtuse dove]

yeah, also love the magnetic earcups

they should keep the magnetic earcups

[obtuse dove]

technically it was given a usb C refresh and new colors but no big changes

not even an new audio encoding chip

still stuck on H1

[quasi field]

Amazing to me how a company with an unlimited budget towards audio research and hardware decides to release a headphone with such a lack in energy

They could make such amazing things easily

[obtuse dove]

probably because APM arent nearly as popular as the regular airpods or airpods pro

[fleet parcel]

major revision

[obtuse dove]

yeah ik

[fleet parcel]

Apple only migrated to usbc because of pressure from European regulators

[obtuse dove]

apple magsafe only charging when? LMAOOOOOO

I just wish USB-C was a bit more durable.

[round lagoon]

ngl, I wanna see them do $500 Airpods pro

[quasi field]

I remember when the USB-C one came people thought they had improved the sound but I think it was just down to unit variation/measurement rig

[obtuse dove]

Airpods Pro Max? LMAO

[round lagoon]

I meant the smol one

[obtuse dove]

yeah, very little changed.

[fleet parcel]

Before models came out for case manufacturers, I was thinking the air would be in that boat.

[obtuse dove]

yeah, but the name for it would be interesting

[obtuse dove]

they still managed to shove a type-c port in that super thin phone with metal 3D printing

I think the fact that they were able to use metal 3D printing is the only way they could have fit a type-c port in there

[fleet parcel]

I want my 3.5mm Jack back in iPhones

[obtuse dove]

and my google pixel, and my samsung galaxies, and my xiaomis, and my huaweis, and my oneplus phones.

[fleet parcel]

I’ll prob always be an iPhone user

[quasi field]

Airpods Max measurements on Gras rigs

Very significant variation

[obtuse dove]

same lol

[quasi field]

The one by Amir has the least midrange elevation which makes it look super bad

[pure matrix]

Just ordered a new PC

[obtuse dove]

hard to measure APM because you need to keep the volume and testing methodology the same.

[fleet parcel]

https://tenor.com/view/1-gif-16802062075499853211

What are the specs

[pure matrix]

i7-12700kf, 5060ti 16gb, 32GB RAM DDR5🥀

[obtuse dove]

because APM changes its response as you change the volume and it changes it even more based on the fitment of the headphones.

[fleet parcel]

32GB? Okay baller

[quasi field]

Built-in loudness contour is very nice

[obtuse dove]

I have 128gb of RAM LMAO

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[pure matrix]

64 cost like 1.5 of GPU

[fleet parcel]

Yeah I got 64GB but I only had to pay $150US for it. 32GB in today’s market can be more than a budget-midrange GPU.

[round lagoon]

DAMN 32gb? In this Economy???

Must be swimming in money

[fleet parcel]

Not anymore 😂

[obtuse dove]

dual channel cl34 at 6000MT/s (I was finally able to find good timings that was stable at 6000MT/s)

[obtuse dove]

for me my 128gb kit at the time was about 350 bucks

[fleet parcel]

Was

[obtuse dove]

now that same kit costs 1300 bucks

[round lagoon]

I'm kinda happy my AI obsession lead me to having 32gb of ram on my laptop and PC. Which means the ram up price doesn't affect me that much since everything should hold still ram wise until either Windows 12 or AI bubble crash.

[fleet parcel]

Yeah I listed my old work pc on Facebook marketplace as either a package deal (not factoring in current mem chip costs) or parted out that does. It’s about $800 diff with RAM and SSD costs.

Got someone potentially buying the whole thing today.

[round lagoon]

becareful

[pure matrix]

1. Not anymore
2. For the next month, I’ll be eating vegetable soup once a day

[round lagoon]

(then he be buying his next GMK set)

[fleet parcel]

For?

[round lagoon]

you never know what another person is thinking

[obtuse dove]

nice, im getting a new work assigned PC soon that they are trial running.

[fleet parcel]

If you think I’d get robbed…that’s funny.

[fleet parcel]

I mainly used it for stock/crypto trading, 3d modeling, and graphic design. It’s just 14900k, 4080S, 96GB RAM, and 4TB nvme.

[obtuse dove]

that's a nice system, I mostly do CAD work

and rendering of said CAD models

[fleet parcel]

My gaming rigs are able to handle anything I’ve thrown at them, so no better time than the present to sell the one that’s just been collecting dust.

[obtuse dove]

real

[round lagoon]

https://youtu.be/mi6TGuNB5kA

Mmm, surprising he considered the divine slightly bassy

[quasi field]

Why does he title the videos like he's an investigative journalist

[round lagoon]

Gotta get the clicks

also his measurement on the divine is a lot different than Crin's lmao

or everybody else that I've seen, cause usually it graphs pretty similarly compared to zero 2 treble wise.

[quasi field]

Different rigs I assume (I don't know what rigs they use)

[lunar niche]

Did you pick them up yet?

[quasi field]

I live in Norway (3rd world), not America. Things are not shipped during weekends and it will take several days

[lunar niche]

Norway, third world 🤣

[little ibex]

Then Germany will probably soon be 4th world.

[lunar niche]

Thought you might go into a store and pick them up in person. Boomer thinking.

[quasi field]

No store nearby has it

[lunar niche]

Had you considered just getting airpods pro gen 2? That's what I use for travel and just walking around listening to podcasts and such. Much more economical, and less bulky for travel, but not as good for listening to music.

I think they're S tier for travel/commuting

[quasi field]

Had them and didn't like them. Impossible to get a good seal. I am avoiding earbuds entirely

[lunar niche]

Too bad. They are one of the few buds that do work for my ear shape, so it’s a no brainier. Well I look forward to your impression of the Maxes.

[quasi field]

I remember using them while exercising and every time I applied pressure to my body they got pressed out of my ears. I actually bought them for exercise

[opal agate]

yeah I have also this problem. I found a solution that kinda fixes the problem : use a paper towel to remove the natural ear wax from the outer part of the ear and from the silicon bits

[rigid dagger]

kinda wanna see a picture of that pc tho

[fleet parcel]

It literally just went out the door 5min ago.

[rigid dagger]

I like these colors, looks like an upside down sunset/sunrise

[fleet parcel]

This is my main rig. My travel one is same spec but in a FormD T1 with aio.

[rigid dagger]

5090 FE?

[fleet parcel]

It was on RGB puke but that’s just the colors that were showing when I took the pic

[rigid dagger]

yeah you caught a very good frame tho

[fleet parcel]

5090FE, 9950x3d, 64GB RAM, 6TB m.2 SSD (2TB and 4TB).

[rigid dagger]

solid system, I got a 9070 XT, 9800X3D, 2x48GB DDR5-6000 30-36-36-76

T500 2TB and T500 4TB (unused atm)

I recently got a T710 4TB before the NAND shortage, so I will put the T500 4TB in my Framework 16 + 7700S GPU combo I will get soon, and swap in the T710 4TB into my main rig 🔥

[obtuse dove]

open air rig, brave soul

[obtuse dove]

nice, very similar to mine, but I have 128gb of RAM and 8TB of storage (2x4TB)

[fleet parcel]

Worst risk is stuff falling on it with earthquakes but that shelving unit and everything on it is pretty secure. I dust it every week and have air filtration set up in the room.

[obtuse dove]

that's good

[rain grail]

Will never forgive myself for not upgrading to 64gb or 96 back when they were like 400-500

ANSYS and SW will forever meme on me

[rain turret]

Just need to take a big breathe, blank out, pause until next summer.

[obtuse dove]

REAL

those two apps plus MATLAB is the reason why I have 128gb of RAM

[fleet parcel]

In today’s age of tech, the best time to build will always be “yesterday”

[rain grail]

That is also true..

[fleet parcel]

IMO the pc market was never the same after the 30 series GPUs dropped. That’s when people started really scalping and creating artificial supply shortages.

[rain grail]

but the ram price increase was not on my 2025 bingo cards

[rain turret]

It's been ass since end of 2019, and as you can see theres always some sort of a fucky wucky now regarding hardware.
Almost as if a pattern.

[rain grail]

i mean hindsight bias i guess it makes sense

[fleet parcel]

I expected some kind of component (not just GPU) to be pumped like crazy

[rain grail]

but ram increase by more than double in some cases was not what i expected

[fleet parcel]

I got my ram sticks for around $150 per set. Now on Newegg the same ones sell for $840 per set.

[rain turret]

I mean when you know it will at the very least last for 6 to 8 months (likely more), ofcourse retailers or anyone else owning already existing sets will keep marking their sets up, with no limit in sight and will take advantage of the situation.
I have seen kits costing north of 1500 EUR and even pictures of a retailer where it was 5 digits, FIVE.

[round lagoon]

If you do enough research, you can expect it. I almost expect it which is why I decided to have my pc having 32gb of ram for 'AI'.

[rain turret]

So i'm sure many people underestimate the impact.

And if you think about it, judging by how halted any supply might be and how rarely a remote or smaller retailer serving an area can be, prices will skyrocket at such locations the most.

[fleet parcel]

The memory shortage can spread into every aspect of tech. There’s already speculation that phone companies are going to decrease ram on their devices. The bounds of who could be affected long term are endless. Once it spreads to multiple sectors outside of the major tech industry, it’ll cause inflation like crazy, effectively dissolving the middle class entirely.

[rain turret]

I'm aware of the possible impacts of this yes

I didn't want to stretch it that far even, consumer memory crysis is already headache enough to discuss here with fellow gamers or enthusiasts

[fleet parcel]

Reality is a headache 😂

[rain turret]

REAL and TRUE

[fleet parcel]

https://tenor.com/view/red-pill-vista-direita-matrix-gif-17168868

We took the wrong damn pill Morpheus

[rain turret]

Jay said it right, ever since covid the industry always has some crysis, wether manufactured or not, so discouraging

every damn year

[fleet parcel]

I think the metaphorical fuse was lit by 2018, but once Covid rolled around, everything just blew up.

[rain turret]

Could be, i just can't even think of all details all the way back to recognise, and honestly i had no time to research on the roots dating back

[rain grail]

i just need to download more ram at this point 😉

Anyone know of any quiet SFX powersupplies, i got the coolermaster v850 SFX but this shit lowkey loud

and although i have all the supplies to take apart the powersupply and swap fans I don't exactly trust myself to do it

[rain turret]

Not sure on exact models, but have a look around in the Corsair and Seasonic offerings, perhaps consult the PSU list from LTT

[rain grail]

facts i totally forgot about this

[obtuse dove]

solidworks moment

[viscid bison]

I have the Corsair SFX750 in an SFF case and it's very quiet; aio pump and gpu fans no doubt drowns it out. And the psu fan goes into idle when you're not gaming

[rain grail]

i see

cuz rn my v850 is either 0% or 100% fan speed

[viscid bison]

the Corsair SF850 is the loudest out of the 750 and 1000w siblings. The new Lian-Li SP1000P 1000w might be worth looking into, quiet and cheaper than Corsair's 1000w. Not sure about who's warranty is better though

[rain grail]

true but i did see on LTT's PSU testing the Lianli failed

[past dome]

SP850 is an F tier btw

[viscid bison]

Corsair it is then

[past dome]

What region you buying?

[viscid bison]

australia

[past dome]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/FrMXsY/cooler-master-v-sfx-gold-atx-31-850-w-80-gold-certified-fully-modular-sfx-power-supply-mpy-8501-sfhagv-3eus

[viscid bison]

I'm good, m8. Quackied is the one looking for a new psu

[rain grail]

I’ll just compare Asia and NA

pricing

[plain schooner]

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The strongest mouse doesn’t ex….

[wispy blaze]

zzzzzzz

[hazy fiber]

Are you getting it ?

[plain schooner]

No lol

[wet coral]

snoozing

[viscid bison]

ehh, I think the only mouse I'd consider buying is the Razer one you showed. Everything else has peaked imo

or this combo of dac and iem that I've no idea if they're good or not. hell looks good though imo

[viscid bison]

you definitely should and flip it to some FM acolyte for 3x the price

[thin zodiac]

I ordered this mouse: https://attackshark.de/products/attack-shark-v5-ultra-light-tri-mode-gaming-mouse?shpxid=49a8c355-98d6-4ffa-ba2d-67ba64bfc43b
There was a 15% discount code on Amazon, so I only paid €40.37 for it. We'll see how it is. I'm pretty disappointed with the ones I've tested so far (Logitech G502X, Turtle Beach Kone II).

[plain schooner]

If the Razer Viper V4 Pro doesn’t come out by January I’m ordering that modkit to turn it into a mini

[viscid bison]

just get the next viper mini sig edition drop, you know you want to

[thin zodiac]

I've had rather bad experiences with Razer mice so far. Especially under Linux, where they were repeatedly not recognized when the computer started.

[hazy fiber]

Yes please, Viper V4 Pro Mini

[viscid bison]

I've never owned a Razer but a few here swear by the Viper V3 Pro, I guess they function better under windows

[thin zodiac]

I've tested many mice, but something always bothered me. The mouse also can't be too small. So a mini-mouse would definitely be out of the question. Now I'm going to take a look at the Attack Shark mouse.

The advantage of this one is that there is a web application for configuration.

[viscid bison]

so no chance of ever trying this finger-mouse? https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/167181566978555904/1266880767297060985/image0.jpg?ex=693f3628&is=693de4a8&hm=c202da34c300443d98360f4bc10ebef968c4e015902956cb7b60a2d46b3e0844&=&format=webp&width=1530&height=2023

[plain schooner]

Nooooo

[thin zodiac]

I've never seen anything like it.

What kind of part is this?

[viscid bison]

I can't find a better photo of how it looks on a finger, it's pretty whack though

[plain schooner]

I want the vV3p internals

The mini is a bit out dated at this point no?

[rain grail]

honestly wish i got the zero mouse when it dropped the other day

[viscid bison]

I'm not too sure how the SE performs, should be fine for non-sweat games

[viscid bison]

for the price I'd need side buttons, I'm so used to binding shit on it

[rain grail]

fair

[quasi field]

@round lagoon here's another nonsense thing that is very common. Scaling. There is no such thing as scaling well. Always dismiss this idea

[round lagoon]

lmao

I mean like, if my hd490 sounds slightly bit different, I'm gonna hate the dac/amp that's powering it.

[plain schooner]

@hazy fiber @viscid bison https://wallhack.com/products/sp-005-limited-edition-desolate-yume

[round lagoon]

Remove the woman and we're talking

[quasi field]

Yeah having gear that changes sound (not counting EQ) is a really bad way of trying to improve headphones because if you ever get different headphones they might sound worse with it

[viscid bison]

not feeling it at all but not a bad thing to try something different. Most of WH's stuff centers on characters staring at you looking tuff, I find

[wispy blaze]

Titan 1 🔥

The reactions were so funny when I sent that photo the first time lol

[wispy blaze]

Its called the titan 1

Its a 3d printed titanium pen grip mouse

[thin zodiac]

Ok

[wispy blaze]

Only like 30 exist that ones my buddies

[viscid bison]

does he use it for gaming and any gains over a mouse?

[wispy blaze]

He used it before he broke it

He mostly played quake with it and said he loved it

He fucned his wrists up and is using a vertical mouse now

[viscid bison]

damn that sucks, looks kind of expensive too 😭

[wispy blaze]

Yeah it was like 280 usd💀

[round lagoon]

LMAO, Another IEM with the same kind of treble that i want

gonna wait for hangout's graph

@abstract warren Your fav got another change. This time with different tuning and a metal shell.

depending on how it's priced, I might actually grab this over Hype 4 mk2.

[abstract warren]

Full Metal shell sounds fire

Can’t wait to plug in my element 4 😭

[rapid bane]

yo whats the moondrop blessing 3 like

[round lagoon]

less bassy but more energetic.

[rapid bane]

is this good

[quasi field]

Preference

[rapid bane]

makes sense

thanks guys

[round lagoon]

very subjective. Feel free to try yourself if you got the chance,

[rapid bane]

yea i already ordered the moondrop blessing 3s yesterday

[round lagoon]

it's alright, even if you don't like it EX: lacking bass, you can just add it very easily.

[rapid bane]

oh bet

[pure matrix]

Got my first oled

[bitter sapphire]

i could buy this as well bc this OLED is kinda cheap

[rain turret]

that was quick, or did you order already before asking us? :D

[quasi field]

That RGB miniled monitor that was just announced is quite exciting

[hot garden]

It beast x max good or nah because i consider about viper v3 or beast x max

[pure matrix]

I ordered it for the next day after your message

[rain turret]

Wow thats some insane delivery, especially right before christmas, enjoy man

[pure matrix]

I ordered to the local store, that’s probably why it arrived so quick

[rain turret]

you mean from?

[pure matrix]

Kinda

[rain turret]

because ordering to would still take time, but if they had it in stock nearby, then it's reasonably quick

[pure matrix]

I mean, I went there in person to pick it up

[rain turret]

so i guess they had it in stock

[pure matrix]

Not sure, I still had to wait, and the website showed that it wasn’t available in my city

[bitter sapphire]

would be cool 👀 490 euro

[rain turret]

Probably had it in warehouse nearby, so they just delivered fast to store

ggs anyway

even less

[pure matrix]

It cost me even less, like €449

[frosty night]

With that amount of money you could buy 16gb of ddr5 ram...

[rain turret]

very nice

[bitter sapphire]

yeah im lazy to look at german sites xd

[rain turret]

and thats why you save no money :)

[rain turret]

it was exactly that much for a whole week it seems, and even cheaper the previous month for black november lol

[bitter sapphire]

i mean i don't really know any german sites soo

[rain turret]

let me know when you want to learn then ^^

[wispy blaze]

I main beastx max its nice

If you go with it, absolutely get solid sides

[abstract warren]

max will be lighter and have crisper clicks than VV3 pro imo

magnesium is also more fun than the standard run of the mill plastic too for feel

[crude talon]

buying mouse based on the material is kinda 🤖 I would pick up both and return the one I like less

[plain schooner]

Me if I was trapped in a dungeon for eons and lost all train of thought

[urban granite]

are the xbeast mouse good? might pick one up for fun

[wet coral]

what

did you forget how to english or smth

[urban granite]

auto correct be doing me dirty

[wispy blaze]

beastx is good yes

[urban granite]

better thae vv3p and logitech?

[wispy blaze]

imo yes

logitech absolutely

[hazy fiber]

Preference

[wispy blaze]

but vv3p is also good

[hazy fiber]

Their mousepads are not that good though if you're asking that

Mice are good

[wispy blaze]

basically everything that isnt their mice suck

[hazy fiber]

Keyboards are fine too but the software sucks

[urban granite]

ive been on gpx all my life-ish, got the vv2p once and it had tons of issue

never got razer agian

i hate their software too

[hazy fiber]

They fixed most of their flaws with the Viper v3 and Deathadder v4 imo

Both of them are very good

[urban granite]

[hazy fiber]

Can also check Pulsar mice

[urban granite]

pulsar x tenz? 😭

[hazy fiber]

Crazylight series

[urban granite]

aight aight

[plain schooner]

Bro nothing is better than the VV3P

https://tenor.com/view/cat's-tongue-gif-7183883187431629878

@viscid bison

ETA Q1 2026

[patent patrol]

why it sitting in gta

[plain schooner]

Lol I think it’s a render only still

And it’s meant to be themed after the cyber truck I believe

[quasi field]

Cancelled the Airpods Max (they hadn't even shipped yet) and rebought them because today they suddenly ended up on a 500 kr (~$50) sale. Worth it. When I looked at pricing history they seemingly never end up on sale so this was very lucky

[vital gorge]

airpods max for ~50USD? that is a good deal

arent they like 600 or something?

[quasi field]

6500 kr here which is around $650. Now it was 6000 kr (~$600)

[vital gorge]

ooh

[quasi field]

Price history the past 12 months

(the current default is 6500, the reason why it looks a bit lower is because a refurbished one is up for sale slightly cheaper. The one I bought 500 off was not refurbished)

[proper vector]

Black Friday sales ended, so it's cheaper now

[quasi field]

Black Friday sale started in April?

[proper vector]

No
It's that a ton of stuff is usually cheaper after Black Friday

[quasi field]

Yes but they have had 6500 as the standard price since April so it's not really correlated with Rebecca Black's Friday

[hot garden]

Is wallhack good or no and i new to glass pad what should i get from wallhack

[quasi field]

Wallhacking is against the rules

[viscid bison]

shoulda just bought Optimum's mouse and do away with wires and moouse bungees

[proper vector]

The explødeymouse?

[viscid bison]

the muscles from down undaahh micey

[crude talon]

and one more on the way

[vital gorge]

butwhy.gif

[crude talon]

can sleep well

[quiet patio]

what oled monitors are the way to go ?

[crude talon]

whichever one is the cheapest that meets your spec requirements probably

kinda depends a lot on your local availability

[quiet patio]

well shii they all look the same, will get to researching my area ty

[crude talon]

27” 1440p&240Hz is probably the most common type

Alienware has a recent 280Hz model that could cost pretty close though, aw2725d

Last month I bought a 360Hz for slightly less than 240Hz usually cost here, that was a demo unit, but checking models with higher specs than you want could be worth it too

[hot garden]

Everyone said that beastx when u use it long time it gonna start peeling paint idk it true or not

[pure matrix]

Literally yesterday I bought AOC Agon Pro AG276QZD2. Heard a lot good about it on reddit

[rain grail]

Go AOC

I got LG at like 60% off but if I were to get one now I’d go AOC. Cuz if I’m not mistaken thy use the same panels

Like other brands and AOC

[rain grail]

Only major difference is WOLED vs QD OLED

[obtuse dove]

and Tandem OLED now

[rain grail]

Oh yeah

[quiet patio]

what’s “better?” between the 2k vs 4k
2k 360(or more) hz or 4k, 240hz

[rain grail]

depends on size

[quiet patio]

i’m pretty much choosing between asus monitors & 27 inch

[rain grail]

do you play FPS Often

or like NEED that extra 120hz

[quiet patio]

was hoping for a smaller oled ngl since i like small monitors

[rain grail]

cuz personally 240hz 2k 27" is perfectly fine for what i need it for and CS

[quiet patio]

yes mostly fps games

[crude talon]

extra refresh rate is always nice as long as you can run games at that framerate

less motion blur

[rain grail]

240hz is perfectly fine IMO but if you have the money and want to spend on that huge jump then go for it 360hz 4k

wait

im dumb

360hz 2k

I would go for that if you want for FPS

cuz unless you got some crazy PC it probably wont run games at 360hz 4k

[rain turret]

4k is still a stretch, especially at high refresh, 1440p high refresh is more realistic.
Even if you can't hit those framerates, you still always benefit from higher refresh.

[rain grail]

yeah

[bitter sapphire]

1440p high refresh rate is pretty realistic now days

4K high refresh rate maybe with a 5090

[crude talon]

how do you benefit from the higher refresh rate if you can't hit those fps? as far as I was aware oled had very similar performance on the same framerate even if the panel could handle higher

[rain turret]

Not even, only with upscaling

[vital gorge]

More slots to display a new frame

[round lagoon]

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

waow, treble head final boss

[quiet patio]

i see, so 4k on oleds rn is kindaa ahead of it’s time

and most ppl would get more out of a 1440p 2k oled

[wet coral]

if i could go back in time id probably order a 4k monitor

[crude talon]

yes but when you can't hit that framerate a higher refresh rate oled monitor offers the same performance/clarity as a lower one, so not only will it not always be beneficial, it will never be beneficial(as long as you can't hit the refresh rate), that's at least how I understand it from monitors unboxeds videos

[quasi field]

I feel that way with 4k too though

Even if many (modern AAA) games are hard to play at 4k above 60 or 100+ fps, it's still beneficial to have that resolution. It makes DLSS look better, and when you are playing another game that is easier to run (most games in existence) it will run very well + desktop will look much sharper

«Hard to run» just isn't as much of a valid reason anymore as long as you have a PC modern enough to do upscaling well

Basically any game that is hard enough to run to the point it doesn't handle 4k well will simultaneously be modern enough to support upscaling

[silver topaz]

Overpriced SSD acquired

[heady crystal]

Speed

[silver topaz]

Was literally a 10 dollar difference between this and the 990 pro lmao

Double the read speed for 10 bucks

[rain grail]

I remember getting 990 pro 2tb for 175 CAD after tax back in like 2024 with some amazon sale

offsets all the poor financial decisions i've made

https://tenor.com/view/cute-excited-help-doctor-fresh-gif-9199110188244745591

[silver topaz]

Yeahh, cost me a solid 250

[heady crystal]

My 4TB NVMe SSD purchase has aged very well

[mental spade]

Still got my 990 pro in my pcie 3.0 system

Just wait till I finally upgrade

[daring vine]

i just got a pair of hifiman edition xs, i was wondering if there's something i should so i hear good imaging, because rn listening to music doesn't sound much different from my airpods pro 2. could it just be that my motherboard dac or codec (alc4080) isn't good enough and a dedicated amp/dac would improve it? they're also quite quiet on max volume

ive been told even a cheap dedicated dac would help, so maybe that's my move

[quasi field]

When you max the volume is the listening level comfortably loud?

[daring vine]

i wouldn't say so, not loud enough when i'm trying to hear out for the quality more "clearly" especially

[slow breach]

https://www.amazon.com/CX31993-MAX97220-Digital-Portable-decoding/dp/B0CWRFD81C

This will make ur imaging insane

and provide more power

[quasi field]

It doesn't say how much power it has. I can't find it

There's the Apple dongle (USA) which is popular but I would want something more powerful than it, and I don't know if that is more or less powerful

[slow breach]

It has double the power

[quasi field]

Okay that's good

[quasi field]

Where do you see this?

[slow breach]

on the amazon page

also crinacle published a video saying it was roughly double 🤷

[quasi field]

I must be blind 😭

[daring vine]

so i'll have higher max volume?

[daring vine]

i can't find it either 😭

[quasi field]

Based on what you are explaining yes most likely

Do you EQ your Hifimen?

I always EQed mine so a decent amount of extra power was quite important (at least over an Apple dongle etc.)

[daring vine]

nope i haven't tried eqing them

i guess i'll buy this dongle they mentioned

[quasi field]

If I were you I'd want a desktop solution not necessarily for even more power but for the functionality. I really prefer adjusting volume with a knob than pressing the keyboard etc.
But up to you. A desktop solution will not (necessarily) sound any better/different unless you use one with specific features like EQ, crossfeed and loudness curve

[slow breach]

I used apple dongle with moondrop para and it was fine

I think 8 ohms impedence but only 80db/volt

mV or V idk what metric they use

but not a lot

with eq that is

like 10db bass shelf lol

[quasi field]

I would do that too. I don't like «flat» bass

[slow breach]

this is what I have em EQ'd to now

I really wanna try out em fatfreq IEMs but they're too much to justify

[quasi field]

Wow I would not like that

[slow breach]

too much bass?

[quasi field]

Yes and I prefer to have it further down the frequency range

I set the frequency to 105 Hz for my bass shelf

This is more like what I would do (not fully sure about what gain I would choose since I don't have an opportunity to listen to it. It's just an estimate)

[slow breach]

lemme try here

I listen to a lot of rock and metal that's why I like this curve

cause it accentuates bass and guitar

[quasi field]

That gives meaning

[slow breach]

much cleaner sounding

but I also lose my fun

[bitter sapphire]

Can someone recommend some IEMs in the 150-200$ mark

[obtuse dove]

Crinear Daybreak seems pretty decent

[slow breach]

Diablo fr

Or fatfreq 👀👀👀

[quasi field]

Why does it have to be above $150

[bitter sapphire]

Doesn’t have to be i just put a number there

I mean i can say that i want an IEM that is somewhat different from the Zero:Reds but not too different

[quasi field]

EQ

EQ to find out how you want it to differ

[bitter sapphire]

I never understood how to EQ

I either fucked up the EQ for general use or made a good one for one music genre but others sounded ass

[slow breach]

Do you know what frequencies correspond to which element

Like where trebles mids and bass are

[bitter sapphire]

Nope never know

[slow breach]

https://youtu.be/PsijHAVLbuY

[bitter sapphire]

Even if i follow a tutorial i would still fuck something up

[slow breach]

Not really

And you could just ask in here lol

Can’t fuck up something that’s this subjective

[bitter sapphire]

I don’t wanna touch EQ when im playing OSU! where there is multiple genre for music or when i just listen to my spotify playlist

[quasi field]

Why would you EQ for Osu? EQ is set and forget unless you want different presets for different things

[terse ferry]

@bitter sapphire get truthear hexa

Neutral iem perfect for all type of music

And is great for gaming

[bitter sapphire]

But i love the bass from the zero:reds as well

[quasi field]

Those are extremely similar earbuds

Either one of them could sound more natural depending on the person

😳

[terse ferry]

So use impedience adapter from zero reds

You will get bass boost

[quasi field]

Zero: Red is a very very good pair of earbuds. Aside from comfort/fit reasons I see no obvious reason to change them out unless unwilling to EQ

[round lagoon]

Divine is nice for rhythm game in my experience, also more bass and treble compared to hexa.

[quasi field]

Bass?

[bitter sapphire]

I do use that

[terse ferry]

Do you have squiglink hexa with truthear red adapter?

[slow breach]

EQ is set and forget

[bitter sapphire]

Im one of the worst person to ask about EQ and preference

As my favorites headset was the Cloud II and my fav iem is the zero:reds

And i dont have any issue using Airpods 2’s as well

[quasi field]

I only see two and they don't change it all that much

[bitter sapphire]

Thats the thing EQ for me a mistery

When ppl here compare 2 headsets/iems i just see lines with different colors

That goes up and down

[terse ferry]

Tho no 130 adapter

@bitter sapphire I listen a lot of bass heavy stuff

And hexa has pleasant amount of bass while letting other stuff to shine

[bitter sapphire]

Okay im gonna change something here

For me both the zero:reds and the Cloud II sound the same

[terse ferry]

Because clouds are bass heavy

Gaming headset = lot of bass

[slow breach]

fatfreq scarlet mini is peak

[bitter sapphire]

Ah yes red and green lines go up and down

[quasi field]

Cloud 2 seems to have a massive dip. Seen on two separate measurements

[slow breach]

WHAT IS THAT

LMFAO

[quasi field]

Different measurement, still there

So it's real sadly

[terse ferry]

Gaming headset

[quasi field]

Mine isn't like that

[terse ferry]

@bitter sapphire if you ask me i listen to many genres

[quasi field]

15 dB dip

[lunar niche]

Gaming headset means nothing by itself.

Other than it’s a headset with a particular marketing strategy

[quasi field]

Only thing it really means is that it is marketed as such (and has a microphone hence headset)

[lunar niche]

Gotta go fast to keep up with gramps

[jolly pulsar]

I have a fractal scape and music sounds good on it despite being a "gaming" headset

Hell i'd argue it doesn't even really look like one lol

[bitter sapphire]

Yeah i do
Like Pop,Rock,Metal,Hardstyle,Frenchcore,d&b and this is judt a few from top of my head

[quasi field]

There are several good gaming headsets now so defaulting to gaming headset = bad is outdated

[lunar niche]

Once we finally disabuse brands of the idea that gamers want ugly stuff too we’ll really be cooking. I know we’re already getting there with the likes of the Maxwell and Fractal

[quasi field]

Maxwell 2 looks like this

90% the same

[terse ferry]

So truthear hexa is perfect for you, you will see more instruments

[quasi field]

The cups look smaller unless it's just the angle

I wish they'd quit using the planar drivers personally and make a lighter headset

[lunar niche]

I’m with you, sound is king, light is queen

[slow breach]

Planars are magnificent

[quasi field]

The pads are plush and nice. Would be nice if it were lighter too

[bitter sapphire]

Tbh i just wanna try this out

[slow breach]

56.469 feet?

Lol

[lunar niche]

https://hedd.audio/cdn/shop/files/D1_tilted.jpg?v=1762421770&width=1100
i wanna try this out

[quasi field]

I don't see anything about the Maxwell's design they can't also get using a lighter smaller technology

[slow breach]

Well im just saying in general

Not headphone specific

i love how you can just eq planars however you want to and they generally can do it

And the bass sounds like a sub is somewhere nearby instead of regular DD bass

[quasi field]

My Airpods Max will also handle EQ completely free of distortion

[slow breach]

huh

not true

[quasi field]

Lower distortion than your average Hifiman planar

[quasi field]

Airpods Max has super low distortion

[bitter sapphire]

Can someone compare the Zero:Reds with the Daybreak ?

[slow breach]

I was not aware of this lmao

they do eq well

[slow breach]

wow

never expected something like this from hifiman

[quasi field]

Hifiman headphones have more distortion than what I see on average with other random planar headphones. Not exactly an issue though

[slow breach]

I thought planars all EQ well but ig not

ig if someone is releasing a planar it's usually a more quality product

[quasi field]

My Astros have similar distortion to the Maxwell

[slow breach]

so lower distortion

[quasi field]

Maxwell on left, Astro on right

[slow breach]

daybreak has a very slight amount of extra bass

translation

probably nothing else you would notice

[quasi field]

$3000 btw

[bitter sapphire]

What about these ?

[slow breach]

has a significant amount of more bass iirc

the rest is tuned similar to daybreak

[quasi field]

What currency is Ft

[slow breach]

feet pics

[bitter sapphire]

Hungarian Forint

[slow breach]

ft = feet

[quasi field]

Føddår...

[bitter sapphire]

First i wanted to get the Kiwi Ears Astral’s but yeah they are expensive

[terse ferry]

Fake money

[quasi field]

Oh by the way this headphone or a sister model appears in that horrible LTT video where he tries some bad ultra expensive headphones and cries

https://youtu.be/DT3SInHr9ck

[terse ferry]

@quasi field have you seen split spacebar 80he?

[quasi field]

I saw a picture online yes. Why?

[terse ferry]

Guy that did split spacebar 80he now wants to make it wireless

[quasi field]

Cool if it can last decently long wireless

[terse ferry]

Never seen someone sane enough to do something after you got no balls argument that's not Polish

@quasi field this one? https://youtu.be/zyTuqlK-vIU

[quasi field]

Nevermind. I hadn't seen it before after all

I'm not actually into keyboards at all

[terse ferry]

@quasi field you know how to find Pole on internet?

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/joe-biden-presidential-debate-huh-confused-gif-9508832355999336631

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVubfZ04geg

holy fuck, b&k 5128!!!

Actually this is pretty cool, maybe with his help, closed back gaming headset can finally be as cool as IEM

[proper vector]

Turns out that PLA/PETG 3d printed rectangle "mousepad" on textured PEI plate is about the same in performance as glass mousepad
Gotta print and try it out

[crude talon]

i kinda doubt its as good as a glass pad in like any metric but youd also need a massive printer to get a decent size mousepad

[proper vector]

I have 256x256 bed, more than enough for me

[crude talon]

I think I'd have to crank up my sens a lot for that to be usable in game but it might be okay for just desktop use

i wont knock it till i try it but i have a few concerns

[crude talon]

you definitely need to print it quite thick or get a lot of rubber feet to put on the bottom

I just printed one off makerlab and it's 1mm thin, it slides better on my desk than the mouse slides on the pad
put some rubber feet on the bottom but the pad bends whenever I touch it or move my mouse
definitely want to make the edges rounded, it's not super comfortable on the wrist, and it'll be worse making when making the pad stiffer and raising it up with some feet on the bottom

it has some texture you can feel on the skates, which I don't mind generally, but the pad is quite loud
noticably higher dynamic friction than my glass pads, and the texture is a bit too bumpy, makes it look like my cursor is shaking a tiny bit

I would highly not recommend whatever I printed, but it might be usable with some changes, the surface isn't very nice though

[quasi field]

Kewl

But I hope he will still measure using his Gras as well

[obtuse dove]

yeah, the H1 chip and the driver circuitry are pretty damn good on APM

although Apple has always done a pretty good job with their audio engineering.

they have some of the best sounding phones, tablets, and laptops on the market.

although, Asus has gotten pretty damn close with good sounding laptop speakers with Zephyrus G14 and G16

plus Dolby Atmos actually works on them which cannot be said about all the other windows laptops i've tried that has "Dolby Atmos"

[crude talon]

it was a smidge different

I think maybe a layer of tpu would improve it as a base, making it out of two materials, but it’s probably not heavy enough to stick well anyway

[obtuse dove]

funny you say that, you could probably use grip tape to fix that LMAO

grip tape requires less normal force to create enough static friction to not make it move.

[crude talon]

yeah that could help a bit with one of the many issues

if you cover the whole bottom in griptape it might work okay, I tried with a few of my used pieces but it doesn't stick amazing, and still slides around pretty easily if you put force on any area that doesn't have griptape under it

I think most people won't even have the rubber feet laying around let alone a whole sheet of griptape
maybe like cheapo aliexpress griptape but even then I'd rather put that on my mouse than try to use this surface

I prefer mouse straight on my desk to using this mousing surface

[frigid ivy]

https://youtu.be/L3tJafTFB1g?si=UxYEkk9Y1DQCQW0q

[round lagoon]

same dac as my PC, so no reason for me to get.

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csmq9-4FHM0

TLDR: Cressent, Horizon at A. Both Odessey at B. Luna at C.

[round lagoon]

If I can demo hd800s, I'm gonna demo it side by side with my hd490.

[lunar niche]

If my HD800s were as easy to wear as the 490 or 600 they’d be a no brainer to use every day (with eq)

Alas they feel like something delicately perched on my head, barely holding on

Also the 490 cable noise has driven me back into the sweet embrace of my old steadfast love: the HD600

[round lagoon]

It's alright, I mean, you can replace the cable with something better as usual

[lunar niche]

I did

[round lagoon]

also I don't have song that tests soundstage

[lunar niche]

Also the left side creaks- I lubed it up but still not perfect

I love how they sound and they’re insanely comfortable, just kinda annoyed by some aspects of the build

I think the cable noise might be in part due to the singular attach point. None of my senns exhibited this, but they all attach to both cups (other than the hd25-2)

But the 25 also has a bunch of cable relief and is routed through the whole chassis

[round lagoon]

Comparing against the mixer pad, staging wise it feels more expansive, since the treble past 3k is the same, it sounds as good/perfect. It's just very fuzzy in positioning but I'm kinda 5050 on which one I like more.

[frigid ivy]

Still waiting for the D1 to get back in stock

[lunar niche]

The hedd?

[round lagoon]

probably

[quasi field]

When I had the HD 800S I found the Oratory preset to sound amazing. Not very weird since the headphone has low variance between heads and was also the headphone used during the Harman 2018 creation for this very reason. You should definitely give it a go with that

[round lagoon]

I've tried the EQ, it sounds nice. Now you made me wanna try the 800 more

[lunar niche]

I don't think they're worth the price, but definitely worth trying out

[obtuse dove]

tempted to get the Jcally x Crinacle AP6

mainly for my laptop and my phone

[round lagoon]

dew it, it's a safe choice imo

[obtuse dove]

yeah, it looks like a really good dongle dac for its price, and the specs match up to other competitors on the market except power. because 440mW at 32 ohms of impedance is very impressive.

[frigid ivy]

[lunar niche]

Yeah I'm curious as well.

[round lagoon]

I also wanna try, but treble doesn't look nice to me.

[frigid ivy]

Treble will reduce with pad wear so I'm not too worried about it

Bass will also go up a little

Darker lines = more compressed pads

[round lagoon]

Not about the high treble, imma low volume listener so that's no biggie, it's just that I like my treble to be like hd490

too uneven for me

I want that 3k-6k to be close to a straight line

the only thing that's almost as straight as hd490 pro is the hd800S, but no moneh for it

[slow breach]

Eq

[round lagoon]

no, if I'm spending anything above $400-500, I don't want to EQ it.

[quasi field]

That's sadly just not what the reality of audio is

[round lagoon]

it's alright, I just be keep using my 490

[quasi field]

It's better than 99% of headphones in existence so why not

[round lagoon]

I do just found out meze Empy 2 do also have the treble that I want and more.

[mental spade]

If only they didn't cost an arm and a leg

[rain grail]

RAHHH SAHIT FINALLY CLEARED CUSTOMS

i thought i was cooked

[abstract warren]

Cooked, but not well done

[gaunt flax]

hrm i was planning to rebuild pc next year, but ram is already $650 for 64gb lol

[vital gorge]

There's something every time..

[astral musk]

This time though it's noticeably worse.

Reminds me of the 3000 series paper launch and extreme botting.

[vital gorge]

Yeah exactly

[gaunt flax]

hrm asus doing a launch day deal on the new 27" 540 oled

tempting.

[past dome]

Do it

[quasi field]

My Airpods have arrived

[gaunt flax]

done. I couldn't resist sale pricing

[past dome]

nice one

[gaunt flax]

i'd been wanting to go oled for awhile anyway, then asus put the price at same as all the cheaper options

i guess other people saw it too though because all stock sold out in 30 mins

[past dome]

good deal then

I don't regret getting my 360hz qd-oled

[rain turret]

how could you :)

[gaunt flax]

i think in general monitor purchases normally tend to be fairly worth cause you use them for 5-10 years

[crude talon]

I kinda regret mine

just a lil

[round lagoon]

Me wanna another 120hz 32 inch monitor, kinda pain moving 1 monitor around whenever I wanna play rhythm game.

[crude talon]

I wanna get a taiko drum
Played it at an arcade a few days ago and it was so much fun

[patent patrol]

2*

[round lagoon]

You can get an arcade sized one for $600. Though a cheaper smol version can also be had for $100 ish.

[gaunt flax]

i think one of my monitors is now 7 years old, but it'll be the one getting swapped out

then we do the standard swap of old main monitor becomes side monitor and new monitor takes it's place

[quasi field]

Apple's unboxing experiences are always great

My 3 headphones

(technically they are all headsets)

[patent patrol]

damn u a hydra?

[quasi field]

How it sounds to me:
Not as good as the Astro and Maxwell. There's less treble and upper mids than what I'd prefer. But it doesn't sound bad. The lack of upper mids and treble makes the bass seem stronger particularly in the subbass. A few more dBs in higher frequencies and they'd sound very natural

They definitely have a noticeably strong clamp. Hopefully it will loosen over time

They are very spacious for the ears unlike the XM3s I had a few years ago. I like that a lot

[quasi field]

I will sell the Maxwell. I have no more use for them

It's just that the dongle for them is broken and so I have to ask Audeze for a new one which I have to buy and wait for

[obtuse dove]

the clamping force is going to have to be very strong, since they are heavy

for me they loosened so slowly that I still think its about the same now than it was the first time I had them, which is fine to me, I had no issues with the clamping force on APM

you can also give the accessibility sound profile modifiers a try in the iOS settings app and see which one you prefer more.

[quasi field]

I will. It's just that ||I don't have an iPhone yet||

But I will definitely try it when I can

[round lagoon]

Wtf, i thought you have one since you bought that

[quasi field]

I don't but I will get one. I just wanted ANC headphones now since I'm about to travel next week

[round lagoon]

Umu

Pkau

Okay

[quasi field]

It works fine on Android. The sound is the same

Crinacle measured that when it came out. Sound is the same on any device

[crude talon]

yeah I used my airpods pro 2 for a couple months on my android phone before I got an iphone while I was travelling, still worked great but you miss out on some features

[slow breach]

How come you didn’t go for those new sennheiser wireless headphones that everyone has been absolutely glazing

[round lagoon]

he wants ANC, apple have very good ANC.

[quasi field]

I also wanted something with plenty of room for my ears

[slow breach]

Hm

Tbh I tried out some airpod maxs recently

I was thoroughly disappointed

I think because it’s closed back though

[quasi field]

Probably because of the lack of upper mids and treble. Makes them sound less lively. Otherwise they sound good

https://tenor.com/view/we-were-on-the-verge-of-greatness-we-were-this-close-krennic-rogue-one-gif-15151285157744834762

[slow breach]

nah they sounded very small

soundstage felt like headphones not something a bit wider

[quasi field]

Every headphone I have ever had feels like that

[drifting steppe]

Guys. What are some good headphones?

[quasi field]

Sennheiser HD560S
Anything more to go by?

[drifting steppe]

I just want some comfortable headphones with good audio

[quasi field]

Wired? Wireless?

[drifting steppe]

Wired preferred

[quasi field]

Sennheiser HD560S
I recommend trying EQ too

[drifting steppe]

Ok thanks!

[quasi field]

I find them comfortable and they are very good sounding

[round lagoon]

also recommend it, mids wise, it sounds great

if you want an upgrade to it, you can consider hd490, it has 2 pads that can turn it into a hd800s with more bass, or hd560s with smoother treble.

[drifting steppe]

Coooooooooooooollll

[round lagoon]

ehh, can just go for 560s, it's much cheaper than 490.

[drifting steppe]

still $180 though

ow.

[quasi field]

It's the cheapest headphone I know of that is comfortable and sounds very good

[round lagoon]

and that'll be the only $180 you spend for the next 5-10 years (other than having to buy replacement headpads but it's pretty cheap).

[drifting steppe]

Ok. Thanks for the recomendations.

[urban granite]

@wet coral my awakening sora finally arrived after delay but only after i got to work 💔

[abstract veldt]

Yo guys i need serious help, my wooting is broken

When the switch is layed (not pressed into the keeb) on the „G“ it works fine but when i actually press the switch in the keeb, i doesent work

[marble cave]

I bought this about a week ago, feeling a little guilty about spending so much on a GPU. Especially since the generational gap in this 5000 series wasn't that big. If it weren't for ray tracing, frame generations, and other technologies, they wouldn't be worth it. I'm coming from an ARC B580, so I guess the change will be significant. Still, I can't help feeling guilty.

[lunar niche]

Given the news probably a good time to be upgrading

[slow breach]

https://tenor.com/view/batman-gif-25912569

[abstract warren]

Just don’t look at what Ram used to cost

[pure matrix]

Today is the prime time

[astral musk]

[gaunt flax]

Nice ram prices have officially hit 3x previous prices now after all the brands pushed up prices today

That’s for 64gb in korea lol

[plain schooner]

I LOVE AI!!!

[raven leaf]

Don't we all

It's so useful!!!

[small shard]

maybe it's not a bad idea
i mean, upgrading for every gen that comes out is definitely not something i'd do, but it's probably only a matter of time until everything that can possibly be used for ai spikes in price

i'm honestly even surprised that it hasn't already been so terrible for GPUs, comparing to ram at least

[wet coral]

isnt nvdiaiaiaiai also slowing consumer/gaming gpu production in 2026 too

[small shard]

well yeah, now it's happening
had to happen at some point

[wary whale]

holy hell I just saw in the community questionare that theres an option for a possible wooting mouse.

maybe, finally my mouse woes will be solved.

[silver topaz]

Since I bought my ram about 3 weeks ago, it's gone up another 50 dollars

[pure matrix]

[lunar niche]

Nice, I loved having a more cube-shaped case. Not fancy like this though w/ the wrap around window.

https://tenor.com/view/step-brothers-room-for-activities-gif-10162194

[frank wraith]

440 dollars for 32GB... 😅 I was looking to buy 64 gig for less than that before the prices

[lunar niche]

Just a little less (2023 prices)

[pure matrix]

I’m kinda don’t care that much about my pc look, but anyways, looks good

[thin zodiac]

Intel?Nvidia?

[pure matrix]

I don’t have any other choice on the market😭

[lunar niche]

Very tuff, much skibidi rizz

[silver topaz]

Same haha

[abstract warren]

if you're going to type like this you gotta go the full mile, @hazy fiber drop the essay

[lunar niche]

I know Wooting is currently against macros, but there should probably be a secret macro for the brainrot essay.

[urban granite]

@wet coral hana for 200 is an 10000% grab right?

i need validation 💔😭

[wet coral]

i mean… sure but why you already have like 2

[urban granite]

5

….

[urban granite]

i got 5…

dropped like a band + on glass pads

[wet coral]

yeah you got an issue

[urban granite]

ngl you ruined my life making me switch to glass

[urban granite]

calm down bucko

watch yourself

😭

[crude talon]

I had a glass issue but I doubled it and gave it to my friend

[wet coral]

i didnt tell you to buy 5 fucking pads bucko

[urban granite]

😂 all good

i’m a collector

easily can sell these for double the price

[crude talon]

showed my friend a godzilla glass pad and he had bought it within the minute

[urban granite]

i picked up a gravity yume for 300

cam easily sell for 500+

same for hana

200$ can easily sell for 400-500 too

[crude talon]

that’s the biggest copium I’ve heard cus the glass collectors never sell
Only the scalpers 🥀

[urban granite]

you caught me 💔

[wet coral]

oh youre one of those people

[urban granite]

one of who

it’s fine bro

money comes and go

got my girl a 500$ miku figure

[crude talon]

wish I was your girl

[urban granite]

😭

[crude talon]

gotta get a nice 1/7th or smth
I mostly have nendos

I’m curious what figure did you get

[urban granite]

it’s some 1/7 pre order one

idk how big that is

but she said she want i just buy

[crude talon]

1/7th is pretty big

Probably over 20cm tall

[urban granite]

oh hell nah

she ain’t got no where to put that 😭😭

[urban granite]

did you cop the new WH LE? i just peeped you’re in the server

[crude talon]

nah but my friend did

I have the mikus and the water yume 3.0 but that’s it for glass pads

I like the art on this new one though

[urban granite]

did you see them talking about how it just a literal copy of their previous art

[crude talon]

yeah same background art work

[urban granite]

idk why hating tho, is still not bad

[crude talon]

well I don’t really see that in a positive way but I bet that detailed of backgrounds take a lot of time and effort

I’m kinda feeling neutral right now

[urban granite]

yuh

[urban granite]

do you alternate pads often

[crude talon]

I used to just keep the 2 4.0s on my desk but recently I've bought so many pads I've just been using what is newest

[urban granite]

https://tenor.com/view/woody-toy-story-i-don't-want-to-play-with-you-anymore-gif-1116642795181823087

😭😭

[urban granite]

what’s your whole pad collection?

cloth included

[crude talon]

plus today’s new arrival which I was just unpacking

[urban granite]

okayyyy

[urban granite]

the final mice aqua (i don’t remember the name ) 😭

lmk how it is

i was thinking about getting one too

[crude talon]

I have the aim1 coalowl collab, two ac+(one for my brother)
4 artisans, hien, zero, hayate otsu, and a ki83
All xsoft except the ki83

[crude talon]

xraypad aqua control plus?

the new mint artwork version is pretty much the same as the old version, new base and stitching which is slightly better but just a pretty basic speedpad for a good price

[urban granite]

i thought it was a control pad 😭💔

[crude talon]

best naming scheme surely

[urban granite]

yeah and i have a problem right 😭

[urban granite]

LMAO

[crude talon]

lets say both of us

glasspads are more expensive so it evens out

[urban granite]

you’re right

no more for me

i basically got all the ones i want…

for now 😭

[crude talon]

until tha next one releases 🥀

got this with the pad too

[urban granite]

exactly…

[round lagoon]

@quasi field tell me im not crazy for thinking dt990 pro 250 sounds uneven with 'underpowered' dongle.

Also like. 600, 800s, 990 pro, 900 pro x feels more uncomfortable compared to hd490 pro to me.

So with that alone makes all of the headphone i tested becomes unbuyable.

900 pro x doesnt feel bad. Just that the stray loose cable on the side gives me no hope. Also only 1 connector on the left. I prefer it to be on the right.

@abstract warren I found the IEM to lack treble for me.

Damn, i really like this. The treble is actually high.

Legit will buy.

Also. Even if the headphone sounds close. It won't really be worth to me cause of comfort. They aint lying saying hd490 pro being a very comfortable headphone.

[wispy blaze]

My hd599 is so comfortable

If i didnt like my iems so much they would still get used

[round lagoon]

Back from the audio store. The only thing I wanna get is Fiio qx13, custom cable for my hd490, and dunu brain dance.

Headphone that I tested is either annoying to adjust or too uncomfortable compared to 490. So it's kinda assuring not only the headphone is perfect sound wise, but also comfort wise

[plain schooner]

The Monarch MK4s are very much a possibility this coming year @abstract warren

For me

[sour condor]

Any good 2nd monitors for cheap ?
anyone got recommendations
around 100 euro ish

i dont need aynthing over the top mains 500hz qd oled anyways

[heady zenith]

per monitor or total

[sour condor]

i jsut need one

i only got 1 currently

so 2 total will be

[heady zenith]

like literally any montiro prob that is 1080p or so

i assume its for chat/video

not game

[sour condor]

ye

spotify discord etc.

idk about ips

im good w oleds

[heady zenith]

ye like literally any monitor on amazon will prob do

[sour condor]

i saw samunsg 240 hz

1080p for like

140 euro

[heady zenith]

https://www.amazon.com/PHILIPS-Adaptive-Replacement-Warranty-221V8LB/dp/B0CVM2GJCN

like half the price of the samsung you mentioned

will do the same

unless you are looking for a specific size as well

https://www.amazon.com/Sceptre-E248W-19203R-Monitor-Speakers-Metallic/dp/B0773ZY26F

this one is 75hz and 24" but eh not like it matters for a side monitor

[white jackal]

get a random monitor that someone is throwing away for free

[sour condor]

legizt

will ask

if theres any

not even

gonna waste money

24 inch is p ncie tbh

[gaunt flax]

Okay new monitor was worth. 540hz oled is something else

[rain turret]

Ofcourse

[gaunt flax]

I was mostly worried about the silver border but it’s fine in game you don’t notice it anymore

[obtuse dove]

YES BRO

plus in games that you get maybe not so good FPS in, you can get lower motion blur by using BFI.

[quasi field]

I had comfort issues with 800S as well which is why I sold it

[quasi field]

What do you mean by uneven?

[round lagoon]

When part of the track sounds strangely louder than the other.

[abstract warren]

Shiii

[plain schooner]

[abstract warren]

Now you making me wanna save up for the big guns

[round lagoon]

Yesss. Do it

It'll go nicely with your upcoming dac

[plain schooner]

Yeah I’m going to a new job that pays a bit better, so I should be able to save up for the MK4s

Do they only sell the pros now? @abstract warren

I bought these back in 2023

[abstract warren]

I believe so

You can’t find them on linsoul anymore

I think there’s still some OG tops on eBay tho

[abstract warren]

That thing is a work of beauty

I really wanna try rumble mode

That shit must be wild af

You kinda get some fun rumbles with Top Pro in cinematics and in game but the monarch series is a different beast it seems

[graceful lagoon]

how much cable management do you guys do at the back if your case

[quasi field]

Might be underpowered

DT990 also has very variable impedance

[obtuse dove]

damn I am stuck between the jcally x crinacle AP6 and the Crinear Protocol max, main thing that is drawing me towards Protocol max is the 10 band PEQ. but its more expensive than AP6.

[dusty walrus]

peripheral gods, what is a good starting artisan mousepad for general gameplay?

[crude talon]

kinda depends but zero soft is probably a good starting point if you don't have any specific requirements

[abstract warren]

I’d say probably Zero/Key83 depending on what games you play

[rain turret]

Went with a Key 83 Soft for my first, it's the most middle ground choice they have.
Very good so far and consistent

[runic tiger]

Yoo anybody here with a ES eSports Arm Sleeve

[shell crater]

hi cuties

im thinking of geting a felt keebmat too is it worth it?

[abstract warren]

I’ve tried roughly Otsu (mid), Raiden (mid/soft) and Key83 (mid), and Key83 imo has been my favorite

[wet coral]

one from pulsar?

[runic tiger]

yeah

[wet coral]

i got one

[runic tiger]

this one

[rain turret]

Absolutely, good dampening and looks great, also very easy to slide just the keybo around with, not taking up more space than it needs to :)

[runic tiger]

cuz i wanna buy one

[shell crater]

Zero is the most basic friendly one

[crude talon]

I really like my hien but its pretty rough

[shell crater]

i have 2 zero and i love my artisan zero

[abstract warren]

The roughness of otsu killed most textured pads for me

[shell crater]

zero soft or xsoft for me

[wet coral]

its a good sleeve, i just have the normal black one

it does strech over time tho, probably ~give or take 6 months depending on how much you use it

[abstract warren]

Key83 has minimal texture and just overall feels nice to the touch

[crude talon]

I have the hayate otsu v2 aswell but I think I like the hien better

[shell crater]

i think key83 is the new zero

[runic tiger]

ty i use mine quite a lot cuz average 3h per day

[crude talon]

soft is probably the safest choice but I love my xsoft

[shell crater]

anyone got a keebmat?

[abstract warren]

Haven’t tried zero yet, but Key83 feels like a great balanced pad to handle a wide variety of shooters/games

[shell crater]

i have a desk mat already but im thinking of getting a keebmat for the optimum v2, will that make ahuge sound difference

[crude talon]

mostly if you have small skates though

[runic tiger]

and the streaching happends on the top so it doesnt bother me that much

[wet coral]

i only use it for glass during the summer, i can go without it any other time of the year

but that depends on how much you sweat and the pad ig

[shell crater]

yeah i use finalmouse skate it works great

or they do have artisan skate too

[runic tiger]

as long as it stays on my hand its good

[crude talon]

I think if you buy right now you get artisan skates with the pad

[shell crater]

dont make me

buy another pad

let me go look.

[crude talon]

I did when I bought my last ones, looks like it's still listed on the store

[shell crater]

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[wet coral]

yeah the forearm part still fits pretty nice for me tho the bicep area has loosen up

[shell crater]

yeah

still does

i got 2 mousepad already, if i get another one

[rain turret]

Was gonna buy a zero in addition, but Artisan banned Buyee sadly

[shell crater]

i got 2 zero, what should i try out

[rain grail]

a third one

[shell crater]

theres type 99 and key 83

[crude talon]

I like the hien

[runic tiger]

its still better the it falling of your arm cuz i have the short arm and have to adjust it every 30mins

[shell crater]

okay so type 99 is slow pad, key 83 is a hexagon pattern

hm

[wet coral]

quality is nice as i havent noticed any major fraying so

[runic tiger]

quality is very nice but i got the wrong one thats why im asking rn but thank you for your help

[abstract warren]

I wouldn’t get type 99 unless you play on like 400 dpi and super slow sens since that’s what it’s built for specifically iirc

[shell crater]

yea

i like slow sens

i might get the type 99

haha

its built for low sens

[crude talon]

has that nice matcha color too

[shell crater]

i was asking abt the keebmat tho

do u guys like keebmat

[rain turret]

i sent you a response above

[bitter sapphire]

both of them arrived today

[shell crater]

is it worth itt

[rain turret]

let me link to the response then, holy

#🌐│pc_gear message

[crude talon]

hair included?

[bitter sapphire]

that was on the package

and that was my hair anyway