audio-tech

[lean grove]

its got a lot of power, a lot of features, relatively clean output

how much do you wanna spend

[gritty parrot]

Idk tbh but nit that much they recommend 20 to 125w for the speaker for the amp

[lean grove]

how about a topping dx3 dac amp paired with a fosi v3 amplifier.

should be a bit less than $300

plug usb into the topping dx3, and then use RCA cables to connect to the fosi v3

if you want, you can also just plug the fosi v3 directly into your computer's line-out on the back using a 3.5mm to RCA cable

[gritty parrot]

Would be so simple to have a integrated amp in the motherboard bruh

Why isn’t there some motherboard with that

[lean grove]

you should make one

[gritty parrot]

I can design the outisde look but i cant make psb design

[lean grove]

i can tell you that it would be much easier to just design something not meant to go into a computer

i think burson used to sell a dac amp that was meant to go inside your pc

it replaced the disk drive

but computer power is hella dirty, you need to do a lot of power filtering. and its also full of EMI, so thats more filtering. and then at the end you've blow half your budget on solving a problem you didn't need to have, you now have a product which is overpriced to sell to a very slim audience in between "casuals" and "enthusiasts"

[gritty parrot]

I already have a overprice motherboard lol

💀

[lean grove]

https://www.schiit.com/products/rekkr

[paper cobalt]

I completely forgot how much of a godsent EQ Settings are

it's such a difference

[elder thistle]

it sure can be

[restive wyvern]

Upgrade day

[frosty ocean]

Is it bad luck to use a dead person's hearing aid?

[tepid torrent]

what

[frosty ocean]

Ist es Pech, das Hörgerät eines Verstorbenen zu benutzen?

[empty peak]

Idk if I should ask here, but what is a good, fairly compact microphone to use? Currently I'm the new Logitech Yeti Orb, but idk if it's worth the $55 I paid for it

[frosty ocean]

how and why compact?

snowflake?

ps eye?

[empty peak]

Well.. I just need something to use with my 2nd pc running a voice changer, nothing too fancy but something that isn't terrible quality

[empty peak]

?

I'm asking a genuine question, like I just need a moderately priced mic, not something with bad quality

[frosty ocean]

if you're going to ask for advice, then just tell us your opinion anyway, just use your own opinion to find yourself a mic

[empty peak]

but it's better to actually get people's opinion. I can't tell how good a mic is off of the product listing

[frosty ocean]

getting is fine. just arguing with people immediately about their opinion after asking for seems kinda weird

[empty peak]

just looks like you're trying to joke around when you give off two of those kinda of responses

[frosty ocean]

you either want a mic or you don't. maybe someone else knows which mic you want

[elder thistle]

uh

the jackson is lost here

[frosty ocean]

suggest a compact mic for him. maybe he'll agree with your choice.

oh! what about a TASCAM?

damn...80 dollars.and even other brands are almost the same price. I wonder if my sony isa different category

[hearty pollen]

u just got offended over him questioning if you're serious or not

[frosty ocean]

nah, he didn't ask if I was serious until about the third message

[warm scarab]

should be pretty good

weak though

[paper cobalt]

I am a bit confused rn

These are oratory's Settings on Github for my DT 900 Pro X

These are also oratorys Settings for the DT 900 Pro X but on Auto EQ for Peace

I dunno which to use

they sound so similar to notice any noticeable difference

[lean grove]

Then don't worry about it.

If you can't tell a difference then either would work, right?

[paper cobalt]

That's what I thought as well

[lean pike]

thats kinda the point of eq after all, if you like it then use it

[jolly vine]

The ifi Zen air and ifi Uno are $20 apart, which do you suggest between the two?
I use Sennheiser 560s And 58x, and mostly game and watch videos.

[oak wolf]

you don't need a dedicated amplifier

[jolly vine]

Its mostly for a improvement over on board audio from my motherboard

[oak wolf]

amps won't improve sound quality

[jolly vine]

But the Dac will. Both the Uno and Air are Dac/amps

And with the motherboard I have to set the volume alot higher when not using a amp

[oak wolf]

how is that a problem?

[jolly vine]

Motherboard audio sounds like crap and a amp gives you headroom

[oak wolf]

If your motherboard audio sounds like crap, just get an apple dongle
as long as you can listen to your headphones at a comfortable listening volume, you have enough headroom

[frosty ocean]

Pick up an HDMI capable reciever from goodwill for 10 dollars. Everything is solved.

[lean grove]

$20 for a nicer chassis I think is worth it. Something as small as the uno might flop around your desk a bit if it's too small, and might be more annoying to use.

[desert junco]

Hello,
ive got a weird question, i have a pair of ie200s they work beautifully, best iem purchase ive made infact, but the issue concerns the earbuds, directly with the purchase i bought a cheap set of buds (this is due to the ie200s having terrible buds), my favorite is the double layered silicone ones, but if put this set on the left headphone, the sound becomes almost inaudible in the left ear and only, Ive fiddles around with everything from new cables, different jacks and fiddling with the settings on my phone, but nothing works, any help would be great (ps the left iem also stops working after putting some tape around the "nozel", the only bud that works is a loosely fitting single layer large silicone bud, which i have been using since i discovered this oddity ) (ps² my theory is that pressure has somthing to do with it)

Thanks

[willow root]

i think the new cable is doing some placebo type thing bc i feel like things sound better lol

[jolly vine]

Thank you for the response. topping dx1 i could also consider

[desert junco]

no theres 0 audio, barely audible (im guessing you where replying to me)

[willow root]

no it was a statement about the new cable i got lol

[haughty girder]

a decent lav mic is your best bet

even really cheap ones will be plenty

[elder thistle]

I don't know a whole lot about mic options in the under $100 sort of range

I mainly use an at2020 with a motu m4 audio interface

the vegue vm50 is kinda awesome when it was $26, used to be 60. usb mic

warmer mic though, not as much treble

desk stand actually isn't a joke

[drowsy blade]

Does anyone have any experience modding/repairing DT770s? I want to cut the cable off near the top and add a jack on it to make it removable but I’m worried about the type of insulation being really hard to work with

Either that or take apart one of the cups and put the jack inside it if that’s easier? I’m fine with it just being an inch down the cable tho

Actually I’d want to be able to keep the stock cable and solder another connector on the end, saves wasting it 😅

[craggy pollen]

guys does it matter I have a denon 7.1 avr from 2006? I really have no problems with it and it sounds good, if not better then most on the market today! but im wondering, is dolby atmos for a 7.1 really that much im missing out on?

[merry hollow]

Dolby atmos makes bad sound passable and excellent sound good. I would stick with the denon hifi

[unborn gale]

I've taken apart a DT990 before and it wasn't that bad. Although it was already previously modded so it might've loosened up already so it was pretty easy to take apart.

I'm pretty sure there are tons of tutorials too on how to mod it

[drowsy blade]

Can u send me a decent one please!

[unborn gale]

I didn't look at any tutorials when taking apart mine...

[craggy pollen]

so im not getting any extra immersion (most the content I watch is 7.1 encoded)

[merry hollow]

if your devices are properly set up then there is nothing for atmos to do. you are already getting near pure experience, as was encoded into the file.

[craggy pollen]

alright cheers, right now i think I have it the best i need it to be, it's extremely immersive for my budget over this past year or so

[elder thistle]

yes

wait I only have 1 picture but this was whats inside

its a nice little cable management board on the driver

iirc I cut the 3 leads on the right where they go to the strain relief

stripped the ends and soldered it to a 3.5mm jack, and hot glued it in place

I'll take some more pictures

[grim olive]

I’m looking for a pair of Bluetooth headphones with extremely good noise cancellation. Any recommendations?

[drowsy blade]

Budget? Any particular brand you like? What ecosystem/devices are you using them with?

Sony WH1000-XM5s are good for general use, AirPods Max are good if you’re heavy in the Apple ecosystem

[drowsy blade]

Oh that’s perfect, thanks!

[elder thistle]

ok the 3rd wire on the right is just a shadow. the actual ground wire is on the far left. here's a diagram I made that shows everything about that pcb on the driver

when you open up the dt770, under the earpads you'll see a black foam disc held down by a plastic ring of sorts. pop out the plastic ring with a flat tip, try not to accidentally plunge inwards and under that ring with the flat tip because the baffle filtering paper is underneath

after that everything is just resting there. the foam cones out then you gently knock the earcup on a table to get the baffle assembly to come out

inside you'll be greeted by the driver wiring and an unusual plastic+cotton/felt wall. that just pops off too and can be put on later

what I did was desolder the L R and ground inputs from that board and the old cable, then yanked the cable out leaving a rectangular hole

there is enough clearance for a 3.5mm jack with a threaded metal exterior to slot into it

then I took note of the pinout of my 3.5mm jack by plugging an aux cord into it and finding 0 ohm connections for the tip (left) ring (right) and sleeve (ground)

I had some stranded 22 gauge wire lying around so I made 3 2.5 inch cuts of that and soldered between the respective jack and pcb pins

then I secured the position of the jack with hot glue like this. you don't have to use hot glue. it looks ugly and can be messy to work with, but I like hot glue because it's an insulator, it's reworkable, and it's removable with rubbing alcohol for unsticking/weakening or acetone for extreme weakening. I added enough for structural support of the jack. optionally you could put hot glue over the solder connections too

but make sure that the jack and glue together do not stick out past the plastic lip. that should be treated as a height limit. the driver assembly will not fit back in properly if there's something substantial above that lip in height

then everything just pops back in and you're done. baffle and ring are keyed at the top so they go in at just 1 angle

[grim olive]

I kind of switch between apple and Samsung. I don’t really want AirPod maxes because of the stupid case, no audio port and the overall price. I was looking at the Bose QC ultra and the new “regular” QC headphones are those worth the money or would Sony be better?

[pastel kelp]

Thoughts on qc SE for gym, travelling, movies on the phone and what not. 250aud atm

[drowsy blade]

Thanks so much! 😅

[broken tusk]

are these good

[errant wharf]

Why are they discounted so much

[placid geyser]

because it's probably on a chinese webshop

[errant wharf]

😕

[placid geyser]

so i don't think i need to say this but those are probs fake af

[tawdry gale]

No

[supple robin]

fyi xm5's wont tend to sound good

but they will work and have very good anc

[drowsy blade]

Probably not, Lenovo stuff tends to be horrible quality and breaks as soon as you touch it

I’ve never had a Lenovo product last more than a month or two without major cosmetic damage, and they always break completely within a year

[plush hedge]

There is no fucking way thats real

93% off

There's some bullshit hidden there somewhere...

[white gate]

Is this on aliexpress or something

There's no way that's legit

please don't get scammed

[broken tusk]

shopee

[broken tusk]

sur

[supple robin]

https://www.reddit.com/r/HeadphoneAdvice/comments/103fgbc/comment/je3xhk5/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3

both the th10 and th30 are discontinued headphones from Lenovos Chinese market so they have gotten pretty cheap.

[haughty girder]

they are legit. But the same way most "legit" tws on amazon are just AliExpress/Alibaba models that are rebadged.

In this case it's just some random company's headphone that Lenovo did put their name on

but it's garbage

[chrome island]

Because it's a cheap copy of an even cheaper Lenovo thin cans

[oak wolf]

no

[oak wolf]

Bose QC45

[zenith verge]

For around d 100$ what mic would you recommend?
Needs to have its own stand(I dont want to use an arm) and have background noise suppression.
I don't care for rgb.

[empty peak]

shiiit. a lavalier mic though? if it doesn't peak a lot when yelling then I'll look more into it

[drowsy blade]

I assume if youre asking for NS then you want a USB mic? AT-2020+USB is good for around £80, doesn’t come with a stand but you’d be able to get one separately for less than £20 and still be under your budget

But tbh I would strongly suggest an XLR mic and a proper interface. Gives you way more control and works out cheaper in the long run

[real cove]

My first set of studio monitors. Mackie HR824 mk2. Trying to figure out what subwoofer I’d like to pair with them.

[drowsy blade]

I’m more of a headphone guy tbh 😅

Tbh to me they look big enough to produce a significant amount of bass and I doubt you’d need more. especially for mixing you probably dont want more since they’re generally tuned to be balanced from the factory

But if you do want/need a sub, then I’d have a look for some local audiophile shops, addicted to audio or something like that, they’re usually more than happy to show you some options and find something that works with your specific setup and let you try a few out

[drowsy blade]

Hard to suggest anything without knowing what you’re using it for though. I’m guessing if you’re asking for a sub you’d want to just blast immense amounts of music?

[real cove]

@drowsy blade Basically yes. The subwoofer would only be used while relaxing to music on off time.

Also, they do have quite a bit of bass from the factory. With a flat eq they already sound amazing. Honestly to a point where I almost don’t want to add a sub lol

[drowsy blade]

Yeah I was gonna say, relaxing??? 🤣🤣

If you do want extra bass, I think EQ would suit you tbh, those things look more than capable 😅

[real cove]

That’s probably what I’ll do. I just like to look at all options

[elder thistle]

woah those are their oldschool high end ones

I've seen a number of trance music producers with those

probably the mk1's

[toxic sand]

Those are 2 way speakers, that's either a mid driver or just a low driver, but having a sub would be just an improvement because of the speakers propably not being able to produce propper lows

[toxic sand]

Razer serien mini

[fierce pond]

Does someone have experience with the focusrite control 2 software?
Atm I only see one stereo Output under Windows called "speakers", but I'd like to use the playback 3-4 and 5-6 and be able to see them in windows. Does someone know how I could set that up?

I already found out, that if I set the device up as a surround speaker, the back left and back right signals get routed to the playback 3-4

But I'd like to setup different devices under windows for the headphone and speaker outputs

[vernal warren]

any cheap mic recommendations?

[errant wharf]

How cheap?

[real cove]

Mk2's actually. I love them! Best purchase I've made in a while

[pastel kelp]

t669

[pastel kelp]

also t669

[vernal warren]

fifine?

[pastel kelp]

yesm

[vernal warren]

as cheap as possible without me sounding like r2d2

[pastel kelp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nLnNC3dO_c
Great budget option that comes with a small boomarm and a pop filter to help with plosives

also adjustable volume on the mic itself which is rarer on these budget end mics

@vernal warren sound test is at 8:00

[vernal warren]

ty

taht actually sounds crisp

[pastel kelp]

they are running an eq and a limiter afaik

[errant wharf]

Ive heard of some dubious build quality on fifine but apparently sound is okay. I bought a samson go mic that was recommended here

[pastel kelp]

which u can also do in software to make yourself sound warmer or cooler and the limiter is used to cut out background or white noise

samson q2u is good aswell yeah

[elder thistle]

that is called a gate

[lean grove]

Pay peanuts expect monkeys

[daring night]

so i got the linkbuds s 4 days ago and they have some bad problems.
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyHeadphones/comments/xg0gls/linkbuds_s_wind_noise_coming_out_of_the_right/
this is the problem i have
-a crazy loud wind blowing through my left ear on anc mode and over the ambient noise on ambient mode.
-it just disappears when i turn both modes off

Anybody got earbud suggestions around 150-200usd
i use the nothing phone 2.

[warm scarab]

dirty mic

[elder thistle]

wind noise

the long awaited counterpart to ocean noise when putting on some closed backs

[frosty ocean]

"if you put a LinkBud against your ear, you can hear a tiny ocean"

[pliant sierra]

how can i get the sound from 2 different PCs into one headset

[toxic sand]

Just got these for free from school, already tested them. They sound clear and have a decent clarity

They where part of an old Peugeot we tore down.

[warm scarab]

audio mixer

[drowsy blade]

https://amzn.eu/d/5X5HZwO something like this

[inland bobcat]

any turntable freaks in here

got this cause I didnt feel like mounting a new cart to my yamaha turntable

[robust frigate]

so.... dad bought a Bose 600 sound bar... (I know)... I told him he was gonna need a sub... the Bose 700 sub is $700 and looks like an 8" woofer in a fancy box with.... I dunno.... 150w amp prolly? Who knows? there's no specs and the crutchfield guy had no more incite than the website did....

So I told him to send it back to Bose so I could hook him up for Christmas... it';s a large room but he wants a soundbar and doesn't want a bunch of speakers... I've already settled on the Monoprice Monolith 12" sub, which is also $699, but actually worth that...

I need a soundbar that will handle 3rd party speakers... so far I've found:

A) Yamaha SR-B30A ($279)
B) Klipsch Cinema 800 ($399)
C) Sennheiser AMBEO Plus ($999)

Any better suggestions for the tier list that work with 3rd party subs?

[unique wind]

i would avoid the klipsch cinema soundbars

they're extremely buggy

my bar48 and cinema 600 were both nightmares

[robust frigate]

I figured they'd be fine if they were hardwired.... not the case?

[toxic sand]

Klipschs are kinda buggy indeed.

[toxic sand]

Hardwired could be better tho

But are you sure they have that feature?

[frosty ocean]

I'm thinking of worrying my earbuds to be "balanced", but tie an adapter to it so I can use it normally

also, it seems a little ironic that the only device with a "balanced" jack is a bluetooth receiver

[long temple]

Are soundwarrior SW-HP20US any good?

🤔

[covert basin]

im thinking abt replacing my blue yeti x would either one of these be a decent replacement

im leaning more towards the K688 due to how it is i can easily mount it to my boom arm

Currently my main issue with my Blue Yeti X im having is the micro usb connector is loose so i have to keep it like this and since its upside down it also picks up all my keyboard and mouse press noises

And the cable itself gets bent by the boom arm

Which damages it

If i keep the mic the proper way up the mic disconnects pretty frequently which annoys me alot

[robust frigate]

it's a condensor mic... there is no orientation where it's not going to pick up your keyboard, mouse clicks, kids yelling in the background, chopsticks being dropped in the next apartment over 😛

they do make a suspension mount for it that would help not damage the cable

but yes if you want to suppress outside noise, a dynamic mic is def the way to go... I have no experience with those particular two to say whether they are decent or no

I know thw SM7B is a rock solid workhorse but that's ~$1000 investment with the mic/cloudlifter/focusrite interface/rode boom

otherwise you're in USB mic land... and everything mostly is what it is

[robust frigate]

I tried to push the Sennheiser a bit but it's hard to argue with a 68 year old boomer that it's worth an extra $720 😛 ... I pretty much cut the Klipsch out of the mix cause I don't want to drive over there and fix it

should be an enormous upgrade just having a speaker with a real subwoofer

[covert basin]

Are there any good cheap condensor mics that dont look like karaoke mics?

I can do XLR

I own an M-Track Solo

Currently its just collecting dust as my HyperX Cloud 2 Wireless sound better than my AKG K371’s

[robust frigate]

I thought you didn't want it to pick up background noise? is this for gaming or recording?

[toxic sand]

Yeah, hardly

[covert basin]

Oh i may have mixed it up i dont know much about audio

[covert basin]

Just gaming

[robust frigate]

so you want a dynamic XLR... what's your price cap?

[covert basin]

Preferably under 100€ my country is Finland

I could also do Amazon.de

They ship majority of stuff to Finland also

[toxic sand]

Rode podmic maybe

[covert basin]

I could also do used mics im comfortable with used stuff

If its something common i could try searching it up and see if theyre available used

[robust frigate]

Shure MV7X is probably a bit over that range but it's very solid

[toxic sand]

The rode podmic is under 100 and is dynamic xlr

It's very good quality people say

[covert basin]

Mv7x is 200€ lol

This?

[toxic sand]

No.

[robust frigate]

I dunno what sales they have for christmas.... they are on sale for $150 in the US

[covert basin]

Uh

Too bad im not in US

[toxic sand]

It needs to be the xlr version

[covert basin]

I found this person who has 3 podmics for 75€ each i could try buy one off of him

[toxic sand]

Yes

Do that

Watch reviews first tho

[covert basin]

Hm?

I thought u said its good

[toxic sand]

Yeah I know

But to make sure for you to like it.

[robust frigate]

Rode makes solid mics

it would be my second choice at most price points after Shure

[covert basin]

I mean.. its a mic?

Not like im going to be wearing it or anything

[robust frigate]

I think he means the voice signature

Rode tends to ride the treble more than others

you can EQ it tho

[covert basin]

What review should i try looking for

Like sound test?

[robust frigate]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaz6jbl57Y

[covert basin]

Rode should also have their own propietary software also?

[robust frigate]

just for reference

[covert basin]

I mean.. it sounds good enough

Im not a hardcore audiophile its good enough for me

idk if its just my headphones but the rode podmic sounds better

or idk if its some user error on Tom's end but theres like somekind of static when he uses the SM7B mic

[warm scarab]

sm7b is shit anyways

so its a pointless comparison

check out behringer c1, 50$ first hand and sounds better than all of these mics

if it's sound doesn't fit the bill for you just eq it

[covert basin]

That looks like a vibrator 😭

[warm scarab]

it looks like a mic

[covert basin]

I think i’ll stick with the 2nd hand rode podmic as its rode so it’ll be easier to sell in the future if i need to

[warm scarab]

why would you need to sell a mic

[covert basin]

Idk same reason im selling my blue yeti x now

[warm scarab]

blue yeti x is literal e waste that is a different topic entirely

[covert basin]

Eh got it for free eitherway

It’ll be a free upgrade as it seems like 2nd hand Yeti X’s go for the same exact price as the podmic

[warm scarab]

nothing wrong with getting it for free but for any cardioid recordings 3$ lavaliers outperform it

[warm scarab]

it could be a free upgrade + 20$ if you buy another certain mic

• 50$ if you buy an xm8500 and eq it

[robust frigate]

Some of y'all have some wild takes... a Behringer C1 is a super cheap condenser mic and ur putting it up vs an industry standard $400 Shure SM7B dynamic mic saying the SM7B sounds like shit... lol.... 🙃 LTT discord never fails to disappoint

[warm scarab]

sm7b is a joke level microphone and c1 is a linear sounding mic

prior is considered to be a joke by most sound engineers where the latter is a standard recommendation for its ability to fit into any bill

I think the fact you think sm7b is good says a lot more lol

[robust frigate]

you can loudly state your opinion but every audio engineer on the planet will disagree with you

condensors are also an awful recommendation for a gaming mic

[warm scarab]

why?

[warm scarab]

having spoken to several I can confidently say you are wrong

[robust frigate]

cause nobody wants you to pipe yourself and everything else going on in your house into their headphones

[warm scarab]

why is this related to condensers

you are describing mics with large pickup patterns not a condenser

[robust frigate]

because that is how they work

[warm scarab]

do you know what a condenser is

[robust frigate]

I'm done here

[warm scarab]

epic strawman display thank you for the entertainment

[robust frigate]

you have no fucking clue what you're talking about

lol

[warm scarab]

I am asking you why you think condensers pick up more noise than dynamics

because this is objectively false

[robust frigate]

because that's how they function

that's what they are designed to do

that's why people make sound booths

[warm scarab]

it isn't every mic mentioned here have cardioid pickup patterns

that is for studios and dynamics also are used in them

its unrelated to condensers

[robust frigate]

dynamics isolate pickup to the front of the microphone

[warm scarab]

no they don't

[robust frigate]

?

[warm scarab]

that is a cardioid pattern that is unrelated to being a dynamic mic

[robust frigate]

bro I have 3 condensors for recording and 2 dynamics on hand.... do you want me to make a youtube video illustrating why you're incorrect?

[warm scarab]

No because you are objectively wrong you don't understand what you are talking about

The mics have the same pickup patterns

[robust frigate]

no they do not

at all

that's why there are two different core designs

how old are you? lol

[warm scarab]

Do you want me to invite you a sound engineer discord

so 10 different industry pros can tell why you are wrong

[robust frigate]

yes

[warm scarab]

alright

[robust frigate]

yes i would

[warm scarab]

I'm dming you the invite alright

Sent

[covert basin]

Currently my mic is this far from me (pic taken from where my head is usually) would the Rode Podmic need to be stuffed against my face or would this distance be alright?

[warm scarab]

for reference which of these mics do you think is which lol

The irony is that the rode podmic has a larger pickup pattern than the condenser too lol.

[warm scarab]

every mic would

the further the mic is the higher you need the gain

higher the gain is and further you are, more background noise you pick up

you can use your mic in that position with high enough gain but you will suffer from background noise

what you can do is get a shotgun mic for a slimmer pickup but in return you can get out of its "good zone" accidentally more easily

[covert basin]

i wouldnt like the mic to be up my face as i move around alot and i dont also want it to be blocking my sight to my monitor

[warm scarab]

unfortunately that is how it is

you can't get the performance you want with a cardioid pickup pattern mic unless you dial down the background noise a lot and buy a more powerful interface

you can get a shotgun which looks like this though

I don't know shotgun industry standards though so I can't recommend any, but these are generally what you would want to limit bg noise and only record a smaller area

[robust frigate]

your argument here kind of falls apart when you just install it within normal operating ranges.... you'd have to lower the gain to where the mic isn't operating in its designed range to use a condenser like you would a SM7B.... ur essentially buying a condensor designed for room pickup and trying to tune it into functioning like a dynamic mic....

which seems silly

to me

but whatever

[warm scarab]

What do you mean lower the gain?

[robust frigate]

you are saying lower the gain on the condenser to prevent background noise correct?

[warm scarab]

No, I am saying you need to lower the gain and get closer to the mic on every mic out there to prevent BG noise.

[pliant sierra]

https://www.beyerdynamic.de/dt-880-pro.html or https://www.beyerdynamic.de/dt-880-pro.htmlfor gaming

[robust frigate]

then you move it closer cause it's not picking up in the range its designed to be used in...

[warm scarab]

It is though

[robust frigate]

so essentially... you're trying to tune a condenser into functioning like a dynamic....

which is silly

[warm scarab]

"Condenser into functioning like a dynamic"

[pliant sierra]

880 pro or 990 pro for gaming

[warm scarab]

my brother in christ its the same thing with different ways of doing it

its literally a mic

but one needs less power

one needs more

you can't drive a dynamic as loud as you can a condenser with the same amount of gain so you are automatically forced to get closer to the dynamic unless you have one powerful preamp

[robust frigate]

yes I can run a condensor at 2% or run my dynamic at 60% for the same effect

[warm scarab]

Yes

[robust frigate]

which do you think is operating in its design space?

[warm scarab]

Because it is literally the same thing, one is just more sensitive other isn't

[warm scarab]

Operating design doesn't matter, read the spec sheet

[robust frigate]

lol

[warm scarab]

It is well within the operating parameters

[robust frigate]

this is a silly argument

[warm scarab]

It is literally something you can read off of the internet

[robust frigate]

it is literally something you can do if you want to buy the wrong microphone and tune it to function like the one you should have bought instead

[warm scarab]

No it isn't

one is just less sensitive the other is more

[pliant sierra]

are you guys unable to assist me or ignoring me or both

[warm scarab]

880 ben

you had to edit your message 3 times for it to make sense don't blame me

[pliant sierra]

i changed a number

[warm scarab]

dt880

its directly better than 990

[robust frigate]

880 pro

[pliant sierra]

whats beter bout it

[robust frigate]

770 if you like bass

[warm scarab]

@robust frigate

[robust frigate]

and don't mind full enclosure

[warm scarab]

doesn't have a stupid midbass bump

otherwise its the same headphone

[warm scarab]

anyhow do you see any mentioned operating parameters here @robust frigate ?

[robust frigate]

dude.... I think it is silly to use a product designed for room pickup tuned down to where ur barely preamping at all so it functions like a product that already exists

I don't know why you're still going on about this

[warm scarab]

That is like arguing diesel engines shouldn't go as fast as gasoline ones

It doesn't make sense.

[robust frigate]

?

[warm scarab]

It's just that one diaphragm type is slightly more sensitive

The other isn't as much

Give them both appropriate gain, they work the same.

[robust frigate]

this is like arguing that you can cut butter with a chainsaw if you go slow enough

[warm scarab]

Magnepan speakers are like 1/50th as sensitive as bookshelf speakers

does this mean they are nearfields?

no they fucking suck at nearfield

You are going off of random internet hearsay to make arguments that isn't backed up by any of the companies you mention or any documents

You saw the pickup patterns and the sensitivities, these mics work and result the exact same in terms of noise picked up with the only exception being the gain required.

[pliant sierra]

im going to order 880 pro for 170 euros now for gaming, is it fine?

[warm scarab]

170$ is a bit much but eh

[robust frigate]

880 pro is a good phone... I own some myself

[warm scarab]

go for it

tygr 300r is also a good option

[pliant sierra]

its for sale, before it was 240

[warm scarab]

that isn't a real sale

[pliant sierra]

260 even

[warm scarab]

its not a real sale ben

[pliant sierra]

yese its cyber week

[robust frigate]

DT 770

[warm scarab]

I can list an item as 100.000$ and give it a 99.9% discount

do you think this makes my item worth 100.000$

msrp for dt880 is like 160$

[pliant sierra]

but why would the official website only puit the real price for a single week

[warm scarab]

It's been sold for 150$ for like years now

ask them not me

170$ on amazon with 0 discount

[pliant sierra]

nah 33% discount

when talking euros

[warm scarab]

170 usd is like 155€

there isn't really a discount man

[fresh cargo]

Wtf 🤣😂

[warm scarab]

local man shocked when hearing twitch streamers don't mark industry standards for audio 🤯

[fresh cargo]

You post some bollocks about mics. If anyone wants mic advice post in podcastage discord where there are actual audio engineers and not the imaginary ones in Klaus’s head.

[warm scarab]

"audio engineers"

i wouldn't call every knob jockey an audio engineer myself but idk

instead of purchasing hyper insensitive mics which have the ""feature"" of having significant treble fall off post 10khz

you can just buy one that doesn't and uh

eq it to do that

[steel escarp]

my dt880 slaps so hard

[warm scarab]

thoughts on sm7b grey?

[steel escarp]

do these people who only casually game really need one

[warm scarab]

very epic grey

[steel escarp]

instead get a warm audio mic

the new DCA closed back seems like a scam

[fresh cargo]

Plenty of USB mics can do the job tbf. In game audio/discord isn’t great so not like you are doing critical VO.

[steel escarp]

you can just EQ a cheaper mic

[warm scarab]

no grey

[steel escarp]

if you know what you are doing

[warm scarab]

you can't match out the supreme features of the sm7b with eq

[steel escarp]

you can more than make up for a tiny bit of treble/bass roloff

[warm scarab]

you MUST have built in 10khz fall to your mic

[steel escarp]

IT HAS WHAT

OKAY ORDERING RIGHT NOW

I legit add that via EQ to my mic

[warm scarab]

you also need strong af gain or a cloudlifter to make it work

or else you wont get that perfect 10khz fall

[steel escarp]

man, the only reason I'd get a xlr mic is so I have an excuse to buy an interface

the motu m2 looks sick on a desk

[warm scarab]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctgZB4S-jz0

^ this?

word of satan

unreal

do not fall for it

its obvious paid operatives trying to get under your skin

you MUST pay 1k for your mic setup or else it wont sound good

[steel escarp]

you hear these mic demo comparesons, then they show you the frequency response and it becomes pretty obvious that the difference you heard of more detail and openness is just better extended treble

[warm scarab]

no bro you don't understand

podstage audio engineers bro

bro they all say sm7b good bro

frequency response is probably not even real smh

[steel escarp]

it must be as good as a 6xx

who needs treble or bass

but fr though, dt880 is such a good pair of earwarmers

[warm scarab]

grey you use an unholy amount of filters on top of dt880

i couldn't possibly imagine how they sound

[steel escarp]

Filter: ON PK Fc 8000 Hz Gain -5 dB Q 9.3813
Filter: ON PK Fc 6086 Hz Gain -4 dB Q 5.15

I have 2 filters

[unique wind]

9.3q filter lmao

[unique wind]

you probably couldnt even discern whether it was enabled or not in a blind test

[steel escarp]

yeah

I actually notice pretty fast due to my ears actually dying after 1 minute of not using EQ

[warm scarab]

its 5dB, I think I would notice

let me try

[steel escarp]

the shrill is pretty audible

with this EQ they sound really smooth and warm though

[unique wind]

i can tell it's on pretty easily with my truthear novas

sounds pretty weird

[warm scarab]

I can't tell it

[steel escarp]

...

you have a dt880, right?

[warm scarab]

no I am testing it on r70x

it doesn't have an unholy peak on top of it

[steel escarp]

that thing has no treble

[warm scarab]

but a dip is a dip

[unique wind]

makes stuff sound slightly softer and more lofi

almost like it reduces soundstage too

probably does because it's at the beginning of the air frequencies

[steel escarp]

it doesn't change the size too much for the dt880

[unique wind]

yeah my experience obv wont translate to ur headphones

totally different treble responses

[steel escarp]

a boosted 6k area makes things a bit taller usually

[warm scarab]

okay it does change a tiny bit on something sparkly

I hear the difference pretty easily in the beginning on this track

[unique wind]

bro pulled out the mandragora

[steel escarp]

we back in the dark ages

lets go

[unique wind]

its kinda heat

[warm scarab]

slaps fairly well

[long temple]

Are beyerdynamic DT 770 pro any good?

[steel escarp]

no

dont even joke about them being good

[unique wind]

@steel escarp@warm scarab yall seen the DCA E3?

[warm scarab]

no

[steel escarp]

yeah

I dont trust any headphones.com review

[long temple]

Can’t do open.

[unique wind]

oh i havent seen the headphones.com review of it

[long temple]

Hm

[unique wind]

its response after 10khz looks bad

whats up with the audio in the headphoneshow e3 video

[steel escarp]

it has a gorilla glass back

its obviously a marketing scheme

[unique wind]

sounds really bad

[long temple]

😑

[steel escarp]

I want my dac to arrive

my Chord Qutest

it just did something to the synths in the songs that was so good

[long temple]

Unfortunately, my budget is very limited

[steel escarp]

how much

[long temple]

Probably about$180 US dollars max

[warm scarab]

k371 it is

[long temple]

I really love how there’s a mountain of expensive garbage that I have to sift through to find anything worthwhile

[warm scarab]

that is how audio be

[long temple]

I really need over-ear closed back, but it seems like almost all of those style products are lower quality marketed as high-end.

[unique wind]

it's difficult to design a closed back that doesnt suck without using digital signal processing

[long temple]

Was heavily considering the rode nth 100, but not sure

Reviews are fairly mixed nothing terrible, but nothing great either

[unique wind]

i agree with klaus the akg k371 is probably the best option for you

[long temple]

K371 looks workable, Likely will get the dt 770 as well in a few months. I’d get the rode too if they have a revision with better frequency response down the line. I want to have a decent selection for listening and editing.

Thanks for the responses. I’ve been hand-wringing over this for at least three months.

[warm scarab]

was very excited about it when it was coming out

its disappointing unfortunately

[steel escarp]

if you are gonna spend more in a few months just wait now

and get something better

the hifiman deva pro wired and a moondrop dawn

its like 210 euros total

[robust frigate]

what's wrong with dt770's? 😛

[steel escarp]

[robust frigate]

?

some people don't like flat phones

they sound very good 😛

so what's wrong with them?

I'd rec them all day for a user that wants closed phones with good bass

[steel escarp]

They are the most boring pair of headphones I ever heard

And they give you actual hearing loss

[robust frigate]

oh so just unjustified elitism lol

gotcha

[steel escarp]

I am glad you are happy with them

You'll stay satisfied as long as you don't hear better

[robust frigate]

I have about 6 pairs of phones and daily drive those when the babies are loud and I'm gaming

[steel escarp]

How much is your most expensive pair

[robust frigate]

I forget what I paid for the focals

like $700 or so

[warm scarab]

which headphones are flat?

[robust frigate]

the 770s have a bass hike in them, moreso than any other pair I have

[warm scarab]

oh I thought you were calling the dt770 flat

[robust frigate]

but they sound fine, dunno why anybody would say "they are the most boring headphones I've ever heard"

no... the 880's are more of less

[warm scarab]

idk they are bad and inaccurate

its a roller coaster tonality

[robust frigate]

the focals are a bit more trebley

[warm scarab]

which focals

[robust frigate]

bathys

[warm scarab]

uh

[robust frigate]

I'm not gonna rec 770's as studio mixing monitors but anybody saying they suck as gaming headphones are just being a certain way to be that way

[warm scarab]

they have a peak somewhere but overall less trebly than 770

[warm scarab]

they have good imaging so for exclusively for gaming I don't disagree

but I think they are shit headphones on all other regards

[robust frigate]

in the price range? lol

[warm scarab]

yeah

[robust frigate]

ok

[warm scarab]

k371 is a direct upgrade

and k361

in all regards not imaging

which I have not compared

[robust frigate]

I feel like ur looking at charts and not listening to music

lol

[warm scarab]

If this was some estat or other really high end material science abusing headphone driver yeah I'd get what you are saying

but no these are simple closed back dynamic drivers there isn't anything that needs to be listened in person to make an accurate comparison

which is a wrong take anyways since I have tried both of these headphones

[robust frigate]

I like my dt 770s... you guys can call them whatever you want... they sound great imo especially at the price range

[warm scarab]

but it is objectively not good

idk enjoy it if you want

[robust frigate]

objectively imo they are

lol

[warm scarab]

objectively "imo"

epic

[robust frigate]

this is why people hate linus forums

lol

[warm scarab]

I don't watch linus or have ever been to the forums

but you are blatantly misinforming people

[robust frigate]

wtf is blatant misinformation of DT 770's sound good to me?

[warm scarab]

that it is a good headphone in its price budget

its just a mass produced durable headphone studios wont give a shit if breaks, that's the point of it

it is by no means a headphone that allocates its production costs into sound, a lot of headphones, even gaming headphones fit that bill better than the dt770

[robust frigate]

"no you are not allowed to like them, they are terrible"

ok guy

[warm scarab]

I never said that

You are putting words into my mouth

[warm scarab]

I have said the opposite in fact.

[steel escarp]

I was happy you were able to enjoy them as well

sorry was off to the store for a sec to get some ice cream

but the treble on the dt770 is problematic

actually fatiguing, would not recommend to anyone who does not have hearing damage

it might be beneficial if you do have hearing damage

[warm scarab]

bass is fixable with eq but very questionable stock

but yeah you aren't fixing that dip or treble with eq

maybe the 6khz region at most

[robust frigate]

stock the bass is the selling point for them... they are not crisp on the high end... but I haven't heard a pair of $100-150 phones that was really

I don't see any reason they would need EQ for the low end

[warm scarab]

because of the 200hz dip

and the climb starting at like 150hz

[steel escarp]

my headphones that dont have boosted bass sound like they have more bass than whatever the heck dt770 is doing

and it actually sounds good

[robust frigate]

again.... not everybody wants to make studio monitors out of them

[warm scarab]

that isn't the neutrality target though

it is the harman preference target

based on the population's preferred target curve and sound

which does not start at 150hz

[steel escarp]

wasn't it based on a group of trained listeners

or was that the IEM harman target

[warm scarab]

its a lot of groups I am pretty sure

men, women, trained, untrained

[robust frigate]

so headphones are objectively bad if they don't meet the exact curve of the harmon target?

[warm scarab]

never said that but the thing is there are headphones which match it amazingly

that are around the dt770's price point

which sort of invalidates most reasons a person would buy one

other than its durability factor

[robust frigate]

the AVG's hurt my ears physically

m,aybe i have big ears 😛

[steel escarp]

akg?

[warm scarab]

lmao

yeah he didn't listen to them

[robust frigate]

AKG sorry

[warm scarab]

they have larger pads than the dt770's don't they

[steel escarp]

I honestly don't know

I stopped trying out low-fi at a certain point

[warm scarab]

said the dt880 user

[steel escarp]

well, if you look past the hd650

[warm scarab]

I have small ears so size isn't ever an issue

but I am pretty sure akg's had bigger pads

[robust frigate]

it's the shape

not the size bro

[steel escarp]

I am still waiting to find something that is the dt880 but better in terms of warmth and smoothness in treble without being recessed (after EQing out the 2 peaks)

[robust frigate]

but you can assume per usual I'm just lying I suppose

[steel escarp]

maybe I have to get ZMF

[warm scarab]

I do assume that

because you don't know the name of the headphone

[robust frigate]

yea we're done here

bye

[warm scarab]

lmao

[steel escarp]

average hearing impared dt770 user interaction moment

[warm scarab]

I love the bh771 max

sorry dt770 pro

totally listened btw

[steel escarp]

I kind of want a d8000 final pro

[warm scarab]

i heard it was an imaging meme

[steel escarp]

its build quality is actually good

I'd trust it way more than susvara build

this is a ball type joint

it perfectly adjusts to your jaw

[warm scarab]

interesting

[steel escarp]

it sounds pretty weird

I wouldn't say bright

[warm scarab]

hifiman dip MAX

[steel escarp]

don't think I tried songs with a lot of vocals

I am having trouble putting into words how it sounded

I don't think the sound really grabs you

its just this ultra clean presentation

nothing was really intimate

[unique wind]

treble nuked

[steel escarp]

oh shit I should have tubed these

at the store

I tried a 5000 euro amp

it beefed up the vocals on my he1000v2 stealth

I feel like I should switch to a speaker amp

[long temple]

@steel escarp I can’t “save up”.

My goal s to get the best few options within my budget.

[steel escarp]

multiple?

why not one

do you have an dac/amplifier already? @long temple

I mean even without one I'd suggest the hifiman deva pro wired if an open back is okay

it goes for around 160

[left cypress]

as far as iem airtips go is there a speicifc kind of tip that dosent hurt your ears over time

[steel escarp]

just be sure to replace your foam eartips every 3 months

if you get foam ones

[left cypress]

hurt might not be the right word, but like be more comphy over long periods of time

[steel escarp]

I think you should look out more for getting a comfortable cable

if it wraps around your ear

[left cypress]

https://cdn.head-fi.org/a/11540117.jpg

i did see this cable online yesterday which i thought was so nice but i had no idea where to get it from

[lean grove]

https://eliseaudio.com/en-us/products/cema-ms-upgrade-cable?_pos=1&_sid=7a7de4b3f&_ss=r

[steel escarp]

The braided texture does not feel good on the skin around your ears

[left cypress]

how do i know if it would fit my iems?

[steel escarp]

It's painful for me

[steel escarp]

Which IEMs do you have

[lean grove]

most iems either have mmcx or 2 pin connectors. but id be more worried about whether or not you have a balanced audio source.

these cables have 2-pin

[left cypress]

idk some $20 ones lol

let me go find them

Linsoul TANGZU Wan’er

[left cypress]

how would i know?

[lean grove]

you unplug your iems and if you see 2 pins it is a 2 pin connector

[left cypress]

sorry i ment if i have a balanced audio source

[lean grove]

it will say "bal" or something and wont fit a normal audio jack

the cables do 2.5mm balanced which is an itty bitty tiny audio jack or a 4.4mm pentaconn which is a bit thicker than a normal audio jack

[left cypress]

I think that’s 4.4

[lean grove]

thats a 6.3

[left cypress]

oh

[lean grove]

balanced isn't super common

so if something isn't specifically advertised as balanced then its probably not balanced

[left cypress]

would i need to get a dac or something for balanced auido?

[lean grove]

yeah. fosi ds1 or a moondrop moonriver will have 4.4mm pentaconn balanced

[left cypress]

whats the pricing on thoes like?

[lean grove]

google it?

fosi's less than $100. moonriver, idk

not terribly expensive but not mega cheap

[left cypress]

oh shit these things are tiny

i was thinking about something that would sit on my desk

like a headphone dac

[lean grove]

iems dont need a ton of power

ifi has a zen dac with 4.4mm i think

[left cypress]

what makes that one so expensive?

[lean grove]

https://apos.audio/products/topping-a70pro-headphone-amplifier

[lean grove]

https://apos.audio/collections/headphone-amps-preamps/products/topping-a90-headphone-amp

they're so expensive because they have more than enough power for any headphone on the planet while having almost no noise or distortion.

doesnt necessarily mean they sound the best though. a little bit of flavor can be a good thing

[left cypress]

so i could plug anything from a basic iem to some really power hungry headphones into them and it woudls still sound good

[lean grove]

only if the headphone is good.

[warm scarab]

not in every case

very powerful amps may deliver noise to iems which are very sensitive

[lean grove]

show me the noise on the topping clean meme amplifiers.

[warm scarab]

or be so strong you can't adjust the volume without passing like 10 regular volume steps by turning the knob by 2%

[warm scarab]

tbh probably not much on topping

[lean grove]

he's asking specifically about these

[warm scarab]

it was a general statement

oh

well next time you should recommend a magni 3+ or something

so i am not wrong

[left cypress]

whats the main differnces between the A90 and the A70?

[lean grove]

scroll up. dude wants 4.4mm pentaconn

[warm scarab]

so like i was saying your amp may deliver too much noise >:^))))))

[lean grove]

a90 is more barebones. a70 has more bells and whistles. i would go for the a70. it has a digital volume knob which means you'll never have problems with channel imbalance or having trouble finding the perfect volume since it has really fine steps and a really wide range.

a70 is also a lot newer

but also. $80 silver cable.
$500 amplifier.
$20 earbuds.

[left cypress]

sounds like a perfect ballance

nah haha i wanna upgrade to the moondrop vairaitions sometime soon

[lean grove]

thats fair.

[left cypress]

would a $60 and a $500 really make any differnce?

[lean grove]

theres a lot of differences yes. but would it make a huge difference for you? maybe not

i was thinking you could use the apollo twin as a dac and run it through your a70 and then control your monitors with your a70, then press a single button and switch to your headphones or iems or w/e

[left cypress]

that sounds like a good idea.. that would cut down on price too right?

[lean grove]

wdym.

[left cypress]

whats w/e?

[lean grove]

what/ever

[left cypress]

wait

hold on

so with this

does it come with both of the two devices?

or are they both the same thing

[lean grove]

no they're just showing the two colors

[left cypress]

ohhh i thought one was a dac and one was an amp

[lean grove]

https://apos.audio/products/topping-d70pro-octo-dac

this is the matching dac

[left cypress]

is getting the "matching" device really going to make that much differnce

[unique wind]

a70 pro is goated

[left cypress]

@lean grove if you were in my shoes and already had an apolo twin would you bother with buying the DAC to go with it

[lean grove]

Nah. I'd stick with what you got. Use the line outs on your apolo as the DAC for the a70.

The d70 has a lot more inputs and outputs and has some fancy settings that can change the sound slightly and probably has access to some fancier file types like MQA and dsd

[left cypress]

the appolo twin has really been fucking anoying recently cause i can only plug it into my mac and not my pc and my pc dosent have thunderbolt

[lean grove]

Oh lmao

[unique wind]

kinda wild how dacs are more expensive than amps

[lean grove]

they are more complicated than amps

[left cypress]

and i was thinking about getting a new mobo but the only one that will work doesnt even exist in my country so i have to buy it off US amazon

and then pay import tax on it

its really just a pain in the neck

[lean grove]

@unique wind are there any topping or smsl dac amps with 4.4mm out and a digital knob

[left cypress]

but i really need a solution cause i wanna buy a mic and have it run through my pc

idk what mic yet, but my one and only requirement is that its an XLR not a usb mic

[unique wind]

idk if this is digital knob but i would assume that it is https://www.amazon.com/AO300-MA5332MS-Amplifier-Headphone-Subwoofer/dp/B0CHRTDJMR/

dac, headphone amp, and speaker amp in one lmao

fiio k7 also has 4.4 out

seems like many dacamps have 4.4 out

[drowsy blade]

Am I the only one who thinks Scarlett interfaces are extremely overpriced for the quality of them? I used one in college a while ago and the gain and volume knobs and connectors and stuff were super noisy. I have an entire mixing desk that costs the same as a Scarlett and it’s way better quality

[warm scarab]

it's a pretty commonly accepted fact

[drowsy blade]

Why do people keep recommending them??

[warm scarab]

why do people still buy razer krakens over idk, anything

[drowsy blade]

You can get a behringer for half the price and they’re way better quality and you get way more features

[warm scarab]

has a red metal chassis so its enough for people to buy it ig

[warm scarab]

to be fair behringer doesn't support asio so not more features

but yeah overall better

[drowsy blade]

I’ve got a 1204USB rn, I got it a few years ago for like £80

I do want to upgrade to an X2222USB though

[warm scarab]

not sure why you wouldn't stick with what you have tbh but go for it if you want

[drowsy blade]

Ideally I want an M32 but I don’t have the budget nor the space for one 🤣

[drowsy blade]

Not enough inputs and really limited routing

[warm scarab]

that's fair

[lean grove]

Everyone uses them so they must be good, right? /S

Most people don't wanna actually do too much research. Scarlet has a really high mind space presence and they're easy to recognize in videos.

And if streamers are using them, they must be good.

[drowsy blade]

They keep being recommended by people who should know better and it really annoys me 😅

[unique wind]

ill replace my scarlett eventually

maybe whenever topping makes a better interface

[drowsy blade]

Behringer UM2 is a good alternative for half the price, I’ve not had one personally but I’ve never had something from behringer Im not happy with

Or there’s the 302 or 802 if you want something a little more advanced

[warm scarab]

umc22 is better because it's case is cooler

[drowsy blade]

Idk I’m a big fan of the UM2s design 🤔

[lean grove]

you're preaching to the choir

[fallen lava]

what subwoofer should i get for rap music?

its for my bedroom so it doesnt have too be that big

[marsh kindle]

Im trying to get a good, cheap USB audio interface, any recommendations?

[lean grove]

whats wrong with the last sub you had

[fallen lava]

wdym

[lean grove]

#audio-tech message

[fallen lava]

yo what how do you rember that

my 8 inch broke and i all have are dual 4.5s and they dont get low

so im lookin for a 10 inch

[lean grove]

https://www.parts-express.com/speaker-components/speaker-subwoofer-kits/speakertype/Subwoofer

[strange gale]

my sound isnt working on my pc, on other devices it works, tried to wipe audio drivers with ddu, all audio outputs wont work

[slim mason]

https://www.reddit.com/r/headphones/s/YmTWHEQqbT :D

[tawdry gale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QBQtshJ2Qo

[white gate]

NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE NIGHTMARE

[south portal]

Hello, dynamic microphone or condenser microphone? Which one is better?

[drowsy blade]

Behringer UM2 is always a go to for something super basic

Or the 302USB or 802USB have a few more features for not too much more money if you need them

[south portal]

Can anyone answer my question?

[buoyant vale]

[warm scarab]

condensers can be easier to power and generally have a better treble extension

good for end users, you just need to keep the gain low and get close to the mic

[errant wharf]

I need a pair of headphones. Worst sound possible. No soundstage.

[warm scarab]

that's more difficult than asking for the best headphones

[errant wharf]

I wanted to give you guys a challenge

[unique wind]

earphones but yeah probably these

[errant wharf]

Thats a Rollercoaster

[night plume]

Does Monoprice no longer carry their cheaper 5.1 speakers?

Hmm which set of speakers is better their older set or the newer set?

I have the older 5.1 set of theirs on an Amazon htpc list with things like a qnap Nas for media

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/34JYCBB2XHT02?ref_=wl_share this list basically and yeah yeah I haven't touched it in a long while

[fresh cargo]

Bit late but it depends what you are using it for. Depends on if your space is treated or not or if you intend to in the future.

[lean grove]

the dude left the server. and FYI, this dude's come into the server three times already asking that same exact question. people have collectively spent hours and hours explaining him the difference and nothing gets through

hes a time waster

[long temple]

Does anyone have any constructive comments on the rode nth 100?

[lean grove]

at some point it was considered an alternative to the akg k371

[long temple]

I’m thinking about getting it with the mic despite the mic boom being a bit transmissive of sounds

[copper ermine]

Ik it probably says it but which input would I plug a tv into

[lean grove]

any one you want except phono

[dry meteor]

What is this for?

[dry meteor]

Its a aux to rca adapter

But why video?

[drowsy blade]

It’s called composite

[warm scarab]

yeah but its odd to see it on the opposite of a 3.5

[drowsy blade]

Nah it’s pretty common

I have a bunch of them

[warm scarab]

yeah but it is odd

which or your 3.5 outputs or inputs take or output video

[drowsy blade]

Not really, it’s WAY cheaper and saves space compared to having 3 separate Rca jacks

Just a single TRRS Jack

[warm scarab]

yeah im asking which device uses a TRRS for video

I also own 3 of these

never used video

[drowsy blade]

Loads of stuff, it’s used a lot on cheap android tv boxes, capture cards, ROM consoles, etc

[drowsy blade]

Yo does anyone want a £70 RCA cable? 🤣

[copper ermine]

Managed to get speakers now just waiting on tv and record player

[lofty elm]

are there any software solutions to combat audio output echoing to input? friends cheap 3.5mm headset has to use a low quality speaker/mic splitter and for whatev reason the output feeds into the input at nearly full volume. replacement hardware is not in reach right now, but is there some software fix i can use to lessen this? nvidia broadcast or discord filtering get rid of any game noise, but speech is still echoed

[drowsy blade]

Not really apart from any voice isolation software you can use

[warm scarab]

you should move those speakers away from the wall and point them to yourself man

[elder thistle]

doesn't seem viable unless he's going for basically 180 degrees apart

[tacit gust]

Anyone with logitech g pro x 2, I paired bluettoth to my phone and been using the dongle with laptop, I wanted to pair via bluetooth on pc as well, but it never showed, I unpaired from my phone and now it doesnt show up in any device.
How do I reset it? Ive tried G hub cant find anything.

[covert basin]

the rode podmic has a pop filter built into it should i use my own pop filter or just remove it and just use the integrated pop filter?

[lean grove]

Try them both and see which ones better

[covert basin]

hmm everything detects the mics audio but when im using discords voice test thingie i cant hear anything

[unique wind]

yeah discords voice test feature is garbage

[covert basin]

it worked b4 using the mic

with my old mic

[unique wind]

if youre on windows then find your microphone under input devices in the windows sound control panel, in there you can listen to your mic directly

[covert basin]

Idk if i got something messed up here

maybe i need to instal drivers for the mic?

[unique wind]

no

there are no drivers for specific microphones to install when using a XLR audio interface

[covert basin]

here? @unique wind

i used "listen to this device" and hit apply and couldnt hear anything

my mics input volume is maxed out so it can easily pick up any audio

im looking at my m track solo the green light is constantly on every time i hit a key on my keyboard so it can pick that up

i tested out voicemod's audio assistant i couldnt hear myself normally but when it applied a voice changer then i could hear audio bruh

wtf

So for some reason when the left knob is maxed out only then i can hear myself

But when i tune it from 9 from 10 then i cant hear myself anymore

Is the mtrack solo too weak for the rode podmic or what

[covert basin]

With the volume at 10 and i put my phone on the table it sounds like i body slammed the whole table lmao

[viscid rapids]

why does my stuff not work

i got hyperx cloud 2’s today

and when im in a call on discord

i can either hear them or speak

if i put it in the headphones jack i can hear but they cant hear me

if i put in mic jack i can speak but not hear

[hearty pollen]

change ur input/output

[viscid rapids]

where? u mean in discord settings?

[hearty pollen]

yes

possibly windows too so it gets under the standard devices

[viscid rapids]

i tried, when i put it in headphoen jack it pops up as output device

when i put into mic jack it pops up as input device

[viscid rapids]

where is it located

[hearty pollen]

usually when u plug it in there should be a notification popping up "do you want to select this device as" and there should be an option for headset

[viscid rapids]

i know but i have 2 ways to put it in, on top of my pc which i have been doing so far cause the cable is not long at all lol

and behind

which i didnt try yet

let me see

[hearty pollen]

doesn't really matter where as long you tell windows its meant to be a headset

[viscid rapids]

it doesnt read it anywhere

i dont get the pop up notification

@hearty pollen can u join a vc channel and tell me@if u can hear me

[hearty pollen]

can't rn + I'm going to sleep

[errant wharf]

Looking at possibly upgrading my PC speakers in the near future. Currently have pebble v3s but i thought about getting some smaller active bookshelf speakers instead of whatever creative offers. Are there some okay options around $100?

[lean grove]

Next step up would be Klipsch promedia or edifier 1280

[pliant sierra]

why do i always hear my own audio recordings only on my left ear

[viscid rapids]

i got the pop up for the device

but my mic still doesnt work in discord

i went thru the whole dc troubleshoot guide and nothing

OH MY FUCKING GOD

THIS FUCKING THING WAS ON THE LEFT FROM FACTORY

[errant wharf]

Just curious why those ones in particular?

[lean grove]

Because there are not very many good speakers under $100 and these are the best I've found.

[steel crown]

Is this channel just for like....mic's and recording equipment? Or speakers and such too?

[long temple]

Put a dual headset stand on my winter solstice wishlist.

It made from plain reclaimed hardwoods

[steel escarp]

What the heck, the Schiit Magni Heresy apparently has blown up a shit ton of headphones

Like just melted them

The more I hear about schiit like their stuff dying from just touching them after rolling your chair on the carpet

[unborn gale]

all the Magnis I had had a shitty scratchy pot

and my Asgard 3 blew up

and that was my 3rd and last time I sent it back for repairs for it

[elder thistle]

if you want something with a little more fullness, thump, and middle midrange you may like the behringer truth 3.5's

I've been told the r1280t is a lot like the edifier mr4, which is another one I have and it's pretty nice too. has a little more volume to play with and is a little more "studio" you could say

[unique wind]

can confirm

literally all i did was walk over to my desk, sit down, and touch my headphone cable and the right channel in my magnius was immediately fried

[elder thistle]

1:03 for behringers, 2:02 for edifier mr4's

use headphon

I'd say the treble on the behringers is still a little above neutral and very good with imaging, but it's not as smooth as the edifiers' treble which is also pretty bright

whereas the woofer on the edifier didn't leverage it's size that much in the bass region and seemed like it struggled a little more with instrument separation / clarity with lots of sounds at once

I'll be keeping the behringers because they're a little more fun and kinda knocked my socks off on certain music pieces. I already have some decent speakers for monitoring, but if I didn't have those then I'd keep the edifiers instead. they still sound great and show a little more accurate representation of sounds when producing music

if you like something like jazz or classical, your odds are probably better with the edifiers

[dry meteor]

600 watts very low for a 6000watt stereo

[elder thistle]

how can you know that if you didn't try them?

the truth 3.5's?

you've tried the 3.5's?

they're really new

only 1 review on amazon other than mine

well they're using a lot of design language from their nekkst series monitors

oh ok

ye

well, the $99 speaker space has been evolving pretty fast

went from eris e3.5's to mackie's new crx series then edifier mr4 then e3.5 refresh and now these

old eris e3.5 sounds more like a less polished mr4 to me

I never heard the old cr series or new erises

I'm guessing that chip amps and dsp have improved over time and are now more cost effective to put into cheap speakers

front panel IO is also becoming alarmingly standardized

[steel crown]

Well I'll try here and see if I get more serious answers, lol

Lemme preface this by saying I'm not looking for new layout configurations. I don't want to move furniture around like crazy, don't want to buy new desks or have furniture in the middle of the room. I have it open like this cause I use the space to play VR.

Now then, was thinking if there was some aesthetic way to put a soundbar at the end of the bed and not have it be completely muffled or blocked by the down comforter. Reason being, share the bedroom with GF when she spends the night. She likes to watch drama stuff, I like to play games. We're at a fight for audio dominance and it's frustrating to say the least.

"Just get headphones"

I could. But when we're in bed together there's a serious reverb in that little alcove. When trying to watch movies or play games from bed I have to turn the volume up on the TV by a lot. And the volume being from the TV itself means it's just terrible. Someone speaks quiet? Turn volume up by a ton. BAM, next scene is super loud. It'd be nice to have our own little half-chamber to watch movies without disturbing everyone else here by having to turn it up so much.

Is there some good way to mount or affix a soundbar for the bed alcove?

Would putting a soundbar under the TV and just getting headphones be better?

There some other simple solution I'm overlooking?

Depends what stuff/where? I thought about speakers so I could do a full surround in that little area but still dunno where I'd put the center channel, plus I feel like that's even more expensive x_x

Yeah, just wasn't in the diagram

Yeah, that's why I was thinking a soundbar might be easiest. It's "simple".

Yeah, still need to find those. So far I've just got some really thick blackout curtains behind the bed since there's a window there

I'm assuming soundbars aren't just plug in and they connect wirelessly. Has to be connected to the TV somehow

Sony KD-75X85K
https://electronics.sony.com/tv-video/televisions/all-tvs/p/kd75x85k

Uhh...I'd wanna hear things accurately but I'm no audiophile or anything

Would also need to figure out how to affix it towards the end of the bed without it looking terrible, lol

I asked earlier in the tech chat and all I got was, "Buy a new desk, rearrange the room, get a couch, mount your tv to the ceiling"

I don't think construction like that would be taken lightly. They were understanding about a TV being mounted, and that I have pics and shelves to put up. But big holes in the ceiling?

I really wish the bed came with a nice footboard I could get some nice looking soundbar and try to chanel the cable to hide it. But alas no luck. It's a frame to hole the bed and a headboard.

Sounding more expensive already, lol

It's a bit of a fit. And the speakers would have to be up high so they're not touched or hit when getting in or out of bed.

Air vent

Plus would have to move my lamp and her humidifier, lol

Initially what I thought yeah. Might just have to wait, get a soundbar to put under the TV like normal and hope that fixes difficulty hearing and such and then to get headphones as well for when I wanna game, lol

Possible. I'd have to swing the idea of drilling holes in the ceiling though, lol

I wonder how far a bluetooth sound bar can go before it starts giving latency

Yeah, but then I have my computer speakers, and the soundbar competing against one another. And leaves me to have to purchase headphones as well

Plus the idea of having the speaker closer to the bed would mean we wouldn't have to put it up so loud to hear dialogue when watching movies and such. It's just a simple hollow core door. Sound bleeds right through and can disturb others when we turn it up to hear stuff