audio-tech

[elder thistle]

you could return it and get a more calculated closed back

[mild gale]

Nah I'm not unsatisfied I like the headphones just that one issue

Not much of a problem

[elder thistle]

oh ok

[grim harbor]

I am using a Schiit Asgard 3 with Sennheiser HD800 headphones. I was wanting to know if I should be using 100% gain on low gain or about 60% gain on the high gain switch.

[lean grove]

what sounds better

[grim harbor]

Sounds about the same but I was researching and people were saying to try and use low gain.

[lean grove]

why were they saying to use low gain?

[grim harbor]

Saying something like high gain gives distortion

[lean grove]

it can but only when you're running up to the power limits of the amp

which i doubt you are

[grim harbor]

So what would you recommend?

[lean grove]

i recommend you dont worry about it since you cant hear a difference

[grim harbor]

alright

[lean grove]

and just choose whatever is most convenient for you

[grim harbor]

thank you

[ivory hull]

Has anyone made their own XLR cables

My first self-made cable passed connection test via my CT100, and I want to make sure that it won’t damage any of my microphones or interfaces if I plug in the cable

Thank you!

[warm scarab]

what exactly are you concerned about

[gentle quiver]

can someone recommend me earbuds for around £50

[stable linden]

What kind of DAC you boys and non-boys running?

I have a Sound Blaster x4. I know it's not the greatest DAC in the world, but it's my first one. And holy shit, I didn't think there would be that difference, but the moment I plugged it in there was an immediate and dramatic difference in sound from my onboard audio.

[unique wind]

i use the apple usb c to 3.5mm adapter

[stable linden]

oof

[unique wind]

it’s good wym

[violet heron]

if it fits, it works

[ivory hull]

That I messed up something while making it and it damages either my interface or my microphones

[warm scarab]

Its equal to the soundblaster you got lol

[warm scarab]

as long as you soldered the wires to their correct counterparts and make sure nothing is shorting, its fine

[stable linden]

?

[warm scarab]

apple dongle is equivalent to the soundblaster dac you purchased

[ivory hull]

And those mistakes would all show up when I tested the cable with my cable tester?

[warm scarab]

what is a cable tester

do you mean the beep

multimeter

[ivory hull]

https://www.behringer.com/product.html?modelCode=0003-AAA

[ivory hull]

It’s more or less a multimeter

But specifically for cables such as XLR, quarter inch, etc

[stable linden]

How does that make sense?

[warm scarab]

What counterargument can you provide

You don't know the dac chip it has

nor the pcm filters

nor the measurements of anything worthwhile

because it comes in a plastic box with leds on it doesn't make it a better item

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/creative-sound-blaster-x5-interface-review.46857/

X5 measurements

https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/review-apple-vs-google-usb-c-headphone-adapters.5541/

apple dongle

[warm crag]

the apple dongle is great, being a little worse than the apple dongle is still perfectly usable though

most legit DAC products you can buy is transparent anyway

[warm crag]

it only sounds different because Creative products have those effects turned on by default, turn all of them off, match the volume and it will sound the same

not that the Creative stuff are bad, I use them myself, for the features, you just have to understand what they actually do, they don't really improve raw audio quality, unless you have a truly terrible motherboard.

[unique wind]

genuinely 0 point to using anything better than an apple dongle for earbuds/iems unless you just think better dacs&amps are pretty and fun to use

apple dongle 🐐

[tired crown]

I shoulda got a apple dongle but instead I got some ugreen one

[obsidian urchin]

I ordered a FIIO KA11 dongle to use with my hd6xx's, should be here today.

Pairing it with an esp32-s3 I set up to stream the pcm output of my desktop over wifi

[naive dagger]

im looking for a good microphone for 100 dollars any suggestions?

I heard that the NZXT Capsule is good

[tired crown]

Including arm?

I’d get this

https://a.co/d/01eEHcJY

The nzxt one is terrible for the price

[elder thistle]

I would be astonished if you could tell them apart

[dusty parcel]

hi
i am using behringer umc22 for my audio production is there drivers available for this audio interface coz i am using ASIO4ALL driver it cause audio issues like open DAW cant able to play youtube or other audio in my computer

[warm scarab]

that's how asio normally works no?

its exclusive audio

[high sonnet]

https://youtu.be/PTrhYvMxJlQ

[dusty parcel]

yeah

is there any other audio drivers

i can use fl studio asio but there is latency

[azure moss]

have you checked on behringer's website for drivers?

[warm scarab]

umc22 uses generic drivers

i dont understand why you want specialized drivers

apart from asio

which asio4all already does

[dusty parcel]

yeeah that website redirects to asio4all

[dusty parcel]

yeah it does but i cant able to hear other application audio while i am in my DAW

[warm scarab]

that is normal

for all asio devices

its exclusive mode playback

[dusty parcel]

other than it is completely fine for me

[warm scarab]

even if you spend a million dollars it wont change

https://github.com/flipswitchingmonkey/FlexASIO_GUI

you can mess around with this but

[dusty parcel]

i have used other audio interface with there own propertiory driver there is no such issue thats why i am asking

[warm scarab]

with asio?

[dusty parcel]

like mtrack duo focusrite

[azure moss]

i use asio4all on my computer with reaper and have no issues like this

[warm scarab]

if you route the audio you can hear stuff

but by default asio is exclusive mode

only the application that takes control of it has any output

[dusty parcel]

reaper switch off ur audio engine so it doesnt cause issue try to play audio in DAW and move to other application the audio stops

[warm scarab]

unless you introduce desktop audio to reaper

and output it to the device using asio

essentially creating a mixer

[warm scarab]

ask in podcastage discord if you want

more suitable place for this type of question

[azure moss]

okay so it turns out i do not use asio4all with reaper

i use the proprietary driver

[dusty parcel]

okay

[dusty parcel]

yeah sure thankss

[warm scarab]

you can use virtual audio cable as an input for your desktop audio and include its output as a microphone in reaper and listen to desktop audio via asio like that

[dusty parcel]

i ll try that

but i am using cubase for my production

so i have to check that out

[tired crown]

I’m sure you can’t but the ugreen one was $25

[copper ermine]

Can anyone please help me, I've got HDMI earc running into this new concord HDMI audio extractor to 3.5mm audio to my amp, but there is no sound output at all

If I have the amp on max volume and adjust tv volume I can hear the buzzing cut out but no audio still

[mild gale]

for some reason i dont have the option to change bass on windows sound settings

[frail terrace]

can someone recommend budget headphones without micro?

[elder thistle]

no, only for the umc202hd

and reportedly that driver isnt very fast nor stable

[elder thistle]

lower latency, access to all available i/o instead od 2in 2out

buffer usage effiency is also improved

this is arguably the main reason someone gets a motu m2/m4

fl studio asio allows for audio capture from obs or discord

[upper lava]

Why do I only come on here when I have a question? I need to hop into the tech support channel more often.

Now for the question to spark debate for days; Any recommendations for Android compatible wireless earbuds/IEMs for $300 or less? (That aren't Apple or Apple shaped.)

My Buds 2 Pros have cracked at the seem and the touch cover of one has completely popped off. I bought them right when they released and they worked out well, and worked even better once I bought foam tips for them, but it is time for something new.

[warm scarab]

you wont really find better tws than airpod pros or galaxy bud pros

unless you buy tws adapters for normally wired iems

[upper lava]

Good to know I was on the right track when I bought them.

I heard buds 3s are about to be released/announced. Have you heard anything on the Pro 3s?

[warm scarab]

no

[sand scroll]

hello anyone able to recommend a soundbar for my desktop that is under 70usd?

[lean grove]

im sorry but i dont think we can

[sand scroll]

dang

thanks anyway

[warm scarab]

yeah i wouldn't advise getting any soundbar you can find for 70$

[copper ermine]

Someone please help

[lean grove]

try chat GPT

it can be very helpful for tech support

[shadow stag]

okay, so i have the hearing aids for this month, and i listen all metallic and louder than it should

and drown

[warm rune]

anyone have any idea where to find ATH-EM7X? ive seen a few sold on websites like ali express for 80 usd~ but i have a hard time believing those are legit lol

[supple robin]

https://www.reddit.com/r/PERSoNA/comments/p2bw12/finally_got_my_hands_on_these_rare_audio_technica/

seems they may be rare

i wonder how it compares to ksc75

[glacial hare]

Any recommendations for a budget wireless headset?
I have 70usd
I currently have the h848 from redragon

[shadow stag]

anyone familiar with this by chance?

[muted mural]

I'm trying to reconnect my focal bathys earpads

[azure moss]

does anyone know how to take apart a bluetooth speaker

[warm scarab]

google it tbh

differs to speaker

[azure moss]

i've tried researching it but all the videos and teardowns i find are of different models

[lean grove]

So how are we supposed to know how to help you without even knowing what model the speaker is?

[azure moss]

fair enough

alten lansing imw889-xl

[warm scarab]

i have never heard a word of this thing in my life

[azure moss]

i'm just stuck on one thing

normally, you undo a few screws and the thing splits in half

but i've undone every screw i can find and it won't come apart

[lean grove]

Hammer 🔨🔨🔨

[warm scarab]

could be glued together or have pins

most stuff generally has pins that click into each other

[azure moss]

it comes apart in certain places but not others

it's really weird

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/v5ylMIzf3Ac

[warm scarab]

did you remove its rubber feet

[azure moss]

it may be pins, but there's no indication of that

[warm scarab]

bruh

i thought you said there wasn't anyone deconstructing it online

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/ofBQGpna_x0

[azure moss]

none of the videos showcase the exact model

they all have different features or different designs than mine

[warm scarab]

i mean it doesn't have to be the exact model

[lean grove]

They look pretty similar.

[warm scarab]

they probably use the same chasis

[eternal roost]

I love my setup, but my two speakers don't integrate very well, especially if I want to do something different with my 2nd monitor. What sorta alternate layouts or speaker shapes could work? would wall mounting drivers above the monitors be good? What about a sound bar across the middle? or horizontal speakers?
IDK what direction to go, i know i like decent bass, and an audio dial is must-have

[azure moss]

for those who have massive amounts of cds: how do you store them? i want to amass my own collection but don't know how to get started

[civic beacon]

Store them... physically? Or store them... as in digitizing them on a hard drive / NAS / etc.?

[azure moss]

physically

[civic beacon]

Gotcha. We acquired a bunch of these (likely from HMV before they went out of business here) when they were available in Canadia land. They live inside a pull out drawer in the bottom of a bookcase in a cool, dry corner of our house. https://www.usedregina.com/cds/34409942

I just store all my purchased CDs in their original cases inside these Kool Krates inside the drawer.

[azure moss]

would these work even though i have a small collection? (5 jewel cases and a box set)
https://a.co/d/0aChLnOK

[civic beacon]

I mean... it's a box... that stores CDs. So yes?

[azure moss]

fair enough

[uncut copper]

what's the best budget IEM with harman tuning?

[unique wind]

7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2 for $25 or Truthear Nova for $125-150

[tawdry gale]

Broken Hadynes in Harrods, the guy said its new

[supple robin]

?

[tawdry gale]

?

[warm scarab]

the what

is this a burn in joke

[tawdry gale]

The right side died

[steel escarp]

do you want to record instruments with it too?

I would recommend the Warm Audio WA-47jr if your room acoustics are decent, if you want to record only vocals get a shure sm7b

for an interface I'd suggest a motu m2

focusrite audio drivers known to be poor

and have a lot of issues

the motu m2 also has the least amount of distortion iirc

and the most dynamic range

it works fine with the motu m2

[warm scarab]

why are you recommending sm7b 💀

muffle fi

[steel escarp]

for vocals

voice acting

[warm scarab]

yeah fucking eq

dont waste 400$ on trash

[steel escarp]

I also gave warm audio 47jr as an option. it has more clarity but you have to deal more with room accoustics

[warm scarab]

"holy shit guys sm7b is so good"
sm7b:

[steel escarp]

no cap?

[warm scarab]

on god.

[steel escarp]

damn

[warm scarab]

audiophile form of shit talking overpriced mics

dont spend a dime on sm7b

[steel escarp]

it shows the shure sm7b only sounds warm because the bass is boosted

[warm scarab]

its abilities are not having high end

and boosted low end

and also being unreasonably insensitive so you can assure yourself to have no headroom

why would you spend 400$ on this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jsWCJvOK8E

there

go watch

or else

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

this too

or else

[steel escarp]

its a shame a large diaphragm condenser microphone isn't an option if you live near a noisy street

[warm scarab]

condenser room acoustics is bullshit grey and you know it

if your mic is sensitive you turn down the gain

the diaphragm doesn't matter, their pickup pattern does

"condenser noisy!!" is invented by dumb redditors

[steel escarp]

its kinda weird that the pick up pattern changes the frequency response

[warm scarab]

i dont know if it does so i wont say anything

[steel escarp]

almost like there is no noise rejection going on but they just added electrical filters instead to reduce noise in specific frequency areas

[steel escarp]

https://warmaudio.com/wa47jr/

scroll down on the page

[warm scarab]

the "noise rejection" most dynamics have is a 16khz falloff

[warm scarab]

oh you meant between modes

[steel escarp]

yes

[lean grove]

@floral vector you might have better luck asking for help in the podcastage server

this channels more focused on hifi and consumer grade audio

podcastage specifically deals with microphones and has a lot of mic nerds in it

[warm scarab]

@steel escarp did plex work out

[steel escarp]

lets take that to the DMs

[reef wagon]

This. Condensers can be noisy but it’ll be the Preamp and/or Pickup pattern of a mic is what can make a mic noisy.

Although I’ve never tried out some cheap junk you’d find on Amazon…. My experience is only with professional mics.

[supple robin]

i dont sure sm7b sounds bad, but it has to be used right like with every microphone

[lean grove]

its just overhyped

[supple robin]

like i seen an sm7b in a video and it clearly just wasnt used right

[lean grove]

any sm7b slander is appropriate to bring it back down a peg or two

[supple robin]

true, especially when q2u and stuff exists

[lean grove]

i see pople all the time with an sm7b plugged into a cloud lifter into a goxlr and then do a ton of EQ on it to get it sounding right

and like

at that point why did you even get it

[reef wagon]

I get my SM57 to sound like a 7b. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[supple robin]

bro why spend like 200-300 on a mic just to eq it

[lean grove]

becuase its prefeshionul

[supple robin]

i can understand some situations like not sounding how you want or it not matching your voice but if you already knew that or have tried one and still doing it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D8KgV5qQhI this is actually cool, its got the like visual when they press the piano but live

not sure how they do that

[reef wagon]

Only mics I’ve never been able to copy its unique sound is Neumann mics.

[supple robin]

unless its linked up to like synthia or whatever its called and then put on stream

[shell falcon]

This Stylophone Drum Synthesizer is flippin cool man! I could see this being used to recreate some Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros All Stars, or other Mario themes with this lol!
https://www.amazon.com/Stylophone-Beat-Compact-Stylus-Machine/dp/B0C5XZ7GL3/ref=sr_1_5?crid=33YIRN9OP1GO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.7cAs-8kaVdMg65rGLdXcUOhQMX2Jsnaif9VyeIvWfTC9VIiEtzBRbVhtumk7LiNmwvdn7I8vB7DnOYKGrkf404LFeQbCbcdq7GABcUpNTwIM7w9P27fWmCtT5CzMGEq5t8I1O0mE8NnvoGBlskgLH1XkzZLp3CQcmFlOsfR13XRpbJ3_hnjhobfjMWNvYa6q-f103-9iZNuQHoQxbB_ngDqofH9Ub2DX421V5M9fRRj6od10OL9q-g1JyRXNbxOt5TEepw68DmYwdpWtn62FmC2Ejq5-UvNeXNrWVHlB5pY.1Yg13viYuHcRzWgZ7vKj9V8SlrlnQ9NsFc7pa_qoYSE&dib_tag=se&keywords=Stylophone&qid=1719727886&sprefix=stylophone+%2Caps%2C197&sr=8-5

[frail terrace]

can somebody recommend a headset for under 40 euros/dollars

[supple robin]

you wont get anything good for that price headset wise

look for iems with microphones such as:

• Moondrop CHU II
• Linsoul 7Hz x Crinacle Zero:2
• Truthear Zero's if you can get them
• Linsoul SIMGOT EW200

just make sure they come with the microphone

[plain drum]

Hello, im looking for some good overheads, i play games but music matters a lot to me, im looking at DT 990 pros, i heard i shouldnt get those but let me know if those are any decent please, next option is HD560s, i dont rlly like the look but i also dont care that much, same price as 990 pro.

If you have any other recommendations anywhere between like 100-160 euro i would appreciate that, thank you

If you dont mind and would like to help specifically, i live in the Czech Republic, my budget in CZK is up to 4000czk (160 euro), i would appreciate a bit cheaper though.

Thank you for the help

[lean grove]

i would personally recommend the d880 over the dt990 just because the 880 is a bit more neutral. but between the 880 and the 560s i think you'll be happy with either.

[plain drum]

Would you recommend me any other options?

Around the same price range

[lean grove]

hd6xx is more expensive but if you can get that, that would be my recommendation

maybe a pc38x if you need a mic.

but other than that no.

the PC38x is pretty much a 560s with a mic strapped to it

[plain drum]

I dont need a mic and i rlly cant go over the budget

So no cheaper option than the 560s?

[lean grove]

then get the 560s

[plain drum]

I can make those work but if there are any cheaper options that would be nice to look at atleast

[lean grove]

the only thing that would be cheaper than a 560s thats worth getting are IEMs

[plain drum]

Damn for real?

Which ones are good for like under 50 euro

Its summer rn and im melting so IEMs are not too bad to consider aswell

[plain drum]

880s are a bit over budget, how abt between 770 pro and 990 pro?

[lean grove]

truthear gate, truthear zero red, salnote zero,

[plain drum]

I hope you dont mind so many questions lol

Thanks for the help btw

[lean grove]

HD560s.

beyerdyanmic tygr might be an option too now that i think about it

[plain drum]

Damn are those dynamics rlly that bad to not even consider them?

Thats insane haha

[lean grove]

i personally wouldn't.

i know a lot of people that do like them

but they're not gonna get a recommendation from me 🦍

[plain drum]

I like how open those are

But at the same time i dont wanna buy something bad

[plain drum]

Sadly none of those are in my country :/

[lean grove]

rip

[plain drum]

Ik this is prob a bit much

But could you check this site and try to find some for me please?

https://www.alza.cz/

I have absolutely no idea what to look for

Anyways i still rlly appreciate the help this helped me a lot

[lean grove]

just get the hd560s

[plain drum]

Alright ty for the help

[plain drum]

Hey im sorry for the ping, my friend is buying headphones aswell and he rlly likes these corsairs: Corsair Void ELITE RGB Carbon

Hes choosing between those and some other ones i dont rlly know, can you tell me if thats complete trash or good enough? He doesnt wanna spend a lot on headphones.

He has most of his setup corsair so i assume thats why and i feel like i can trust you with telling me since google and youtube is not something i can rely on fully

Thank you for your help

[civic beacon]

Rtings is love, is life. ❤️ https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/corsair/void-elite

[plain drum]

Oh i completely forgot about that thank you

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/curb-your-enthusiasm-larry-david-confused-unsure-undecided-gif-3294343

[plain drum]

Ok so hes either choosing those, g pro x lightspeed or cloud II

I told him cloud II, then corsair then lightspeed

[lean grove]

Their measurements are fine but their actual numerical ratings are suspect.

Like If you know what you're looking at they're fine but I think they take too much liberty applying opinion to fact.

[plain drum]

So what should i tell him

He wanna know if those are better than the g pro x

Idk why he just doesnt get cloud II atp

[lean grove]

Is he also in eastern Europe

[plain drum]

He lives kinda close

We are like center Europe

[civic beacon]

As with any review site, only use the information presented to make an educated inference. 😉 Cause yeah... some of their "rating" numbers for headphones I've tried don't make much sense.

[plain drum]

The prices of all are kinda similar so that doesnt matter much anyways

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/eOXCEsTyv7s

[plain drum]

Damn 43 min

Thank you though ill send that

[lean grove]

he goes across multiple budgets

[plain drum]

I see

Is that a reliable channel?

[lean grove]

yes. very.

[plain drum]

Amazing thank you

[civic beacon]

Quite reliable. There's also SoundGuys. Like anything that talks about subjective things, it's still opinionated, but I appreciate how much more information one can glean from such articles compared to the (often complete) lack of information manufacturers share. https://www.soundguys.com/corsair-void-rgb-elite-wireless-review-27751/

[plain drum]

Thats nice

I will be getting my HD 560s and enjoy my audio experience

Btw just for comparison how much of a difference will those be compared to my g pro x

I just wanna know if this will be a big jump or just a small noticable difference

But im pretty much decided already, i could wait for some sale aswell

[lean grove]

ideally a good reviewer should be giving their personal opinion and experience and measurements. it helps if they go through the measurements and explain stuff.
a headphone could be tuned perfectly to diffuse field, or whatever, and then fail pretty hard for RTing's weird harman-ish target. there's no total agreement on what a headphone should sound like, so them applying their rating system on something someone arbitrary to reduce all the nuance and complexity down to a 1-10 scale invalidates the objectivity and neutrality of the measurements. i

contrast that against headphones.com, where they have their preference region where anything that fits in there is considered 'good' but they will say "if you're more sensitive to treble spikes that you might notice this here" or "it lies within the bass preference but if you really like bass you might want something a little bit more." which maintains that nuance and complexity

soundguys does this too

like what is this

https://www.soundguys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Corsair-Void-RGB-Elite-Wireless-FR-Chart.jpg

[plain drum]

Where did you get that from

[lean grove]

the link that kira shared

[lean grove]

this one

[plain drum]

He also asked if these are good: CORSAIR HS65 WIRELESS Carbon

He saw some used ones and likes them

Is Corsair even like ok in terms of headphones? I told him to get cloud II already since i had those and liked them

[lean grove]

i dont really buy gaming headsets so im not much of an authority on that

[plain drum]

I see

I just checked rtings and nothing

Thats fine ill just tell him to watch the video lol

Thanks for the help anyways

[livid ruin]

that frequency response yuck

[civic beacon]

Mhm. I haven't found a gaming headset (or any, really) with a sound profile I like but I spend most of my time gaming + listening to poorly mastered music anyway, so... I'll take what I can get.

[livid ruin]

not bad expect for the 3khz peak

[civic beacon]

I pipe everything through a custom EQ + volume leveling courtesy of TheBanana™ Meetering Software anyway. It's far from perfect, but it's what my ears prefer. That's what I love about audio - there are objective stats, and then everything else is in the eyes (ears?) of the beholder.

[azure moss]

me patiently waiting for the record label to send me an email with a tracking number so i can obsess over tracking my cds in the mail for the next few days

[glacial hare]

I'm looking for some new TWS earbuds (i currently have the anker soundcore p2 mini but i lost the right piece lmao)
i found the Skullcandy Dime 3 True Wireless & SKULLCANDY Jib True 2 on rtings

soundcore by Anker Liberty 4 NC (Its 30$ out of my budget, even with a 15% sale. hopefully on prime day its a bigger sale)

Or wait for the cmf buds pro 2

what should i do?? get a skullcandy or wait for the liberty or cmf buds?

[glacial hare]

tracking the shipping carrier every 30 minutes for the next 2 days:

[azure moss]

so true

[lean grove]

Air pod pro 2

[glacial hare]

1: i dont have 280 usd
2: i dont have an iphone

[lean grove]

1. You didn't give a budget
2. They're $170
3. You don't need an iPhone to use them

[glacial hare]

1: my bad, but since the Anker was alr 30$ out of my budget I obv can't afford it, should have mentioned it separately tho
2: that's base msrp in the US cheapest I could find here is 230, 280 from a reputable store
3: Ik, but would be a plus if I could get some software for it

[lean grove]

Take a look at the moon drop space travel

[steel escarp]

sometimes I really wonder why I have like a 3.5k audio chain when I can connect airpods pro 2 to my pc via bluetooth

completely unusable for gaming but I like how they sound so warm/natural

[glacial hare]

while it does look nice with import fees n everything its more than 50 usd

[steel escarp]

actually switching back to my audio chain it became clear... still the airpods pro 2 are quite impressive for what they are

[elder thistle]

eq is still somewhat overrated imo

like measurement-freaks aside,

just listening to most headphones for some amount of time will be enough for it to sound balanced

it's why people question how they tolerated their beyers in the past, realized the bass on their old headphones is so boomy, conversely feel like actually neutralish headphones are not full sounding or have too little bass at first listen, and of course the so-called headphone burn in

and its also why people with some mixing skills don't burn the opposite sound signature of their headphones or speakers into their mix

well

one reason

[lean grove]

Kinda yes kinda no? Enough time and yeah brain burn in will fix any problem. But also EQ is free. So it's not like it really can be overrated since it has infinite value.

Worst case scenario you turn it off or don't use it and you lost like, 30 minutes of your time or whatever installing software

[unique wind]

yeah eq is underrated

there are far more "audiophiles" that blindly hate on eq and think theyre elite for doing so

[lean grove]

Well pretty much every consumer audio device uses DSP or EQ so really it evens out to being "appropriately rated"

If boomer Joe doesn't want eq on his system it impacts literally zero people

[elder thistle]

I love eq

it just seems like people panic if they know they cant use eq, or if a headphone's response warrants out-of-the-box eq

in music production and recording, it can be impractical or even impossible to use headphone eq during certain tasks

the dt990 is bright

I would even say the 250r dt990 is not as resolving as it should be for $170 and should really be $120-130

[unique wind]

it just shouldnt be produced anymore

it's an outdated headphone

[elder thistle]

but people have mixed great things on their dt990's without headphone eq

[unique wind]

yeh true if you include laymen then many of them use eq both purposefully and unknowingly

when i said it's underrated i meant among "audiophiles"

[lean grove]

Even there. It's perfectly rated.

Everyone knows about EQ

[elder thistle]

really the only meaningful source of source eq awareness in the home studio music production space is sonarworks

[lean grove]

They're able to make the decision whether or not they want it

It's not like eq is a hidden gem that nobody knows about

[unique wind]

they do, and the majority of them are in the 100iq raging soyjak portion of the bell curve meme and think theyre elites for being against it

[elder thistle]

you may be surprised

[lean grove]

Okay and? 🤨

[elder thistle]

using an equalizer on headphones instead of shaping one specific sound is a very unconventional concept for that userbase

and most producers dont care about their equipment that much

[unique wind]

i think this misunderstanding is my fault for using "underrated" the same way you'd use "overhated", i wasnt making a comment about how well known it is

[elder thistle]

and therefore arent as aware of things the audiophile space does

[lean grove]

Have you watched pirates of the Caribbean, Michael?

[unique wind]

yah

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/D55WWSBwSks

If someone has their jar of dirt that helps them enjoy their music more, then the jar of dirt does something good.

[elder thistle]

agree

[unique wind]

yeah that's not arguable even for an objectivist

the placebo effect has a real measurable impact

[lean grove]

If someone's jar of dirt is bit perfect playback with no capacitors in the signal path of the amplifier or speakers and no EQ or whatever then really it's fine.

So like. Over hated? Maybe. Irrational? Probably. My problem? No.

[elder thistle]

only hole I see in this concept is if they're happier with this jar of dirt but it's also leading them to making tragic decisions. whether thats a jar of sand that is much more disappointing, or if they are running into more frustrating results in music production or gaming

[lean grove]

Something something lead a horse to water

[stark iris]

Speaking of dirt, there are people that selling some "magic ground" which are, yeah some earth in a box, for 25 grands upward, and there are people buying those.

If you think 2.5 grand cable are stupidly, there are always one-up

[shadow stag]

hey, any suggestions or questions about testing the hearing aid's sound profile and stuff?

it feels slightly different to listen directly over bluetooth vs physically listening to it through air

[pulsar gorge]

I hate G Hub, I bought a pair of G733s and G Hub is saying they're inactive, EVEN THOUGH THEY LIGHT UP AND PRODUCE SOUND

[elder thistle]

Wireless

[acoustic osprey]

Any good IEM's for gaming?

cant find the sennheiser IE300 in switzerland

My Budget is like 110 bucks

[unique wind]

truthear nova

they’re a smidge over your 110 budget though

if you can’t stretch the budget at all then i suggest the Simgot EM6L

[acoustic osprey]

thank you

[unique wind]

[shadow stag]

sooo sorry for asking again but suggestions about measuring the sound signature of my hearing aids?

[tired crown]

Truthear zero reds are better for gaming

And cheaper

[viral violet]

anyone have good suggestion for speakers for gaming+music doesnt have to be 2 cheap but not insane 😅 sometimes i just be chilling and dont want my earbuds in

was thinking these https://www.fluance.com/sx6-high-definition-two-way-bookshelf-loudspeakers-sx6wh?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJetw4OVdR7qB1JTKv8LwvGle5bcR73l3s8TkOdcX0p0Vhyi_72fiMRoCb5EQAvD_BwE maybe?

[lean grove]

Take a look at the Kali LP UNF

[viral violet]

are those better than the Kali Audio LP-6 V2 6.5-inch Powered Studio Monitor?

[lean grove]

The unf's are gonna be more suited for the near range of a desktop. They're gonna be smaller and therefore easier to position.

But if you have some room to play around with placement then the lp-6 v2 are gonna be better.

[opaque wedge]

Is the moondrop JIU good quality?

[viral violet]

i have a roughly 12-14 inch space behind my monitor on both sides is that enough room you'd think?

or should i do the unf

[lean grove]

space behind isnt the issue, its the space around it. can you fit two watermelons on your desk?

[lean grove]

they're $25. buy em and find out

[viral violet]

well uh nothing can really be placed to my right my artisan hein xl takes up most of the space to the right 💀

i do have room on my left though

for a watermelon

[lean grove]

hmmm. LP unf arent much smaller than the lp6

take a look at vanatoo

the t0 is one of the best small speakers. still very good.

actually i'd say its probably the best smallest speaker that ive seen

[viral violet]

Desks set like this

[lean grove]

oh yeah you could totally fit two kali speakers on that upper shelf if you find someplace else to put the router and modem

[viral violet]

Oh there is space to move them

[lean grove]

the kalis also have dip switches on the back

[viral violet]

But yeah I meant that upper shelf when I meant behind the monitor

[lean grove]

gotcha. when you say "behind the monitor" i assume its actually literally being blocked by the monitor

a surprising amount of people have their speakers like that

[viral violet]

Yeah I getchya

[lean grove]

theres a setting that would be good for your exact setup

[viral violet]

Nice thanks! I'll save that and get the lp-6's

Thanks for the help ❤️

[lean grove]

np

[viral violet]

do you have a site suggestion to get them from? or just whatever has it in stock

[lean grove]

amazon or sweetwater would be my go-to

[viral violet]

alright thanks idk if amazon has it but i have it pu lled up on sweetwater already

oh i think i found it on amazon actually

[shadow stag]

?

[lean grove]

Maybe ask chat gpt?

Or in-ear fidelity. They have a lot of people in there that know a decent amount about measuring in-ear-monitors

It might translate well enough to hearing aids.

[shadow stag]

i see, thanks

[shadow stag]

i don't trust that because of the hallucinations and mistakes it does

[formal tundra]

If my headphones driver is dead, will it still play sound even if it’s very quiet or would it just not play anything

[lean grove]

If it's quiet or doesn't play anything it might be a cable issue

Usually if a driver is broken or heavily damaged it will still make sound but sound like ass

[dreamy bear]

wireless headphone recommendations?

must be noise cancellation or hearing protection (osha compliant)

[gritty otter]

If you had to recommend headphones in the 100-200usd range what would it be?

[dreamy bear]

think I will settle with the momentum 4s

[formal tundra]

i tried replacing cable it did nothing unfortunately

[lean grove]

Might be a cable inside the headphones

A solder joint coming loose maybe

[lean grove]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

[gritty otter]

Nice nice

[unique wind]

get some wireless earbuds that don’t have a dangling stem and then put hearing protection headphones over them

[dreamy bear]

@lean grove what's wrong with momentum 4s

[lean grove]

There aren't really any "good" wireless headphones.

If you want wireless, get iems. If you want headphones, get wired headphones.

[dreamy bear]

no room for wired

[steel escarp]

heck it

im gonna pad swap

[viral phoenix]

How are you seeing that

[steel escarp]

seeing what?

[dreamy bear]

@lean grove it says there is a lot of refunds of the momentum 4s when I go to buy it

[warm scarab]

i mean the dude told you its not going to be good

[dreamy bear]

I just want one with good noise cancellation

wireless and headphones

[warm scarab]

for traveling?

[dreamy bear]

no for work

it's super loud

[warm scarab]

do you have any intentions of ever using the microphone

[dreamy bear]

no

[warm scarab]

xm4 has nice anc

you can also eq it ig

not really good but should suffice for work

actually the bose qc45 should be a bit better in terms of audio

less boomy bass

[dreamy bear]

under 200

[dreamy bear]

don't look too nice and not much on them online

[lean grove]

I thought you were telling the other dude to buy momentums since you were replying to him

Yeah the 6xx won't do jack for blocking out noise

They're open back

[dreamy bear]

ordered sennheiser accentum

[elder thistle]

I think we have people-swapped

talon =/= gorez

[elder thistle]

for what purposes/games/genres of music

and

do you have any ideas of what you want in terms of sound

e.g really wide soundstage

or if it should block out noise like nils mentioned

[elder thistle]

if by gaming you mean competitive gaming, you may want to look for something with precise imaging and high microdetail

maybe something coaxial for the imaging part of things, in theory

I haven't tried a whole lot of speakers, but the most impressive imaging I've heard so far is from these cheap behringer truth 3.5's

my t5v's are nice to daily drive though

there's no way those behringers would compare to a kali lp6 in other general aspects of sound quality

[gritty otter]

Rnb/rock music. Sometimes games. Id prefer wired with an option for wireless

[viral violet]

Nah when I competitive game I throw the ear buds in just they hurt my ears after 2 long using for everything so wanted speakers for just chilling

[elder thistle]

I think I'll second the hd6xx recommendation if you're in america

mainly because rnb isn't a really demanding genre, and it's supposed to be laid back

and the hd6xx is still quite capable of portraying the crack of snares or a lot of instruments at once in rock music

there are a lot of other factors and things about the 6xx you may like/dislike compared to other options, but I think what I said would work as a generalization

as for the wireless part, most of us in this channel aren't that interested in wireless headphones and don't actively follow it. generally less money is spent on the sound aspect of the headphones when something is wireless. but you can definitely sacrifice on various parts of sound quality to find a nice wireless product

[quaint drift]

having to change eq 1000 times a day is so annoying

I go from ew why does it sound like that to ohh thats why too many times

[elder thistle]

you probably have some peaks or dips specific to your earshape that you haven't found yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZznIewsj7vs

you could try this, but it is difficult

[past schooner]

any good suggestions for ceiling speakers

idk much about this subject so idk what price i should be looking in but we have around 18-24 speakers

[warm scarab]

why do you want this

[thorn crater]

hey guys, I'm looking for a gaming headset around €150 (no I do not have the room to use a standalone mic, I have considered it), got any recommendations?

[wise bobcat]

is it bad that im obsessed with the beosound 9000

[warm scarab]

yes

[livid ruin]

fucking hair is ruining my imaging

:<

ig it's time to go bald 💀

[shadow stag]

what

[livid ruin]

the less perfect seal you have the less lows you have

(mostly also depends on the headphone)

which may affect the soundstage

[elder thistle]

a different reflection scenario and distance to your ear are what could cause that, not really bass

[shadow stag]

i see

as far as i understand if you don't have a good seal you miss out on treble first

[warm scarab]

higher frequencies are focused and carry a lot of energy

contrary to bass which is unfocused and doesn't have much energy which makes it prone to dissipating before reaching the ear

we'd be buying dedicated tweeters instead of subwoofers for speaker sets if it worked in the way you describe it

[buoyant vale]

But why?

[buoyant vale]

But you're not mixing anything, why do you need a mixer just to EQ your mic?

[warm scarab]

sell and buy something better for cheaper

and also I am confused what you need a mixer for like eddie said

a mixer isn't an equalizer

its something that mixes channels

I mean some do but that's not its purpose

an equalizer?

lmao

you don't need something that warrants hardware

hardware has some benefits over software but those aren't something you should be concerned with unless you are doing weird stuff

it's not something you arbitrarily do and succeed at

you probably didn't adjust the preamp level and clipped your audio

and voicemeeter is also primarily a mixing program, it isn't meant for sophisticated eq

though you can achieve decent results with it

equalizer apo will be the general recommendation you will get from every audio discord server

if not eq apo then peace gui

which is just eq apo but with an ui for stupid people

and like I mentioned before, go look up tutorials on how to eq, particularly on EQ apo, you can't compensate for lack of knowledge with investments

np good luck

[shadow stag]

i guess the context of a speaker inside the ear is different than regular speakers. i got told that for all frequencies to stay the canal has to be sealed otherwise any sound escape through those openings no matter how small, the bigger the worse, and the issue is mainly with treble because since my hearing loss is more on the higher frequencies the seal becomes more important for it to stay in and be received by my ear

[supple robin]

How does the 7HZ Sonus compare to the options under 50 pounds and if I can get it for under that price is it worth getting?

[cobalt quartz]

What should I get for a mic? I don’t want anything above 130 and no audio interface.

[lean grove]

Samson q2u. El Gato wave. Atr2100x.

Pair any of these with a boom arm and you're golden.

[cobalt quartz]

Ok thanks!

[steel escarp]

I can say now that its a big success

[hearty pollen]

What are some options for headphones around the 200€ mark (Estonia, and no HD6XX dont exist here)

[steel escarp]

if you are willing to EQ, I'd say dt880

sennheiser hd560 is an option too

[bronze sigil]

What are some good headphones for digital pianos

[misty shell]

i have got a serious issue and i dont know how to fix it, and was wondering if eny of you knew how to fix it

so my Razer kraken ultimate keeps making a pop noise then disconnects then makes another pop noise and reconnects

[warm scarab]

hd560s

[warm scarab]

broken cable

also 🚮

[misty shell]

broken cable?!?!?!

bruhhhh what do i do

i mean i guess ill have to get a new head set

kinda sucks, because i love this one but, it lasted me a long wile so it was def worth the money

[shadow stag]

as it is right now i hear bass and speech ranges louder than trebles with my hearing aids

[elder thistle]

I'd almost rather have a pc38x

pc38x possibly more resolving treble

hd560s somewhat more resolving and dynamic mids

3 of the 4 official oem hd560s variants

it is different enough from the oldest version to require re-review

really only above 4k

uh red is newest

[steel escarp]

interesting

new susvara unveiled measurements

[livid ruin]

sus

[south field]

I have a pair of galaxy bud pros that I think are dying. Anyone have a recommendation for some wireless earbuds under $200? I can get a pair of bud 2 pros for about that and I like their sound. Preference is clarity, ANC, then good bass. I also really like the buds ambient mode for hearing things

Although I have considered trying some IEM buds as well.

[vapid plover]

im a big fan of my Openfit Shoz. i never tested them or checked into any testing but i stream with them or watch LTT videos for 6-8 hours at a time with them. i can walk about 50-55 feet away form my pc and they sta connected. the spikes are nonexcistent. they are a good pair or earbuds. am i allowed to drop a link in here to them?

[south field]

Of not you can DM me. I'm able to wear my Galaxy Buds For hours of time without much issue as well, period, I did upgrade to some foam tips as well.

I found them on amazon

[vapid plover]

yeah these are comfortable to wear for hours. its wraparound ears. and directional audio.

https://shokz.com/products/openfit

[steel escarp]

Airpods pro 2 have the most natural sounding audio pass through I heard so far

[vapid plover]

i have heard that as well.... lol im anti apple assesories though

[lean grove]

@vapid plover @south field

The problem with the open fits is that they can't get loud and they don't have any bass. Oh and they don't isolate at all.

I use mine all the time when I'm biking but if your qualifications include "ANC, clarity, and good bass" then these are really not the best pick

[vapid plover]

might just be my personal experience but i dont mind the volume. they are plenty clear for me and the bas... well its direct pitch i doubt much bass cna be felt form earbuds that hadle actually tuch your eradrum haha. honest thats my personal recoomendation thought

wnat they are made to not isolate lol they are for people to use to still hear the world around you

[lean grove]

yes you can get pretty damn good bass out of any earbud or IEM that seals around your ear canal

my $20 iems can extend lower than my subwoofer with less problems.

[vapid plover]

That’s not the point of these earbuds though. As I said you can’t expect crazy bass from them. I don’t think you read what I wrote

[lean grove]

... well its direct pitch i doubt much bass cna be felt form earbuds that hadle actually tuch your eradrum haha
i had a hard time parsing this sentence

but yeah you're right that they're meant to not isolate you. thats exactly why i got them too.

but also it just not a good recommendation for anyone else

[south field]

What would you recommend d IEM wise? I wouldnt mind trying a pair.

[lean grove]

i mean. im really happy with my truthear hexa's.
there's a ton of really cheap really good iems so you can get something like salnotes zero or truthear gate's for $20 or you can get truthear truthear zero red's for a bit more.

but if you're looking for wireless, then airpods pro 2

[candid sequoia]

do I have to return my scarlet solo if it has white noise?

and it isn't completely silent

[steel escarp]

I take it back

the fenestrated sheepskin pads suck

the peaks in the treble are way more audible because of how the tonal balance shifts

[prime violet]

hi im looking for a mic thats not too expensive. i dont record or anything but when im playing with my friends they complain that my voice is too quiet, i talk in a monotone ish voice most of the time and im not very loud so im looking for a mic that would pick up my voice well without me having to speak up. also something that doesnt pick up on background noise too much since i live with my family (i dont think this is a huge deal since i could use something like equalizerapo to fix that)

[steel escarp]

Discord filters out most background noise so I wouldn't worry about that

[prime violet]

my noise suppression on discord is turned off since it kept turning itself off due to “performance issues” or something like that. not sure if thats been fixed tho

[steel escarp]

A dynamic mic would be good for not picking up background noise as much but you'd need to constantly have it close to your mouth

[prime violet]

so something like the atr2100?

[molten skiff]

What are some options for something that has a bit more base than 560s

Find 560s a bit boring to use

[vapid plover]

ok i use OON. branded Walmart speakers. honest i hardly use them i use my earbuds because i share the space with another person. but does anyone have recommendation for better speakers and that look good. for when I'm watching movies or tv show by myself. under $150 would be nice and easy to cable mamage would be best !!! thanks!

[opal bay]

not really a pc thing but for anyone with a samsung smart TV, when playing video files (movies series whatever) the subtitle management isnt always the best. whats the solution? is there an app available? is there some sort of smart tv device that ideally would be small and can hang around the back of the TV?

[lean grove]

Take a look at options from edifier. They should have a few options for speakers in your budget.

Alternatively if you can find a Klipsch promedia 2.1 for under $100 get that instead.

[vapid plover]

awsome thanks!!!!!

[lean grove]

Samson q2u or Atr2100x.

Pair any of these with a boom arm and you're golden.

[steel escarp]

nils, what do I do. I realised my he1000v2 stealth is a sibilant mess after disabling my eq and pad swapping. do I return to hd6xx?

[lean grove]

Get meze 109

[steel escarp]

no

[lean grove]

Okay

[steel escarp]

the upper treble is too much for me

[lean grove]

Get tungsten

[unique wind]

dr pepper

[steel escarp]

I dont think my amp can drive that

[unique wind]

dont you have like some 700 dollar amp or something

[steel escarp]

1200

violectric v222

[lean grove]

Tungsten needs something like 20+ volts RMS to be driven properly with EQ.

[unique wind]

if that cant drive them then it's an ewaste amp at that price

[lean grove]

It's meant to be a current meme amp

[steel escarp]

violectric v222 is not a current meme amp

they advertise it drives headphones well with high impedance

[lean grove]

Oh I was thinking of the other one

The silver one

I think the violectric might be able to handle it

[steel escarp]

let me calculate

[unique wind]

sell violetric buy a70 pro

never think about amps again

[lean grove]

The 222 can do 23 volts at 600 ohm.

[steel escarp]

aint no way

[unique wind]

120dB is crazy

most music nowadays only has like 5-10dB dynamic range

[lean grove]

Hmmm. Yeah true you're gonna be EQing

Try 110db

[lean grove]

Violectric can do that

[steel escarp]

it can easily

I have the velour pads coming in in 2 days

the red line

[unique wind]

splitting hairs fr

[steel escarp]

maybe, just maybe this fixes them

[unique wind]

does look like an improvement tho

enough to be audible

[steel escarp]

a 3ish db boost in lower treble and 3db lower in the rest of the treble will be very audible combined

with EQ I currently tone down the eargain region

[prime violet]

whats a cheap boom arm that doesnt creak and wont destroy my desk?

my other boom arm put a hole in my desk with the clamp

[unique wind]

sounds like a good clamp

shit wasnt going anywhere fr

[steel escarp]

the grass the measurements were taken on does not align exactly with my personal hrtf

this one is much more accurate for me

[prime violet]

i didnt even make it that tight

clamp was made out of tungsten or something idk

[unique wind]

do you have a particleboard desk?

basically glorified cardboard a child could punch through it

[prime violet]

let me take the boom arm off and check

its not as bad as i remember, its just an indent so its probably wood

[steel escarp]

the 6k region looks rather bright

maybe the answer is an lcd-5 just because of how smooth it sounds

but I don't like the pairing with my current amplifier

the months of getting used to the peaks on the stock pads was undone the moment I was using different pads for 2 days and got used to how they sounded

switching back it instantly because apparent that there were a lot of treble peaks

[shadow stag]

okay, so my hearing aids tube was clogged due to the filter being humid. blew it out and the clarity and treble is back. and i hear again from the right ear

[vapid plover]

very nice!!!!

[shadow stag]

well, "hear again"
as in, i dont hear properly from the right ear but instead its like its underwater meaning that i hear things muffled

the sound coming through was too quiet for my ear to process it or something

[silent haven]

trash tarsh tash

[empty bloom]

My home theater amp died(RIP), buuuut I do got a rockford fosgate car amp and a bunch of pc power supplies sitting around…. >=)

[empty bloom]

I’ll make a case to consolidate it all too later, but its working now

[azure moss]

who here has any experience with positive grid spark amps?

thinking about buying one as a birthday present

[empty bloom]

Also gonna add a switch for the psu, since the power on is just shorted with some solder and add some lights and fans bc it gets toasty

[copper ermine]

What's a decent amp to get that isn't too expensive and can power 4 speakers and a sub, with earc as an input, I've currently got a pioneer VSX- 454 which is old asf and has a rly annoying buzz

[fresh niche]

Hello people of the internet, I’m considering getting the Blue Bluebird, both because of how it sounds and the aesthetics of it. I’m wondering, however, about the differences between the two versions, that being the ‘SL’ variant and the non-SL variant. Does anyone know where I might find some information about the differences?

[steel escarp]

@lean grove @warm scarab @unique wind lots of people seem to be having a wrinkled diaphragm with their maxwell. Maybe I had the same. Didn't take the pads off. Could be why it sounded so messed up...

Not safe to recommend this headphone

[elder thistle]

and so continues my endless procrastination of buying a maxwell

though I will say... I would expect something like that to mainly just cause distortion after x volume level

that's how dynamics seem to behave when they get dented or jammed

really hard for techs to be affected

I think

some changes in tone depending on the severity

qc/damage aside...

that was definitely not the first time I heard someone call the maxwell slow

imo two mandatory strengths for really good competitive gaming headphones are instrument separation and precise, spherical imaging

if it does neither of these things, then it's a case of audiophiles prescribing things way outside of their area of expertise

[steel escarp]

holy shit the valour pads cook

they sound really nice

didn't have as much peaks as with the fenestrated leather

the decay of the mid bass is a lot slower

it adds some nice warmth

[warm scarab]

iron it

[steel escarp]

nah I sold them second hand

I didn't know audeze didn't glue the pads on the maxwell so I never checked my diaphragm

the valour pads sound the best

[viral phoenix]

What software, website, or whatever, do you see that in

[steel escarp]

https://squig.link

[steel escarp]

its unironically more detailed now that the peaks don't obstruct a lot of the treble

[broken mica]

Hi guys, so I used to use an XLR? mic from Tonor and it suddenly stopped working with my pc, i tried a newer model/older model (many too many) windows resets and driver updates. But I just cant get it to work anymore for general recording or anything. Has anyone had this issue? both W11/W10

I have the correct phantom power too for the mic but cant seem to get it to function.

[steel escarp]

this sounds like an issue with your interface

are you using a scarlett focusrite?

[broken mica]

a what now

[steel escarp]

the thing you plug your xlr mic into

[broken mica]

uhhhhh

[steel escarp]

you don't plug it straight into your pc, right?

[broken mica]

I plugged it into the phantom power which had input/output for the xlr cable

it worked without an interface for a few years

[steel escarp]

send the mic you use

[broken mica]

gimmie 5

https://www.amazon.co.uk/TONOR-Condenser-Microphone-Professional-TC20/dp/B089SX1DX2

[steel escarp]

yes, you plug this xlr into a device, right?

[broken mica]

ye

[steel escarp]

what is the device you plug it in to

[broken mica]

Phantom power box, let me send

[lean grove]

And what do you plug that into

[steel escarp]

wait that connects to your pc via an audio jack

[broken mica]

xlr to mic port yes

[broken mica]

yeah like that

[steel escarp]

grab the gasoline

[broken mica]

oh no

[steel escarp]

light it on fire

[broken mica]

why fire

:(

it used to work without a hitch

then quite literally one day just stopped

old and new mobo

[steel escarp]

https://www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_u_phoria_um2.htm

[steel escarp]

could be the 3.5mm to xlr cable between the device and your pc, could also be the cable going to the mic.
or worst case the device is just broken all together

[broken mica]

new device new cable new box

i have computer poltergeist i swear

[steel escarp]

anyways, the device I sent connects to your motherboard via usb
the circuit for converting the signal from your mic to 1's and 0s (digital) which your pc understands happens in the box

[broken mica]

mk

ty

[steel escarp]

its almost guarenteed to be better than whatever circuit is on your motherboard

[broken mica]

i should buy a soundcard

[steel escarp]

no

sound cards are an outdated concept if we are talking about those things you plug into a pci-e slot on your motherboard

[broken mica]

yessir

[steel escarp]

you can also plug your headphones into the thing I sent

(active) speakers as well

[gusty spruce]

for xlr better to buy an external sound card

[steel escarp]

the device I sent is known as an interface

[broken mica]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Behringer-audiophile-interface-microphone-Microphone/dp/B08RKYCZC5
is this basically the same as the one u sent?

[gusty spruce]

external audio interface you can plug headphones into too

[steel escarp]

its different but it will do

[broken mica]

is that also "phantom power"?

[broken mica]

if so i shall tell amazon the old box has gone kaput

[steel escarp]

it has 48 V phantom power

[broken mica]

hm i shall try it, god if it works i can finally get back into recording

Steelseries mic on headset sounds ok, but id rather sound like a podcast than an xbox party LOL

[willow brook]

I'm thinking about upgrading my current pc speakers to a 5.1 system. What would be the best affordable option?

Under 500 usd would be ideal

[lean grove]

Under $500 you're gonna wind up with bottom of the barrel pc speakers hooked up a subwoofer and surround processor.

So that $500 would be better spent on a 2.1 system imo

[willow brook]

I already have a 2.1 system (creative pebble 2.1 plus), what would be an upgrade to that?

[lean grove]

Right off the bat something like an edifier s350db.

Or a pair of Kali lp-6's or lp-unf would probably be better than your current 2.1 system even without a subwoofer. But they're big.

Vanatoo t0 paired with a monoprice subwoofer of some sort would also be pretty nice.

[shadow stag]

so there isn't really a speaker that is small enough to fit on a very small desk footprint and be decent?

[willow brook]

Creative pebble

[shadow stag]

arent those slightly larger than the genius sp-u150x i have?

[lean grove]

About the same size

Small speakers unfortunately aren't very good.

Limitations of physics.

[molten lotus]

im not experienced with mics but i want a Shure MV7X XLR but im not experienced with xlr mics since ive only had a usb blue snowball, would a xlr cable from that to usb to my pc retain the same quality or do i need to buy some sort of interface

[shadow stag]

i understand that, the pebble is the best im going to get at that small size?

[lean grove]

Yes. The next best pair of small speakers are gonna be the vanatoo t0 or genelec 8010. But they're still about twice as big as the pebbles.

Maybe something like the Kali in-unf but they're still gonna be in the ballpark of bigger than pebbles.

There might be a sound bar out there that does what you want but I don't really pay attention to sound bars since they're usually doodoo

[molten lotus]

bump

[lean grove]

"retain the same quality" is a very soft and squishy "probably not."

Those xlr to usb cables are going to be usable, but if i had to guess they're gonna be really limited, have some background noise, and not get loud enough for the mic.

but for all i know they could be good and do everything perfectly.

something like a samson q9u might be better suit for you. or even a q2u for that matter.

it comes with a usb interface installed on the back of it as well as xlr so you can upgrade in the future.

[still gull]

Chilling with my 1987 JVC rx-5v in the morning!

[haughty girder]

Q9U > MV7X for your use case... and most use cases actually

MV7X works for me, but most people would actually sound better with Q9U

[molten lotus]

aight ill get that then

[elder thistle]

ilouds could work

maybe kanto yu2

both speakers I've had in the past and enjoyed. lol the kantos were so small I'd put them in my lunchbox alongside a sandwich for breaktime at work

they cost a lot of money compared to the pebbles, but as expected they aren't in the same ballpark with different aspects of sound quality

I would love to hear an eve sc203

[shadow stag]

interesting, thanks for sharing @elder thistle

[shadow stag]

so good or worse?

[elder thistle]

a lot better

the pebbles are cool against $50 stuff perhaps, but they aren't magic and I wouldn't want to listen to them for musical enjoyment

granted I'm used to using $400 speakers

it's an expected result from the pebbles not having a tweeter or a 3" woofer. that 1.5" woofer tries to create treble that's pushing past the range it's capable of working well in. so it sounds gritty, hazy, unnatural, low detail

it does have decent snappiness though

and with such a small woofer size, the midrange is unstable and weird in tone, and of course there's no midbass or punch

but I'm comparing it to conventional boxed speakers, like ones around $100

which isn't very fair

[stone quartz]

This cable doesn't look like it has long left

Maybe I can glue it

[steel escarp]

its just the sleeving

should be fine

[shadow stag]

i see, so, better than the speakers i already use? @elder thistle

[narrow shoal]

Does anybody know why my tube radio has more sockets for tube than tube and no its not bc im missing tube.
The plan says it needs 7 tubes wich it got and that are the only one listed in the "tube guide" on the back. After looking inside i saw that there is an additional socket availible in wich one could plug another tube.

I read the answer in a forum post years ago but can no longer remember what it was and i am unable to even locate the forum nowadays.

Thanks in advance

[shadow stag]

uh, this is audio not radio?

[vernal birch]

yo, is a logitech g432 surround good? (budget is about that price)

[grand wraith]

where can I find community eq's for my mic? kinda like AutoEq.app for headphones?

[lean grove]

Afaik there isn't one. Sometimes manufacturers list their mics frequency responses in the manual and you can use a software to trace it an export it as an frd to load into equalizer apo or something

[grand wraith]

yeah i use eq apo for my headphones, im new to this stuff and a lot of people told me stuff like how the same eq doesnt work with everyones voice even if its the same mic

[lean grove]

i mean. it depends on your philosophy of what "works". cuz if you want to capture someone's voice accurately then EQ'ing a mic to flat should work for everyone.

but if you want people to actually sound good and radio-y then yeah you need to work on something unique.

[tiny robin]

I’m not sure if this is the right channel, but I have an older friend who has a working CRT that they would like to get rid of. I’m trying to help them do so, but I’m not sure if I should tell they to just recycle it or if selling it is at all worth it. Anyone know a place I could try to sell it?

[narrow shoal]

Well yeah but is sorta related and i don't think that there is a dedicated radio chat

[solar saddle]

I'm looking for something to replace my audeze Maxwell

Focal bathys or celestee? Don't mind it being wired

[warm scarab]

buy open backs already bro 💀

you aren't going to get anything better sieving mud

[deep berry]

open backs goated

[warm scarab]

closed back fans paying 500$ to get a headphone marginally better than their last one

[buoyant vale]

[unique wind]

there isn’t really any upgrade

audeze maxwell is in the top 0.1% of closed backs despite being a wireless gaming headset

if you wanna try anyway then the “dan clark x drop aeon closed X” with parametric eq might be better and is probably much more comfortable

[solar saddle]

I see I see

[gloomy cave]

So the Galaxy Buds 3 Pro rather snuck up on me. Wasn't expecting a refresh this year!

Anyway I decided to jump on them after seeing they were largely ditching touch controls. Those controls on my current and prior Samsung buds have always been a source of frustration with how sluggish the response time is. I've experienced better touch besed buds before, Seneisser's for example. I was not expecting Samsung to flat out switch to the Pencil style but wherever, I'll take it.

Only disappointment on the Surface is the limited colour choices (I went with Silver) compared to prior Galaxy Buds.

Will give my thoughts on then once they arrive tomorrow.

[warm scarab]

buy open backs

[solar saddle]

Yeah, the only reason for choosing close back was because I wanted to take it outside

I've tried a ton of different headphones, to me I think I enjoy the HD800S and MM500 a lot

[solar saddle]

My first pair sounds fantastic, but my replacement unit sounds kinda bad, and quiet

[shadow stag]

fair enough but its as niche as hearing aids here.
as you can see main knowledge is listening experiences and microphones to an extent

[daring pelican]

Anybody with a pair NON BLUETOOTH Marshall Major III headphones? I can't seem to remove the cushions!! Are they removable on this model? Seems like it's only valid for the blutooth model!

[elder thistle]

grey would have something to say about this. I should note that the maxwell is perpetuated by audiophiles, not competitive gamers

[still gull]

Bringing my tape decks to get serviced!!! 😄

[elder thistle]

I love my neumann ndh20, and I find it proportionally to it's price way more performant than all of my open backs (including hd600, hd560s, mc450, hell even ksc75) in the ways I need it to be for music production

[graceful canopy]

fifine am8 or k668

[steel escarp]

do not get the audeze maxwell

its bait

also fuck the comfort of that headphone, too heavy and earpads too small

[primal fulcrum]

Is there some kind off superior cult over tapes like there is of grammophone CD's aka LPs?

[still gull]

Probably but it ain't me. Lol. I just like it in a general way.

[lean grove]

Tapes are objectively bad and worse than CDs and vinyls in every way, so if there's a cult they're definitely in the wrong.

[warm scarab]

there is a cult and i dont know why

its probably a fork of the vhs scary thing of gen z

dont know why people want to go back to technology everyone was so glad to move away from

[lean grove]

Because it's weird and quirky

And cheap

[warm scarab]

id imagine it being a bit expensive given how obscure it is

and considering tape player sensors have a fixed lifespan

[lean grove]

There's like. Proper tape machines which yes it's expensive

But then there's the tape cassette

Which there's a ton of

Old radios

[warm scarab]

yeah but they are all broken

[lean grove]

Doesn't stop people from listening to it anyways

[warm scarab]

no i meant most dies sitting on the shelf

the sensors shit themselves and die

considering we moved away like how many years back

most cassette decks should be dead

unless restored

[lean grove]

There's that idiot one

FIIO*

Weirdly FIIO autocorrected to idiot

Haha what a weird coincidence

[supple robin]

am8 is gonna be better

https://www.amazon.co.uk/FIFINE-Microphone-Condenser-Recordings-YouTube/dp/B01D4HTIOY

not even detachable cable

what do you need it for?

[proven blaze]

hey man does anyone know any good speaker which is not gonna break my wallet

im tired of using my headphone always

[livid ruin]

They're not worth it unless you're in with larger budget

some cheap random genius speakers or pebbles v2 will do the job

they don't have almost any sub bass so, don't expect them to not sound thin

[shadow stag]

2.1 pebbles better then? how bad is the sub cost?

[proven blaze]

how much budget do good ones come at ?

i can spare 100$ das all

[proven blaze]

https://www.amazon.in/Creative-USB-Powered-Down-Firing-Subwoofer-Far-Field/dp/B07NYS5TTT

[proven blaze]

is this the one u guys talking about ?

[shadow stag]

pebble 2.1 != v2

2.1 means two speakers and one subwoofer, its the speaker configuration
v2 means second generation/revision

[proven blaze]

oh i see

even with a sub woofer thereis no bass??

[shadow stag]

the subwoofer is the bass, its called sub for a reason. its a separate "speaker"

[proven blaze]

no he said even with v2 dont expect any bass

bruh

[shadow stag]

please read my message again

[proven blaze]

ohh like that

isnt it normal for the other two speaker to not have bass and subwoofer to have the bass ?

[shadow stag]

and dont reply ping randomly, im saying read here

[shadow stag]

please use a search engine to know that information

[proven blaze]

alright

are soundbars any better ?

[shadow stag]

Please direct further basic questions to a search engine, thank you in advance.

[proven blaze]

💀

https://www.amazon.in/Edifier-R1280DB-Bluetooth-Bookshelf-Speakers/dp/B0719C132V/ref=pd_ci_mcx_mh_mcx_views_0?pd_rd_w=1TY4w&content-id=amzn1.sym.120dbce3-1ee8-4441-9b7e-775b1c676a73%3Aamzn1.symc.ca948091-a64d-450e-86d7-c161ca33337b&pf_rd_p=120dbce3-1ee8-4441-9b7e-775b1c676a73&pf_rd_r=8Z9DGKHWVRWQVH4WBJC3&pd_rd_wg=dMTFg&pd_rd_r=ea02657a-8f13-468d-9207-cca2f62bb5f0&pd_rd_i=B0719C132V

wdy think about this one juesto

[blissful garden]

guys whats the best headphone for around $50?

[livid ruin]

Kph30i, ksc75, hd681

[blissful garden]

(wireless btw)

[livid ruin]

jbl tune 7xx bt

[blissful garden]

alr thanks

[livid ruin]

the 710bt probs

[molten lotus]

anyone else having crazy bluetooth audio delay on w11? if so how did u fix it

cause this shits awful, might buy iems\

[unique wind]

bluetooth latency is like 200ms if you’re not using aptx adaptive or aptx low latency

you can get those working on pc but if you’re cool with a wire then just go wired

[molten lotus]

mine is exactly 1 second

i was going crazy

i was being gas lighted by yt vids

😭

[shadow stag]

sorry, im not a person who's into the speaker market

[gusty spruce]

only thing i have that has speakers is my tv which has denon soundbar with subwoofer

[cobalt sparrow]

Can someone help me find a cheap 5.1 dac?

Another thing, can someone help me disable the automatic shutoff with the ifi zen air dac? It shuts off after 1 second and makes me need to have a very faint white noise to keep it on.

[lean grove]

What kind of 5.1 DAC do you need? Like actually 5.1 output for a speaker system or virtual surround sound for headphones?

And send an email to ifi for the zen DAC problem.

[strange lark]

I got new earbuds.

[wispy roost]

hii
i have some suggestion regarding a speaker system for my room audio setup, i want to listen to music and sometimes watch movies and play games, and i want good sound stage and 3d spatialization. (I already have a samsung tv, soundbar, which i got for about 200$ and 2 wireless samsung speakers that pair with this soundbar):

should i go with a soundbar or bookshelf speakers?
should i have dolby atmos
should I have more than 2 audio chanels (like 5.1 or 7.1?)
any speaker suggestions?
for soundbars, is earc better than optical and is it a must have?
Thanks!

[supple robin]

enjoy em

[supple robin]

no offence i'd recommend returning those

when they come and going for something newer at the same price like zero:2 etc.

as something like zero:2 would be cheaper and better

[molten lotus]

im okay, i need something temporary while i wait for these other ones to come in stock

[supple robin]

sounds good

what other ones are you looking at?

[molten lotus]

Moondrop
x Crinacle Dusk

[supple robin]

ooh very nice

dont know if dusk is any good but it will blow thew kz out the water or should

[molten lotus]

my current bt earbuds have 1 second of delay exactly so every youtube test was useless

[molten lotus]

i hope so the dusks are $360

[lean grove]

Good sound stage and 3d spatialization isn't easy. You need a big room and a decent amount of space. And a decent amount of money.

1. Generally bookshelf speakers are better because they're not limited to a small cabinet like a sound bar is. But there's bad $100 bookshelves out there that'll perform worse than a $3000 sound bar so it depends.
2. You want something with a room calibration software.
3. Only if you wanna spend a ton of money.
4. Idk probably.

[broken mica]

@steel escarp i love u brev

I had to get a 6.65mm to aux but it works

[steel escarp]

huh?

[lean grove]

Grey doesn't know how to respond to affection

[broken mica]

u suggested the behringer box

my mic sounds so good again

[steel escarp]

yeah but like why did you get a 6.65mm to aux

[broken mica]

the output was guitar output

[steel escarp]

wait

bro

noooooo

connect that thing via usb to your pc

[broken mica]

i did

waiot

[steel escarp]

you only need to connect it via usb

[broken mica]

if i plugged it straight into pc it would of worked...?

LMFAO

[steel escarp]

it will in fact sound better

[broken mica]

Ur shitting me

[steel escarp]

bro you really took the audio output from the interface and plugged it into your pc's mic input

[wispy roost]

I see.. I have my soundbar attached to the wall, so space isn't a problem.
I was looking at the samsung soundbar HW-990C, which i understood has room correction and dolby atmos.
The problem with bookshelf speakers is, i don't know how to connect them to a tv or a computer.. Do i need another piece of hardware or what? (yes I'm a newbie sorry.. I have experience with only soundbars and those cheep-o computer speakers that plug directly in the aux port)

[broken mica]

possibly

[steel escarp]

the sound is actually better via usb

[broken mica]

.

i hate myself

why didnt i just try this in the damn first place

LMFAOOOO

[steel escarp]

it works different than your phantom power device

[broken mica]

is the output knob for headphones?