audio-tech

[nocturne plaza]

christ what's all that used for

[unique wind]

i don’t know

nobody knows why that guy bought so many jotunheims

[ocean pulsar]

prolly because they kept making revisions to fix schiit bugs lel

[nocturne plaza]

I don't even know what they are and do 😭

I'm interested in audio though I'm intrigued to learn about it

[unique wind]

bifrost and modius are DAC units which take the music files on your computer and turn them into real electricity signals

jotunheim is an amplifier which boosts that signal and sends it to your headphones

no idea why he has 4 of the same amplifier though

[lean grove]

Balanced

[ocean pulsar]

again

[unique wind]

unless he was getting them for free why would he keep buying them

[tender frost]

Afaik he just had one in each room or something lmao

[ocean pulsar]

you can also get them with usb and dacs or something

[unique wind]

that’s based

[nocturne plaza]

to HEADPHONES?

I thought they'd be used for like PA

[unique wind]

yeah there are some huge headphone amps

[tender frost]

Some headphones like it when you give them more power

[unique wind]

we like big metal boxes with knobs and switches they’re fun

[nocturne plaza]

Lmaooo

So is it like redstone where the signal fades? Lmao

such an analogy

[ocean pulsar]

there are headphones that need more power to reach normal listening signals then basic pa speakers

[ocean pulsar]

not really

[unique wind]

you need a thicker gauge cable to send more power over a longer distance but that’s never gonna be a concern with headphones

that’s more a speaker thing

[nocturne plaza]

Oh damn - I know literally nothing and it'd take ages for you guys to explain so I'll leave it for now

[molten lotus]

how to kill someone with sound

[ocean pulsar]

sound energy is just a different type of energy, and some headphones are really inefficient at converting from electricity to sound

[molten lotus]

apart from using michaels mom's moans

[unique wind]

make 1 ohm speaker and connect it to a 2000w class d amp

[molten lotus]

would it even work

[unique wind]

i dunno

[ocean pulsar]

depends on the amp

[unique wind]

if i had to guess i would say that PA speakers and concert speakers are extremely efficient

[molten lotus]

how can i make an active sonar to kill someone

[unique wind]

and low ohm

[ocean pulsar]

extremely efficient yes
low ohm most certainly not

[molten lotus]

what was carmon's prefix for research

!c how to kill someone with sound

[unique wind]

what db do you need to stop someone’s heart

[molten lotus]

you kill them with pressure before that

[ocean pulsar]

thats what sound is

[unique wind]

yeah i could’ve said spl and it’d be the same

how loud does it need to be to stop ur heart

[molten lotus]

it destroys your brain first

[nocturne plaza]

I’m loving watching this convo

Actually brilliant

[molten lotus]

200dB I know you die at

[unique wind]

from what i’m reading sounds in the 170-200db range are loud enough to cause pulmonary embolisms or burst your lungs

[ocean pulsar]

yea considering thats hand grenade levels lol

[unique wind]

and over 240db will make your head explode

[molten lotus]

i can't exactly steal a submarine or it's sonar

so i need diy solutions

[nocturne plaza]

Isn’t it like double the loudness every 3db

[molten lotus]

skill issue on my part

[unique wind]

a doubling of volume yeah but our ears are wonky

[molten lotus]

at normal listening levels

[unique wind]

it can take as much as 6-10db to perceive it as doubled

[molten lotus]

the scale differs by volume level

[nocturne plaza]

Interesting

[unique wind]

ears are stupid

@molten lotus said he would buy me these https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/arya.html?

[molten lotus]

I wouldn't buy those myself

hunt for he1k if you have that much

[past void]

Does anyone have recs for cool looking cd players

Just needs rca out on it

[prisma mesa]

I'm very much a noob to all of this but I'm quite curious; How do in-person podcasts isolate audio so well? For example the WAN show, Linus & Luke are right next to each other live and it sounds so good!

I assume some of it has to do with the microphone but idk if that's the whole story

[molten lotus]

its the mic mostly

or entirely

[weak rapids]

Awe damn theres a bit of creaking in my hd560s headband mechanism

[tepid torrent]

Did it develop recently? or out of the box

[weak rapids]

recently

I have also had it for like only 2 weeks

[tepid torrent]

It shouldnt really be a problem as thats just kinda how they are with how they are built, my 650 has a bit of creak if you bend it

[sudden epoch]

I think this is good for M40s?

But I ain't a full on audiophile, just going off my regular ass ears

[tepid torrent]

whatever makes it sound good to you works

[unreal compass]

These any good?

[dry stratus]

Unlikely

Yep… seems like usual sony garbage with too much bass

[ornate blaze]

They’re probably fine - Sony (at least used to) stamp model numbers with XB to denote “extra bass” for their gear which competed with the beats stuff

I had a pair of Sonys which I can’t find the damn model number of fully but they had 700 in the model number, they were possibly an older version of those and they were fine

Edit: was looking at the wrong thing 😄

[dry stratus]

they all muddy pieces of shit

[ornate blaze]

I don’t think you’ve listened to much hardware to come out with that

[cinder flax]

Yes, they do have that XB line of headphones, but in my (and other peoples) experience, a lot of their other headphones also are boomy or bassy. Like pretty much all of their 1000XM headphones, with the sole exception of the WF-1000XM3...

But it's also true that Sony can do the exact opposite of bass-y. The LinkBuds and LinkBuds S are the perfect example for that

[ornate blaze]

I have Wf1000xm3 and wh1000xm3, neither are boomy or too bassy

They can deliver deep bass, it isn’t overdone

[cinder flax]

I find the WH-XM3s a bit too much for daily use. And I do enjoy a bit of emphasis on the Bass. The Bose QC35 continue to be my fav pair for on the go

[ornate blaze]

Gosh, constructive comments vs “they’re shit”

[cinder flax]

I never said they're garbo. I'm just not personally a friend of how most Sony's sound...

[ornate blaze]

I know you didn’t say that

[ornate blaze]

Hence why i said this

[summer flicker]

reminder to not get point blanked by a sp*rm whale

[ornate blaze]

That would be a bad day

[summer flicker]

i mean you would not see the end of it because you'd have no head

it's funny to think that the loudest recorded noise is a clicking noise

[ornate blaze]

Hahaha

That is amusing actually

[molten lotus]

Wh is the definition of bassy

Instead of conpin I think you yourself hasn't listened to enough hardware to come to this conclusion

[molten lotus]

the bloop?

[summer flicker]

the clicking of the whales

https://youtu.be/zsDwFGz0Okg

may be one of the most dangerous animals ever

their click will inadvertently kill you even when youre not that close

and they click frequently

[ornate blaze]

ROFL.

Ok. 🙂

[molten lotus]

ofc everyone knows 10dB bass boost shelf is not boomy

:^))))

especially when it bleeds into the mids

[ornate blaze]

Carry on as you are

[summer flicker]

boominess usually comes from the bass to mid transition and not the bass itself although i think you need signifcant bass for it to bleed into the midrange to begin with. xm3 both has significant bass and a bad bass to mid transition

[molten lotus]

it has a fuck ton of high bass

170hz with 5dB is not fine

[ornate blaze]

Gosh

[summer flicker]

yeah its too much

[ornate blaze]

Gosh

[molten lotus]

you know something is wrong when rting's target says its too bassy

[ornate blaze]

Gosh

Unless you like it

Then it’s fine 🙂

[summer flicker]

youre allowed to like bad things correct

[molten lotus]

'Gosh, constructive comments vs “they’re good”'

-anonymous internet user circa 2023

constructive criticism is needed as long as you are arguing against me and aren't me

:^)

[ornate blaze]

Yes - and I was replying to someone saying “they’re shit” without any actual information

That isn’t my stance Klaus

[molten lotus]

they are shit and I am pretty sure he has used them before

conpin is a hifi nerd

[ornate blaze]

Ok, but that wasn’t stated

[molten lotus]

yeah you presumed it

[ornate blaze]

You are presuming

[molten lotus]

I don't, I know conpin

[ornate blaze]

Everyone is presuming

So?

You’re presuming about me

[summer flicker]

hes saying there was no clarification so he just dismissed it. In truth instead of dismissing it you could have just asked why

[molten lotus]

if you can say xm3's are good then that says enough about your standards to know where you stand

[ornate blaze]

I think someone should try a product instead of relying on someone’s comments because they might actually like them

[molten lotus]

I have

it's bad

so is xm5

[ornate blaze]

I don’t believe you

😄

[molten lotus]

even if I am lying the frequency response which is objective information is publicly available

[ornate blaze]

I think you like conpin and you’re just saying this to argue for the sake of it

[molten lotus]

and it is by research shitty

[ornate blaze]

You’re arguing a very strange point here

But carry on, I’ll leave you to it

I hope the original question asker finds headphones he enjoys

Sorry to have offended

[molten lotus]

I am stating is, even if I were to be lying like you proclaim, the headphone is objectively shitty according to actual research in the field by harman

you might not like harman but other research also remains

all of which also deem the headphone shitty

hell it's shitty even according to the made up rtings target

[ornate blaze]

Yes, you’ve made your point, I’ve conceded

[molten lotus]

if you want to enjoy shit go ahead it's no one's business but people will get pissed off when you are trying to deal others in shit

[ornate blaze]

I have apologised already

[molten lotus]

I apologize too

[ornate blaze]

Excellent

[summer flicker]

theres not many people in this hobby that will defend the sony headphones as anything but 'good for anc and nothing else'

[ornate blaze]

My favourite headphones are DT770 pro

[molten lotus]

they are the best at anc I have heard

[ornate blaze]

Because super cheap

[molten lotus]

haven't tried qc45

[summer flicker]

those are probably worse than the sonys

actually they are

[molten lotus]

huh

I thought they are better

[summer flicker]

dt770

[molten lotus]

since they also sell the u.s. military headphones

oh you were speaking to cragger

[summer flicker]

qc45 is like about the equivalent to the sonys

[dry stratus]

unnecessary, but ehh

[tender frost]

dude yall spent 30 minute arguing lol

[molten lotus]

he really did nuke the poop-audio post purchase deductive hypothesis

enemy of science

[tender frost]

unfortunately i feel that poop is not exactly audio-tech discussion

[dry stratus]

few more to go it seems

[summer flicker]

[molten lotus]

i assure you there is an ultimatum

[summer flicker]

smh

[dry stratus]

what if it is about the sound of it?

[tender frost]

🙄

[dry stratus]

that's probs a no

[summer flicker]

the truth was silenced once again

what a world we live in

[molten lotus]

society

[dry stratus]

could always just create a server yourself

[molten lotus]

i did

it's terrible

[dry stratus]

because?

[molten lotus]

might be related to making dynobot give everyone admin upon joining

[dry stratus]

make an audiophile E-Sports team

[molten lotus]

mandatory hd800 requirements

[dry stratus]

yes

Strategy: make the other side cry by bullying them over using gaming headsets

[reef ginkgo]

Do AV Receivers have Pre-Amplified outputs? (Besides the subwoofer)

[ornate blaze]

Some do, not all

My nr1509 has sub and front left/right pre outputs

[atomic ridge]

Is the sound blasterx G6 any good? Found one for under 100$, to drive dt990 pro 250Ω

[lean grove]

the 250 ohm 990's dont really require all that much power. so the g6 will work with them.

[solid dirge]

Love how I can search todays top iems and theres articles in 2023 that dont even mention the timeless when they mention ranges from $3600 what the hell to $59.

[lean grove]

there's a new "best" budget iem every week. you cant expect articles to keep up with that

[solid dirge]

What were the $99 iems that had that purple glass again? Rounded oblong shape, I was considering those or the Timeless AE

[solid dirge]

Im just surprised with all the glowing praise behind the Timeless yk? Figured theyd piggyback on the name rather than "This spensive so it good"

[lean grove]

well usually when people say something is good, its because its good for the price. everyone sings high praises of the koss headphones but nobody in their right mind is saying that they're better than good headphones in the $1000 range

[solid dirge]

Of course

I havent heard of a lot of these though. Guess that is in part to my budget not being 3 grand but

[white gate]

Ngl I didn't like timeless much

[solid dirge]

I was looking at either Timeless AE or the Dioko. Shame that the Timeless dont have the 2 pin. Also LTT had an opinion I didnt like, they prefer the coaxial

[white gate]

@solid dirge what's your budget?

[solid dirge]

Timeless AE price is prob my hard limit

I pushed from about $150 tbh

[white gate]

Can you go for Moondrop KATO?

[solid dirge]

I was looking at those but since I use my headphones so often, my ears produce a lot of wax and Ive heard bits about the nozzles not handling that well.

[white gate]

That's mostly the brass ones. The KATO come with steel and brass nozzles (steel are the default but you can swap to brass)

The brass ones were corroding in some instances where people were either sweating a lot or had extremely waxy ears.
But the steel ones are fine (and tbh the steel ones sound better anyway)

[solid dirge]

Im a bit ignorant when it comes to this stuff as well, but I was also looking to get specifically planars

[white gate]

Is there a particular reason you're wanting planars?

The planar IEMs are all a little hit or miss atm

[solid dirge]

The better response thats associated with them mostly, also the better separation of instruments

[white gate]

That's the case with full size planars. With the IEMs not so much atm.

[solid dirge]

Also I am a little bit of a basshead so Id like the option to drive that up without it becoming too muddy or distorted

[lean grove]

thats not a concern with IEMs

well, with decent iems anyways

smaller diaphragm, lower moving mass, lower excursion, better seal.

@white gate do you know anything about the amplification on the smsl vmv a1?
its not "classical class A" like they advertise in their pamphlet. it idles at 13-15 watts and as soon as i play music through it on speakers, i can see it jump by half a watt or 10-15 watts.

[white gate]

It's just very high bias class AB

[solid dirge]

Speaking of seal I plan to wear these for hours on end and dont want to readjust them every 10 mins like my galaxy buds

[lean grove]

i doubt its high bias though. because im playing at 70db and i can see that rise in power consumption

[unique wind]

that’s down to finding the perfect tip size

[lean grove]

you'd think that it would be 15 watts, then as soon as it gets above the transition point, then it draws more power

[solid dirge]

I have a good tip size, its just like I said, my ears produce so much wax that they just slip

[white gate]

I have one here, I'll see if I can find the actual quiescent current in a bit

[lean grove]

oh neat. okay.

[unique wind]

planar iems are usually behind dynamics in terms of frequency response tuning but the “tangzu x hbb wu heyday” look pretty great

timeless was praised so much because it was one of the first planar iems that didn’t have super weird tuning

but it’s not that great anymore

[lean grove]

you know i cant tell if thats a real name or a joke name

[white gate]

Ngl it still has kinda messed up treble IMO

[unique wind]

it has a peak in the treble

[solid dirge]

Huh. Alright then. I heard that peak in the comparison vids I watched, especially compared to the AE which is part of why I leaned towards that model

[unique wind]

i use these planar iems every day

[unique wind]

nah open ur mind to the possibilities

[solid dirge]

Yeah dont kink sha- wait..

Ive been wondering why theres a red and blue line on these graphs, does that indicate R/L or something else?

[unique wind]

yah L/R

[solid dirge]

Odd that the Kato with the steel nozzle has more variance than the brass one

[ornate blaze]

What shape are the “ears” of the measurerererer

[unique wind]

ear shape i reckon

[ornate blaze]

Ear variances - the big oof

[unique wind]

true that

if you’re bill gates you can have custom iems made specifically for your ear shape made

[ornate blaze]

Oh I’m far too peasant

[unique wind]

i think they’re like $1000-2000

[unique wind]

same

[ornate blaze]

Would love to try if it were within reach though

[solid dirge]

Logitech also makes iems that have form-fitting whatever in them. Well TWs actually

[lean grove]

yeah those seem interesting

uv cured goop

[unique wind]

i haven’t seen that

[lean grove]

short circuit has done a couple of vids on them

[solid dirge]

Logitech G fits

[dry stratus]

The little bit I've heard of them sound wise is "they lack bass" according to normie reviewers

aka its probably just a normal amount

[lean grove]

and a lethal amount for con-pin

[dry stratus]

idk, IEMs don't really do much in terms of rumbling bass

worst thing about those would be the returning process probably...

aka can't return, because you can only have them take shape once iirc

[lean grove]

you dont think the tips are meant to be removed?

[dry stratus]

no

[lean grove]

they sell replacements for $30 a pair

[molten lotus]

they do

but they really need that seal

ever since I got triple flange er2se tips the bass started to hit so much harder

[dry stratus]

is it hard slamming bass, or actual bloated rumbling consumer trash bass you find in things like skullcandies (which is the kind I am talking about here)

[lean grove]

thats actually the rumbling voice of Klaus moaning in pleasure as he inserts them

[molten lotus]

rumble

[dry stratus]

who's this them?

[molten lotus]

ofc not skullcandy tier but it definitely rumbles

and slams a lot harder than before

[lean grove]

he calls him "eddie"

[molten lotus]

but it's nowhere as responsive as planar slam

[lean grove]

ba is faster than planar

[molten lotus]

i don't know what ba is

[dry stratus]

which?

[lean grove]

oh its er2

balanced armature

the er2 uses a dd

er3 and 4 is ba

[molten lotus]

im not commenting on er2se

I just have it's eartips on arias

[lean grove]

oh

interesting

[fluid island]

best microphone + stand i can get with £70

don't want to go xlr, want a fairly plug and play setup

i want boom arm to be viable too for the future

hit me

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/bear-bunny-beat-up-punch-gif-17380093

[fluid island]

thank you

[fluid island]

been looking at the nzxt capsule

but knowing nzxt i can probably go better for the money or go for something of similar quality for less

[unique wind]

cap

[molten lotus]

Thoughts on my pop filter lol

[tender frost]

I feel like that's more of an everything filter

[molten lotus]

it works lol

[molten lotus]

yeah you just don't get anything post 10khz

I mean, I pushed all the stuffing aside so its just a layer of fabric between my mic and the stuffed animal itself

[trail briar]

hey guys my headphones are doing this really bad stutter every little bit i tired resetting my pc, and messing with them in settings but nothing is fixing it

[foggy spade]

Guys, phone records are way better than which I've record on my computer but why ?
mobo is b450m s2h and using default app with w11

[bitter hollow]

Like
With the same mic?

Are you just plugging it into the 3.5?

[sinful niche]

Has anyone tried the nothing ear 2 buds?

They’re relatively cheap

[weak rapids]

only complaint so far for the hd560s is its plastic build leads to some noise from certain head movements in the headband mechanism

[unique wind]

it be like that

[molten lotus]

I have gone from HD560>SHP9500>Hifiman Sundaras

I definitely prefer the headband design of the latter two over what sennheiser has to offer

[tepid torrent]

You went from 560s to 9500?

[molten lotus]

Yeah, my 560s broke :C

Also at the time I got my 560s for $80

I understand not liking sundaras

but shp9500>sundaras

come on

I like the sunduras

Im not saying they're better

I'm saying im going from one to another

oh

[steel isle]

Dunno which channel is the best for this question, but this had audio in it so here it is...

I've had my Corsair Vengance 1500 for Quite some time now and they are unearthly filthy and some of the plastic just broke. The USB cable have been replaced 9 times. I guess its time for a new headset.

Any suggestions for a durable and comfy headset? Good outside world sound blocking characteristics is also nice. Budget $100-$300 ish. Preferably wirebound as wireless tends to always be un-charged. My sound profile tends to be more less heavy on the upper mid and highs.

[molten lotus]

hd560s

use the remaining money for a mic if you don't have one

[unique wind]

they said they want ambient noise blocking

[steel isle]

I've always had a built in one in the headset. Cause I do not like the big clunky mics everyone have in the middle of the screen nowadays 😛

[molten lotus]

oh i missed that part

[molten lotus]

i mean

no good headphones come with mics

so you shoot yourself on the foot with that approach

go for an audeze maxwell if you can

[molten lotus]

You can get hd560s and get a modmic wired/wireless

modmic wireless is a scam

definitely

[molten lotus]

Ehhh I disagree, I've used it before.

sounds like shit

and costs 200$

I can make a better sounding modmic wireless with components worth 10$

by taking apart literally any shitty aliexpress lavalier mic and a bluetooth mic module working on sbc

[molten lotus]

Depending on the seller you can get it for sub 100 dollars

Amazon is $140

if it was 60-70$ it would make sense

It's sufficient for most, I've used it and my friend now uses it and it serves its purpose if you're not a super audiophile.

100$ is still too much for what it is

shitty company abusing market monopoly

absolute dogs

[steel isle]

All the audeze maxwell I find is above $400 😢

[molten lotus]

audeze penrose

[molten lotus]

https://www.amazon.com/Antlion-Audio-Attachable-Noise-Cancelling-Playstation/dp/B07YN25KWN/ref=sr_1_4?crid=S58T1TR9KTQ8&keywords=modmic&qid=1681003133&s=electronics&sprefix=modmic%2Celectronics%2C143&sr=1-4&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-Over-Ear-Audiophile-Headphones/dp/B09378SDN7/ref=sr_1_2?crid=274UNFHVN7ZTL&keywords=hd560&qid=1681003162&s=electronics&sprefix=hd560%2Celectronics%2C137&sr=1-2

no noise isolation

which he wanted

[unique wind]

akg k371 and wired modmic would probably be best if you’re comfortable having two cables running to the computer

[molten lotus]

ahhh

[steel isle]

Open back sounds like it blocks nothing 😢

[molten lotus]

didnt read that part

it doesn't

unless you are listening to something actively

open backs don't block anything

which is why they are made

since it aids audio quality

noise cancelling is le cringe but if you live in a city or something I get it lmao

yeah

https://www.amazon.com/Sennheiser-HD-569-Closed-Headphone/dp/B01L1IIF1A/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3LFLXYXRN2H1E&keywords=hd560&qid=1681003309&s=electronics&sprefix=hd560%2Celectronics%2C142&sr=1-1-spons&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.18630bbb-fcbb-42f8-9767-857e17e03685&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE0MUZLMUFSM0VLTDEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA4OTM1MjgxM1k2OFJWOEk3Uk1MJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2NzgxMjAzRlVET1RaQ1hRTDJDJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

you can get closed back 569s

nah

don't

lol

just get k361/k371

[steel isle]

I have 3d printers and cnc-mills next to me on the desk, as well as kids screaming on the streat outside, I'll take all noise blocking I can get

[molten lotus]

you aren't going to stop a cnc mill with headphones

[molten lotus]

just build thicker walls between you and your equipment 😛

[steel isle]

I know, but it helps 🙂

[molten lotus]

put all the equipment elsewhere

ez

tru

[steel isle]

Sucks when the appartment is 10m2

[molten lotus]

black holes can absorb audio, i hope this can help

[steel isle]

I know its cringe. Which is why I want closed back with decent passive blocking abilities

How is HyperX Cloud Revolver? I'm assuming crap :3

[weak rapids]

if they made a metal constructed hd560s I would easily buy em

[molten lotus]

not good

pretty sure they are what I had

[steel isle]

crap.. i really do not want a separate microphone 😄

[molten lotus]

cloud 2 are decent

ig

[tepid torrent]

Why?

Is your desk really small

[bitter hollow]

if you don't want a separate mic the audeze whatever should be decent

the mic sounds kind of shit, but it works

the mx50 headset seems to have a better mic, but it's an mx50

[steel isle]

No, but full of shit, metal shavings, wood shavings, I'm pretty sure I'll fill it with junk too fast if it stands on my desk. And they tend to dislike longer distances. I move around quite a bit...

[tepid torrent]

get a lav mic

Unless you want wireless

[bitter hollow]

https://www.audeze.com/products/maxwell-wireless-gaming-headset?variant=40094764990542
huh
the xbox version costs $30 more

I guess that's the dolby license

[steel isle]

my ex had a desk mic, and it blocks half her screen when she games

[tepid torrent]

Like I said, get a lav mic

[steel isle]

Or not :3

[tepid torrent]

????

[molten lotus]

i think your ex was incredibly dumb in that case

[mighty forum]

I don't know of anyone that was happy with their modmic including myself. I went through 2 of them.

[molten lotus]

its not like you need the mic in front of your mouth

the sides are free real estate

or below

it blocks essentially nothing that way

[bitter hollow]

you can get a cheap boom arm for like, $20

[molten lotus]

I've been through two over the course of 5 years.

But most of my peripherals I end up replacing.

shitty battery moment

Not the wireless

oh

The wireless I had for a while but my friend bought it off me because I thought it was kinda pointless with my wired headset

[steel isle]

I just feel all these big bulky mics that people use is in the way whatever I do with them.
I don't just game, my desk is a workspace. The headset is on my head anyway. And a built in microphone is not in the way.
I do not even have a desk lamp cause they are too much in the way. LED strips all around on the shelves instead.
And I do not really care too much about mic sound quality, as I do not stream. Mic is the call counterparts issue 🙂

[steel isle]

Just thought about it, it does not happen too often nowadays but still. I cant have a desk mic, nor a lav mic. Because when console gaming, my couch is 2 meters away from my desk. And all consoles is piped through computer. So I use the same headset when in the couch as by the desk working. So I need to bring it with me.
My current headset have a 5 meter usb cable to them, so they can reach all the 3 meters to my bed as well. And wireless headphones end up not charged too fast and also, battery won't last more than one or two years.

[molten lotus]

well

cloud 2

or maxwell/penrose

your only realistic opinions as it seems to me

[bitter hollow]

apparently maxwell costs 400 for them

[molten lotus]

yeah

apparently

[bitter hollow]

is that aud or something?

[molten lotus]

no idea

could be wacky imports

[bitter hollow]

everyone should just move to the US

[lean grove]

Except Klaus

[molten lotus]

True

[foggy scarab]

Why not Klaus?

[lean grove]

he's a menace to freedom

[foggy scarab]

I mean, he’d have the freedom to think that too lol

[lean grove]

no. he doesnt. quite literally.

[foggy scarab]

Wdym?

[lean grove]

he had his amputated

[foggy scarab]

Oh ok

Damn

[lean grove]

anything for vbucks i guess

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[foggy scarab]

His what?

What was amputated?

[unique wind]

tried oratory's he400se eq profile and the signal drops completely at higher volume

headphones just go silent until the song chills out or i lower the knob

tried lowering preamp gain even further to see if it was software clipping and it didnt help

doesnt happen with my own eq which is weird

[unique wind]

i need moar power i dont like going over 50% on any amp on high gain

[lean grove]

what amp is this

[unique wind]

iemagni

[lean grove]

ah

get that A90 you've been pining over

i think i saw a good deal for one on apos

[unique wind]

might because it's the cheapest way to get a lot of balanced power

[lean grove]

currently an open box LA90 for $760

[unique wind]

people who tap la90 and put headphones on it are scary individuals

[lean grove]

theres also a few open box A90's for $500

[unique wind]

then id have to grab myself a balanced dac too because having a modi ontop of the a90d is gonna be ugly

i think ill wait until im willing to spend $600-2000 on headphones

not gonna drop a grand on a stack and plug he400se into them

[lean grove]

coward

[unique wind]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/382801814547988481/1044608551294881822/RDT_20221108_0928358508393741770941591.gif

[lean grove]

you'll have reached 50% of the 400se's true potential

[dreamy bear]

Hello, I bought an AT2020 microphone, but it only came with the microphone. What do I need for it to work?

It says I need a 48V phantom power

[unique wind]

you need a USB audio interface

[foggy scarab]

some people (me) don't know audio terms

or what that is

[dreamy bear]

is that all

[dry stratus]

do you know what "bass" or "sound" means

[foggy scarab]

I know what sound means. I've heard of bass, I just don't know how to explain that one

[unique wind]

bass are the funny rumbles that make conpin vomit

[foggy scarab]

ah, ok

[unique wind]

to get it working yes that's all youll need

[dreamy bear]

can you send me a link to a good one

[unique wind]

well youll need a "XLR" cable to connect your AT2020 to the audio interface, and a USB cable to connect the interface to your computer

[dreamy bear]

it has no usb

3 prong

[unique wind]

yes that's where the XLR cable plugs into which connects the microphone to the interface

the usb cable is for connecting the interface to the computer

which you do not have an interface yet

[dreamy bear]

so I need an XLR to usb?

[dry stratus]

one is analog, one is digital

[dreamy bear]

what

[dry stratus]

my answer: XLR to USB wouldn't work

[dreamy bear]

how do I do it then

[foggy scarab]

DAC

lmao

[dreamy bear]

the manual just says I need 48V phantom power

[dry stratus]

probably because they expect you to know USB goes into USB input

[dry stratus]

lel

[unique wind]

you need an audio interface

which is what provides the 48v phantom power

[dry stratus]

usb or us8?

[unique wind]

-_-

[dreamy bear]

what interface should I use

[unique wind]

this is the best i can do

[dreamy bear]

A MTF XLR right?

[unique wind]

@molten lotus has been recommending this one: https://www.amazon.com/M-Audio-M-Track-Solo-Interface-Podcasting/dp/B08Q1NJSBQ/

[dreamy bear]

okay

what's a good stand

[dreamy bear]

https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Standard-Microphone-Noise-Cancelling/dp/B01JNLTTKS/

This will work right

[unique wind]

yah it will

the flat black side connects to the microphone and the pronged side plugs into the interface

[steel isle]

I only found a more expensive version, yes

[bitter hollow]

oh, norway

yeah that's gonna be rough

[steel isle]

How is the HS80?

[dry stratus]

bad

[fiery berry]

I have a denon dp-300f record player paired with klipsch r51pm powered speakers and i need some more length to the stock rca cables on the record player. I bought an extension cable but with it comes also a noticable hum, i presume from not being grounded. The record player dosent have a ground wire. Does any one have an solution to fix this problem?

[solid dirge]

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Idk who in their right minds would want an alexa enabled gaming mouse, printer or humidifier

[solid dirge]

All I can suggest is make sure the wire isnt ran near any power sources such as laptop chargers or whatever

Reduce any EMI you can

If its new maybe see if you can find something with a balanced output instead and return it. Idk enough about vinyl to know if those are common though so do with that what you will

[fiery berry]

Unfortunately that ship has sailed since they are a few years old. I didnt have any problems previously with just the stock cable but after moving the player cant reach speakers anymore without an extender.

[molten lotus]

If it's caused by the extension cable then replace it

If not google how to treat ground loops

[arctic lagoon]

hello, is there a way to connect a wired and a wireless(bluetooth) headset to a ssame laptop ?

[steel isle]

Is stereo better than 7.1 for gaming? O.o

[lean grove]

Generally no.

Most of the time virtual surround sound isn't adding any new information. It's just adding some reverb and EQ.

[slim mason]

Got alpines for the audi

[molten lotus]

It doesn't really matter a lot unless you have speakers

7.1 just sounds bad

and off

[molten lotus]

with voicemeeter you can but it's a bad program that can destroy audio drivers to the point of needing a hard format

[steel isle]

I'm pondering on one of these Audio Technica ATH M50xSTS that ShortCircuit reviewed yesterday

[dry stratus]

don't listen to those people

[ornate blaze]

I have Rainbow components in my car - they’ve negated the need for anything extra (beyond when I just feel like having fun anyways)

[dry stratus]

just your average "loud = good" people

[steel isle]

I have a Very big head and hate treble, so I might fall into that category 🙂

My car stereo is set at +5 Bass and -4 treble 🙂 (of +-6)

[ornate blaze]

Buy them from somewhere which has a good returns procedure in case you get them and don’t like them

[molten lotus]

don't

they are awful

[molten lotus]

i mean, the frequency response is different for every audio item so it might be just that your stereo needs that adjustment rather than your tastes being different

[steel isle]

Yeah, but everything recommended here is Headphones, not headset as I asked for 😛

[ornate blaze]

@steel isle what music do you listen to?

[severe hare]

Guys, europe, mainly gaming/music
Closed back (too much outside noise)
Budget 200€
On eyes:
770 pro x (a little over budget)
Tygr
i've read a lot, and are always DTs, HDs soo iam a bit overwhelmed, can some one give some tips?

[molten lotus]

well yeah, headsets are just that bad compared

[molten lotus]

tygr is infinitely better

avoid dt770 generally, not good

it is secondary by far to other items available for the same price

also consider hd560s

tygr is better for gaming but hd560s might be better off musically to you

and the difference in the subject of gaming isn't a huge difference either

[ornate blaze]

He doesn’t want open back

[molten lotus]

he mentioned tygr

[severe hare]

iam like no hardcore gamer, i like a lot fps and soo, but want a overall good sound

[molten lotus]

that is an open back headphone

[severe hare]

tru

[ornate blaze]

Ah fair enough

[molten lotus]

I mean if you can go for an open back then do so

you lose out on a lot of potentional performance otherwise

if you don't want that then akg k361/k371 will be your best bet

k371 is k361 with more bass essentially, purchase according to your tastes

[severe hare]

thats what ive been reading about open back

and was a bit towards.. but yeh my setup is in the living room D:

[molten lotus]

mm

well

for 200 I really don't have any other closed backs I can recommend

dt770 and m50x are not good items

[severe hare]

my hyperx alpha is giving me head pain on top, i can go a bit over the budget if justifies

[molten lotus]

closed back market is like

legitimately very dead

akg k361/k371 has been dominating it for years now

the only other thing I can think of are focals

which isn't a bit over the top

[steel isle]

Um... That is exceedingly difficult to answer. A bit of everything. Mostly Heavy/Dark industry/metal, Anime music too. Folk Rock. (Rammstein/VNV Nation/Grendel/Boss music from games/Some Heavy Witch House
And games is Satisfactory/CoD/Factorio/Elden Ring-esque mostly.

[molten lotus]

factorio is based

fuck the dude who made space exploration mod though

[steel isle]

Playing IR3 now.

[molten lotus]

haven't tried it

[severe hare]

seems hd560s are my best option and not that expensive hm

[steel isle]

My sound curve on my Corsair Vengance 1500

[molten lotus]

hd560s is also an open back

[ornate blaze]

Hehe

[severe hare]

yeh

[molten lotus]

christ

[steel isle]

Told you 🙂

[ornate blaze]

Buy a Sony XB sku @steel isle

[molten lotus]

actual corsair moment

[steel isle]

Whenever I listen to music on my cellphone with regular Sennheiser CX150BT , I feel like my ears will bleed from the trebble :3

[ornate blaze]

Sennheiser generally are way too bright for me too

[molten lotus]

sennheisers cannot make anything but open backs

literally

except for their latest wired iem lineup of ie300-600

apart from those they are a meme level company

[severe hare]

no amp should be fine with hd560?

[molten lotus]

its fine

if you want assurance get an apple dongle

[severe hare]

WTF is an apple dongle LOL

[molten lotus]

the apple usb c to 3.5 adapter

[severe hare]

ah, gets more juice cause usb c

[steel isle]

I would have considered hd569 or akg k371 had they had microphones. :3

[molten lotus]

or get a CX 31993

which is apple dongle but a bit more sturdier

and comes with an usb A adapter

hd569 is a hard avoid

tbh

[molten lotus]

not quite

it just has good chips so it ensures standard audio quality in case your motherboard output is bad

by good i mean decent, linear performance

[severe hare]

ah i have a strix b550 can handle easily

[molten lotus]

motherboard audio outputs can be horrendously bad

there are kilobuck motherboards with meme level outputs

you would be surprised how bad they make them, while your motherboard might have a very decent output you can use an apple dongle for insurance

its up to you

[severe hare]

have to research more on that, noted!

[steel isle]

Like all my mobo outputs have high frequency disturbances under load. So I'm going for usb (partially so I can swap cable when it unavoidably fails after a year)

[molten lotus]

usb headphones?

[steel isle]

I wish I could just buy a new set of Vengance 1500 😄

[molten lotus]

i mean

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/382801814547988481/1094644157970137228/image.png

if you do this to a headphone

the odds are it isn't good

lol

[steel isle]

I'll likely have to do that to whatever headphones/headset I get

[molten lotus]

nah

definitely not

corsair just makes atrocious audio products

[severe hare]

hd560s with a good external microphone and i should be good for some time. which micro should i get? non intrusive pls, those booms for me are weird

[molten lotus]

i mean

boom arms are excellent just position them nicely

desk arms are a lot worse trust me

no freedom at all

and your keyboard & mouse clicks transmit through the desk to the mic

[severe hare]

i think iam more in those small that attach to the tshirt

[molten lotus]

oh then go for them

lavalier mics are great

buy any 5$ lavalier mic and it will sound good

[severe hare]

more wires to the table lezz go

xD

[dry stratus]

tfw for the gaming headset tax, you can get like 3 dongles for usb to aux

[steel isle]

Comparing mine to these?
I think I will make any audiophile puke with my eq settings 😄

Those last posted seem to be pretty standard eq settings for corsair vengance headsets :3
Pretty far off mine

[molten lotus]

i can't really blame you given it's a corsair headset

[steel isle]

I generally mute people in voice chats that have lav mics, I cant stand the rubbing against the shirts :3

[molten lotus]

skill issue on their end tbh

[dry stratus]

should just eat it

[steel isle]

Tbh, I mute most people in voice not irl friends but that is just me being anti social as usual.

[dry stratus]

imagine ever going into voice

[severe hare]

and the PC38X? seems similar to hd560 but with mic

[steel isle]

Yeah, was looking at those

[weak rapids]

Not as neutral, tuned more for gaming with a bigger presence in the bass region

And it can be run on anything

[severe hare]

nvm, can't have them without selling my kidney to taxes

xD

[steel isle]

Not available in sweden :3

[weak rapids]

Really? Here in Canada they’re like $200

[steel isle]

Also, open back

[severe hare]

Portugal here

[weak rapids]

Oof

[weak rapids]

So for closed backs k361 or k371

[steel isle]

I know, but no mic 😢

[dry stratus]

50000 on taxes?

[weak rapids]

Hmm idk if theres is a closed back gaming headphone from audiophile companies lol

[steel isle]

here, its 25% import tax + handling fees...

[weak rapids]

Cloud 2s and cloud alpha are pretty decent, ive tried them both

[dry stratus]

cloud II

[severe hare]

nah, the price would spike to... 220€ max

IF i buy now at 139$ on drop

[dry stratus]

EU has 21% import?

[weak rapids]

Yeah I would recommend Cloud 2 or Cloud Alpha for you

[severe hare]

23% here if iam not mistaken

plus fees

[steel isle]

Sweden has higher 🙂

[tender frost]

Audeze Maxwell

[dry stratus]

last time I checked, 21% here at least

[weak rapids]

Oh shit right

[severe hare]

i have cloud alpha, currently having pain in the top of my head lol, 2.5 years using

and talking to Klaus led me to hd560s

[steel isle]

I was looking at the Audzee Maxwell, but $400 is a lot for a gaming headset.

[severe hare]

i see that roze is in the same boat as me

[nova wagon]

it is

how much is the virtuoso xt in your country?

[steel isle]

I want something that will last me 8 years + 🙂

[nova wagon]

i saw it selling for 370 usd and that headset is overpriced

[steel isle]

$170

[severe hare]

8 years holy f, 3y for me is already top notch

[steel isle]

But that is on sale (refurb), normal pice $300

[severe hare]

they all die on the 2nd year after the warranty period...

[steel isle]

My Corsair Vengance 1500 is 10 years now. Swapped the USB cable 9 times :3 (re-solder a new one)

[dry stratus]

not many options there

[nova wagon]

yea, at that price it stands no chance to the maxwell
tbh, the maxwell is just one step above literally any other wireless gaming headset in the market
the only weakness is the mic which sounds like your typical sub 100 usd headset mic but its the tradeoff they made to allow more bandwidth for the headphone

[steel isle]

If I was looking for a good mic, I would have gone with the HS80 (more or less direct replacement of my old vengance ones). But I could not be that arsed about mic quality as long as its not terrible.

Would anyone by refurb'd headphones? 😄 https://www.webhallen.com/se/product/356917-Corsair-Virtuoso-XT-Wireless-Refurb

refurbed sounds like someone else already had them on their head

[nova wagon]

https://youtu.be/YWjuUKkX6rs
heres a review of the maxwell for you

[nova wagon]

more or less yea
refurbed products have been used but then got returned in pretty good condition that the retailer can resell to cut the loss

[severe hare]

have you seen artics nova?

[steel isle]

Me?

[severe hare]

yeh gaming wireless

maybe u looking into more high end tho

[nova wagon]

they just want something that lasts

[steel isle]

Yeah, been seeing those. They are of consideration.

[nova wagon]

one of the perks that a lot of more premium products have

[steel isle]

I was considering them until I heard they might saturate the usb bus.

[severe hare]

they are always on discount on amazon for me, arctis 9, arctis nova pro, logitech g pro x

[steel isle]

Even tho they are $100 above the set budget :3

[nova wagon]

that just means you need them on its own usb port
so no pluggin it into a hub with other devices basically

its not like that one headset is gonna use up all your mobo's usb bandwidth

[steel isle]

I wish the maxwell ones had a wired version....

[nova wagon]

they do have a wired headset, the lcd gx

but its basically their normal big ass headphone with a in line mic

super heavy for most people, super impratical for gaming as well

[steel isle]

And costs $1000

[nova wagon]

yep

can you buy from thomann.de?

[steel isle]

likely

But they are $1200 on that site

My budget top is $300

[nova wagon]

where are you from?

[steel isle]

Sweden

[nova wagon]

yea the price are more expensive unfortunately

[steel isle]

A wired headset (usb) can be repaired easily. Anything wireless is a pain

And the battery will be worthless in just a years time

[ornate blaze]

That is what is off putting with the wire free inner earphones

I won’t be able to do anything with any of our sets when they expire

[severe hare]

longevity, should you being looking into HDs, DTs like me? they often are easily fixed, swap parts etc

no microphone is your deal breaker i guess D:

[steel isle]

xD

I dread playing CoD and the batteries die.... Shrug....

[nova wagon]

how much is the modmic for you?

like the cheapest 3.5mm variant

[steel isle]

Just a random rant: Why is all wired cables on the left side when most computer cases is designed to stand on the right side? 😄

[steel isle]

$70

And an additional cable

[molten lotus]

mouse hand

[nova wagon]

most people's dominant hand is the right one
easier to one hand disconnect it than on the right

[solid dirge]

planars? Wtf

[dry stratus]

what is dominant hand based on

[solid dirge]

What hand you mainly use..?

[nova wagon]

yea, just which hands you prefered to used more

oh this too

[dry stratus]

tfw my right is more accurate but my left is stronger

so it depends on what I am doing

[nova wagon]

you are ambidexterity then

[severe hare]

@molten lotus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2c-Z4iY1l8M&ab_channel=TheHEADPHONEShow
you basically did this video based on what u said LOL
iam sold, gonna look for mod mics or lavalier mic, thank you guys

[dry stratus]

same story for my legs, but for my legs its to the point I f'up my right leg on a regular basis just by dropping onto it, but ehh

[cyan stump]

Same

[steel isle]

I found a local store have a drive for the maxwell ps version (works for PC anyway). Might go for that. At least puts it below $400

I'm not fond of wireless, but its better than having 2 wires cause of modmic

[dry stratus]

just get HD800 with some high end amp/dac

[severe hare]

HD 800 AMP LOL

take my kidney

[steel isle]

$1700....

cries together with @severe hare

[molten lotus]

you could get that thing for 600$ used

bad times we live in

[severe hare]

i wish they did 560s with rotation for easier travel

[steel isle]

Audeze Maxwell is out of stock in sweden, 2 months delivery time

[molten lotus]

hd560 does rotation though

[dry stratus]

its open tho?

[ornate blaze]

You don’t need to spend that much money to get something you enjoy

[molten lotus]

just not like

flat rotation

it doesn't rotate as much as an airpod max

[severe hare]

work is quiet for me

[molten lotus]

enough to adjust to your ears tho

[dry stratus]

just get KSC75 and be done

[molten lotus]

they can also hear what you listen to

goes both ways

[severe hare]

ah yeh

[molten lotus]

it isn't loud like a speaker obviously but, if it's a quiet enviorment might be audible

[dry stratus]

high pitched anime girls singing about love

[molten lotus]

well yeah, but you get what you pay for

[severe hare]

i have to adjust to an open headset, iam a bit noob if i can't in a week i return and get those akg

[molten lotus]

go for it

better to give it a try

[severe hare]

yup

[dry stratus]

delta air + apple dongle best gaming in ears

[severe hare]

better try than to die ignorant

in ears for gaming isnt painfull for you all?

talking 1h+

[molten lotus]

depends on eartips and in ears

also on the ear

[dry stratus]

no, because they don't fit in my non existent earholes

[molten lotus]

we got different ears

what fits me wont fit you

[severe hare]

i use tip M for right side and S for left LOL

[molten lotus]

cursed but understandable

[steel isle]

Audeze Maxwell seems out of stock everywhere....

[dry stratus]

tfw XXS too big and requires me to force it in, but gets pushed out easily

[severe hare]

i used to work with an in ear and it hurted after 2h+

[steel isle]

Oh.... a local store allows to book a demo time for the Audeze Maxwells before buying :3

[severe hare]

dont do a mistake i do roze

u are balls deep on to that

take some breath

xD

[dry stratus]

how about?

[severe hare]

AHAH

[dry stratus]

klaus irl

[steel isle]

Well, mine is falling apart as we speak, so I need new ones fast :3

And this far, its the only headset actually recommended here :3

[severe hare]

i went balls deep on an S22U because yeh, half price on ebay and i wanted to try ULTRA dispite knowing the problems of Exynos

fucked, 3h SOT

feel ya, if u can try its better

[nova wagon]

previously its cloud ii or nothing for us here gaming headset speaking
nothing else is competent enough

granted, massive nerds who has listened to how "decent" audio can sound like

demo would be a good idea

[steel isle]

cloud ii is pretty cheap in comparison to maxwell 😄

$60 instead of $400

[nova wagon]

yea
cause i kid you not, there is nothing else above the cloud ii before the release of the maxwell that is decently tuned

decently tuned
not even better

[ornate blaze]

That’s a huge price difference

[steel isle]

tbh, Maxwell does not seem to be released outside us yet

[severe hare]

imagine they last 2years

the cloud ii

u can just buy 3 more

and still save money

lol

[steel isle]

yeah...

[dry stratus]

it is here

[steel isle]

"here"?

[dry stratus]

nether

[ornate blaze]

Useful information

[severe hare]

well, thats why i said dont go narrowed to the maxwell, but try it nevertheless

[steel isle]

Its out of stock everywhere I can buy from 😄

[severe hare]

time to head out, thanks guys, gl on your findings

[solid dirge]

lmao

Im just surprised to see wireless planars, and at that price

[leaden cloak]

It’s pretty amazing

[steel isle]

Linus seemed to think planar was not really worth it

[dry stratus]

its linus

[ornate blaze]

It seems like a fashionable thing at the moment

[leaden cloak]

I sort of agree but the problem is a lot of planars are expensive and the cheap ones all suck

[ornate blaze]

So compromise required, then

[dry stratus]

yes, your wallet

[steel isle]

So final verdict? Wait 1+ month for a Maxwell or go for a Cloud II now? Seems like I can order the latter for $100 from amazon.

Also, will the Maxwell last 4 times as long as the Cloud II?

[leaden cloak]

You can get a Maxwell for $100?

That’s the Audeze one right?

[steel isle]

Latter = Cloud II 😄

Former = Maxwell = $400 (for me)

[weak rapids]

Just buy some speakers and tape em to your head

[ornate blaze]

Just look at the waveform for the audio

Graphs are good

[leaden cloak]

Oh my bad

I was gonna say that’s a good deal

[molten lotus]

400se is decent

[leaden cloak]

Speakers are the best gaming experience

[molten lotus]

id like to try k1000 with a dedicated subwoofer

for gaming

[ornate blaze]

Avoid the bass

As long as you turn the subwoofer completely off that will work well </s>

[severe hare]

Klaus, PC38X for 175€ bad deal vs HD 560s 145€ ? just because less trouble with microphone, and seem more spatial awareness for gaming

[steel isle]

I already have 700w speakers in my 10m2 room...cant use them often tho

[molten lotus]

it doesn't have more spatial advantages over the hd560s

hd560s sounds better

but go for whatever is convenient

honestly

Id get a boomarm and hd560s if I were you but the decision is yours

[steel isle]

Pioneer A-702R + Big speakers ♥️

[weak rapids]

Isnt an hd58x basically just a pc38x but without a mic, higher impedance and higher quality?

[severe hare]

or https://www.amazon.com/Cable-Boom-Microphone-Playstation-Controller/dp/B07W1G95PH ?

[nova wagon]

nope
entirely different driver is a start

[molten lotus]

go for it tbh

it wont be lav mic quality

[severe hare]

ahah ur losing your patience xD

[molten lotus]

but definitely usable

[severe hare]

thanks

[molten lotus]

i mean

[steel isle]

How much does HD560s sound for people beside you? Eg. the sound bleedthrough

[unique wind]

mr4 are supposedly pretty good for a desk setup

[steel isle]

How long do you think Audeze Maxwells microphone will last without getting iffy cause of bad connection? All detachable microphones suck ass from a longevity standpoint imo.

[lean grove]

Consequence of price.

The 1280s are brighter, less even, but they don't have a massive hole at the crossover point.

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Pickings are slim at this price point

[molten lotus]

anyone know any good inexpensive over ear wireless headphones anc maybe preferred or noise cancelling with bluetooth thats good for iphone and or some gaming on laptop?

mr4 are also actives

and are better than 1280

[brazen jolt]

What’s a good sound card

What are sound cards in the first place

[ornate blaze]

What’s budget?

I have a fiio dsd capable dac for the office and a Sony uda-1 dac in my lounge, former was £130 new and the latter was £200 used

[brazen jolt]

Well my pc is at 1200 usd rn

[ornate blaze]

If your motherboard sound outputs aren’t noisy and you don’t have much to spend, sticking with that is usually fine these days

[brazen jolt]

Idk yet so I’ll probably check once it comes in thanks

[tepid torrent]

It should be very quiet unless you listen at unhealthy volumes, someone standing right next to you might hear it, but someone standing 5 feet away cannot hear it clearly

[unique wind]

put your music on and then take your headphones off and set them on the desk

it’s like that

[steel isle]

My ex had those Razer pink ones with cat ears, and I heard everything she listened to from 4 meters away, even with my headphones on 😛

Horrible to sit beside :3

[molten lotus]

i think your ex is steadily developing hearing damage

[prisma mesa]

those ones suck to wear

they don't hug your head very well- or at least not for me

i could assume that they maybe weren't on her head properly

[steel escarp]

having a cold for 4 weeks has now closed of my left ear

the pressure does not want to equalise

even after correcting it gets fucked after like 2 seconds

[molten lotus]

do drops

then spray lukewarm water into it with an injector

not too hard or else you will get dizzy

spray it towards the top of you ear so the water you spray dips from the bottom while you spray it at the top

[weak rapids]

had this happen to me march of 2020

lived with it till december

[steel escarp]

damn

[weak rapids]

and then got tubes in my ears

[steel escarp]

I dont want tubes again

having your eardrums pierced sounds scary

I had them as a kid

[weak rapids]

my doctor was great except for when he DRASTICALLY underestimated the pain of the tubes

i was offered freezing and do it then and there or wait a few weeks and be put to sleep for it

i chose freezing

worst pain of my life

[steel isle]

I've booked a test time for the Maxwells. Whenever ™️ they come in stock

[crisp moat]

Opinions on D1

[unique wind]

what r ur opinions about it

[crisp moat]

I really like it tbh

[unique wind]

coo

[tawdry gale]

imagine the driver is facing outwards towards other people, that's what the sound leakage is like

[tepid torrent]

Your ex has severe hearing damage

[unique wind]

@lean grove https://www.linsoul.com/products/toppnig-la90d?variant=43845587665113

la 90 but discrete???

seems too good to be true

moar power

[lean grove]

What was not discrete about the old one

[unique wind]

discrete components instead of using op amps

[lean grove]

Right.

But you can't push 100+ watts through an op amp

So. Some parts in the speaker amp have to be discreet.

So maybe less discreet

[abstract spindle]

any sound quality difference between the 96k hz one and the 44.1k hz one

[lean grove]

listen to both and tell us

[abstract spindle]

they all sound the same idk what im saying lol 😭 also 48k sounds the same too so im just ognna go 48k

[cyan stump]

You looking for sound or exporting an audio file?

[abstract spindle]

nah im just listening to music

[dry stratus]

that's just windows sound settings menu

[cyan stump]

Oh ok

[lucid phoenix]

Is 70$ CAD good for the hd280 pro?

[tepid torrent]

Those arent very good

See if you can save up and get a akg k361

Or find a Creative aurvana live!

[dry stratus]

sennheiser is incapable of closed backs

[tepid torrent]

They really cant

even the 2 kilobuck HD820 literally sucks ass

[tepid torrent]

DT770 also sucks ass

[dry stratus]

just beyer closed backs but worse

[tepid torrent]

and like 10 times the price

[dry stratus]

15x and 5x or smth depending on which

[cunning scroll]

aside from AE5 which is expensive which one of these are good cards? the integrated audio on my motherboard feels like pain

[molten lotus]

why do you need a sound card

[tepid torrent]

if integrated audio is bad get a apple dongle

ez fix

[cunning scroll]

apple expensive

[tepid torrent]

its 10 dollars bro

what are you on about

[cunning scroll]

not $20+?

[tepid torrent]

no

[molten lotus]

its like 9$

[cunning scroll]

they sell $20 for any other dongle...

[tepid torrent]

and itll sound better than all of those sound cards that are 6 times its price

[cunning scroll]

i dont like things sticking out tho

[molten lotus]

that's still at least twice as cheap as the cheapest card you sent on the list

[molten lotus]

you don't use cables in your pc?

[tepid torrent]

bro why are you worried about such superficial things

[molten lotus]

I wouldn't say it sounds better

[cunning scroll]

they'd have to be in the back of the motherboard

[molten lotus]

and?

[tepid torrent]

its still more worth it

[cunning scroll]

because i'm in ear hell.

[tepid torrent]

usbc-usb a adapter for another 10 dollars

[molten lotus]

how does it sticking out of your board affect anything

[cunning scroll]

cable spaghetti

[tepid torrent]

still cheaper

[molten lotus]

every cable you use is something sticking out of your pc

[cunning scroll]

you mean internal USB?

[molten lotus]

no he means an adapter from usb c to usb a

[cunning scroll]

it's a metal box dangling off of it with even more things off of that

[molten lotus]

it isn't

[cunning scroll]

thats not what i meant...

[tepid torrent]

now then you can plug it in front IO

[molten lotus]

its literally smaller than headset cables

[tepid torrent]

thats what I meant tho

and you mistook it as something else

bro dont you use a mouse and keyboard

those stick out too