audio-tech

[high steeple]

That's right subjective

[unique wind]

what’s right?

you answering yourself?

[high steeple]

Yeah

[unique wind]

alright carry on talking to yourself

[high steeple]

The targets are based on people's opinions

[dawn ice]

6xx only sound natural with very specific vocals. There very recessed highs, and literally non existent bass response hurts a lot of vocals, not to mention that it fucks most instruments

[lean grove]

Non existent bass

And you recommend the 400se?

[dawn ice]

6xx has no extension

[lean grove]

And you recommend the 400se?

[dawn ice]

yah lol, he400se extend very well in to the sub bass... tho granted, not nearly as well of mobo or phone 3.5

[lean grove]

Michael, can you pull up a graph of the 400se vs 6xx

[unique wind]

400se does go lower before it starts rolling off

6xx is quite far below the target at 20Hz

[dawn ice]

graphs dont really tell you much

[unique wind]

do you even see your own messages

“science doesn’t tell you much”

[dawn ice]

some gear can look good/bad on a graph but sound very different irl

[lean grove]

Maybe you're just bad at reading graphs

But when you're saying quantifiable things like more or less bass

That will literally show up on a graph

Unless you're talking about magic invisible bass

The kind you can't measure or hear

[dawn ice]

honestly man, if you think that 6xx has good sub bass extension then i doubt anything will convince you lol

[lean grove]

its not perfect

but its not like the 400se is any better

[dawn ice]

its substancially better

[lean grove]

maybe it has that magic invisible bass

[dawn ice]

given you got at least a decent amp

like a meizu dongle

[lean grove]

ah okay. its a shame that all these measurements have been from... what?

[unique wind]

650

400se

[dawn ice]

man, you should actually go and try some good headphones instead of looking at graphs

[lean grove]

which headphones would you reccomend

[dawn ice]

dam thats pretty steap lol

400se obvs

[lean grove]

lets pretend i have more money than $100

[dawn ice]

id recommend moondrop chu over 6xx honestly, especially when you consider the price

edition xs then

r70x also a decent option if you want turbo warm

[lean grove]

okay. tried edition xs. sounded thin compared to the 6xx and were pretty squeeky

whats next

[dawn ice]

r70 then, if you want a really warm sound

[lean grove]

havent tried those.

what else

[dawn ice]

thats about it, there arent many good headphones at any given price point

i mean, i could say some lcd2 meme, but with there driver variance, its not a good req

[lean grove]

i tried a handful of aryas, 560s v1, susvara, he5se, he6se, he1000se, lcd2c, lcd1, lcd-x, lcd crbn,

[dawn ice]

suppose you could go for 540g, if you know exactly what you want. literally better 6xx

[lean grove]

all were not as good as the 6xx

[unique wind]

what are 540g

[lean grove]

vintage memes

[dawn ice]

sennheiser 540gold refference. There the old flagship senny, and are tuned in a very similar way to 6xx, except that they do the whole mid-centric vibe a lot better

there super situational, i could see people enjoying tyhem for jazz or soul music, but thats about it

[lean grove]

414 is even more situational

and way funnier

[dawn ice]

tbh, i feel like you happened to hit a lot of the shitty audeze/hifiman there lol

never heard those

[lean grove]

its what they have

but the point is. that the 6X0 is goated.

[high steeple]

You forgot the scaling meme part

[dawn ice]

i mean, hard disagree on that one but w/e

[lean grove]

way more natural sounding than 99.9% of headphones. way more afforable.

[high steeple]

You only unlock that performance with a $10k chain

Also baffle material memes?

[dawn ice]

tbf, he400se actually do scale pretty well xD but it is a pretty mute point, since who tf is gonna run 100$ headphones with an end game chain

[lean grove]

maybe that was flaze's problem

he wasnt powering them right

[lean grove]

ask how many people run a $200-$300 headphone with an endgame chain

[unique wind]

the only scaling meme is that people truly believe that expensive dacs change the sound of their headphones even though there’s zero measurable change and it hasn’t been proven in double blind tests

[dawn ice]

well, there idiots

[lean grove]

where

[dawn ice]

tbf, they do change the sound a little bit..... but its extremely neglegable

[lean grove]

or maybe they know what good audio sounds like.

[dawn ice]

buying expensive dacs is a massive waste of money

[unique wind]

still waiting on measurements that prove it or documented double blind test results

[lean grove]

.

[dawn ice]

man, now i gotta write that again

so, i got a setup where i can switch between volume matched dac inputs with a single button, and there is a pretty minimal difference. but its so small that it makes no sense to really care about high end dacs

[lean grove]

Headphone gaslighting flow chart.

1. if you didnt like it you weren't powering it right.
2. theres a difference between quality power and quantity power 🙄 . you need this super specific amp to power them correctly.
3. measurements dont show everything. they werent sealing correctly and you need speaker-level current for these headphonesn which only need 100 mW.
   after all else fails
4. looks like you just got a bad unit after the silent revision. you need to get the right serial numbers.

[dawn ice]

i mean.... thats p much how it goes lol

and amps can make a pretty massive difference for e-stats, a lot more so then for regular headphones

[lean grove]

weird how that seems to happen every time

[unique wind]

repetitive npc damage control dialogue

[lean grove]

estats are different. amp differences are huge on that one because seemingly nobody can design a good energizer

[dawn ice]

that said, og e-stats dont sound normal lol. You have to fetishise detail and seperation to actually enjoy them

[lean grove]

i can not fathom how anyone would buy the woo fireflies

[unique wind]

or hear me out just setup some nice near field monitors if you wanna detailmax

[lean grove]

need room treatment before you need nice near field monitors

[dawn ice]

havent tried it, dont know the lore on it

[unique wind]

nah room treatment doesn’t impact near field midrange or treble performance

[lean grove]

they had it at the mimic audio booth and i heard the same headphone 50 feet apart. the fireflies made them sound like different headphones.

[dawn ice]

honestly, some og e-stats will out detail speakers pretty effortlesly. Its a pretty interesting experience, but they dont sound natural lol. Its very difference

noic

[lean grove]

time domain it will. echo's and whatnot

thats my main limiting factor at my desk.

[unique wind]

don’t worry nils i’ll give you a small loan of a million dollars to make the room of your dreams

[lean grove]

its gonna be eliptical

michael did you see the graphs i pinged you with yesterday

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/382801814547988481/1249058822648107048/c5b.gif

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/382801814547988481/1249058609183330314/c5b_v.gif

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/ascilab-speakers-are-about-to-launch.54794/

[unique wind]

r u interested in these

[lean grove]

kinda not really. theyre too big

when they have a purifi version maybe

[unique wind]

you must get the neumann kh80

tiny and brilliant

[lean grove]

yes but passive amps dont hiss and let you play with more equipment

and dont use $80 amplifiers

[unique wind]

tru hiss could be annoying in very near field

[high steeple]

Ya know that's something I struggle with I've yet to hear a pair of modern speakers that have impressed me

[unique wind]

get some kef blades

[high steeple]

Kef just

Was disappointing

Haven't heard blades

I'm not spending that amount on speakers

Adjusted for inflation my speakers were about 6k in today's money and modern stuff at that price or higher that I've heard does not impress me it's all dull boring and lifeless. I guess that's what that call being "neutral" if that's the case I want no part of it

[molten lotus]

I think this belongs in this channel but not too sure. I'm pretty sure this is thermal paste for the amp for my subwoofer. I accidently smudged it so I need to reapply it so how much should I do?

[lean grove]

buy more thermal paste and smudge it back on?

[mild gale]

i found headphones called Massdrop x Sennheiser HD 58X

they look pretty good

should i choose those?

choosing the right headphones is harder than i thought

[lean grove]

i would highly recommend you spend abit more and get the 6xx

[unborn gale]

could buy used too

[elder thistle]

it gets worse

when you realize that different headphones have very different combinations of strengths and weaknesses

and it will both depend on your preferences and what kind of sounds you would play on the headphones

otherwise you just end up with something that's hopefully twice* as good as what you had before

when it could've been 5 times more gooder for the same price or less

[uncut sky]

Guys so i found that my monitor has a audio port but its nvidia hd is it possible to change it to realtek as its louder for speakers

[tawdry gale]

no get 6xx

instead

[steel escarp]

I'm never recommending anyone the maxwell again

The 2.4gHz dongle has a problem with weird artifacting constantly playing that distorted sounds

Bluetooth and wired don't have this issue

[livid ruin]

prob just bad unit

[steel escarp]

Also the vocals sound honky and have this unbearable shrill to them

[steel escarp]

No even the headphones.com review talked about this

[livid ruin]

hmmm

[steel escarp]

Also the treble on the maxwell does not sound smoothe at all

The vocals are shouty around 2400Hz as someone who is used to this area being recessed it's especially unbearable

There is a massive peak for my ears around 15k ish that is extremely fatigueing

Overall the treble sounds rough and not pleasing

My airpod pro 2 sound infinity better

I'm flipping the maxwell on ebay, I bought a Bluetooth adapter for my pc instead.

I was planning to use it for a week straight before deciding to keep it but my ears are physically hurting from fatigue.

[buoyant vale]

💀

[steel escarp]

the artifacting seems to be gone when directly plugging the 2.4gHz adapter into the motherboard

man

I just cant explain what it is about the timbre but it sounds so off

the treble sounds so thin

there is also this constant feeling of hollowness to the sound

sound is probably reflecting

@warm scarab @lean grove @unique wind do not recommend the maxwell anymore

its 💀

[lean grove]

Its haram

[steel escarp]

I think my razor headphones had smoother sounding treble

[lean grove]

I should buy a Maxwell

[unique wind]

it’s one of the best wireless headphones

[steel escarp]

you can buy mine for 300 eur

the xbox edition

they go for 420 here, I paid 420

[steel escarp]

yes, but the problem is all wireless headphones are cope when IEMs exist

[warm scarab]

why would we pay 300 euros for your headset

[steel escarp]

idk

I am gonna flip it second hand and probably get like 350 ish

[warm scarab]

im aware it was a rheoterical question

[unique wind]

sort of a nonstatement

iems make most headphones irrelevant unless you find them uncomfortable

[warm scarab]

soundstage

ill concede that your statement is true for a lot of closed backs but opens slap

[steel escarp]

Somehow between the 2 new Focals I prefer the closed one

They are still both not that good tho

[plain mirage]

guys what's the best gaming headset

asking for my dead Grandpa

so you must answer

for about 2 to 300

[unique wind]

[steel escarp]

you're not gonna believe this...

💀

nah I cant

[plain mirage]

wat

[lean grove]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/382801814547988481/1249058609183330314/c5b_v.gif

[deep berry]

Okay I read a few brief reviews and looked it up and it seems nice
I like the aesthetics and made (or at least assembled) in USA is kinda cool
I was also previously considering the sony PS-LX310BT because I've generally had good experiences with Sony products and BT seems convenient if I ever need it.

Although Bluetooth isn't a hard requirement

As I plan to mostly use headphones for my own listening

But my partner is the one with a vinyl collection (which I had forgot about for a while but noticed while organizing and thought it might be fun to listen to them together), so I will need to either plug into or BT to my sound bar at the home theatre on occasion

[lean grove]

you can always buy a bluetooth transceiver later.

i always get trapped into the idea of buying something I dont need now because I might need it later

i never need it later and now my thingy has an extra goober that I dont use that I could have saved money on by buying something nicer that just does one thing really well

[deep berry]

Do I need a "cue lever"

I saw some complaints the orbit basic lacked a cue lever

[lean grove]

idk. if you're delicate probably not. helps make sure you dont smash your needle into your record every time you play music

[deep berry]

Hmm

[livid ruin]

I bought a $0.6 aux cable from ali and tried it on my iems and oh boy

horrible sound quality, -70% rumble, mid, treble all off, lost all of soundstage

great

I mean I had low expetations but didn't expect to get four grades worse sound

[buoyant vale]

Cheap chinese stuff is bad, shocking

[warm scarab]

Plug it all the way in

[livid ruin]

nop

tried all the way in, pulling the cable out slighly if it’s not just going in too far and it still sounds horribly

[warm scarab]

broken wire

[livid ruin]

I cut the cable open and it turns out it’s not awg26 as advertised but awg30 or less

[warm scarab]

literally doesn't matter

its just broken somewhere

[livid ruin]

maybe poor coating on the wires themself

they’re not insulated by rubber

which is not that uncommon but, if the coating is shit then that explains

[warm scarab]

Its broken somewhere

the wire

poor isolation doesn't lead to what you described

and generally those types of wires use fibers instead of rubber for isolation

[livid ruin]

hmm

anyways, it’s garbage

[warm scarab]

its just broken

copper is copper

[verbal wasp]

yo im planing to get a new mic but am not sure what to get iv seen steelseries alias pro

[placid geyser]

hey peeps,

I always read that when unplugging/replugging headphones from your amp that you should put volume to minimum or turn the amp off before doing that.
Now i always did this but i noticed that even when just playing media and not touching anything on the amp and just unplugging/replugging makes no weird noise through the headphones. you just hear the amp clicking from headphones to speakers.

Is it safe to keep doing it like that?

[placid geyser]

most usb mics sound good enough for discord and in game voice chat. there are some nice choices like a fifine K688

https://youtu.be/x3StLDKO9HU?si=hfB-6cKvYZzNDWNw&t=286

i used to rock a fifine mic and it worked very good for the price

then i made the mistake of owning a modmic wireless

but if you wanna get into better mics that use XLR something like a audio technica AT2020 is a nice mic for the price

[warm scarab]

overpriced

[verbal wasp]

tnx

[livid ruin]

also, after further inspection the wires don't seem to be made from copper

unless copper became grey

oh nvm, that's just fiber inside

so, it's less than awg32

0.2mm diameter

minus the stuff inside

well , considering iems run at within double digit mW it shouldn't be an issue still but it's a bit concerning

The resistance may become an issue tho unsure

This is really meh tho

That's probs awg36 or lower worth of copper

And don't even know how pure it is

Anyways it's shite

[warm scarab]

its broken chief

stop overanalyzing a piece of copper

[livid ruin]

alr

I just wanted to know what’s wrong w it

[obsidian urchin]

I want to drive a pair of hd6xx's from an esp32, I'm looking for an i2s dac+amplifier to use with it. The es8388 I have already is not great. Any suggestions?

[molten lotus]

I have a problem.

My wired headphone is loud and clear when plugged into the PS5.

But it's soft even at 100 volume on my PC.
Audio Driver is updated.

Any idea how to fix?

[warm scarab]

weak amplifier

[sick tulip]

an idea:

closed-back ANC cans

but the music player is built in.

Basically smash together an iPod Shuffle and a pair of Sony over-ear headphones

UFS flash makes this possible, really

you can have 250GB internal storage there

micro SD card slot

give it both 3.5mm and 4..4mm jacks

and make it such that the boom mic is hidden

like a Sony Pulse Elite

[hearty pollen]

that will end up being insanly heavy

[warm scarab]

You are proposing going back in technology

most wireless headphones had built in music players in the past

Bluetooth didn't exist, at least wasn't popularized

I don't understand the purpose of this

[lean grove]

No Klaus thinks about it

[acoustic osprey]

should i turn spatial sound and audio enhancement on or of?
I have the sennheiser hd560s

[lean grove]

Try it and see what you prefer.

[steel escarp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIwgVzSiZ68

nawwww

he just said "unfortunately zeos wont be returning this time around since a lot of people were not sure what type of "file" he was"

[lean grove]

Old news

[steel escarp]

well yes

but I dont see people throwing shade like that towards zeos often

people as in other youtubers

[lean grove]

No. What was weird for me is that most of the people featured in the video regularly associate themselves with zeos

[steel escarp]

I am just insensitive to anime stuff

[lean grove]

Wdym

[steel escarp]

I dont care about zeos putting anime figures and screenshots everywhere

[signal badge]

i am looking to get iems but do know whitch to get my budget is around 50-100 usd any recs

[elder thistle]

what do people dislike about zeos?

[lean grove]

Few things.

1. He has some dubious ethics when it comes to reviews. Its more than the usual affiliate link stuff. He will sell his review units on patreon too. Like I remember him reviewing a vintage CRT monitor right before he was gonna put it on eBay or whatever saying that it was really good.
2. He says everything is good.
3. He often has sketchy wallpapers on his monitor of underage anime girls.

[elder thistle]

oh ok

[warm scarab]

shills everything and uses affiliate links

i think he himself said to not trust his advice because he only markets stuff

[lean grove]

Everyone uses affiliate links

[warm scarab]

yeah but everyone doesn't shill their review items

[elder thistle]

did he pay for his review units? or were they loans of sorts

because I plan to sell a lot of the headphones I review. particularly ones I don't think need to be kept around for reference

[lean grove]

not sure. but the conflict of interest comes from reviewing something that you plan on selling. the theory goes that you will be less honest to make sure you get more money for it

[elder thistle]

I see

[wind abyss]

Question for car audio: I recently installed highly specific speakers for my car (NB MX-5), the rated power is 60 watts RMS/120 watts peak at 3 ohms. Now my dumaba hooked it up to my 4x50 watt, 4 ohm head unit. This morning, after about a week, I blew the head unit. What head unit would y'all recommend that won't blow up?

[tawdry gale]

Should I buy my dream headphone or pc 🤔

[lean grove]

Dream bigger

😈

[lean grove]

I said bigger

Not smaller

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/perfection-perfect-michael-fassbender-magneto-x-men-first-class-gif-2260686001358167676

[haughty girder]

For the most part they are provided to him

[haughty girder]

Mismatched volume is bugging me

Windshield cooling is also insane

[ember pendant]

Hey I had a few questions and was wondering if anyone had some recommendations. I have two Sony standing ss-f5000p speakers and a infinity bu2 sub and wanted to know what would be a good way to hook them together I got both of these for free. I also got a z906 system for Logitech should I just use that instead of the standing and sub

[stark iris]

The room treatment is ☠️
At least they tried hard on transducer.

[signal badge]

should i get the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO blue or spend the 5$ more and get the reds

new to iems so still lerning

[livid ruin]

i’d personally get reds

[past schooner]

I have 4-6 zones coming to my house for speakers in the ceiling but I’m not sure what to buy to control the speakers I want to be able to listen to music or connect to different tvs in different rooms to play to the speakers in those rooms. Also be able to play music off all the speakers at the same time

Any suggestions

[lean grove]

i know you can do that kinda with roon if you just use music

but i dont think it can do that with video

[molten lotus]

what are some apps yall would personally use to EQ a microphone, just got the scarlet solo3 and the elgato wave dx and want to noise cancel and shit

[lean grove]

does the elgato wave not come with software

oh its xlr only

wack

uhhh

OBS might be your best bet

[molten lotus]

i have xlr

i think the software is only for the elgato xlr interface.

lemme check

[lean grove]

yeah its only for their interface

[molten lotus]

thats kinda wack

[formal tundra]

Dt990 left ear stopped playing audio anybody have an idea why?

[stark iris]

Tried plug it to other devices?

[warm scarab]

broken cable

[unique wind]

the reds are definitely worth the 5 bucks

[digital raven]

Okay what are some nice overear bluetooth headphones around or below €100?

[haughty moon]

does the red have better details than the blue or it's just a question of tuning ?

[unique wind]

they use different hardware and are tuned differently

the treble is louder and has more distortion on the original zero, and (almost) everyone who has used both seems to prefer the reds

[steel escarp]

pretty sure you went deaf from the dt990 imo

[oak surge]

I want to connect my airpod pro to my pc, but my pc does not have bluetooth
Should I just buy a regular bluetooth adaptor, or are there specific "hi-fi" bluetooth adaptors for audio equipment?

there are different types of bluetooth 5.3 adaptors, but they have different prices. I'm not sure which to choose

[unborn gale]

you've got airpod pros but no bluetooth for your PC? wut

[oak surge]

It just doesn't come with bluetooth

[lean grove]

Bluetooth is Bluetooth. You shouldn't need anything too fancy.

Well, there's different codecs

But there shouldn't be a massive difference. Find something with ldac or at least 5.0

[warm scarab]

If you want a fancy one get the creative bt receiver

[oak surge]

in what aspect is it better

[warm scarab]

It doesn't use the windows bluetooth drivers

so less delay and you can use different codecs

[oak surge]

I see

maybe ill buy that one then

the AptX Adaptive one

[steel escarp]

@oak surge airpods pro 2 dont support the AptX codec

only AAC

so even if you get a bluetooth adapter your latency will be too long for any gaming

bluetooth 5.4 is also a thing now, it boasts 20ms latency instead of 40ms that bluetooth 5.3 has, but I am not sure if you can even make use of this with the AAC codec

I got a bluetooth 5.3 adapter for myself recently, the latency with airpods is too much for gaming, speaking from experience

its okay for watching youtube

[left hornet]

Are there any issues with playing netflix with 5.1 audio when I only have a 2.1 soundbar?

[unique wind]

nah

if your soundbar supports accepting a surround signal then your soundbar will downmix it to stereo for you, and if it does not then netflix will serve you the stereo audio track for that movie/show instead

[left hornet]

The console is connected via hdmi to the tv, but the output to soundbar is optical toslink or equivalent

[warm scarab]

we didn't recommend the creative adapter based on it supporting aptx

we recommended it based on it not using the windows default drivers

[tawdry gale]

what were sony thinking

[warm scarab]

what the fuck

[tawdry gale]

maybe its a skullcandy crusher competition

[honest jewel]

hi can someone help, im plugging in a new USB C earbuds to my tower and idk if its not detecting it or whatever

[lean grove]

have you tried turning it on and off again

[honest jewel]

it works on my macbook but my PC isnt connecting to it

with it plugged in?

[tired crown]

is there a harm to having my mic upside down? I have the fifine a6t

[unique wind]

nah

[lean grove]

the sound will be upside down

[unique wind]

[tired crown]

is that a real thing

[unique wind]

no

you can use your mic standing up, upside down, or sideways

it doesnt care

[tired crown]

okay cool

thank you for the help

i wanted to make sure that would wreck the sound quality

[rancid raptor]

What would some good speakers under $50 be? I’m not an audiophile, I just want something decent with good audio quality

[civic beacon]

@rancid raptor now that we're in a more appropriate channel, the Creative Pebble is TheWirecutter's "recommended" budget pick. 🙂 For the record, TheWirecutter is just one of many places you can begin your search for <product_x> so don't treat it as a bible or anything - it's just a good starting place. https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-computer-speakers/

[rancid raptor]

Alright

[elder thistle]

where are the $60 speakers these days

[steel escarp]

the audeze maxwell has no front stage

in fact it sounds like everything is coming from behind me rather than next to me even

its a reverse hd6xx

[elder thistle]

that's how I heard the behringer alpha/omega and AT ad500x

[livid ruin]

guys, what ya think about the new kz iems - libra, merga, vader?

less than 10 bucks

expect for vader*

they have similiar sound profile as castors but less U shaped

[lean grove]

Are they actually anything special or just new budget FOTM stuff

[livid ruin]

castor with fixed mid recession (vader) but, still bright

nothing special it seems

[lean grove]

I see.

https://tenor.com/view/donald-duck-good-night-sleep-back-to-sleep-mornings-be-like-gif-11329592

[haughty girder]

it's kz

already a dealbreaker in my books

[lament steppe]

does anybody know how to use 2 wired headphones in one pc at the same time?

[warm scarab]

voicemeeter banana

which I don't necessarily recommend

[steel escarp]

An amplifier with 2 headphone outputs works too

Tho gl with controlling the volume per headphone individually

[minor jolt]

hoping someone can help me, so basically i got this focusrite gen 4 solo and everytime i boot up my pc it is detected but doesnt work, its only when i unplug it and plug it back in then it works, i also notice that it doesnt shut off when my pc is off.

[steel escarp]

Sounds like some bios settings

[proven lotus]

This count as audio tech? Anyway, 600 nzd is tempting 👀

[lament steppe]

o

[alpine musk]

What is the easiest way to combine two audio outputs into one in Windows 10?

[lean grove]

what do you mean

[alpine musk]

I bought Audeze Maxwell headphones. They use split inputs - game and chat.

I use NVidia Shadowplay and it can only record one output (game or chat)

I wanted to combine them, so I can still use split audio with headphones, but NVidia Shadowplay listes to virtual output that has them both

[lean grove]

why not just ignore the chat channel and just route discord and whatnot to your game channel

and just pretend it has one input

[alpine musk]

Because I use that feature

[lean grove]

idk. maybe some sort of virtual mixer.

the few ive used have been a massive pain in the ass

maybe OBS has it

[warm scarab]

Voicemeeter

But it may be difficult to set up

[alpine musk]

I tried something from Voicemeeter, but couldn't make it work.

It ended up screweing up my audio I/O

[lean grove]

yes thats how you use it

[warm scarab]

Its difficult to set up but it generally decided to arbitrarily break after some time

If you couldn't set it up in the first place its a skill issue though

[elder thistle]

if you had a motu m4 this would be easy

I love 4 channel interfaces

[molten lotus]

HyperX Cloud 3s kind of suck and I can’t return them now, welp. At least the build quality is nice

[warm scarab]

Why can't you return them

[molten lotus]

I’m pass the return date

I still have the receipt and box, I just can’t since it’s been 30 days

[warm scarab]

Took you 30 days to realize its bad?

[hearty pollen]

is it from amazon or where?

[obsidian urchin]

Any suggestions for a portable dac/amp that has coax spdif in?

[haughty girder]

600nzd probably because it's reliced

I'm also not too big of a fan of single coils

but if that's your style then it's not a bad price at all

[marsh kindle]

I might be picking up a yamaha M7CL 48 channel audio mixer. My friend's church is getting rid of one, and I might get it for very cheap

[tawdry gale]

dw, u can buy a ksc75 for only 25 bucks

its endgame for most people

[hollow lynx]

me is very happy

[supple robin]

very cool glad to see ur happy

[elder thistle]

for a few people

I'd rather have the cloud 2

[molten lotus]

Walmart

[molten lotus]

I enjoy my headphones though

Or well, headphones anyway

[hollow lynx]

its p fuckin good

i now need to design a new amp to use balanced inputs

my current one is a piece of crap i designed years ago anyway and can barely even drive my current speakers

[tired crown]

…..

[tawdry gale]

?

[lean grove]

⁉️

[tired crown]

How are ksc75s end game?

They sound not good and aren’t comfortable

Not bad for the price tho

[tawdry gale]

they sound better than anything cheaper than hd6xx

(hd560s is a sidegrade to ksc75)

[lean grove]

I mean

What if you want bass

Or want isolation

Or want something more robust and resistant to hair

Seems like there's a lot of scenarios where the ksc75 isn't really endgame huh

[tawdry gale]

ksc75 has very slammy midbass

just the subbass

well I dont listen to hiphop

so ye

[lean grove]

Just the subbass and the bass

Upper bass fine

Rolls off at like 100hz

I like the ksc75. I will always recommend them for cheap headphones.

But calling them "endgame" is just really loaded with asterisks and caveats and whatnot to make that only really true for like, 1% of people.

[tired crown]

For a good cheap starter headphones yes for endgame they are no where near

[lean grove]

Endgame is already such a contentious term

[tired crown]

Yeah

[lean grove]

Anything can be endgame if you just stop buying

And nothing is endgame if you're addicted to buying gear

[elder thistle]

almost nothing about the ksc75 makes it a sidegrade to the hd560s

[warm scarab]

ksc75 fans when they hear about bass

[elder thistle]

ye

and the resolution and instrument separation are decent for the price but not unrivaled

microdetail is already pretty low

a step up in all those ways could be the monoprice modern retro when it was $24

it just comes at the cost of what the ksc75 did well

if someone wants serious techs and isn't unlucky with ear shape, the tunical tnh101 and $5 velour earpads removes the ksc75's relevancy for gaming. even on the imaging front

it's on another planet in a lot of ways. hangs out with the $150 camp instead of the <$50 one

good luck wearing it though. those cheap earpads suck

[zealous mantle]

i am planning on getting a new desktop speaker setup and currently looking at the edifier MR4 as it's an acceptable price where i live
I know i can gt a RCA cable and plug it directly to the back of one speaker, but since there are two of them, how do i connect the two speakers together?
I also have plans on using a schiit amp for my other headphone, but it also uses a RCA input, so should I get a splitter for it? or would it be easier for me to get a dac that connects via a digital cable that's powerful enough to drive my headphone at the same time?

[tawdry gale]

if u can stretch, jbl 305p ii

[warm scarab]

mr4 are decent if you cant do 305p

[zealous mantle]

it's about double the MR4 where i live:

[tawdry gale]

ye just showing u a better option

[zealous mantle]

i've seen dacs like the schiit modius e that has two outputs, one RCA pair and one balanced pair, but i wonder how switching between the headphone and the speaker is going to work on windows's side, are they just going to show up as two different devices in windows?

[tawdry gale]

MR4 are powered, so they have an internal dac/amp, wont have to plug into a dac

[zealous mantle]

oh wait i am stupid, i think i see how i can solve my problem now

thank you

[warm scarab]

no?

mr4 does not have an internal dac

@zealous mantle you will need some dac output for the mr4

your motherboard will do honestly

[tawdry gale]

built in dsp = has dac

[warm scarab]

show me one digital input for mr4

and im pretty sure whoever wrote that description is a dumbass

those eq knobs should be analog

ok maybe not

anyhow the dac present isn't usable for digital input

its only for eq

[hollow lynx]

the amp on this is so powerful that at max volume i can use my headphones as speakers

500mW at 30ohm is crazy

[vale shell]

I'm looking for new anc headphones. my surface headphones 2 just died. I work at best buy so i have seemingly random discounts on headphones. im looking at either wh-1000xm5s right now. the bose quiet comfort ultra's are outside my price range with discount. i can't give exact prices but im looking for something ~$250

[stark iris]

I think MR4 only have TRS/RCA/AUX
Having an ADC and converting it back, but not accepting any digital input is some very interesting design choice indeed.

[tired crown]

Is there a good wireless adapter for my truthear zero reds

[warm scarab]

if the pins aren't recessed then utws3 or 5

[tired crown]

How can I check if they are recessed

And where are the utws5 for sale I can’t find them on Amazon

[warm scarab]

look?

[warm scarab]

should be

aliexpress is an option too

[tired crown]

What’s the brand

[warm scarab]

fiio

[tired crown]

Oh like physically recessed I thought that was some type of spec for the cable

Sorry I’m stupid

[warm scarab]

np

[tired crown]

No wireless adapters on there Amazon

Oh that part they use to connect the the earbud is nothing like what the iems have the one on that adapter looks like a circle

Wait no there’s another version

What are the specs it has to be?

Just 2 pin?

These have good reviews and are 2 pin

https://a.co/d/0dkc4ySz

[tawdry gale]

just dont expect it to perform better/on par compared to an apple dongle

[tawdry gale]

wait those are the wrong 2pin, those are recessed 2 pin

[tired crown]

What are the iems or the adapter

[tawdry gale]

the adaptor

red is flushed 2 pin

[tired crown]

Oh

[tawdry gale]

something like this

[tired crown]

Any recommendations for a wireless adapter?

Preferably amazon

[tawdry gale]

well if u cant go for fiio

its going to be more expensive

ifi go pods around 300 bucks

[tired crown]

Btw they are recessed

[tawdry gale]

kz recessed =/= normal recessed

[tired crown]

No the iems cable port is recessed

[tawdry gale]

kz ones stick out

[tired crown]

Oh

[tawdry gale]

flush 2 pin is the most common type of recessed

[tired crown]

What is that

[tawdry gale]

u see how theres clear plastic

[tired crown]

Ye

[tawdry gale]

thats flush 2 pin

[tired crown]

Ah

Is that what I need?

[tawdry gale]

yes

[tired crown]

Okay

[tawdry gale]

personally, Id just rec plugging into a q5k

q5k is a bluetooth dac/amp

with best peq

[tired crown]

This is for travel I don’t really want to bring a amp around

[tawdry gale]

well u could always just buy a moondrop space travel

its 25 bucks

and is a tws

[warm scarab]

recessed pin shit is so fucking garbage

hate companies who do this

[tired crown]

Yeah it’s annoying just for the fact that I can’t use normal cables

[tawdry gale]

kz is not normal

[tired crown]

How do they sound?

[tawdry gale]

good for a tws

[tired crown]

Would they be better than my edifier w240tn?

[warm scarab]

its eh

works

[tawdry gale]

I havent tried those edifier

[warm scarab]

edifier makes tws?

[tawdry gale]

edifier also owns stax, so anything is possible

[warm scarab]

What the fuck

since when

[tawdry gale]

2012

[tired crown]

Would it be better to get smth like the kz10 pro and one of the kz wireless adapters

[tawdry gale]

kz10 pro is worse than space travel

[tired crown]

do I want to know what stax is

[warm scarab]

This breaks me

[warm scarab]

No

[tawdry gale]

electrostatic headphones, but most of them have shit tuning

[tired crown]

Oh

[warm scarab]

Except the ones that don't have shit tuning

Which you should be ready to pay like 1000$ minimum for

[tired crown]

I’ll just stick with wired then considering no good options for a recessed adapter under $100

Thanks for the help

[warm scarab]

There are 2 pin to 2 pin recessed adapters

it will look a bit funny but hey it works

Or mod your iems

[tired crown]

I’d be willing to do that

[tawdry gale]

their 5k usd flagship has a painful 3k peak

[tired crown]

I don’t wanna mod them tho

What’s a good 2 pin to 2 pin recessed adapter

[warm scarab]

Oh their new one

[warm scarab]

I call this one the dent mod

[tired crown]

…..

Are we gonna talk about those ear tips

[tawdry gale]

useful for deepfit

best seal = best sound

[warm scarab]

They exaggerate the treble a bit too much

[tired crown]

What is mmcx all the adapters I can find are for recessed 2 pin to that

[warm scarab]

sennheiser alternative to 2 pin

There are 2 pin to 2 pin on aliexpress

[tawdry gale]

but sennheiser uses propiertary mmcx

[warm scarab]

its keyword fuckery though so its hard to find via search

[warm scarab]

wdym

[tawdry gale]

normal mmcx doesnt fit sennheiser mmcx

[warm scarab]

in context of iems

[tawdry gale]

sony also uses proprietary mmcx

[tired crown]

….i prefer not using Ali express

[warm scarab]

your loss

[tawdry gale]

personally I'd just get a tws and call it a day

if u want bt

[warm scarab]

Yea i mean if you are going to spend 100$ anyways

go get like galaxy buds or something

[tawdry gale]

100 -> buds fe

[warm scarab]

You'll also get anc which is neat for traveling

[tired crown]

The thing is I already have decent ear buds I want to use my iems because I find them more comfortable for long times

I can just use them wired

[warm scarab]

Well then

[tawdry gale]

the market for bt adaptors is really small

[warm scarab]

You'll need 2 pin to recessed 2 pin adapters

that's about your chances

[tawdry gale]

then just use the stock cable

[warm scarab]

You can alternatively use hot glue

which I have done before

[tired crown]

Yeah

[warm scarab]

it works better than you might imagine

[tired crown]

Is this what I’m looking for?

Tirstrup Earphone Jack Adpter 2Pin 0.78 Flat - 2Pin 0.78 Groove Earphone Protector https://a.co/d/08PdCxHH

[tawdry gale]

0.75 is recessed

0.78 is normal

[tired crown]

Oh

So I need .75 for Into the I’m

Found these

https://www.amazon.com/LEAUDIO-Bluetooth-connectors-Headphones-MMCX/dp/B0CTJKDCZB/ref=asc_df_B0CTJK48PC/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=693635181990&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9628729463785624231&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9017000&hvtargid=pla-2293869291593&psc=1&mcid=a965eb4b93be35ab97f902628d2c64fe&gad_source=1&th=1

Those are 2 pin .75

[tawdry gale]

but the end bit is circular

[tired crown]

Oh

[tawdry gale]

zero red is rectangular = flushed

[tired crown]

I love my reds but like why they gotta be diffrent

Wait so what’s the cable I’m looking for?

Recessed 2 pin .75?

[tawdry gale]

yes but also flushed

[tired crown]

Oh yeah

[primal fulcrum]

[lean grove]

that meme might be older than some of the people on this server

[primal fulcrum]

[elder thistle]

radioshack headphones version 2

[haughty girder]

Do note Truthear IEMs use half recessesed plugs

[tired crown]

whats the diffrence between zs10 pro and zs10 pro 2

[buoyant vale]

probably nothing

KZ like to just rename the same IEM over and over again

[tired crown]

lol

[warm scarab]

chief just get the moondrop tws if you want the bt stuff

[tired crown]

nah these would be for wired use

i decided ill just stick to my ear buds for wireless

[warm scarab]

why would you buy kz garbage

especially considering you have the truthear reds

[tired crown]

to have some for travel

[warm scarab]

why not use the reds for travel

[tired crown]

i dont wanna risk loosing them or breaking them

[warm scarab]

do you also take a secondary phone, wallet, credit cards, glasses, clothes in case you don't want to risk breaking or losing them

this is the worst take I have heard in my life

[tired crown]

....

good point

[warm scarab]

if you want to buy 20$ game buds there are better options anyways

7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 for example

or truthear gate

idk truthear seems to be winning the iem war

[tired crown]

i get not getting them but whats so wrong with kz

[warm scarab]

kz brought a new age to iems back in like 2018-2019

made the first relevant iems to the audio community

but then everyone basically beat the fuck out of them

they still exist having exploded once but they are just selling products worse than others

[tired crown]

ah so they are the washed up celeberty of the iem market

[livid ruin]

i'd not get those

kz castor, d-fi or libra

i'd personally get only those three

because they're dirt cheap

[tired crown]

Are castors that good

[unique wind]

imo no

[livid ruin]

i don't like the 3k peak but yes, they're great for the price

[unique wind]

based on the measurements taken for the review by audiosciencereview

[livid ruin]

if you only have 10 bucks for iems then yes, pretty much your only option

but there are better options at $40

[tired crown]

Even $30 I’d say

[livid ruin]

i don't like 7hz soundstage feeling compressed

zero's*

kz castors have mediocre one i'd say

or little less than that

[unique wind]

i would take the 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 personally

for the super low budget tier

[livid ruin]

castors cost half hehe

[unique wind]

if you can somehow afford $10 iems but not $20 iems then i guess go for it

not sure who would be in that situation except children

i don’t mean that in an offensive way, it’s just not a meaningful price difference

[warm scarab]

HOLY SHIT

@lean grove

HE POSTED A NON FR GRAPH

[livid ruin]

Is there a graph of hd681's with paper mod?

[obsidian urchin]

Any decent portable DACs that do spdif over coax or toslink?

[frosty ocean]

I'm having a stupid urge to buy some cheap parts on amazon and make a guitar. Would a 2x4 work for a body?

[steel escarp]

the audeze maxwell is one of the slowest sounding planars I have ever heard

this thing was a mistake

[lean grove]

What do you mean by slow

[lean grove]

yeah IFI has it on their high end portable dacs

and i think fiio has it on some of their higher end stuff too

[primal fulcrum]

The design looks very painfull

Could just use on ear or any other torture device with those clunky things

Headphones should go over the ears.

[steel escarp]

The transient response is slow

It feels very muddy in general even after using the competitive eq presets which makes the bass flat and have the treble adhere to harman

I'm finally selling my unit

[primal fulcrum]

Also they seem to lack bass

XB50AP > all

[lean grove]

Would you prefer a faster decay like Dan Clarks

[elder thistle]

well that's not a good characteristic for gaming

not that eq would change that unless certain frequencies are just gone

imo anything below a 250 ohm beyer in transients and instrument separation is not excusable for a high end competitive gaming headphone/headset

[steel escarp]

Thr Aeon Noire 2 was completely fine on my head. Granted the pads were like really worn in. I didn't pay much attention to this specifically tho. Really hard to tell from memory.

[steel escarp]

I enjoyed the mid range on that headphone quite a lot

Albeit the treble being a bit too much. Probably wouldn't have been okay if I listened for more than 5 minutes

[supple robin]

castor's look nice sadly a kz product

[still plaza]

Do you guys have any wireless headset recommendations? My razer blackshark v2x are finally dying after 3 years

Like it occasionally will not play audio in one ear, then the other, and back again

I have a pair of wh1000-xm4's, but those dont have the best mic

Preferably under 250 CAD

I'm also willing to do a headphones + stand-alone mic for under 250

[livid ruin]

they last only 3 years? lol

that's pretty bad

[livid ruin]

something from sennheiser

old hs 560s or hd650's if you find them at some discount, pc38x, px37x

• some fifine mic

[still plaza]

I did chuck them across the basement a few times

[livid ruin]

why

[lean grove]

They looked at him funny

[still plaza]

I was loopfailling something for 15 minutes straight, finally got passed it, and fell back to the loopfail

[still plaza]

Just went to best buy and they don't sell steel series headsets

Lovely

[mortal ember]

Hey! Is there anyway to use one audio output (speaker) only for one chrome website and all other sound things for other audio output (headset)?

[strange lark]

my headphones are cracked and i was looking into getting the gamer brand ones, like the corsair, RAZER, HyperX, etc. or heck even those "Gaming" Headsets from five below or even Turtle Beach.

[steel escarp]

What is your budget

[strange lark]

under $50

[steel escarp]

Get earbuds, no headphone under 50 is good

[lean grove]

Take a look at the truthear gate

[strange lark]

ooh if it's earbuds, i LOVE SkullCandy!

[lean grove]

🤨

[steel escarp]

I had my "he's him" moment today

the right channel of the audio in the gym was broken

today I pulled up to the gym with a multimeter to figure out which cable was broken, and some spare cable

it probably looked like magic to the employer behind the counter

managed to find the broken cable and replace it

[lean grove]

And not just anyone can replace a cable

It takes dedication

Skill

Heart

[livid ruin]

what do you guys think about modded hd 681’s?

I really want to make them sound as good as possible ;-;

[lean grove]

Something about making shit shine

[livid ruin]

do you know any mod that reduces 5khz peak?

[lean grove]

Toilet paper?

Idk. I don't mod headphones

[livid ruin]

Yes, I did two layers of paper towel

they sound decent apart from being very dark in the 4khz region after the mod

it greatly reduced the really piercing, harsh sibilance aswell

without affecting the bass too badly

but, now I find the 5khz peak harsh because rest of the low treble is recessed

but, thanks for the suggestion I appreciate

[steel escarp]

nah it was more like, they had no idea what the heck all the equipment did that powered all the speakers so they didn't want to touch any of it

and it can legit take a lot of troubleshooting to find out where in the chain a cable is not working properly

[elder thistle]

that blackshark v2x matt was talking about is pretty useful, depending on what you want from your headphones

like what will you be listening to? or what games

[strange lark]

music, and youtube, i also play games like Skyrim, Half-Life 2, Sea of thieves, and Fallout New Vegas, and later on dark souls and elden ring!

and the new doom trilogy

[elder thistle]

oh sweet

hm one moment

ok personally I would go with one of these two things and optionally use free eq software

first, a tunical tnh-101 with nice thicker earpads (I have a couple links). this is something that will block outside sounds but games and music would have high detail, deep/loud bass capability, and sound wide and spacious. but if you listen to a lot of phonk or poorly recorded music, the high detail can become annoying for some

they're an m50x clone, which means some people could get worse* sound if their earshape doesn't cooperate

the other headphone that comes to mind is the behringer alpha/omega. these are open backs that dont block outside noises well. but they are naturally very spacious sounding, especially the omega but it's not a big difference. these are very large and durable headphones with decent detail and large earpads. the earcups don't swivel though, which was a problem for my head. this was easy for me to fix on the alpha. I like the way these handle ambience and real life instruments

[livid ruin]

if you only want over ears/ on ears then koss ksc75, kph30i or hd681 there are not many options

[kind hawk]

Whats better samson q2u fifine k688 shure sm58 fduce sl40 or atr 2100

[strange lark]

what about earbuds like skull candy?

[livid ruin]

they're ok ig but you can get better

[formal tundra]

Left ear of my dt990s are very low in volume compared to the right side

Could this be some of the soldering becoming undone ? Because the left side is where the cable connects also

[lean grove]

try it on a different source. if its quiet on the single side on two different devices, then maybe

it could be a wire coming lose but if you shake your head and the sound doesn't change then its probably something else

[livid ruin]

why people buy the dt990’s

[livid ruin]

I assume they’re out of warrianty

[formal tundra]

Yep

[lean grove]

because thats the most recognized headphone that streamers use

and the ~$100

[formal tundra]

Ok I will tmr

I bought them for $30 and the dude said left ear wasn’t outputting sound but when I tested them out today it does output sound just very dull

I tried adjusting the balancing but it just sounds weird

And I have the new cable I was gonna try soldering it on tmr but was just tryna get second opinions

[livid ruin]

first destroy eyes, then the gamer neck, then caffeine potions, and now they also want to go deaf

[lean grove]

mmmhhhmmmm....

caffeine potions....

https://tenor.com/view/homer-simpson-drool-gif-24799777

[livid ruin]

why would you buy broken headphones?

[formal tundra]

Easy fix

[livid ruin]

for $20 could’ve bought hd 681’s which is basicly SE dt990 with similiar deafening profile

[lean grove]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/382801814547988481/1249058609183330314/c5b_v.gif

HD681 experience

[livid ruin]

and if not?

[formal tundra]

If not I sell it and make my money back 😂

[livid ruin]

fair, gl selling them if you won’t manage to fix em

[lean grove]

50% off beyers

[elder thistle]

for an hd681 you could've obtained an hd681 but it breaks in a couple months at the wire

same with koss stuff

buying broken headphones can make a lot of sense

so by that logic, it's mostly back to comparing models

[primal fulcrum]

What about for a real speaker (subwoofer)

No point in hanging it from the roof ?

apartmentwise I mean

[lean grove]

what

what are you talking about

[primal fulcrum]

was that not an image of how sound level travels thingy?

[lean grove]

its how one specific speaker projects sound at you

not how sound travels in general

different speakers will have a different projection pattern.

it also assumes you're in an anechoic room, so no floor bounces, no wall bounces, no ceiling bounces

[primal fulcrum]

I see

[supple robin]

q2u is good

[supple robin]

Best cheap boom arm that doesn't creek? I have a Q2U, and the mic stand on it is so horrible I kept dropping it, now the cable is broke meaning il have to buy a new one of those too.

[formal tundra]

Does this soldering look fine?

[livid ruin]

mine don’t break

just be careful with the cable

[warm scarab]

its about directionalities of different frequencies

[steel escarp]

left

right

@formal tundra

also be super careful to not desolder the voice coil

[formal tundra]

My wires are lined up just like this but the difference is your G and L+ are bridged together should I also do that?

Because mine are separated

[steel escarp]

yes

do you have a multimeter

[formal tundra]

Yes

[steel escarp]

check if they are connected

I think there are some traces on the green board that connect them even if not connected with the solder

[formal tundra]

I soldered on a new cable and the left ear still didn’t balance with the right

So I switched the wires on the right one

And still same thing

At this point I think it’s the driver

[steel escarp]

check if you have good continuity and resistance

it could be a damaged voice coil

[formal tundra]

Idk if my multimeter has continuity

[steel escarp]

do you see a really small wire on the board

[formal tundra]

Like this?

[formal tundra]

@steel escarp

[steel escarp]

yes that thing

hm arent there supposed to be two

1 sec

@formal tundra

there should be two running like this

well... they did revise that specific board several times so idk if yours is the same as mine

[formal tundra]

That’s for the right one?

[steel escarp]

both sides should have voice coils like the red lines in that image

[formal tundra]

At work rn I will check when I get home

If they are broken then is it over

[agile moon]

Yes

Once you break the voice coil is joever

[formal tundra]

The voice coil does look fine on both sides

Is this the right pattern? Very poor soldering job lol ik

[formal tundra]

All the readings on the multimeter are also fine

Tested on different device and still doesn’t work

[elder thistle]

sus

[elder thistle]

it's possible that one of these wires has an intermittent connection that makes contact only when the headphones are disassembled

I'd start by remelting each of the joints except the ones for the voice coil leads

[narrow saffron]

is the se v7 good

i bought it with something else so hopefully it sounds good lol

[lean grove]

typically you're supposed to ask these questions before you buy things

[narrow saffron]

damm

it's over for me i think

[lean grove]

you're cooked

[formal tundra]

So just resoldering them?

[narrow saffron]

i hope it sounds better than my current mic

it's a different kind too so idk

[rancid gust]

I was looking for some nice headphones for my laptop. going to college this year and wanted to buy something that'll last me a while. Budget is about 150-160 USD. main requirements are

1. should be very durable n last me at least 5-6 years with good care(im upgrading from a skullcandy crusher wireless that ive used for almost 10 years now. would take them to college but their plastic has degraded to the point where i need to epoxy a break every month or so, drivers and all still top condition tho😭)
2. Needs to be wireless with decent battery life(at least 24-30 hrs)
   3.I don't particularly like ANC(gives me a headache) but don't mind it if it's there
3. Main usage is gaming and watching movies
4. needs to have a good boom mic (preferably retractable instead of detachable)
5. Comfort is an important factor I want enough padding and breathable earcups for long gaming sessions
6. portability isnt really a priority since itll basically just lie around in my room or around my neck all the time. Ive got earphones for gym and other more portability-focused activities

been looking at the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless, SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless, and HS80 MAX Wireless. they seemed nice but dont have a definitive answer. i would also like any other brands/names if possible.

P.S i didnt really like the flip mic that corsairs tend to have. i had a corsair void pro RGB n the rubber in the mic literally cracked over time and the mic broke off

[robust shoal]

There goes my PSU

does somone now a 600watt RMS amp 4.1 cannel if posible

[frail terrace]

Is the Alto 7.1 HG26 a good budget headset?

[obsidian urchin]

Anyone know a good place to discuss things like i2s dacs and specific amp ICs?

looking for more of a diy audiophile place.

[lean grove]

Look for a server called Sonic visions

[steel escarp]

make sure these dont touch

else you short them

[copper pecan]

Hypothetically, how effective would it be to use 20 year old Home cinema speakers as my main speakers?

just curious as to what your take is what I am doing
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1151452077671845919/1253310416181006358/20240620_142011.mp4

[lean grove]

How much did you pay for them

[copper pecan]

No idea, my parents have had them for about as long as I have been alive lol

[lean grove]

So that means they're free. And free speakers are infinite value.

[gentle quiver]

trying good some speakers that can get pretty loud and have really good bass are the Logitech Z623s good for this? or is there a better speaker set at that price range

[narrow saffron]

wth this thing doesn't work for the microphone

oh no

[lean grove]

logitech, as a speaker manufacturer, is pretty bottom of the barrel

take a look at the klipsch promedia 2.1

[gentle quiver]

okay thanks

oooO ouch they are like double the price

[lean grove]

how much are you seeing them for

[gentle quiver]

oh ye im in the uk

250-300

[lean grove]

yeah that's way too much

in the US they're closer to $80-$120

edifier has good options. theres the S350db but they're gonna be even more expensive.

[gentle quiver]

ye i heard edifer is really good i just bought the r33bts for my pc

[gentle quiver]

hmmm 230 ya know what if theyre worth the price ill save up for them thanks

[narrow saffron]

anyone know what audio interface is good with se v7

[gentle quiver]

I dont have any idea how subwoofers work but could i add a edifer t5 subwoofer to my r33bts (since i already own the speakers)and get a decent setup for the total price or is it just better to get the subwoofer and speakers in 1 set and not mix

[lean grove]

yes, you can do that

the T5 has those "signal in" and "signal out" RCA port on the upper r ight

[gentle quiver]

ooO then i might try do that then since itll be cheaper

[lean grove]

you'd need to but some RCA to aux cables

and pretty much pass the signal through the subwoofer. it will filter out the bass and keep that for itself, and let everything else pass through to the R33's

but it will only work with the aux connection

[gentle quiver]

ye i dont plan on using the bluetooth on the r33bts anyways

[lean grove]

buy 2x of these unless you already have them and you'll be set https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Adapter-Subwoofer-Gold-Plated/dp/B01D5H8JW0

[gentle quiver]

aight thanks

[uncut copper]

when IEMs come with a mic, do they lack sound quality?

[haughty girder]

the iems are not affected, the mic can be horrible to decent depending on the set

[rotund stump]

How would I connect this to my PC?

Sony CMT CP-11

[buoyant vale]

use a 3.5mm to RCA cable and plug it in one of the inputs

[dusk apex]

whare are some current good speakers

[warm scarab]

those are outputs

except for "md input"

which im not sure if it would work

but do what eddie said for any other input except phono

[warm scarab]

focal utopia maestro

[dusk apex]

is there anything thats a bit more useful for desk size experiences and would fit in a setup?

or are headphones better for that sort of thing?

[lean grove]

Take a look at the genelec 8351b

[dusk apex]

ight mate, ty

[obsidian urchin]

Anyone know anywhere in the US to get a Fiio KA11? I can't find it anywhere without pretty long shipping delays

And/or any recommendations for a UAC 1.0 dongle like that?

[elder thistle]

are you sure that the output will be highpassed? I have one like this and that was not the case

but

for small speakers the natural roll-off sometimes assisted by lf shelf can make for a functional highpass point

[lean grove]

No guarantee now that you mention it. I assumed that was a feature that most plate amps had, regardless of price.

[main wadi]

https://discord.com/channels/375436620578684930/1254889766634262678
Can anyone help

[lean grove]

Buy a dongle DAC. Anything with a cx31993 chip in it. Or if you want something fancier there's plenty of options.

[main wadi]

Dac?

Man idk about audio tech 😔

[lean grove]

Its the thing that converts audio files into sound waves

Your computer has one built into it, but it's poor quality and letting electrical noise leak into your audio

These cx31993 chips are pretty good for the money and should fix your problem

[main wadi]

Okay

Do u have recommendations for specific ?

[lean grove]

Nope. They're all the same except for durability so go off of Amazon reviews for that.

[main wadi]

Oky

[lean grove]

Just look up "cx31993 dongle" and you'll get tons of results

[main wadi]

https://a.co/d/0f29r8TL

Kinda like this?

And itll prevent me from hearing like random statics

[lean grove]

I'm like 90% sure it will.

And yeah that one will work.

If you still hear noises, it's a different problem that is gonna be more expensive to fix 🦍

As in requiring a fancier DAC with fancier noise filtering

[livid ruin]

Is it just placebo or my soundstage improved after the paper in my hd681s compressed more into the driver?

due to less high mids and presence?

[warm scarab]

possible

[main wadi]

Eek

[uneven mountain]

Hey, so turns out my speaker stand doesnt use 1/4 inch screws, so I had to improvise. Do yall think this will hold up?

[main wadi]

something I think I should add is I didn't have this problem before adding the new ssd cpu cooler and fans

and psu

R7 3800x
2060
8tb ssd +1 tb ssd
64 gb ddr4 3200 mhz
1600 watt psu (way overkill)

x570 taichi mobo

[narrow saffron]

is this good for the se v7?

[warm scarab]

No

[warm scarab]

Those create magnetic fields so probably related

Also why the hell do you need ssd coolers

[main wadi]

I forgor commas

ssd, cpu cooler, fans

ssd came with a giant heatsink

[warm scarab]

Well

What nils said should help

[main wadi]

alright ill give that a try

[gentle quiver]

the speakers arrived and im curious when the subwoofer arrives where will i plug in the "left" speaker cables on the subwoofer because the left speaker doesnt have any ports and is just connected to the right speakers

[mild gale]

i just got the HD560s headphones but it kinda annoys me how everyone can hear what im listening to

[warm scarab]

audio into input

output into speaker

[livid ruin]

which treble frequency causes a feeling like your eardrums are being pulled out when there's a lack of it?

[elder thistle]

should've asked better questions, should've gotten better answers