audio-tech

[lean grove]

Get one of these and take some measurements and it'll give you a better answer than anyone watching your video could

[candid folio]

fair enough 😭

should be enough to get the jist no? dont want it to be perfectly balanced just want a ballpark

[celest copper]

Anyone know if a portable audio player with the following features exists: Spotify sync, long battery life, bonus if it has large storage or can be expanded, bonus if ruggedized, bonus if it has Audible support

[lean grove]

Not even a ballpark.

[lean grove]

Onyx box Palma might fit your bill

Or hisense touch. Idk if it supports Google play or expandable storage

[candid sequoia]

any audio peeps want to help me out?

Im having some problems with shure sm7b idk if I need a new interface or what

[warm scarab]

let me guess, no cloudlifter?

[errant wharf]

Care to elaborate?

[candid sequoia]

i have one

[candid sequoia]

i think its mainly fixed but just a slight buzz

or background noise idk

I can send a vid in dms

[steel escarp]

damn focal elex now for 400 on headphones.com if you live in the states

3 years manufacturers warranty

[crimson wedge]

Demant Sound USA - Collab Drop + EPOS PC38X Gaming Headset

is this legit?

[lean grove]

can you be more specific?

[crimson wedge]

no I looked at a listing and this is what it said

[lean grove]

what listing

where

how much

[crimson wedge]

my question is about the "Demant Sound USA"

what is that?

[lean grove]

google it?

[crimson wedge]

yea its a company

but like is it legit?

I thought the headset was called Collab Drop + EPOS PC38X Gaming Headset, Black

[lean grove]

it is

[crimson wedge]

where tf the demant sound come from

[lean grove]

idk man.
you're asking me "is this one listing i found legit" and you're just giving me the name of the listing.

there is nothing in there that tells me if its legit or not

[crimson wedge]

cause i am confused by the name

[lean grove]

and im confused by you

[crimson wedge]

not that the headset is legit or not

I can see the headset is legit

Like does pc38x do collabs and shit?

[lean grove]

the pc38x is a collab between drop.com and sennheiser

it is a collab

[crimson wedge]

cause most of them that I saw are called Drop + Epos/sennheiser pc38x

yeah I know that part

But the listing I saw siad Demant Sound USA -collab

thats why I am confused

Is it like some worse version of pc38x

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/i-don't-know-that-tim-robinson-i-think-you-should-leave-with-tim-robinson-i-didn't-hear-about-this-before-i-have-no-idea-gif-18126746968024173884

[crimson wedge]

aight

I was just askin

maybe someone knew

idk

[lean grove]

if its not on google then you should probably be suspicious at the least

best case scenario, this is someone making the listing and not knowing what they have

and just adding random crap to the name

[crimson wedge]

i see

[ripe gate]

how to spot fake original marshall major 4

[lyric glacier]

im sure this question has been asked 100000 times, anyone got a gaming headset with a budget of like $150 aud, if i need any other things aswell like a DAC / AMP that should be included in the price. i play some competitive games like siege but i don't take it too seriously. a mic included would be nice but if that comprimises anything i have a webcam i can use for a mic lol. thanks

[vestal meadow]

Just get a Samson sr 850

And a replacement earpad

And then a usb microphone is all you need

And all of this can be had for less than 80

Then you can ofcourse get something like a fiio e10k

If you want a dac/amp (or heck even a fiio k3)

If not instead of the sr850 a cloud 2 works well too

And that is a device with a inbuilt microphone

[lyric glacier]

apparently the new cloud 2's arent that good.

[vestal meadow]

Really I have heard them a long while back

They were fine, guess they cheaped out later on

[lyric glacier]

it was something to do with a swap from Kingston to HP. also would you say a dac/amp is necessary for a "gaming headset", for example like a razer blackshark v2 or like an arctic nova 7

[vestal meadow]

Usually no

They are fairly easy to drive

So the motherboard audio is absolutely enough

[lyric glacier]

also 1 more thing, what would you say is the difference between a "gaming" headset and a studio headset?

[vestal meadow]

Headset means it has a microphone

Headphone is the headphone only no microphone

And honestly speaking

Studio headphones tend to have a nearly flat tuning

Whereas gaming have a varied sound signature

Tho functionally a good headphone is a good headphone

Doesn't matter what it's called

[lyric glacier]

one of my mates was telling me about the SHP9600 not too sure on what the consensus on it is though. also for the Samson sr 850 where do i find the ear pads?

[vestal meadow]

Any 100 or 110 mm pads work

Never heard the shp9600

So can't comment

[lyric glacier]

just to throw out one more idea, do you have any experience in actual speaker systems? that could be an alternative i look at.

[vestal meadow]

Actual speakers for 150

Unlikely to be worth it

But i don't have much if any experience with speakers

[lyric glacier]

alright thanks. regarding the Samson sr 850, ive been using my razer kraken v2's for about 6 years, would you say these are similar in size? i wouldnt mind a smaller pair of headphones but i find a heavier pair more comfortable.

[vestal meadow]

They should be the same size

And most likely would be lighter

The sr850 that is

If you want a heavier headphone stuff like the hifiman he400se is there (it's a fairly divisive headphone and has some qc issues, but I do like it and mine has been working well for the past 2 years)

[low remnant]

any headphones that sound around the same as wh1000-xm5 but also are water resistant?

also that can be used in both wired and wireless modes

[warm scarab]

flat

[warm scarab]

varied

samson sr850

fiio e10k

which internet top 10 article did you read to find this much misinformation

[vestal meadow]

I found the sr850 to be fine

And as the person said max 150 for all of them to fit in the 150 budget the e10k was the only option

[slim mason]

Someone give this man grados and argons

Literally polar opposites

[low remnant]

also the budget is $400 ± 20

[vestal meadow]

Yeah.....

He did say studio headphones

[slim mason]

You said studio headphones tend to always be flat

Which is just straight up not true

[vestal meadow]

Yeah that would be my mistake

[slim mason]

reference headphones are flat

[vestal meadow]

When I meant studio I was talking about reference headphones

I just tend to keep grados and argons in the audiophile section and forgot they do actually in fact fit in the studio category

[warm scarab]

why would you recommend someone e10k

[vestal meadow]

The new ones were fine enough

I did say they don't need it

[warm scarab]

at best they are equal to motherboard audio

[vestal meadow]

Hence why k3

[warm scarab]

why would they need the k3 either

its a 100$ headphone

dynamic one

direct diminishing return

[vestal meadow]

Yes

[warm scarab]

issue is these aren't items anyone would need under any circumstances

they are realtek sound cards on steroids

its direct diminishing returns

[quaint nexus]

preface: not an audio guy

i wanna get a pair of headphones for a flight.
currently looking at Sony WH-CH520
the vast majority of the time plane entertainment systems are just a 3.5mm jack.
now while adpaters like the one below exists. googling for an answer has people saying they wont work as 3.5mm jack only carries an analogue signal and wont be inherrentrly converted.

please let me know if this would work or not, thanks

https://www.amazon.co.uk/adapter-headphone-stereo-compatible-Samsung-Type-c-Aux-Cable-1-2M/dp/B0C1X5832D/ref=sr_1_6?crid=WH1IBPH4UJUD&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.uJHnfH3MCaotS3UxrOgGi5TNVQVO9zrucsLQNFzuEXJ6Wy2Kepl_KN0auh1VVXMQdOtlbvgxuXQUS_DD4tAESbPA30QuzllbRfZSr6usbXYwrK39RQpZ0MS-UvXIkZawbXs44vKU4xf3t4ZYrYVbJHhcAf-m72XY2T3NPMK9WjRp_otaK0TryxNykaSvwzh2aDmUWST8TsZmAGCoM1uuaoAh-D1rUWbzGilrfIPeQ6fJZ-cgEeH9GJfpttxcq2Cw26YGbzwqKUQIFVqvnlS9rnEx7GdN1h-EutAbkIsv1WQ.RR1ADEB37tRwri5qAdQXn2H0usZH8Omz0Q8EpS4lQ3M&dib_tag=se&keywords=usb+c+to+3.5mm+jack&qid=1711372565&s=electronics&sprefix=usb+c+to+3.5%2Celectronics%2C132&sr=1-6

[buoyant vale]

No that won't work

[quaint nexus]

so id have to get a headset that natively has 3.5mm right?

[warm scarab]

yes

[vale dirge]

What are the best headphones for immersive pc gaming? Idc about RGB, wireless connectivity, or mic. Just the purest and best audio quality

[warm scarab]

uh

[lean grove]

Hd800 is pretty good

[warm scarab]

warwick aperio?

hifiman susvara

he1

[warm scarab]

has good imaging

wouldn't call it the best audio quality

unless you are like, slaving for competitive

[vale dirge]

Are there any closed audiophile headphones?

[warm scarab]

yes, bad ones

closed backs are a physically limited technology with fundemental issues

which limits how good they can be

that makes them a significant diminishing return very fast the more you pay

[lean grove]

I mean. Kinda?

I really liked the meze liric. It's not as good as, say, a 109 pro but it's the best closed back ive heard.

The DCA E3 is apparently also not that bad.

[vale dirge]

What about something like the BD DT 770 Pro?

[warm scarab]

lol, lmao

does this suffice

[vale dirge]

I currently use the worst sounding headphones (Corsair HS80)

[lean grove]

He asked for immersion and the hd800s are pretty immersive.

[warm scarab]

immersive in what

making stuff sound drowned out?

it has stage and imaging

everything else I can't call anything but alright

[vale dirge]

Part of immersion for me is to also block out my roommates partying in the living room and my fan shaking my room up

So that’s why I’m more inclined to closed backs

[warm scarab]

in ear monitors can be a better investment

superior isolation to closed backs

but the soundstage is existent sometimes

idk tho I haven't listened to meze liric like nils has

[vale dirge]

I’ll look into that. Currently the best isolating headphones I have is the APM… but they are terrible with pc gaming because they are inherently not designed for wired use

[vale dirge]

Of course that has ANC and completely falls short in active soundstage.

[warm scarab]

check out truthear hexa

[crimson wedge]

I am one the fence on iems

There something a headset covering my ears makes me very comfortable

[warm scarab]

open backs are ideal but they make good portable fi

[crimson wedge]

Also if i have iems im def gonna rip them by accident

Or lose them

[warm scarab]

its really difficult to do

id be impressed

[lean grove]

Audeze Maxwell might be another decent choice, but they don't have any ANC

[turbid ruin]

hey, im looking to buy some speakers, I have no idea what to buy
I really want some with very good bass and good sound quallity

[lean grove]

How much do you wanna spend

[errant wharf]

And how good of bass?

[fossil zinc]

Bookshelf speakers are out they require a subwoofer

[lean grove]

That will depend entirely on the price. The only other factor is available space to take up.

[lean grove]

If you want good bass, you're gonna need a subwoofer

alternatively, if you can afford a floorstanding speaker that has decent bass and doesnt have any problems everywhere else, then you could have easily afforded a subwoofer anyways

and now you just have some high SPL speakers that could have been bookshelves anyways

[fossil zinc]

I got the Klipsch rp600 II they sound amazing but no sub bass kinda die a 45-50hz

Also have the 800 towers they don’t require a sub

[lean grove]

well then what does it mean to require a sub

because those 800 towers are still gonna roll off at 30-40hz

[lean grove]

maybe even earlier than that since klipsch loves to ingratiate their specs

[amber trail]

Are these the good ones people like?

[errant wharf]

No

[vale dirge]

What’s the difference between the Beyerdynamic 770 Pro, 700 Pro X, and 1770 Pro

Why does the 770 Pro top all ratings despite being so cheap

[errant wharf]

It does? Its one of the worst in their linup

[amber trail]

What would you recommend then?

[errant wharf]

What are ypu looking for?

[vale dirge]

So what is a 150-350 headphone open or closed back that you’d recommend that is wired and close to audiophile quality for music listening and cinematic games?

[amber trail]

Something I can use on my phone and wire up to my pc, good battery life, and good quality

[errant wharf]

Well if you want beyerdynamic, dt 880 pro or tygr 300r. Sennheiser hd560s is also a great option

[vale dirge]

What about 990 Pro?

[errant wharf]

Worse than 880

[errant wharf]

Need active noise canceling?

[amber trail]

It’d be nice but not a requirement

[lean grove]

take a look at the audeze maxwell

[amber trail]

i dont need a mic with it, i have a seperate mic

[lean grove]

the mic comes off

[turbid ruin]

maybe 20-40 bucks

[turbid ruin]

As good as it can get

I put emphasis on the bass

[low remnant]

hi guys I am thinking of getting xm5 headphones but they look pretty expensive, are there any cheaper alternatives which sound as good, have anc as good or better and also can be used in both wired and wireless modes?

[warm scarab]

40$
good bass

pick one

[turbid ruin]

just give me the best 40$ can buy man

what do you think about these
Hama 2.1 LPR-2180

to get them used

[elder thistle]

you might find an off-brand usb powered 2.1 speaker system for that price

but generally bass is not obtainable for $40

[acoustic plover]

What should i consider getting hyperx cloud 2/3 or dt 770 pro or hyperx alpha

[lean grove]

Creative pebbles

[lean grove]

Does it have to be those three?

[errant wharf]

Why does everyone want closed backs suddenly

[acoustic plover]

is there a better one?

[acoustic plover]

because it's better?

• preference

[errant wharf]

Measurably incorrect.

[acoustic plover]

.

[errant wharf]

Preferences sure. But we tend to steer people away from closed back here

[acoustic plover]

good for you?

[lean grove]

Pc37x or pc38X should be on your radar.

[haughty moon]

pc37x is really nice for music

[warm scarab]

what of it is better

[warm scarab]

yeah

[acoustic plover]

btw why does my right ear of my headphones sometimes makes a little static sound when bass comes

[warm scarab]

hair in driver

[lean grove]

^

[warm scarab]

take some tweezers

and remove the hair very carefully

[lean grove]

Or with great passion

[acoustic plover]

do i need to remove the pads?

[warm scarab]

yes

tbh if you are lucky the end of hair may be stuck on the cloth part of the inside of the ear pad

had it happen to me once

[acoustic plover]

could it also be a hair sticking out

[warm scarab]

unlikely

it would have gone away from taking the headphones on and off

[acoustic plover]

sometimes i hear the rattling and sometimes i odnt

[warm scarab]

because only certain frequencies would trigger it

generally lower ones

[acoustic plover]

i do it on the frequencies it triggers it and sometimes it does and sometimes it doesnt

[warm scarab]

because its a hair its location isn't static

it moves with gravity and gets pushed away from the driver

[uneven escarp]

That’s a nice upgrade that is

[lean grove]

How many servers have you posted this in

[uneven escarp]

Dank and this

I’m excited okay?

$12 from goodwill

[vale dirge]

I bought the DT 1990 Pro by Beyerdynamic for critical music listening and gaming. Is there a way to get Dolby Atmos Music on windows? Is it necessary to truly enjoy the audio? Do y’all stream music on audiophile headphones connected to a pc or download the raw files? Is there a place to get those raw files?

[lean grove]

1. Probably. Check Google.
2. No. It's not necessary.
3. I stream music on audiophiles connected to my PC and I use raw files.
4. I get mine from bandcamp but you can do both by using qobuz.

[vale dirge]

Do I need an amp for 250 ohm headphones? I’ve heard my Yeti Blue mic has an inbuilt amp to handle 250 ohms

[lean grove]

No

[drowsy blade]

You need an amp for any headphones, it’s a question of whether the amp you have is powerful enough

[wind scaffold]

I've been a traditional pianist for quite a few years now, but I'm looking to get into making digital music. I need some suggestions for a MIDI keyboard with good Linux support, and a sub $150 price tag.

[wind scaffold]

I've heard good things about those, and I've been looking at some speakers as well. How bassy are they? I want some good low cost speakers, but anything with too much bass is out.

[lean grove]

And for 99% of situations the basic amp that comes with whatever you buy is gonna be good enough

[drowsy blade]

Exactly

[lean grove]

So then why complicate things with anything other than "don't worry about it"

There's maybe fewer than 10 headphones (estats excluded) that aren't usable with the bare minimum

[errant wharf]

Not that bassy at all

[lean grove]

i think they roll off at like 100ish hz. so not that much bass at all. they're good for desktop use but they're $20 so dont expect much

[elder thistle]

wait

the pebble plus 2.1 is on sale

I haven't seen a subwoofer that gets powered by an rca cable before

20 years from now some teenager who likes old tech will find that subwoofer in the garage and blow out their tv's rca jacks

it will be beautiful

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/loud-music-speakers-explode-loud-rock-and-roll-gif-16482155

[ripe gate]

guys do u know about this sound card? is that good?

[winged valve]

thats why we dont put our volume at 100%

[steel isle]

Hello!
Long time since asking a question, but I found no good answers when googling...

I have an old Pioneer A-702R connected to my PC. Input on the Amp is AUX and motherboard only have a "line out" which only have "front speaker out" as setting in windows.
On my old computer (10+ years ago) using AC97 output, 3% in winamp and 50% master volume was enough to deafen me, but my 2 recent computer have had quite low volume, now 100% in windows and 50% in winamp is sounding similar to that old setting...

Did output levels drop at some point? Or is it the lack of an actual Line Out that is causing it?

What can I get to improve on the sound level from my PC, if anything?

Edit: Motherboard is a Gigabyte Z790 aorus elite ax and I am using the built in audio card for the amplifier

[drowsy blade]

Quality wise, it's ugreen so I imagine it'll be pretty good quality, but for not much more money I think it'll definitely be worth getting a full desktop interface from Beringer or m-audio

You can get a decent duel channel interface for maybe £50

Have a look into the UM2 From behringer

[warm scarab]

e-waste

get an apple dongle

[acoustic plover]

can u reccomend me some good headphone sbetter than dt 770

[warm scarab]

budget?

[acoustic plover]

140 since im returnin my current dt 770 rattlign sounds still happening even though ive tried clearing the hair 4 times and no results

[warm scarab]

hd560s

dt880 250ohm

tygr 300r

[acoustic plover]

i dont got amp for these

[warm scarab]

you don't need one

[silent haven]

he400se

[warm scarab]

he does need an amp for those however

[silent haven]

40 bucks leftover for an amp

[warm scarab]

what half decent amp can you get for 40$

you can get an audio interface at most

[silent haven]

a dongle or something

better than nothing

[acoustic plover]

is there any cheaper ones in case?

[warm scarab]

akg k371 are cheaper closed backs

k361 as well

k371 essentially k361 with a bit more bass

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/gandalf-samwise-spook-hand-gif-2305894769331081418

[ripe gate]

Too late i ordered from AliExpress

[drowsy blade]

Why bother asking about a product and buying it before getting a response 🤣

[warm scarab]

this

[ripe gate]

Actually i bought it before asking

[acoustic plover]

how long will AKG K371 last approximetely

[warm scarab]

2 years

3 if you take care of it well

1 if you abuse it

[acoustic plover]

how shit is the hyperx cloud alpha than AKG K371

[warm scarab]

pretty shit

cloud 2 is better than alpha

[acoustic plover]

wht about cloud 3?

[warm scarab]

i dont know

[acoustic plover]

how do you test qualioty you?

[warm scarab]

wouldn't be surprised if its just bad though

frequency response and comments of people I know

[acoustic plover]

but on rtings

cloud alpha is better that's why im confused

[warm scarab]

because rtings rates shit arbitrarily

garbage audio review site

[acoustic plover]

what's a good one?

[warm scarab]

none

look at the graphs yourself

interpret data

[acoustic plover]

where do i get the graph

[warm scarab]

rtings

look at raw graphs

and graphs only tell some of the story

so speaking to someone with good standards and has listened to the headphone is important

headphones like these generally dont vary a lot in driver technology so technicalities generally are similar

[vale dirge]

Does anyone have experience with the open back Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro? I’ve heard they are good for critical listening and I tend to use them for listening to music - especially classical and Neo classical. I’ve heard that since they are open back, they sacrifice a bit on bass… just exactly what form of bass does it sacrifice? Like is it so much that the lower keys on a piano won’t be audible at all - or the bassy instruments in a Hans Zimmer concert won’t exist?

[acoustic plover]

where could hair be located that is making the freq be fucked?

[warm scarab]

below the metal mesh

[warm scarab]

overpriced af

[acoustic plover]

this?

below there?

[warm scarab]

yeah

[acoustic plover]

how do i even remove that part?

[warm scarab]

you cant

you will break it

[acoustic plover]

so wtf do i do

[warm scarab]

you grab the hair through the holes with a tweezer

[drowsy blade]

ive taken them out before

[acoustic plover]

is it visible?

[warm scarab]

your chances of disassembly are low

and your chances of putting one together is like

really low

[drowsy blade]

i mean ive managed it 😅

[acoustic plover]

it's easy to disemblee till taking off the cotton thing that's protecting the speaker?

[warm scarab]

treading on very thin ice

[acoustic plover]

where the hair is stuck?

[warm scarab]

on top of the diaphragm

[acoustic plover]

im trying rn again

[warm scarab]

even if you disassemble it and put it back together

there is a significant change something is altered

most of the time the grills are a part of the driver so they go kaput the moment you take them off

feel free to try but I am not taking responsibility for it

[acoustic plover]

i dont see a hair?

[warm scarab]

blow on it

rub it with cloth gently

put it back together

make sure everything is secure

[acoustic plover]

i muist be gettinbg confused

@warm scarab is i inside the drivers or above the fiber wool?

[warm scarab]

in the driver

[acoustic plover]

so underneath the fiber wool correct?

[warm scarab]

underneath the metal grills

the fiber just surrounds it

there isn't anything below it probably

[acoustic plover]

this part?

is where the hair is?

or this?

[warm scarab]

its above the diaphragm

open a driver chart

[acoustic plover]

the 2nd phot i sent

am i meant to remove the hair fromt here

[warm scarab]

no

the

on

top

of the

fucking diaphragm

does that look like a diaphragm to you

open a driver chart from google

inspect what a driver's structure is like

the moving part

the hair will be on top of the moving part

aka the diaphragm

[acoustic plover]

do i need to remove the fiber wool?

[warm scarab]

maybe I don't know your driver structure

[acoustic plover]

it's the dt 770

[warm scarab]

I don't know it, I have never disassembled it

the hair is generally in the mesh here

[acoustic plover]

is it there the hair?

no

nvm

[warm scarab]

go watch a video deconstructing the driver

see at what step he finds the diaphragm

its supposed to be a transparent plastic layer generally

[acoustic plover]

is that the driver capsule?

@warm scarab

[warm scarab]

yes

isn't that the hair there

on the bottom right

in the image you sent

[acoustic plover]

do i need to remove the cables?

connected to the headphones?

[warm scarab]

no

[acoustic plover]

why do they remove it the others?

[warm scarab]

what

[warm scarab]

they are probably replacing the drivers

instead of maintaining them

[acoustic plover]

should be bothered doing it my self or return it and let others do it

[warm scarab]

dt770 is garbage

id return it in any case

[acoustic plover]

i can't reutrn it it's been 5 months

[warm scarab]

headphone made relevant by durable and massively disposable to studios 30 years ago

[warm scarab]

say headphone driver is rattling

and you want refund

ez money

[acoustic plover]

ok

have u done that

?

@warm scarab ^

[warm scarab]

for other headphones yeah

never returned a dt770

never bought one

the time I spent with it at the demo room was plenty

[acoustic plover]

how long did u owned a pair of headphoens and u got ur cash back?

[warm scarab]

like a year

shit breaking falls under warranty

and in most countries every consumer electronic item has 2 years of mandatory warranty

[acoustic plover]

do you think a company will e able to find the receipt/warranty if you bought it online and you got every shop order detail etc.?

[warm scarab]

maybe

sometimes they have id stickers in headphones

but you may have voided the warranty by opening up the driver depending on the country you live

which is the case in united states

but isn't in europe and most of its surroundings

[acoustic plover]

i didnt open the driver up i removed the pad

is that fine?

[warm scarab]

yeah its fine

[acoustic plover]

alr i will call them tmrw thanks

@warm scarab does the rattle tend to only happen on studio headphones?

[warm scarab]

it can happen on any headphone with an unsecure driver

or a faulty one

[grand wraith]

whats the best eq app for microphone and headphones

[warm scarab]

eq apo

peace gui if you are unintelligent

watch tutorials on using either of them

[warped mist]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/192269258900635648/1222651361154306049/20240327_205903.mp4?ex=6616fdd0&is=660488d0&hm=102c82c5a0b6f9d7a7f0108e9fe960aecee4ded38bd649b737daa059272d43be&

Oh no

[lean grove]

Have you tried turning it off and on again

[quiet marten]

can someone help me in picking a 20$ headset off Amazon.in?

[elder thistle]

unlikely

that price category is dominated by brands and models nobody has encountered

and few of those models would exist in india anyways

[drowsy blade]

For that price just search "headset" and pick the cheapest one with decent reviews

[acoustic plover]

How do you prevent hair going into the driver

[warm scarab]

i just remove it when mine go into it

[acoustic plover]

When it goes completely in the headphones?

In the headphone driver?

[warm scarab]

yes

dt770 driver has stupid amounts of dampening so its difficulty

no headphone I have has a diaphragm that inaccessible

i just remove the earpads and then pluck them out with tweezers

[quiet marten]

lmao that's what I have been doing since the last 8 years

i finally thought I might get some branded shit

there's this brand "cosmic byte" and "zebronics" , I've been looking too

[unique wind]

for $20 i would look at in ear monitors instead of over ear headsets

IEMs with a cable that has a microphone will sound better for you and the people listening to you compared to a $20 over ear headset

[molten lotus]

What’s the best iems for listening to music and gaming at around $100 or less

[drowsy blade]

Be a lot more specific

[molten lotus]

Well

More so music

Like as in the genre?

[drowsy blade]

As in what do you mean by "items"

[molten lotus]

Scrap gaming

Just music

[drowsy blade]

Oh

Iems

[molten lotus]

Oh

[drowsy blade]

Sorry 🤣

[molten lotus]

Yeah

All good

[drowsy blade]

I read that as items I'm such an idiot 🤣

[molten lotus]

Nah it’s fine

I have AirPod pros rn

Well

I’m not planning on using them like on my phone

Just in general

But

[drowsy blade]

Actually I'm not super big on IEMs myself but crinicle has actually just come out with a set for around $80

Hang on

[molten lotus]

These earbuds have been like the best sounding ones

So I just want like the something that will take me to next level

I want to feel the music

[drowsy blade]

https://youtu.be/K-qAJA4B0p4?si=GraH0Nfn6_rCVIlQ

Have a look into these, I personally have no experience but he is basically the IEM guy

[unique wind]

it's $10 over but the Simgot EM6L are pretty good

the truthear nova are better but those are $50 over budget

[molten lotus]

Actually

Let’s bump it to like

$200

Or less

[unique wind]

truthear nova easily then

[molten lotus]

Will be for sure better than AirPod pros

Like I literally have not found anything better

[unique wind]

i use airpod pros and truthear novas myself

novas are better

[molten lotus]

Alr

Thanks a lot

Like

I want to feel the music

Ok

[unique wind]

do you listen to bass heavy music

[molten lotus]

I mean

No not like

Consistently

I bought beats

And i didn’t like the bass

[unique wind]

if you listen to a lot of rock and metal then id probably get simgot em6l over the novas

[molten lotus]

Like I don’t like

Bass focused

Nah

I listen to a verity of things

But not like bass

Not that much

[unique wind]

novas dont have boosted mid-upper bass so genres that dont have much bass could sound thinner than you're used to

[molten lotus]

I would say

[unique wind]

but they have outstanding clarity

[molten lotus]

I say mostly

To rap

And rnb

And soul

Funk music

Alternative music

[unique wind]

i think youll like them then

[warm scarab]

@unique wind

[unique wind]

yah wassup

[tribal trail]

I have a issue with my Unitra Julia Stereo. I can only hear static on medium waves and i can quietly hear Polskie Radio Jedynka on long waves. When i touch a part of the ferrite antenna the volume on PR1 is correct, and i can hear some mumbling on medium waves. What could be the cause?

[vale dirge]

Damnn... I connected the DT 1990 Pro to an amp and my PC and music seems as if they are tickling my ears to pleasure. Until now I used Corsair HS80 Wireless headphones and did not know what real audio is like

[glad fox]

what's a solid pair of wireless headphones under $100 that don't look stupid

(i'm a casual)

[lean grove]

JBL Tune 760NC

[glad fox]

yep exactl;y what another server topld me lol

[lean grove]

its the default recommendation

[tribal trail]

I discovered something interesting about this radio. So, in the 70's and 80's there was a soviet FM band called OIRT (65.5mhz-73 , later 74mhz) . My Julia has most of the western fm band originally , by that i mean 87,5-100mhz , while the normal FM band is 87,5-108mhz. The previous owner retuned the old FM band to the missing part of the new fm band. What's interesting is that the retuned band can recieve signals from 98mhz to about 110mhz. And the CCIR band on the reciever is a bit retuned too, it can recieve signals between 87,5-101mhz.

[turbid grove]

Hi, looking for a cheap $30 Collar microphone, I have Comica CVM-V03 Lavalier in mind, any better alternate option? up to $50 if there's a better one.

[low remnant]

I got them !!!

[turbid grove]

Wow nice

[livid ruin]

nice, i don’t want to ruin the moment but,
how much did you pay?

[low remnant]

$250

[livid ruin]

but i will ruin it >

[low remnant]

the cheapest I could find

[livid ruin]

well, if you’re not just up sound they’re fine

[low remnant]

wdym

[livid ruin]

they’re not the most neutral heaphones

[low remnant]

I like the sound in them

[livid ruin]

well, then that’s fine

enjoy then

[low remnant]

Thanks

[vale dirge]

Will an amp benefit me for a 250 ohm headphone if I have an Asus ROG Strix Z690-E motherboard? I cannot find the impedence or power output for its integrated sound card

Because I just got an amp for $30 (The Stagge SHA 4) and it made hissing sound which turned into loud horror like noises that tore my eardrums and stopped working

[warm scarab]

i wonder why an amp 70$ below the entrance level didn't function well

weird!!

[vale dirge]

So $100 is minimum? I’m looking at the Fiio K5 Pro now

Is that good enough?

[warm scarab]

no

its a joke

fiio doesn't make anything good desktop

[vale dirge]

Is this good? It doesn’t say “Gold Plated”

[warm scarab]

i mean it either works or doesnt

good as the next adapter that works

[lean grove]

If you don't like your motherboard output then a nicer amp will benefit you yes.

[vale dirge]

It’s just not loud enough with my motherboard

[lean grove]

Gotcha.

Take a look at the fosi ds1

Avtually

https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-plus

Get this.

It's just an amp, no DAC included. So you'll need to get a 3.5mm to RCA converter cable and plug this into your motherboard audio

[vale dirge]

Also - how do I make sure the gain knob on an amp is correctly in place. Is it common to hear tearing and static if the knob is turned too high?

Or was it just my cheap quality amp

That caused the static noise

[lean grove]

That was just your amp probably.

It could have been your computer making things noisy too.

But if the computer noise is leaking through to your audio, it's still a bad sign for the DAC/amp

I can turn my amp all the way up, enough to blow up my headphones and give me permanent hearing damage, and not hear a single thing if nothing is playing

[steep sierra]

Does anyone have any experience with creating DIY battery packs as a replacement for the Sennheiser BA 2015 G2?

They use two Panasonic HHR-150AA-1Z (€6 each) cells and a temperature probe.

We have a couple that run out of battery in just 2 hours, but replacing them at €70 each is a bit steep.

[median frigate]

guys ive made a mic using an electret condenser for normal calls on discord, do i need some kind of preamp or is it just wire the gnd n positive n good to go?

[warm scarab]

an audio interface may help

but it depends on the mic really

[steel escarp]

got a new cable

here is a picture from someone with a good camera 💀

the texture is so nice

[hearty pollen]

looks sick

[steel escarp]

Ty

It's a forza audioworks cable

The cable sleeving is pvc so it's not as flexible as silicone unfortunately. But I can live with how flexible it is.

[molten skiff]

What are good wireless headphones for someone with a big head found the xm4s to small will be using them for watching tv and console gaming

[vale dirge]

A real amp makes all the difference with headphones...

[smoky lotus]

so my Fifine k688 broke so i need to find a new mic. does anyone have a good quality mic that is 20-50 dollars?

[errant wharf]

Samson go

[limber plume]

hey guys i seen the sennheiser profile and feel really temped to pick it up but are any better mic in 2024 . i seen mic with rgb and better capsules but comprises on sound quality , i usually use nvoice metter for every thing it be nice to have a mic with a good noise gate and voice pickup when your whipering and speaking softly

[frosty ocean]

On a scale from 1-10, how stupid of an idea is it to convert SACD/DSF format music to PCM by playing it out a 3.5mm jack and rooting that to a Line-In jack and recording it?

[molten lotus]

the sound on my headphones randomly starte dpulsing, does anyone know why

[white gate]

You can convert dsd to PCM via software

No need to go through a DA/AD chain

[unborn gale]

Sony MDR-XB700 and MDR-XB1000

While the pads on the XB1000 are very worn out, they are so much more comfy compared to the aftermarket ones

[frosty ocean]

NaN?

[rotund ledge]

So i have a firewire audio interface that i want to use however my computer only have a USB A port. Does anyone know if there is any possible way that i can connect it?

[civic beacon]

They do make Firewire PCIe cards, but who knows if they'll work with the audio interface you have - there may not be modern Windows 10/11 drivers available for the audio interface itself.
https://www.startech.com/en-ca/cards-adapters/pex1394a2v2

[rotund ledge]

is there another way since the computer i want to plug the interface nto is a laptop(sorry i did not made it clear earlier)

[civic beacon]

No idea. I'm sure there are USB to Firewire adapters, but I'm unfamiliar with them as I stopped using Firewire back when they were essentially phased out in 2012.

[rotund ledge]

oh lol ill give it a try thanks for the advice

[spring zodiac]

I'm looking for headphones (w/o mic) that have great build quality as well as delivering great surround sound. Basically my budget would be ranging from $80 to $150 CAD. I mainly plan on using it for competitive gaming be it fps or 6dof genres. What headphones would you recommend for that price range?

[steep sierra]

That's a limitation of Windows. You can fix it by using Voicemeeter in combination with Dante. Or by using a Macbook, sadly Dante does not support Linux.

EDIT: Just realized that message was very long ago. Was just looking for some stuff related to Dante.

Dante Via is garbage software though, if you use VLC to play something, it will take a few seconds for it to make the connection on the Dante network, meaning you miss the first couple of seconds of audio.

[lean grove]

Take a look at the Sennheiser hd560s

[charred shale]

pretty much anything sennheiser hd500 series would be good

I started with the 518s and loved em

got them on ebay for $50

[steel escarp]

fiio jt1 for 80 eur

[ember pendant]

Any recomindations for good budget audiophile headphones?

[drowsy blade]

we cant reccomend anything if you dont tell us what you want

[lean grove]

HD6xx

[errant wharf]

What budget?

[lean grove]

The world may never know

[ember pendant]

Perferably nothing over 100 but its flexable

[errant wharf]

Koss ksc75 is usually the budget pick or maybe the shp9600

[lean grove]

Akg k361. Iem memes.

[buoyant vale]

we found some more money from the sofa or somewhere

max 200 now

[uncut mauve]

Aight I want to get a better audio setup. looking at getting a Sennheiser HD 6XX. being broke as can be at the moment, how impossible would these be to drive off mother board audio. I would like to get an AMP/Dac at the same time but I dont' think the funds would be there at the same time. Should I just wait and buy them at the same time or could I get away with buy them a few months apart?

[lean grove]

It's very possible to run them off of mother board audio

So buy the 6xxs now and later on, if you feel like you want to upgrade, you can get a fosi ds1 or some sort of cx31993 dongle DAC

[uncut mauve]

I was really liking the look of a schiit stack eventually. You hear good things from them?

[lean grove]

Yeah

I've had some schiit.

I had the Asgard and a piety.

Piety used the same potentiometer as the magnis, and it had some annoying channel imbalances at the extremes.

So if you have your eyes on a schiit stack, look at the Asgard or midgard with a modius or modi

[uncut mauve]

from the little research i have done the magni and modi were what I am currently considering.

Still kinda on the fence about the headphones. I want to make sure I buy once cry once if you know what i mean. Any recomendations on planar headphones?

[lean grove]

Nope

Hd6xx is a buy once cry once headphone

So just get those.

[uncut mauve]

Man I really wish there was an audio shop in town where I could try some of these. Audio is so subjective... T_T

[lean grove]

I mean. To a degree.

The philosophy and what goals a headphone should achieve can be subjective

But once you settle on that, you can be pretty objective about audio

[uncut mauve]

I'll do some digging on return policies. My main concern with that is open vs closed. I've only ever tried closed back

I really like what I've heard about open and it sounds like what I want

[lean grove]

If youre worried about the big cost, you can get some porta pros os ksc75s

They're much cheaper than the 6xxs

I'm still gonna tell you to get the 6xxs eventually though.

[uncut mauve]

Yup buy once cry once

Looks like I might just have to jump for it and hope theres a 30 money back or something

been rocking Logitech G933's for a while. There showing age and if i have to get a replacement might as well go for the good stuff.

[elder thistle]

there are headphones I like more for less than the hd6xx. it's not your only option. but it's still a relatively "safe" option, as in it's pretty inoffensive in tone and does a little bit of everything

master of none except maybe timbre of real life instrument recordings

and yes you can run it excellently off of a $8 dongle dac or most modern desktop motherboards

[elder thistle]

can I eat these

[charred shale]

Just got some HD600s, best headphones I've had yet

[elder thistle]

true or false

dont care

launch email

we could be looking at the demon child of the dt990 driver and earpads in an m50x chassis

[tawdry gale]

shp9600 was horrible

[elder thistle]

how do you define shp9600

[narrow saffron]

this what i need for this?

[drowsy blade]

depends what youre tryna do?

[balmy shoal]

Yo guys!

[warm scarab]

yes

[slim mason]

For purely gaming one of the best sub 100 dollar headphones

For music not so much

[mighty forum]

How do people in here feel about HD 490 pros?

I'm debating upgrading from my HD598s or just buying new padding for them because it's about that time after 12-15 years

[warm scarab]

very bad

[mighty forum]

been a while ^^. What is your rationale?

[warm scarab]

its just a bad headphone

not much else to say

sennheisers bottom of the barrel lineup

[mighty forum]

As comparison, how do you feel about the 6xx/600

[warm scarab]

wait no

490 is the new one

fuck my bad

[mighty forum]

what were you thinking of?

[warm scarab]

I don't know about it but I am pessimistic about the outcome

[warm scarab]

literally every other 4** headphone

[mighty forum]

lmao lol

shit happens so many skus

[warm scarab]

prior cheap latter expensive

prior better

[mighty forum]

I was debating on 6xx for a long time and now thinking of 490 pros. But some people like 6xx vs those and other people don't. Some people talk about viel (?) and detail and fuck if I know what that stuff means

[warm scarab]

I couldn't say honestly haven't listened to hd490

[mighty forum]

Audio shopping is annoying =.=

[warm scarab]

yeah veil

treble falloff that senns have

[mighty forum]

Well I read somewhere that veil doesn't even necessary means that (I ain't got a clue what I'm reading or what is right or wrong)

[warm scarab]

honestly I can't say anything concrete but I wouldn't be very optimistic about what sennheiser releases new

[mighty forum]

i did try to google what that meant and people didn't seem to agree

[warm scarab]

6xx is a classic sort of

not something you can entirely go wrong with

i personally don't like it a whole lot but its not bad

[mighty forum]

It needs to have enough 'wow' impact to justify the cost

That's kind of hard to determine without actually listening to them irl for a while

[warm scarab]

can't you buy them and return them if they don't sound good

that's what most audio people do

if the item is inaccessible in audio demo shops

[mighty forum]

I could buy 2-3 headphones all at the same time and return 2 after having like 30 days to demo them if I did amazon

I'd just prefer not too with expensive items like that

also 6xx is drop or pay 80$ more on amazon

[warm scarab]

rip

I mean you could wait for hd490 to get demoed enough

wait until it gets some good graphs out

come to a conclusion then

but I couldn't answer you whether the 6xx is worth it or not that is a completely personal question

[mighty forum]

I watched alot of audio people talk about it. I've heard pros and cons and it seems like alot of is preference. But you'd also need to really understand your preferences and what exactly that is

[warm scarab]

I wouldn't trust a youtuber with a soul of me

affiliate links

every single one of them

[mighty forum]

I don't trust anything, but I will listen to 5-10 different people and see what they say and provide

[warm scarab]

make sure none of them are youtubers

[mighty forum]

some of them provide their own graphs, but I also know I know very little about audio

[warm scarab]

they will always mention the good of a bad product

tell you what it does good

[mighty forum]

I don't care if they have affiliate links so long as what they say isn't wrong

[warm scarab]

Having affiliate links gives them very good reasons to be optimistic about every item they review

[mighty forum]

I do understand that can and does happen

that is why I watch alot of them

one thing I noticed with the reviews with the graphs is that it matters which set of earpads you use. Apparently the results can be quite different

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/sennheiser/hd-490-pro

[warm scarab]

yeah going with aftermarket pads generally turn out poorly

[warm scarab]

damn rtings graphs dropped

lets see

[mighty forum]

no, it comes with two oem sets of pads. Mixing vs Producer pads

Never heard of that with any headphone having two completely different pads like that

[warm scarab]

hmm

not too bad not too good

you'd want to wait for user reviews for this one

[warm scarab]

ah

[mighty forum]

the headphones have been out for a few months. So there are plenty

Some people prefer 490s over their 6xx and other people prefer the 6xx but understand why people would like the 490s better with blah blah blah preferences

[warm scarab]

what is the pricetag on these

[mighty forum]

399

[warm scarab]

nah

not worth it lol

its the cost of an edition xs + an amplifier

id stick to 6xx

or xs + amp if you want to down 400$

[mighty forum]

The dual headphone jack thingy is kind of seems annoying

I have an amp those things are like 380$ so not much cheaper

[warm scarab]

what amp

[mighty forum]

schiit

[warm scarab]

xs b stock is around 230-300$

[warm scarab]

which of the 15 amps they made

[mighty forum]

magni

[warm scarab]

3+?

[mighty forum]

magni hearsy

[warm scarab]

oh

why heresy

[mighty forum]

it was black/red

[warm scarab]

very good reason

anyhow

[mighty forum]

they had to match D:

[warm scarab]

Im biased towards spending 400$ to a dynamic headphone when I can get an incredibly competitively priced planar for 230-300$

[mighty forum]

i really want a tube amp again. I don't dislike this amp, but i honestly enjoyed my 45$ crap tube amp sometimes alot more

It had a certain sound I really miss

[warm scarab]

go get a 500$ one next

unironically thats the point where they level up significantly

bottlehead crack my love

[mighty forum]

I don't know if I can appreciate one of that level

whenever this amp/dac dies, ill reconsider but I am not looking forward to that day

I don't enjoy audio stuff tbh

[warm scarab]

Welp

I wish you good luck

[errant wharf]

That may not happen for a long time

[warm scarab]

id never be too sure with schiit

[mighty forum]

yep but it was a good first set imo so far.

other than my cheap tube amp I bought on amazon for 30$ that had no enclosure

It still works and I have it it just gets alot of static noises now

[mighty forum]

honestly the more I look into it, most people just think 490s would be fine if the 6xx,600,650 didn't exist

i may end up buying new pads for my hd598. I think that dual audio connectors would be kind of annoying

[lean grove]

Well the dual audio connectors let's you pick a side, don't they

That seems like the opposite of annoying

Almost convenient

[mighty forum]

The hd490s allow you to change sides, but on the HD 6xx? I think you need both in, no?

[lean grove]

Yes

[steel escarp]

I just recommended audeze maxwell to someone and they actually bought it

instead of cheaping out

[lean grove]

One of the three planers that are worth it

[unique wind]

are the other two the edition xs and the lcd-5?

[lean grove]

Liric and tungsten

(these are my opinions)

[signal thorn]

i have amazing speakers but their rca and i js ordered a rca to aux cable but idk of its long enough 😭

Trued plugging it in my tv but its like “wheres the other cable”

[tawdry gale]

its mid

hd600/6xx better

at lower price

[wheat moss]

was surprised to see actual Sennheiser continue with headphones

[mighty forum]

[mighty forum]

why is that??

[wheat moss]

because they sold the consumer division, which made most of the headphones

[elder thistle]

hd600/650 are still some of the most popular headphones for studio use

probably more than dt1990

[mighty forum]

wonder if there is a 200-250$ wow factor coming from hd598

[fair pawn]

You mean DT770

Idk man studio uses DT770 like crazy tho

[cyan drum]

Back at it again I do make sure my neighbors ain’t home tho (most of the time)

[signal thorn]

whats the best speaker setup for 3

£300

[sudden anchor]

I’ve been looking into getting a new standalone microphone, I use it a lot and want a high quality microphone.
Currently have a Blue Yeti which has quite a few years on it, outliving two PC’s so far but it picks up a lot of noise, especially from my keyboard.

Been seeing a lot of praise for the Steelseries Alias, especially the Alias Pro.
https://steelseries.com/alias

Wondering if it’s a good replacement for my Blue Yeti or do you lads have any other suggestions?

I can’t fit a large boom on my desk, so it’ll have to be on its own stand.

For reference, I talk a lot with others, sometimes as a speaker for symposiums and just with my mates in large scale games such as ArmA. So very good audio quality is important.

[lean grove]

Kali lp-unf or swissonic a306

[lean grove]

That's gonna be the biggest contributor to your "my mic picks up everything" problem.

Without a proper boom arm, if your mic is sitting on your desk if the keyboard is that close to it, it's gonna pick that up.

So if a boom arm isn't in the question, then maybe consider a modmic or a lapel mic.

[warm scarab]

basically warranting you will consistently have subpar audio unless you are a midget or sit very low

or idk significant posture problems

[sudden anchor]

Gaming mode™️

It’s on a decent height, just below my chin

Yeti is gigantic though

[warm scarab]

you can definitely put an arm in there

you have a ton of space

both under your monitor and to the sides

you can even mount one upside down on the shelf with the rifle

[sudden anchor]

To the right the closet door opens, to the left the cabinet opens

[warm scarab]

rifle shelf

[sudden anchor]

Bounces around when my cat jumps on it

So I’d rather not risk it falling down

[warm scarab]

you can route it under the monitor

you'd also hit the monitor with the closet door if it was that bad

[sudden anchor]

In combination with a boom arm, would the Alias Pro be a good option?

[warm scarab]

its made by steelseries

I can blindly say that its probably not good

[sudden anchor]

[warm scarab]

whats your budget like

you can get some pretty alright mics for 40$

[sudden anchor]

My budget is yes

As long as the price and quality is equal, willing to spend a fair bit

[warm scarab]

If you want reliability the way to go is audio interface plus xlr mic

one time solid purchase

[sudden anchor]

The Alias Pro is also an XLR mic

[warm scarab]

let me see

oh its the shitty gamedac thing

but interface

xm8500

behringer c1

go to youtube and listen to people using these mics, hear how they sound compared to alias pro

20$ for the prior 50$ for the latter

interface cost would be like 40ish$

[sudden anchor]

Honestly looking for something relatively portable and that doesn’t need a massive setup or pop filter to block my field of view. Budget is anywhere up to around €1,000 ideally.

Mainly for on my desk for gaming, partially and very rarely for taking with me for when I’m a speaker

[warm scarab]

You don't need a pop filter

pop filters sound good but they are for serious use

its a minor change over windscreens

which the alias would also benefit from

you can also avoid downloading bloatware by buying any other mic

[sudden anchor]

Seen setups with really small microphone booms, ones that stand on a desk but hang far away from the central point, if that makes sense

Are those any good or would you be more inclined to a proper large arm you connect to the desk

[warm scarab]

anything that keeps the mic within several centimeters of your mouth would work

your standard boom arm is very good at reaching the position you need it in, staying there, and moving to another position which is why its recommended so often

[elder thistle]

yes

or at least I think so, coming from hd560s to hd600 and hd6xx

which happened in the reverse order

[mighty forum]

the dual cable is almost a deal breaker for me but I know I def don't want the 490 pros now

[lean grove]

Best mic in the world won't matter if it's placed terribly.

And you don't need a €1000 mic.

For talking to people on discord using $20 headphones

[elder thistle]

you know what doesn't have a dual cable?

[sudden anchor]

Would the Alias be a better option than my old USB Blue Yeti on the same setup?

Perhaps with a boom later on, I got a discount on it

Or should I just keep the yeti

[mighty forum]

blue yeti made my life hell for a decade +

[sudden anchor]

How come?

[mighty forum]

It captures literally everything

[sudden anchor]

For me it captures every thump and bump and harder keystrokes, as long as I have an volume gate it’s mostly fine

[mighty forum]

And God forbid you need to use your blue yeti but don't have it running through virtual cables because that everyone's going to be subjected to your hell

[sudden anchor]

So far I’ve had it for about a decade, it gets incredibly dirty and there’s a dent in it from when my cat threw down a bayonet on it

[mighty forum]

I still have mine box but like fuck that. If I need to capture background noise also use it but until then never again

Ever

The amount of software crap I had to do on that stupid fucking mic. Krisp made it bare able

I use dynamic mic now so it's not worry

[sudden anchor]

Just reached the time to buy a new keyboard.
Steelseries Apex Pro got a lot of praise from my friends so I decided to check the website and came across the Alias Pro.

So that’s how I rolled into perhaps if I get a new keyboard I’ll also get a new microphone that has more tuning and is better than the Yeti

[sudden anchor]

I have spend more time on software and equalisers with the Yeti than I spend building two PC’s

[lean grove]

How did you have it set up

[mighty forum]

I have 13 years worth of different solutions

I can tell you how it ended. I just used krisp

I even use the desktop version for like a year

[sudden anchor]

It’s extremely sensitive on higher gain but if you turn it too far down it sounds like you’re talking through a fishbowl.
I have mine on my desk on its stand, set to cardioid, 72% volume on my PC and with the gain turned just about 5-10%.

Even then it still picks up if I type fast / louder

[mighty forum]

My game was basically at zero if not at zero

gain*

[sudden anchor]

Then again, I have a Corsair K70 which is loud as fuck

[lean grove]

your specific problem is you're not using a boom arm.

Turn auto gain off too in discord, that's probably a good chunk of the problem too

[sudden anchor]

I don’t even have auto gain

[mighty forum]

I used a boom arm and that did not make anything much better. Even a boom arm not connected to my desk so it didn't get the vibrations

[lean grove]

It's turned off in discord?

[mighty forum]

The only thing I miss about the Blue Yeti is a physical mute button that blinks when muted

But now I have an LED ring and a hot key so it's about the same.

[sudden anchor]

Not only using discord!
Microsoft teams, Teamspeak, hospital software ect

Discord is the lowest priority

[lean grove]

Okay.

[mighty forum]

I'm pretty happy with my beacn. I Know audiophile may not like it but it just works for me

[lean grove]

Get an xm8500 and an elgato wave.

xm8500 is a bog standard dynamic

Elgato wave has vocal processing like noise gate, compression, and a lot of gain control so you can dial in your settings

[mighty forum]

I definitely see a value in the onboard processing in a mic

[lean grove]

OBS is free, but this is easier

[mighty forum]

I don't have to mess with anything stupid since it all happens in the microphone instead of having to go through virtual cables and this and that. At least for my use cases

[lean grove]

Yeah

[mighty forum]

I used OBS stuff for my blue yeti but I was just like still not happy. I actually used to route my obs audio through Discord so I could use the filters

For a while I just had to start up the virtual webcam for it to work LOL

[warm scarab]

I'd stop taking tech advice from people who recommend apex pros

[sudden anchor]

It’s just costly, that’s the main complaint

[warm scarab]

Its like any other keyboard you can buy

but more expensive and particularly not pleasant to write with

most aliexpress stuff is equivalent or better in quality these days

while costing less

[errant wharf]

Plus you wont have to use steelseries gg

[supple robin]

not nesseciliary with it having rapid trigger

but still wont be as good as wooting

and i think theirs some other chinese boards that may be better than steelseries for rapid trigger

[warm scarab]

rapid trigger is a meme

gimmick

[supple robin]

i disagree as someone with rapid trigger

[warm scarab]

not having a certain activation point just throws you off

[supple robin]

it depends on what you use it for, for example osu players notice a difference

[warm scarab]

osu players are like

not even a minority

[supple robin]

theirs still an actuation point at 0.2mm or 0.4mm depending on what you set it on.

personally i notice the difference and once i got used to it its all good

[warm scarab]

I know

but it being linear makes it hard to tell without extensive muscle memory

[supple robin]

i havent noticed that, i kind of just play, not sure how much better i play compared to non rapid trigger keyboard but probably similar.

but i wouldnt call it a gimmick

personally

[warm scarab]

personally ive only seen demerits to using it in any setting

[supple robin]

i aint, maybe when i was getting used to it

and occasionally in typing, but not often

i would say; its not a gimmick, it depends on the player. for most people they don't need one, i got one just for the sake of having rapid trigger. i would say for most people they don't need it.

[lean grove]

"Gimmick" has been promoted to an "extremely niche tool"

[supple robin]

actually also good for cs and stuff, i remember seeing a video on it with earely wooting

i believe you can use it as an easier way to make your steps quiet in cs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WNI-f6QDPQ

it was mentioned in this video

but i think you need the skills to actually take advantage i suppose.

most peoples setup likely have some thing else that would bottle neck it for (for example, my mouse isn't suited for me, waiting for my new one to arrive so that's my bottle neck), although il end this here since its geting offtopic

[warm scarab]

gearmaxxing is not a substitute for skill

you got a ton of things to improve ever before touching your setup

you don't see many esports players using rapid trigger if any

[dense talon]

What is a good enough sound bar? Just got a new tv and the speakers aren't great, but I don't have a lot of money to spend

[warm scarab]

incredibly subjective question

but if you want bang for buck speakers are the general way

soundbars catch up to speakers relatively late on the price scale

[dense talon]

I don't want to spend too much, like only $75ish

[warm scarab]

i can't recommend speakers or soundbars for that much man

gl

[dense talon]

Oof, how much do you think then?

I could save and get better ones later, just use the TV ones for now

I know nothing about audio 😦 just need something that'll be better than the upwards facing speakers in the tv

[warm scarab]

like 110$ ig

I generally do desktop stuff I don't know what tvs need

[dense talon]

That's doable for sure

[warm scarab]

like near fields decent for pcs are that much

but tvs are long distance I don't know how they would fare at all

especially considering they don't have a subwoofer

Uh try asking in a discord server called sonic visions

Its filled to the brim with speaker nerds

[dense talon]

Lol okay will do!! Thank you

[weary gyro]

Does anyone have any recommendations for nice closed back headphones? I have a pretty big head and its hard to find comfortable headphones.

[mighty forum]

i use a vizio soundbar (5.1 with 2 satlittes and slim sub)

Anything is better than back firing speakers from a tv

[cosmic swallow]

Whats your price range?

have an amp, etc ?

[dense talon]

How much is that?

[mighty forum]

more than 75$ but let me see if you can just buy a soundbar

Looks like you can buy vizio soundbars for like 75-110$. But no one here is going to recommend them probably. I just know I've enjoyed mine

[weary gyro]

preferably under 600$ but I can go higher if need be. Currently I don't have an amp, I'm new to the high end audio space so I'm open to any and all recommendations 🙂

[mighty forum]

0h wait