🌐│pc_gear

[crude talon]

no clue I just thought it would be funny to give your friend a pittance

[frank wagon]

😂

My first ever pc I built has a 1050 and I gave it to my lil brother

Should I put this in

[crude talon]

it's probably not worth much but if you don't have a use for it give it a better home, wether that be with someone you know or selling it

[crude talon]

if it's better that sounds like a nice thing to do

[silver topaz]

After spending way too much time, I now control my lights through the stream deck haha

[frank wagon]

I have mine to my google home

So I change all my lights based on commands

[crude talon]

I have light switches

[frank wagon]

Boring

I wanna feel like I have Jarvis in my room

[proper vector]

[winged pewter]

Looks more purple with the “new” tech lol

But almost no reflection

[quasi field]

Really excited to see the performance of LG's RGB stripe monitors

[blissful gust]

Wait till you hear about ZigBee and home assistant

[obtuse dove]

not as good as WOLED, sadge

I guess I will have to wait another year to see if the glare on QD-OLED will be better

[vague arch]

Is it tomorrow that a new wooting product is being revealed?

[quasi field]

I dislike how every display technology is a compromise in at least a few ways

[obtuse dove]

yeah, QD-OLEDs are unusable in my space since I use natural sunlight to light my room

[quasi field]

https://youtu.be/hLnPciB8cGs

Finally a Linux video that reflects my use

[frank wagon]

Anyone have experience on custom water cooling loops

Thinking about maybe doing one and changing my case

[obtuse dove]

A bit yeah

I would highly suggest not doing it LMAO

[frank wagon]

Lmfaooo

It looks so cool tho

[obtuse dove]

like its actually super not worth it other than for looks

like an AIO will be cheaper and require less maintenance than a custom loop

[frank wagon]

I have an aio rn

It’s alright

[obtuse dove]

well a custom one will be no better in terms of performance tbh

unless you really want to have an IG worthy PC

for the gram they say

[quasi field]

I find having a simple all-black air-cooler to look better

Posting this again

[obtuse dove]

Mhh~ fuck~

Such a well designed computer

Only Apple could make something this good

[quasi field]

Imagine if premade desktops were this fancy and custom

[obtuse dove]

Also Apple makes really good fans

Mac Pro is super quiet for the power it can draw

It uses 4 giant custom fans to cool the entire computer

Its a really smart and efficient design

im still salty that they got rid of the MPX connector.

[round lagoon]

Dream computer

Just have a smol 4070tiS window pc on the side for gaming and I'm set

[frank wagon]

I can’t stand Apple computers

Mac OS is actually so bad

[obtuse dove]

nah, I love MacOS

[frank wagon]

For me atleast

Like it’s just so annoying to use

Cause I’m so used to windows

[obtuse dove]

I very much dislike Windows over MacOS simply because Windows is way less stable than MacOS in my experience.

[quasi field]

You get used to it

[obtuse dove]

I cant live without spotlight search now after using it consistently LMAO

[quasi field]

Is that a way to search for files on your computer?

[obtuse dove]

also to quickly open apps, execute actions, do basic web searches, make quick notes, browse your clipboard history, etc.

plus you have advanced search options like specific dates, file types, file sizes, type of action, etc.

and its done super quickly because MacOS indexes everything

[tight bear]

Anyone need a beacn studio?

I have one basically brand new just opened to test

[frank wagon]

What’s that

[frank wagon]

do u think it would be worth upgrading my case mob and aio? montech xr ATX, Asus tuf b650-E, kingcool aqua 360mm

[obtuse dove]

depends on whaty you are trying to achieve

[frank wagon]

idrk just considering it since I just bought a new gpu

i have a rysen 7 9800 x3d rn

so thats fine

[obtuse dove]

you're fine as long as the gpu fits

[frank wagon]

it will

i already checked all that

[obtuse dove]

then yeah you're fine

[frank wagon]

I just didnt know if it would look the best tbh

@obtuse dove like Ive always wanted the Lian li case

[obtuse dove]

theyre nice yeah

[frank wagon]

I think it would look so sickk

[tight bear]

A mixer for dual devices like 2 pc setups or 1 pc 1 console with dual inputs/outputs

[winged pewter]

Upgrading from nothing to nothing?

It will give u close to 0% perf, only aesthetics

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison https://fxtwitter.com/phalangesco/status/2007825360696840211

MouseCast (@PhalangesCo)

Epomaker Carbon X
︀︀@dazztrazak was right. Shockingly good. S tier omron optical implementation. A tier coating. Good weight (front-heavy). Solid side buttons.
︀︀
︀︀Only dislikes are small skates, scroll isnt notchy at all
︀︀
︀︀Disassembly stream today maybe?

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FxTwitter · Jan 4, 2026, 2:44 PM

[viscid bison]

not bad but I'm putting all my eggs in the Razer basket. It's the Jensen Huang of mouses wearing a leather jacket

[proper vector]

Is that the one with "Genuine PU Leather" which is not leather, but polyurethane?

[tribal shadow]

yes

but it is a boomslang to begin with so it basically is only a collectable

[crude talon]

I think my $100 samsung case had fake leather made of corn

[tribal shadow]

hey at least it fits a normal USB plug

because apple managed to fuck that up on the leather cases of the iphone 15

[crude talon]

but it doesn’t enjoy staying on the phone

[bitter sapphire]

a 1000€ btw

[tribal shadow]

Then your port is clogged

[crude talon]

No the case fits poorly on the phone

[short solstice]

https://vxtwitter.com/ASUS_ROGNA/status/2008010680994337154?

ROG North America (@ASUS_ROGNA)

Hi-fi audio for gaming is on the way - Powered by HIFIMAN
​
Listen closely at #CES2026 🎧

▶ Play video

vxTwitter / fixvx · Jan 5, 2026, 3:00 AM

[proper vector]

How they can be Eggmans if there's no Egg shape

[wise kraken]

suggestions for a good sound headset and a separarate mic?!

[crude talon]

budget?

[wise kraken]

200 for both lowks

both headphones + mic, idm if headphones got mic i wanna buy separate

can do 300 tops

[proper vector]

If you can bump it up to 300 you can get Sennies HD560S + Fifine K688W, great combo

[short solstice]

The attachable dac that came with my deva pros... The usb port is loose as all hell

[tribal shadow]

my brother bought HE400is which have the metal grate rattling at specific frequencies

[wise kraken]

oki ill look it up tysm

[short solstice]

🗿I switched to my audeze Maxwell's (that needed to be repaired)

[tribal shadow]

he also has anandas where you need to bend the frame so the earcups aren't 100% parallel to each other since they don't adjust in that direction

stock cable is also the worst cable I have ever tried on any headphone

[short solstice]

As per hifiman standards

Audeze and hifiman have let me down

[proper vector]

I didn't even got a stock cable with my Aryas, nor the eggbag

[tribal shadow]

no loss

no wait sorry

not arya

ananda

that headband is absolute garbage

makes them have insane amounts of pressure in the rear and no pressure in the front

[proper vector]

I got this really lovely 2x3.5 to 4.4 cable from FiiO for like 10€ for them

[tribal shadow]

I got an arachne cable for my philphones

and a linsoul tripowin granvia for my hd6xx

[proper vector]

European, nice

[tribal shadow]

wasn't cheap

but it is niceeee

[proper vector]

How often you buy a cable honestly
Plus if it's really nice it'll work with multiple pairs over years

[tribal shadow]

depends on how often it breaks

I had multiple for the hd6xx already

so I decided to buy a somewhat nicer one, the granvia cables are actually pretty ok

and I was alright to spend a lot on the philphone cable since that is my endgame headphone

[rapid bane]

good morning Snowy Calsy

[proper vector]

hewwo

[rapid bane]

i spent the last 14 hours on warframe

[proper vector]

Aryas headband is really nice
Just that the regulation doesn't hold at all, It's enough that I move my head a bit too quick and they fall
So I 3d printed a small catches for it

at least they sound absolutely amazing

[rapid bane]

[short solstice]

gah damn

[proper vector]

And comes with absolutely nothing
Even a stand is just a piece of foam that was used to secure it in the package
No cable, no eggbag, nothing

M50Xs came with 3 lovely cables and a pleather eggbag
And a 3.5 to 6.3 dingus

[crude talon]

I got

[rapid bane]

dude got the freakin i like to move it move it mouse

freakin marty mouse

[hazy fiber]

[viscid bison]

https://youtu.be/gST4LJfqmy4?t=447 if only the edition xv had tuneable baffles to slightly improve the vocals, like this thing can. timestamped

[crude talon]

my sundaras are really comfortable too
Both band and pads are nice, included cable was ass though lol

[proper vector]

Imma print one of these for my Arya grills

[plain schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/will-smith-dance-pretty-girls-gif-8089757801660073284

Gives me these type of vibes

[crude talon]

Not as zebra as the first zebra x2

[crude talon]

damn I should’ve gotten a taiko drum instead for that price 💀

[quasi field]

Astro A50 Gen 5 + EQ using the provided software

[wise kraken]

EQ?

[proper vector]

Separate mic and phonies

Plus needs GHub

[quasi field]

Equalisation. It changes the sound for the better. The provided software with the Astros lets you make your own or just download any of the thousands of custom presets. When you enable an EQ it is stored on the headset

[quasi field]

He said he doesn't mind if it has a microphone. And besides the microphone on it is very good

[quasi field]

Delete after applying EQ

[wise kraken]

ohh i was lf a seperate mic not the one on the headphones

i meant i dont mind if the headset has a mic but im totally buying a seperate!

headset mics lowk not my fav

[quasi field]

The mic on the Astro weighs absolutely nothing and is unintrusive at least

[wise kraken]

ohh oki

bought this yesterday second time buying it im js moving out and i needed a second one its perf

[quasi field]

Why are you buying a second one?

[proper vector]

Emulating Typing of the Dead of course

[wise kraken]

cuz im moving to my college apartment and i lowk wanna have my old one here in my house

[quasi field]

Sounds like a highkey waste of money

[wise kraken]

wooting keyboard is never a waste

[quasi field]

Are those Wootings?

[wise kraken]

i have 2 setups

[proper vector]

Nah, it's how arcade was built

[wise kraken]

im not gonna move around my keyboard everytime i come back to my house i fly w plane

[proper vector]

You could dual wield if you wanted to

[wise kraken]

wdym

oh nvm

[lunar niche]

Amazing, I had no idea Typing of the Dead was in arcades 🤣

[proper vector]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VNKlKu7gb0 peak gameplay

[quasi field]

Stressful looking

[proper vector]

Also don't forget about Pinball of the Dead for GBA

[lunar niche]

Ooh, might have to fire that up on my Analogue Pocket 👀

[wheat lichen]

@round lagoon thanks for the recommendation on the 490s i really like them alot 😄 they sound really good

only thing i am really bummed about they send me a used product for the price of new >.<

[round lagoon]

if you can maybe you can try replacing it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0B8cE71zbY

wtf is that dip at 6k

[quasi field]

What does he mean by bass surprise? The linearity?

[round lagoon]

just that his glasses created a gap that increases the bass

at 20hz

[vague arch]

is it today that wooting is supposed to be revealing the last thing from their new years stream that they teased?

[frank wagon]

True but is the aesthetics worth it 🤔

[winged pewter]

also no imo

ur better off buying an oled monitor cuz thats what u look at 100% of the time

[quasi field]

The Heddphone seems better

Better channel balance

Very good channel matching

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/935989994735169546/1342200936696647741/attachment-129-1.gif

[round lagoon]

just hope I don't miss the 4k-6k being a river

Though, if I have $800, I more likely to grab the D1 compared to Skyland

[quasi field]

I would

I would have to EQ that part for it to sound correct

But it's wide and so easy to EQ instead of a sharp hole

[round lagoon]

and that's what makes it nice. The other thing to consider is headpads.

kinda worried I won't be able to replace it in the future, but I can't seems to find replacement for it on their official store

[quasi field]

Are the D1 earpads bad?

[round lagoon]

no, I just want the stock headpads to still be available for the next 4-8 years

[quasi field]

Eg sjø

[round lagoon]

anyway, audeze maxwell 2

[heady crystal]

[heady crystal]

Yeah, I can’t find stock parts for my 598s anywhere 😔

In the UK that is

The aftermarket ones I purchased from Amazon completely ruined the feel for me

[quasi field]

Meh

[round lagoon]

you can try using the same headpads that's on other sennheiser 500 series.

[quasi field]

What an ugly messy bass profile

[round lagoon]

from sennheiser ofc

[quasi field]

Glad I told my friend to not wait for the Maxwell 2 before buying a headset

It looks like a downgrade over 1. Same weight too

[round lagoon]

lmao

I wonder if this is just incompetence or enshittify

[quasi field]

What does he think about it in the video?

It has the same bad mic too apparently. What a bummer

[round lagoon]

clearer astro a50 on the treble but might be shouty. Also can feel that bass dip on 60hz

[quasi field]

Not EQing the Astro is like not enabling XMP

[round lagoon]

on stealth pads.

so astro a50x seems to be comparable with EQ

[quasi field]

Those pads suck

Not as bad as the WC Freeze pads that I own

Worst sound quality ever

EQing also had a problem. I ended up reaching the volume limit of the Astros on certain songs

[lunar niche]

Huh they're releasing a Maxwell 2?

Pretty handsome headset

[quasi field]

It looks smaller but that one leak showed it still has the same heavy weight

[lunar niche]

I was about to ask 😭

490g... my neck would end up looking like a pit bull's

[quasi field]

Anything more than 400 gram I will avoid, regardless of how comfortable it might feel initially

[lunar niche]

Yeah, the only pair I've owned that I've felt turned off by the weight was the Focal Clear and those come in at 450g, so somewhere around 350-400 is probably my limit

[quasi field]

I don't find the Clears comfortable. Not just for the weight but the immediate comfort after putting them on feels a little disappointing

Just look at how many people wrap extra cushioning around the headband

[lunar niche]

I'm blessed to have never had issues w/ headband discomfort

[round lagoon]

put a floating baloon on top of the headband to reduce the weight by 100g

[lunar niche]

For me it's just weight, whether they touch my ears, and how well they clamp w/out squeezing my brains out

[tribal shadow]

https://youtu.be/4a5RNPyXh54?si=luL6Hss-xoF_Rlcr&t=436

sounds absolutely ass ngl

can't wait for them to be super mushy

[obtuse dove]

or you can make it have no feedback at all LMAO

level 0 is completely linear

[tribal shadow]

great

just what I wanted, no feedback

[obtuse dove]

its pretty funny

[tribal shadow]

maaan what is logitech doing with their rnd budget

first people get omron opticals

[twilit flame]

finally, wooting mouse

[tribal shadow]

and now they got that shit

g304 x is kinda cool ig

but also like 6 years too late

[obtuse dove]

oh it gets worse, he describes the clicks like its plucking a rubber band in a really weird way

[tribal shadow]

glad logitech is wasting their time and energy to make a way too complicated mouse just for it to suck

did they hire BMW engineers

[obtuse dove]

well its not all wasted, he actually prefers the superstrike switches over the Blue shell pink dots in his superlight 2 DEX

mainly for the lighter click feel

[tribal shadow]

yea and an m3 is also quite fast around a track

but when the time for repairs come it is gonna be a headache

and also it just looks shit

[obtuse dove]

based on how the technology is basically contactless, its going to be very hard to break

unless you intentionally try to break it

[tribal shadow]

batteries will inevitably

also it has regular sidebuttons and a scrollwheel

[obtuse dove]

Battery replacement is probably the same as their other mice

[tribal shadow]

yea so only a bajillion screws cause fu

[obtuse dove]

It's 6 screws?

[tribal shadow]

hey that is something

I didn't get any mice with that shape after the GPW cause the shape just sucks imo

and the last logitech mouse I opened was a G705 and that was even worse than a GPW on the inside 💀

[obtuse dove]

I like the superlight shape

[tribal shadow]

it is offensively mid to me

like an even worse FK

[quasi field]

It's over

Apparently there will be a Maxwell with ANC. That's at least exciting. But it'll also be a 500 gram headset most likely

[frank wagon]

I currently have a 270 hz and 240 hz but not an oled

U think it’s necessary for an oled

[plain schooner]

Is there gonna be a 27” version to this?

[quasi field]

Okay actually Maxwell 2 is heavier than the original even.

Holy shit this is bad

https://tenor.com/view/anime-frieren-sleepy-sleep-tired-gif-7558279867825628239

[crude talon]

my neck hurts already

[quasi field]

Yeah but it has PLANAR MAGNETIC DRIVERS dude! The SPEED... the bass is so FAST that it plays my 90 Hz tones as 100 Hz! Amazing tech! Definitely worth the 576 gram weight!

[lunar niche]

https://tenor.com/view/jennifer-lawrence-mood-neck-brace-relax-gif-12299581

[abstract warren]

https://tenor.com/view/synthol-freak-muscleman-bodybuilder-bodybuilding-gif-5379512

[wispy blaze]

On the what the superlight?

Did they finally make it so its not like 18 screws to get the shell and internals apart?

[quasi field]

Rip

[wheat lichen]

hell nah

thats way to much

[quasi field]

But also whenever I see people that use 600+ gram headphones talk about neck strength I always doubt that they have actually gotten a noticeably stronger neck from wearing it

[wheat lichen]

wearing the maxwell 2 is a neck workout

[quasi field]

It seems to be more of a bone pressure thing than a muscle thing. You can definitely get a little bit used to it but it will never be good and it won't make your neck strong or anything like that

[lunar niche]

It's not actually a neck str issue for me, it's more how it'll pick up too much momentum when I move my head, or shift forward or backward on my head due to its weight.

[wheat lichen]

after a month you will have a neck like tylerone

[lunar niche]

Just unwieldy and doesn't move with me like I expect it to, and sometimes gives me a bad touch

[quasi field]

That also sucks yeah

And I often have to push them back up since they slide a little bit forward

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/935989994735169546/1342200936696647741/attachment-129-1.gif

[lunar niche]

I have to go now before the feds arrive. You understand.

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison https://fxtwitter.com/ModsMouse/status/2008286542335238316

PMM (@ModsMouse)

OP1w 4K v2 is already insane.
︀︀
︀︀Crazy low latency.
︀︀Great shape.
︀︀Crispy clicks.
︀︀
︀︀Now remove 20g.
︀︀
︀︀PULSE W.
︀︀
︀︀January 10th.

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FxTwitter · Jan 5, 2026, 9:16 PM

[frank wagon]

any recommendation for monitors?

[plain schooner]

I like looking at rtings

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/best/by-usage/gaming

[frank wagon]

Is oled deadass that good

[quasi field]

It's great in many ways but not every way

For most people, it will be a better experience

If you want the highest HDR brightess you go LCD. If you want the lowest possible motion blur you go for specific LCD monitors with strobing. If you are deathly afraid of burn-in you also go LCD. Aside from this there's not much

[frank wagon]

I’m just like

A guy

Idrc

Like I have a 270 hz rn that’s just an ips panel @quasi field

[quasi field]

You will probably be the most happy with oled

I would call oled jack of all trades, master of some

[frank wagon]

Do you have any recommendations for certain ones or what

If I’m gonna drop the bank on a monitor I want it to be 360 hz

[quasi field]

No

[plain schooner]

Wait did they remove the cool ai thing for league where it would glow red the direction someone was coming from?

[crude talon]

I am deathly afraid of burn in and I regret buying my oled

[plain schooner]

I’ve had my qdoled for like 3 years and sometimes I’ll leave a game with the screen on and walk away for awhile and no burn in yet

[bitter sapphire]

I think that wasn’t from ASUS

[crude talon]

I got my shi on 5min timeout
and if I’m on discord I’ll move the window around so it’s not in the same spot

oled made me mentally ill

[plain schooner]

It wasn’t for when someone is coming just team battles

That AI Sniper thing was cool too, it would zoom around the reticle to line up the shot better

[obtuse dove]

When I had to open mine it didn't need 18 screws lmao

[proper vector]

What is this Dota knockoff on the pic

[plain schooner]

https://rog.asus.com/us/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-swift-oled-pg27aqdp/

[proper vector]

Yes, thank you

[obtuse dove]

LMAO

[proper vector]

Pretty cool

[wispy blaze]

My gpx 1 had a small pile of screws just to separate the shell from the internal skeleton thing they have to hold their side buttons and scroll wheel

[obtuse dove]

Oh the skeleton thing

Ohhhhhh

[wispy blaze]

Yeah the completely necessary skeleton

That piece alone weighed as much as the entire outer shell of my beastx mini lol

Gpx could shave off a good bit of weight if they wanted to

[rich condor]

I got a big gaming OLED, I only turn it on when I play games.
So no burn in for me, but people might not consider my method "reasonable" even if I am extending the lifespan of an expensive product

[obtuse dove]

You can use it for regular desktop use too

[quasi field]

I just embrace it

[obtuse dove]

Mixed use is fine for current gen OLEDs

[proper vector]

IPL for office work, OLED for gaem and movie

[quasi field]

Because I know that if I do end up ever getting it, it will be at a time I'm ready to upgrade anyway

[obtuse dove]

This lol

[proper vector]

Besides I need one display for gaming which can display static images with no fear of burning out
How am I supposed to play Stardew Valley with no wiki on second screen

[crude talon]

I will probably get braver

I used to be the guy with 5h timeout just leaving the browser open

but that was a $15 monitor

[quasi field]

I don't hide my task bar. Never did the 3 years I had an LG C2 either. 0 burn-in on test patterns

[crude talon]

I used to hate the idea of hiding my taskbar but after trying it's not so bad, the extra vertical space is nice sometimes

I miss the clock occasionally but I can just look at my wrist

[wispy blaze]

I like it

Looks a lot cleaner + avoids any risk of burn in

[heady crystal]

Based C2 monitor usage

[quasi field]

Hifiman headset in 30 min?

[ripe drum]

Heyy guys, does anyone have experience with MCHOSE? I am asking about mice. I am looking at an AX7 Ultra, for its price it seems like a good mouse. But I am a bit cautious about the whole structure and coating. So my question is, should I invest 150$ to a Wlmouse Beast x pro or buy a cheaper AX7 Ultra.
Thank youu in advance!

[proper vector]

Go WLMouse

[ripe drum]

Also people recommended me the Op1 wired, and now I heard they are releasing wireless version as well?

[quasi field]

Is this the brand Embolia shills?

[crude talon]

it's been out

[crude talon]

I think that's atk

[proper vector]

Nope, it's ATK

[ripe drum]

I was also looking at ATK mouses but no shape fit me...

[crude talon]

trying the crazylight and the coating is really nice, very good compared to a mouse with no coating 🥀

[obtuse dove]

im more excited for the return of the ROG Flow X13

[ripe drum]

Hmm its for 120$ that's not bad

[frank wagon]

480 hz

Might be worth it.

[obtuse dove]

more specifically the one with the 360 deg hinge rather than the folio one

[ripe drum]

The deal is I don't want to spend like 150-200$ on my first decent mouse

[hazy fiber]

Check Pulsar X2 Crazylight

[frank wagon]

Super light

[hazy fiber]

not very super light

[ripe drum]

Also good to mention I have a hybrid Palm/claw grip

[hazy fiber]

[hazy fiber]

Lamzu Maya X

[proper vector]

DeathAdder

[plain schooner]

Viper V3 Pro

[ripe drum]

ik but I am not a fan of the hollow bottom idk it seems risky to me

[obtuse dove]

oh and the return of their dual screen laptops

[ripe drum]

Bro thats expensive

[ripe drum]

that as well😭

[hazy fiber]

There's nothing risky to it, most mice are like that nowadays

[plain schooner]

Ninjutso Sora V2

[ripe drum]

what about dust coming in?

[proper vector]

I have v3 wired, love that mouse

[ripe drum]

I mean if it had TTC gold I wouldn't be woried at all

Okay if it doesn't affect the performance at all then thank you for your recommendations guys!

I will take a look at them

[proper vector]

Best idea is alway to go to brick and mortar store, grab which one you prefer, compare on https://www.eloshapes.com/mouse/find-similar and pick one of these

[crude talon]

recommended my friend maya x and he loves his

[ripe drum]

I've visited eloshapes more then 100 times in the past 2 weeks xd

I will see if the Op1w is on sale anywhere other wise I would grab myself the Pulsar X2 medium or a Lamzu MAYA X

[wispy blaze]

maya x is good

[proper vector]

There's a pink one, it must be good

[ripe drum]

It would synchronise with the mousepad I wanna buy

[viscid bison]

crispy clicks, as in that first bite of a Pringle before they turned to shit?

[crude talon]

cant find my blue mouse on my blue mousepad

[hazy fiber]

Maya X or Crazylight medium Personally wouldn't go for op1 4k wireless, 62g in big 2026 that's just me though

[ripe drum]

this one

[ripe drum]

personally I like more the skates and construction of Crazylight

[hazy fiber]

I have mini

[viscid bison]

Syrox V6/V8 and pocket the change for a juicy anime pad

[ripe drum]

not the shape I am looking for

V8 has a similar shape to X2H

[crude talon]

not my favorite pad but the art is really nice and it is nice for the price

[frank wagon]

how yall feel about the raiden mousepad

[crude talon]

fast

[hazy fiber]

very good

[crude talon]

I don't have one but yeah it's an artisan so probably great, if it has the characteristics you're looking for

[hazy fiber]

It's the smoothest pad in their lineup, also the fastest

[frank wagon]

i have a 3xl glorious mouse pad so

[hazy fiber]

well, except shidenkai

[frank wagon]

im looking for an upgrade lol

[crude talon]

tragic

[hazy fiber]

Anything will be an upgrade then

[frank wagon]

I need a smaller than 3x mouse pad

so im thinking the 2x

[viscid bison]

not hot enough imo https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/984799440072220692/1257832990139220151/IMG_0730.JPG?ex=695ceb02&is=695b9982&hm=7eb0fd08cdbc26d2078328092673d8766c59e847ba1ccd1cc152eb13792f78fc&

[quasi field]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1O4as35G6yA

ROG commercial is live

Watching just to see the Hifiman headfone

This is hilarious so far. He's just speaking complete nonsense AI script full of flowery prose. Recommend watching

Holy shit this guy is bad at English

These presentations love the word «empowering»

[ripe drum]

Sora v2?

[ripe drum]

OMGGG is it goog?

[viscid bison]

yupp

[ripe drum]

is the pad balanced atleast?

[crude talon]

it's a pretty fast pad

[quasi field]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZZDXSvdwGc

[quasi field]

Okay this was uninteresting. Not worth a watch. The setup there didn't support 1 000 Hz for UFOtest

[obtuse dove]

240Hz is pretty nice

and OLED

probably means its expensive too

[quasi field]

I'm skeptical

Would have to try it myself

It sounds uncomfortable to use

[ripe drum]

Ahh good

That's what I like to hear

Unfortunately I can't buy a pink mouse

My parents whould kill me😂

[crude talon]

well with how cheap it is anyway I'd say it's a pad worth trying, especially if you like the artwork
450x400 is a pretty okay size too

[quasi field]

Oh my god this marketing is so misleading

[crude talon]

gamjoh i fbf ugw

[quasi field]

Not wireless? Smh

Wow look more things in the box than their multi-thousand dollar headphones

They didn't mention weight or price btw, It looks lightweight though

[crude talon]

I wonder if the cable is on brand or if it will be usable

[opal agate]

do we have a price

[quasi field]

If anything like the Maxwell this might be the best Hifiman yet

But no way to tell without waiting for good 3rd party reviews

[obtuse dove]

wtaf LMAO

[opal agate]

this is legit the equivalent of saying "my keyboard is faster"

[quasi field]

It's misleading because the transient response is just the frequency response viewed differently

You improve transient response by EQing the frequency response into something better

I guess they're just hoping people don't know this and want you to think this is some inherent quality of the headphone

[obtuse dove]

hmmmmm

[quasi field]

You're still watching? I found it unbearable. It was like asking ChatGPT to make up a stereotypical product reveal keynote

[opal agate]

like saying the keyboard is faster because the actuation point is higher (looking at you corsair and logitech)

[quasi field]

«It's about bringing gamers together»

[obtuse dove]

was mainly interested in the new zephyrus duo

[opal agate]

they are prob gonna sell an overpriced dac with it

[quasi field]

Empowering gamers with the new Zephyrus Duo

[obtuse dove]

with copilot+

[opal agate]

at only 1699€

[twilit flame]

too low

[quasi field]

I don't really think they will since it wasn't shown

[opal agate]

they still marketed a balanced cable

they had one job

[quasi field]

They didn't say it sounds better or anything so I don't mind it

Since this comes with many different plugs it's very compatible which is nice

They don't do this for their expensive headphones

[opal agate]

I find steelseries arctis nova pro approach better suited for gamers

despite the shitty software

idk where rog is going, marketing a planar open back for gamers that most of them don't take care of their stuff

[quasi field]

It might be good. I'm cautiously optimistic after seeing the reasonable looking design and generous cable supplement

But I won't buy it anyway since I only go wireless

[opal agate]

it can be good, but it's like the Volkswagen phaeton : this is a probably fine product but not under the good brand

[quasi field]

I don't find any information about it online yet. I'm very curious about weight. I assume it will be lighter than Arya etc.

[opal agate]

I think this is more pertinent to market theses as hifi headphones that are good for gaming, instead of the other way

[quasi field]

Being good for gaming is basically synonymous with also being good for music and vice-versa, unless by good for gaming you mean overaccentuating the sounds of footsteps

[opal agate]

looks like it's built mostly of premium plastic so yeah, confort is a key point for gamers that play multiple hours a day

[opal agate]

yes
the point is I don't think gamers will enjoy it as much as audiophiles

I see it as a "audiophile headset" that is good for gaming only because it's open-back and the soundstage should be at least decent

[twilit flame]

kojima production x rog is something i didnt expect

[opal agate]

8hz to 55khz is wild

[quasi field]

And utterly pointless

I remember my Z1R marketed it could reach 100 kHz or something

Okay 120 kHz

[opal agate]

what's the gain at 8hz also

[quasi field]

Rolled-off quite a bit probably but I never see anyone measure lower than 20 Hz anyway so I don't actually know how it would look

[opal agate]

like, technically if you put 12Vpp into the cable you can get infinite frequency response

[opal agate]

flat to 20hz is already good performance, idk how they calculated their thing but ...

[quasi field]

Yeah it's really good

Also I doubt the headphones that market 100 kHz frequency response are fast enough to play at anywhere near those frequencies without a tremendous loss of amplitude

Oh also most dacs and amplifiers certainly do not go that high anyway

[twilit flame]

"future-proofing ✨ ✨ ✨" - Asus

[quasi field]

Future proofing for when humans develop hearing that high

[twilit flame]

asus truly innovates

[rapid bane]

yes, surely we will become literal super humans able to hear at those frequencies in the future, so asus is thinking ahead

[quasi field]

https://www.ecoustics.com/products/asus-rog-kithara/

According to this website it weighs 420 gram and costs $359

[short solstice]

https://www.youtube.com/live/UbfAhFxDomE?si=UV_FHdjT-yKwP8SP starts soon

AI

AI

Ai

[obtuse dove]

we should have an AI counter for every keynote

[short solstice]

god it might overflow

we are already starting off with ai bullshit

STFU

[silver topaz]

Holy fuck ai ai ai ai

JUST TELL ME WHAT PART OF MY PC IS OUTDATED ALREADY

[short solstice]

lmfoaoo

im saying

just put my GPU in the bag amd

[obtuse dove]

the graphics and animations that they are using reminds me of BO7 LMAO

[short solstice]

💀

[obtuse dove]

double wide server rack!? holyyyy

[short solstice]

how does this affect goku's legacy

[silver topaz]

Istg if they pull some dumb shit out of their ass like "the 9950x3d2!" I'm going to kill them after I just bought my 9950x3d

[short solstice]

.3 ghz bump in clocks

boutta be nothing

the 9850x3d is looking that way

a refresh

ill be chilling with my 9800x3d

alright lets take a look

[frank wagon]

lmao

[short solstice]

okay we're finally getting to gaming

nmv

nvm

[silver topaz]

Now why tf has rog made 240hz oled glasses

[obtuse dove]

because gaming AR glasses LMAO

[silver topaz]

Bloody Christ rog

[obtuse dove]

even better, each eye has 1920x1080 pixels

[silver topaz]

God damn

That's actually insane though

[short solstice]

i cannot stand this

im going to bed son

[obtuse dove]

Nvidia will probably be triple that LMAO

[silver topaz]

Yeah at this point let's be honest

[short solstice]

fuck that it's a SNOOZE FEST

fadeGPT is real

[short solstice]

no new desktop parts

gn

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZZDXSvdwGc

me want

$800, so oled territory

[short solstice]

bruh they didnt even touch on any gpu

this bubble will pop and im about to have my taxes robbed even harder from me once it does

[frank wagon]

When tf would 1000 hz even be beneficial

😭😭

It’s only 800 dollars tho?

[round lagoon]

Yep, as stated in the vid

[gaunt flax]

they need 1000hz 1440p then it's interesting

but also you'd need the gpu/cpu combo from like 5 years from now to even run it lol

[round lagoon]

I mean, it doesn't hurt to be prepared

[quasi field]

Even 1 000 Hz isn't enough to be beyond the threshold of visibility

You need to reach the several thousand Hz area for there to be no more visible improvement

[round lagoon]

8khz monitor + 8khz keyboard would go hard

[quasi field]

Yes, it would

[glad cargo]

Only fps games at a competitive level in terms of justifying the price imo

[quasi field]

Seems like the Hifiman headset has linear bass. That will probably disappoint a lot of people when they start listening

[obtuse dove]

That tuning looks in line with other "gaming" oriented audio devices tbh

Curves that accentuate footsteps and whatnot

[quasi field]

Despite marketing that it goes down to 8 Hz, the provided chart has it stop at just under 20

[obtuse dove]

lol yeah

[quasi field]

Wow! 🤯

[obtuse dove]

Lmao, cheap headphones can do that

[quasi field]

I saw this slide now. It's super minimalistic and extremely smoothed

And there's no way to tell where it actually begins since it's not properly marked

[obtuse dove]

Lmaoooo

[round lagoon]

waow, that dip

at least it's flat on the bass and mids cause I like that

[quasi field]

Measurement is very smoothed too. Will have to see reviews to get a clearer look at performance

[round lagoon]

any release date?

Ooo thank god, it's open back

[quasi field]

Don't think so

[round lagoon]

damn, even included a 4.4mm

but im not sure of the usb c to 3.5mm

[quasi field]

There are two sets of pads included

I wonder which is measured there

[obtuse dove]

Probably get beat by the Apple dongle

[quasi field]

The cables look better than the ones that come with their non-gaming options

The balanced one is braided

[round lagoon]

weight not too bad

better than maxwell at least

happy they don't go the wireless route

[quasi field]

Less than Arya

[quasi field]

That is my disappointment

[round lagoon]

Now, the price. if it's no more than $400, I could prop grab it

[quasi field]

It's $359

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/935989994735169546/1342200936696647741/attachment-129-1.gif

[round lagoon]

noice. About the same as para 2 on taobao

so this could mog para 2 especially if they provide replacement headpads

[quasi field]

In comfort at least. Para 2 is very heavy

[round lagoon]

yesh

[quasi field]

I hate planar magnetics so much

https://tenor.com/view/anime-frieren-sleepy-sleep-tired-gif-7558279867825628239

[elfin kayak]

https://www.amazon.com/Schiit-Heretic-Affordable-No-Excuses-Headphone/dp/B0BLJ3RRHD pretty decent piece of Schiit headamp for $69 (115V only)

[proper vector]

It took
Asus
For them
To include cables

[round lagoon]

make sense, this is a mass market product, they also include a dongle dac cause they know 50-80% of people that are getting this only using motherboard/laptop 3.5mm jack.

[proper vector]

i wanted cables too

[tribal shadow]

You only have a mic if you use the 3.5mm cable tho

[proper vector]

As you should

Also, why dinguses for balanced aren't just 4.4 to whatever, but some kind of proprietary stuff?

[round lagoon]

maybe just the cheapest way to do it

3.5mm dongle is very common and cheap.

[proper vector]

I mean these
Could've just stick 4.4 on the end of balance cable and give 4.4 to 3.5 and 4.4 to 6.3

[round lagoon]

I guess, but doing the screw in way is also becoming common and looks cleaner imo.

[proper vector]

Yeah, but if you lose a tip you're... heh... screwed

[round lagoon]

it's just a standard cable, can always replace

[proper vector]

It won't have that ROG vibe anymore

[round lagoon]

waow

[proper vector]

[round lagoon]

In anycase, can't wait to try it at a store

[proper vector]

Can't wait for people to come asking if they are any good

[opal agate]

I was looking for the frequency response of some headphones and ... wtf is that trebble

the trebbles are V-shaped lmao

[silver topaz]

Damn I was thinking of just getting a 560s, but I mean I might give it a shot lol

[round lagoon]

QC and CS going to be sketchy

Hifiman doesn't have the best QC and Asus being Asus

[opal agate]

Pov a normal gamer
https://tenor.com/view/south-park-eric-cartman-angry-headset-throwing-headset-gif-25734317

[crude talon]

https://tenor.com/view/osu-headphone-split-headphone-split-surprise-gif-17706916506677334702

[opal agate]

hifiman xs be like

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison you ready bro?

https://fxtwitter.com/atkgear/status/2008312560739828086

ATK Gaming Gear (@AtkGear)

Built on Carbon. Sharpened for Victory.
︀︀ATK GHOST Series is Coming...

**💬 5 🔁 9 ❤️ 107 👁️ 5.8K **

FxTwitter · Jan 5, 2026, 11:00 PM

[elfin kayak]

not just atk this time

[wet coral]

ewwww forged carbon

[crude talon]

still no real world use found for carbon mice, invention of plastic already solved this

[wet coral]

why cant people make weaved carbon mice vro 💔

(ik theres one but its ftip only)

[crude talon]

impractical ass material

[wet coral]

fair enough

id pay for one, same for a fully weaved cf case

matte or gloss finish would be so

[crude talon]

could be pretty sexy

[wet coral]

imagine real colored carbon cases

oh my lord red or blue

https://tenor.com/view/kratos-ares-destroy-my-enemies-and-my-life-is-yours-gif-7965707800203237625

[bitter sapphire]

Tbh idk what makes carbon mouse soo neat

[crude talon]

vella has carbon accents but it looks pretty nice

[elfin kayak]

weaved like this?

[wet coral]

i think theres a weaved case on taobao

actually

[wet coral]

i cant load images atm

[elfin kayak]

uhh it's the asus rog harpe

[wet coral]

oh the asus mouse

i forgot that existed

[crude talon]

they r so slow 💀
I had another ticket open for smth different and they just stopped responding 🥀

[languid ridge]

Chargeback

[wet coral]

christmas vacation

[crude talon]

it's been back since early december

maybe if they got like a whole month christmas vacay

[tribal shadow]

Hey last time I contacted their support I got no response

[glacial flare]

and i thought the maxwell 2 was the most disappointing headset of the week

[round lagoon]

why? Do you dislike open back?

[ripe drum]

Dropping when?

[glacial flare]

nah im fine with open back but this is just pointless, its not even wireless its like releasing a "gaming" keyboard in 2026 with mechanical switches

[viscid bison]

kinda heavy for a mouse dubbed Ghost. It should be 13 grams

[round lagoon]

ohh, no wireless. Honestly not a problem for me. I rather no wireless cause that means the headphone is lighter.

[glacial flare]

i dont mind wired either

but this shit is going to have a gaming tax

for sure

so its probably just a scam in the end

[round lagoon]

it says $360

cheaper than many hifiman's headphone

[glacial flare]

might be a good headphone for the price but as a gaming headset its already cooked

makes 0 sense to market it like this

[ripe drum]

January 14th I'll wait for the drop and buy it, if the cost is under 120$

[frigid ivy]

Wonder if these are leftover edition XS or anandas, graph doesn't look like the edition XV

[frank wagon]

So ur saying 1k hz is worth buying.

[wheat lichen]

whats next? q3 weight reduction another $100?

[round lagoon]

mmm, head tracking

[crude talon]

more weight so it feels more premium

[proper vector]

Can you add weights like in G502?

[plain schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/regular-show-mordecai-head-phones-blocking-you-out-pissed-gif-4714722

[rapid bane]

yeah personally i like my mice to weigh a minimum of a kilogram

Infact just tape a brick to my mouse

just drill a small hole in the brick and put the motherboard and sensor in it

i dont even need mouse buttons, those are for losers

[proper vector]

For right-click I just throw it against the wall

[crude talon]

https://youtu.be/ipYP1SUEY-A

holy brick

[quasi field]

I don't think the components needed to make it wireless weigh that much, but again just another reason not to use this big heavy transducer technology

Imagine the good tuning they could achieve with just using DSP

And they can have bass elevation too

[ripe drum]

so basically heavier mouse means = better

[crude talon]

https://tenor.com/view/girls-band-cry-nina-iseri-subaru-awa-nina-subaru-gif-10007284347727927424

[wheat lichen]

asus had to one up audeze with a 100 mm driver

[heady crystal]

Yeah, yeah. I have a 101mm driver.

Check mate Asus

[quasi field]

Their LCD headphones are 106 mm in size

[wheat lichen]

next headphone 2 full blown subwoofers

ngl this looks horrible

the construction looks flimsy and uncomfortable

[proper vector]

What's wrong with her neck

[quasi field]

It looks like they edited the headset onto her and that she's not actually wearing it

[rapid bane]

holy crap i need to watch this, thank you

[rapid bane]

this is a great idea

[tribal shadow]

that does not look like she is wearing it right tbh

[glacial flare]

wtffff

are they smoking

ye im just sticking with the maxwell 1 and if the Kithara are good maybe give it a try

[round lagoon]

they want to smoke that benjamin

[quasi field]

We have (very smoothed) FR measurements of it already, though with only one pair of the pads, not both

They will definitely sound worse than Maxwell 1 to more people than not

[glacial flare]

tbf i EQed the maxwell 1 anyways

but weight was always a bit of a problem

[quasi field]

Yes and now it's even worse on the 2

They have lost their marbles

[glacial flare]

and since the maxwell dosent have simultaneous bluetooth

i could just get a pair of wired open backs

since im not a console andy

[glacial flare]

yea its like 570g now right

you know whats also funny as fuck

the new strap

is actually gacha

bc not everyone gets it

[quasi field]

Just wait for me to make the perfect gaming headset. It will be lightweight

[quasi field]

It keeps getting worse somehow

[glacial flare]

how is hifimans QC btw i always hear its shit and my friend has the sundara loves them but also has some issues regarding that

[quasi field]

Not great

A friend of mine had the Sundara and the earpads tore open very quick

You don't get what you pay for with Hifiman headphones. No accessories, no good quality control

[proper vector]

I like my Aryas

[quasi field]

When my friend got the Sundara I got the Arya and I remember liking his Sundara more than the Arya. That was back when I knew nothing of headphones and psychoacoustics

[glacial flare]

gg

alot of people also complained about the maxwell QC

but i got pretty lucky i guess

since i had 0 issues in 2 years

[quasi field]

Never had QC issues with it. Sidetone is broken though but it's broken for everyone apparently

[glacial flare]

sidetone is cooked yea

[quasi field]

Headset also makes some loud annoying popping sounds every now and then (stop with the damn planar magnetics!!!)

[glacial flare]

and the mic is also pretty fked in discord

[quasi field]

It sounds terrible. My friend said I sounded really bad with it

[quasi field]

I don't understand how they could ship it with a feature that is so obviously broken

[glacial flare]

i had this till i switched pads to the stealthZ

[glacial flare]

yea same my friends shittalked it so much i ended up buying a standalone mic

[obtuse dove]

Good idea

[glacial flare]

and thats after the astro a50 gen4 mic

[quasi field]

I use the Gen 5 and the mic destroys the Maxwell

[glacial flare]

ye

the gen5 seems pretty goated rn

hows the sound of the gen5

[quasi field]

It's my favourite headset

[quasi field]

Worse than Maxwell before EQ, better after

[glacial flare]

interesting

im kind of sad the gen5 dosent have dolby headphone anymore

[quasi field]

With the Logitech software the EQ is stored on the base station so it's thankfully just set and forget

[glacial flare]

only atmos

[obtuse dove]

I never tried Logitech wireless headsets

How are they?

[glacial flare]

i broke like 6 or 7 if you have any questions

[quasi field]

Gen 5 is not perfect. I wish it had better channel matching. I wish the earpads were bigger. I wish it didn't look so ugly. But aside from this it's the best headset/headphones I have ever had

[quasi field]

Astro is Logitech

[obtuse dove]

If you broke that many I would really question the durability of them then LMAO

[obtuse dove]

I know I know, that's why I'm asking

[glacial flare]

yea its kind of insane considering the maxwell are planars and i have had 0 issues with them

same with my astro gen4

i never had alot of razer stuff but logitech has imo even worse durability

one gpx i had broke during a tournament i played and almost cost me like 3k xD

[quasi field]

Well you have probably seen me comment on the Gen 5s many times
Maybe I should stop so people don't think I'm shilling it

[crude talon]

shill/puppet

[glacial flare]

nah you have a point if the gen5 are anything like the gen4 but better they have this open back feeling without actually being open back

i miss that sometimes even on the maxwell

[quasi field]

The pads are very airy yes so they block little noise and cause little occlusion effect making them feel pretty open

And yes it sounds way better even before EQ than Gen 4

Gen 4 is truly horrible sounding

[glacial flare]

dang that is a pretty huge improvement lmao

now all they have to do is redesign them into something not ugly looking

[frank wagon]

Favorite headphones? @quasi field

[quasi field]

Astro A50 Gen 5

[vague arch]

Is there a known release for tens x wooting

Tenz*

[obtuse dove]

I kind of don't like those treble dips but in games it's probably not a big deal

[hazy fiber]

More info later this month

[quasi field]

You are meant to EQ it imo. Not EQing the Astro is like not running XMP

[obtuse dove]

What does it look like after EQ? Are those dips salvageable?

[quasi field]

Are you referring to after 8k?

[obtuse dove]

Yeah

[quasi field]

Oh no I don't EQ those

[obtuse dove]

To me treble dips are very audible

Same goes for treble peaks

[obtuse dove]

Ah damn, could probably fix it with Equalizer APO and get a good parametric EQ loaded in to fix it

[quasi field]

I haven't tried to EQ it since anything in those high frequencies can be hard to EQ well

[obtuse dove]

I see

[quasi field]

Here the first dip is at a higher frequency

So can't really on these measurements for the EQ which makes it harder

The dip is fairly sharp which simulatenously makes it hard to EQ but also a bit harder to detect since we are worse at noticing sharp dips than peaks

I'll try later just out of interest to see what I can do for myself

[obtuse dove]

I have fairly sensitive ears so that would be audible to me

stupid youngen ears Smhsmhsmh

maybe becoming unc would fix the issue

[frank wagon]

How much are they

[quasi field]

$300 if American

[frank wagon]

U like those over the hd560s?

[quasi field]

Yes

[frank wagon]

What makes them so good

I could’ve got them for free but I alr had the 560s 😂

[quasi field]

The first dip is related to the measurement rig I think

On several other headphones it is very similar there

They all go up at 8k and have a big drop (of various degree)

I don't remember what rig Gadgetry Tech is using

[obtuse dove]

ok thats not horrible

[round lagoon]

Something similar to super review iirc

[quasi field]

I use the Harman 2013 target for Gadgetry Tech because of something Listener said, let me find it

(in response to someone using Harman 2018 for Gadgetry Tech's measurements)

[obtuse dove]

the IEC711 ear simulator is pretty old no?

[quasi field]

I don't know when the specifications came out

[round lagoon]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/zaylli/zaylli-lyro-headphone?ref=a2xvhx

huh, has a switch that gives it bass

[obtuse dove]

the standard was first published in january 1981 iirc

[round lagoon]

$250 retail

[obtuse dove]

and it was replaced with IEC 60318 in 2010

[quasi field]

Surprisingly good

[round lagoon]

yesh, and doesn't cost much. Assuming it sounds similar to hd600, I might grab this over that headphone.

or $140 for early bird kickstarter

[quasi field]

He uses IEC 60318-4

It's very common to use the terms interchangably

[obtuse dove]

nice

[quasi field]

So you see IEC 60318-4 referred to as IEC 711 and vice-versa. A bit confusing

I don't think anybody uses the old standard

Gras seems to use them synonymously as well

But B&K 5128 is the more accurate one now

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[quasi field]

I know Gadgetry Tech got that 3 weeks ago

[frank wagon]

Are u an ee major soria

[quasi field]

No but I think Ducky is

I study philology

[round lagoon]

cant to see another mearsurement of hd490 on those

[obtuse dove]

im MechE lmao

[quasi field]

Oh okay so locomotives not amplifiers then

[obtuse dove]

lel

[round lagoon]

I mean, he can still design the thing that raises the HE-1

[obtuse dove]

not to mention the vacuum tubes

and the knobs that rotate themselves

[round lagoon]

yessss

[quasi field]

I wonder how the Maxwell with ANC will be like

I assume it's generally the same meaning a shitty mic and too heavy

[frank wagon]

Bro where did this dance even come from

I see it all the time

[quasi field]

Idk. This? https://youtube.com/shorts/nAS9oH4Kok0

[frank wagon]

Makes a lot of sense

[frigid ivy]

Koss is cooking something

[round lagoon]

Sexy. Cable looks detachable

[obtuse dove]

ovo!?

[round lagoon]

Hopefully it's no more than 150

[frigid ivy]

Reminds me of mini xlr for some reason, hopefully just 3.5mm

[round lagoon]

Ehh, looks more like mini xlr with that red and blue indent

[frigid ivy]

Would be weird for a budget product with mini xlr

[quasi field]

Why don't they just use more normal connectors. I don't like these

[round lagoon]

O shit, they're making a $500 studio monitor????

[frigid ivy]

Where you see 500?

[round lagoon]

Just a guess, plus dt1990 and hd490 near that price too

[frigid ivy]

Would be interesting to have something been their cheap on ears and their $1000 estat lol

[quasi field]

How does it perform?

The $800 one is really stinky

[obtuse dove]

Oh nahh wtaf

This is after compensating for HRTF of the measurement rig!?

[frigid ivy]

Oh that's what I was talking about. I think it used to be 1000 msrp. It's also really old so I understand the weird measurement

Most estat measure weird, and the ones that measure normal usually have some dsp applied at the energizer level

[quasi field]

Best measuring ones are the DCA Corina and HE-1

HE-1 is just a better Hifiman

[round lagoon]

*Hifiman copying it badly

[quasi field]

The channel matching on the Corina is crazy

Almost just looks like 1 line through the range

[quasi field]

It's a better tamed Arya with bass

[frigid ivy]

Hifiman jade is pretty tame

[quasi field]

I would hit excursion limits probably

It has a big lack of subbass and I would need to EQ it high up

[viscid bison]

that has to be legit AI, the strands of hair sitting on the side doesn't look natural. And that eye logo kills the design, it's something you'd etch on a tree to show kids at school, your new BMX gang insignia

[obtuse dove]

Yeah, Dan Clark Audio has very very good QC in my experience

[quasi field]

Great channel matching is an underrated thing imo. It's important for accurate spatial qualities

[wheat lichen]

wish there was a good attachable mic option for the hd 490s

i am contemplating on either getting a mic arm and a mic or just a Y splitter with a clip on lavalier mic

[bitter sapphire]

Just get a separate mic and an arm

[quasi field]

When I had wired headphones I also wanted to find a good attachable mic but none were good enough

[wheat lichen]

separate mic and arm it is

dam got a response from the company where i got the headphones from, they don't do replacements >.< i need to send it back wait 2 weeks for my money back and then i can order a new one

[crisp nimbus]

whoever it was who told me to get tiger ice skates last week

ty very much it just made moving my Crazylight so much smoother

[lunar holly]

what mouse pad you got?

i need new skates as well ngl

wallhack silent ptfe aint doing me good rn

might get cyclone pros

[abstract warren]

Cyclone pros/obsidian air/TJ Plastix

[crude talon]

yeah my x2cl skates dont feel great either

ill just swap them for artisan skates when I feel like it though

[lunar holly]

yurrrr

im gonna build a Zeromouse blade clone at some point

pretty soon

gonna get a 3d printed kit and harvest a mchose l7 series mouse and go from there

[crude talon]

or im evil and put skates on top of the old ones and raise lod

[crisp nimbus]

i got a higround hxh kite mousepad

ill send a pic

https://higround.co/products/hunter-x-hunter-hg-mousepad-xl-kite?srsltid=AfmBOory8dwwSQkZXNSMotSTLDjLs9Z6kSOCrR4-wro42OB-XyZZEKbj

its not the best mousepad but

[crude talon]

I decided to do the right thing instead

[obtuse dove]

Also get rid of that center ring

Around the sensor

[crude talon]

sure

[obtuse dove]

My X2CL looks like this rn

Feels really nice

[crude talon]

almost need spacers

since this isn't flat bottom

🥹

[obtuse dove]

Rip, mine is very flat

[crude talon]

it's flat but there's cutouts for the skates

bottoms out on a soft pad

can feel it scraping

[obtuse dove]

Could try adding more dots

For me 4 is enough on my pad

I don't press downward very hard with my grip

[crude talon]

4 is enough for me on an xsoft pad if the mouse is flat bottom

I'll try some more

a bit better with 8

probably good enough

[crude talon]

expensive ass underside of the mouse now

[wet coral]

8 dots??

[crude talon]

8 artisan dots 💸

[wheat lichen]

needs more!

https://tenor.com/bDR3P.gif

[obtuse dove]

lol

[crude talon]

they're too expensive for that!
Already have them on most of my mice

[wheat lichen]

couple more and you can start curling with it

dam mouse collection

whats the top left one?

[crude talon]

g wolves hsk pro

note 7 aah mouse

apparently there's a v2 now that's a few grams lighter, still micro usb though

[wheat lichen]

you like finger tip grip?

[crude talon]

that's the grip I use yeah

[wheat lichen]

i am to used to palm grip i tried to change but it just cramps my hand like crazy

[crude talon]

damn fingertip was just what always felt most natural

[obtuse dove]

Such tiny mice

[crude talon]

I had a gpx before but gave it to my brother

[wheat lichen]

what is hyperx smoking

https://www.neurable.com/news/hyperx-is-working-with-brain-scanning-company-neurable-on-a-gaming-headset-that-aims-to-offer-prevention-of-tilt-and-good-practice-not-crap-practice

gaming headset that scans your brainwaves