🌐│pc_gear

[wet coral]

i knew it

[plain schooner]

Thank you now clean

[crude talon]

nice

[plain schooner]

Makes my hand lighter for movement

[crude talon]

cutting your fingers off works too

[wet coral]

cutting off hand makes hand lightest

0g

[crude talon]

you can still have finger mobility if you just rip off your skin

[wet coral]

would hurt to even touch the mouse

[crude talon]

no pain no gain

[round lagoon]

just remove the pain receptors

all the gain, without the pain

[hazy fiber]

Is this solid sides version

[crude talon]

doesn’t look like it

[hazy fiber]

Oh right, I want solid sides

Planned to steal, but you can have it now @plain schooner

[tepid burrow]

Evangelion X wallhack pad looks sick

[crude talon]

not a big fan myself

[tepid burrow]

i mainly like the design more than anything

[lament siren]

dont get wl mouse unless you enjoy wasting $200

their customer service and warranty sucks

[crude talon]

who is wlx

wlmouse?

[viscid bison]

sweet, which one's better, I presume both are for the dav3? I'm so lost with pm's family tree these days

[plain schooner]

They never restocked it

[viscid bison]

gee, WH took a screenshot of an awkward pose and logged off. Preference and all but it's mid af

[plain schooner]

I’m liking the Zen8K mini the scroll wheel click feels good compared to the pulse

[crude talon]

rei tends to look a bit awkward I feel like, but yeah I agree not a big fan of this design
I think I might've liked it more if they changed the composition a bit so she was at least on one side following the rule of thirds

[lament siren]

ye

[crude talon]

don't buy gwolves either, their cs sucks too

[lament siren]

looks like razer, bogi tech and pulsar only reliable companies

dont know about hitscan

[crude talon]

could probably buy from another retailer too, if I wanted another gwolves mouse I would definitely get it from maxgaming or something instead of the official site

[lament siren]

fair

my experience with wl mouse from the official store was so ass even though i like the mouse and dongle design i'll never buy another again

[crude talon]

still no money from gwolves after they've had my mouse back for over a month, last time I asked they said they'd process my refund immediately, but talking to my bank instead now

[lament siren]

hell yeah do a charge back

companies hate that

[surreal vigil]

i was hoping they would do something different instead of redrawing rei moon frame

[viscid bison]

tbf i know nothing about Rei, so the pose probably encapsulates her shit idk

[plain schooner]

Hell yeah

[viscid bison]

i can't tell if she's about to punch someone in the back of the head, or ask them for a coffee. And where's her other arm?

[round lagoon]

This looks like somebody who hunched being forced to pose for a picture.

[quasi field]

Still sad about the Strada

[ebon blade]

concept in pre annc post was better 💔

[plain schooner]

@viscid bison @abstract warren https://fxtwitter.com/susufps/status/2014050971584729372

susu (@susuFPS)

there's a valorant tier 1 pro player using a @ModsMouse zen mini 8k on a @tekkusai phantom with @MizuWorksLLC grips on stage right now 😭
︀︀
︀︀the pros r waking up to peak
︀︀
︀︀@sevvn

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FxTwitter · Jan 21, 2026, 7:02 PM

How I’m gonna be moving

[abstract warren]

Kinda aura

That boi low key wilding out

[viscid bison]

sweet as but does bro know that the superlight is the winningest mouse of all time

[mellow bane]

any good mouse pads n speaker on amazon?

[languid ridge]

https://youtu.be/ZQa0z7sc35U?t=1343

[hazy fiber]

@abstract warren @plain schooner https://x.com/wasabifriedrice/status/2014013345678975204?s=46

Wasabi (@wasabifriedrice)

Ooo new Razer Viper V4 Pro?

X · Jan 21, 2026, 4:32 PM

[abstract warren]

PMM mod time type shiii

Wait that’s small lmao

Sizings off chief

[hazy fiber]

YES I need viper v4 pro mini

[abstract warren]

NO

Pulsar is going to implode now after fixing their firmware for you

[hazy fiber]

https://tenor.com/view/hands-lebron-gif-4990877

[frank wagon]

5090 just came in

I’m so happy rn

[blissful gust]

I'll have your old GPU

[bitter sapphire]

soo twitter quality but i want it

do i have to go back to my 60HE with this

[tepid burrow]

@wet coral X2H comes today, god bless same day delivery

[wet coral]

daymn

[tepid burrow]

logitech is getting frickin obliterated soon as the delivery driver turns up

[wet coral]

send video exploding it

[tepid burrow]

i plan on in, doubt i can be allowed to make it go boom because im silly

[wet coral]

[tepid burrow]

[royal perch]

Hey guys, so I ordered a pc with a ryzen 7 7800X3D and a RX 9060XT, if theres any fortnite players here, do you think my pc will run at least a constant 240 FPS or more on an AOC Q27G4ZD 240Hz 1440p QD OLED monitor? It also has or “says” it has 0.03ms

[vital gorge]

Look up some yt vids

[silver topaz]

Fortnite is a cpu based game, so honestly could push 240 on medium settings, totally will depend

[royal perch]

Yes I’ve heard that a lot, and perfect, I planned on playing performance mode if you’re familiar with that

[royal perch]

I tried, its hard to find any lol

[silver topaz]

You should be just fine

[royal perch]

Thanks a lot

@silver topaz

[silver topaz]

Yep

[round lagoon]

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

~400€

very similar to hd490 tuning wise and price wise

[quasi field]

Are you «upgrading»?

[round lagoon]

Nah, no moneh

[astral musk]

https://tenor.com/view/pokimane-broke-boy-gif-1631750273434798155

[round lagoon]

😭

[lament siren]

😭

[heady crystal]

Poki my queen

🧎‍♂️‍➡️

[quasi field]

[vague arch]

Is there a similar version to the optimum key caps found anywhere for the split 60 he v2

[drifting magnet]

Wooting ever thought of putting the PC altogether in the keyboard?

[proper vector]

Raspberry Pi 400/500 is one

[drifting magnet]

Just plug your keyboard in any ar glasses or monitor and you are good to go.

[drifting magnet]

Yea, but I like my pc keyboard to be a good keyboard. HP also did a weak attempt at CES

[white jackal]

you can make one yourself

[drifting magnet]

Damn, that bio of yours 😐

[drifting magnet]

True. But if I want one, maybe there are others. Maybe even many enough?

[proper vector]

[white jackal]

probably not

pc users want to customize their stuff and they usually want something with good price/performance

[heady crystal]

Do you actually sell fruit?

[white jackal]

which you will never get with a small form factor pc that fits inside a keyboard case

without having it look absolutely massive

[deep hawk]

They use Arch btw

[drifting magnet]

The future is local cloud gaming. I want my beast of a pc locked in the basement where the noise won't bother me, I just need something with a fast LAN connection to my display of choice.

[white jackal]

lol

usually people want to reduce latency as much as possible

you can use active long range cables to put your pc in another room entirely

no need for a second computer involved

[bitter sapphire]

GeForce Now is somewhat okay but its expensive

[drifting magnet]

Im not a competetive gamer anymore. Don't give a crap about winning as much as I did. I just enjoy the keyboards from wooting. And as the community ages, the likelihood people end up like me increases.

[drifting magnet]

Rather just install fiber in my house and have it available on all my lan connected devices.

[bitter sapphire]

Soo you want the same setup as Linus from LTT ?

[drifting magnet]

I enjoy playing on my tv as well as desk, or on phone when im up and about.

I want less shit on my desktop and my beast machine available everywhere, yes. I have seen and experienced what Apollo/sunshine can do. Im not going back.

[white jackal]

i'd honestly just tape a mini pc to the back of the monitor that you can use to stream

[drifting magnet]

Yes, it's an idea. But what if you want a keyboard, and with ar glasses taking over the market when it comes to displays, I don't see myself stuck at a single spot as much anymore.

It would basically be a laptop without a monitor.

[white jackal]

sounds like a project

grab like a steamdeck pcb and design a case you can put that and a keyboard inside of

would need giant batteries tho if you want it to be wireless

[drifting magnet]

I agree, that the market is not here now. But when glasses take over I don't see people fawning over a laptop as much as just something to interact with what they see.

[gray shuttle]

I don't know ar glasses are taking over the market

I think that's very much wishful thinking

[bitter sapphire]

AR/VR is soo niche tech that not everyone has one

[obtuse dove]

thing is there is no other option, Google tried with stadia but they killed that off.

[drifting magnet]

I believe it's a question of time for glasses. What i have seen in the market and from the people I work with.

[gray shuttle]

I disagree, very much. Especially when glasses are annoying as hell to wear

[quasi field]

Google glasses

[drifting magnet]

For now. But with glasses you also no longer need a screen for your phone. And it's not only glasses that industry is talking of, lenses are heavily invested in.

[bitter sapphire]

Idk mate i don’t have 4000$ to spare on smart glasses

[drifting magnet]

But we will see. My bet is on glasses, much more portable and potentially better user experience.

[gray shuttle]

You know they said the same about the nintendo visual glasses thing

[drifting magnet]

You can buy state of the art ar glasses for 1000usd

[gray shuttle]

The question is why

[bitter sapphire]

They said the same thing about VR tech 10 years ago

[drifting magnet]

Price is decreasing rapidly

[gray shuttle]

As long as that isn't answered

No normie will adopt

[plain schooner]

https://tenor.com/view/apple-vision-apple-vision-pro-virtual-reality-vr-funny-gif-10866622874224660424

[drifting magnet]

You don't want a wider fov? Or a hud to avoid bringing up your phone every second?

[gray shuttle]

No, actually

I don't

[drifting magnet]

Before the smart phone, would you have said the same thing about a phone?

[white jackal]

permanent doomscrolling with my ar glasses

[gray shuttle]

Because I don't need my vision to be filled with ar, in fact I despise such

[white jackal]

[gray shuttle]

No

[drifting magnet]

Im not saying it's good for you, im saying people will go for it either way

[gray shuttle]

Okay. But so far you've still not given me a reason why I should go for such that matters to me. And I assure you, most people think this way

[drifting magnet]

Now I need to go to work on my other 2 screens, instead of just switching context. Mic drop.

[deep hawk]

I can't wait to be shown full screen ads from the inside of my glasses while I'm trying to cross the street

[gray shuttle]

Big bussom baddies waiting at the next intersection. Take a left! Spondered by google maps!

[white jackal]

they will show you ads for insurance against being hit by cars while crossing the street

[gray shuttle]

This isn't nearly as cool as you think it is...

[deep hawk]

And the Grok integration will purchase the insurance plan if it hears me scream in agony along with glass shattering

[gray shuttle]

Oh lord

I want analog vr by wooting

[abstract warren]

I’d take that over the insurance car scenario, but fuck them glasses 🥀

[gray shuttle]

Sander screaming into my ear 24/7

[plain schooner]

I like the idea for playing games while laying down

[gray shuttle]

Isekai

[bitter sapphire]

https://tenor.com/view/vr-hop-on-vr-sao-sword-art-online-gammamax-gif-25501547

[proper vector]

Yeah... Meta lost $80B on that mindset, Apple most likely lost quite a bit on Vision too
People aren't really looking forward to be closed in screens, and it showed time and time again

[quasi field]

The thing I like the most about the idea is that I won't have to wear glasses to see well, but on the other hand I'll already be wearing glasses anyway

[heady crystal]

I’d be more willing to try the AVP if they ditched the eye thing and made it lighter. Otherwise seems a cool device for a personal home theatre kinda vibe.

[patent patrol]

vr just isnt good enough yet

[drifting magnet]

Not talking of VR, i don't think it's going to fly as much as AR. We're talking of these type of devices, at least, I am: https://eu.rayneo.com/?utm_source=rayneo_us&utm_medium=rayneo_us&utm_campaign=rayneo_us

And they are selling at 300 euro, not even >1000 usd

[proper vector]

Ew, AI
Also how it's 1 year warranty on EU? It has to be 2 at least

[patent patrol]

different things

[drifting magnet]

I agree on ew, corporate AI. Im not opposed to open AR glasses where i can use my own models for whatever.

Only reason im not buying the glasses is because I don't know how my data is used. If the running code was published, or i could run my own image i would buy them instantly.

[dusty walrus]

my artisan pad arrived and first impressions are good

[ebon blade]

which one did ya get

[dusty walrus]

hien soft

[ebon blade]

tuff i had one but i been on glass for a minute i think its more fun

[tacit linden]

Upgraded to an Asgard 3 AMP with their True Multibit DAC

Was bigger than I expected

[quasi field]

I had the Bifrost 2 and also remember it being quite large. Was roughly the size of my amplifier however so they stacked well

My old setup

[round lagoon]

naisu

[tacit linden]

I had a Magni + Modi setup before this

[quasi field]

It's nicer to only have 1 device instead of 2

[tacit linden]

Yupp, mostly why I wanted it I kept yoinking the cable and the top always slid off :/

[quasi field]

@round lagoon

I fell for all the audiophile memes back then

(I never did analyse it)

[heady zenith]

wha

[quasi field]

Not that it would be needed anyway

[heady zenith]

why are the cables so expensive

this makes no sense

[quasi field]

Because it's a strategy to make gullible people (formerly me) buy it

[round lagoon]

rest in peace

[tacit linden]

The day I pay 600 for a USB cable, if it's less than 4 miles long just shoot me.

[round lagoon]

$600 is legit almost as much as my current audio setup lmao. hd490 pro + fiio qx13

[quasi field]

It was probably 1 metre long. The XLR was 0,5 metres or something

[heady zenith]

what the fuck

[tacit linden]

https://giphy.com/gifs/snake-stpatricksday-paddysday-rhrX1vvoGicgW36zJl

[fleet parcel]

Chump change lol

[wispy blaze]

The keyboard 😔

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/hang-first-time-smiles-gif-14991372

First time hearing about audiophoolery?

[heady zenith]

no but this is audio-dumb

[patent patrol]

must have been worth it

[tacit linden]

I want to get the Sennheiser HD 800S but I need to find a way to justify the price.

[quasi field]

It's normal. Which still doesn't make it not dumb of course. But it's nothing unusual

[heady zenith]

how can one be an audiophile but have no idea how cables work and that there is no magic hundred $ cable that makes it sound better

[fleet parcel]

They’re really good for the price honestly. If you’ve got the disposable income for it, do it!

[quasi field]

Had those too. My pair arrived with the right filter missing which I realised when I got a headache and pain in my right ear and took it off

They were unlistenable without it in

[tacit linden]

I could buy so many retro games for that money though 😄

[quasi field]

That's 90% of them
You don't really have to know how cables or digital transmission works to be an audiophile though

[tacit linden]

I would've noticed that after 10 seconds.

[fleet parcel]

You can also sail the 7 seas for most retro games

[round lagoon]

get da hd490 pro, one of the pads gives the headphone the same kind of treble tuning as hd800s but a bit more on bass (can just EQ that down).

[quasi field]

I didn't notice it when I took them out of the box because they are deep and I didn't look at them from various angles before taking them on

[heady zenith]

but thats like being a car nut but youre actually not cause all you do is spend money on cars without actually being interested in them or knowing how to compare them

[tacit linden]

Analog cables I can understand but if you buy a "premium" digital cable that isn't longer than usually supported by cheaper cables it's a waste of money imo.

[tacit linden]

I can't put digital games on my shelves!

[quasi field]

Don't agree. Cables are only barely relevant to audio applications. Reasonably you only buy cheap ones and that's it. Nothing to think about at all beyond looks really. But if you are a car nut then it is cars you are a nut about

[heady zenith]

pretty sure that at least with xlr you prob get the same audio out of a 1$ aliexpress one compared to a 20$ one

[heady zenith]

so even more reasons why it makes no sense to ever consider those cables as an audiophile

[fleet parcel]

But but but what about a digital shelf…checkmate

[tacit linden]

Today I have Sennheiser HD650, 660S2 and a pair of Philips Fidelio X2HR.

[fleet parcel]

As long as your cable doesn’t introduce microphonics, you’re golden.

[quasi field]

Because many companies and audiophools market cables as mattering for sound. It's a very normal though unfortunate part of the «audiophile community»
There are showcases at audio shows dedicated to talking about the «sound» of cables etc.

[patent patrol]

i mean they can make a difference

but is that difference "better"

[quasi field]

If they make an audible difference, then the difference is inherently bad

[tacit linden]

When we getting audiophile grade Wooting USB cable? Huh?

[quasi field]

Cables properly deliver the signal or they do not. Anything else is bad

[round lagoon]

more on comfort/feel/style than sound, but since they're marketed towards sound, that's where the problem is.

[patent patrol]

who decides that

[fleet parcel]

My top 3 most used audio devices are Fir XE6, Sennheiser HD800, and Apple EarPods (3.5mm wired).

[round lagoon]

I mean, those can affect sound through visual bias, but just blindfold lmao.

[quasi field]

Cables have 1 job

[patent patrol]

might be different from what the manufacturer like wanted

but if you prefer it

[quasi field]

Most of the time, any auditory preference is not based on anything quantifiable happening but just placebo

Plugging out and in new cables and they thinking they sound different is just a common case of placebo in most cases

[tacit linden]

I'll have you know my copper cables are air free for that good stuff!

[quasi field]

If you buy the HD800S I really recommend EQing it. It sounds mediocre without that imo

[patent patrol]

most cases sure

but there are definitely differences if you got like "uncommon" impedances and stuff

[tacit linden]

I'll pick them up at some point, bought a Herman Miller Embody this month so all my play money is gone.

[quasi field]

If it's verifiably not placebo then the reason is some other still quantifiable reason. There's no magic with cables. They work properly or they do not

[quasi field]

This falls under cable not doing its job properly

[patent patrol]

Wouldnt say that

I dont know what the name was but they had some super low impedance one at some audio show

although it was comically thick

[quasi field]

And were probably zero proper attempts to demonstrate a different sound with it

[tacit linden]

💩

[patent patrol]

not sure

[kind lotus]

My artisan mousepad got delivered today, very exited

[crude talon]

what did u pick up

[kind lotus]

ninja zero soft xl

[plain schooner]

@jolly pulsar https://fxtwitter.com/secretlabchairs/status/2014352547280978047

Secretlab (@secretlabchairs)

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[heady zenith]

almost got me if it had a sylveon chair

[tepid burrow]

@sudden knoll

got the pieces i wanted

[obtuse dove]

why is there a chunk missing from the PCB?

[sudden knoll]

I wish the superlight had a softer scroll encoder

[sudden knoll]

Eaten, they got a little hungry during the disassembly

[obtuse dove]

I like the super tactile encoder

[tepid burrow]

felt like chewing some pcb

[obtuse dove]

fiberglass is not good for you I will tell you that much

[tepid burrow]

but i did accidentally catch it when moving stuff around and it cane off

[obtuse dove]

rip

[sudden knoll]

Me grabbing fiberglass insulation without gloves

Rockwool on top though, my favorite type of insulation

[tepid burrow]

got 2 cool lil magnets from it too

[sudden knoll]

Maybe I should stuff Rockwool under my wooting for sound dampening

[tepid burrow]

number of screws in the super light

[astral musk]

Ah the memories.

[plain schooner]

@twilit flame strikes again

[tepid burrow]

was rather fun to take apart

minus the minor pcb breakage

[astral musk]

It gets old after the 6th time or so.

[tepid burrow]

only really wanted the pcb so i can have a box of random boards triggers springs etc

[vital gorge]

Are they still bad chairs?

[plain schooner]

I honestly don't know lol

[bitter sapphire]

Tbh i always wanted a SecretLab chair

As i found the prices on Ergo Chairs to be too much

[vital gorge]

What do they even cost

[sudden knoll]

Too much

Honestly I’d still take an ergo any day over any fancy secretlab chair

[quasi field]

Ergonomic chairs in general or is Ergo a brand?

Several super expensive ergonomic chairs are very mediocre if not bad

[heady crystal]

I paid for the Herman Miller and haven’t looked back. Good way to spend over £1000 IMHO.

Your body will thank you for it.

[bitter sapphire]

Too expensive for a chair imo

I would pay a 100€ for that

[quasi field]

I had the Aeron and hated it

[vital gorge]

I got a Mirra 2.Ilike it. Sturdy as well

[quasi field]

Biggest mistake if you want a nice plush chair is to buy Aeron or really any of these quadrouple digit chairs

[vital gorge]

I remember getting a decent deal on it

[bitter sapphire]

I have a cheap gaming chair from Tesco its do the job for me

[vital gorge]

Well if you're 25 you can still sit on anything

[bitter sapphire]

Im 24 LOL

[vital gorge]

And be fine... I can't anymore

[bitter sapphire]

Sorry gonna be 24 soon

[rain turret]

I actually will get one this summer to change out my old one.

[vital gorge]

Old one?

A good chair lasts more than 10 years

[bitter sapphire]

Noice

[tacit linden]

I need a good 80HE case but all the replacement ones are so ugly... the Wooting one has started losing paint because of the 90 degree edge around the spacebar and all the KBDfans ones are uuuuugly.

[quasi field]

New headphones incoming

Seems like a downgrade over regular LCD-5 since it's more messy from 3k

$4500

[mental spade]

Damn

[tacit linden]

https://giphy.com/gifs/college-field-study-YJjvTqoRFgZaM

[rain turret]

Looked at EGO80 yet?

[tacit linden]

Yeah, the thingy above the arrow keys looks absolute ass. I like the overall look of the KBDfans GT-80 but they ruined it with the light bar thingy going to the edge.

Bone80 is the one I've been the closest to actually ordering.

[winged pewter]

I love the aeron personally

I tried the ikea one which is hyped but it was meh

[frigid ivy]

If you're in the US, this is the best way to get one of the high end brand chair without paying several grand

https://crandalloffice.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoqHG3O6BvPiV6zwY1kiGhQVm0Am0bc7JwUUKUd9kK0ZqmmMSXLl

[tepid burrow]

@wet coral behold.

[obtuse dove]

[tepid burrow]

they are now keepsakes for my collection of bits n bobs

[obtuse dove]

[tepid burrow]

[ashen fable]

Anyone know how to acquire a inno3D iChill Frostbite in the US?

[jolly pulsar]

https://www.reddit.com/r/pokemon/s/Qi89mtxqxZ

i dont need it

I dont need it

I DONT NEED IT

[blissful gust]

Yes you don't, your back and ass deserve better.

[round lagoon]

aww, the top of the chair doesn't have a ear that mimic the pokemon they're collabing

[jolly pulsar]

im using some dxracer ive had since like idk 2012 and im alive

[obtuse dove]

wont be replacing my Herman miller chair thats for sure

I already found my endgame chair

[tepid burrow]

Eevee chair would be peak

[blissful gust]

My chair is worth more than two of your chairs combined.

Maybe even 3

[jolly pulsar]

Wait till you get electric

[blissful gust]

True dat

[jolly pulsar]

https://tenor.com/view/drift-gif-15011558410882773311

[blissful gust]

It wouldn't be that type of chair tho

It would be a motor attachment

[obtuse dove]

eh, Herman Miller Embody is good enough for me personally

[jolly pulsar]

can you drift with it

[blissful gust]

Technically? I can already drift.

It's just dangerous

[jolly pulsar]

pussy

[obtuse dove]

although my friend has a really crazy herman miller chair

[blissful gust]

Listen, if i fall out I can't get back up lol

[jolly pulsar]

ducky... he's in a wheelchair

[obtuse dove]

I did not know that

[jolly pulsar]

if you gadn't figured it out already

That's the joke

Why do you think i mentionned electric

[obtuse dove]

i've seen motorized office chairs

LMAO

[jolly pulsar]

https://tenor.com/view/on-my-way-couch-scooter-coming-omw-riding-couch-gif-13568071

@blissful gust Would this work

[blissful gust]

Cushion alone is worth about 600 euros

It's not comfortable though

I want an office chair, I just need to find one that I can lift the handles up on.

And transfer to

[obtuse dove]

@blissful gust I bet you want this https://youtube.com/shorts/n20pRks-qP4

[tepid burrow]

im kind of intrigued how your back feels…

[blissful gust]

That wheelchair he had is way too big for him lol

[blissful gust]

What back?

Unfortunately it's impossible for me to sit back so I'm pretty much always sitting upwards.

[tepid burrow]

ohh okok, i wasnt too sure

[blissful gust]

But it's the cost of efficiency.... My last chair felt nice leaning back but was heavy and not efficient

I have been thinking about a second chair for in my house.

[obtuse dove]

lolz

[blissful gust]

It was probably a rental d

[obtuse dove]

tbh most wheelchairs are designed to be as easy to take down and set up as possible given that the person does not have working legs while also somehow being light enough to be carried by a single person

[blissful gust]

You are so wrong lol

[obtuse dove]

maybe I am

most are designed with the assumption that you have someone else that can help?

[blissful gust]

A normal wheelchair can weigh from 15-20kg

It's only active wheelchairs that are designed to be lightweight

However it comes at the cost of comfort.

[blissful gust]

Depends, rigid ones are designed for people to lift into the car.

[tepid burrow]

hospital wheelchairs are HEAVY asf

[blissful gust]

Folding wheelchairs are just the standard

[obtuse dove]

I see, there are also those folding ones where you take the wheels off and it folds down

that way it can be set up and taken down by a single person

[blissful gust]

That's the standard

[obtuse dove]

I see

[blissful gust]

What do you mean folding down

[obtuse dove]

folds to be smaller in some capacity

[blissful gust]

So folding in general

Ye that's just the default for most self propelled wheelchairs

[obtuse dove]

I see

I wonder why they cant make them lighter

too expensive?

[tepid burrow]

maybe stability issues

[obtuse dove]

eh, you can get pretty crazy with materials, at a price though

[blissful gust]

But yes theres

Wheelchair basic use, heavy af, cheap and cheerful

Medium active wheelchairs for casual use of a chair, lighter and designed more for users who can stand and walk but need a little support

High active wheelchairs peak efficiency, extremely lightweight so users can propel fast etc, mainly for full time users

[obtuse dove]

I see

[blissful gust]

Active wheelchairs tend to cost a crap ton but are much much higher quality low weight materials

Eg I saw a Carbon fiber one for about 10k

[obtuse dove]

I love carbon fiber!!!

[blissful gust]

My wheelchair costs around £3.5k before tax?

[tepid burrow]

Surely 10k for a wheelchair makes the people selling feel awful because wtf

[obtuse dove]

carbon fiber is not cheap lmao

[blissful gust]

This is just wheelchair

I've managed to bring mine into the car

[tepid burrow]

i get that but thats just insane to me

[blissful gust]

But it's not as good as a rigid frame but that comes with its own drawbacks

[blissful gust]

Wait till you see this

Sec

Something that would give me an insane amount of freedom is out of my reach

Not the wheelchair in the picture fyi

The motor at the front

Before tax

[tepid burrow]

oh so the motor is an individual thing you can attach ?

[blissful gust]

Yes, it clips on.

[tepid burrow]

Things like that really shouldn’t be taxed given how many people need them

[blissful gust]

I can claim back the tax

Thankfully

[tepid burrow]

do you claim back the full amount or?
i have no idea how that works

[blissful gust]

All the tax

Since it's for medical reasons

[tepid burrow]

ahhh ok gotcha

[blissful gust]

Ideally I don't even get charged the tax, they'll do the order and remove the tax before processing finds

Funds

But some places you have to apply for the refund

Fun fact, I can claim back tax from my vape that I use for medical weed but it's not worth it, however it's funny to think about.

[tepid burrow]

i kept hearing about the medicinal weed, but i dont see much about it now

[blissful gust]

It works but expensive

[tepid burrow]

i can’t remember the name but it was along the lines of Sapphire Medical or something

i remember seeing the prices and jumped out my skin

[wispy blaze]

Growing your own🔥

[round lagoon]

Yay

it's bigger than what I expect

lemme give it like 1-2 hour listen

[rapid bane]

Bet

[quasi field]

Scalping

[round lagoon]

TS cost $15, aint no way it's limited time item

[dusty walrus]

g502 supremacy

[wet coral]

@abstract warren endgame iems

i have found peak

[crude talon]

https://tenor.com/view/dog-smelling-gif-10529589

[round lagoon]

Yeah!!!!

[thin zodiac]

Logitech = 💩

[proper vector]

I mean, if they want to assault someone... 140g with weights hurts when swung

[wet coral]

is it worth bringing back to use on moondrop dac amp

[crude talon]

put a bikelock in a sock

[wet coral]

wait it uses a 3.5mm

[round lagoon]

Yes

[wet coral]

[round lagoon]

Time for an earbud review

[proper vector]

I prefer butter

https://tenor.com/view/butter-sock-sam-icarly-gif-7818763

[crude talon]

is it airline earbuds

[wet coral]

itd be really bad if i cant tell the difference

[round lagoon]

No, it's good cause you can live with cheapo iem

[wet coral]

in a way these ear buds are $1200 fr (round trip ticket)

[crude talon]

I never tried mine last time I flew but maybe I will next time

[quasi field]

Buy a coupler and measure them

[wet coral]

bad thing i used $300 on astrals i cant return anymore

[crude talon]

u can sell them to me for 50

[round lagoon]

Still gud. Don't think of the past, think of the future.

[bitter sapphire]

Soo next week friday my OLED Monitor gonna be delivered

[wet coral]

give me 3 model cars of my choosing and we got a deal

oh

[bitter sapphire]

I have a lego STI WRX

[quasi field]

Slow

[heady zenith]

lego doesnt have an sti wrx

[wet coral]

so i want a 1/18 scale s15 from liberty walk-

[bitter sapphire]

Its not from Lego

[wet coral]

i think this is $200 on its own

[bitter sapphire]

https://minibricks.com/products/subaru-wrx-sti

[heady zenith]

oh its not even a large model

[wet coral]

but 22b irl

[bitter sapphire]

It was a pre-order

[crude talon]

pikachu vending machine
did u see the miku vending machines

[quasi field]

What monitor?

[deep hawk]

The 2004 Subaru WRX STI was the best car ever made

[wet coral]

no

[crude talon]

damn I saw a few at train stations

[bitter sapphire]

https://rog.asus.com/monitors/27-to-31-5-inches/rog-strix-oled-xg27aqwmg/

[wet coral]

bro.

why havent we taken off yet

boarding started an hour ago

the luggage hasnt finished being loaded onto the plane yet

[quasi field]

0.03ms response time
It's funny how when oled monitors came I assumed they would keep saying 0,1ms response times since it would actually be accurate now but instead they moved the goal down much lower to continue being misleading

[bitter sapphire]

I don’t care about that soo

[wet coral]

we are finally ready

[crude talon]

nice

[round lagoon]

Moondrop Old Fashioned @quasi field @rapid bane

Bass: Very light in bass, lighter than hd490 pro. Don't get it if you want this.
Mids: Nice, average sort of mids that's just good enough.
Treble: Can be too bright for some people. Right at my limit.
Male Vocal: Clear and forward but not amazing.
Female Vocal: Clear and forward, but a little bit much for me.
Comfort: Acceptable, more comfy than an IEM but cable is kinda bad.
Sound isolation: Just enough for fan noises, terrible for outside.
Conclusion: Very nice on-ear for $25 (bought it for $15 at Taobao).

[rapid bane]

nice

i got the moondrop blessing 3s tho

[quasi field]

Try to EQ the bass up

[round lagoon]

I do it properly later but doing simple LS eq on 200 at +5 seems to be good enough for me.

[round lagoon]

good enough?

[quasi field]

https://tenor.com/view/bane-tom-hardy-batman-foryou-baneposting-gif-11938332

[round lagoon]

damn, with the EQ the bass really reminded me of hd490

also minor treble adjustment to make it more palatable for me

just reducing the 2khz with pk and Q1 really makes it shine for me

[gray shuttle]

I kinda want the oldfashioned too now

[round lagoon]

Like, with -5db on that, it makes the sound stage better and less shouty, coupled with the bass the melody got more body to work with and makes it really a nice on-ear.

[round lagoon]

get it, it's only $25

[gray shuttle]

I might, though I don't have a taobao

So I need shenzenaudio, which is pricy on shipping

[round lagoon]

Taobao you can get it for $15 but I gladly pay $30

[round lagoon]

what about linsoul or your nearest audio store?

[gray shuttle]

I genuinely don't know any audiostoresz hmm

Let me search a bit

[round lagoon]

https://moondroplab.com/en/sales-agents

[proper vector]

Free shipping on Ali https://aliexpress.com/item/1005010457531097.html

Even straight from Moondrop https://aliexpress.com/item/1005010457140996.html

[gray shuttle]

Genuine question Shot, should I get it without a good dac and no 3.5mm on my phone?

I only have a cheap 3.50 to usbc convertor cable

No dac

[round lagoon]

I use jm6 pro and qx13. Both sound similar.

So anything that can output audio is fine

[gray shuttle]

Okay, need

Thanks

[round lagoon]

what's the cable?

[gray shuttle]

It's a shit amazon thing

Sounds clear enough

[proper vector]

Does QX13 has battery and BT or not?

[round lagoon]

if that's the case, you're good

[round lagoon]

nope, it's just a dac/amp

[gray shuttle]

Would you say this is an upgrade over like Chu v2 iems?

[proper vector]

Oooh
Then I may actually pick it up

[gray shuttle]

I'm not fussed about IEM wearability,

[round lagoon]

Haven't tried the chu2, but compared to zero 2 without EQ, it's a bit too bright and really lacking bass. With EQ, it sounds much nicer.

[gray shuttle]

Are you using the moondrop EQ?

[round lagoon]

I'm using poweramp EQ

[gray shuttle]

Okay, cool

[round lagoon]

Any EQ software would do fine

[quasi field]

Lyrö next?

[round lagoon]

if I somehow have $250

Lyro tuning is like hd600 iirc, so I might like it more cause the treble on 2khz is a bit less and you can make the bass more/less

[plain schooner]

https://fxtwitter.com/vaxee_corp/status/2014611881768714287

VAXEE.co (@vaxee_corp)

All Pulsar eS series products created in collaboration with VAXEE are fully produced and quality-controlled by VAXEE. If you’re interested, feel free to check it out here:

Quoting Pulsar eS (@es_pulsar)
︀
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︀︀Pulsar eS products developed with @vaxee_corp
︀︀Running production. Not limited editions.
︀︀
︀︀Pulsar eS FS1 Mouse
︀︀Pulsar eS PD170/PD170+ Mousepads
︀︀Pulsar eS Armsleeve (Arm Long XL, L, M)
︀︀
︀︀Pre-Launch: FEB 13–15
︀︀VCT NA Venue, Los Angeles, CA, USA (limted qty sales)
︀︀Pulsar Playstore Seoul (display only)
︀︀
︀︀Official Launch: FEB 19
︀︀Available on all Pulsar Official Web Stores:
︀︀🌐 www.pulsar.gg (Global)
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…

FxTwitter · Jan 23, 2026, 8:11 AM

[abstract warren]

@hazy fiber you need pulsar pad or you’re COOKED

[twilit flame]

Jm6 pro strongk

[obtuse dove]

the apple dongle is just fine

[gray shuttle]

OH it's much worse haha

It's for my OnePlus, costed me 1 euro

[obtuse dove]

oh nahhhh

[tepid burrow]

Ooooo

[crude talon]

that cheap of a dongle might be passive 💀

had a pair of usb c headphones that were passive instead of having a dac and it was pretty bad

[wispy blaze]

Shroud said you must use the same brand for mouse and mousepad so it must be true

[crude talon]

artisan mouse when

[abstract warren]

Unc got his sponsorships in his head, he’s really the one that’s cooked

[wispy blaze]

Bros been using the same logislop for the last 15 years 😭

[crude talon]

didn’t he say ur cooked if u even change ur skates

[wispy blaze]

Yeah

He thinks using pads from a brand that isnt the same as your mouse is bad for the sensor, and that stock skates will always be superior to after market

[abstract warren]

It has to work flawlessly with my Logitech mousepad, it was designed specifically for it after all ☝️🤓 source: trustmebroimshrewd

[hazy fiber]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/984799440072220692/1354849249736528024/1000008948.gif

[round lagoon]

if that's the case, you might need to spend $10 on fiio ka11 or usb c apple dongle.

@quasi field good enough bass?

[quasi field]

I would be happy with this yes

[round lagoon]

okay, will try with this, I just don't know how distortion sounds like

[obtuse dove]

MOAR BASSSS

[round lagoon]

first impression, the bass immediately gets me lmao

Surprisingly, I never hear anything distorted for now

[round lagoon]

With the EQ, the sound reminded me of my desktop speaker with the bass knob set to standard amount.

[quasi field]

Is that good?

[round lagoon]

very good

Just listening to it to see if there's any issue, so far, for bass heavy song that I have, basically none that I can hear.

I prefer this one more compared to the previous one. Could be due to the fact that I EQ the treble to match my pref (hd490) further.

Everything just sounds more natural/livelier.

Like, the prev EQ still feel veiled in its presentation but with the new one it opens it up further. Which quite surprising, I fear the bass might make everything feels boomy/bloated but it bare affect the overall sound.

[quasi field]

Just make sure the boost doesn't begin at too high of a frequency

Assuming «flat» bass I put the bass shelf at 105 Hz

Like this

[round lagoon]

mines rises right at 150

[round lagoon]

can see it here

gonna let my ear take a rest

[vague arch]

What will tenz 80he cost

[bitter sapphire]

Next week u gonna know

[crude talon]

https://x.com/thegitsofficial/status/2014648984296685863

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X · Jan 23, 2026, 10:38 AM

[bitter sapphire]

Thats kinda meh

[crude talon]

big day for gits fans, personally I like it a bit more than the eva design
I've watched both though, and got some eva merch at the store in shibuya

[bitter sapphire]

I watched both as well

I enjoy EVA lil bit more

[crude talon]

I have a shirt with rei, that specific design just didn't do it for me

[bitter sapphire]

I can understand that

[blissful gust]

Nipplesssss

https://tenor.com/view/bane-no-banned-and-you-are-explode-gif-16047504

[crude talon]

my bad, should I spoiler it? I suppose you would've deleted it if it should be deleted though

[blissful gust]

I was kidding

I don't see an issue personally

[round lagoon]

https://www.linsoul.com/products/thieaudio-cypher

Open back DD around $400 releasing at FEB

Hopefully this measures well.

[glossy shale]

might have to try and cop this

also thinking of buying beast x max with solid sides, will go broke

ive been trying to avoid the consoom but urge is growing

Alltho I did sell my old wooting so that can cover the new mouse

and If i sell my old airpods that could cover the mousepad

[quasi field]

Looks interesting. Glad they're using the best transducer type

[quasi field]

They market it as lightweight but I don't see the weight anywhere

[round lagoon]

maybe the weight is the friend we made along the way.

Release date not too far so we'll see soon

[quasi field]

It would need to be a really good headphone to sway me

[wispy blaze]

💪 💪

[glossy shale]

is that the max or regular?

[thin zodiac]

The mouse has more holes than a Swiss cheese.

Doesn't that bother you?

[wispy blaze]

Max

[wispy blaze]

My hand doesnt even touch 90% of where the holes are

And where it does, it feels fine

[thin zodiac]

Ok

[wispy blaze]

The only place the holes bothered me was on my mini where I didnt have solid sides

[thin zodiac]

My hand rests completely on the mouse. I don't know if that would be right for me.

[wispy blaze]

I cant palm grip

[glossy shale]

i was about to order the white one :D

normal beast was too small

[wispy blaze]

I used to run a mini with 20x12 hands 😭

[glossy shale]

daymm

[thin zodiac]

That's why I bought the Pulsar X3 CrazyLight.

[wispy blaze]

It was fine for ftip until my arthritis started getting bad

[glossy shale]

i think mine are like 18.5x10

but i wanna palm

[wispy blaze]

Im not buying any more mice until I get a 3d printer

Then its schizo ftip mice time

[glossy shale]

change of plans I got the purple beast max

hopefully I can get the eva sp005

Which?

[thin zodiac]

Never mind, i'm sticking with the Pulsar. Shudder My bank account needs to recover first.

I've spent enough money on keyboards and mice lately.

[bitter sapphire]

oof

i do thinking about getting this mod

or just getting a beast x mini xd

[thin zodiac]

lol

[gray shuttle]

Anyone hear worked with a Nollie board? For rgb centrilisation without the header on your motherboard?

[astral musk]

Sure?

[gray shuttle]

Are you stuck with signalrgb or are there decent alternatives? I'm worried about being pigeonholed into the software

[fleet parcel]

OpenRGB is an open source software a lot of people like

[astral musk]

Yeah I use OpenRGB.

Controls all of my case RGB (Including fans)

[patent patrol]

if it wasnt so buggy sometimes

[obtuse dove]

I am so happy I dont have an RGB focused build

dealing with all of that sounds like a massive PITA

[astral musk]

It isn't really. Took maybe 30mins to set up once.

[fleet parcel]

Stuff like Corsair RAM is finicky and doesn’t like any RGB software. Even iCUE 😂

[astral musk]

Sure. That isn't OpenRGB's fault though. That's just RGB RAM being shitty.

[patent patrol]

i use it to only turn all rgb off but ram is weird yes

gotta refresh the software on every start

[crude talon]

I’m happy I don’t have one because I don’t like the look, but I still had trouble turning off the rgb on my gpu

[fleet parcel]

Oh 100%. But to get RGB components to work consistently and talk to each other with any software is a hassle that isn’t worth it imo. My first pc had msi GPU, Corsair ram, NZXT aio, and Arctic fans. I ended up just putting everything to steady white because I was tired troubleshooting. Haven’t used RGB in my builds since.

[tacit linden]

I liked OpenRGB until they swapped away from WinRing0, after that it no longer worked with the new method for me.

I used OpenRGB because it can load profile on boot without running in the system tray.

[astral musk]

Everyone did. They had to...

[tacit linden]

Still shit as PawnIO feels like dog software even the installation process is dogshit.

I'm back to using my motherboard software but hate it because of always having to run in tray to work.

[patent patrol]

havent had issues with pawn

[blissful gust]

You can save to memory now

My corsair I could save to memory somehow

[patent patrol]

I got gskill

[astral musk]

G.Skill RAM is... frustrating.

I have to run a background service on bootup to reapply RGB every poweron.

I got annoyed with their app, so now I have a .bat file that quietly runs the service without the app on login. 😄

[tacit linden]

Has anyone tried running Dynamic Lighting with a compatible motherboard as their only RGB software?

Going for my next build I was kinda interested in it if I could just use that instead of installing other software for it but my current motherboard doesn't support the feature.

[vague arch]

will tenz 80he have same cost as normal as i may want to purchase

[astral musk]

Pricing will be shared on the 29th, when we open up orders.

[fluid wharf]

artemis-rgb.com This is the one i use

[vague arch]

Ok thanks

[winged pewter]

i run openrgb on everything

[silver topaz]

Lian Li's new software has open rgb built in, but it's definitely buggy, like it doesn't detect my ram at all

[winged pewter]

You probably have already, but everytime u get new parts you gotta run openRGB in admin mode at least once]

[dusk crag]

sadly support for a lot of motherboards is still lacking

[astral musk]

And that's why you don't rely on that and get an RGB controller

[proper vector]

If only motherboard manufacturers could agree on one standard and not create their own stuff out of nowhere which doesn't work half the time and needs controller app that looks like malware and runs only on specific flavour of Windows 10 and only if Mercury is in retrograde

[dusk crag]

oh my problem is that i cant control the rgb on the mobo itself with openrgb https://gitlab.com/CalcProgrammer1/OpenRGB/-/issues/4359

it has some rgb on the m.2 and io shield basically

and only the msi software can control it

[dusk crag]

i d be fine with proprietary software if it wasnt straight up bloatware

[silver topaz]

Asus armory crate💀

[dusk crag]

or razer synapse

or msi center or whatever its called

they all take up way too much ram

[silver topaz]

Razer makes some nice mice, but other than that I despise the rest of their stuff

[proper vector]

I'm fine if it's like a firmware for GPU or whatever
But it's LEDs, everyone stuffs WS2812s in there and some off the shelf controller for that, you don't need a sophisticated proprietary software to control all that
Just make a simple driver and that's all...

[silver topaz]

But fancy lian li animations😔

[dusk crag]

true

and the only software that can control everything is signal rgb

which isnt really light and its filled with ads if you dont pay

[rain turret]

L connect 3 does?

[silver topaz]

Ye

Up at the top it says "open rgb beta"

You have to enable it, but once you do it doesn't have ads or anything

[hazy karma]

The performance of Lian li fans are ass

They do look nice but that’s about it

[silver topaz]

Ah yes you must use noctua fans which provide a 2 degree temperature difference and are ✨brown✨

[hazy karma]

I will be using noctua fans but they are black

Provide better airflow, quieter, better long term and have good warranty

I have 10 lian Li fans myself, they are nice aesthetic wise but not performance wise

Yet again I’m doing a water cooled build so I want the best fans possible

[silver topaz]

Eek, yeah lian li have beautiful looking fans, but haven't noticed any temp or noise issues at all myself and I have 9 I think

[hazy karma]

The ones I’m getting

[patent patrol]

pretty good

[silver topaz]

Oh thank you Google ai.

[hazy karma]

lol they are better imo

[patent patrol]

for cooling and being quiet yes

[hazy karma]

Yep, I do agree their brown fans aren’t the best looking. Glad they released new ones that come in black

[silver topaz]

Oh yeah of course. On paper they're definitely better, but for asthetics I couldn't justify the 2 degree difference lol

[obtuse dove]

I have these they're very nice

super quiet even on max speed

[patent patrol]

No new A12 Chromax tho :(

[hazy karma]

Show me your build ducky

I’m building 9800x3d 5080 astral oc water cooled build

[obtuse dove]

im not at home atm LMAO

even though I should be

[hazy karma]

Triple 420mm rad setup

[patent patrol]

although wouldn't matter for me as fans aint the thing i can even hear

[hazy karma]

Damn all goods haha

I mean they weren’t cheap for 10 fans, $790 AUD

[round lagoon]

https://stopcitingai.com/

[obtuse dove]

why not 9850X3d?

[silver topaz]

Bloody Christ lol

[patent patrol]

spend all money on fans

[hazy karma]

Water cooling ain’t cheap lmao

[obtuse dove]

but like, its coming out in 5 days and its only 20 dollars more

[silver topaz]

What do you even need this power for? Games? Tf kind of game is pushing it to that temps

[round lagoon]

Do remember you can possibly remove any bad comment from getting to the AI and have it only points towards how good a thing is.

[obtuse dove]

like cmon now

[silver topaz]

Oh is it really only 5 days? Will be interesting to see the benchmarks

[hazy karma]

Bought 9800x3d months ago now

[obtuse dove]

ah fair

[patent patrol]

are 9800x3d that expensive in your market

[obtuse dove]

I thought it was a brand new pc you were making

[patent patrol]

comparing 9850x3d to what i paid for 9800x3d a few months ago would make the difference 100€+

although 9850x3d not really sold yet so

[obtuse dove]

I mean comparing MSRPs 9850X3D is 499 while the 9800X3D is 479

[patent patrol]

9800 bit old for msrp

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[sudden knoll]

There’s a 9850x3d?

[obtuse dove]

yeah

basically a refreshed 9800X3D

worth it over 9800X3D if you can buy one for a reasonable price when it lanches in 5 days

if you are building a new system

[sudden knoll]

Ah just higher clocks

[obtuse dove]

yeah, not crazy if you already have a 7800X3D or 9800X3D

[sudden knoll]

Would be relative to the 9800x3d pricing

[obtuse dove]

MSRP is just 20 dollars more for 9850X3D vs 9800X3D

[sudden knoll]

The pricing can vary a lot on the 9800x3d though, it’s been out for a while and there’s occasionally good deals on them

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[glossy shale]

watercoolings seems like a total waste unless you do it for the final touch of aesthetics

let the man waste his money if he wants to tho

[patent patrol]

noooo

[sudden knoll]

Some of them are dirt cheap and still perform better than the NH-D15 G2

[glossy shale]

oh I meant like custom loops

gpu temps are good enough without that

and aios are more than enough for cpus

arctic liquid freezer is top tier value

[silver topaz]

I can't justify the maybe 2-5 degree difference for a water cooling loop

[sudden knoll]

The GPU typically benefits the most from it

Delid the CPU too

[silver topaz]

Fair enough

Oh God the poor cpu

[sudden knoll]

Unless I were shoving some high performance gpu into a mini itx case
I couldn’t be bothered imagine doing a custom loop, cause it adds so much maintenance with draining and flushing

[silver topaz]

Yep

It's a 5080 they're doing lol

[sudden knoll]

50-series cards have good temps unless you’re suffocating it

[clear sail]

there really arent aftermarket gpu coolers any more, so if you get a ref or low end gpu you can watercool it to lower the noise

[round lagoon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlwg-9Zfn5o

Poor man's attempt at recreating FT1 pro with hd490 mold.

[patent patrol]

has there been a day without you comparing something to hd490

[round lagoon]

no, it's my perfect headphone

comfort, sound, and drivability wise

[patent patrol]

its okay ig

[round lagoon]

also like, 3khz peak kinda bad ngl, really makes instrument sounds thinny with no soundstage, reducing it drastically improves the both for me.

Just enough to match hd600 is good enough to me.

somehow, hifiman is better tuned lmao. But build quality make me go ehh.

[quasi field]

Broken seal?

The bass roll-off makes me think seal is broken

[round lagoon]

Not sure, but the peak at that is very consistent across multiple mearsurements

[obtuse dove]

It's also useful if your case can fit a large water cooler but not a large air cooler

[obtuse dove]

TG makes good gpu WC blocks, but they're $$$$

[clear sail]

i mean air coolers

[obtuse dove]

Those are kind of rare, most of the aftermarket air coolers I've seen are blower style ones so you can pack them more tightly together.

Like on Superbuy or 1688

Or JD

Maybe aliexpress at a higher price

[obtuse dove]

Heck I've seen some that are just server conversions that have no fan at all and it's just a giant heatsink that goes into a server

[clear sail]

thats literally what im saying. you used to be able to get a cheap card with bad cooler, and get a better aftermarket air cooler

[obtuse dove]

Yeah

But the Chinese manufacturers shifted focus away from that market and more towards enterprise repurposing consumer gear to enterprise gear

Like the 4090 to RTX Pro 6000 ADA conversion GPUs

[bitter sapphire]

soo looks like my AIO is failing

[solid harness]

Hi I bought a dt770 pro x

But when I connect it to my interface

Only hear one earcop

How should I setup it anyone can help?

[bitter sapphire]

this doesn't look good

im not even playing a game

[obtuse dove]

whats your pump RPM at?

[bitter sapphire]

1900

stable 1900

[quasi field]

Is it fully plugged in?

[rain turret]

unlucky friend, if you do need to replace, get a Frozen Notte, quite affordable while competent

[obtuse dove]

whats the max RPM that your pump is capable of and what happens when you set the pump speed to 100%?

[bitter sapphire]

the pump is rated to 2000rpm

and i can't change anything within windoge

https://www.arctic.de/en/Liquid-Freezer-II-280-RGB/LFII280RGB this AIO doesn't have any programs

[rain turret]

You can in the BIOS or Mobo software, there are controls for the headers

[bitter sapphire]

i don't want Asus bloat

[silver topaz]

Where are you guys seeing the idle?

[rain turret]

then BIOS

[bitter sapphire]

and i think its set to max in bios

[rain turret]

yeah but you can set a %

[obtuse dove]

weird

[silver topaz]

I figured it was bios, I'm curious now lol

[bitter sapphire]

My AIO pump is at max

[rain turret]

fair enough, could massively contribute to its life shortening

if its truly the case

[bitter sapphire]

i never changed this stuff

[rain turret]

evidently, often it's default, but doesn't make it any better for the pumps

[silver topaz]

Alr people take you bets now, what's the idle temp with a 9950x3d with a hydroshift 2

[blissful gust]

Time to get air cooling which doesn't let you down

[obtuse dove]

depends on your power limits

and the boost behavior set in windows

[silver topaz]

Haven't overclocked shite, it's set to high performance in windows

[obtuse dove]

37C

[silver topaz]

Weird, when I boot to bios it's just a black screen, it'll boot normally to windows though

[solid harness]

The problem was the adapter wasn't fully connected i rotate it an it fixed

[rain turret]

Doesn't matter, what really does is how it does under substantial load.

[winged pewter]

💀

[winged pewter]

Probably pump failure then?

[obtuse dove]

yeah that's what im thinking

since at 100% it should be at 2000 rpm

but the pump is instead running at 1900 RPM

[winged pewter]

Also the fact its near full rpm and idling at 70C 😛

[obtuse dove]

yeah LMAO

[silver topaz]

Apparently it's because my board is just super fussy with ultrawides lmao

[tepid burrow]

why is my pc saying to “eject nzxt kraken plus v2”

[ionic prism]

Whats the best type of artisan mousepad?

[rain turret]

Subjective, but you could start with something like a Key 83 or a Zero Soft.

[astral musk]

https://tenor.com/view/phone-lucifer-nope-lucifer-yeet-lucifer-phone-throw-lucifer-gif-22294755

[tepid burrow]

nzxt cam picks up my aio and temps seem to be running normal so ill just not touch things i dont understand

[gray shuttle]

@rain turret did you ever figure out a cool mouse for me by chance?

[tulip tide]

I heard Pulsar X2 Crazylight is pretty good

I've been using EGG OP1 8K for over a year now, basically brand new, highly recommend

[crude talon]

I like my crazylight

[patent patrol]

i want my superstrike

[tulip tide]

I want my superpower subsonic turbospeed mouse

Forgot to add Ultra X 8K to the name

[tepid burrow]

can confirm, my x2h mini feels incredible

[thin zodiac]

My X3 CrazyLight Mini feels damn good too.

[rain turret]

I wanted to get you something lighter and less bulky, but nothing else really on the market with tilt controls.
So the Z3 might be it for your needs.

[vague arch]

With a black keyboard and mousepad what colour mouse would look best?

[patent patrol]

black

[rain turret]

Any vibrant color, orange and blue for example

[glossy shale]

its a g703 clone right?

[thin zodiac]

G703? I'm not familiar with it. So I can't say anything about it.

[vague arch]

I’m asking this as I might purchase an orbital pathfinder and maybe a core colour to go with so wondering what would look best with my black 60he v2 and black mousepad

[crude talon]

I think a white mouse looks nice on a dark pad

[vague arch]

I might go for a white one then

[obtuse dove]

it is very good

[obtuse dove]

not really, the X3 is kind of its own shape

[crude talon]

crazy good

[round lagoon]

I might get Crinear Daybreak this year

I want an emergency IEM that I can make music with incase my 490 broke.

Though, Old Fashioned EQ to my taste sounds pretty close/similar.

But I also want it to be able to block out noise outside.

But I also have the 7hz Divine which is also tuned similarly to Daybreak. Hmm.

[obtuse dove]

@quasi field interesting thing I found out just now about AirPods, if you go to the accessibility settings they have an option for you to do a "Custom Audio Setup" in the Headphone Accommodations section and it does an AB style test of different EQ presets and changes the tonality of the headphones based on your results in the AB test kind of like PEQdb target shootout test. It does actually work in making them sound more pleasant if the stock tuning is not very good.

I literally did not know this was a thing until just now

[patent patrol]

although thats not optimal and stuff

[obtuse dove]

when you're trying different EQs AB test is fine

[patent patrol]

its not really just EQ

also includes compression and stuff

[obtuse dove]

eh, AAC is fine

[patent patrol]

No not that kind of compression

[quasi field]

I'll try it out when I get an iPhone

[patent patrol]

changing volume differences between

so adjusting the dynamic range

making loud stuff quieter and quiet stuff louder

[obtuse dove]

you mean level matching?

because level matching is very different from compression

also to answer your question, level matching is taken into account when AB testing EQs

so that is a non-issue

[patent patrol]

no

[obtuse dove]

I still dont understant what you are trying to get at then

[crude talon]

dynamic range compression

[patent patrol]

The settings you adjust in that menu dont function solely as an EQ

[obtuse dove]

oh, ohhhhhhh

[obtuse dove]

they do let you tune that, but they only have 3 options

they have slight (default), moderate, and strong.

[crude talon]

mine said

[patent patrol]

Yes i know the menu, i just wanna make clear that it isn't a way to just EQ

[obtuse dove]

if that is what the result said then let it be,

[obtuse dove]

yeah, thats unfortunate, but the AB test is nice to have at the very least

[patent patrol]

and theoretically it would also be quite hard to EQ them as they adjust their own tuning based on volume and stuff

[obtuse dove]

yeah, volume normalization

[patent patrol]

so might only be possible if apple would let you do it deeper

[obtuse dove]

and there is no way to turn it off as far as I know

[patent patrol]

not sure if you could call it that for a device

isnt that more used in the context of like a streaming service having all songs at similar volume (as an option)

the headphones "normalization" would be more based on human hearing characteristics, so with some kind of offset

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[patent patrol]

gets even more complicated with anc on 😭

[obtuse dove]

yeah apple audio engineers are certainly really smart

they try very hard to make sure that airpods sound consistent in as many scenarios as possible

[crude talon]

I like that my airpods switch to anc by themselves if a really loud sound happens

[patent patrol]

if only they kept the app2 tuning

[obtuse dove]

also it does have a proper name, loudness-dependent equalization

true

[crude talon]

stockpiling app2s for the future

[obtuse dove]

although their HomePod is way crazier in how it works

[patent patrol]

i only use mine to control the lights 😭

[obtuse dove]

lmao

[obtuse dove]

thing is its also a really good speaker.

[patent patrol]

got the mini tho

[obtuse dove]

ah, rip

[patent patrol]

still expensive

sadly

[obtuse dove]

the normal homepod automatically tunes itself to the room it's in over time by using the mics on it to detect echo and reverb and change the output of its directional speakers to improve the sound consistency in the room.

its pretty crazy stuf

[patent patrol]

i think the new echos are also good at that

they can do it like for a big surround setup

[obtuse dove]

yeah

[tepid burrow]

my frickin iems keep making popping sounds with spotify and yt audio

[patent patrol]

windows

[tepid burrow]

shits so annoying

[obtuse dove]

rip, what audio interface are you using?

[tepid burrow]

wdym by audio interface...

[obtuse dove]

what you plug your headphones/iems into

[tepid burrow]

the pc

[obtuse dove]

motherboard?

[tepid burrow]

dont think so no

[obtuse dove]

is it plugged into the rear of the PC?

[tepid burrow]

tis non

is plugged into the headphone jack next to my power on button for pc

ive only ever had my iems connectedto my monitor so

[obtuse dove]

monitor and PC audio jacks are typically not very good

I would suggest investing in like a basic DAC

heck the apple USB-C dongle will suffice for most IEMs

at least the US model

[tepid burrow]

plugged into the back and i cant hear shii#

hold on

i may genuinely just be being dumb

[obtuse dove]

its ok LMAO

[tepid burrow]

oonbly seems towork in the front jack

[patent patrol]

although from my experience it can be windows...

[obtuse dove]

its usually really rare.

I personally havent had issues on 44.1kHz 16 bit

[tepid burrow]

im gunna check device management and power management stuff

[obtuse dove]

this is more of a realtek audio driver thing LMAO

[tepid burrow]

just updated one of the drivers

checked EVERY driver just incase

hm still happening

[obtuse dove]

weird

restart the PC?

[tepid burrow]

seems to happen more at max volumes

[obtuse dove]

oh, thats the audio clipping

[round lagoon]

Windows.

[surreal vigil]

time to get a balanced cable

[lunar holly]

your jack is probably cooked

mine does the same thing

but yeah would just invest a dac like ducky said

[quasi field]

It reminds me of when my interface was set to too low of a buffer size. Kept making cackling noises

Aside from what has been mentioned so far the only other explanation I could think of would be condensation or something in the earbuds

[lunar holly]

wtf am i looking at @abstract warren

[abstract warren]

What the helly

Is that some airplane IEMs dawg

Reminds me of those skullcandy earbuds from 2005 😭

[quasi field]

Low bass gaming

No detachable cables is worrying

[silver topaz]

Do it, buy it

[lament siren]

expensive ear wax cleaners