audio-tech

[warm scarab]

pc38x which is open back is 6c warmer

pretty good for a closed back

[tawdry gale]

Ksc75

Cheap and good

[elder thistle]

just depends on how you define bad

there are lots of ways sound quality can be broken up and described

an arctis 7 is going to destroy a pc38x or maxwell in at least a couple of these

it's just how the world works

the opposite will also be true

[timid cloak]

i actually manage to buy these and i just got it, testing right now

it kinda feels like the sounds is a bit in the back of my ears

i'm comparing my red zero on this song

https://open.spotify.com/track/4Qr40HFoRSstkp9yvhL88t?si=2ff34f9ca8d745c0

[tawdry gale]

just to note, they are different form factors

iems bypass the pinna

[timid cloak]

yeah i'm clearly noticing it lol

the headset is way more detailed

like you can differentiate every sound clearly

[tawdry gale]

zero red is meant to be smooth

[timid cloak]

while the red zero feels like the track a bit compressed on itself

and yeah smoother

now brain damage and ear damage music testing

https://soundcloud.com/1_1_2353/koma-3st-edit?in=evan66-513552331/sets/stream&si=59090a673db44b29996383b8446a2f03&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

kicks are underwhelming a lil

do i need to get into mixing to actually enjoy music just how i like ? 💀

[buoyant vale]

that tracks production is just kinda lacking

[timid cloak]

very true

that's their charm imo

[warm scarab]

I miswrote

[timid cloak]

it's like that 6yo painter that still sells way more than a common artist with years of art school

lobotomy track naming also

[elder thistle]

art school can't teach artistic talent and/or thinking

[buoyant vale]

You might be able to learn how to make your kicks more whelming though

[elder thistle]

ye

[warm scarab]

art school taught me how to do jacksons mum

chat is this true

[livid ruin]

60% off which models?

pretty much anything that’s not nova 1 is garbage for the price

like okay if you want 2.4ghz with nova 5’s

but their sound is meh

and yeah you’ll sweat alot pretty much in most closed back cheap headphones

[undone peak]

Hey I’ve got a question, do yall prefer Apple Music or Spotify? Getting both completely free and no idea which is better

Spotify seems to have better features for sharing and all but Apple seems better audio. All my playlists are already on my apple music but I’d put in the work to shift it. Apple Music also sucks on my pc I’ve noticed

[terse river]

yeah..

i am debating whether to switch my spotify playlist over to apple music, but i listen to very specific versions of some music, so it would be a TON of work

[undone peak]

Just curious, what’s your reasons for switching to Apple Music?

[terse river]

if youre looking for audiophile audio quality, apple music is better, not by a ton, but it is

at least compared to spoityf

[undone peak]

I’ve tried the lossless audio and could never actually notice the difference 😅

[terse river]

are you using bluetooth or speakers

[undone peak]

Even on really nice headphones, not that I usually use them anyways

[terse river]

Yes, the difference is too fien to be noticed on wireless connections

it has to be wired in some way

[undone peak]

I use wired speakers and could never tell the difference

Same with headphones

Actually no lossless on the web version so I haven’t tried that on my speakers

[undone peak]

My input for you is, the ui is great but if your on windows it sucks, just something to keep in mind

Believe audio quality is about the same as Spotify too

[terse river]

i am on windows brother

i know how bad it iis

lol

[visual steeple]

hey all, not sure where to ask this - I'm looking for a way to record direct game audio pre WASAPI output
I'm running eqApo on my system and Nvidia Shadowplay records audio after Apo, so it's not the unaltered game sound
how could I do something like this (without using weird Voicemeter Banana routing)?

[lean grove]

you could use virtual audio cables

i think

[visual steeple]

that is indeed what voicemeter is, which I wanted to avoid

but I found a solution already: OBS

the feature is still in beta but it offers direct application audio capture, which you can add in the sources

I'll just have to see if I have to set this up anew with every game and how to make this streamlined, but I don't game that much anyways so even if it's a manual process it's somewhat manageable

but it's good that it works at all, with the recordings through Apo I can't really get good data out of the spectral analysis of the recordings

[elder falcon]

Trying to decide on a wireless headset, thinking either audeze maxwell or the arctis nova pro, any thoughts?

[sly oriole]

What headphones (or headset) do you recommend me getting, i’m aiming for a good build quality and comfort, i just want to watch videos with it and listen to music, not an audiophile at all

https://www.ultrapc.ma/128-casques

My budget is around 400-500 MAD

[visual steeple]

maxwell seems to be universally well received and I think andrew said he liked it, headphones.com reviewed it positively at least

https://headphones.com/cdn/shop/files/Maxwell_Graph_Default.jpg?v=1696609741&width=1000

it does adhere to the general preference curve

[tacit barn]

i dont think you can get that great of a headset with $50

i mean i guess you can get CH520s from amazon

[sly oriole]

What about the audio technica m20x

?

[tacit barn]

Why not

[sly oriole]

It cost about 59$ here (after conversion)

[livid ruin]

both m20x’s and sony headphones are bad for the price

[sly oriole]

Well what headphone can i get from this list?

[sly oriole]

.

[livid ruin]

do you have access to like hd681’s? ksc75, kph30i’s?

[sly oriole]

Let me see

[livid ruin]

or like aliexpress

[sly oriole]

Yep

The hd 681 are available

Are they better than the m20x?

The price difference is huge

[sly oriole]

No

[livid ruin]

yes

[livid ruin]

how much exactly

[sly oriole]

Like they’re half the price of the m20xs

I’m honestly just aiming for build quality i dont want something flimsy that’ll break easily

[livid ruin]

because the m20x are overpriced

[livid ruin]

how often do you throw headphones at your wall

[sly oriole]

Rarely

But my old headphone slipped way too many times to the floor

[livid ruin]

…

[haughty girder]

maybe iems are a better bet for you

[tacit barn]

Yes

[sly oriole]

I’m just kidding c’mon :p

[livid ruin]

fair u got m

[haughty girder]

anyone who can't take care of headphones shouldn't get headphones, they're big and relatively bulky and WILL break with enough neglect

[tacit barn]

Or… hear me out… save money and get some DT variant

[sly oriole]

Unfortunately they’re not available here in morocco

[haughty girder]

Broken headband extension points, the plastic there is not that strong. It's just easily replaceable

[tacit barn]

That’s just you

I’ve had mine for a long time

And they’re good

770 pros

[haughty girder]

this is normal.

[tacit barn]

How long have you had yours

[haughty girder]

this is normal.

[tacit barn]

Are you throwing them or something

[haughty girder]

I don't use it nor do I have them anymore, they sound like crap

[tacit barn]

they do NOT 💀

[haughty girder]

How do you get so much bass yet sound hollow? Oh right have a huge dip in the midbass

[sly oriole]

How do you guys know if something sounds good or not

[haughty girder]

by listening to it

[tacit barn]

You listen

Lmao

[sly oriole]

I just listen to music and vibe to it tbh

[haughty girder]

I still don't get how are most beyers so shrill

[livid ruin]

there’s not much under 50 if availability is an issue for you
the hd681’s are fine, i recommend swapping the pads for velour and put some kitchen towels under the pads (may have to try quite a few brands of towels)

[haughty girder]

DT880 250 was really decent for me, 990 was about as bad as 770

not as much of the bass, but just as much of the bad treble

[tacit barn]

Yea I heard 990s sucked

Why tho

Why are they the same as 770s

[sly oriole]

I can’t swap the pads

[livid ruin]

deafeners 990

[livid ruin]

why

[sly oriole]

They’re not available either

[tacit barn]

Oh

[livid ruin]

then use the stock ones, they’re meh but usable

average pads at that price point tbh

[sly oriole]

And the build quality, they just need to be sturdy enough to support some casual falls

[haughty girder]

most things are

[livid ruin]

they’re not durable but light enough to withstand falls yes

[visual steeple]

look how closely the frequency response adheres to the (harman) preference target (very dumbed down but this is pretty much 80% of it)

as you can see from the measurements, beyerdynamic headphones generally tend to have excessive high treble, which gives the impression of 'detailed' sound at first but becomes very fatiguing quickly

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/6o4zteq7adr7dzxf9ru9j/Beyerdynamic-DT770-Pro-X.pdf?rlkey=qm5tkqb0a72q6h6c8avyed9m3&e=1&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/5lei6v25ubsj1o6tws344/Beyerdynamic-DT880.pdf?rlkey=1l7psl6h4otefrf996vqop1d5&e=1&dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/q7jvzymphpiu40l3byuu0/Beyerdynamic-DT990-fresh-earpads.pdf?rlkey=i9hffk09z3rnb1zzeyq4bihvv&e=1&dl=0

in the case of the 990 for example:

we see
-lack of deep bass (below 50hz)
-excessive upper bass (100-200hz)
-recessed mids (500hz-1KHz)
-peaky treble (above 5KHz) (note that this also varies a lot from person to person so a headphone that sounds good on your head might sound bad (objectively) on somebody else's head)

also note that production tolerances on headphones generally seem to be quite large, so if somebody recommends you HD650s for example (good allrounder generally), you might buy the same headphone but it sounds quite different in the end

this issue is seen even in higher priced products, altho HD800s are quite good in that regard

you can salvage the sound of any headphones measured relatively easily with a complimentary EQ via eqApo for example

or base your shopping on the measured responses

https://www.reddit.com/r/oratory1990/wiki/index/list_of_presets/

oratory has the largest (very high quality) data base of over-ear headphone measurements that I'm aware of

and he doesn't just measure every headphone once but instead measures them pretty much as often as they go through his hands so headphones like the aforementioned HD650s might have a sample size of 20 in the data, to iron out manufacturing tolerance outliers a bit

there is a lot to learn, but for headphones it's generally much much easier as for speakers

dumb it down even more and you're with IEMs, which are even easier in terms of data you can analyze

you can pretty much end-game performing IEMs (if you ignore passive noise isolation for actual stage performance) for as cheap as 30-40$

for over-ears you need to spend quite a bit more get get something decent, unless you buy the chinese version of the HE400se off aliexpress with coupons, in which case you can get very solid over ears for like 80 bucks

altho these didn't match well with my HRTF and I had to take out quite a bit of treble on em.. but that's out of the scope of the typical end-user to do

[elder thistle]

that seems uncommon (but real) from what I've seen

but it's hard to get a proper metric

similar story for mc450 and the U brackets

[elder thistle]

it's controversial, and where you ask will have a big impact on the answers

I've heard harsher treble than the dt990 250 before

overall it's got quite a bit to offer in different sound quality areas

and is more relevant now because the old hd560s is no longer sold

but the mc450 is quite a crushing blow for their relevancy given they're basically the same price

it gets to hang onto bass extension, like 1 more foot of soundstage, and probably better comfort

or potentially it'd be more fun for some music and some preferences since it has less resolution

or you're in england and it's a lot cheaper than an mc450

[tacit barn]

Bro telling me like I understand 😭😭

[grave sigil]

Anyone heard of Airpods Strap? Or anyone got one of them? Its the stupidest thing I've seen but its a real product

[undone peak]

Then do not switch to Apple haha

I don’t think any of the higher audio quality settings are even there

[haughty girder]

it's uncommon because most people don't post about it

it's so easy to find replacement parts (or even make them) that it's not worth talking about

but it's the single weakest point on those beyers aside from the cable

[tepid flare]

The speakers in the video are honestly crap for what they are, so here's an alternative for anyone who wants it. I'm also pretty sure you'll be able to find these products cheaper if you buy secondhand.

https://youtu.be/Oc6ID1tvFNw?si=Xoe2rBCbcopLH2mS

https://premiumsound.co.uk/product/speakers/bookshelf/kef-q3-meta/

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

[livid ruin]

everything from logitech is generally crap

especially for the prices

[tepid flare]

Their mice are good, but I mostly agree when it comes to the rest of their products.

[livid ruin]

g305 is the only thing i’d buy personally

but that one’s outdated

as well

[hasty tundra]

koss

[hasty tundra]

I really like my HD599s but I want to upgrade to something with better low bass and a closed back. Any suggestions?

[livid ruin]

budget?

[robust jetty]

Fiio ft1

How come this isn’t talked about more

[jaunty fjord]

Soooooo I have an audio issue.

Whenever I have my headphones connected to my audio interface I hear a very very very faint static, it's barely noticeable.
I think it's coil whine since it gets worse the higher FPS I get (It's really bad when in MC at 1400-ish FPS lol).

Anyway, I have a mixer so that I can mix my audio sources and can play PC games while also listening to a record for example.

I thought i'd use my mixers monitor channel to mix inputs such as my mic or instruments, except I have the same static on the monitor chanel. It's also a lot worse than directly from my audio interface.

I again think this is caused by my PC since it's not there when it's turned off and I can actually hear caps decharging when it's shutting down.

Does anyone know how I could possibly go about fixing this?

Oh yeah, everything is on the same outlet so I doubt it's a ground loop, although i've noticed it can still happen. Man that was a nightmare to figure out.

Thx! Pls @ me ty :)

[warm scarab]

apple usb c to 3.5 dongle

presuming you use onboard audio jacks

[jaunty fjord]

with audio interface i meant a seperate DAC and ADC

nice name btw

its a Hercules Deejay Trim 4&6

[hasty tundra]

260 hard cap less would be nice lol

[hasty tundra]

ooh i like the design too

i might get them

[livid ruin]

ft1, k371 but with 260 may get you something bit better

but if you prefer lower price point ft1’s are fine

[hasty tundra]

oh ok honestly yeah as long as its a noticeable upgrade from my 599s

Im not in a hurry to spend 260 lol

[livid ruin]

if you want deeper bass yeah, it’s going to be noticable

[hasty tundra]

they check all the boxes for me

[livid ruin]

they do have a bit sharp treble at ~13khz, as a note

[elder thistle]

why would it be? most of the people recommending the hd560s would need to buy a second one just to confirm it

[robust jetty]

I’ve got a pair right here they have brilliant bass for the price

[elder thistle]

$180 on this pos new hd560s is definitely top 5 for me in least fruitful audio purchases

[hasty tundra]

yeah i think they look really good too

[elder thistle]

but the value in that was the review potential and accuracy

[livid ruin]

they’re trying to separate their 600 series from their more budget 500 series

[robust jetty]

How much of a difference did you notice between the revision and the predecessor?

[elder thistle]

it already was separate

[livid ruin]

they just made it clear now tho

[foggy scarab]

Anyone k ow a good headset around $100 or less at target?

I’ve got employee discount there

[robust jetty]

And the built quality is mint

[livid ruin]

by downgrading the pads and padding and giving you a shorter cable

[elder thistle]

if we discriminate against other possible value champions,

then I'd pay $180 for the old hd560s but $120 for the new one

[foggy scarab]

For gaming

[elder thistle]

the instrument separation, treble resolution, and timbre took a big hit

close to a whole price class down

[foggy scarab]

Needs a mic too

[elder thistle]

not quite

[hasty tundra]

Looks to be, but i noticed that their impedence is low, hows their sensitivity?

[livid ruin]

aren’t they like 100db/mw

don’t need an amp necessarily

[robust jetty]

Yeah nothing to worry about

[elder thistle]

like here is a recording of a different $180 headphone and then the new hd560s

[hasty tundra]

nonono not at all

the built in amp on my motherboard will be plenty

[livid ruin]

yup

[hasty tundra]

my iphone could drive those to a pretty uncomfortable volume easily

i never listen at above 70db anyways

[robust jetty]

Or just get a apple dongle if you notice the noise floor

[hasty tundra]

yup those do the trick

i have a couple

[robust jetty]

The only thing I would be hesitant about it is just it being a closed back, but it’s there when I need isolation

[robust jetty]

Does it have to be from target?

[foggy scarab]

I picked up the hyper x cloud 3, I was already there, and I had employee discount so it helps, but I guess it wasn’t necessary

[hasty tundra]

Yeah i live in a dorm thats why i need some closed backs

[hasty tundra]

you could have gotten some affordable studio cans with a mod mic would have sounded 1000x better but i understand that's maybe wasn't possible

[foggy scarab]

Yeah, I had some gift cards lying around, and it was on sale plus my discount

[molten lotus]

Need some affordable USB-C to 3.5mm DAC

[terse river]

so real man

[molten lotus]

Nvm imma buy Apple’s dongle lol

I’m using some dollar store ones and I wanted to get a new one just in case this one breaks

[terse river]

i hate using dongles fr

[molten lotus]

I run IEM’s these days

[terse river]

w

[molten lotus]

Like I have earbuds and ANC headphones

But for proper indoor listening I use my IEM’s

Outside is Bluetooth Xiaomi shit

Plane and loud roommate is ANC

[candid cosmos]

I even use my iems in exchange for anc cause it somehow is not really worse...

Tho I'm lucky that m moondrop blessing 3 basically fit perfectly in my ears, combined with spinfit tips a near perfect seal
Helped me during some Event audio shit.

Plus helps me being socially awkward and having the outside noise a lot more quiet... (but that's also given with anc so yea.)

As for dacs, apple dac is fine if you're outside of the eu, cx31993 is also good, if you like spending money something like the moondrop dawn pro is the highest end option that still makes sense in my ears (power wise mostly tho). Tho I use that more like for my laptop or something cause it's pretty annoying having it flop around when using your phone.

[warm scarab]

there are usb power conditioning adapters

just google usb power cleaner adapter

they can have quality differences sometimes so beware

you can also try changing ports

to like usb 2.0 / 3.0

or the front panel

physically distancing ports from components and other electronics may be beneficial

the cable and the dac too

[jaunty fjord]

hmmm i see, i'm still confused as to why it'd be so much worse coming out of the mixer compared to coming out of the dac

[warm scarab]

may be related to what I've said before

it might be interference from another electronic than your computer

could be related to lack of isolation of the mixer or the cable

or the usb port

or the cables within the computer case being close to things it shouldn't ideally be close to

[jaunty fjord]

I do have all the sata and audio cables fairly close together, and all my audio stuff is in a rack so thats hard to avoid. And I dont have any issues with other audio sources. I do want to try to go directly from my onboard audio to the mixer to see if it could be the dac. and ill try different usb ports

[warm scarab]

rather than the data stuff its the power thats the issue

[jaunty fjord]

i do try to keep my power cables seperate from analog audio stuffs if thats what you mean

[warm scarab]

source issue is likely poor shielding of your usb ports

which leads to interference

you can use a cleaner like I said to counteract the issue

[jaunty fjord]

My dac does support a seperate DC in so worst case scenario i could just run a data only usb cable (i think?)

[warm scarab]

yeah do use that

if you have interference still with a dc cable i don't think you can do much aside from using a power cleaner

given you have narrowed down the issue to be the signal you receive from the computer and not the dc signal

[jaunty fjord]

mhm mhm, welp i'll be trying that then, I may or may not report back depending on if it works or not

[digital rose]

should I get a pair of moon drop chu's cause I want some cheapo IeMs that I can bring to school and not really care about them getting stolen

or breaking

[ashen spade]

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[polar swallow]

what bluetooth earbuds would yall recomend? i cant buy the ones from ali that yall always recomend shipping will take way too long

[supple robin]

mdoondrop space travel

[supple robin]

whats the aliexpress ones?

[stone quartz]

Am I likely to damage my amplifier if I go below the recommended minimum impedance?

It says 8 ohms minimum for bridged mono, and I have a 6 ohm subwofer I want to power with it

[lean grove]

The concern is what happens when you play the 6 ohm sub at max volume. It will draw a bit more current than the amp is prepared for and it might overheat, shut down, catch fire, or clip hard and make your sub's voice coil fly out of its socket.

If you slowly raise the volume while playing music you should be pretty obvious when something is unhappy

If you're a moron and set it to max volume before a fat beat drop then you're gonna find out what, if any, protection circuit your amp has.

[stone quartz]

It is a 900 watt rated amp on a 500 watt subwoofer, so maybe I can get away with it

It's interesting because it claims to be 2 ohm stable with both channels driven which should translate to a 4 ohm bridged minimum rating

[lean grove]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[tardy osprey]

Hey I'm looking for a field recorder and a bit ago I was looking at the Tascam X6 and Zoom H4 Essential and decided on the Tascam X6 due to better preamps. The X6 is $260 and the H4e is $200 and I think the better preamps are worth the price. But I decided to wait till black friday/cyber monday to see if the x6 went on sale and it didn't, except for the Zoom H4n is now on sale for $170 and now I'm debating if the X6 is worth the $90 difference since both handhelds are roughly the same except for the X6 which has the better preamps (less self/white noise at low levels). The Zooms worse preamps seem to be something people often point out in reviews. Anyone have some expertise on the subject and mind helping me decide? Any help is appreciated

[abstract imp]

What's a good high end (price isn't a factor well not like 40k$ lol) headset for a workstation for game development audi work etc

[lean grove]

sennheiser hd600/hd650/hd6xx is a very common reference headphone.

not really "high end" in the grand scheme of things but they're still one of the best headphones regardless of price.

[abstract imp]

Would a stop up prob be 800 s

Or would closed backs be preferred

[lean grove]

hd800s are comfy and very open. they provide a big stage which can be really fun for games and certain types of music, but i have an hd800 and a 6xx and the hd800 stays mostly on the shelf and the hd6xx is almost always on my desk

and closed back is entirely up to you. if you're in a place with a lot of distracting noise, closed back could be preferable

there aren't a ton of good closed backs out there. focal has some high end options that will be worth looking into like the focal azurys. fiio ft-1 is the latest closed back hotness

https://auribusacoustics.com/products/sierra-open-monitor

if you're interested in the benefits of the hd800s, this is a better alternative

[steel escarp]

HD800s was very uncomfortable for me

It moved around a lot on my head

[lean grove]

the lack of clamp is the part that i consider comfortable

it does slide off if i lean back or forward

which is a firm negative otherwise

[unique wind]

the world if the hd 6## had linear bass extension to 20Hz with minimal distortion

https://tenor.com/view/future-ram-ranch-gif-18120355

[brisk rover]

Anyone know if the ankor soundcore boom plus any good

[foggy scarab]

I don't like em, not super comfy, kinda suffocating, and I liked my A40s better tbh

gonna return the Cloud 3s and just use my A40s for now

[haughty girder]

portable speakers are kinda ass for sound quality across the board

what are you using it for?

[brisk rover]

sometimes outdoor use but mainly indoor

[brisk rover]

what speakers do you recommend that are under 100

[polar swallow]

I forgot

[haughty girder]

What budget?

[karmic latch]

Any thoughts on the Logitech Pro X 2 Lightspeed? The headset, not the mouse

Ik audiophile stuff is better, this is for a gift

[lean grove]

if you want a bluetooth speaker, UE nad JBL make good stuff.

wonderboom is really good for the money

[brisk rover]

What about ankor?

[lean grove]

what about it?

[brisk rover]

Are they good or nah

[haughty girder]

I mean it'll work fine for outdoor use

I'm just warning you that portable speakers are all kinda same-y across the board

[brisk rover]

oh alr

What about indoors tho?

[haughty girder]

still same

again, don't buy portable speakers on the basis of sound quality

drivers are physically too limited for the sound pressure it has to generate to sound "good" by any metric

it'll just be either usable or not and the anker one is fine

[lean grove]

they make cheap stuff. idk if they have anything thats "good"

[polar swallow]

100euros

[haughty girder]

Galaxy buds FE

[winter basin]

Quick question, if i want to get the best out of the sound quality of beyerdynamic on 250ohm will it be good idea to get soundcard or amplifier is the answer, cause i think a motherboard support around 80ohm, thats what ppl say

[warm scarab]

you dont need one

[winter basin]

Amplifier or both amp and soundcard

[warm scarab]

any of those

anything can benefit from a good amplifier but its idiotic to spend money on an amplifier when your headphone costs as much as a mediocre one

[winter basin]

I see i see alrighty

Im guessing a non mediocre amp will be 1k+ right ?

[warm scarab]

nah its not that much

id say you can get pretty decent amplifiers for like 200€

but the benefits of that are still overshadowed by buying a headphone thats 200€ more expensive than what you currently own

[winter basin]

Fair enough

[silent haven]

Nils still shilling sennheiser garbage to this day

never fails

[tidal estuary]

I like Sennheiser 😄

I got the Hifiman Sundara and I just always seem to like my Sennehiser HD 599 more than anything

[warm scarab]

I mean

no wonder if you bought the sundara

long time meme

[tidal estuary]

Ya, perfect example of price doesn't make the headphone. Sennheiser just better than a lot.

[warm scarab]

idk i fucking hate sennheiser

I can tolerate their headphones

that's about it I don't enjoy them

[haughty girder]

which garbage?

Cause I really really hate people generalizing headphones to the brands

Every company has like 2 good headphones and 100 bad ones

[digital saddle]

Should I get the elgato wave 3 or the Rhone pod mic?

As my first mic

[stone quartz]

Friend of mine modeled me a pretty nice looking subwoofer port

Going to try and 3D print this later

I wonder if I could modify it to include that Bowers and Wilkins technology to reduce port noise

[haughty girder]

FDM printed parts are too pourus

[stone quartz]

I'll probably go with carbon fiber reinforced

or a metal print

and plenty of wall layers

[haughty girder]

if you have the model file (not the mesh) you could add that not without too much difficulty, and it'd come out nicely with a resin print

[stone quartz]

Ah, okay. I'll try resin in that case.

[stone quartz]

https://www.tannoy.com/product.html?modelCode=0312-AOE

Do these look like decent speakers?

[elder thistle]

that is a pa speaker

[steel escarp]

@lean grove

its time to upgrade

[livid ruin]

wish it had more bass

[lean grove]

Fiio is the new hifiman

[steel escarp]

nah

welll true with their ft1 pro

just sold my ft1, I didn't use it at the office

shit is so noisy there that I need ANC

[slim gust]

I was wondering will labs ever post their findings on headphones on the website I was curious to see how accurate my headphones where and I was kinda sad to see they don't have headphones on the website

[lean grove]

Which headphones? Other places might have them

Ltt is really behind in terms of audio so who knows when it's gonna be up and running

[slim gust]

I'm not sure exactly which model it is but it's one of the haptic models from razer. I got them initially for racing sim but I ended up falling in love with the haptics and they sound pretty good imo

It was one of the first models that had haptics

The nari ultimate funny enough i just saw ltt actually has a video on it but it was from 5 years ago

[lean grove]

https://gadgetrytech.squig.link/headsets/?share=Harman_2018_Target,Razer_Nari_Essential

This is the nari essential, not ultimate

This is for the nari ultimate wireless

Though rtings graphs are always a bit iffy

[slim gust]

Thank you I appreciate that

[elder thistle]

that looks pretty good on tone for the nari essential

a dip around 120hz would clean up the bass for music listening

or shelf down for gaming, maybe some extra treble too

[agile void]

What’s the best amplifier for some roof speakers

[elder thistle]

what transistors are more suited for roof

how do you define roof

what transistors are more suited for concert speakers? then there is some kind of requirements and criteria for that choice, or ultimately what kind of amp makes sense

extreme volume

[lean grove]

Do you just need cheap power or what?

[agile void]

No I need quality and tv connectivity

[lean grove]

Take a look at the wiim amp.

Or get a wiim streamer with a fosi amp

[agile void]

It’s not a stereo

They are ceiling mounted speakers

With speaker wire and shit

[lean grove]

Do they need to be individually addressable for Atmos or are they all gonna be playing the same thing

[agile void]

They will be playing the same thing, I was thinking of an AV receiver

[lean grove]

Sure. But also you can just daisy chain a bunch of stereo amps

Get a speaker selector or an RCA splitter

If you wire it carefully you might even be able to play all the ceiling speakers off of one amp.

[agile void]

Yeah but how do you connect the amplifier to the tv

[lean grove]

With the wiim pro streamer

Has optical, USB, and HDMI arc

Or just use the stereo output of the TV

[broken tusk]

are there any good headsets/ earphones with included mic for under 19usd

[warm silo]

"good", no
"usable", yes
If you could up your budget to 30-40 you could get some decent IEMS with a mic

cheapest half decent IEMs I've seen with a mic was $26

[haughty girder]

Truthear gate with mic.

You should've bought during black friday sale though.

[haughty girder]

well look again, I present to you one of the best stock cables I've ever felt on an iem at any price

I kid you not I know some people who bought this iem for the cable

a simple no nonsense cable

[warm silo]

I should say bought and enjoyed*

[warm silo]

lol I might do the same..

[haughty girder]

Ahhh okok that's diff

but yeah Truthear Gate itself feels like a 20 dollar iem, but it really is decent for the price and comes with the mic

[broken tusk]

thx

[rich canopy]

What headphones have a great soundstage under $500, can go a little over, don't have such a big budget for headphones like the hd800.

[warm scarab]

edition xs

[elder thistle]

how do you define great soundstage

width? strength? sphericalness or perhaps precision?

the xs has a very active and strong soundstage, pretty spherical. but not that large, and not that precise

ath-r70x is popular for stage size and precision, similar story with hd490 pro. I haven't tried either though

I like my dt880 600r for width, precision, airyness, and being mostly spherical

[elder thistle]

hd660s and hd660s2 are said to fall into this category, but their midrange tone is not that balanced out of the box

[warm scarab]

r70x has never been popular for its stage

its got good imaging is all

It has one of the smallest stages there are on open backs

[warm scarab]

width is the only metric of a soundstage you mentioned, everything else you mentioned falls under imaging

when you are in a misinformation match and your opponent is jackson

[elder thistle]

imaging and soundstage are extremely tied together though

kind of like how sound is associated with headphone

[warm scarab]

they are

but location information aside from "how far shit can be" falls under imaging

sound placement is imaging

directionality is imaging

[elder thistle]

notice how I redacted the word "imaging" when talking about precision

[warm scarab]

no

[elder thistle]

it was for the sake of keeping things as simple as possible for someone who probably doesn't know how audiophiles talk

[warm scarab]

sure but then you recommended r70x

I daily drive that headphone and it has one of the worst soundstages there is

it barely has any depth to it

[elder thistle]

I mentioned it's existence as described from other people. I did not recommend the headphone as I don't have it

[warm scarab]

it has insane imaging ill give you that

but I could count the amount of times where an instrument sounds notably further from another depth wise in an hour long critical listening session on one hand probably

[elder thistle]

I suspect that r70x is not compatible with human head

[warm scarab]

and at that stage its less the headphones ability and more the audio engineer's ability

[warm scarab]

why so

[elder thistle]

I cannot find the picture

[elder thistle]

I'm just scared of buying an r70x after seeing how the ad500x I got fit onto my head and my rig

it took legendary levels of rubber bands and probably 40lbs of clamp force to get the top part of the cups to seal onto the rig

[warm scarab]

you sure it wasn't aftermarket pads?

[elder thistle]

nah it was oem, but I got this thing open box

[warm scarab]

generally new oval pads don't fit these earcups so the bottom is unsealed

[elder thistle]

I hate how there's no vertical swivel for the earcups

it's a horrible design decision

[warm scarab]

never had an issue with it personally ig thats a difference in our head shapes

least with r70x thats slightly different

[elder thistle]

I mean the rig is ITU-p58 compliant

correct distance and angles for the plates and pinnas

[warm scarab]

did you test on ears

like the rig ears

[elder thistle]

yes

maybe it was open box because it was defective or something

[warm scarab]

I meant the testing rig literally called ears

[elder thistle]

theoretically ears on human heads are very strictly 6.0 inches apart

[warm scarab]

or was it the gras 45aa

full head shaped thing

[elder thistle]

it's this

though it's now inside a dummy head

[warm scarab]

did the suspenders touch the top on r70x

[elder thistle]

ye

[warm scarab]

odd

[elder thistle]

if you're in the headphones.com discord, I think the picture is one of the last messages I sent

[warm scarab]

I saw listener was a mod in there and immediately left

he also prebanned everyone that he saw in sonic visions as a precaution

what a great moderator

I may also have been banned due to being in an ethically dubious audio discord

lord giveth listener taketh

[elder thistle]

no comment

actually I'll say this

I have a list of bombs that I refer to whenever I join a new audio server

bombs are certain discord users in a position of power that have proven they'll ban me on every server they see me on, not just the server where I annoyed someone

if I don't see them first, I explode and more of these bombs are potentially created due to word of mouth

so there's several audio servers I'm not in but also not banned on, and spent a whole 60 seconds there before leaving

actually some other kinds of servers too. photography, pc building, music production

all on the list entirely born from audiophile servers

honestly I'm surprised I made it this far on this server given one of the staff members which is sort of in a gray area on my list

not an official addition

I will now surgery this broken mc450 someone shipped me

[steel escarp]

I got banned by listener for just saying hi

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/1089262395337224252/1090324519316631583/image.png?ex=6753db16&is=67528996&hm=733735a6783d76583fe10a83ed21d385d3b1dc3a9fed357340812dbe7f3564e1&

Lol

It was my one and only message

[elder thistle]

it's their server I guess

I was just really invested in it and had no idea I was going to suddenly disappear

like it's equally unfair to let people get complacent with being in that server when authority is going to be used like that

[warm scarab]

what is rule 2

[steel escarp]

I don't know 😭

[elder thistle]

its arbitrary

[buoyant vale]

Be kind. Treat everyone with respect. Absolutely no harassment, intimidation, bigotry, witch hunting, sexism, racism, or hate speech will be tolerated.

[elder thistle]

yeah like I said

[buoyant vale]

should really just be "Nobody in here has ever been outside so please treat them all like the delicate little snowflakes that they are"

[elder thistle]

its probable that the stated ban reasons most people are receiving are not actual ban reasons and cannot be backed by evidence

[buoyant vale]

rule 2 is basically a catch-all

and they stopped publicly stating why people got banned too

[elder thistle]

my ban contradicted the respect eachothers opinions rule

I was always courteous and calm, and stopped talking when asked to stop

and I dont deny other people's experiences

aside from not being on board with their FR = everything stance and how by-ear eq should be done, everything was well

disclaimer this is only being posted for history and analysis of how audiophiles interact with eachother, and is not for dispute or debate of the ban nor to target or blame individual members

oh swear filter triggered for some reason

"The short of it is that you were banned due to a consensus among the moderation team that the server would be better off without you. It was not a unilateral decision made by one of us, an internal vote was taken with a substantial majority in favor of your removal.

We'd received complaints from valued server members as well as moderators themselves regarding your insistence promoting unscientific and untested ideas as worthwhile counterarguments to established science, as well as regularly going on solipsistic rants, and we thought it best to remove you since vanishingly few of our efforts ever seemed to actually help you understand why these things are an issue."

[stark mist]

what a loser

[elder thistle]

I have learned a lot from these people, and it's improved how I can deliver help and advice

and I assumed they learned some things from me too, on occasion

sincerely being indebted for the free guidance and information while also being violently cast out like this is a very strange predicament and leaves a bad taste in my mouth

[stone quartz]

Finished printing my port

Should be tuned to 20Hz hopefully

[elder thistle]

that must be a big box

[mellow steppe]

Does anyone have any advice on how to make shift ear pads for headphones? I used the sock donut method from the WC website but they're uncomfortable

[abstract imp]

Ik it's not worth the $ but I wonder how good these legit sound https://www.crutchfield.com/p_370APERIOB/Warwick-Acoustics-Aperio-Black.html?tp=60833

[lean grove]

They're not terrible, but they are really heavy

Well. They're terrible for $40k. You can get a better audio experience for that money

If I had a pair for free I probably wouldn't use them all the time. Again, because they're heavy as shit.

[warm scarab]

weak

weak and bad

(nils)

[whole zodiac]

What would be a good amp/AV receiver to use for two two 8 Ohm 120-170W Nominal/Music rated speaker boxes? My current one is really old (could very well be over 15y old) and a hum keeps coming up that can be temporarily fixed by slamming it on the ground. Having it repaired might cost more than a new one does so I'm looking for some options. I almost never use full volume since they're really loud, even at half volume

[lean grove]

0. What country do you live in
1. How much money do you wanna spend
2. What sort of connectivity or features do you need.

[sterile widget]

Anyone have a schiit syn? Thinking abt getting one down the line for an all in one solution

[leaden scaffold]

oh yeah, spend some of that for a decent speaker system(I would rec kef ls60 if you're too lazy building a whole system)
you don't want to have to wear something all the time just to enjoy the sound

[graceful meteor]

Are there any good headsets for Xbox?

I have a budget of £300

[whole zodiac]

1. Switzerland
2. Not sure actually, like 250-300CHF max
3. Not much, just some audio input and two speaker terminals for connecting my two speakers
   I did some research on my own yesterday and stumbled across the Yamaha A-S201. It's got all I need. Two zones with two terminals for speakers each (L+R) and a rated RMS power of 2x125W when using 8 Ohm speakers. Perfect for mine since I won't ever have them at full volume, they're simply too loud for that haha. It's just 199 CHF

[last turret]

Keen to finally give these a go

[buoyant vale]

Save your ears

[graceful meteor]

Need some help with a Xbox headset I’m unsure on what kind of headset I need but I’m playing competitive call of duty. Have a budget of 300 pounds. UK.

[livid ruin]

E

castor, vader, libra are better than those at under $10

[last turret]

https://tenor.com/view/marikiplier-e-meme-lord-farquaad-gif-22138504

[molten lotus]

are white shark falcon headphones good

[limber sparrow]

yo is this the right channel to say that i have no clue which headphones to buy

[stone quartz]

Been looking for some of those IMAX subwoofers for years. Shame they're selling the whole system.

[silent haven]

No hatespeech about sennheiser

Nils would fit right in

Probably would be a mod there for how much he shills it

Gives DMS a run for his money

[molten lotus]

does anyone know how to get your audio drivers to install properly ??

[supple robin]

maxwell audeze is better but costs a bit more

[supple robin]

budget? and do you know what type of sound you want?

[split rapids]

Does anybody know a good bang for buck wireless receiver and clipon mic combo

I need one that can hook up multiple mics to it and record with decent enough fidelity and range for vocals

For acting basically so that we don't have to do re-dubs for the final vox track

And preferrably the mics are tactile enough to have them hidden in costumes n sht

[gentle quiver]

is there any cheaper good amp thats not the fosi audio za3 that i can pair with the warfdale 9.1

£130 each is a lil out of my budget at the moment

[ruby sinew]

I bought a pair a few months ago to replace a still perfectly good pair of panasonic earbuds that I got for $8 6 years ago. I think these are good for when I'm out and about, although the cable it came with broke pretty fast so I had to buy a new one- although the replacement cable was much more comfortable and tangle-free.

[gentle quiver]

at this point i might just not get a amp and speakers that require one and just get a Edifier Studio R2000DB to pair with my t5

[last turret]

I have a pair of Sennheiser HD 650s and just wanted to give IEM's a try since it's been like a good decade or so since I've used and I was very plesantly surprised considering I paid $35. Though as you added and almost every review there is out on them, cable is an issue xD. Mine functions at a very particular angle while pluggged in & if you move it a inch it poops itself

[ruby sinew]

Yeah, I was happy considering the price point. Still prefer to use my HD600's while at home of course.

[real venture]

which one of these is better
https://hyperx.com/products/hyperx-surround-sound-card?variant=42070363373725
or
https://row.hyperx.com/collections/accessories/products/hyperx-amp-sound-card?variant=40609270825165

so old cloud II's is better?@buoyant vale

[elder thistle]

fwiw, I still think these compete with things like the truthear zero red or truthear zero 2

you now have the most sensitive high-pickup listening device I've tried

followed by AT m50x, neumann ndh20, and mackie mc450 roughly

[elder thistle]

the second one seemed to help the hyperx cloud alpha S I have sound more binaurally correct and have more intense reverbs in titanfall II

the first one that belongs with the hyperx cloud II was mostly just annoying so I don't use it

[real venture]

oh so out of these two i should prefer the newer one?

[elder thistle]

also I wouldn't recommend using that remote on anything much different than the alpha S

uh I have a recording somewhere of what it does

one sec

[last turret]

hectic

[real venture]

btw i have steelseries arctis 7p+ dongle is out of commission so using it wired with 3.5mm jack

these are my only usb options other is internal. Creative soundblaster sb0880 which is 50% more expensive compared to these

[elder thistle]

these are some of my oldest sound demos iirc. this is just showcasing the modifications the remote makes, not what it sounds like paired to the real headset

left is normal, right is 7.1 mode on

left will sound more normal too because it's unedited pc audio

[real venture]

yeah left one sounds better to me

usb both are near 7$ and creative sb0880 is near 13$ here in my country

[molten wasp]

any headphone recommendation?
Right now I have the "Razer Kraken Pro v2" and they are perfect, comfortable, great mic and amazing sound quality but they are starting to break down after years...

I'm playing competitive gaming so I need something good for that 👍🏻
my budget is around 130$ and I live in Israel

[digital rose]

oh nice i have a pair

I was looking to get some cheap IeMs any recommendations

[last turret]

very happy with them so far, not so much the cable xD

[digital rose]

yeah their some nice IeM sadly the audio jax on my pc broke

so I cant use them

[supple robin]

zero:2

Moondrop CHU 2

avoid kz

[digital rose]

why

[supple robin]

and this https://www.amazon.co.uk/FiiO-Audio-Dongle-Headphone-Silver/dp/B0D7DJ8DNF

and a usb a to c adpter

[supple robin]

https://crinacle.com/2023/08/17/the-kz-boycott-still-stands/

[digital rose]

oof

shoulda done more research lol

[left cypress]

Does anyone know why i cant get any game audio to run though my dac? like when I try and output my game audio it just doesnt play through my dac for what ever reason. (Topping D70 Pro)

[unique onyx]

tried searching but cant find any good traveling gaming headsets with a mic. i travel for work and want to pack my laptop and xbox s. tired of using earbuds to play games. any suggestions on a good over ear with a mic? foldable and/or wireless would be a plus. needs to fit in my carry on luggage

[haughty girder]

Truthear Gate, especially if you live somewhere cold

Salnotes Zero and Zero 2 are solid options too

Chu 2 I'm okay with but the paint isn't the most durable and for me, because of the temperature delta between outdoors and indoors the Chu 2 (most Moondrop iems actually) has condensation issues on the filter which causes channel imbalance until it's dried out

It definitely feels well built, though.

[real venture]

is sb0880 known as creative soundblaster titanium hd still worth buying for 13$ today gonna use it with my arctis 7p+ wired and old sony aiwa sound system

is sb0880 known as creative soundblaster titanium hd still worth buying for 13$ today gonna use it with my arctis 7p+ wired and old sony aiwa sound system

[tough lava]

I have to say, the audio when directly plugged into this laptop (X1 carbon) is garbage compared with the audio from the dock (thinkpad thunderbolt dock)

I did not expect such a big difference

[tired quail]

i need more usb ports on my pc for studio equipment any suggestions?

[tough lava]

clearly the laptop is using a shit DAC

[tough lava]

USB hubs.

but ... make sure you get the right ones and plug them into the right place

[tired quail]

Any recommendations?🫶🏼

[tough lava]

a quick google search found https://www.thomann.co.uk/swissonic_usb_hub_1916.htm

and yeah maybe you're "overpaying", but it's better than a rats nest of unreliable bullshit in your studio.

[tired quail]

Appreciate you Bob 🫶🏼

I think that would be perfect because I should be able to use that for a mobile set up to a laptop Right

Theoretically

[tough lava]

If you're using a laptop, you might want a thunderbolt hub

but yes, either way that would still work

[tired quail]

Well I currently have a desktop set up but in the future wanna do mobile recording

[tough lava]

I mean it depends how serious you are about it, but if you are building a road case etc then yeah I would absolutely go with the rackmount unit and put it at the back

That way you aren't fucking around and shit is reliable

[tired quail]

Yeah going pretty serious

In theory I wanna have it to roll around recording music and podcasts

[tough lava]

You can always have a thunderbolt hub/dock that then plugs into that hub, but also charges the laptop

I'm a big fan of less cables, so single plug for the laptop is A+

[tired quail]

I have 2 ecoflow to charge the whole system

Bob can I pick your brain for a little

So I'm thinking of the mobile cart to be something like this

https://a.co/d/0nKzBV4

[tough lava]

nice

ok cool that makes sense

[tired quail]

Do I get Bob's blessing on the build?

Also saw someone making custom xlr cables with really good insulation so I'm planning on putting custom length cables in the unit to make cable management easier

[tough lava]

oh that would be cool

[tough lava]

yeah that would be very cool, can have it setup in a few minutes

[tired quail]

Yeah I should have the remaining of the equipment arrive in early January see how much room I'd need in a cart and shop for one

[tough lava]

I mean if you're doing podcasts you just need 3 mics/3 headphones.

[tired quail]

Yeah I went a little over kill have a 6 mic set up with 8 headphones only limitations is headphones and microphones but can purchase if needed my set up I can buy at just about any music center to best buy

[tough lava]

overkill, best kind of kill

[robust jetty]

Ksc75 then 6xx then focal clear then 800s

Upgrade party

[haughty halo]

any best recommend headphones wireless or wired?

under 200?

[robust jetty]

Hd6xx

Wired

Wireless there’s not one that comes close at that price range

[fossil zinc]

I was thinking of getting a Jotenheim 2, lokius, modius stack from schiit.
But all the reviews state they get really warm, this is very undesired.
Is there an equivalent stack out there for the same price without the heat

[lean grove]

Its not really a problem. The engineers usually design them with that in consideration. Its more a problem of how much it heats up your room.

[warm scarab]

Why is this an issue

[fossil zinc]

The area is too hot to begin with a 60 watt led produces too much heat in the area it’s a comfort thing

I live with the elderly the thermostat goes up a few degrees every year

[lean grove]

Get the midgard then. Runs much cooler.

[fossil zinc]

Had my heart set on silver

[buoyant vale]

midgard + sandpaper

[fossil zinc]

lol

[warm scarab]

also modius is a meme

[real venture]

1. moondrop dawn pro
2. tempotec sonata bhd pro
3. fiio ka13/ka3
   or anything good in below 100$
   gonna run arctis 7p plus and my aiwa sound system on them

[elder thistle]

best at what? (within sound)

[stone quartz]

What are the differences between a front firing and a downward firing subwoofer?

[haughty girder]

bass goes to the front and is affected less by the surface you place the sub on or the placement in general

vs bass goes downward and more evenly "fills" a space with bass, but is much more picky with placement

[stone quartz]

Sounds like front firing is the way to go

Probably less annoying for people below, too.

[haughty girder]

Oh for sure

downward firing will vibrate the floor guaranteed

[haughty girder]

tune or live

[lean grove]

Not much. Mostly just you limiting who can stick their fingers in the driver to damage it.

[lean grove]

Bass is omnidirectional. It will go everywhere and more or less not care about which direction the woofer is facing unless you're doing shenanigans above like 150-200hz.

Coupling to the floor might play a role. And maybe if the front volume space is significantly restricted.

[haughty girder]

It will go everywhere as in you'll hear it yes, but it does affect how it'll interact with the room immediately past the driver

[novel arch]

Would getting a different pair of headphones with the same audio interface have better sound quality? Cause i use a goxlr right now with my arctis 7, and i want to get the dt 990 headphones. Would that mean better sound quality?

[royal fog]

Yo guys what are some good speakers I can use to connect to my vinyl player via cable but I can also connect them to my phone via Bluetooth my budget is like 150-200€ thanks in advance

[lean grove]

Check out options from edifier

[tired crown]

What is a good pair of iems or wired headphones for less than $200 for the purpose of playing guitar

[lean grove]

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

[stone quartz]

Managed to get hold of a subwoofer for my home cinema that I've been after for years

IMAX DSL-4D

[tough lava]

Holy rumble

[stone quartz]

They're beastly

I'll finally get to go all the way down to 20Hz

[lapis prairie]

Audeze Maxwell Wireless Gaming Headset for Xbox, PS, Mac, & PC https://a.co/d/5d49CEO

Is there anything I should get over these if I want a good headset for gaming?

[craggy seal]

Does DT 990 pro is good headphones?

[buoyant vale]

No

[warm scarab]

Does DT 990 pro is good headphones?

[buoyant vale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0arQra-fJ9M

[livid ruin]

one less deafeners 990 in the world nice

[elder thistle]

if you dont mind wires, yeah probably

[primal tide]

What do you think about the Nothing CMF Buds Pro 2 ?

[dapper trellis]

Hello! I have a question. Are there any noticeable differences between the ear (2) and the ear 2024 by nothing?

[split rapids]

Still waiting if anybody knows where to start

I know a thing or two about audio but looking for at least a push in a general direction when it comes to recording vox wireless. Never really used that kinda crap so I'm not aware of any gotchas. I can sync audio to a video track myself

Just looking for discreet enough clipon mic base as interface or even standalone machine that records

Or ghetto hacky solutions welcome too. For instance I considered misappropriating handsfree bluetooth earpieces but pretty sure most will have drecky codecs w sample rates of like 8kHz because telephony

[lean grove]

You might be asking in the wrong server. Not a lot of people here know about pro audio. Maybe the podcastage server would have someone who knows.

[split rapids]

I'm seeing standalone receiver combos w 1/4 input and such. Can FM be decent enough or should I skip straight to Bluetooth

[split rapids]

I'll try asking there

[warm scarab]

Does DT 990 pro is good headphones?

[lean grove]

Yes you should buy some ✌️

[celest galleon]

so i'd finally like to move on from my 15€ mic thats over 10 years old. i'd rather look at solutions in the 50-80€ range but can pay more if i think the upsides are reasonable, e.g. including an amplifier or sth.
i just use the mic for discord and 99% of the time im not using headphones, so most important for me is that there wont be any background noises (which my 15€ can do so i hope thats not a problem)
if u wanna look at prices in my country, use https://geizhals.de

[shell flare]

Is this a good beginner audio setup?

[warm scarab]

pretty good

umc202 might be a slight overkill if you want to minimize your cost but otherwise its a really nice interface

also I take it back

m20x is shit

you also probably dont need a shock mount

and its debatable whether or not you would need a pop filter either

[warm scarab]

behringer c1 + um2

xm8500 if its too expensive

as for the background noises, thats related to how you use your mic

if you minimize gain and distance you have to the mic it will reject surrounding audio that much more

[celest galleon]

does the um2 act as an amplifier that i can put my 5.1 system in or is it just for the mic?

[buoyant vale]

No

[warm scarab]

i dont think any audio interface is capable of that

[left verge]

Do these look right?
So i can have both a playback and recording device?

[buoyant vale]

why is pink headphone?

[wispy shell]

Does anyone know a microphone for windows 10-11 that is really good for recording youtube videos? Around 100-200 dollars. Or where i can find at least. I tried yt but it didnt really help. Im planning on only recording on my pc. I dont want it to take up lots of background volume like from my mouse and keyboard etc. But i also dont want it to be 1 cm close to my mouth. Something that will last as well.

[warm scarab]

not a very possible request

[wispy shell]

why

[warm scarab]

far and no background noise

its possible if you buy a shotgun mic but those are expensive

and still pick up background noise from sides

there is a good reason why most youtubers or streamers you see on twitch will have their mouth on the mic

[wispy shell]

what mic should i get then

[warm scarab]

idk man I have nothing that fits your bill

[wispy shell]

well it depends on how close

[warm scarab]

its not like there is a line that once you cross its fine

[wispy shell]

what is close to you

[warm scarab]

the closer you are the better generally

[warm scarab]

like 5cm

thats generally the distance I have with my mic

[wispy shell]

what if the distance doesnt matter to me

what mic should i get then

[warm scarab]

use case?

[wispy shell]

youtube videos on my pc

• gaming

[warm scarab]

xm8500 and um2

and an xlr cable for those

[wispy shell]

that mic is only 20 bucks?

[buoyant vale]

how dare they make it so cheap

[warm scarab]

is that a problem

lmao

thats generally a good thing

[buoyant vale]

I'm going to write to beringher

[wispy shell]

well often cheaper means lower quality

[warm scarab]

its a mic

[buoyant vale]

and ask them to make it more expensive

[warm scarab]

you can listen to how it sounds online

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

sm7b is perfection 😍

its like xm8500

but you get to pay 380$ more

[buoyant vale]

sm7b 4 lyfe

i love paying 400 smackers for mics

[warm scarab]

wdym 400

you forgot the cloudlifter

because it doesnt run on my apple usb c to 3.5 adapter

[buoyant vale]

no

I will buy something with a decent pre

[warm scarab]

that betrays the sm7b life

a real sm7b user would increase gain by 30db from windows sound properties

[buoyant vale]

cloudlifters are for low testosterone men

[warm scarab]

and plug it into their realtek pink jak

[lean grove]

Perfect for Klaus

[buoyant vale]

https://tenor.com/view/memes-gif-9980668056796018353

[warm scarab]

the stupid idiot club called nils

they are waiting for you in order to stard the dnd session

[warm scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/the-voices-gif-16432724057255568190

[tiny prairie]

Kind of an odd question. I have a Samson MBA38 that a friend sent to me. He started disassembling it and the spring flew out, so it's in pieces, and I have no clue how it goes back together. Anyone have any idea how to put it back together?

[odd summit]

100$ and need IEM guys recommend me YouTube sucks so many ads I don't trust them I tried Clinical ... Please help

[warm scarab]

why did you guys do this

those things have tensioned wires and springs in them to stand upright

disassembling something that actively applies a counterforce isn't a smart idea

[tiny prairie]

He lives across the country, decided to ship it to me, and I guess didn't realize just how much of a pain it was going to be when he made the decision to break it down.

[haughty girder]

What didd you try?

[ruby sinew]

I think he means Crinacle? https://crinacle.com/rankings/iems/

[haughty girder]

Youtube sucks so many ads and he tried Clinical?

He listened to Crin but too many ads?

Except Crin doesn't really run ads?

[odd summit]

I agree
But I am talking about other YouTubers like all somehow sponsored so I tried Crin charts couldn't fine the ideal product that I want give me recommendations..

[buoyant vale]

Crinacle hasn't reviewed/measured many iems after all

[onyx cipher]

Hello

I need a speaker recommendation

To put in a room

Smart assistant

[elder thistle]

did you die

anyways no dont try to fix it

you cant win with that spring

I made the same mistake not knowing there was an evil spring and it went through my wall

it would be like trying to load a crossbow by pushing down on the arrow

[wintry mirage]

i have some weird ass record that is 29.5 rpm rather than 33

no idea why it was made at that speed

it says 33 rpm on it but runs fast at 33

[haughty girder]

Must've been made wrong

these things are standardized

[slate mantle]

Are there like open back 3d printed housings I can print for my kraken v3 x? I hate being able to barely hear myself talk or my mom when she needs me

I could also drill into the housings but I don’t know how risky it would be, of course I’d take all the internals out but

[wintry mirage]

it is a 1 of 1 dj copy of a record from 1996 so im not surprised

[haughty girder]

1996 is pretty new

[wintry mirage]

i have a doors vinyl from 1968 it runs fine

[haughty girder]

wdym dj copy?

[wintry mirage]

its a white label from the rave days

[haughty girder]

Oh hmmm

[wintry mirage]

no its 1991

[haughty girder]

White label for testing or for distribution?

actually that shouldn't matter

no that's weird

[wintry mirage]

marketing i think

[haughty girder]

not weird if the track was supposed to run slightly faster as DJs do for easier transitions

[wintry mirage]

as far as I know this is the only one on earth

"33" rpm one side 45 on the other

[haughty girder]

yea that's normal

but for 33 to be 29.5 is really weird

[wintry mirage]

i know the song well and it sounds right on 29.5

rather than 33

ive had a few records run 1 or 2 rpm slow or fast but not that far

[lusty sparrow]

Can someone please help me (What to ask for christams)
i have the jbl tune beam (anc) earbuds but the cfm buds 2 (pro?) look really good having almost double the driver size. I LOVE music but i dont know if its worth asking for them and i dont like headphones since they mess my hair and i have a headphone dent already. If no what should i ask for christmas tech wise?

[wispy shell]

Does anyone know a microphone for windows 10-11 that is really good for recording youtube videos? Around 100-200 dollars. Or where i can find at least. I tried yt but it didnt really help. Im planning on only recording on my pc.

[lean grove]

Get a Samson q2u or an atr-2100x with a boom arm.

Most of the thing that makes someone sound good for voice over is vocal processing and the proximity effect. Have their mic real close and use a compressor, de-esser, noise gate, to make it sound clean and clear. You can do these for free in OBS.

If you wanna be fancy, you can get a xm8500 with an elgato wave XLR. The wave XLR has those effects built into a nice and easy software.

[wispy shell]

i prefer simplicity

im very new to mics so i dont know if i should be getting xlr

[ocean pulsar]

both options recommended support both xlr and usb, can use the usb for now and upgrade to xlr later if you need it

[warm scarab]

xlr is like

a cable

that goes into your interface

that has like 3 functions maybe at the consumer level

i wouldnt call plugging in a cable then turning a knob confusing

[lean grove]

XLR helps you customize your gear more. The first two options are USB and XLR so they can be very simple now and more sophisticated later if you'd like

[tired crown]

Best $150 or less wireless headphones for travel and out and about

[lean grove]

Ugreen max5c is getting a lot of buzz right now

[celest galleon]

so i just got both delivered to me, but i have like literally no cables to connect them, at all.
also u have mic arm recommendations?

[celest galleon]

ah the xlr port on the interface looked a bit dubious to me and i thought a normal xlr cable wouldnt fit, i dont have one but thats no problem.
i can at least get it to work once i have that cable, so i'll just need a mic arm or put it flat on the table at first, i'll see

[celest galleon]

would the behringer c1 fit into this one?
https://www.ebay.de/itm/364869770576
seems ok to me and i can get an XLR cable with free shipping as well

https://www.ebay.de/itm/190877784418
alongside this cable,
should be fine right?

[fast portal]

question

im looking for a mesh butooth speaker system, specifically ones you could plug in the wall and set, say on a book shelf, and play the same audio on all fo them at the same time

[civic beacon]

https://www.reddit.com/r/Bluetooth_Speakers/comments/1fxf5g0/speakers_that_can_form_a_bluetooth_mesh/

[fast portal]

i believe sonos is what im looking for but its expensive, so im not sure if a cheaper alternative exists

[civic beacon]

Yep, sounds like it. I too don't like the cost or close source nature of Sonos, but I have yet to find an alternative that 1) doesn't require gobs of my time to implement and 2) doesn't require gobs of my time to troubleshoot for the family, thus I have paid the Sonos tax. This Wirecutter article may be of use for your research.
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-multiroom-wireless-speaker-system/

[fast portal]

yeah

also its a little more dificult because they (grandparents) dont have wifi, and ive seen one or 2 things that look like they require it,

while i could set up a locan network relatively cheaply, id prefer direcct connection

[civic beacon]

Uh. Do they have internet? Or are they like... downloading content onto their tablet(?) at the library / friends houses to then later consume at home where there's no internet?

[fast portal]

cellular on their phones only

[civic beacon]

Technically, some of these speakers don't need "internet" - they just need a local network.

[fast portal]

https://www.amazon.com/Soundcore-PartyCast-Waterproof-Customizable-Tailgating/dp/B0BGYCY8VR?th=1 this actually dosent look half bad for what their use case would be

yeah

most arent cheap still :/ looks like that anker one might be my cheapest route

2 rooms would be adequate, but not the best

could it be possible to diy it?

they dont need anything fancy, they listen to old time radio shows and dont know what good sound quality is

[wintry mirage]

is there a way i can fix my record player running 2 rpm fast other than just turning it down by 2 rpm

[haughty girder]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmDAIeWDqt0

you could probably just do this and leave em plugged in

definitely the cheap option, not the best tho

I agree I hate paying Sonos and you need an app to use most of their stuff

but their convenience really is unmatched

[shadow stag]

has anyone gotten the apple 3.5 headphone adapter to work as line-in?

[haughty girder]

Yes why

[stone quartz]

Arylic make some decent streaming boards and speakers that might be what you are looking for

https://www.arylic.com/products/up2stream-mini-receiver-board

Could connect these to existing amplifiers

[shadow stag]

how do you get it to work, and in stereo?

i want to stream my keyboard audio with iphone on discord

[lusty sparrow]

Can someone please tell me if the cmf buds pro 2 are any better than the jbl tune beam ?

[livid ruin]

i’d personally get cmf’s over beams

though, for me probs neither because cmf’s would be bassy for me, it’s up to you

[haughty girder]

you can't

I thought you were referring to the type C to 3.5mm

I don't know how Apple does their audio system so I can't specify that

but you can't get stereo from a single mono microphone

[shadow stag]

ah sorry, yes, im referring to the lighting headphone adapter

[shadow stag]

its a stereo line-in that im trying to use, without the extra ring

[wintry mirage]

finally got a cheap pa amplifier for my pa bedroom setup

[young kelp]

Looking for some recommendations on a budget soundbar mainly just to "get me by" with a new tv, i dont have much space in my room right now so just want something that goes under the TV, preferably a brand thats able to be used with another AV reciever in the future as a center channel if possible?

[elder ice]

Is the shure sm7b xlr only?

[abstract imp]

Focal utopias for gaming lol

[abstract imp]

Yes

I wonder if focal utopias would outdo hd800s in gaming

Or even a susvara

[elder ice]

So I would need the mic, and an xlr interface

[abstract imp]

Yes something to provide power to it

[inland steeple]

I’m trying to find a solution for an extremely niche situation: I am looking for a wireless USB-C to USB-C adapter to hook up a drawing tablet to (an Intuos Pro 16 specifically) but the problem is every solution I look at is HDMI. I’ve had bad experiences using (insert display input type here)-to-HDMI products in the past, largely due to my laptop failing to recognize it, so I’m looking for one of that specific type. I just want to have a wireless setup where I don’t have to get frustrated over having too cluttered of a space.

[steel escarp]

Why would you introduce latency to a drawing tablet

[inland steeple]

That is a risk I am willing to take.

The problem I have is every single solution is for casting to HDMI. HDMI is a garbage input type.

[elder ice]

Is that all I would need? Would the xlr interface need have a powerful enough pre amp? I’m assuming so

[abstract imp]

Yes however unless ur spending 10$ ull find almost all interfaces can drive it

And if ur still worried the db version has a cloudlifter built in (well something similar)

Still needs a xlr interface doe

[elder ice]

Ah ok thanks

Would you be able to reccomend a good xlr interface? I’m not too sure what I’m looking for really, specifics and specs wise

[abstract imp]

If u want a interface that's not cheap but good there's goxlr, rodecaster pro 2 and it's mini version elgato has a wave xlr option for cheap, or a wave xlr dock that goes into a stream deck option

More expensive options from Mackie and it's dlz creator series

Easiest to use and coincidentally cheapest is wave xlr

[terse river]

wait i didnt realize this was a good place to ask for this until now

ok basically im looking for a goxlr but with more sliders or spinny thingies

to control audio stuffs of different applications and the like

any recs to find one

[flint galleon]

Do Sony WH1000XM5 have better sound quality than AirPods Max?

I tried the sonys on and they frankly sounded like shit so I was wondering how they compared to Airpods max

[elder ice]

Would you recommend it? I have a stream deck so it would be handy to go for the dock

[haughty girder]

I'd say Airpods max are better, both are not great

WH1000XM5 are wayyyy too bassy

[flint galleon]

I agree it ruined the entire sound signature for me

[haughty girder]

and honestly I don't like the comfort either

[flint galleon]

the mids sound incredible stifled as a result

[haughty girder]

Airpods max are dark

but it's not that bad

[flint galleon]

I think after some debilitation I'll go for the MW75

[elder ice]

Anyone know if the elgato wave xlr dock is any good? Hearing mixed reviews on it

Wanting to use it for a Shure SM7B

[buoyant vale]

Don't say that you'll summon Klaus

[warm scarab]

https://tenor.com/view/arrived-meme-walking-arrive-cat-gif-19928173

[elder ice]

What do you think Klaus

[livid ruin]

nope

if i had the choice i’d get airpods maxes for sure

aslong they’re free

[warm scarab]

kil sm7b

I don't think the dock has a gain knob either bad sign for an interface

streamer™️ bait

[lean grove]

Elgato wave looks good for streaming and discord. Wouldn't recommend it for musicians.

Also the sm7b is an overpriced meme.

[twilit wraith]

Heya, im looking for some speakers and ive got about £50 - £75 to play with (in GBP), have never owned speakers before and have always used headphones/earphones, any recommendations?

[buoyant vale]

Save up more or get some creative pebbles or something if you need speakers right now

[twilit wraith]

Damn okay

Forgot to specify these will just be for my desk nothing crazy

connected to my computer

[lean grove]

Creative pebbles it is.

You can get a 2.1 version that comes with a subwoofer if you wanna be fancy

They're pretty basic, won't get super loud, but cheap speakers arent good. The pebbles are the exception because they're not very ambitious.

[twilit wraith]

ah okay, and if i wanted a decent setup for my desk how much do you reckon i would be looking at?

[buoyant vale]

have a look at Edifier MR4

about 100

[lean grove]

The cheapest thing that I would say is "good" would be the JBL 305P mkii or Kali LP-UNF

Edifier also has a lot of good budget options and Klipsch has their promedia 2.1. both of which aren't perfect, but they're designed by people who know the speaker's limitations.

[twilit wraith]

perfect okay thank you both for all the advice

ill be looking into all those options

[buoyant vale]

I think the lsr305 is called 305p mkII over here

[lean grove]

Yeah the lsr305 is the old version

But you'll still get the same thing

[buoyant vale]

right

[stone quartz]

Would these be decent front speakers in a surround setup? https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/home-theatre-tvs--hifi-stereos/wired-speakers/stereo-speakers/015700270939

[lean grove]

can do worse for $99. they're gonna be loud and probably need a subwoofer.

and you can rotate the speaker to choose between tall dispersion or wide dispersion depending on your room

[stone quartz]

Shame they don't come with the covers. Pretty ugly speakers with those foam surrounds.

[still plaza]

Are steel series headsets any good? My razer black shark v2x are finally kicking the bucket after 4 years

[umbral charm]

I know the budget isn't really there but I know it's still worth an ask. What's the best pair of wireless earphones can I get for £15-20? Supposed to be a gift & they don't care about getting an insane pair but want to try get the best for the money still

Preferrably a design like this as other ones fall out

[pliant crow]

supermix 4, em6l or zero reds for mostly gaming and some music, I have a audio interface dont know if i need dac, I’m also open to other suggestions in that price range

[lean grove]

Take a look at the moon drop space travel

[lament bramble]

which would you reccomend for a beginner looking to make music arturia minilab 3, or a akai mpk mini mk3?

[umbral charm]

Any other options? Want to take a look at a few but recommendations online aren't helping much

They're gonna be for my partner, I've got the sound core liberty air 2 pros which fit nicely in her ears so wanted to get iems with a similar build, as the ones she got are like little pods and are dying anyway

The space travels are on amazon for 21.04 so I'll consider that, just the case looks like they'll fall out easily

[warm scarab]

nothing really good at that price point aside from the space travels

[warm scarab]

unless you drop the case it wont happen, the iems are incredibly light and magnets are fairly strong

[umbral charm]

Alright thank you, I jave seen these rec9mmended afew times before completely forgot about them though

Will order them now, appreciate it 🙂

[warm scarab]

👍

[stone quartz]

Gonna bring the house down with these 😎

[signal gust]

My jbl charger 5 is not working the power button is not working it’s flashing and I tried resetting it but I don’t think I did it right

[civic beacon]

Factory Reset instructions are on page 11 of the Quick Start Guide PDF.
https://support.jbl.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-masterCatalog_Harman/default/dw78155c26/pdfs/PA_JBL_Charge_5_Wi-Fi_QSG_Global_Online.pdf

[civic beacon]

If a factory reset doesn't work, you should contact JBL for assistance, as their support site is complete trash only has this article about flashing lights.
https://support.jbl.com/us/en/howto/usb-c-charging-protection-us/000043636.html

[tough lava]

jesus 😄

[stone quartz]

Think I found the limit of them with the Edge of Tomorrow intro lol

Sucking nearly 600 watts

[warm scarab]

professional neighbor

[stone quartz]

My neighbor on one side is very hard of hearing, and the house is detached on the other, fortunately.

[reef wagon]

I wouldn’t dare drive so much power at home. At work, easily.

[stark mantle]

any recommendations for short (>= ~7.4" 188mm) desktop speakers?

[wintry mirage]

my neighbours have to deal with 2 15 inch pa speakers and 3 subs

just a thin wall between us