🌐│pc_gear

[jolly pulsar]

I personally really dig the color scheme it's adorable and works well for me and isn't well boring

@obtuse dove

[quasi field]

6 7

[jolly pulsar]

Get out

[obtuse dove]

True!

[obtuse dove]

https://tenor.com/view/67-fastest-pass-out-worlds-fastest-fast-gif-15451863430359439292

[wet coral]

https://tenor.com/view/happy-mothers-day-gif-1979201241412612872

[obtuse dove]

[jolly pulsar]

Im calling wooting

[crude talon]

no more evil numbers

[wet coral]

you need to remove the swtiches too

[crude talon]

then i can just bring my own magnet

need to remove the hall sensors

[jolly pulsar]

Talking about boring i saw the galaxy buds 3 and holy shit its just... airpods with a case with a transparent lid

[patent patrol]

https://videocardz.com/newz/samsung-reveals-32-odyssey-3d-6k-monitor-and-27-odyssey-g6-with-1040-hz-mode

😅

[obtuse dove]

Yeah lmao

[crude talon]

transparent lid does cheapen it for sure but i think most people dont want their earbuds to stand out

[patent patrol]

more hz then vertical pixels goes crazy

[jolly pulsar]

I'm a classy bitch

Sorry

[crude talon]

it's no insult or anything I just think a lot of people don't feel like they need them to stand out

[jolly pulsar]

XD

[crude talon]

it's good that there's options for people that do

[jolly pulsar]

A L T

F N

[crude talon]

ALT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[jolly pulsar]

Why is the writing so bog

[wet coral]

uhhhhhh.... wot

[crude talon]

wait is the asahi can a trademark infringement

surely

[bronze flare]

it's ok it'll never leave my room

[jolly pulsar]

@bronze flare

Tmw the alt on this looks less menacing that the one on your keeb

[crude talon]

if u like it its fire
the font on the modifiers is a bit goofy though

no flame

[bronze flare]

personal preference!

[jolly pulsar]

I JUST DONT GET THE ALT

THE REST IS FINE

BUT WHY DID THEY DO THIS

[wet coral]

only one is oled

[quasi field]

I'm currently on team 27 inch 5k 240 Hz ||with subframe BFI|| RGB stripe oled waiting room

[crude talon]

a man can dream

[quasi field]

4k 240 Hz RGB stripe already announced. A 5k variant will surely be annouced within 3 years, maybe 2 or maybe even () 1

[patent patrol]

oh wait new ips panel

[wet coral]

theyre all IPS

[patent patrol]

random

[patent patrol]

6 and 5k yes

didnt expect the wqhd to be

we got 540hz oled why not 600

[wet coral]

wouldnt 3d be kinda... buns

[patent patrol]

could be good

[jolly pulsar]

bring back the 3ds

[obtuse dove]

trueblack 500 is nice

[wet coral]

but what if it was on a 27 monitor

[obtuse dove]

cauz 32 inch is just better!

[quasi field]

I can't fit a 32 inch monitor. My 27 inch monitor already collides with my speaker stands

[wet coral]

i want both of mine to be the same size

and 2 32in just doesnt fit

[obtuse dove]

fair

[lunar niche]

This image is somehow screaming at me

[rigid dagger]

5k2k monitors when

[quasi field]

Already exists

But they're just wide «4K» monitors

[wet coral]

theres ips that ZTT showed on a short but idk if theres oled yet

[rigid dagger]

fake 5k2k monitors

[quasi field]

That's what 5k2k refere to though

[quasi field]

There is

[rigid dagger]

i was thinking 5120x2880 and 2560x1440 dual modes

[quasi field]

That's not 5k2k that's «real» 5k (16:9)

[rigid dagger]

Would that just be called a 5k dual mode panel?

because it would lineup with 4k dual mode panels' naming convention

or maybe 5k2k and 5k2k ultrawide

[quasi field]

5120x2880 is just called 5k

[crude talon]

boobs cooler

upgrade the griptape

<@&1098943457654997093> a bit nsfw

[rain turret]

Mouse and mousepad mayhaps

[keen jay]

Are you not a fan of logitech?

[crude talon]

that’s like the only thing you can for sure tell what it is

in ur pic

[silver topaz]

There's just some higher quality stuff in terms of mousepads like artisan

[rain turret]

I own several of their mice, but you asked

[thorn lion]

Consider this a holiday friendly deletion

[keen jay]

No offense but why are grown ups always so cheesy /corny in their reponses

[thorn lion]

No offense taken. It's probably for the same reason young bucks think posting porn in a public discord is cool or funny

[crude talon]

joy in the heart

[rain turret]

And then act a little offended and ask that someone doesnt like a whole brand, based on a response to a question ^^

In truth the setup is totally fine by the looks of it, time to enjoy. Just tried to give an answer to your question.

[keen jay]

I spent 25 bucks on the logitech mousepad and its pretty decent. i dont condone spending 70-80 dollars on a mousepad

[rain turret]

Panam is also valid, besides the obvious melons.

[crude talon]

you don’t have to, artisan makes nice mousepads though, and you were asking
if you already enjoy the things in your setup i don’t think you need to look for what to upgrade

[obtuse dove]

Yeah, if it ain't broke, don't fix it

[keen jay]

I was thinking of the pc. My cable management throws the build off

[obtuse dove]

You can get some aesthetic cable extensions and then hide the mess in the back!

Thats what most people do

[keen jay]

Ahhh. Are strimers nice

[rain turret]

They are, just be aware that you are adding another point of connection for possible issue for the aesthetic.

[surreal vigil]

higher end mousepads have a place. in my experience they feel way better on skin than cheaper ones do

[crude talon]

the hien be like sandpaper 🔥
I agree though, nicer stitching, nicer bases, more consistent surface, can last a bit longer
not just artisan though, plenty of mid range pads with great qualities too

[surreal vigil]

i havent tried the hien yet. ive so far only bought the hayate otsu and raiden. both are really smooth to the skin

[crude talon]

yeah hien is supposed to be very textured
nice grazing sensation on the mouse skates but it feels more abrasive on the skin

[rain turret]

Been using the Key 83 Soft for a while now, very satisfied and it was a noticeable upgrade from regular textile pads.

[round lagoon]

Mmm, looks like wireless blessing 3

[jolly pulsar]

https://moondroplab.com/en/products/robin

[round lagoon]

mmm, looks nice

[lament siren]

you listen here young blud

[lament siren]

preach father

[marble cave]

waiting for some 34 inch oled display gen 4

you talking about this?? https://softwareoffer.intel.com/Promo/Holiday2025

[lament siren]

yeah you can choose like bf6 and etc

[round lagoon]

mmm, I think Crinear Reference got delayed

It's almost 2026 and I never heard anything about it for a while.

[crisp lagoon]

Does anyone here use Linux and have a gaming mouse recommendation? I was gonna get the wlmouse haun but because it’s a got a mic that plans not happening

[quasi field]

http://www.sereneaudio.com/blog/what-does-jitter-sound-like#listen

Fun to hear since most have never heard jitter (it's inaudible in most devices people hear)

[blissful gust]

Lmao my cats for freaked out

[quasi field]

Cats are extra sensitive to jitter (I don't know if that's true)

[bitter sapphire]

huh ?

[elfin kayak]

the huan dongle accepts voice commands

[bitter sapphire]

i guess just disable it

[bitter sapphire]

and it is not implemented yet so its gonna be a turn on and off stuff

[bitter sapphire]

the Huan is fine to use even with that as you can just turn it off

[crisp lagoon]

See personally I still just don’t trust it it’s a un need feature personally

[bitter sapphire]

if your phone is next to you is listening to you anyway

regardless of the brand

if u wanna be safe just live under a rock

[crude talon]

even if it’s some shit you can turn off who asked for this feature 💀

[bitter sapphire]

they just wanna do something else

the mouse space is shit

[crude talon]

I got some new palipads

[obtuse dove]

I can't with the waifu packaging lmao

[round lagoon]

waow, I forgot to try the hexa/blue while I had the chance.

[obtuse dove]

This should have been the packaging for these ngl

This looks way nicer

[round lagoon]

noh, too clean.

I want my waifu

[obtuse dove]

Nooooo

[terse ferry]

China iem waifus is a big thing

[obtuse dove]

Yeah I know

Because Moondrop started the trend

[opal agate]

blue waifu 2 > red waifu

[obtuse dove]

Trueeeee

[opal agate]

[quasi field]

I like it too

[obtuse dove]

ok, ngl, the harman tuning of these is really really fun

I thought I would dislike it, but its actually really fun

[terse ferry]

Thats all the same waifu

[quasi field]

They're very similar to Variations

[crisp lagoon]

Literally you get it

[crisp lagoon]

Difference is I bought the phone knowing that not everything needs mics

[bitter sapphire]

idk mouse space is shit

[crisp lagoon]

It really is it’s picking your poison

Linux support is awful which is annoying

[regal copper]

does anyone know any good looking miku keycaps that have a normal shaped key (and preferably a somewhat reasonable price)

[crude talon]

specifically miku design or just a colorscheme? all the miku caps I've seen that are cheap look like ass, and the gmk ones look great and are really expensive, and not sold anymore

I have some transluscent mint/teal color keycaps right now

[obtuse dove]

Iirc the Moondrop VSDF target is very similar to the harman IE target but it has higher treble response than the Harman IE 2019 target.

[crude talon]

they might sell some more of the gmk ones after they ship the preorders, but yeah they are really expensive

[obtuse dove]

Also Moondrop's target is tuned based off the B&K HATS measurement rig rather than the IEC60318-4 ear simulator that the Harman 2019 target was optimized for.

[crude talon]

most of the keyboard talk is in #🔧│keyboard_modding so asking there might do better

[regal copper]

noted, ty

[quasi field]

In that case the targets aren't fully comparable

I'd be surprised if it actually has more treble than Harman 2019 since when I EQed my Variations to reach that that was certainly at the limits of what I find tolerable in treble

[obtuse dove]

Yeah, not sure if there is a measurement for the Blue 2 that was done on a B&K rig

[lament siren]

i got reds

its like pokemon red and blue edition

[obtuse dove]

Redpilled I see

[obtuse dove]

I think of it as the red and blue pill lmao

No black pill unfortunately

Maybe later!

Ngl a dark sounding crinacle collab IEM would go so hard

Truthear x Crinacle Zero:Black

😂

Even more bass, even less mids, and even less treble

[silver topaz]

Skull candy levels of bass

[twilit flame]

Truthear x Crinacle: Void

[obtuse dove]

lolz

[winter cipher]

Ayyyy same gang

[obtuse dove]

niceeee

[jolly pulsar]

christmas edition

[rapid bane]

what is this

hi ducky

[obtuse dove]

Truthear x Crinacle Zero:Blue 2

[rapid bane]

oh ok

thanks ducky

[obtuse dove]

wassup!

[obtuse dove]

aye!

[silver topaz]

Monitor arm came in. Keep in mind the desk is 70 inches long by 31 deep, just waiting on the mobo now

[round lagoon]

huh, a straight line, genuinely could also be my endgame

[tulip tide]

how does one judge their endgame by looking at a line

[round lagoon]

I like hd490 pro, it has a non peaky/straight line from 3khz to 8khz. This one also has a straight line from 3khz to 8khz.

And also looking at different measurement by different people to see how consistent it is.

[rain turret]

Looks great

[past dome]

Hd490 pro vs my headset

[hot garden]

Guys what is best mouse for valorant guys. I use claw grip and my hand is really big so it hard to choose good mouse

[plain schooner]

Viper V3 Pro

[winter cipher]

I agree, Viper is really good, I had the V1 it was amazing until the battery no longer hold charge...

[plain schooner]

Just buy a new one

Super easy to swap out

[bronze salmon]

Guys

[quasi field]

That's awful

[past dome]

My eq settings look completely insane. Idk how you'd use them without eq tbh

[quasi field]

I certainly wouldn't touch it without EQ

Compared to my headset (I also EQ)

[past dome]

Eq vs no eq

Eq is basically mandatory lmao

[quasi field]

I still find the 4k dip real unfortunate

[past dome]

Realistically tho how can you tell

[quasi field]

It's not massive but I don't see why it wouldn't be audible. It's decently wide and dips down 5 dB at the lowest point

Dips like that make me avoid a product personally but I have high standards

[past dome]

Whats so important about a small dip at 4k

[quasi field]

Well it extends from 3,5 kHz to almost 5 kHz. I wouldn't be happy with knowing I have that personally since I try to get the smoothest result possible with no dips or peaks in the EQ range

It's not going to ruin it at all. I just said I have high standards

[round lagoon]

There's also the comfort side, I tried hd600, hd800s, 990 pro, and 900 pro x. Each of them have some quirk that makes them annoying to use compared to hd490 pro.

[past dome]

It seems I've been lucky with buying headphones, I've rarely had ones that have been uncomfortable

[round lagoon]

I mean... when you experienced the pinnacle of headphone's comfort, can't really go down from there.

[past dome]

You never really know comfort until you experience something more comfortable

[round lagoon]

yesh

so that's why I use the money I brought there to get a dac instead. Prop going to try the headphone there again but that's like 6-8 months from now.

[past dome]

I don't have a dac, I still use mobo audio

Was gonna get the fosi k7 at some point

[round lagoon]

if the headphone is like wireless, it'll be fine. Mine is pure wired, so having a nice dac benefit me.

[past dome]

Mines fully wired

[round lagoon]

hmm, getting a dac could be a nice way then to up your setup

[past dome]

K7 is $200aud on eBay lol

Cheaper than everywhere else

[round lagoon]

noice. I just do qx13 cause it's smol

[past dome]

Never seen that one before tbh

[round lagoon]

it's very nice. like only a slight bit weaker than k7 output power wise, but you can slap that bad boy to the back of your phone and bring it everywhere.

[patent patrol]

k11

[quasi field]

Imagine dragging around a brick like that instead of just using a tiny dongle...

[abstract warren]

@round lagoon

Glory hath been bestowed

[round lagoon]

FUCK YEAH!!!!!

Right on Christmas lmao

[quasi field]

Is this the IV?

[abstract warren]

4.4mm + Clear resin knob ye

John hooked me up ong

[past dome]

But then I need an adapter

[quasi field]

Who is John? Great device by the way. One of the very best

[past dome]

You can't see him

[quasi field]

Cena?

[past dome]

[abstract warren]

He’s the guy that runs JDS

Great guy

[lament siren]

thats tuff

you set it up yet ?

[abstract warren]

Starting now

[lament siren]

https://tenor.com/view/robert-redford-jeremiah-johnson-nodding-yes-nod-of-approval-gif-21066931

[abstract warren]

Now it’s front and center hehe

That clear resin is ultra tuff wtf

[lament siren]

clean af

merry christmas varedis

[abstract warren]

you as well good sir

[round lagoon]

Merry Christmas

[abstract warren]

I had to put spotify to 15% to test out the high gain LMAO

jesus christ

[quasi field]

Happy Christmas

[round lagoon]

lmao, high gain on my dac makes me go 30% to 15% on my windows vol.

[abstract warren]

im going to need to configure it a bit

[quasi field]

Do EQ, and try the Fletcher-Munson loudness curve equaliser as well as crossfeed

The loudness curve is a feature you never turn off

[abstract warren]

im going to probably hold off on EQ for now until I get comfy with it, but I'll check out the FM curve/crossfeed

[quasi field]

What headphones do you use?

[abstract warren]

Xenns Top Pro IEMs

[quasi field]

Oh you're using earbuds with it

[obtuse dove]

lolz

for me I just stick windows at 100% and just use the pre-amp gain on my Element IV

because the element IV pre-amp can go all the way down to -127 dBFS

[abstract warren]

I turned on crossfeed on the core website, is there anything else you recommend changing from there?

[obtuse dove]

also very nice, I got the 6.35mm output one with the normal metal knob

I could have gotten the 4.4mm one but I didnt because adapters are cheap LMAO

[abstract warren]

thats fair, I asked him if he could swap since I primarily use 4.4 and gotten quite used to that so I wanted to just use that going forward and he responded in 2 mins on a saturday afternoon

bro is built different

[obtuse dove]

lol yeah

but hey, at least they drive my 600 ohm headphones without issue!

and they can drive IEMs with the gain almost all the way down LMAO

[abstract warren]

this thing got crazy rumble too

yeah this thing easily kicks the shit outta my ifi zen dac and its not particularly close

[obtuse dove]

oh yeah, they breed new life into headphones because they have very good dynamic range and good frequency reproduction on busy tracks

a lot of cheaper DACs tend to struggle when there is a lot going on

the web software is also really great too!

[abstract warren]

yeah its very accessible off rip, bc of where my element is positioned now, i legit cant see anything on the bottom row so the web browser is very handy

granted where my zen dac was i wouldn't be able to read it either due to the angle

[obtuse dove]

lolz

the oversampling feature of the ESS DAC in the Element IV is also really nice to have, you should try it!

I stick it to the Fast Linear filter and it works great

[abstract warren]

where do you access that, im getting lost 😭

[obtuse dove]

iirc its in the device settings in their web software

[abstract warren]

oh so is that just going from the default max sample rate to the 384k one

[obtuse dove]

yeah, when you do that it will start oversampling using the ESS DAC.

it might introduce distortion but generally I had no issues with ESS oversampling

[stiff swift]

Just got it now I just need to wait for the keyboard to arrive

[astral musk]

[abstract warren]

i'll play around with it, ty for the rec

[obtuse dove]

aye!

[shadow plume]

What is a good small mice for claw grip that is cheap and also is the Razer cobra good for it(wired)

[quasi field]

Not aside from what I mentioned

[silver topaz]

Merry Christmas everyone

[quasi field]

Happy Christmas

[bitter sapphire]

Thats nice

[quasi field]

I want a new motherboard...

[silver topaz]

I'm just missing a cpu, aio, and a PSU then I can finally build my new PC, I'll probably order them later today

[bitter sapphire]

So you have some RAM

[silver topaz]

https://tenor.com/view/robert-downey-jr-tony-stark-gif-26471287

[rain turret]

Nice

[quasi field]

Wat components

[silver topaz]

I have a 9950x3d on the way as well. All of its going in the lian li o11 mini v2

[rain turret]

Are the rest locked in aswell?

[silver topaz]

Oh yeah, only reason I didn't order the PSU and aio was because people needed ideas on what to get me for Christmas haha

So I'll order them later tonight if I don't get them when I see family later

[quasi field]

Do you do workstation stuff?

[silver topaz]

Yep, only reason im doing the 9950 over the 9800

[rain turret]

Not for the better binned cached die?

[quasi field]

I also want a 5080

[silver topaz]

Well yeah that also lol

[rain turret]

Cool

[silver topaz]

Figured I'd be better off spending another 200 and having the better of the 2 rather than settling for the 9800 lol

[rain turret]

I'm the same mindset, especially due to how rarely i can build for myself.

Building next year (or rather when next gen of both components drop)

[silver topaz]

Yeah I have a i9 14th gen and a 4070 super build that's going to my little brother,

I'm afraid of what the prices will be when the next gen stuff drops

[rain turret]

Thats why i started putting money aside the whole year, i think i will even extend my own deadline and target amount. Probably won't be enough with current.

[obtuse dove]

that mobo has some OC potential! :3

[obtuse dove]

get a liquid freezer 3 pro AIO and a Lian Li Edge PSU

[silver topaz]

Yessir that perchance may have been why I got it

[silver topaz]

But like rog strix 1200 watt PSU😈

[obtuse dove]

Lian Li edge makes PSU wiring so much easier in dual chamber cases

also they can go up to 1300W

[silver topaz]

Damn really?

[obtuse dove]

yeah, they have a 1300W model

80 PLUS Platinum too

[silver topaz]

Hmm may give that a look

[quasi field]

Wireless PSUs when

[obtuse dove]

yeah, and they dont break the bank either

[rain turret]

I'm not even sure what i will get yet, might just go to trusty Corsair or Seasonic, whatever good models they will have by then.

[silver topaz]

Yeah, the lian li o11 mini v2 is weird because it supports atx power supplies, but that case does not look like it should😭

[obtuse dove]

its a dual chamber type case, thats why

[silver topaz]

Look at the pictures, the second chamber can't actually fit a PSU that big, so it has a cutout where its flared out lmao

[quasi field]

I'm doing this: https://overclock3d.net/news/power_supply/all-power-no-fan-seasonic-is-building-a-1000w-passive-psu/

[silver topaz]

That looks like a lawsuit waiting to happen

[rain turret]

Mini is mini for a reason, i'm probably building in the lancool 217, unless something else comes out after CES

[silver topaz]

Nice

[quasi field]

Probably not

[silver topaz]

I'm mounting mine on the leg of my desk so overall should be pretty nice in the end

[bitter sapphire]

I just enjoy my Phanteks ReVolt Pro 800W

[quasi field]

Naisu

[bitter sapphire]

With that 12 years of warranty

[bitter sapphire]

Just ask it and someone gonna give u tips and stuff

TMR is not better

[crisp nimbus]

i just got my pulsar x2 crazylight

the mouse is fire

but the skates are kinda mid

when i move my mouse its rough

[winter cipher]

Damn, bro got ram in this day and age

[crisp nimbus]

what are some good skates i can use for my pulsar x2 crazylight medium

im looking for full length skates

i want something smooth

doesnt help that i have a rough mousepad

[crude talon]

xraypad jades maybe

there’s plenty of high quality ptfe skates though

tiger ice maybe?

[crisp nimbus]

can you send me a link if u can

[crude talon]

https://shop.x-raypad.com/product-category/products/x-ray-gaming-mouse-pads/mouse-feet/jade-skates/?orderby=popularity
https://esptiger.com/en-eu/collections/esptiger-ice-v2-mouse-skates

[crisp nimbus]

alright i found it

ty

[crude talon]

👍

[crisp nimbus]

icl i needa get a new mousepad too

this one is super gritty

but it looks nice

[plain schooner]

These are my favorites

[crude talon]

both?

[plain schooner]

No just ice v2

[crude talon]

I’ve just been using artisan p8 skates recently

[shadow plume]

What is a good fast control mouse pad

[abstract warren]

Artisan Zero (more control oriented)/Key83 (more balanced between control/speed)/Otsu (speedier balanced pad), could also try https://mousectrl.com/mousepad-finder

[elfin kayak]

https://www.mchose.store/products/mchose-mix-87-hall-effect-magnetic-switch-gaming-keyboard knock yourself out

[shadow plume]

for the artisan should I get the zero soft for speed and control or the mid

[jolly monolith]

What is the best artisan mousepad to get

[shadow plume]

also I did the website it’s recommended to use Matrova Vein

[abstract warren]

I'd probably go mid, but soft would be good if you want some more control ontop

I've liked Key83 probably the most from what ive tried so far

[shadow plume]

hmmm do you think the matrova vein is any good?

[obtuse dove]

The 5 ohm impedance adapter on the Zero Blue 2s are pretty funny, it works, maybe a little too well LMAO

[rapid bane]

ducky i need an English translation for someone who doesn’t understand what a 5 ohm impedence adapter is

[obtuse dove]

basically, it increases the bass response of the subwoofer driver in the Blue 2 and decreases the response of the mids/treble driver of the IEM.

iirc it's like a +5 db boost to the sub bass and mid bass of the Blue 2 with the 5 ohm impedance adapter

[rapid bane]

ah

[ancient mantle]

tldr, adapter adds bass to that IEM way it is designed.

[wet coral]

@abstract warren endgame headphones

[rain turret]

😞

[quasi field]

World’s first headphones built for Rock & Metal, mimicking the artists' immersive live sound

[round lagoon]

$500 for an ass tuning

[quasi field]

How live music sounds is so incredibly dependent on where you happen to be located during it. I remember seeing Slayer live in 2019 but since I didn't really care for Slayer I was all the way to the left in the back and the sound was god awful and there was a horrific resonance in the treble that felt 30 dB louder than everything else and made my ears hurt even with protection

[quasi field]

Yeah but uhm... It's optimised for rock and metal!!!

Marketing is also doing driver nonsense

8 drivers with patented speaker placement to hear details you’ve never heard before
More drivers = more detail

Multiple drivers is never pulled off well nor is there any good reason I know of to even try

[quasi field]

Rob Watts hearing acuity

What you're looking at for reference: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/the-shoutometer.2555/

[viscid bison]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbOziOlBiMk your favorite Viper imitator has thrown their hat in the IEM ring. Why WL didn't give it a cool name like Punch Audio Martilo, I'll neva know

[crude talon]

multiple products with the same name 🥀

[round lagoon]

I hope this is JM1 or harman tuned at least.

Looks like something Juzear would make

[quasi field]

Yet another earbud company

[quasi field]

No measurments provided, no proof of good performance. Lame!

[round lagoon]

Soon, i mean it gotta be good, it has 9 driver!

1 dd + 8 ba

[quasi field]

True!

[quasi field]

That's stupid actually

9 drivers is so silly

Well I suppose it's not stupid for sales since people think more drivers are better somehow

[crude talon]

gotta have that kz iem with 12 bas in each 🧠

[quasi field]

Wait nvm there are frequency response measurements on the website

[round lagoon]

Looks like harman 2019

[elfin kayak]

do iems these days have web drivers?

[quasi field]

It's very smoothed and I have no idea what rig they are using

[round lagoon]

No, but some moondrop iem have an android software iirc

[elfin kayak]

these do

[quasi field]

Seems like it might be close

They're calling the sound signature a balanced W-shape so a lot of air maybe

[round lagoon]

Dat price. Do hoping it at least sounds as good as kiwi ears astral cause that almost have the same config, just 1 less ba (1dd 7ba)

[quasi field]

It will sound as good as the Astral if they have the exact same frequency response on your ears

Which is technically possible with EQ but requires a huge amount of bands and tiny microphones to place inside your ears

[proper vector]

Need help from audio nerds
What would be a somewhat nice but preferably very cheap amp to connect 2x80W/8Ω speakers to 3.5/RCA

[quasi field]

How cheap exactly

[proper vector]

My parents want to connect speakers to TV, so I guess as cheap as possible so it "just works"

[quasi field]

Are the speakers passive?

[proper vector]

Passive, some very old ones

[quasi field]

How loud do they play? Loud music? Do they sit far from the speakers?

[proper vector]

Betcha it won't be music, just movies and TV shows
But room is like 6m across, so I'd say 4m?

[elfin kayak]

Something like a fosi V3

[obtuse dove]

No, but some audio source gear does like JDS Labs Element IV

IEMs without like a DSP cable are purely analog and have no smarts in them.

[quasi field]

Agree with this choice. Can't think of anything else. Fosi is a mostly good brand

[quasi field]

I remember I had the Quarks DSP and they sounded good when working which was sadly not most of the time. The dac or something was faulty and it had really noticeable phase issues that sounded like the music was being pitch shifted when listening to it. Really weird and unfortunate

I assume the DSP earbuds released by Moondrop after that has been free of it

[obtuse dove]

ooof

[obtuse dove]

yeah, like the Chu 2 DSP i've heard is really good

[quasi field]

https://youtu.be/CW8Ro5jbQL0

I really liked how it sounds too

They were very comfortable since they're small

[obtuse dove]

tbh I dont mind large IEMs, like the Blue 2

as long as the shape is good

[viscid bison]

they'd wanna sound half decent for the price, but it's a no for me; they don't even fit in this persons ear correctly

[crude talon]

stuffing too many drivers in there 😂

[quasi field]

Sigh

The chad (but broken) small and light Quarks DSP that realises doing multiple drivers is clunky and not beneficial compared to just finetuning using DSP

[crude talon]

that is chad but stuff that only uses the tip for the fit never worked well for me 🥹

[obtuse dove]

OMG LMAO

[obtuse dove]

2DD + 6BA + 4 Planar tweeters anyone?

[crude talon]

add est and a bone conduction driver too

[quasi field]

All that shit added and yet they don't bother adding actually good stuff like ANC. Wasted space

[obtuse dove]

[obtuse dove]

DSP on the iem

[crude talon]

My first anc headphones were the Bose qc15 and god did it suck when they ran out of battery
you could still listen but it would have this horrible popping sound regularly

wired anc with a AAA

[quasi field]

If I had the ability and budget to make a high quality pair of earbuds I would give it ANC and DSP for tuning

[quasi field]

I think I had the QC25 which also had batteries

[obtuse dove]

Then you'd just get AirPods Pro 3

[quasi field]

But they'd have better tuning + easy to EQ either with presets or PEQ + they'd be wired (if I'm making them for PC users at least)

And yes the ANC would be something you can toggle

[obtuse dove]

Fair fair

[obtuse dove]

Transparency mode too? :>

[obtuse dove]

It better plug in with USB-C

[quasi field]

I guess. That's just the reverse of ANC so sounds relatively easy to do if you already have ANC

[quasi field]

Yes of course

And there'd be two cables in the box. One is 1,5 meter the other 3,0 meter

[obtuse dove]

Oh yeah, to reach the back of the PC

That would be so nice

[quasi field]

1,2 - 1,5 is what I prefer if I'm plugging into something on my desk

[crude talon]

it’s nice to turn off the anc on airpods when it’s a bit windy
even if they usually handle it quite well

only have the app2 though

[quasi field]

When I got the HD800S only a 3 meter cable followed with it which was far too long for that use and I had to roll the cable around a bit so I wouldn't roll over it with my chair

[crude talon]

My srh440 had that coiled telephone cable and it was so annoying

[quasi field]

I wish my gaming headset had ANC
I guess there's always something to upgrade to

[quasi field]

Oh and my earbuds would not have microphonic cables

[crude talon]

That coil never extended anyway, it was way too stiff to extend, unless you put something heavy on the cable it would just unplug or move my pc

or take the headphones off my head

[mental spade]

Boomer mouse obtained

[obtuse dove]

niceeeee

[silver topaz]

I have a mx anywhere 3s and I actually love it lol

[vital gorge]

It's quite heavy though 🙁

[obtuse dove]

fine for a work mouse

[crude talon]

horrible for work mouse 🙁

or well at least if you have to move it
if it's just a decoration on the desk it's cool

[urban granite]

@wet coral aight so just got the viper and i got a question, does your m1 and m2 sound different?

my m1 has a way deeper click than my m2

[vital gorge]

I have an master mx3, and I really wish it was lighter. Not gamer mouse light, just lighter

[crude talon]

yeah would be way nicer to use even if it was like 2/3 of the weight

[vital gorge]

Yup

[mental spade]

don't care that much about weight for a general usage/office mouse

plus the battery lasts 70+ days on a single charge

[crude talon]

I used an older mx mouse and the weight was pretty straining and uncomfortable, but you might use it less than I had to
for battery I don’t care much about that, I’d just put it on charge overnight

[mental spade]

I used my mx master 3s all day at work for the past 3 years I think I'll be alright

plus the one button switching between devices is pretty nifty not to mention the erognomics and macro support

and its got the gta weapon wheel now

[crude talon]

well yeah I don’t doubt that, you bought it for yourself and I assume you don’t hate yourself
It being horrible is just my opinion, if you like it all power to you

[mental spade]

mice are super subjective I hate some mice that many people love also

[silver topaz]

Rest of the parts ordered, should be here Monday, am I slightly poor now? Perchance.

[wet coral]

never noticed and im 20 hours away from home

[urban granite]

stay safe little bro, weather be wilding rn

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xg8AMWxbDfU

~$300, 1dd 4 ba

I like the color

[quasi field]

Is it going for the bubbly 2000s look?

[round lagoon]

unsure, but the box itself is bright blue almost like you.

[round lagoon]

Hmm, there's a possibilty I might be able to go to Sinagpore after May

Which is right within my plan of trying out IEM at hangout and figuring out what's my end game is.

[obtuse dove]

Where are my 4 planar tweeters though!?!?

Or my electrostatic dynamic driver >:(

[round lagoon]

A single driver is all you need

[obtuse dove]

But I want my sub bass and treble extensions!!!! >:(

[round lagoon]

It's not impossible to do that in a single driver

😭

[wet coral]

how this compared to astrals

[round lagoon]

it's not released yet

[obtuse dove]

true lmao

then what if we run a whole IEM off one BA

LMAO

[round lagoon]

https://afulaudio.com/products/aful-magicone

[obtuse dove]

oooooo

[quasi field]

Single-driver earbuds according to Ducky

[twilit flame]

crunch stand desk

[round lagoon]

not bad tuning wise

[obtuse dove]

funny you say that, because peoples HRTF varies because of physical features and whatnot

so headphones or IEMs that sound good to one person may sound horrible to another

[round lagoon]

it's in stock on my local store, I might grab it cause of that flat treble lmao

[obtuse dove]

but I want the treble extension to go all the way to 20kHz >:(

not fall off a cliff at 20kHz >:(

[round lagoon]

Can you even hear at 20khz?

[obtuse dove]

I can surprisingly

It's why I cover my ears sometimes when other people don't

[quasi field]

Most young people can if you turn the volume up high enough

I get to almost 18 kHz in regular comfortably loud tests

There's not actually much of music at these frequencies so I don't feel bad about the loss

[red vigil]

any good IEMs for gaming and music?

[quasi field]

Hundreds

One that is good for music will also automatically good for gaming

Good imaging requires a good balanced frequency response

[wet coral]

you should attach a budget to this question

[quasi field]

But if by good for gaming you mean accentuates footsteps then that will mean bad for music. So what you should do is find something that has a good frequency response you like and then make an EQ preset for when you want to destroy the sound to hear footsteps more clearly

[obtuse dove]

budget?

[red vigil]

$400 USD

[red vigil]

My bad

[obtuse dove]

I think you'd be pretty satisfied with the kiwi ears astrals, but make sure to buy from a seller that has a good return policy in case they dont fit your ears well

[red vigil]

alright thanks

[obtuse dove]

as for the leftover money spend it on a nice source like a FiiO KA17 or a Protocol Max

[round lagoon]

I recommend to go for Protocol Max, I don't think KA17 is worth the extra if you just want a nice dac.

[red vigil]

I'd be able to plug these into my pc?

[obtuse dove]

most source gear is USB yeah

you can even plug it into your phone if you really wanted to

[round lagoon]

It'll however drain your phone battery

[red vigil]

ahh I see

[obtuse dove]

protocol max has an eco mode at least

so it wont destroy your battery

[round lagoon]

I guess, with ka17 you have to get a separate powerbank/its powerbank that you connect to the side usb to not make it not drain your battery that much.

[abstract warren]

@round lagoon after spending some time with the Element IV, my review is that this thing is cracked

[obtuse dove]

IKRRR!!

I love my Element IV

[round lagoon]

damn, eco mode really do be kneecapping the protocol max output until it's just a little nubbin.

[obtuse dove]

its more than enough for IEMs though

but headphones it will be a bit quiet

also it does what it supposed to do, it drains your battery way less

[round lagoon]

I guess that make sense.

[abstract warren]

I ended up taking crossfeed off to see how it sounded and I feel like I have my own Imax theater

[obtuse dove]

yeah its very nice

[abstract warren]

Its quite literally the DAC equivalent of a Ferrari imo

[obtuse dove]

nah, its like a nice Mercedes in the audio world

[abstract warren]

I didnt think it would be a super big diff but it does lap my ifi for just being in the next price category up

[wet coral]

ferrari burns itself down

[obtuse dove]

its very nice but also really good to daily drive.

[abstract warren]

if you could feel how warm my DAC is thats pretty real

[round lagoon]

my qx13 do gets pretty hot lmao

[quasi field]

It most likely sounds identical to whatever you had before aside from when you're using sound-altering features of it

[quasi field]

I prefer crossfeed for older stereo mixes where the instruments are hard-panned left or right

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDt0ZHPD4p8

[short solstice]

that the lian li hydroshift ii lcd c?

[abstract warren]

sounded nice but ended up having to turn it up -5 DB to get it similar, and without it ended up popping more ingame and on spotify for me

[silver topaz]

Yep, wanted to hide the tube a bit

Used a kraken elite 360 in the past and I absolutely loved it except for the fact that the pipe was so long

[quasi field]

Interesting how well the Soundguys preference curve for in-ears performed despite not being based on listening and research. It's just an averaging of many headphone measurements

[round lagoon]

John Headphone

[heady crystal]

[quasi field]

Harry Headphone

[vague arch]

Should I get the 80 or 60he v2 and is there a v2 of the 80 coming some point in future?

[astral musk]

1. Whichever size you prefer. Performance is the same.
2. No plans for a v2. The 60HEv2 was made to match the 80HE.

[vague arch]

oh ok, im still somehow very undecisive on what size i want lol, regardless, thank you for the insight

[astral musk]

Play a game - Try and notice how often you use your F keys, and anything like numpad and arrow keys. If the answer is A LOT, and not something you think is fun by needing to hold a key to do, then the 80HE is your best bet.

If small size is key for a backpack, it's hard to beat the slimmer 60.

[short solstice]

i picked up one of these without the fans too

[silver topaz]

I have fans to replace it lol, only reason I didn't get the no fan version was because it was going to take like a solid month

[vital gorge]

Zinc 80he is not great for a backpack BTW. It's HEAVY

[viscid bison]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmT8le7Qlfo Softears Volume S or Crinear's Daybreak and pocket the change. I'm basing it on Super*Reviews personal and viewership best of 2025 IEM's. They could be right or could be wrong; so grain of salt as always

[short solstice]

aaah lol amazon prime saved me

should be here monday

[silver topaz]

Nice, rest of my stuff comes Monday as well

[bitter sapphire]

https://rog.asus.com/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqwmg/spec/ this gonna be a good monitor upgrade from IPS 👀

[short solstice]

is this even out in the US? I just got the MO27Q28G instead from gigabyte since it was actually out here

i wanted to get this originally but its been weeks since they said "yeah it'll be out soon"

[solar hare]

DELL Alienware AW2725DF 26.7" QD-OLED 2560x1440px 360Hz 0.03 ms [GTG] check this

[bitter sapphire]

im from the EU and i can pre-order it

[gaunt flax]

True black glossy is great

It’s the best coating of all the oleds imo

[bitter sapphire]

thats pretty expensive xd

[obtuse dove]

unless you live in a room with harsh lighting

it's why I opted for a semi-gloss OLED

the glare on glossy OLED in my room is not great lmao

[crude talon]

if you remove the f at the end it's a slightly newer panel that's only 280Hz aswell, might be a good deal

I got the aw2725df for cheaper than aw2725d though, but that was on sale close to black friday

was cheaper than any 240Hz is here lol

[gaunt flax]

True black glossy is a bit different

It’s glossy but doesn’t reflect as bad as previous glossy, which is why I think it’s the best coating right now

[obtuse dove]

Nah what I tried was a current gen glossy QD-OLED

Black levels raised a lot during certain times of the day and the glare was really bad

Natural sunlight is really hard for any display to combat really

I just found that semi-glossy WOLED to be best when it comes to combatting glare in my specific space

When it comes to glossy coatings though Apple is still the best

[short solstice]

I know the EU and other countries have had it but it still doesn't exist over here

hence why i went with the gigabyte

[gaunt flax]

Yeah qd oled has issues with direct sunlight

[quasi field]

RGB stribe waiting room

[lunar niche]

I wish I could justify replacing my QDOLED w/ that nice looking true black WOLED

they seem quite nice

[quasi field]

Wait a few more years and there might be something that feels substantial enough to upgrade to

Like 5k 240 Hz (1440p 480 Hz dual mode) RGB stripe monitors

[bitter sapphire]

never understood what soo good about dual mode monitors

[obtuse dove]

you'd need a competent GPU to run that though

[obtuse dove]

allows you to play nice games that prioritize visuals and then also be able to play super sweaty esports titles

[quasi field]

5k or 1440p 480 Hz? Well both I suppose. 5k would be most versatile

[obtuse dove]

the 5k mode

[bitter sapphire]

i don't have a competent GPU to play at 4k so i don't see a reason

[obtuse dove]

yeah makes sense

you need a pretty high end gpu to be able to take full advantage of high res monitors

[bitter sapphire]

sure i can play at LOW but i could just switch to 1440p and have a pretty nice experience

[quasi field]

5k desktop can be run with «any» GPU
5k integer scales with 1440p so can run anything you like in native 1440p if the game doesn't run well enough for you
Most modern hard to run games support upscaling. Can also just upscale from 1440p or any other resolution to 5k
I mostly play older games also

[obtuse dove]

usually I avoid upscaling when possible

because DLAA spoiled me

LMAO

it just looks so good

[quasi field]

1440p upscaled to 5k would definitely look very good at least

Since the base resolution isn't poor

[obtuse dove]

yeah, but man, 4K DLAA with cinematic settings in Arc Raiders is something else

[quasi field]

That's also another reason why I want 8k

[obtuse dove]

please dont spoil yourself with high fidelity visuals, it will make everything else look really disappointing LMAO

[quasi field]

At an 8k monitor, DLSS performance will render natively at 4k and upscale to 8k

[obtuse dove]

asus makes an 8K monitor

its mini LED too

so it can display HDR content really nicely

only problem is that it costs 8800 usd

[silver topaz]

God damnnn

Did you guys see they sell a 200 dollar light bar now😭

[obtuse dove]

not super insane considering that BenQ makes more expensive light bars

[silver topaz]

Well even their halo 2 is 150

But yeah would never expect that from a light bar

[quasi field]

I'll wait for oled or better

My next monitor will be 5k, then 8k

And they all have to be oled or better tech

(So I'm not in a hurry to upgrade)

[lunar niche]

Did you ever get your maxes soria?

[quasi field]

Yes!

They saved my life today on the awful 10 hour bus ride

[lunar niche]

Glad to hear you’re enjoying them!

[quasi field]

They don't sound amazing. There is definitely less upper mids and treble than I'd prefer. But they don't sound too unbalanced

[lunar niche]

Darn, well at least they’re not a total whiff

[jolly pulsar]

cant you adjust that in your settings

[obtuse dove]

pretty!

[rapid bane]

ducky

you should get small duck stickers and put one on each side

[obtuse dove]

Funny you say that

These are rather big though lmao

[rapid bane]

those are rather big yeah

[obtuse dove]

I'm not a popfur I swear!

[rapid bane]

[obtuse dove]

[silver topaz]

Do you custom make these stickers lmaooo

[vague arch]

Does the metal case in comparison to the plastic case change the feeling and sound profile of the 80he

?

[astral musk]

Yes.

[quasi field]

A bit but I don't have an iPhone yet

[vague arch]

To a great extent?

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPBQhuKn76w

[obtuse dove]

Nah, a friend of mine has a vinyl printer and cutter that makes them for me!!!

They even have a matte finish on them so they're really nice!

And they're UV resistant and weather resistant.

[quasi field]

I think he's wearing QuietComfort Ultra in the thumbnail. That's the last ANC pair I had

Why does he wear a cap indoors?

[round lagoon]

i dunno

[crude talon]

I put a sticker on my phone case and it started falling apart really quickly
Gotta get a clear case or something if I wanna use one 🚬

[crude talon]

some people are insecure about their hair or prefer how they look covering up their head 👴

[quasi field]

I assume he's very balding or has no hair at all

[obtuse dove]

Ngl, the sticker was probably just really shitty

[quasi field]

Being bald is technically optimal for headphone listening

Or just not having hair around your ears at least

[crude talon]

I feel like just rubbing up against the pocket will probably mess up any sticker after a while

[round lagoon]

Hopefully by the time I got my true end game, I'll be balding, cause then I be rich enough not to care

[crude talon]

But might have been the case that it was just poor quality

starting to delaminate at the top

and the bottom too

[quasi field]

Since you only seem to use earbuds it won't matter if you have hair or not

Though with longer hair it's annoying have to clear it from your ears so that hair doesn't enter your ear canal that you have to pull out when inserting them

[round lagoon]

I use hd490 pro

[crude talon]

hate wearing headphones when my hair has grown a bit since it stays wet forever

[quasi field]

Oh right. I forgot you have that

[quasi field]

It's especially awful with planar magnetic headphones

Damp hair causes them to make crinkle noises

Just another reason to avoid that tech imo

[crude talon]

yeah I noticed

[round lagoon]

I often just wait for my hair to dry before wearing any headphone

[crude talon]

I just cut my hair

[obtuse dove]

Good stickers shouldn't delaminate over time

[round lagoon]

since I have a fan constantly blowing all the time, it doesn't take long

[quasi field]

Another W for loudspeakers 😎

[obtuse dove]

Oh yeah, planars hate moisture

Any condensation buildup on the driver will ruin their sound

Dynamic driver can handle moisture, up to a certain point

[round lagoon]

someday I'll also get a speaker, something to use interim when my hair is wet

[quasi field]

I never noticed it change the sound it just got the very annoying crinkle sounds

Had to basically keep the Maxwell away from me for 30 minutes after showering

[obtuse dove]

lol, lmao even.

[round lagoon]

wtf

why!!!

😭 😭 😭

[crude talon]

Listening in the shower

[obtuse dove]

This is what happens when you wear headphones for 10 hours

[quasi field]

Dynamic driver W
(best drivers)

[round lagoon]

frfr

[slow breach]

This is more of a closed back thing

[quasi field]

I did actually wear my Max to the shower today

[quasi field]

All my openbacks had the same issue

[crude talon]

I get the same on my sundaras

[slow breach]

Open back planars?

[obtuse dove]

Surprising because the sound is still fine, the ANC worked without any issues, and after letting them dry they still sound the same. LOL

[slow breach]

I have never had this issue

[quasi field]

Yes

[quasi field]

In 40 degree weather?

I wore my Max for 10 hours yesterday and there was 0 condensation or sweat

[obtuse dove]

In an airplane

I honestly didn't notice it at all until I got home

[quasi field]

Were your ears really really sweaty?

[obtuse dove]

Not really

Just a little warm

[quasi field]

And they became that wet? Wtf

[obtuse dove]

lol yeah

[quasi field]

I didn't know you have the Max too

[obtuse dove]

They're my favorite headphones for traveling

[crude talon]

sucks to suck
I have another set of the same stickers
Too bad I put it on my blue case since that was my favorite color of the two I got
Maybe I should just use it till it gets totally fucked and then remove it

[quasi field]

This but unironically

• lightweight and compact
• doesn't require elaborate gear like electrostatics
• smoother frequency response than planar magnetics

[round lagoon]

I look at audeze, lift it a little and say 'fuck no'.

[quasi field]

Oh trust me you want it even less when you listen to them

At least for the majority of their headphones

[round lagoon]

sad, guess there's nothing like 490 pro

[quasi field]

Out of these headphones (didn't listen to every single one) which do you think I liked the most and least?

That was 2 almost 3 years ago so I don't fully remember but here is the ranking I made that day, best to worst:

1. ||Hifiman Ananda Nano. $900||
2. ||Hifiman Ananda. $1 000||
3. ||Focal Clear MG. $1 600||
4. ||Meze 109 Pro. $1 050||
5. ||Meze Empyrean. $3 900||
6. ||Abyss Diana TC. $5 000||
7. ||Hifiman HE1000se. $3 300||

[opal agate]

Most : prob Meze 99
Least : The brighest of hifiman

[quasi field]

You got one right

[opal agate]

yeah at least

[obtuse dove]

You should try HE1 someday

They sound heavenly

I think HE1 were the only headphones that ever made me cry. It almost sounds too real

[quasi field]

I know I would like it but not more than my current EQed headset

[obtuse dove]

Nah, HE1 is something else

Those are like the only headphones where pianos sounded the most correct to me

[quasi field]

I don't see why it would be

Linus cried listening to the terrible Abyss 1266

[opal agate]

lmao

[round lagoon]

treble doesn't look too straight for my taste

[quasi field]

I think the emotional response is not because of some magic in the headphone but because of the luxurious experience and expectations

[quasi field]

I'd like the treble a lot

But not the Hifiman dip in the midrange

[round lagoon]

there's a chance I might like it if the dip at 8k doesn't bother me too much

[quasi field]

It's like a more refined Hifiman headphone

[obtuse dove]

Strange, to me the treble sounded fine, although that just might be my ears being different than the measurement rig

Our HRTFs being different and whatnot and how graphs are kind of a lie etc.

[round lagoon]

with freshpads, it actually closer to 490 tuning. Like 5db difference between 3k to 8k. Which me likeky

[round lagoon]

lmao, that sharpness

[quasi field]

Yes it's bad. Unusable headphone imo

[round lagoon]

Damn, it's like they're taking 30 band eq and badly trying to match a straight line into HE 1

[quasi field]

Susvara is full of resonances. Very bad imo

Not sure about the audibility of them exactly but it looks very bad

[round lagoon]

holy fuck, now that I switch between hd490 and he-1 mearsurement (differnet gear and peeps but still), it kinda looks similar.

[quasi field]

Look at Amir's measurement (he doesn't use any smoothing)

Soooo wiggly and messy

[round lagoon]

I'll die listening to that

[quasi field]

Resonances are visible in distortion measurements as well

[foggy axle]

oh jesus its the famed amir vs susvara thing

[obtuse dove]

Oh nah wtaf

[obtuse dove]

It almost looks like some screw came loose on the headphones or something

Was this observed across multiple units?

[unborn stone]

susvara might be worse than he400se wow...

[quasi field]

Yes

[obtuse dove]

Their audio engineers were smoking something that day idk LMAO

Or their QC is so bad that there is a loose component in every single unit they've put out to retail.

[unborn stone]

hifiman qc is so bad, it's like they're from temu

[obtuse dove]

LMAO

[unborn stone]

that's why i never recommend hifiman stuff tbh

[proper vector]

Bro is trippin

[round lagoon]

I mean, there's a chance their factory is not too far from Temu's (both from China)

[obtuse dove]

Nonzero chance that they manufacture in the same factory town

[proper vector]

Hifiman is from Tianjin, not Shanghai* like most of other electronics manufacturers (and Temu)

[unborn stone]

isn't tianjin where that big explosion happened?

[foggy axle]

thank god this is written and not spoken

[unborn stone]

maybe that's what happened to the susvara

[foggy axle]

that 114dbspl really hits hard

[unborn stone]

that's the explosion

[obtuse dove]

all the way back in 2015 yeah lmao

[unborn stone]

the he1000 became the susvara and the he1000 was made in 2015

i think it lines up!

[obtuse dove]

lolz

[quasi field]

It is bad yes

Their headphones feel low quality build and accessory wise

I think Susvara was popular partially because the treble isn't super sharp like the other ones and of course looks/price/renown

But it's not a great headphone imo

[unborn stone]

didn't they make the edition xv which does that too though

[quasi field]

And Arya Unveiled

Susvara is obsolete now

[ancient mantle]

Isn't the edition xs more a Amanda stealth (after it's silent revisions) with a different headband?
(thought about buying an Amanda for a while but decided my he400se with a different headband would do, and it does for me)

Hifiman does do nice and deep earcups at least.

[wheat lichen]

is meze any good?

[quasi field]

Most aren't imo

99 sounds very unnatural

Liric doesn't sound good either

Empyrean sounds like a more bloated Airpods Max

[wheat lichen]

aww seemed like a good option since they have a boom mic kit

[quasi field]

If I could buy a Meze headphone I'd get the Empyrean and EQ it

[clear fog]

fellas is it homo to use a logitech headset

[silver topaz]

😭

I'm trying to figure out how to add a mic arm to my setup, but the damn ultrawide takes up almost the whole desk

[quasi field]

I use one (Astro A50)

[terse ferry]

Take Photo of your setup?

[silver topaz]

I'll get a better picture when I'm back home, that's just what I had on my phone lol

[terse ferry]

Low profile mic arm

Below monitor or on left side of desk or right side of desk

@silver topaz so yeah low profile mic arm is only way for your setup without looking silly

TECHNICLY

You Could mount normal boom arm upside down on to the shelf so your mic would be from top

[viscid bison]

show me the Labubu that's attached to your monitor arm

[terse ferry]

I'am not mentally ill

[viscid bison]

[silver topaz]

I would not trust that shelf with my life, it's screwed into one stud😭

[silver topaz]

Yeah that's what I was thinking. At first I thought maybe I could shift the monitor over to the right to give it more room but then it just looks awkward lol

[terse ferry]

What mic do you have?

[silver topaz]

I have not got one yet, I was thinking of just doing a rode podmic and running the xlr into my stream deck+

[terse ferry]

Why you wont get just full elgato set?

Elgato dx is quite good

[silver topaz]

Yeah, I've heard mixed reviews with the dx and I figured honestly it doesn't hurt to spend a bit extra to be on the safe side

Actually I'm going entirely off of reddit comments and YouTube videos when choosing this, so I'll look into the elgato a bit more

[viscid bison]

either corner might work, and then add a few buildings outside to block the sun; for that broody mood as you sharpen your blade

*not mine

[crude talon]

I think I have the elgato dx(miku edition) no one’s complained so far and it seems to sound pretty good

[silver topaz]

I have a steel series nova pro and let me tell you, people complain lmaoo😭

[crude talon]

😬

[silver topaz]

Apparently the xlr adapter for the stream deck is out of stock, so I'll have to put this part on hold lol

[obtuse dove]

based IEM user

[crude talon]

people were complimenting me on how wonderful i sound when i was using my vr headset as a mic though, no ones complimented this one so far...

[silver topaz]

That's funny lol

[viscid bison]

they're the worst, too afraid of head dent and ruffled hair from wearing headphones

[obtuse dove]

lol whats wrong with IEMs?

[crude talon]

nice wallpaper

I have that pad

[viscid bison]

i'm kidding, I prefer iems, at least for gaming anyways

[obtuse dove]

real

[shadow plume]

what is a good desk top stand to put on top of a llano v12

I want like an high adjustable one

[terse ferry]

Well DX is basicly shure sm7b but for 100€

[terse ferry]

And all reviews on youtube i saw said DX is great

Except one where guy was glazing blue snowball mic

[crude talon]

Dx looks beautiful at least
Someone was flaming me for it being square though

[obtuse dove]

Interesting.....

[rapid bane]

lmao why is it square

[crude talon]

design ✨

I think it looks pretty nice

[rapid bane]

doesn’t look bad

i prefer standard mic shape

[crude talon]

fair

[bitter sapphire]

Best mic shape

[twilit flame]

https://tenor.com/view/hatsune-miku-meme-big-eyes-gif-15694997021212211490

[rapid bane]

best mic shape.

actually the end could be a LITTLE more round

[bitter sapphire]

Maybe but it does the job

[wispy blaze]

Im inclined to disagree

[terse ferry]

WELL my papers say i'am only disabled phisicly

[terse ferry]

Square mic is best shape

[silver heath]

when are we getting a pyramid mic

[obtuse dove]

[terse ferry]

Well pyramid mic would be hard to fit capsule and make it work

[silver heath]

just make the pyramid bigger

[terse ferry]

You cant beat physics

[silver heath]

I think I could

[terse ferry]

So make your own mic

[silver heath]

I don’t want to

[terse ferry]

[silver topaz]

I think he beat physics

[terse ferry]

Is it real or ai

[silver topaz]

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/579412-REG/CAD_U7_U7_USB_Boundary_Condenser.html

[wheat lichen]

thats a weapon!

[bitter sapphire]

i want this 👀

[proper vector]

The only problem with replacing front is that you have to basically disassemble the whole Deck and glue display to new case

[astral musk]

Bad design bad 😄

[proper vector]

Still prefer that over swapping shell on DS/3DS
That's the battlefield where little girls become real men

[tribal shadow]

Aligning the screen with the frame properly could be quite difficult otherwise

[astral musk]

I mean not being able to take it apart without breaking shit.

[round lagoon]

@wet coral The treble might be too much for you

[proper vector]

Hum... Go for 1440p or 4K?

[quasi field]

4k

[proper vector]

So 4K OLED 240Hz+ then

I guess with DP 2.1 since HDMI blocked their 2.1 driver on Linux

AW3225QF looks cool

But glossy finish
So S32DG80 it is then

No DP 2.1

https://tenor.com/view/im-done-throw-paper-upset-well-angry-gif-13139859128860374507

[quasi field]

PG27UCDM?

[proper vector]

Is glossy, and I usually play in a well-lit room
But I guess you can't have everything

[past dome]

Thinking of getting a second monitor to pair with my 1440p oled. Its called the msi e16m, it'll be 27in 4k ips mini led 180hz with a dual mode to 1080p 320hz

[proper vector]

Dosplayport

[past dome]

[raven leaf]

Nice

[proper vector]

erting say this

Even on 32" PPI is higher than on 1440p 27"

[vital gorge]

the higher the dpi, the less it makes a difference you're not playing games rendered on native res

[proper vector]

Games I play my PC won't have any issues rendering in native res

[vital gorge]

then 4k any day

[quasi field]

There's little reason not to go 4k over 1440p now

[wet coral]

i need to expand my knowledge on iems

[round lagoon]

you can try going to an iem store and demo moondrop harmon or Truthear Nova

it's kinda close enough treble level wise

[quasi field]

Iem store

I bet there are only 1 or 2 countries in the world that has that and they are all located in southeastern Asia

[round lagoon]

I mean, my capital has like 2 of the store where you can demo em

In Singapore there's obv hangout, but idk about hongkong

[quasi field]

Do you clean them after trying them

[round lagoon]

no

[proper vector]

What about AW3225QF? erting say with DSC it can handle 4k240@10bit

[wet coral]

there was a small stall that had iem demos available but it was all from one brand i already forgot what it is

[quasi field]

I think it's a genetics thing then why iem stores are found there but not here

Since people here have wet nasty earwax

You'd have to wipe the earbuds every single time you use them

That's why you're not allowed to try them on here and for example cannot return them after opening them

[quasi field]

Sure if you want it

[proper vector]

I dunno which ones are good

PG27UCDM is cool, if it was 32" I'd take it

[quasi field]

There's the pg32ucdm

Personally I'd wait for RGB stripe oled which has been confirmed for 2026, hopefully early

[round lagoon]

ohh, that make sense, I never had a problem with earwax personally. Even my most used IEM don't have much or any interms of earwax

[proper vector]

[quasi field]

I usually had to wipe my earbuds after every single use

That's even despite cleaning my ears when I shower daily

It sucks a lot and makes it cumbersome

[round lagoon]

one thing though, one of the store do put the used earbuds on a separate casing. Prop to clean afterward.

[proper vector]

I mean I will be buying it closer to summer, so potato potato

[quasi field]

No choice but to wait then!

[proper vector]

[heady crystal]

Dell support for their gaming products is ass

[proper vector]

I have AW2723DF, I like it

[heady crystal]

WOLED >

[quasi field]

woled < QD < RGB stripe

[proper vector]

not the other way around?

[quasi field]

Naaah not to me

[proper vector]

so WOLED be best

[quasi field]

No worst imo

Oh wait