audio-tech

[molten lotus]

do this @placid geyser

[placid geyser]

then a reboot?

[molten lotus]

yes

[dapper berry]

upgrade from what? the 990s?

[molten lotus]

yes

[dapper berry]

I have my eyes set to 990s pretty much

[molten lotus]

why

[candid folio]

dt880s are the the work of the dt770s and dt990s combined im pretty sure

[molten lotus]

it is objectively worse than the dt880

[dapper berry]

and most people recommend an amp cause of 250 ohms

[molten lotus]

no they don't

ohms don't mean anything meaningful

not to driving headphones anyways

[dapper berry]

im not saying theyre worse lol

[molten lotus]

oh I don't think you are saying that

but I am very hardly proclaiming that the dt990 are dt880 but directly worse

[dapper berry]

im looking at open backs

[molten lotus]

dt770 is a bad headphone, I wouldn't compare it to the dt880 or 990

[candid folio]

out of intrest, howcome i dont see any issues when im running the bass at above 0 db

[candid folio]

ah

[placid geyser]

still does not work

[molten lotus]

then something is wrong

[molten lotus]

it starts clipping the dynamic range

subtle but not very noticeable in lower levels

[candid folio]

ah, so that sorta static i can hear?

[dapper berry]

dt770 is prolly in line with my current cloud IIs

[molten lotus]

dynamic range is like

the loudest and the quietest sound the headphones can make

the more you eq up, the more it closes down

which you wouldn't want

[molten lotus]

cloud 2 may be better

honestly

[candid folio]

ah, which is why you want to keep it below 0db?

[molten lotus]

yeah

[placid geyser]

i have it configured right so what could i miss

[candid folio]

alright thanks

im off to sleep now

[molten lotus]

who knows, can you send a screenshot of both of your eq apo config files

[candid folio]

have a great evening yall, and thanks for the help

[dapper berry]

how would my B550's realtek fare with the 990s?

[molten lotus]

glad to help

by B550 do you mean your motherboard type

[dapper berry]

yea the b550 mobo

[molten lotus]

first of all, motherboard name's or types do not say anything about the performance of the dac/amp itself

[dapper berry]

it has a realtek audio

[molten lotus]

secondly, high ohm does not mean difficult to drive

[molten lotus]

nor does that

there is no way to tell its performance apart from measuring the particular sound card or listening to it

anyways

[dapper berry]

well are onboard realtek chips good enough these days

[placid geyser]

what else you needa ss of?

[molten lotus]

they are alright

[dapper berry]

or do I need an AMP

[molten lotus]

eq apo

[molten lotus]

not unless you get the 600ohm version

which is actually tough to drive

[dapper berry]

na, was looking at 250s

[molten lotus]

though take my word for it mate, you will regret getting the dt990 over the dt880

it is a direct downgrade

[dapper berry]

Im looking at openbacks

[molten lotus]

dt880 is an openback

dt990 is dt880 but with unnecessary midbass

[dapper berry]

pretty sure I saw somewhere they were closed

[molten lotus]

they aren't

[candid folio]

they are 100% open according to my eyesight

[molten lotus]

yeah I have no idea what is wrong with this

this will sound dumb but are you sure you are using the focusrite lmao

[placid geyser]

i did have another eq app installed but i closed it

[dapper berry]

semiopen

so like inbeetween

[placid geyser]

maybe that still has a effect, which i doubt since in windows i selected my speakers from focusrite

[molten lotus]

you get all benefits of open

[molten lotus]

its just a smaller surface area that is open

[dapper berry]

Ill look into them as well

[molten lotus]

if this matters to you, may as well get he400se which is a lot more open than the dt990

[candid folio]

just buy some speakers and glue them to a headband

that is just open

[molten lotus]

if its ported speakers

[dapper berry]

now youre talking

[molten lotus]

https://www.headfonia.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/akg_k1000_27.jpg

akg already did this

[placid geyser]

i'll just switch back to fxsound

all this fussle

[dapper berry]

was looking at m50xs before

same price range as dt990s

but switched over to openbacks

[molten lotus]

those are bad

just directly bad

they are worse than gaming headsets

they are alright for mixing maybe

anyways gotta go

[dapper berry]

thanks

ill look into 990s or 880s

so, I dont need an Amp

[molten lotus]

nah

[placid geyser]

yeah and enabling fxsound and changing the eq makes a immediate difference

[molten lotus]

if you want to ensure standard levels of audio quality you can get an apple dongle usb c to 3.5 adapter

and a usb c to usb a adapter if you don't have one of those

[dapper berry]

standard 880s or 880s pro? pros are 20€ more expensive

[lean grove]

Difference is only that the pro clamp a little bit harder

If you think a snug fit is worth the €20 go for it

[dapper berry]

are just 880s the premium ones?

[lean grove]

Yeah

[dapper berry]

i dont see premiums, just 880 and 880 pro (20€ more

gotcha

[lean grove]

Beyerdynamic changed the name.

[dapper berry]

might get these over the 990s

same price

[lean grove]

You probably should.

990s are not nearly as well tuned.

[dapper berry]

also the black ones?

silver ones look cheaper

just the way they look, ik they're the same

[tranquil spindle]

Does anyone know why the subwoofer sounds like this

It has bass but it sounds like the speaker come is hitting something

[leaden cloak]

its either that or you have the bass turned up too high

[tranquil spindle]

It’s not loud though

[modern blaze]

well, got my iems

pretty decent

(fiio fd5)

[summer flicker]

maybe because it is? put it on your bed or something for a second

if it continues, try swapping to a different source entirely, your phone or something

if it continues, maybe it's time for an rma

[steady ether]

is a JBL 760 NC good?

or should I save a buck and go for JBL 710?

both seem good and over ear

[summer flicker]

if these graphs are accurate, then yeah, that's actually pretty solid

as far as I can tell the 710 is just the 760 with less bass

that is a pretty darn agressive amount of bass

so it's really up to preference

you could also look at the akg n700nc m2 which is very comparable to these in sound quality

[full cape]

So, my headphones just broke. i currently have the Logitech G432 Wired. tho i dont want the wire anymore. im looking for a good wireless alternative. My budget is up to 150€ for the headphones. i got a dedicated microphone already, so i dont necessarily need a full headset. any recommendations?

[steady ether]

710 just has no ANC

but thanks, I'm thinking this is it

[summer flicker]

audeze penrose

for a wireless headset with low latency

[nova wagon]

penrose is like 299 usd no?

[full cape]

ye

[summer flicker]

oh sorry I didn't see the price there

or ur budget that is

[full cape]

its not about latency too. i just need good sounding headphones for about 150€

[summer flicker]

oh okay so you don't need it for gaming at all?

[full cape]

i do game, but not really much

[nova wagon]

n700nc m2
tune 710bt i guess?

[summer flicker]

right. thing is Bluetooth is normally quite bad for gaming. like it's noticeably laggy

but those are good sound quality wise

will be the best for music

[nova wagon]

cloud ii wirelss would have superior latency
but im pretty sure you cant detact the mic to make it a headphone

oh nvm, you can detact the mic

[full cape]

hmm. i was thinking on going steelseries arctis 7+ . tho im not sure about the sound quality

[summer flicker]

not good

[full cape]

i guessed so

[nova wagon]

it has a lot of midbass

things will be muddy

[full cape]

well, i do like the design tho xD

[tall sleet]

Why do you want wireless? 😃

[full cape]

but its really not about how they look. i need them to sound good

[summer flicker]

iirc cloud ii has some warmbright going on too. midbass, cavernous upper mids, but bright

[full cape]

Cuz i hate having a 5m AUX cable running to my pc

my PC aint next to my desk. thats why theres such a long cable

and i cant put it next to me. not enough space

[summer flicker]

I hate this so much

[full cape]

well, everyone has their own opinion. i like it lol

tho tbh, i wouldnt use those when i go out as example lol

[summer flicker]

nicest gaming headset I've seen is the clouds. because they look like an actual headphone and don't try to overplay themselves.

[nova wagon]

yea, but not as crazy as the steelseries

[summer flicker]

yeh fair

[tall sleet]

Hmmm, well. I personally use audio technica (M50x and M40x). Great sounding (especially the M50x). The M50x comes with cables in various lengths, so the short cable could be a alternative to the wireless if cable length is your primary reason. 😄

[full cape]

u meant this with cloud II?

[nova wagon]

yep

its more or less a rebranded takstar pro 80

[full cape]

ah ok

[nova wagon]

so alright tuning and looks alright as well

[full cape]

yeah, its not that the cable is too long. its that i need to run a cable to my pc in the first place. my mouse and keyboard are also wireless.

[summer flicker]

actually the Penrose and it's bigger brother is probably the best looking gaming headset.

[full cape]

yeah, ima look at the cloud II. my local tech store should have them in stock. thx guys

[summer flicker]

any time

[summer flicker]

for the record, if you don't mind plugging in for gaming, the jbl and the akg are going to be better than all those options

[full cape]

Ah ok. thx

[summer flicker]

but if you have to be wireless at all times skip em

[full cape]

jo. thx

[weak loom]

are the Fisher ST-512 still good to this day with the right amp? they are from the 1960's

[dry stratus]

I would imagine it would be garbage with how old the components would have to be

[summer flicker]

vintage meming isn't worth it 99% of the time

[lyric ice]

Guys would you say the k712 headset better than the HD6xx for gaming?

[summer flicker]

no

[lyric ice]

I use the HD6xx as its my only headset for music and gaming

[summer flicker]

k712 is worse at both

I own both those headphones currently

don't ask me why

lol

[dry stratus]

Not that hard to imagine a reason

[lyric ice]

[dry stratus]

Much different sound signature, which may or may not work nicer with some music

[summer flicker]

I've just been in the hobby for way too long, it wasn't a conscious decision to own both

[dry stratus]

Just buy he6 or smth

[summer flicker]

k712 I've had forever. the 6xx I've had for like 4 years st this point I think??? idk my sense of time is scuffed

too old

[summer flicker]

personally I'll take a 6xx with a tube amp over that

a good tube amp

just my prefs. both are great

[lyric ice]

I have k5 pro as the amp. Don't know if the tube would make a difference as i have never tried

[dry stratus]

I would for some things, wouldn’t use he6 when I want warm vocals or guitar

Faster music I hate 6x0 on tho

Sounds like it just shits itself

[summer flicker]

yeah you hit the nail on the head. 6x0 series has unparalleled timbral and tonal qualities making it excellent for acoustic and vocal representation. he6 slams like a motherfucker so it's really good for very energetic stuff

[lyric ice]

Would a tube amp really make a difference over the one I'm using?

[summer flicker]

which amp are you using?

[lyric ice]

Fiio k5 pro

[summer flicker]

definitely

generally the way I like to think about source gear is they'll rarely if ever change your mind about a headphone. but they will enhance your experience with one

the only time I've genuinely had that experience is with the hd800

where at first I just straight up did not like it, but it took one specific source chain to completely change my mind on that

[lyric ice]

Wdym by took one specific source chain?

[summer flicker]

but hd800 is a total anomaly in this regard. that is one of the most resolving, source transparent headphones ever

[lyric ice]

Im tempted to replace my headset with the 800. I've only heard good things about it

[summer flicker]

a source chain is the chain of sources that lead to music in your ears, minus the headphone itself

in my case it would be volumio > streamer > dac > amp

some people add a preamp in there, most people don't use a preamp or a streamer

[lyric ice]

I only use the amp i have

Some people here recommend me not to use a dac because mine is already an amp + dac

[summer flicker]

yeah that's a dac/amp, it handles both

normally all in one solutions compromise on everything for the sake of being all in one

so I'm not a fan

[summer flicker]

800 is a good complimentary headphone for the 6xx, and they generally like similar sources, though the 6xx is definitely more accepting

but think about the redundancy of owning multiple headphones before you do any of that.

none of this is worth it to most people

[lyric ice]

I already have 3 right now

Though 2 of them wireless for traveling

[summer flicker]

yeah I mean specifically In the audiophile space

[lyric ice]

For my current set up is it better for me to replace my amp and get a proper amp and dac and whatever needed to compliment the hd6xx or get a better headset to use with my amp?

[weak loom]

It still goes down to 40hz easily

[dry stratus]

Doesn’t matter

[lyric ice]

What should a proper source chain be? Tidal or game for example > dac > amp > headset?

[summer flicker]

for games, it really just does not matter. anything past a dongle is pretty much capped.

I would also avoid Tidal. they have some really bad masters on there under the guise of being "better than lossless" which is nonsense.

Goldensound has a good video on it

[summer flicker]

I would personally focus around getting better source gear but that's because I already know what I like. it's really hard for me to make that judgement for you. my honest recommendation is keep an open mind, talk to people in the hobby that you feel are reliable and get their opinions, listen to their reasoning and what they listen for, and try to try headphones and gear before you pay for them. I can't tell you that any of this is a good idea for you because it most likely isn't. and that's not out of some elitism or gatekeeping. the truth is just that people have unrealistic expectations when it comes to "upgrades" and just the amount of improvement they'll see from 100 dollar to thousands.

[lyric ice]

Thats why im here asking. Unfortunately we dont a place here to to sell amps or dacs and i have to get everything online. And I've tried to find audiophiles here where I live but I cant find any

I've met few people who work in media stations like tv channels and radio stations but their knowledge is basically like mine 😅

[summer flicker]

in ear fidelity discord is probably the best place currently to get decent advice

[molten lotus]

Better headphones if you ask me

[lyric ice]

Btw what platform can stream music better than tidal that can work worldwide?

[molten lotus]

unsure

at least about the word wide part

You shouldn't care too much about that anyways

[summer flicker]

uhh same. I'm in Canada. best all rounder for me is Deezer. I would use apple music if they had a good desktop app for android

I mean windows

not android

they have a great phone app

[molten lotus]

Doesn't deezer not have an exclusive output device

I considered switching to it

But since it outputted through windows so every lossless track was getting resampled to windows defaults

[lyric ice]

Deezer works here so i'll try it for a month

Its also cheaper

10$ less than tidal which is cool

[molten lotus]

If they haven't changed the way it works in windows its literally not different from spotify

[lyric ice]

Im trying it on my phone with a trail. Will test it on my pc when i get back home

[molten lotus]

its not something you can tell apart with testing

not with hd6xx anyways

from the sounds of it you have this impression that lossless is a lot better than lossy

it is better on an incredibly minor level you will likely need to spend tens of minute testing a single track to pick a detail that is different in lossless vs high quality lossy

[lyric ice]

Yeah its those minor details that makes a difference. Thats what i got with upgrading from spotify to tidal hifi

Never understood the concept or anything

But yeah i couldn't hear a difference with my earphones now and i guess thats why because my earphones are not meant for that high quality

[lyric ice]

Btw I found the HD800s for 1250$ new. If that a good offer?

[tender frost]

Mid headphones

[dry stratus]

Nah, used they usually go for 650-800

New isn’t really worth it unless all you want is wide

[unreal grotto]

What boom arm should I get for my k688?

[keen swift]

I just bought the pc37x and I have to ship it, so before I do that I want to know if I need the adapter, for this board.

or can I plug it in? if I can let me know which one cuz I have no idea

[summer flicker]

not the hd800S no

the hd800

[dry stratus]

Aka basically the same thing but white

[summer flicker]

not quite. 800S is a bigger headphone ime

better*

weird autocorrect

[dry stratus]

I preferred the hd800 over hd800s, and honestly (stock)
Most hd800 at least here come with sdr mod used

[summer flicker]

yeah well that would make it ever so slightly better than the 800S

stock 800 isn't as good

less bass extension, less upper mids

more treble

just more of the things that make the headphone obnoxious basically

[fierce stump]

Anyone has recomendation for head phone speaker, i was 3D printing my headphone parts

[summer flicker]

a headphone speaker? you mean driver?

[fierce stump]

The small speakers inside the headphones

[dry stratus]

Except for the less upper mids part

[summer flicker]

unless you get a really good unit, the mids are going to be generally more recessed on the og 800

or are you saying that less upper mids is less obnoxious

[nova wagon]

and then theres the 8xx

[summer flicker]

lack of upper mids is actually a huge chunk of the reason why headphones can come off so faded/disconnected. it's not a good thing

it's a huge part of the reason so many planars sound so unnatural. incidentally the ones that do have decent upper mid extensions tend to be the ones that sound much closer to dynamics and having an organic sound

lcd5 for one

[dry stratus]

would you rather, slightly "faded" or painful

unless you are one of the minority that actually likes pain or isn't more sensitive to it than other ranges

[summer flicker]

I'd rather have neither. which is more than both the 800s and the 800 and most planars. all of these are quite recessed.

this is what most people want. the research is there after all

the general preference curve is slanted to around like 3db more upper mids than what the 800 typically has

as seen here

[unique wind]

most people want more bass than that if they’re not over the age of 40

[molten lotus]

what how

every preference curve I know has recessed mids if not linear

[summer flicker]

correct yeah. that's just crins spin on thet part of the response the pinna gain is the same though

[summer flicker]

I don't know which ones you've been looking at but all yhe decent ones have a semblance of pinna gain

[molten lotus]

like which

[summer flicker]

like Harman, crins, headphones.com combined, there's a couple other sim blanking the name on. they're all essentially deviations of Harmans target curve which has been thoroughly researched

it's the curve that Michael just posted there

[unique wind]

i wish there were audiophile open back headphones with harman bass instead of linear bass

[summer flicker]

I hear you

I actually don't think I like Harman midbass recess

but I'm Canadian

so

[unique wind]

i don’t like elevated mid-high bass

i feel like it makes voices too warm and gives me a slight headache

[summer flicker]

I also dont like it. but Harmans is basically a trough

I can see why that's there though . there's a bit of bleed if you have that much bass

I imagine it's to curb that

thanks Canada

(bass slant according to Harman is disproportionately Canadian)

[dry stratus]

I prefer the way arya did it personally, ~1.5-2khz is a pain

[summer flicker]

yeah nah man not my thing. arya is incredibly limp and uninteresting. you can very audibly hear the mid recess cavern

I usually try to eq around it

it's not so bad when you tone down the treble

[dry stratus]

if you look at like my favourite headphones, they all fairly similar in balance

[summer flicker]

fair

[dry stratus]

arya, susvara, ADX5000/HD800, and a bunch more

bright-neutral with ~2khz dip mostly

[molten lotus]

@dry stratus do you prefer the Arya to the Edition XS?

[dry stratus]

haven't heard the XS

closest place too far away

[molten lotus]

I just completely rearranged my desk

I now run triple vertical

space constraints

but I think it should be functional

[dry stratus]

do prefer adx5000 over hd800 tho

even if it is worse and like 2400 vs 1600

[slim mason]

cursed

[snow mulch]

yoo audio tech i need some help im looking for headphones i can use for xbox(wired) but can also b used for music preferably wireless ((on a budget)

[lean grove]

Hd560s

[torpid shard]

I was hoping someone could help me with a recommendation for a amp, as i have very little knowlage in this space. I wanted to upgrade from my crappy build in speakers to a good sound system, i have an wife approve budget of 3.5k. I was planning to get the SVS Prime surround set and a PB-1000 PRO, but I have no idea what receiver to get for this setup, as the prices seems to be from 500-10k, I don't need all the latest tech, just an amp that can run the speakers, and may have a little room to grow down the line.

[unique wind]

onkyo has several nice sub-$500 receivers

[torpid shard]

Thanks i will take a look

[molten lotus]

maybe a little cursed but it's functional, one landscape 3 vertical. Great for productivity.

[molten lotus]

Anyone know any decent subwoofers that r cheap

For under my desk

It dont need 500w or anything

Just decent bass

[unique wind]

kanto sub 6

sealed 6” woofer that performs pretty well

$140

[molten lotus]

Could only find it for 250

[unique wind]

damn

don’t pay that much

knowing what country you live in would be helpful since it isn’t america

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/2728kgJxCJo

[molten lotus]

Thx

[molten lotus]

See yt ig

[lean grove]

Uhhh I wouldn't

400se isn't much more expensive and doesn't have that terrible headband

[weak rapids]

hd600 or 650?

[mild summit]

AKG Y600NC WIRELESS or the AKG N700NC M2..which should I buy?

The Y600NC is on sale for 80 bucks (77% discount) but the N700NC M2 is the best Bluetooth headphones for the price and sound quality from what I've heard but would I notice the difference? Mainly using it for music (indoor and outdoor use)

[keen swift]

hi, I'm not from the US or EU and I want to buy a sony wf1000xm4 from ebay, but I have never purchaed anything from there and I don't know how to approach it, can you guys help in any way or do you know the wf1000xm4 s on sale somewhere else?

[dapper berry]

would E10k be a good amp for DT 880s?

can't get Schiit stuff easily ...

it would literally cost twice as much as E10K

[lean grove]

No

[dapper berry]

any better alternatives?

in that price range

I can get an E10K for like 80 Euro

while I'd need to import a Magni and it would end up costing like 150-160 Euro

[lean grove]

Qudelix, smsl, topping.

It's pick any of those over the e10k

But. Realistically. You should just try it without an amp

[dapper berry]

E10K is literally a Fiio?

[lean grove]

And see how you like it I.

Oops I meant not fiio

[dapper berry]

I did, the headphones are kinda quiet

[lean grove]

Ah.

Yeah. Smsl or topping then.

[dapper berry]

the onboard Realtek is just too weak

[lean grove]

Or ifi

That's what I meant

[dapper berry]

whick SMSL?

something like a SMSL SA-50?

nm, thats not a headphone amp

something like an SH-6?

yea ...

[dapper berry]

Is K5 Pro a good option as well? It's in this Magni price range from above

which one would be a better option?

any other alternatives?

[molten lotus]

zen air can

[summer flicker]

entryfi amps are relatively similar. the best one I've heard is magni but it's marginal. get whatever is most accessible to you.

[dapper berry]

I know magni is best, but hard to find in EU and if you import price doubles ...

shipping, taxes ...

[median frigate]

is it possible to connect my airpods to my pc using wifi?

[molten lotus]

no

[haughty girder]

K5 has a relatively warm output

It's fine, but not amazing

[dapper berry]

K5Pro ESS and Magni are essentially the same price

[haughty girder]

what dt880 do you have

[dapper berry]

what I wanna do is get an GOXLRMini, a Headphone Amp and an AT2020

but wont get it all at once

the 250 ohms

880s

[haughty girder]

Ok.

they're not particularly hard to drive

[dapper berry]

onboard drives them ... OKish

[haughty girder]

and they sound fine (and basically the same) on most amps

[dapper berry]

they dont sound downright awful, but they are quiet

and idk how they'd sound when properly powered

what I mean is, is the lack of provided power affecting performance, or just the volume

[haughty girder]

About the same, just volume

Actually maybe a bit of punch as well given you're on the limit of how much power your output can do

But dt880 250ohm has a relatively flat impedance curve

So overall sound should be basically unaffected

[dapper berry]

where do I plug them in for most power

[haughty girder]

An amp?

[dapper berry]

currently got them plugged in the HP jack

tried the line out as well

didnt notice much of a difference

nono

on PC, right now

[haughty girder]

line out shouldn't have any sound

[dapper berry]

I definitely got sound out of them thru Line out

[haughty girder]

Because it's much higher voltage at very low current

[dapper berry]

currently have them plugged in the Headphone jack up front

they sound the same

also, how do you connect the Amp to the PC?

optically? USB? 3.5mm?

[haughty girder]

if the amp is just an amp, then either rca or dual 1/4" balanced

If there's a built in dac then optical or usb

[dapper berry]

well, something like a K5 or Magni

don't both have a DAC?

[haughty girder]

for k5 you'd use usb because it's a dac amp combo

[dapper berry]

isnt Magni as well?

[haughty girder]

Magni is just an amp so you'd use rca

If you want a matching dac then there's the modi

But magni is a standalone amp

schiit has the fulla and hel for dac amp combo units

but they're just eh

[dapper berry]

I don't think I'd need a DAC

Schiit is not a good option for EU

[haughty girder]

you don't need it, but I also don't know how clean your onboard line out is

[dapper berry]

just availability wise

[haughty girder]

if you're amplifying a dirty signal it's not gonna be a good time

I'm assuming k5 pro is around 100eur for you?

[dapper berry]

I feel like, all of this taken into account, K5 would be a better option

no, K5Pro is like 190

[haughty girder]

Hm

[dapper berry]

its all expensive AF in EU

[haughty girder]

that's high

[dapper berry]

Magni would be around there as well

and I'd need to import

so, taxes, shipping etc

110+ shipping and taxes

it would come up to 190ish

so I feel like a K5 would be a better option

as it also has a DAC

[haughty girder]

alternatively... you could get an interface and mic

[dapper berry]

an interface such as a GOXLR Mini?

[haughty girder]

motu m2, audient id4 both have decent headphone outputs

goxlr mini is a bit if a bruh

it limits your mic choices heavily and at2020 is eh

[dapper berry]

I wouldnt use it as an amp

I dont need a hell of a mic

just Discord, Skype, in-game VC

[haughty girder]

Right but at2020 gets outdone by other mics at its price point

[dapper berry]

isnt AT2020 the M50x of the mic world?

as in its the go to budget option

[haughty girder]

issue with goxlr mini is that it only has 24v phantom power

[dapper berry]

I could get the USB AT2020

[unique wind]

m50x is crap

the at2020 is fine but it’s a little overpriced

[haughty girder]

the issue with m50x is that it was never good... gets outperformed by things like nth100 and k361/371 and even m40x

At2020 is kinda harsh....

[unique wind]

it has a lot of high treble that makes it sound a little too digital

but it’s fine

[dapper berry]

what would be a good alternative to the 2020?

I havent looked that much into mics

as I dont need anything special

[haughty girder]

Neat worker bee and akg p120 are both better options, but assuming you don't have sound treated space you shoule also consider xm8500 + pop filter, se v7, sm57 or maybe an om2

[haughty girder]

that's what I'm saying, the motu m2 and id4 both have plenty of power in the headphone out

You could just use one and let it pull double duty

For both as a good mic interface and headphone out

[dapper berry]

GOXLR just looks good options wise

[haughty girder]

for the record this means that 90% of condenser mics you should consider aren't supported

dynamics are ok

[dapper berry]

AT2020 also has a USB option, so I could go that route

[molten lotus]

Grab an ifi reee

[molten lotus]

No it doesn't

It's a meme

[modern blaze]

I like the shure sm58, myself.

[iron cipher]

Heyyoo guys can u help me really quick, i've got like my speaker and when i plug them into my computer they make static noise

but when it's on my phone there isn't any static noise

[molten lotus]

get an apple usb c to 3.5 adapter

and a usb c to a adapter if you don't have any usb c ports

[iron cipher]

me ?

[molten lotus]

yeah

[iron cipher]

who told u i've got an apple / usb ports lmfao

[unique wind]

you don’t need to own any other apple products

[molten lotus]

it doesn't matter whether you have an apple

and you don't have any free usb ports?

[iron cipher]

the only usb c i've got on my lian li case is used for my vr headset

[molten lotus]

get a usb c to a adapter?

[iron cipher]

why do i need that damn apple adapter ?

i don't get it ?

[molten lotus]

so you don't have static

it is the most cost efficient and versatile solution

whether you want to heed my advice or not is up to you

[iron cipher]

alright i tought there were other fix possible

[molten lotus]

there are mostly hardware solutions to this unfortunately

[unique wind]

it gives you a clean audio output for very cheap and lets you avoid your bad motherboard output that has static

[iron cipher]

okay i see yea

[molten lotus]

one thing you can try is, if your speakers are powered via socket

google "how to solve audio ground loop" and do the stuff it tells you to

and another is separating cables of the speaker from everything else

separate it from every other cable and electronical device as much as possible

it may or may not help

[iron cipher]

yeah it's some bx5 from de m-audio $

[molten lotus]

worst case it is a ground loop and cant be solved with an apple dongle

but that shouldn't happen too often

[iron cipher]

i'm trying some fix rn for the ground issue

[iron cipher]

okay so i think it's more than just the jack on my pc

i've tried on 2 of my 3 screen jack and i've got still the same issue

i've tried on my usb to dock that is on my pc and still the same

i've tried the front jack on it still the same

[molten lotus]

not surprising any of those are noisy

knowing your phone has no static

the odds are you will need a hardware solution like the apple dongle

[iron cipher]

and how about plugin my pc inside a wall socket ? cause my pc is on a power strip

[molten lotus]

you can try

I don't think it will work

[restive rivet]

If exists, would an Audio Jack KVM Switch degrade the quality of the audio?

[molten lotus]

kvm switch?

like, something that routes audio?

[restive rivet]

Yeah like, I plug my headphones into the switch, and it has x outputs going to various devices. From there, I press a button to switch which device the headphones connect to

[molten lotus]

if it is digital there shouldn't be degradation given things aren't too wrong

analog too

[restive rivet]

Gotcha. So quality should remain the same even with a kvm switch

[molten lotus]

if it has an attenuator, like a volume dial, it may affect the audio a bit

the nobaudio switch is a good example of something that works well and has an attenuator

[restive rivet]

Interesting. What is an attenuator?

[molten lotus]

in context, basically a knob with resistors on it

whenever you spin the knob, different resistor with different resistance is put into the circuit

making you adjust audio levels

[haughty girder]

if you're going usb then get the elgato wave 1 or 3

They're far better

[molten lotus]

i recommend mpm1000u

but xm8500 is a better pick for most people

[haughty girder]

the wave mics are lewitt mics....

[molten lotus]

solely because of the pickup pattern

[haughty girder]

yea^

atr2100x is solid too

[molten lotus]

no idea about that one

[haughty girder]

I'm not a fan of the q2u tho

[haughty girder]

bright-ish usb dynamic from audio Technica

[dapper berry]

a mic is not a priority right now

I mean, none of the 3 is tbh ... I'll just get all of it as I find deals or something

[molten lotus]

what

[white gate]

"Cheesecake is a basic b***h food" - Crinacle 2023

[cobalt sparrow]

where

when

why

how

[white gate]

I'm with Crin atm

We were talking about what foods to get whilst in New York. I mentioned cheesecake and he said that XD

[haughty moon]

Poutine maybe

[cobalt sparrow]

My parents from NY said that their pizza is very good.

[molten lotus]

There is a time that I wish my headphones weren't so good. I can hear when they use bad autotuning to octave drop voice acting in game.

[leaden cloak]

hes not wrong but its good

[dapper berry]

I don't need to buy any of these immediately, I'll see if a deal pops up in a few days?

[velvet kindle]

lord someone save me

anyone feel like going down this little car audio rabbit hole w me

subwoofer connected has power

amp^

everything connected 100%

headunit not outputting anything to it

[nimble dirge]

I am trying to use the TDR Nova Equalizer, but after installing, I can't seem to find their app

Can anyone help me with it, or suggest some other, better and free equalizer for windows?

[nova wagon]

well well
i got one for you: https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/

if you found the interface of apo to be too unintuitive, https://sourceforge.net/projects/peace-equalizer-apo-extension/ use this extension

one note regarding apo's compatibility with realtek audio chipset, you would have to go into the configurator, tick on the troubleshooting tickbox and choose install as sfx/efx in order for apo to work

[nimble dirge]

Can you explain this

I got this screen

I'll install it for all, since I don't know which is which

[nova wagon]

right, first of all. lemme explain this windows before you hit ok

[nimble dirge]

Ok, not clicking Ok 😂

[nova wagon]

that windows lets you choose which audio device will be eq by apo
if you highlight one of the devices, you can then tick the troubleshooting options tickbox, which will let you configure how you want apo apply the eq to the device

looks something like this

also, equalizer apo can be used as an eq for your microphone as well

and it supports vst plugins (the audio plugin that obs supported, if you use obs)

[nimble dirge]

For now, I just want it for my only pair of headphones
am trying Equalization for the first time to be honest
I have tried tweaking Bass and Treble presets, but not the real frequencies

Can you tell me what to select, based on the preferences I mentioned?

[nova wagon]

there are built in eq profiles with peace gui, so i guess choose each one and listen to see which one suits your taste?

oh and there is a preset literally called bass and treble boost in peace

[nimble dirge]

That's okay, I'll learn tweaking it, over time, but for now, what should I do next in it's installation?

[nova wagon]

press ok, restart the pc to finish the installation, and then explore with peace gui

[nimble dirge]

I think the device I want, is the second one on my screen

[nimble dirge]

I don't know which option to select bruh

[nova wagon]

if you dont want other devices to get eq, just untick the box right next to the device name
if you are still in the configurator window
and based on your preference, the Bass and High Boost might be the one?

[nimble dirge]

Sorry, if you don't understand me, but I am still stuck here

haven't reached the preferences screen yet

[nova wagon]

click ok now
it should finish the configurator process and ask you to restart the pc to apply

have you downloaded peace?

[nimble dirge]

No, just a second

[nova wagon]

ah okay

all the things i talked about presets and whatnot will be revelant once you have peace installed

[nimble dirge]

I haven't restarted, should I restart and start Peace, or start peace once, and then restart

[nova wagon]

for now, restart the pc and download peace

[nova wagon]

restart and start peace is my verdict

[nimble dirge]

I got the interface

[nova wagon]

nice
now you just clicked the bass and high boost profile and it should apply the changes

i would advice you listening to some music while you do this to make sure things are working

[nimble dirge]

Why that preset?

Shouldn't I start listening and tweaking everything slowly

On my own?

[nova wagon]

oh

sorry i misread 😅

yea, go ahead with tweaking your eq then

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon any things that you might suggest before I start tweaking?

because I am a complete beginner

[nova wagon]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRm9qTmQHKo

this should be a good starter

[velvet kindle]

anyone feel like going down this little car audio rabbit hole w me

sub/amp 100% works, tested it on friends car

doesnt work on mine

amp getting power

not outputting sound

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon Hey, I have seen people pay extra for earbuds, that have an EQ in the earbud's app

But isn't it possible to tweak the EQ of any audio device? Or are some devices locked at a specific profile?

[molten lotus]

did you test the amp

[molten lotus]

it's possible to eq anything

the items that come with eq apps are a gimmick

[nimble dirge]

So, I shouldn't pay extra for an EQ, in the app, right?
It's a total gimmick right? The ones that don't have an EQ in the app, should also be possible to be tweaked totally till 100%, right? or are they little less flexible with the tweaking?

I think the driver capabilities might affect that? but the presence of EQ in the app shouldn't?

[molten lotus]

unless you have an iphone you can eq anything with something like wavelet

[molten lotus]

It's fine

Eq is eq

If anything most often hardware specific eq tends to be bad

[nova wagon]

eq is final touches to refine how a headphone sound

not a thing that makes a headphone sounds like a different headphone

[nimble dirge]

Wait, does EQ tweak the sound output from a device, like my PC, or is it specific to devices?

I think it's the latter?

[nimble dirge]

But, can it not make a very bass-heavy device, much better sounding?

[nova wagon]

software eq like apo that you are using, is tweaking the sound output of your device

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon Also can you suggest a good and free EQ, for Android, if you know any, or anyone who might know

[nimble dirge]

which device, the PC or Headphones?

[nova wagon]

the pc

[nimble dirge]

I think it's the latter right, because I installed it for only them, during the configuration process, if you remember

[nova wagon]

its not done on the hardware level of each devices, thats for sure

[nimble dirge]

Well, shouldn't that be the better option, because every device needs different tweaking

[nova wagon]

yea and the thing you described is either actual eq unit that you add in your chain of processing devices
or a thing called dsp

and about how you can choose different devices to apply eq in apo, thats because in the driver level, the audio driver seperate different outputs

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon Didn't understand anything 😭

[nova wagon]

basically, what apo does is software, and thus it happens on your pc, not on your headphone

[nimble dirge]

Let me explain my doubt: If I own 2 audio devices, one being a treble centric wired headset, while the other being a bass-heavy TWS, then I need to have different tweakings on the Peace software, so that I have a better experience will all kinds of media, on both the devices

[nimble dirge]

Well, do EQs in the apps of the devices also tweak them in their software?

[nova wagon]

so does the eq happens on the software or on the headphone is what i understand?

im really bad at explaining things btw, im sorry about that

[nimble dirge]

Yes

[nova wagon]

right, most of those app do their eq on the software as well

cause most headphone doesnt have a dsp, digital signal processor on board

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_signal_processor

[nimble dirge]

Well, what is the difference in the result in tweaking it software and hardware wise?

Let's only take the example of TWS and in-app EQ over here @nova wagon

[nova wagon]

I don't know the answer to that question unfortunately

[nimble dirge]

I got to know that the EQ you suggested only tweaks the specific device, we had configured it for.
So when I connected a bluetooth device, the tweakings didn't have any effect on it.

Now I want the EQ to be configured for this bluetooth device, but I am given such a big list, with the name not present in the list

How to select, which one is the device I want here?

and there are many more below

[nova wagon]

Oh good lord Intel
There is no device that has the same name as your headphone?

[nimble dirge]

Nope
The HRX ones are there, but they are a different set of TWS

@nova wagon do you know what to do?

[nova wagon]

Well that's fun isn't it
Right click on the volume icon on the taskbar, choose sounds
Under recording, is your new tws listed there?

[nimble dirge]

Yes

That's how I changed the sound output to them

[nimble dirge]

I want the PBL Flex Go

I could spot the Jabra ones before, because they are the only ones connected through USB

but it's a whole different case with bluetooth

[nova wagon]

Not what i meant unfortunately

This one

I said right click btw

[nimble dirge]

My bad

[nimble dirge]

How to reach that on Windows 11?

[nova wagon]

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/open-sound-settings-in-windows-10

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon ok next?

[nova wagon]

What does that playback tab looks like?

Cause for me, the device order is the same between that and apo's configurator

[nimble dirge]

Everything's got a name there 😂

[dry stratus]

why so many

[nova wagon]

Hmm okay
We could still make a kinda educated guess
I would guess that the flex go would be one of those Intel smart sound for Bluetooth audio, that is labeled as headphone, at the bottom of the list

[nova wagon]

Intel®

At least realtek made things easy for me by labeling devices

[nimble dirge]

Ok, so now?

[nova wagon]

Try tuning the device then, see if it works
The easiest way to test is to change the pre amplifying value, cause it changes the volume

You might need to restart the PC for apo to affect that device

[nimble dirge]

I unpaired the other devices, because I don't use them now

This made the job easier, but give me some time, after which I'll restart and check which one works

[nova wagon]

Fair enough

[nimble dirge]

Am doing some work right now, I'll update you with a ping

[keen swift]

I asked this yesterday and no one answered I don't know if this is allowed here or what? I was asking if someone could help me and find me a cheaper pair of sony wf1000xm4 if there isn't any crazy discount can someone help with ebay, cuz I live in middle east and this is first time purchasing from ebay and I have to buy and ship from US, and I have no experience with ebay, if this kinda requests are not allowed please kindly let me know, thanks

[nimble dirge]

@nova wagon I could setup the device, and tweaked it, making it much better, but I want to create a new configuration now, after saving the configuration I have made

What should I do?

Started with that ^^

Ended with this
Equalization is tough

[molten lotus]

you didn't watch the video he sent you did you

your preamp is set wrong

[nova wagon]

well there is a save button, hit that and it will let you save your eq

[dry stratus]

just try to do +50 on 10khz

[iron cipher]

Heyyoo guys i've got an issue on my pc where when ever i'm putting nay speaker to my pc it's make some static noise, so i was wondering if i buy an audio card like the cheap m audio firepro 610 it's going to remove the static noise ?

cause i've tried the inpute on my 2 screen still the same on my rear jack of my mobo still the same

the front jack too

my usb c hub

[unique wind]

klaus answered this yesterday

[iron cipher]

oww if the sound card will remove the noise ?

[dry stratus]

sound card = ew

[iron cipher]

wym by ew ?

cause rn i'm running the 2 speaker on a jack 6.3 to rca

with an adapter rca female to jack and a jack splitter

[dry stratus]

soundcard, aka the pcie card you slot into your motherboard, are all terrible to okay-ish

[iron cipher]

ah nah

i don't mean like the one u put inside the pcie slot

[dry stratus]

audio interface, dac, amp are the other names

[iron cipher]

i mean this

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/xrsAAAzyWiRSx7GS/s-l640.jpg

https://b93cd8a448dc3eb0c358-a784f0287de17aca81e7ecc053e60785.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/818/images/Profire610-Back.jpg

i can get this one used for 20$ with a pcie firewire card

and so i was wondering if this thing would remove the static noise because rn i'm converting all the signal with cheap cable lmao

my m audio bx5 are converted from jack 6mm to rca to jack to a jack splitter

[weak rapids]

Can the goxlr drive the hd600s?

[lean grove]

sure

[dry stratus]

@unique wind smth for you right?

[unique wind]

what is this

[dry stratus]

air purifier headset

for those living in cities ig

[prime minnow]

Dyson Zone

[cobalt sparrow]

for the price you can get a focal headset and a huge pack of N95's...

[weak rapids]

Oh wow the hd600 and hd660 s are both on sale for $399 CAD

[nimble dirge]

It's on my watch later, will definitely watch it later

If my TWS have Dolby Atmos and I want to use on my laptop, how to enable it? I don't even know if my laptop has Dolby Atmos support...

[molten lotus]

don't it's terrible

[primal fulcrum]

Life hack: Putting all your headphones & scissors in the same drawer adds some extra thrill to life.

Disentangling cables never been so fun!

[copper ermine]

https://www.ple.com.au/Categories/930/Headphones-and-Microphones/Headphones whats good and affordable on this site

or amazon just not over $110 AUD

[nimble dirge]

You are saying that Dolby Atmos is terrible?

[dry stratus]

I mean, dolby atmos fucks up the sound to make it seem like surround

[nimble dirge]

Really? I have all reviewers say that only Dolby Atmos was the factor which made one TWS better than the other

[molten lotus]

Because they are sellouts

Not reviewers

[nimble dirge]

So, even you say that Dolby Atmos isn't a big improvement?

[molten lotus]

dolby atmos systems have like five to twenty speakers

your tws do not have atmos

its just a gimmick

[nimble dirge]

Makes sense

@molten lotus Also, I wanted to know, how to create a new configuration in the APO app

and I want to quickly change from flattened config to the tweaked one, I created, so understand the difference

How can I do these things?

[molten lotus]

watch the video lam sent you

[nimble dirge]

Ok I seriously need to watch it I thing

I'll get back if I have any doubts

[molten lotus]

your eq last time was completely random and above line level which it shouldn't be

you aren't going to benefit from eq like that

[nimble dirge]

Yes I have heard that from others also

I understood that basically I was increasing the volume in some way

[molten lotus]

yes

also because you have 10 sliders doesn't mean you need to use all 10

[nimble dirge]

I didn't use all, I just tweaked the once, that were making a differnce

[molten lotus]

ah so it was a test my bad

[nimble dirge]

For now, can you tell me how to create a new config, first?

I'll just watch that video, in the original sound signature

[molten lotus]

I don't know how to do it in peace gui, I use apo without that gui

[nova wagon]

You basically made changes as you like, then hit save

A window will open that will let you change the name, icon, and assign a hotkey for quick switching while you have peace opened

[tender frost]

Based

[nimble dirge]

Understood.

[soft garden]

anyone know why audio.dg / Windows Audio Device Graph Isolation is using around 30% cpu contstantly?

please ping me if u got a clue about this

[tawdry shadow]

Guys

Arctis nova 1 or Astro a10

?

[molten lotus]

pc37x

[weak rapids]

Hd600

[tawdry shadow]

Someone help

[plain widget]

you already got help, pc37x.

or pc38x.

or might i suggest u buy separate mic and headphones.

[tawdry shadow]

Oh I didn’t know that was for me

But it’s too expensive for me

[plain widget]

ksc75+any cheapo mic for also around 20$. while ksc75 might not have Subbass(it has midbass and a noticible amount), it is proly gonna be waaay better than any shitty gaming headset under 100$.

[tawdry shadow]

Bro what 💀

Wtf are those

Anything else?

Doesn’t have to be the best I’m not a audiophile just anything good and comfortable

[molten lotus]

Hey guys what KZ earbuds should I buy for mixing my new track?
I got a coupon for them so I wanna buy from them but which ones should I buy?

[plain widget]

making music
KZ.

yeah um, CRN maybe. CCA CRA if the coupon applies to KZ subsidiaries as well.

[molten lotus]

huh i was expecting to get murdered for wanting to get something from KZ (i have seen people shit on them here on a few occasions) but you actually gave me a very reasonable response thank you lmfao

[patent frigate]

Yall didn't murder him?

[elder coyote]

I don't know how much everyone knows about car audio. I was thinking about getting a new head unit, factory doesn't have usb, bluetooth, or aux. I just have a little bluetooth fm transmitter. I was thinking I could get the BOSS BE9ACP head unit. Seems to be on the more affordable side of that group of product.

I wasn't going to put an amp in or anything, would that really be worth all the extra hassle? The car is an 06 Taurus. I just wanted a screen head unit for android auto. I also was able to find it for $280. They also have a 7" model for only $180, but I think that one is a little small.

I could also get one of those flip out units, and a no name for like $90 but idk, I thought it would be better to get this because it has more outputs for future amp maybe and it's a reputable brand.

[plain widget]

I mean, this is a general tech server, not an audiophile one. I can try to explain what's better and why but if u just want KZ cos coupon or u don't want ksc75 because ew, tiny weird thing, oh well, what can I do about it

[patent frigate]

I mean I've seen some of you guys

Murder people for wanting things like kz

[plain widget]

that's cos KZ are literally liers and trick customers. an attempt was made to make em create better stuff when someone collaborated and made the CRN but the attempt was futile

[molten lotus]

now you see that part I did not know
and in all transparency I was originally trolling with my message to see just how bad the people here would flip out (I have seen em do it before lmfao) but this has actually turned into a nice conversation

[plain widget]

oh I've seen stuff, I just don't get into those convos because I also don't like arguing when everyone is looking down on everyone else in the convo. I can explain and argue in a calm environment. not in a "you're fuсking trash cos u like KZ , and it immediately means ur opinion is trash, etc. etc."

[patent frigate]

I've seen a couple people do it slot

They shall not be named

[buoyant vale]

[molten lotus]

we don't really need to talk to people about their poor decisions if we are going to kill them sooner or later

[broken eagle]

wireless iems/earbuds vs on ear headphones for running around office/house. Any thoughts?\

[molten lotus]

airpod pros with those ring attachment things

[leaden cloak]

i plugged my dac into a mac to try out lossless apple music. it sounds pretty good

[tacit stirrup]

I got a nice kept ath-adg1x headset for $20 dollars

Sounds surprisingly nice

[leaden cloak]

thats a really good deal nice

[fast coyote]

I've got a question for all of you. It's a bit of a weird one but... Here it goes. What is your opinion on headphones becoming more socially acceptable to wear in public, even going so far as to become fashion accessories for some people (AirPods 1/2/3/Pro/Max, Bose QC35/II/45, Sony 1000XM4/M5, etc.)?

[lean grove]

if i see anyone wearing headphones in public i spit on them

[dry stratus]

The average teenager during cov:

[fast coyote]

That's messed up.

[dry stratus]

Reminds me of one time in a restaurant, with teens spitting into the food of others “as a joke”

[fast coyote]

Ew. Or spitting into ice cream containers at the store

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how about the standard spitting on the floor or into the bushes

[fast coyote]

Spitting on the floor... Depends. If it's outside on dirt or sand, then yeah I guess it's fine. Sidewalk, ehhh... Idk. Bushes, sure go ahead

I like how this immediately derailed

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someone spits in your face, says "its just a joke, don't take it serious"
what do you do

[fast coyote]

Smack the McShit out of them

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99% chance its a 15-25 year old male

[fast coyote]

I'm 18. So fair game

[lean grove]

yeah but they were wearing headphones in public which is socially unacceptable

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just use susvara outside

[fast coyote]

Except... No. It is socially acceptable nowadays. I see so many people wearing headphones or earbuds in public places. Mainly either Bose headphones or the AirPods Max

[lean grove]

I know. I was just making a joke about your question

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airpods max look dumb tho

[fast coyote]

I'm just tryna get some input cause I'm curious

Especially with this server being full of audiophiles

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not really full

[lean grove]

There's maybe a half dozen at best

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this chat has like 6 active people

[fast coyote]

To be honest, I kinda like them. Especially in the darker colors

They're also comfy.

Then again, nothing touches Bose

For comfort

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Klaus, Michael, me, nils, mage and that's about it for active people

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meze empyrean best comfort imo

[fast coyote]

I never tried empyreans

They're like $3500 or smth

[dry stratus]

try them, I would buy them just for the comfort

the sound isn't great tho

[lean grove]

Well people wearing headphones for fashion started with apple. There's a reason they made their earbuds white.

[fast coyote]

Mhm

Then Beats

And now... Surprisingly, the duller designs are becoming more prevalent

Bose QC35/45, Sony 1000XM4

[dry stratus]

just wear cat ears on your head, lel

[lean grove]

Yeah. Beats are designed to look good. The Bose always seemed more like a business fashion than a casual fashion

[fast coyote]

Beats don't even look that good imo

[dry stratus]

beats are ugly the same way as things like jordans

[fast coyote]

Whereas these headphones from KEF... 😳

[lean grove]

They've gotten a bit out of style. But when they were more popular yeah.

Yeah no. Those look terrible.

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alien

[fast coyote]

But, tbh, I will always stick by the QC35 II. And I see them EVERYWHERE. College campuses, stores, outside...

[lean grove]

They look like a headphone in the style of a fertility statue

[fast coyote]

But yeah. What're your thoughts on it? I mean the idea of headphones being more socially acceptable?

Even going as far as becoming fashion accessories in certain cases?

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if only IEMs fit in my ears

[tough lava]

20cm toslink cables, awesome.

[fast coyote]

Why does that make sense?

[dry stratus]

should be shorter

[fast coyote]

You right

[dry stratus]

how about doing 2x 90 degree connector?

[tough lava]

shortest I could get 🙂

[dry stratus]

you can always find shorter

[tough lava]

it's absolutely stupid though - There is no off the shelf solution for digital audio from one host to another.

[fast coyote]

What headphones you got back there?

[tough lava]

oh eh, steelseries something or other.

[fast coyote]

Arctis 1?

[tough lava]

yeah I think so. cromulent for video conferencing and such

[fast coyote]

I see.

I just use a pair of Bluetooth headphones and a dedicated mic

[tough lava]

ooooof bluetooth :/

[fast coyote]

Yes, Bluetooth on Windows sucks

Especially when pairing

But for me I barely have issues with it after pairing

[tough lava]

My audio all goes through the linux server - hence the crossover spdif

it uses pipewire to combine/route the audio to hdmi to the reciever, or the wireless headphones, or the wired headphones or the second zone input for the amp, which is routed to the outside speakers

[fast coyote]

Sounds complicated

[tough lava]

it is 😄

needlessly so!

[fast coyote]

Yeesh. I could never 😭

Even as someone who's repaired tablets that would normally be e waste at this point.

Tablets are a bit of a bitch to repair

Shit, I've repaired a GoPro.

[fast coyote]

Oh fuck

Why did you make it so complicated?

[tough lava]

This is pipewire

[tough lava]

because I didn't want to compromise, and I wanted it to be entirely arbitrarily routable, processable, and controlled in any way I want

AND I wanted 5.1 support.

[fast coyote]

I mean I get it from that point of view

[tough lava]

and that's just the audio. It also does the webcams 😄

[fast coyote]

Shut up

No way

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now make it also do the lights

[tough lava]

.... that's a given.

[fast coyote]

Name the artist

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and the toilet paper ofc

[tough lava]

RGB toilet paper

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have it wipe your ass for you

[fast coyote]

😈

Add a lotion dispenser

[tough lava]

The camera stuff isn't working right now, and I need to do more work on some of the interface/software

[fast coyote]

All joking aside, that's fucking sick

[tough lava]

I have been busy settting everything up at my new location, like 3m from the old one. This of course includes a monitor riser that goes up and down automatically

.. and a crane, for the PC.

[fast coyote]

Jesus.

Why?!

[tough lava]

If you have to ask, then you don't understand 😄

[dry stratus]

not even a TV

[fast coyote]

Fellow voicemeeter user

Nice

Though that looks like Potato

I use Banana

[tough lava]

I was using potato and running everything through my desktop

but then, if my desktop was down for any reason

... boom, no audio

[dry stratus]

join the darkside, and get a TV as main display

[fast coyote]

I just use Banana to route my Spotify and my browser through the mic just to be a jukebox or meme machine in my favorite hellhole, VRChat.

[tough lava]

I'm happy with a 48" oled monitor tyvm

[dry stratus]

at least get a 65inch

[fast coyote]

Yes I play that garbage ass game, VRChat

[tough lava]

27/48/27

[dry stratus]

I want to get triple 65inch at some point honestly

[fast coyote]

Banana is kinda neato. And I've made little profiles for VR and for day to day PC use

[tough lava]

I made the insane choice to have LESS monitors.

[dry stratus]

I mean, I have less monitors than you

I have 0

[tough lava]

My wife doesn't even use an external monitor.

[dry stratus]

TV > Monitor

[tough lava]

She's straight up insane. I offered!

[dry stratus]

just force her

[fast coyote]

I use a 25 inch LG "ultrawide"

[tough lava]

yeah nah.

[fast coyote]

I say ultrawide in quotes because it's a pretty smol display

[fast coyote]

You don't force your wife to do anything

You suggest. Then if she says no, drop it.

[dry stratus]

you do tho

[fast coyote]

I mean the LG is a good panel. 2560x1080, 75 Hz, has pretty alright color....

Ain't as good as the Sony TVs in the living room or downstairs

But for how much it was ($150 new, got it as a Christmas present years ago)

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75hz 1080p, pain

[fast coyote]

Still better than 60

And at that size, it's SHARP

[dry stratus]

is it 21 inch?

[fast coyote]

I will upgrade after I get my PC up to what I want it. Even have a specific one in mind

[fast coyote]

25 inches but 21:9

So about the same vertical height as a 21 inch I think

[dry stratus]

I couldn't live with less than 43inch anymore

[fast coyote]

It's really not terrible

I love the monitor

It's a workhorse and Imma keep it

Until I spend $3000+ to upgrade my PC, and then scrounge up $1300 to get that one QD-OLED from Alienware

[dry stratus]

just go custom loop SFF PC for like 6k

[fast coyote]

I want a big boy tower

I have the Y60

And I'm going 4090 and 13th Gen

[dry stratus]

pain, I hate how that case doesn't allow you to let your GPU breathe

[fast coyote]

The bottom fans WORK apparently

It can cool a 4090

[dry stratus]

I'll still take the fractal north or torrent

[fast coyote]

I can't return the Y60 and get the North. But who knows. Maybe a future build

Cause admittedly I love the North's look

[dry stratus]

now you should also just get some 15k$ audio system

[fast coyote]

I don't have room for that in my bedroom atm. Still reorganizing some stuff.

A Fractal North with the ProArt board, and the D15 Chromax Black from Noctua...

Wait.

Nvm. Not the D15

But the North definitely works if you want that clean, modern home furniture design stuff

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scandinavian/Japandi

tho would personally say it fits Japandi better than scandinavian