considering the front panel of the case
#audio-tech
fast coyote
Might get it for a separate build
haughty girder
I'm not sure how big 4090 is to 3090 but sth like the tuf 3090 is all things considered, tiny
dry stratus
smallest is custom cooled
primal fulcrum
You should wear full on Gamer Headset with cables & talk on the phone, in grocery stores* 
The microphone must be big & plastic.
I do that 
Love me some headphone Jack on phone
There is only 1 jack tho, so you have to put the splitter cable over your shoulder
dry stratus
Love me some headphone Jack on phone
Off*
dry stratus
imagine putting 4k on a phone
more power draw, 0% gains
if I made a phone, I wouldn't even put 1080p on it, lel
720p, 5.6inch, and entire budget to making the device feel good in the hand
dry stratus
tho that ends up becoming the stupid "luxury handheld devices"
where they just grab some mediocre phone and put a thick layer of higher quality materials over it...
tender frost
imagine not having a headphone jack to your 4K@120gz OLED phone <:pepoJuice:6700...
Is that the 1 iv or iii?
primal fulcrum
Is that the 1 iv or iii?
Ikr? Only II, so no 120hz, too lazy to search correct image, Sony phones look identical 
tender frost
Yeah fair lol
plush patio
So I bought a lav mic that connects via USB-C, works fine with the phone, but when I connect it to my laptop's USB-C it sounds like absolute buttcheeks, incredibly distorted, the voice is lower pitched and stuff. Any idea why? New to this. Never connected a mic through USB-C
dry stratus
So I bought a lav mic that connects via USB-C, works fine with the phone, but wh...
now I just need to ask
are you a butt person?
if yes, it means it is good
if no, it means it is bad
weak rapids
Closed back or open back for gaming and recording?
lean grove
When is emperor gonna buy these headphones
molten lotus
he still needs more advice
weak rapids
Yes, it is over a week worth of pay lol
molten lotus
it has been months
plush patio
Closed back or open back for gaming and recording?
I'd say closed for gaming if you want that ambient hittin good
weak rapids
Its been 2 days
unique wind
get a sennheiser hd560s or hd600
molten lotus
if you want ambient hitting good you need open back
plush patio
now I just need to ask
are you a butt person?
if yes, it means it is good
if no,...
I'm not biased
I like everything
except for feet
weak rapids
Feet are nasty
plush patio
agreed
plush patio
if you want ambient hitting good you need open back
not all closed backs have a narrow sound
lean grove
Palp just buy something. There's only so much information you can get from asking people the same basic questions
At this point you're just delaying
plush patio
anyway if we're done with kink talk, can I get advice for my thing with the USB-C lav mic? Why does it sound distorted and the voice sounds low pitched ah? Is that just USB-C not able to deliver audio properly?
Because it definitely delivers the signal, just....in an awful way
molten lotus
not all closed backs have a narrow sound
like?
plush patio
dt 770 pros
molten lotus
I did listen to them
plush patio
look at the graph, that thing is flat all the way until the top end
molten lotus
they were worse than the wireless in ears I was wearing minutes ago
immediately took them off
plush patio
minus the sub bass
molten lotus
look at the graph, that thing is flat all the way until the top end
huh how
plush patio
immediately took them off
bs
plush patio
that ain't it
plush patio
where the hell did you pull that out of
molten lotus
crinacle's archive
unique wind
if people have been telling you the dt770 is neutral they’ve been lying to you
molten lotus
I don't think you have looked at a frequency response graph outside of rting's compensated graphs
unique wind
akg k371>>> dt770
molten lotus
or k361
plush patio
akg is dead
molten lotus
dankpods fan spotted
plush patio
forget about em
molten lotus
smh akg is so bad rn
remember all the good times where they sold eight different headphones with schizophrenic tuning no one cared about
plush patio
akg is gone, means they didn't do a good enough job
to stay alive with their products
molten lotus
they did a better job with n700nc, nc400 and k361 than they did with almost any of their headphones before
at least now they have some items which matter
unique wind
akg is the only company with a closed back headphone under $200 that’s worth buying
molten lotus
I would stop listening to dankpods if I was you
the man is bullied even in his own discord server and with reason
up until now he didn't know headphone sensitivity ratings existed
and he still doesn't understand how voltage or decibels work
at least for headphones
unique wind
i watch zeos when i want a fun non analytical reviewer
molten lotus
he is the one that made up the entire dt770 having a flat frequency response bs
unique wind
SECRET TUNNELLLL
molten lotus
because he didn't know that rtings has an entirely random "preference" target it compensates all headphones to
I don't think he still does
dry stratus
except for feet
How about toenails?
plush patio
I still haven't heard my advice
plush patio
How about toenails?
what do you think
molten lotus
I still haven't heard my advice
what would you like to know?
plush patio
sighs
plush patio
I bought a lav mic that connects through USB-C it works perfectly fine through the phone, but for some reason my laptop's usb-c makes it sound very distorted and the voice is low pitched
plush patio
never had this issue with anything
molten lotus
that's why I didn't answer it
molten lotus
try a different usb port maybe
plush patio
I only got one usb c on the laptop
molten lotus
or bending the cable around, maybe when you replugged it, something broke
plush patio
whatever it's not a big deal
Just gonna go to the store and exchange it for the same thing but with the good ol 3.5mm
just thought maybe it can be fixed somehow
lean grove
look at the graph, that thing is flat all the way until the top end
You're looking at a compensated graph. Uncompensated are harder to read, but they give you more information. Which that the dt770 is not flat, but just somehow tuned to Harman.
Most people I've knwn who switched from closed backs to open backs don't look back.
Closed backs have their place occasionally, but it's never for superior sound quality.
lean grove
RTings target is mostly Harman.
molten lotus
it has a lot more high bass
unique wind
it has a lot more high bass
what does
unique wind
oh i thought you meant the dt770 i was like wym
it has a noticeable dip from neutral
unique wind
missed opportunity to say bass the treble
plush patio
At the end of the day though
It's all about "Huh I like how these sound"
And nobody gives a toss about no graphs
unique wind
It's all about "Huh I like how these sound"
if all you do is consume content yes
if you produce content you should have neutral audio gear
molten lotus
the rtings target is 10dB bass shelved
which is more even than the harman 2018 over ear target
molten lotus
It's all about "Huh I like how these sound"
yeah
and the dt770 sounds like shit
gaming headphone tier
plush patio
and the dt770 sounds like shit
subjective af
plush patio
it is
plush patio
which I'm sure 99,9% of people in here are not even close
molten lotus
alright man if you want to spew out buyers remorse cope go ahead
dt770 hasn't been relevant in years
plush patio
define "relevant"
molten lotus
having any reason to be purchased over another item of similar price
unique wind
dt770 was probably pretty good.. in the 80s
molten lotus
it was
plush patio
having any reason to be purchased over another item of similar price
yet a lot of people still purchase them, which makes them....relevant?
molten lotus
by this logic razer makes the best headphones
unique wind
depends how you define relevant
they’re relevant in the way of they’re popular
but if you have knowledge of the headphone market they’re not worth buying
molten lotus
yeah I already gave you my definition, you disregarded it
plush patio
razer makes plastic crap that you can't take apart to fix and are forced to buy new ones
unique wind
no replacable cable
1981 design tbf
plush patio
you can make a replacable cable in 10 minutes
plush patio
warranty ain't forever
molten lotus
for two years
which is enough for a cable to break
that will likely be blamed for user misuse
plush patio
if you use the cable for bungee jumping, sure
molten lotus
just to have a headphone worse than majority of headphones available for 110-200$
plush patio
it's great how you spam all these graphs, and then just resort to calling something "shit" and "bad" and "irrelevant"
bit of a shift innit
plush patio
cool
plush patio
don't matter to me
molten lotus
took a 180 degree turn as soon as you realized you were wrong
unique wind
if you go purely by graphs most of the hifi headphones are bad
plush patio
but you behave like an expert, I'm just a mere mortal
molten lotus
I have listened to the mentioned headphones and others
they are a lot worse than other options available
there is zero reason to purchase them over different headphones
closed back or not
plush patio
took a 180 degree turn as soon as you realized you were wrong
I didn't even come here to talk about headphones, I just decided to stay for fun
molten lotus
if you go purely by graphs most of the hifi headphones are bad
high end headphones cope by having good driver science behind them
dt770s can't do that
unique wind
seems like most headphones in the $500-1600 range have weird tuning
unique wind
xs and ananda are the worst measuring hifiman headphones i’m pretty sure
plush patio
hm
molten lotus
if you mean small distortions and resonance then yeah
unique wind
maybe not the absolute worst but they’re up there
molten lotus
if you mean everything else no
unique wind
if a $150 headphone had the same treble response as XS you’d be calling it dogshit ewaste
molten lotus
I wouldn't because they would sound different unless the drivers are the same
but if it sounded equivalent then yeah I would
because then xs would be literal ewaste
unique wind
i wonder if their tuning is intentionally weird
molten lotus
tuning isn't as easy as you think michael
unique wind
they manage to do it with their circle drivers in the budget tier
and with a similarly shaped driver to the XS with the susvara
molten lotus
like who
I don't know of any manufacturer that is as much on the ief neutral target as hifiman
unique wind
and with a similarly shaped driver to the XS with the susvara
so it’s either intentional or this driver shape is hard to tune
which would explain why susvara costs so much more
maybe they made a bad batch on accident and were like hey this sounds kinda cool and just stuck with it
i still want to try using ananda on fiio utws5
they’re 5x easier to power than he400se and i tried fiio on those
i think it’d work pretty good
lean grove
Tbh even studios still use 770s. But that's mostly because 770s are cheap and durable. Anyone who's informed cares about parameters.
And not saying that they care about perfect adherence, but they care about parameters because they're useful point of refrences
unique wind
i’ve seen studios give 770s to the singer for live monitoring
but i’ve never seen a studio not have studio monitors
molten lotus
Tbh even studios still use 770s. But that's mostly because 770s are cheap and du...
the sad truth is most audio engineers aren't informed
lean grove
Yeah fair enough.
dry stratus
the sad truth is most audio engineers aren't informed
almost everyone isn't
lean grove
There are some audio engineers on YouTube I watch for speaker and subwoofer building. And their reviews succcck for headphones.
molten lotus
almost everyone isn't
that is an exaggeration but there are a lot of uneducated people in the audio industry than there are in other industries
molten lotus
There are some audio engineers on YouTube I watch for speaker and subwoofer buil...
yeah there are some excellent people out there
there are also the sort of audio engineers who told me cables have sounds
dry stratus
and I am an uneducated sus shill right?
lean grove
I think it might be a matter of just that headphones are pretty new territory. To be an informed audio engineer on headphones is a lot less common. Since most audio engineers I think work with speakers and PA systems.
A lot less effort needed for headphones. Since they're just plug and play.
lean grove
Yeah that's what I'm thinking.
unique wind
it’s kinda nuts how many people produce content and give recommendations to the masses who know nothing
dry stratus
I don't like speakers at least
unique wind
and most esports pros barely know how to use a computer
unique wind
wooden box with a magnet that moves a paper cone
lean grove
it’s kinda nuts how many people produce content and give recommendations to the ...
It's very easy to do.
All you need is a camera and an ego
dry stratus
"click the link in the description to buy these raycons, the best TWS for their price"
-techtubers
unique wind
whenever i see one of my favorite channels promote raycon i get sad
unique wind
but yeah most youtubers use automatic camera settings and just cut videos up
they don’t actually understand color or audio science
dry stratus
neither do I
lean grove
Show me the legal definition of well balanced sound
lean grove
Because windows is actually not that good for productivity
dry stratus
Show me the legal definition of well balanced sound
shows FR of raycon "this is not balanced, you can see it right here, it ain't flat"
molten lotus
windows is fine for anything that needs to be as intended
linux is for if you do lots of experimental shit or need pure efficiency
unique wind
windows is terrible about handling display color profiles and barely has hdr support
molten lotus
I don't know much else
unique wind
plus apple silicon macs are the fastest computers for photo/video editing and code compilation
molten lotus
are they
lean grove
*shows FR of raycon* "this is not balanced, you can see it right here, it ain't ...
Idk man. Judges are pretty dumb.
unique wind
so long as you’re working with a codec that’s supported by their dedicated hardware
if you’re not then they aren’t
they have specific purpose built hardware in their processors for photo/video editing
dry stratus
Idk man. Judges are pretty dumb.
politicians are dumber tho
lean grove
You're gonna have to explain it in granular detail and then have a very good argument for why it even matters. And then after that why it's bad.
lean grove
Yes. But judges actually matter.
An individual judge can be a moron and fuck up an entire industry.
lean grove
A single politician can't do anything.
dry stratus
You're gonna have to explain it in granular detail and then have a very good arg...
the argument: "he told me to buy it because it is balanced, but it isn't, aka he scammed me"
unique wind
it’s better to use finalcut or da vinci resolve on macos
molten lotus
adobe software is generally the objectively best tool for majority of editorial purposes you can have
particularly for photoshop
molten lotus
so when I see people buying mac for photoshop or art design
I am really fucking confused
unique wind
photoshop works excellently on them
dry stratus
not that it matters, you aren't buying a mac device for the performance
molten lotus
so does it on windows
unique wind
macs are the industry standard for photo editing
molten lotus
its not something really difficult to make it work
dry stratus
I don't even consider mac and windows to be competitors
unique wind
switching between color spaces on windows fucking sucks
unique wind
I don't even consider mac and windows to be competitors
they’re not
dry stratus
you either want macos, or you don't
unique wind
new macs are very purpose built
dry stratus
or get it forced on you by your work or your apple addicted parent
molten lotus
new macs are very purpose built
about time
unique wind
they excel in browsing, office tasks, photo/video editing, and coding
they also have the best displays for content creation along with the best trackpads and speakers
but they’re terrible for gaming or audio production
audio will probably be fixed with later software updates
dry stratus
tfw my sister has a macbook,
she wants to play games
but her father doesn't allow her to get a windows device
unique wind
but they’ve gone fully fuck gaming, it’s terrible on arm macs
dry stratus
her father is a piece of shit tho to be fair
unique wind
but they’ve gone fully fuck gaming, it’s terrible on arm macs
outside of a couple very rare exceptions with native support like world of warcraft
dry stratus
never home (always working thousands of kilometers away), yet still doesn't allow her to get anything but a mac device
dry stratus
doesn't allow any money to go towards a non iphone/macbook
unique wind
doesn’t allow his own money or does he prevent her from spending her own too
dry stratus
both
molten lotus
they excel in browsing, office tasks, photo/video editing, and coding
they excel in "office tasks"
unique wind
the radeon gpu in those is like a mobile gtx 1650 and plays games well with bootcamp installed windows
molten lotus
"browsing"
dry stratus
she wants to play games that don't even run on macos, lel
unique wind
yeah you can install windows on intel macs
molten lotus
browsing
office tasks
unique wind
>browsing
>office tasks
yeah
molten lotus
has to be a meme
unique wind
they have double or triple the battery life compared to that of a similarly performing intel/amd based laptop
molten lotus
that is fair
dry stratus
yeah you can install windows on intel macs
GTAV kinda games
molten lotus
but they’re terrible for gaming or audio production
why for audio production
unique wind
why for audio production
the software doesn’t support the new arm processors very well yet
itll probably be good eventually because using a macbook for audio work has always been popular
unique wind
GTAV kinda games
yeah
the radeon pro 5500m in the macbook pro 2019 16” will easily play gta v
it doesn’t run to a playable degree on their arm macbooks though
like 15-45 fps and constant stutters at 1080p
dry stratus
might aswell give her my current PC once I upgraded, idk
unique wind
that’d be nice of you
dry stratus
first roomba
unique wind
r00mba
unique wind
idk if i’d even bother using a dishwasher if i was single
id just wash my dishes after i eat
dry stratus
I am lazy
unique wind
just use a sponge on one plate and fork and then slide the plate on the bottom of the stack in the cupboard
takes like 1 minute
so long as you’re doing it after every meal
dry stratus
I am too lazy to clean the dishes 5 minutes a day, yet still willing to look into ways to make it as efficient as possible for 20 hours
I don't pay for electricity anyway, so I just bought a cheap inefficient one
you should eat my science experiment diet
unique wind
i don’t have a specific diet or meal plan
i just eat whatever i feel like whenever i feel like
dry stratus
olive oil, greek yoghurt, chia seeds, raspberries, honey
then a bunch of supplements
unique wind
yogurt, raspberries, and honey are good
chia seeds is gross
olive oil is concerning but i assume that’s for easy calories
dry stratus
olive oil is concerning but i assume that’s for easy calories
you should drink it
pretty good taste
unique wind
i’m good
dry stratus
I drink about a liter of olive oil every 2 weeks
unique wind
olive oil is nice but i’m not drinking straight oil
dry stratus
olive oil is nice but i’m not drinking straight oil
mostly good fats
if you want to be unhealthy, drink coconut oil
that's like 80-90% unhealthy fats or smth
unique wind
yeah i know it’s a common weight gain technique im just saying i don’t want to drink oil lmao
plus i don’t need to gain weight anyway
dry stratus
why not?
unique wind
i’m already on the high end of average
dry stratus
my body fat % is like 10.5% right now
dry stratus
193cm 75kg for me
plush patio
*I drink about a liter of olive oil every 2 weeks*
excuse me?
dry stratus
same weight, just 20cm taller
unique wind
yeah you’re substantially taller
dry stratus
excuse me?
what about it?
plush patio
why tho
dry stratus
calories
unique wind
you would look good at like 90kg
plush patio
can't you just dress a salad with it or sth
dry stratus
you would look good at like 90kg
my current aim is very slowly gain weight while exercising
considering I am already at a fine body fat amount
dry stratus
is this how people get calories?
it is my way, because I am a small eater
dry stratus
easiest way is uranium
unique wind
you could drink a thousand calories in like 15 seconds if you’re a beast
can’t come close with peanut butter
dry stratus
too dense
plush patio
hm
dry stratus
olive oil, mix it with some protein shake, easy 1200 calories in a single glass
plush patio
alrighty then
unique wind
but yeah most people just pour some in a shake like con said
plush patio
some people just chug olive oil, learn sth every day
unique wind
very few people are chugging straight olive oil
dry stratus
virgin olive oil is pretty tasty tho
molten lotus
i just eat whatever i feel like whenever i feel like
same, which I shouldn't
dry stratus
I put it in greek yoghurt personally
plush patio
aright serious question for y'all
dry stratus
about 50% of my calories comes from fat tho...
plush patio
chugging olive oil or protein powder pancakes
ik protein is not the same as fat
not the point
what u choosing
dry stratus
I would take the olive oil, because 100ml olive oil vs 1kg of pancakes for same calories
molten lotus
protein powder
unique wind
chugging olive oil is a straight up bad idea unless you’re very picky about eating and need to gain weight
protein pancakes are a good sustainable option
molten lotus
I need calory supplements tbh
dry stratus
olive oil isn't recommended if you don't need to gain weight no
molten lotus
define need
unique wind
anorexic
plush patio
chugging olive oil is a straight up bad idea unless you’re very picky about eati...
I think if you're THAT picky about eating you should take a detour to therapy on your way to the shop to buy olive oil
molten lotus
not for bulking?
unique wind
bad option for bulking as a body builder because there’s not many nutrients
molten lotus
what if you need extra fat on you
unique wind
a little pour in a shake is fine but chugging olive oil isn’t good
it’s a last ditch effort for picky eating anorexic people
dry stratus
I'll stop with olive oil once I am at good weight and everything
dry stratus
tho mostly need muscle at this point, not body fat
molten lotus
start working out
dry stratus
shootin is my hobby bitch
I've thought about buying a shot glass for olive oil
unique wind
protein requirements are dramatically overestimated
just have a little in your diet and exercise while gaining weight and you’ll gain muscle
molten lotus
the requirements are generally idealized
unique wind
if you do nothing but sit on an office chair and use discord most of what you’ll gain is fat
dry stratus
my diet is borderline keto and I hate it
dry stratus
start working out
I already do 2-3 times 1-2 hours a week
unique wind
conpin out here grinding fr
molten lotus
ong
unique wind
ong
dry stratus
first few months was the most ofc
molten lotus
define working out for you
dry stratus
3x the weight
dry stratus
define working out for you
usually about 90 minutes on tuesday and thursday at least until I have to basically crawl back home
unique wind
i despise core workouts
dry stratus
just a place outdoors
unique wind
having a sore abdominal section sucks
molten lotus
depends on the core workout
unique wind
and the feeling while stressing it actively sucks too
molten lotus
if its like do x position for 10 minutes then yeah I fucking despise it
if you can do it like normal reps then I like them
unique wind
i’m the type of guy to ignore my core entirely and just let it strengthen through the other compound lifts i do
dry stratus
I focus most on legs and lower back, because that's where I have most of my issues, lel
unique wind
it works for aesthetics yeah
it keeps your waist slimmer
it’s not ideal for raw power
but most people who go to the gym go to look and feel good not to be strong
dry stratus
I focus most on legs and lower back, because that's where I have most of my issu...
like once a week 30km cycling on heaviest setting
unique wind
that’s some serious cycling
dry stratus
it hurts
but like, it hurts more to go through my leg 24/7
because my right knee sucks ass
molten lotus
damn 30km
I just generally cycle for like five minutes on the 3rd setting at 50rpm
just to heat up
dry stratus
first few minutes on heaviest setting is pretty easy to keep up at like 50km/h
dry stratus
most I've done in a single day is still like 30km cycling, 10km walk, and 2 hours of weights
unique wind
i don’t rotate a wheel so i have no reference for the difficulty
but 30km seems like a shit ton
dry stratus
but 30km seems like a shit ton
takes about an hour
and usually split it in 3 sessions anyway
3x 10km, and while resting do upper body
dry stratus
I ain't doing it for much reason anyway
just trying to fix my lower back and lower the risk of me f'in up my knee
too weak to keep my own body straight, lel
unique wind
at least the fatigue takes a day or two to set in
if it was instant the walk back would be impossible
dry stratus
if it was instant the walk back would be impossible
still takes 3x as long to get back usually
like 15 minute walk to, 40 minute walk back
molten lotus
why do you cycle so much
dry stratus
why do you cycle so much
easier to push myself
molten lotus
its burning calories and affects your legs
haughty girder
first few minutes on heaviest setting is pretty easy to keep up at like 50km/h
kmh is to that specific wheel no?
molten lotus
if you have back issues do rows
and that one move where you dangle from a bar
pull your legs to your chest while keeping your torso completely still or try to
and then extend your legs to your left and then bring your legs to right, pull them to your torso again
and repeat
haughty girder
also I love this side of audio tech
molten lotus
completely fucks your core
haughty girder
idk for core I find it most efficient to try to hold a "superman" pose for 5 minutes
Where you're on your front and lift legs and arms off the ground
molten lotus
yeah hate that one
haughty girder
Lmao
molten lotus
I do superman/ironman for four minutes every now and then
haughty girder
It's sorta painful past the 4ish minute mark for me
molten lotus
but it only does your back for you, haven't seen it do much else for me
haughty girder
Mm true
lean grove
its burning calories and affects your legs
unique wind
accurate to the lifesize of con's legs
dry stratus
thighs and my behind for me
lean grove
Danish people got cake
dry stratus
I store bodyfat like the women in my family
unique wind
can you introduce me to a woman from your family that is a consenting adult
preferably your mother or sister
dry stratus
my mother is 40, my sister is under 18
unique wind
mother-pin 
lean grove
Mom-pin
unique wind
i <3 mom-pin
dry stratus
you sure you love a psychopath?
unique wind
yeah thats my type
molten lotus
you sure you love a psychopath?
very confident
dry stratus
aggression issues and so on
unique wind
sounds good
molten lotus
i like it when women hit me
dry stratus
i like it when women hit me
when they throw knives too?
dry stratus
kitchen knife
molten lotus
yeah thats alright
dry stratus
you would be better off with my father's wife probs
molten lotus
that's called a stepmom
molten lotus
mfw conpin will never call me dad
molten lotus
20
dry stratus
which month?
molten lotus
july
dry stratus
so like a month older than I am
unique wind
klaus is 42
molten lotus
so like a month older than I am
rekt
dry stratus
klaus is 42
you are 53
molten lotus
klaus is 42
I look the part
dry stratus
your name is old and oudated
molten lotus
tbh you don't say that when defending a guy named klaus
dry stratus
your name is flamethrower
molten lotus
true
dry stratus
my username is entirely based on the first 3 letters of my first name and family name
molten lotus
my username is based on flamethrowers
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"Constantijn Pino"
molten lotus
doxxed
unique wind
just noticed that schiit made a $150 near field desktop speaker amp
fully discrete 2w 8ohm
unique wind
i mean
considering thatll bring most speakers to 85db no
it is very little when compared to most amps yeah but it's not unusable
they also made a $300 one with a bigger linear power supply
10w per channel at 8ohm
dry stratus
more like most are overkill
unique wind
they are yeah most amps will bring most speakers to like 100db
way too loud for a desktop setup imo
niosh standards are the correct ones for our biology, osha standards are what employers are legally allowed to subject workers to
interesting combo unit
dry stratus
interesting combo unit
your waifu?
unique wind
your waifu?
?
unique wind
there’s no anime girl on the amp
lean grove
fully discrete 2w 8ohm
Yeah it's contentious to say the least.
This is purely because they didn't wanna do class D
unique wind
class d bad!!!
dry stratus
there’s no anime girl on the amp
so?, you can marry anything if you set your mind to it
go ahead and marry the amplifier
lean grove
Releasing a severely limited entry-level item is worse than a minorly subjectively worse item.
unique wind
they’re appealing to their demographic
people who want all discrete class A made in america industrial products
lean grove
Their demographic in the entry level is objectivists.
The gjallahorn makes more sense
unique wind
is it though? their best measuring amps are their least popular ones
dry stratus
topping a90 peeps
molten lotus
Their demographic in the entry level is objectivists.
I don't think that is true
unique wind
very few people prefer the heretic over the magni 3
molten lotus
they didn't even think of making good measuring amp up until heresy
lean grove
They made the heretic specifically because it's what sells
unique wind
calling it heretic is funnier than heresy
lean grove
Amir and asr are important.
unique wind
the iemagni is basically the heresy but less sterile and it has a negative gain mode
lean grove
Not to say they're good.
lean grove
But they have weight. And look at all the latest magnis and modis. They all measure fantastically.
unique wind
if i were to get a big boy amp for expensive over ears idk what id get
the topping a90d stands out to me but you guys don’t like it
lean grove
Well that's the other thing.
unique wind
hard to pass on 9w of extremely well measuring balanced power for $600
lean grove
Once you have more experience and are able to justify spending big boy money, the importance of subjectivity increases as well
Someone buying their first amp will have a very hard time telling the difference between source gear at all.
So it's safest for them to buy something objectively good. Something that measures well and will have enough power for almost any direction they wanna go.
dry stratus
could always just buy a bunch of humans and have them play the music live
dry stratus
how about teenage girls then?
lean grove
hard to pass on 9w of extremely well measuring balanced power for $600
Or get 1-2 watts of extremely good sounding single ended power.
dry stratus
how about none ended power
unique wind
how about none ended power
that’s what i want
beam the music directly into my brain with flat response
dry stratus
then do it
dry stratus
then do it
unique wind
i’m not getting a brain implant just to be more comfortable listening to music
lean grove
Then don't do it
unique wind
facts
dry stratus
ask elon musk to force you
unique wind
wireless iems are already super comfortable
dry stratus
if only they stayed in my ears
unique wind
gotta experiment with hella different tips
i feel like you’re someone who would like moondrop’s more expensive iems
the ones that barely have a bass shelf at all
dry stratus
if they stay in my ears maybe
unique wind
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still boosted tho
unique wind
yeah because linear bass iems sound weird
dry stratus
I've thought about getting the IE200 for that second position
unique wind
there are some though
i think tinhifi has a planar with linear bass
meanwhile the iem i use is your worst nightmare
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unique wind
15db subbass boost
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IE200 with UTWS5 I might try, idk
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meanwhile the iem i use is your worst nightmare
not worst I've seen
unique wind
it has linear bass and a drop in the 2-4k region
which you’ve said you like
it’s almost neutral response which is very unusual for an iem
it doesn’t have a big ear gain region or a bass shelf
dry stratus
I would rather want Arya in IEM form
but that ain't happening
and one that fits
because too smol earholes
unique wind
if you have smol ears you won’t be able to use foams at all
the smallest dekoni size hurt my ears a lot until i forced them to get used to it
lean grove
Train your holes with etys
dry stratus
what holes?
lean grove
Or get some of that hole expanding cream I keep seeing ads for online
dry stratus
or shove some pills into it
unique wind
i’m gonna fill your ear cavity with spray foam insulation
until they widen permanently
dry stratus
i’m gonna fill your ear cavity with spray foam insulation
I'll first fill your ears with some glue
unique wind
how will i use my iems
unique wind
Or get 1-2 watts of extremely good sounding single ended power.
do you have suggestions
for a $600 or less amp that sounds better than an a90d and will drive any headphone
unique wind
those aren’t upgrades from an iemagni
molten lotus
they are
unique wind
they aren’t
molten lotus
iemagni is only good for driving iems
it isn't particularly a good amplifier for headphones
unique wind
it has 2.5w of clean power in high gain
molten lotus
that doesn't mean much if it doesn't sound as good
unique wind
it does
molten lotus
for iems yeah
unique wind
i don’t want a shitty zen can amp with a bass boost button
unique wind
or a magni which is just the same power output and design but different internal structure
with less gain options
molten lotus
I am pretty sure that isn't the case
plain widget
for a $600 or less amp that sounds better than an a90d and will drive any headph...
idk about driving every headphone(and every means all the normal headphones+he6 and sus) but Rebel amp is around the price
molten lotus
rebel amp is alright
unique wind
i don’t consider intentionally warm amps as by default better
lean grove
for a $600 or less amp that sounds better than an a90d and will drive any headph...
I've been using the smsl vmv a1 and I drives the akg k1000. Which is the hardest to power headphone out there.
But I haven't compared it to the a90
molten lotus
i don’t consider intentionally warm amps as by default better
It isn't really
Also iemagni runs on opamps like heresy
unique wind
I've been using the smsl vmv a1 and I drives the akg k1000. Which is the hardest...
the feet on that make it look menacing
molten lotus
Pretty sure
lean grove
the feet on that make it look menacing
They are terrible
I misplaced it once and now there's a permanent dent in my desk
From just one foot
unique wind
aggressive ass feet
i think i’m just not into the hobby enough to go down the fully subjective owning multiple source chain route
can’t justify the price
id be better off having one clean amp
lean grove
Poor 😢
unique wind
yeah i’m a pooron
lean grove
You can get cheap subjective stuff. I really wanna hear the first watt amp camp pre-amp
$100 diy amp
unique wind
assembling an amp would be cool
dry stratus
just go overkill on HE6/Sus and be don
unique wind
the only problem i have with the a90d is that its matching dac is even more expensive
which is fucking stupid
a matching dac should not cost more than the amp
lean grove
Dacs are more complicated than amps
unique wind
but they make a substantially smaller difference to the sound
and the point of inaudibility is very low
dry stratus
I mean, you won't have any sound without a dac .-.
you can have some without the amp
unique wind
I mean, you won't have any sound without a dac .-.
if you’re using a digital source yeah
it’s just really hard to justify spending $700 on a dac for a $600 amp
when 99.999% of the population can’t distinguish dacs over $100
but having mismatched components is ugly
oh sorry the d90se is $900 not $700
i think it got a price raise
dry stratus
but having mismatched components is ugly
just do some warm af amp, warm af dac and a 99 classic
unique wind
tube dac
tube preamp
pure tube amp
all with vintage tubes
with everything over 16khz rolled off in equalizer apo
molten lotus
the only problem i have with the a90d is that its matching dac is even more expe...
hate that amp
with passion
molten lotus
not surprised considering how bad the regular a90 is
didn't know the a90d was different
lean grove
but they make a substantially smaller difference to the sound
Then feel free to spend less on them.
unique wind
i would consider $600/600 as fair but $600 amp with $900 matching dac is just wild
endgame for objectivist listeners though i suppose
oh according to ASR the optical connection on the modi 3 performs better
maybe i should switch
lean grove
That was a glitch on amir's part if I recall correctly
Something to do with drivers
That article should have an update on it with new measurements
unique wind
good if true because i’m too lazy to find another optical cable
lean grove
fast coyote
What are people's thoughts on Universal Audio?
lean grove
Who
unique wind
What are people's thoughts on Universal Audio?
they make pretty audio interfaces
that’s about all i know
plush patio
someday aliens are gonna find our remains and be like "wow they actually researched random sound frequencies this deep, no wonder they're dead"
unique wind
i think they’ll be more interested in our diets and politics than whether or not people have fun with audio gear
plush patio
diets are the dumbest thing ever
lean grove
someday aliens are gonna find our remains and be like "wow they actually researc...
Big assumptions:
Aliens will visit
Aliens that visit will even be interested in us
Aliens that visit will even be able to hear.
Aliens that visit will be able to understand the ties between hearing and emotions.
unique wind
i mean what the human race eats as a whole not a weight loss diet you personally undergo
plush patio
what about "aliens exist in the form, capable of leaving the planet and travelling to ours"
plush patio
i mean what the human race eats as a whole not a weight loss diet you personally...
oh
lean grove
That falls under "aliens will visit"
unique wind
they’ll observe our diets and wonder why we ate so much meat even though we’re mostly anatomically herbivorous
lean grove
I doubt they'll get that deep
plush patio
they’ll observe our diets and wonder why we ate so much meat even though we’re m...
And then they'll find vegan substitutes for meat and be like "Now we're really confused"
lean grove
It'll just be "oh sweet here's a planet with life on it. Oh some of the species actually got some stuff into orbit. There's also some cool structures. Neat.
And they'll study the whole thing, if at all.
We might get some benefit of interest if we're the first species they discover. Otherwise we're just another data point
Aliens are alien. Theres no guarantee they even care about us.
plush patio
they may find an abandoned taco bell, find its bathroom and fall victim to the biological weaponry that formed over there over the years
unique wind
for an alien race to even come to our planet they’ll have to have discovered a way to travel thousands of times faster than the speed of light, or have become biologically immortal
the distance is too great
plush patio
what if they already know about us
unique wind
with our current understanding of light that’s not possible
plush patio
And they're watching us like a reality TV show
lean grove
Well they could observe us if they're within a hundred ish light-years
Radio waves broadcasting tv
plush patio
And the reason crazy things happen in the world is because politicians know about the aliens watching us and they're trying to provide content that won't get boring
unique wind
being biologically immortal is actually pretty easy in the grand scheme of the universe
lean grove
Is it though
lean grove
100% of the biological things that we know of die
unique wind
it requires genetic modification which is extremely controversial
and it’d only affect future unborn generations
we ourselves will inevitably die
plush patio
unless you find a planet where there's no bacteria and no oxygen and biological matter not only survives in there but also doesn't decay and rot
unique wind
being legitimately immortal is impossible but being biologically immortal isn’t that hard
you could still die from being shot but you wouldn’t age
plush patio
then biological immortality isn't that had
lean grove
Well our brains weren't designed to live that long. theyre one of the first things to go kaput.
unique wind
and living on a newly civilized planet like mars would put you in an environment devoid of bacteria or illnesses or dangers
there’d be literally zero danger possibilities except other humans
you’d never die if you weren’t killed on purpose
lean grove
Idk you guys have been reading too much science fantasy.
unique wind
this is nowhere near our lifespans
plush patio
just because a planet isn't inhabited by humans doesn't mean there's nothing dangerous on it to humans
lean grove
Radiation.
unique wind
but biological immortality is very possible
plush patio
No planet is even fully researched
lean grove
Sudden loss of air.
unique wind
i don’t personally think the world governments will let people become biologically immortal though
plush patio
Even our planet isn't fully explored and researched, let alone others
unique wind
overpopulation would be rampant
lean grove
but biological immortality is very possible
It's possible. Maybe. But Im gonna say that it's gonna be you hooked up to a bunch of tubes in a bubble with your brain turned to mush.
It's gonna be more than gene therapy and winding up telomeres
unique wind
It's possible. Maybe. But Im gonna say that it's gonna be you hooked up to a bun...
your brain wouldn’t age in this scenario
plush patio
i don’t personally think the world governments will let people become biological...
the government created covid to keep us inside so that they could change out the batteries in the birds
unique wind
i do wonder how the brain would handle storing hundreds of years of memories though
at a certain point would they just be overwritten?
lean grove
Poorly
unique wind
you’d probably forget who you were 300 years prior
lean grove
Your brain keeps things that matter and disregards things that doesn't matter. Either you're gonna forget most things, or you're gonna be incapable of making new memories.
Or both
plush patio
I don't think people need immortality that would be awful
Imagine eternal twitter drama
unique wind
we’re gonna need some inorganic storage for our brains
dry stratus
i mean what the human race eats as a whole not a weight loss diet you personally...
humanity sucks at making weight loss diets
they always put avocados in weight loss diets, even tho it is a high calorie food
or the oh so genius orange juice...
grab an orange
and only drink the sugar out of it
lean grove
Avocado fat is a good fat tho
dry stratus
Avocado fat is a good fat tho
good fat vs bad fats don't change the fact it is not good for weight loss
can lose weight on unhealthy foods, and gain weight on healthy foods
all that matters is you need to burn more than you take in
fats are the highest calorie food group anyway
unless you count inedible stuff
losing weight ain't hard
average person just makes the genius decision to drink their calories and eat calorie dense foods
then few weeks later say "losing weight is impossible"
even when all they've been doing is drink pure sugar, eat calorie dense foods, and eat salad with oil
final pecan
If I wanted to get a good pair of wireless headphones with noise cancelling how much would I be looking to pay
And what would a good cheap option be
molten lotus
then biological immortality isn't that had
cancer
lean grove
Henrietta lacks moment
unique wind
can lose weight on unhealthy foods, and gain weight on healthy foods
all that ma...
bro is correct
violet heron
still consume sugars in moderation though, it can still increase blood-sugar levels to unhealthy levels despite exercising
white gate
I cried a bit....
unique wind
nice lofi setup
molten lotus
I cried a bit....
I promised myself I wouldn't cry......
leaden cloak
I cried a bit....
I hope to try one myself someday if they’re as beautiful as you make them seem
violet heron
you can't even buy them
molten lotus
Hello, finally upgrading my speaker setup and I'm looking for suggestions.
I'm upgrading from monitor speakers, I noticed the Sanyun SW208 is quite popular, are those any good? All help appreciated.
lean grove
Hello, finally upgrading my speaker setup and I'm looking for suggestions.
I'm...
Those are some very cheap speakers.
If you need speakers that cheap, you should look at creative pebbles instead.
They at least are built more efficiently.
leaden cloak
Hello, finally upgrading my speaker setup and I'm looking for suggestions.
I'm...
What is your budget?
molten lotus
What is your budget?
Around £60-£80 probably
leaden cloak
I’m gonna second creative pebbles then
molten lotus
Ah, thank you then.
leaden cloak
You’re welcome
crimson robin
I have a razer blackshark v2 and my audio in randomly stopped working can anyone help
the headset and mic works fine on my phone
violet heron
try reinstalling the audio drivers
crimson robin
ive done that still not working
violet heron
oh it's a usb headset, wtf
crimson robin
i was on Microsoft support and they couldn't fix it either
crimson robin
oh it's a usb headset, wtf
yes
its got a jack then it plugs into a usb
that
i can hear videos and stuff but i cant speak
and when im on discord my friends can hear my video whether the headset is on mute or not
white gate
you can't even buy them
You can they're just hella expensive XD
Ngl though they're so good they genuinely made me consider selling all my audio stuff to get one
crimson robin
i spent £100 on the headset
violet heron
are they that good
white gate
are they _that_ good
Yes
And I prefer them to APERIO and Shangri La SR
OK well Aperio maybe tied/preference dependent
violet heron
huh
crimson robin
I have a razer blackshark v2 and my audio in randomly stopped working can anyone...
does anyone know whats wrong?
leaden cloak
are they _that_ good
They should be that good for how much they are
crimson robin
well mines randomly broke
crimson robin
When i go to sleep hopefully a ghost will come a fix it
patent frigate
whats a decent budget mic
leaden cloak
What’s considered budget?
devout plaza
second hand rode pod mic, sm58, if you can find one second hand sm7b. for usb mics i dont really know
unique wind
whats a decent budget mic
fifine k669 or k683
t669 and t683 are the same mics they just come with a desk clamp microphone arm
pliant canopy
is the hyper x solocast a good budget option my budget is 70 CAD
patent frigate
fifine k669 or k683
too expensive /s
lean grove
k670 has a more usable stand
Both are gonna be just as bad
You want a boom arm
Anything less is not good
patent frigate
k670 has a more usable stand
8 bucks less too
unique wind
it's a fucking mic for a dude who only uses it for games
yeah the mic itself is completely fine
but you could have a $100,000 microphone on a desk stand and it’d sound worse than a $50 mic on a boom arm
patent frigate
yeah the mic itself is completely fine
does it sounds better then a headset mic
weak rapids
like 20x better lol
also you can get mic arms for like $15, no need to go for a Rode or Gatorworks, especially for a mic that weighs that little
lean grove
it's a fucking mic for a dude who only uses it for games
And the people who play games with you are gonna hear your keyboard and mouse clicks
A boom arm is $20
If you are smart and find a university surplus I bet you could find some stand for $5
patent frigate
If you are smart and find a university surplus I bet you could find some stand f...
i could get one from my school
but then i have to talk to people
so no
lean grove
The mic will pick up whatever it's close to, and if it's on your desk, surprise surprise it's gonna sound like your desk rather than your voice.
patent frigate
The mic will pick up whatever it's close to, and if it's on your desk, surprise ...
my voice sounds like shit anyways
the desk probably sounds better
lean grove
Okay man you do you
weak rapids
he already made up his mind before he started messaging
unique wind
he already made up his mind before he started messaging
that’s how it goes
summer flicker
the desk probably sounds better
dont. Not unless you just dont care about mic etiquette and want your friends hearing the loud banging of your keyboard vibrations through your desk and other such issues
id honestly suggest you stick to a clip on mic if youre gonna opt out of a boom arm
leaden cloak
You want a boom arm
i bought one for my friend and she sounds far away with that mic lol
lean grove
with a boom arm?
oak bluff
Hey guys!
I could really use your help with choosing what gear to get. To start with, Im a long distance truck driver, and I will be using this particular setup mostly for work, inside the cabin while driving or just hanging out. It’s pretty loud inside, but not as loud as an airplane. Im thinking open back headphones is the way to go as I need to be able to hear what is going on around me. Currently, I’m using the HD 560S which are connected straight to my phone (Android) or I use the Apple dongle for my iPhone.
Can I get a recommendation for a DAC and AMP? Or both combined? Or maybe different headphones?
lean grove
Hey guys!
I could really use your help with choosing what gear to get. To start...
take a look at the qudelix 5k.
there was another trucker who passed through saying he used a fiio btr7, mainly for the fact that it was wireless charging so he can keep it docked
but the qudelix 5k can do that if you have a usb port. or plugged into a phone
oak bluff
there was another trucker who passed through saying he used a fiio btr7, mainly ...
Thank you so much! I will look into it right away!
ocean pulsar
if you arent liking reconnecting the cable, i can highly recommend these magnetic adapters for usb c, i use them with my dongle and they should work with any random dac too
https://a.co/d/4vji3xp
dry stratus
still personally don't like HE1 too much
glacial flume
got a little USB 2.0 switcher so I can easily switch my audio interface which powers my mic and headphones from my laptop to my desktop easier
shouldnt impact the quality of either
at least I hope not
shy lodge
There’s maybe like 4 people in the world who own one
https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/comments/zqjcly/first_ever_sennheiser_he1_unboxing_owner_review/
he has serial 138
so prob a few more than just 4 out there
honest spruce
Anyone got a recommendation(s) for wireless earbuds? Primarily used for music
dry stratus
budget
honest spruce
budget
Wouldn’t wanna spend a crazy amount, but let’s say around 250$ +/-
Could go slightly higher if there’s a big increase in quality
Also live in Norway, prices can be different I assume
grizzled palm
ive got a 5.1 surround setup in my room that ive had for about a year. my receiver is a vsx-80 so some pretty serious shit, but ive got some lame bookshelf speakers in my ceiling and a pretty cheap center channel and ive been thinking ab upgrading, what are good bookshelf speakers, and a loud center speaker?
dry stratus
@unique wind explain to me why neutral-bright IEMs are rare
unique wind
most people don’t like linear bass iems
they don’t sound like linear bass headphones
that’s why the in ear target has like 5db more bass
the moondrop blessing 2 is probably your best bet
it barely has a bass shelf
but has normal treble tuning
dry stratus
most people don’t like linear bass iems
I mean, sure on IEMs I would say boost sub bass a little, but they often boost it way earlier
unique wind
yeah i don’t like how most iems start boosting around 200hz
if it were me doing the tuning i’d start the boost at 150 or 120
unique wind
eh if you start at 80 there won’t really be any boost until like 50 or 60
unique wind
all i really want to be boosted is 20-80 because that’s the actual subbass region
and setting an 80hz crossover is the industry standard for subwoofers
dry stratus
just a sudden 50db spike at 80hz, would you want?
unique wind
i don’t want +5db at 150hz
unique wind
just a sudden 50db spike at 80hz, would you want?
perfect
i probably won’t use a sub at all in my future apartment
just some bookshelves are good enough for me
unique wind
is that your preference curve
id be fine with using it but it’s not my ideal curve personally
dry stratus
close
dry stratus
id be fine with using it but it’s not my ideal curve personally
this more like it for you
dry stratus
i probably won’t use a sub at all in my future apartment
how about only subs
unique wind
only 15” subs nothing else
dry stratus
only 15” subs nothing else
and foam wallpaper like the little boi techtoobers
entire wall with "acoustic panels"