audio-tech

[tawny pawn]

Nah but like sometimes I eat with my headset on. And I don’t think that mic is removable

[warm scarab]

you can just put it away

i think its a 3.5mm mic

you can disconnect it

[gusty spruce]

I got pair of beyerdynamic 700 pro x's which were like new off amazon warehouse but I had like 14 gbp in my amazon account off a gift card so I got them for 164 gbp which is slightly cheaper than pair of 770 pro x's new

[tawny pawn]

This isn’t recommended right?

https://a.co/d/7jdGcvh

[warm scarab]

yes

[tough totem]

20 dollar yardsale steal 160W with 6 channels 3ohm to 16 ohm radio i got it wired to a kicker pt250 10 inch subwoofer and a rockford fosgate 8 inch subwoofer it sounds good but still tryna wire the headunit and amp in the house i need to buy 2 12v 30 amp dc power supplys

both radios are jvc

this amp says it pushes out 1100 watts dont buy unless you want 400 watts its a 12v 30amp amp witch 12x30=360 and the amp dino i watched it maxed out at 413 watts at its peak performance

head unit is 50 watts with 4 channels

[tawny pawn]

How about the steel series atris nova 7X

[warm scarab]

nova 7 was ok

idk 7x

[tawny pawn]

It’s the same

[tawny pawn]

Would you recommend them

I’ve seen a decent amount of good reviews for them

[warm scarab]

its ok

I don't think you can find much more in the gaming space

as far as wireless goes at least

maxwell aside

[tawny pawn]

Idk but 250 expensive asf

[tawny pawn]

How about the Epos h6pro

[warm scarab]

i mean bro

you brought them up lmao

[tawny pawn]

Fair enough

[warm scarab]

no idea

h3pro was ok

no data I can find on h6

[tawny pawn]

https://a.co/d/7igbpip

[warm scarab]

yeah i dont know man

no frequency response graph

[tawny pawn]

Oh

Well I might just buy the nova 7X

Though I might go in debt

[tough totem]

mercarii has a ton of good brand named headphones marked down hella only downfall is there used you could prolly find a pair for like 80 i got a pair of skullcandy crusher evos for 25 bucks and they work perfect and i have had them for about a year now

[warm scarab]

but then you'd have to buy skullcandy headphones

[tough totem]

they sell other brands i saw a pair of senhiser accentums for 35

rn there is a pair of epos h6pros for 35

[vestal egret]

could someone help me with my cheap ahh headphones?

[tough totem]

whats the problem

[vestal egret]

when im talking to someone they can hear all the audio from my pc

iykwim

[tough totem]

try going to your recording tab in sound settings choose your mic and open properties and the open listen tab and uncheck the listen to this device option

forgot to mention all the other settings are in the recording tab

in sound settings

lmk if it works

[vestal egret]

this on windows 10?

[tough totem]

yea

[vestal egret]

or am i stupid ong

wait

[tough totem]

i might be dumb idk

[vestal egret]

wth is recording tab

did i even open the right thing

[tough totem]

i might have just put you in the wrong settings ima see if i can find any other options i have done the same thing before and now that im lookin at the settings the shit aint there

[vestal egret]

wthhhh

[tough totem]

my fault

[vestal egret]

wait ill put the language on english

[tough totem]

i found it go to change system sounds click on recording right click on your mic hit properties and the click on listen then the option should be there i sent you the wrong shit on accident must have been thinking about sum else lol

the change system sounds should be acseable threw regular settings

[vestal egret]

what am i suposted to do now

[tough totem]

thats it try toggling it and then untogling it

[vestal egret]

doing what??

sorry english not my 1st language

[tough totem]

its fine i understand check the box then un check it it should fix it hopefully it not helping that i have terable spelling lol

[vestal egret]

I CANT EVEN TEST IT RN

like my internet decided to stop working

yeah its not working

[tough totem]

my bad maybe someone else can fix it im not that great at it ima see if anybody knows anything

[vestal egret]

maybe its the headphones

they were like 20€

[tough totem]

it could be the headphones but its most likley not the headphones

you could also try another mic or wo mic witch you connect you phone to you pc using the wo mic app

[vestal egret]

its a headset...

[tough totem]

i know thats just some alternatives if you cant fix the headset mic problem

[vestal egret]

i was planing on returning this headset cus of this

but mmight buy a new mic

yk

[wintry mirage]

i already have 15 inch pa speakers but i think i need some pa subwoofers now

ill have to look at cashies

[tough totem]

id go for car audio with the subwoofer you will find better deal and deeper bass with that i run 3 10 inch subwoofers with 2 8 inch subwoofer and i have 2 6x8 mids as my tweaters

but pa definly has the crispyer audio

[wintry mirage]

ive tried car subs but most are rated way too high power for what they are

[tough totem]

yea that is true each of my subs is 400 watts witch is hard to maintaine in a house

[wintry mirage]

last time i saw some subwoofers at cash converters they were a great price

[wintry mirage]

mine says 900 peak 300 rms i ran 150 and it smelt like burning

[tough totem]

true i got a 18 inch pa woffer without the box for 10 bucks one time

[wintry mirage]

i have real 250 watt speakers and they dont get warm under the same power

[tough totem]

danm what sub is that

[wintry mirage]

just some random car sub i bought a while ago

[tough totem]

true in car audio there is alot of shit thats wrong

[wintry mirage]

my 15 inch woofers run 180 watts easily and are rated for 250w rms which i know it can run

500 watt peak

not lying like car audio does they would say 10000 watts 1000 watt rms

[tough totem]

i bought a pyle 10 and it said 1000 lets just say rip to that sub

i got a 1100 watt amp that is actully 400 lol

[wintry mirage]

i found some jbl pa subs for insanely cheap i hope they didnt sell yet

i might just flip them

[tough totem]

hopefully jbl is hard to find not overpriced

fliping them would be a good idea that or keep em

[wintry mirage]

they were £230 i think

either 15 or 18 inch dual subs

cant remember if they were powered

i need to check the model and see if they are there tomorrow

[tough totem]

solid price and if they come powered thats a no brainer steal right ther lol

[wintry mirage]

tempted to get some peavy pas instead of the random ones i have now

peavey

[tough totem]

i wanna try the rockvile 18s

[wintry mirage]

they look like this and are only 12s but i dont need 15s

[tough totem]

thoes are nice ngl

[wintry mirage]

apparently 250w rms

[tough totem]

for 12s is it like 250 for both or just 1

[wintry mirage]

one

my 15s run 250 each

[tough totem]

thoes are some powerfull 12s if there mesured corectly what type of 15s do you run

[wintry mirage]

pa woofers

[tough totem]

idk why but i have been trying to get my hands on a servo subwoofer they look so satisfiing

[wintry mirage]

i want to make one

[tough totem]

real the yt videos i have seen on them just look insane

[wintry mirage]

i think i could make a business making them

[tough totem]

if you did id definly buy servo subs are a pain to find at a good deal

[wintry mirage]

it wouldnt be for ages

[tough totem]

true lol

[wintry mirage]

always wanted to go into the business of making speakers

[tough totem]

same i wanna open a audio shop where i setup custom systems for home audio and car audio

[wintry mirage]

i mean make them completely from scratch

[tough totem]

that would be fun i made a subwoofer 1 time by taking a voice coil out of a subwoofer and attached some carboard to it is sounded so clapped lol

[wintry mirage]

maybe one day

[tough totem]

shit you can do it i bet

[wintry mirage]

yea probably

[grim grove]

can anyone recommend wireless headsets with really good sound that can be also used for gaming

[polar depot]

Do you have a preferred price?

[grim grove]

Well somethinh not cheap or most expensive, lets say idk about 200 eur

[polar depot]

Alr, I would recommend SteelSeries Arctis Nova 5, I haven't used them personally so you may want to read some reviews about them but I have used plenty of cheaper headphones from steel series and they have been very good

[livid ruin]

i’d probably save a little more for something like ft3 or maxwells if you need 2.4ghz

[livid ruin]

i’d not pay above €100 for those

[polar depot]

Ok

[polar depot]

Where I am they are £127 on Amazon

[livid ruin]

bruh, mb i again messed up another headphones for having 2.4ghz tie ft3 does not support 2.4ghz well ten nvm

then audezes ig

[livid ruin]

too much imo for the sound

[polar depot]

Oh ok

[livid ruin]

I don’t pay much attention to the 2.4ghz market as the decent headphone brands don’t focus on that

atleast none that i know of

[polar depot]

I haven't used them so I didn't know that, I was just going off of the frequency graph on rtings

[livid ruin]

rtings isn’t the best when it comes to headphone reviews, some of their charts are questionable with what other reviewers usually measure, but well, even according to their chart the novas have a dip in treble, which may create distance effect if implemented right, but a straight 4k dip usually doesn’t achieve that with what some gaming headphones usually do too.

[polar depot]

Yeah they do have a bit of extra bass.

[livid ruin]

such dip usually doesn’t improve the sound stage or imaging thoigh and may instead make the headphones lack attack or sound as if there was a wooden wall inbetween your ear and the source of sound without rest of the higher treble being gone, it’s hard to explain in words mb

[livid ruin]

yeah, they’ll be muddy

if you want cheap 2.4ghz the g435 aren’t bad but they lack sub bass and they’re a bit dark, someone with sensitive to 3k may not enjoy them

at the $80-220 i don’t know which 2.4ghz you should get, the arctis headphones aren’t horrible but they’re not great either when it comes to sound

it’s really up to you

or ask someone else if they don’t know a good 2.4ghz headphones within that budget. pretty sure it’s not something from corsair and razer atleast as these brands have big markups, if something doesn’t exist then the steelseries are fine

[quiet ether]

subwoofer

[warm scarab]

prove thats a subwoofer

[velvet gorge]

omg

[terse river]

That is a dirty ass subwoofer

[wintry mirage]

i have one of these its ass

my pa speakers play lower

it says 300 watt rms and almost ignites at 150

and cant ever hit 900 peak even for 1ms

unless they changed the advertising since i bought one

it was alright at the time i just got new subs

[lean grove]

i think the most i ever use at my desk is like 2-3 watts.

[vivid kelp]

I really hope that distortion is the camera mic lol and not the sub itself

[quiet ether]

its the room

[vivid kelp]

Ah right cool

[quiet ether]

i have alot of screws and stuff chilling on my desk

[vivid kelp]

Lmao, tbh always wondered what vibe amps are like cause theyre pretty common in car audio shops over here

iirc last time I was looking the lower end pioneer class abs seem to be considered decent as a "budget" amp at least for door speakers

[wintry mirage]

i didnt use the vibe amp i used a more reliable one and ran at about 150 watts on the 12 inch vibe sub

very similar sub if not the same

[vivid kelp]

Though mine already rattle the doors at below like 150hz so idk if I really need one lol

[wintry mirage]

it sounded ok i got it for dirt cheap new anyway

[quiet ether]

this is a different model

[wintry mirage]

it looks very very similar

[quiet ether]

rms is 1600w and my amp only outputs 400 max anyways

[wintry mirage]

what size is it

[quiet ether]

12"

[wintry mirage]

vibe lies about their power rating by about 3x

no way will that tiny 12 run 1600

[quiet ether]

i only push like 200-300w on it anyways

[wintry mirage]

it wouldnt take any more

[quiet ether]

thats fine

[wintry mirage]

the difference between my "900" watt vibe sub and a 10 inch professional sub that draws 180 watts is insane

the pro sub is 10x louder

and plays lower

[quiet ether]

it just depends on port freq

[warm scarab]

subwoofer specs be like

1000000 gajillion watts

at 0^69.1 ohm

[wintry mirage]

vibe says like 5000 watts on a 2 inch sub

[warm scarab]

50000000000 watts if you add enough zeroes to the beginning of the resistance

[wintry mirage]

i had a power reading and it was below 150 and starting to get hot, rated for 300 watts btw

like when i mean hot it was going to burn out if i didnt lower the volume

i only need to search for any speaker and i can find stuf like this

[quiet ether]

i bought it used for like 20 bucks so its prolly been thrown in a shed and theres alot of dirt on it but it plays very well

[wintry mirage]

someone needs to make it more illegal to literally lie about power ratings

[quiet ether]

they should in general

not even with speakers

theres alot of fake power ratings and i play well below rms

[wintry mirage]

"900 watts"

"12 inch"

most of them are tiny 8 inch subs with a 12 inch passive radiator

300 watts rms my ass

[quiet ether]

it'd prolly do 900w at like 8 ohm lol

[wintry mirage]

oh look theres the real sub

£160 btw

literally a scam

[quiet ether]

p much

but you cant really beat dirt cheap subs that are used

[wintry mirage]

no tiny aliexpress 8 inch sub can do 300 watts rms

[wintry mirage]

i was looking at 2 18 inch subs today for the same price

used

[wintry mirage]

it doesnt have an amp like that doesnt

rated for 750 watt each

that 8 inch sub apparently is more powerful than a professional 18

[quiet ether]

comparing studio monitors to shitty subs isnt really a good comparison anyways

[wintry mirage]

its subwoofers

they aren't for a studio

[quiet ether]

its like comparing a plastic shovel to a excavator

[wintry mirage]

same price and same "rated power"

[quiet ether]

people buy it 🤷‍♀️

[wintry mirage]

u buy it once or twice then realise its not that good fr

[quiet ether]

not everyone has the budget for high grade stuff, and if its to just have that small elevation in ur cars audio then its fantastic

[wintry mirage]

a lot of cheaper cars have subs in them now from factory that sound better than the cheap subs

[quiet ether]

even with my vibe sub, its rated for 1600w at some ohm too lazy to look at spec, but they are dirt cheap, to be thrown in a shitbox and your car is gonna crap out before the sub is

[wintry mirage]

if you run it at rated power it will last 2 seconds

[quiet ether]

and it is a 11 year old+ sub

[wintry mirage]

speakers dont really fail

if you run them in spec they shouldnt fail

[quiet ether]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0OCHmYaH3o

same sub

[wintry mirage]

thats no more than 300 watts

[quiet ether]

550w

[wintry mirage]

if it was a 15 it would ne 550

[quiet ether]

nah the the 12"

says it in the title

[wintry mirage]

this is a 15 inch sub rated for 500 watt rms

look at the size of it

this is a 500 watt rms 12 inch sub

[quiet ether]

500w rms scar vd-12

[wintry mirage]

that will also ignite at 500 watts

[quiet ether]

dual spider and has a much larger voice coil

[wintry mirage]

because it can actually run 500 watts sustained for a very long time

that thing cant run 500 watts for a long time

[quiet ether]

yes but no one is running 500w at the same frequency sustained for like 20 mins

[wintry mirage]

then it cant be rated for 500 watts if it cant run it

[quiet ether]

it'd go to 100-300-700-400-200-400-800-100-50-250-500-275, literally ANYTHING because music isnt just a sustained tone for the duration of the song

[wintry mirage]

if you happen to listen to american rap music from 2003 then it does have 28-40hz sustained for a minute usually

[quiet ether]

fluctuates

[wintry mirage]

it's just a solid bass tone

[quiet ether]

if we base flo rida- low as a sustained tone, it bumps within intervals

and has small stops in it

which even if you power it to 500w, its doing it for a second per bass hit

and almost abt 2 mins in, theres a change up in the bassline

[wintry mirage]

it doesn't matter about the song rms power is how much it can sustain

[quiet ether]

yes but sustained isnt really viable in any real world circumstance

unless ur literally playing with intent to damage

then it falls into user error

[wintry mirage]

I've been looking for this record for ages

it needs cleaning slightly

it's not in the best condition

[wintry mirage]

idk why most of my 12 inch are 45 rpm

[quaint nexus]

why do receivers typically tell you RMS for 1 and 2 channels driven, but no more beyond that? most people would be running at least 3 if youre looking to buy a AVR no?

[lean grove]

First, 90% of the power will be going to one or two channels during normal movie playback.
second, so they can make it seem like the amp is more powerful than it really is.

[wintry mirage]

I wonder what this record is

it has nothing written on it

[inner basin]

🐐

[wooden zephyr]

is there a chrome extension to change what audio device a specific tab is output via? i used to use AudioXout but it doesnt seem to work anymore

[sonic cairn]

5090 ahh wattage is crazy

[prime minnow]

this is the sub I use on my main pc, https://www.powersoundaudio.com/products/v1510df1

[cosmic echo]

Hello! Looking for speakers for PS5 2.0\2.1. Right know i've got soundbar build in monitor (Benq EX2710Q) and want to upgrade it... Budget from 0 to 600$. And maybe inside this price need to include additional switch or smth, cuz i don't want to connect 3.5mm to controller. Any suggestions please?

[median storm]

Hey @cosmic echo! PS5 supports USB audio outputs. My recommended way to go about it would be a USB audio interface, with XLR or RCA connected speakers! I can give you some recommendations, what currency are you using? I'm in Australia so just want to be sure I'm working with your budget.

[cosmic echo]

ty! currency - usd

[median storm]

Glad to help! These are ones I love myself and have used in the past. I've been a music artist professionally previously, but now just on the side for the last 12 years. Never had any issues whatsoever and the sound quality is incredible.

The 3.5" monitors will be good if you're in a small space and theyll be sitting on or near enough to the desk, however, you could swap the sub and the monitors to just standalone monitors and go with E8's standalone

https://www.amazon.com.au/Focusrite-Scarlett-Solo-Generation-Interface/dp/B0C5JSHP7M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=OTYFGK5EKO2S&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cpB_HydE_LsIAZQ7Rsm---MauiZe3dsB8BYZET34OWMs61GDBifOC7iTFQzbOehkXreGM5DUjyJxiHcow-AVr6K4q7CX4kNo0qNpAfeBy45YTLLDZAHQPsz8qF2_4Fuk-cV7wcsRSgcWyfwTGKiIHzzKESuv-FReo4vY9v2oP4FQIWpGu9sYnRj9JEpcvJmMkGqMaSjtzfSge8vAo5sZ57CvKUYl68kY_qDoa3CEdCDNbfVlvpt0JwceqVn9d83tLLGSa0X2LBwdtoNjWZODD5K6yveS0JexzAdwTDTl32xzPZGFgKSmioBKu8WcS8dDAoTCvE36tHwFtPW5B4oeRPn4HOmkZwFnpfoPupnCG7K6Q_ziX1VViGs_NuGuITT4_jjSM7dS0oos6Zskd-D7RINlMmR4WXKdlmk2_23gxq_6WeaF_b2H-36atfcbFMZm.F5FJhPi5M16V8ereqT0GPadrV0wnKvZ6XqligOuDtHA&dib_tag=se&keywords=scarlett%2Bsolo&qid=1736762584&sprefix=scarlett%2Bsol%2Caps%2C271&sr=8-2&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O51AIUM?tag=omacro0c-20&linkCode=osi&th=1

https://www.amazon.com.au/PreSonus-Eris-3-5-Studio-Monitors/dp/B0C88ZB3D9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=5IQWS4OQ9RKK&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.E8dtXG6bfHGcFBYFpjqs1rey0Gb7PkPqZKjx4tgExdbXakgyeKP2XFBl0j7SYuT5O5Zf_mcauDLvEYrOK8zKMq70ZNq549pMQkpzVYKtbZEyVsIPe9iZEAYMzyKQyiEU9vVW_phWbUY_vA55z9muq9FHd5FRg4a8CiNbZg_6XeMtcqx5qntSvlzPYFI3YnFSYfRf3NX36thwUN7cF-6XokoX1wJRBmr8h8ElrXYgNdqn_Ci0TjQSWFBTFKEUvd0r5deJleQ3uel7TuBlQm7lB8PSqeVOg0jXE-jlEAymq6Ksuh2r8Als_NNyvpI51RAYsGHC-3XEjBDmebx4T-vvq4L2xvtf2mIP7Khw8aooCoY3IL6BzEuQ2B78Uz5_Ks-RXpWzXJom1JARqJko8ipJDaicnWZ69E0k82R4e92PQYItzwqL1Y3-mmUpwH_1v2Wf.y0c006EhA0ZTUJV6Lr37gNfRySIkjBk-G1XhNKphUFI&dib_tag=se&keywords=presonus+eris&qid=1736762729&sprefix=presonus+e%2Caps%2C281&sr=8-1

If you're not keen on the sub and monitor combo, I'd recommend these:

https://www.amazon.com/PreSonus-Eris-Studio-Monitors-Waveguide/dp/B0D9C3GFRG/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2WQOAOYOIGZY1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.I6JuAtu5jLSz5R4FnPofN4YgHbhH9pHoJrTPkcwe9bipPS98kQ-ofxxD1USi_cO2I1TxGJE4e6trm2AqNljggsdMQVeRELXim6ScBvJhxVehtO5AJJAZz-eumQfpfxP450_9ecIOEHWV3qz4H3OA6PFQHSd_ai4NX6yN9hUKUuduW7GyJhWICQn8ODTA1U8MWCldSCksFay4oiqIdEGPfpGZt3HSsDLcV9IOYOy2bq6-86GD2ZRBowmp2sEv2KWyCuAh5PU29KUhItvEQt6ejQf2aHkiAGl1xOFcNRGt8DGQM1ptZ-1y6XSocBfdyZHAWBqgilkcEs-pXCcnMgZY_w.Rm7u43d_L0ICzxt8KR4j9U4xhoS77oJS4VxTI2tGcVQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=presonus%2Beris%2B8&qid=1736763167&sprefix=presonus%2B%2Caps%2C371&sr=8-1&th=1

[cosmic echo]

https://tenor.com/view/pets-gif-10846971483135189794

[median storm]

😂 let me know how you go and if you have any questions or need more help, let me know!

[cosmic echo]

i'll check deeper later. RN all i see - one of the first tech, that much cheaper in my country, than outside and all available to purchase

[median storm]

Haha awesome!

[molten lotus]

Entry level sennheiser headphones?

[livid ruin]

hd560s old version, hd6xx

hd350bt, hd450/458bt, momentum if wireless

[molten lotus]

oki doki thanks

[hallow pine]

Guys, I just bought the HyperX Cloud Stinger 2. Do I go for Hesuvi or DTS Sound Unbound?

[warm scarab]

Amazon frontpage ahh recommendations

[warm scarab]

Do you need a soundbar specifically

Its generally not a good investment unless you have no space available

[frosty ocean]

Does polarity matter for earphones?

I'm pretty sure it matters for speakers...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D6HM6SM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2L77EE7U53NWQ&th=1

Luckily, my connector isnt keyed...so i can just reverse them if i need to

[lean grove]

Try it out and let us know https://youtu.be/kUT6ZhFdLkA

[cosmic echo]

nah… i want to try speakers and i’ve got 200x80sm table. enough space i think

[tough totem]

do they make recone kits for the skar ix8

[stark mantle]

I got 4 pairs of headphones now. Feels like too many

[terse river]

sentimeter

[quaint nexus]

my receiver has a "pre-out" subwoofer. from my understanding pre-outs generally go to a dedicated AMP, but since powered subwoofers have internal amps, does it just go straight to the subwoofer?

[stone quartz]

Do compression drivers have oil or ferrofluid in them?

I noticed the wave guides in some of my speakers are slightly oily

[gusty spruce]

Got my headphones

[lean grove]

Yes

[ancient peak]

Howdy, trying to figure out a solution to an EARC problem. Wasn't sure if this was a good solution:
Problem: My TV won't pass through LPCM beyond 2.1 to my soundbar.
Solution?: https://www.amazon.com/OREI-Switcher-Extractor-UltraHD-Supports/dp/B0D4ZQ6NH1?ie=UTF8

[outer cloud]

Im seeing a lot of really negative reviews on the momentum 4 noise cancelling.. is it really THAT bad or are people just exaggerating? I plan on getting them for daily use for studying and the very infrequent but distant plane ride. Would this be a good option or should I reconsider? Fyi I have big ears so the xm5 probably wouldn’t be good for me

[hidden pendant]

Alot of them do

[shell bridge]

Good night y'all, I bought a pair of Sennhaiser HDR 175 headphones without their base/charger for less than 10 bucks, should I try and buy the base from Ebay? Are they worth it?

[livid ruin]

Rs 175?

[sage canyon]

My inzone h9 broke, any recommendations for good headphones for music and gaming? needs to be wireless and have anc. price: under 500usd.

[molten lotus]

the audeze maxwells are really good, planars so nice crisp sound, a good mic, and some built in noise suppression plus I believe an "ai" controlled anc

only 289$ on amazon too so under budget

Ltt actually did a video on them

I believe it was a short circuit

[sage canyon]

I bought the Edition XS and the fiio k11

[livid ruin]

audeze's when you want 2.4ghz wireless

[final root]

What's the best gaming headset I can get for 200-300 any opinions?

[elder thistle]

might be fun if you play games with nice soundscapes and atmospherics

[elder thistle]

depends on how you define best

this headset could be used for many things. for all I know, you may just use it for minecraft and phonk music

which would lead to drastically different recommendations compared to r6s and metal music

even then, I have no idea what your preferences are

[final root]

i play games like dark and darker and tarkov so hearing footsetps is a big priorty something wireless

as well if possible

[sage canyon]

Yepp, now i can hear the people behind me in roblox

[elder thistle]

I'm not familiar with either of these games, so I should find some test footage of them on youtube first

but I'm also not familiar with that many wireless headsets

[rich canopy]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DBPFVTBM?tag=pcpapi-20&linkCode=ogi&th=1&psc=1 I want to pair this with a hifiman sundara and the lct 440 pure will be my mic.
I am mostly concerned about the hifiman sundara, should I spend more on getting a decent DAC and amp setup? Or is this plenty?
I heard the dac and amp is exceptional in the topping interface

[elder thistle]

are you on windows

[rich canopy]

yes I am on windows 11.

[elder thistle]

will you need to use the low latency of the ASIO driver for things like monitoring audio (from desktop or mic) with plugins or effects inbetween

because as is common with audio interfaces that are new or macos-focused, the ASIO driver alledgedly is shit

[reef hearth]

Hi, what earbuds do you guys recommend at the price of max 60 euros? I am looking for a pair which has the design like the airpods pros and decent anc. I was thinking of the cmf ear buds 2 pro but I heard that they are kinda bassy. Couldn't that be fixed with an eq tho?

[elder thistle]

which can mean anything from overruns, stuttering, random crashes of your daw or OBS, and bluescreens

[rich canopy]

So then it might be better to get a separate amp or maybe look at the Motu m2, the amp is also pretty good. I heard topping has quality control issues. Didn't know about the windows 11 issues.

[elder thistle]

could be fixed with eq, yes

[reef hearth]

Are they better than huawei freebuds 5i? I am using apple music which has lossless btw

From what I read, they both have ldac

I used the galaxy buds 2 till a month ago with the samsung codec and they were pretty good but they were uncomfortable and I also lost them lol

[elder thistle]

the only ones I've tried around that price were the moondrop nekocakes. sounded great to me once I got it paired up properly to a modern phone. I still wouldn't want to use them in games or in intense music like metal or harder electronic stuff because they lose clarity fast then. they've got just a touch of spaciousness, maybe 8 inches

ANC also didn't work for low frequency rumble

[elder thistle]

you can still use the topping interface without the driver, but it'll be as limited as selecting a headset's headphone out and mic in windows and obs

just very few of the bonuses an audio interface provides

the hardware in the front should still work

and back

[sage canyon]

I had the inzone h9, i liked those, sounds alot like the xm5´s with better bass. but mine broke down 3 times in the past 2 months

i had alot of connection issues

[inner basin]

wireless buds are all gonna sound pretty bad at 60 dollarydoos…..

although no one gives a shit about audio quality these days

[warm scarab]

there are some fairly decent items

[warm scarab]

terrible idea to go wireless with videogames if you don't mind having like 100ms delay

all the tarkov dudes wear wired iems for a reason

[hearty smelt]

Yeah... if you MUST go wireless, get one with a USB dongle transceiver. They're MUCH better than bluetooth.

[warm scarab]

he is asking for tws buds though

I don't think there are a pair of those with a receiver

[rich canopy]

is the motu m2 a worth while upgrade over the minifuse from arturia

My mic will be the lct 440 pure and headphones hifiman sundara

[hearty smelt]

gen 1 minifuse?

[rich canopy]

https://www.amazon.com/Arturia-MiniFuse-USB-C-Audio-Interface/dp/B09HL5WPP6?th=1

[hearty smelt]

Oh yeah... don't game on those. They'll get you killed in shooters due to delayed audio cues @final root

[warm scarab]

if you have a reason to upgrade to it then go ahead

what are you doing, production?

if you are doing production id invest in a better interface but if its just a hobby I wouldn't bother

and this is an audio interface, it isn't meant to power high current planars or high load low sensitivity headphones, its just for powering your average studio headphones

sundaras are literally not worth investing in a better amplifier for but if you are going to upgrade to something decent like the edition xs you shouldn't rely on your audio interface for powering those

[haughty girder]

no

[haughty girder]

fym gen 1 there's only 1 gen

[hearty smelt]

I was just clarifyin'

[hearty smelt]

Agreed. @rich canopy If you've got Sundaras, and you're not needing a 2nd channel input, then an appropriate headphone amp might be a better investment.

[warm scarab]

nah im saying dont invest in an amp for the sundaras but do invest in an amp if you will upgrade to better planars in the future

I'm using sundaras rn because my other pair broke these are really not good

my attempt at making it not sound bad

[scarlet wing]

Is the steelseries artis 5 for $80 good for the price?

[olive egret]

does anyone know if audio can become messed up and become staticky due to a monitors audio system conflicting with a headsets?

[hearty smelt]

Things I might try:

1. Try disabling the monitor audio through device manager
2. Move around while wearing the headset and see if the timbre or volume on the static changes (if it gets louder when you get close to something then there might be RF interference.)
3. When you say headset, what kind of headset is it? Where is it plugged in?
4. Are you using any other audio devices, or just PC audio?
5. What settings do you have selected for both audio devices in Windows (or whatever OS or software you're using)

[bright mist]

should I buy Dolby Atmos for my Fiio Ft1s?

any software I should install to get the most of them

any software I can use to hear footsteps betetr?

[terse river]

i mean

i wouldnt bc there are better mixers

[glossy matrix]

max volume 👍

[terse river]

but I do know that steelseries gg has presets for audio for every game, with footstep oriented eqs for games where it may matter, like eft or the like

[terse river]

https://tenor.com/view/ear-bleed-bleeding-blood-ears-gif-8653525422998860348

[bright mist]

real. gunshots alone would fuck my ears up

[bright mist]

how would I even tweak my eqs

[terse river]

it allows you to tweak the eqs

but it does the frequency ranges where it would matter

[warm scarab]

no lol

[terse river]

anyway, i would increase around the 100-250hz mark

[vapid plover]

Does anyone have any personal experience with the Shure MV7+ ? I like that it’s usb or XLR.

[gilded frigate]

this is my granddads old 5.1 system what are the cables going into the motherboard called? Because I’m wondering if there’s a way to convert it on my own computer

I only have a line out cable though on my own motherboard so is there a way to get a 5.1 system to work with it

[hearty smelt]

If your mobo doesn't support 5.1, you'd have to buy a 5.1 sound card.

They're male 1/8" headphone jacks that seem to be going to RCA jacks.

Top row: motherboards with 5.1 support
Bot row: gonna' have to buy a 5.1 card

This one looks a little "cheap", but you could also use an "external sound card"

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-7-1-USB-Sound-Card/dp/B002LM0U2S

[gilded frigate]

I’m assuming the side port is for 7.1 as the cable that he has only has 3 inputs

[hearty smelt]

Yeah I believe 5.1 is Center, LR Front, LR Back, and Sub.
7.1 adds LR Side.

[gilded frigate]

Alright thank you hopefully I can get this working at my home pc

[hearty smelt]

So this guy looks to be 5.1 but not 7.1 compatible:

[warm scarab]

does it have no digital inputs

[warm scarab]

you can configure it using the driver program

99% cases its just realtek

[hearty smelt]

You can re-configure a "line in" or a "mic in" 1/8" to be an output?

[warm scarab]

there are 4 other ports there aside from mic in

[hearty smelt]

Yes but 3 of them are already used for 5.1, and the other is a "line in"

[gilded frigate]

I’m assuming it’s analog there’s 3 red and 3 white on the input and 5 analog outputs that go to the speakers

I don’t know the name of any of these cables that go into the sub

[hearty smelt]

I don't believe they're bidirectional DACs

[warm scarab]

line in and mic in are the same port

[hearty smelt]

Negative

Line in is "line level in"

Mic in is "mic level in"

[warm scarab]

you have a separate line in input on your motherboard?

[hearty smelt]

Two different "amplitudes" of signal

Yup

[warm scarab]

wtf

anyhow

green is stereo so thats 2/6 of the ports

1 is sub so thats 3/6

[hearty smelt]

Sub and center are shared

[warm scarab]

rear is also stereo so one port is 5/6

[gilded frigate]

Yeah there’s C/Sub on the yellow port

[warm scarab]

thats stupid and shouldn't be something you do

but ig there you go

[hearty smelt]

lol

[warm scarab]

3 ports to power 6 channels

[hearty smelt]

It's how it was designed

[warm scarab]

subs shouldn't really be given sounds above what they can react to

and mid center is obviously higher in response than a sub

[hearty smelt]

Yes they send the center to one of the two stereo channels and sub signal to the other

Then the cable splits on the other end

[gilded frigate]

https://tenor.com/view/bill-hader-eating-popcorn-keith-morrison-dateline-snl-gif-25666169

[hearty smelt]

LOL

[warm scarab]

theres probably a lowpass or something

[hearty smelt]

Yuh

[warm scarab]

anyhow mate just use the soundcard control software

its probably realtek or something

[gilded frigate]

It seems to work that’s all I’m bothered abt on the windows XP computer. It’s then getting it to work on windows 11

[warm scarab]

surround generally works ass on analog outpots on windows pcs

[hearty smelt]

Yup! Just check to see if your mobo supports 5.1 natively, and then get an internal or external 5.1 device if the mobo doesn't

Yeah it's not greeeeat

but it works!

[warm scarab]

you'd normally use a digital device for it

[hearty smelt]

Yeah some nicer sound cards have better DACs in them

[warm scarab]

most decent receivers have hdmi bypasses or optical ins

[hearty smelt]

This system seems to be old analog RCA in

Not bad for signal transmission, but definitely susceptible to RF noise if you used unshielded cables.

I've used plenty of professional music production gear that uses RCA, but you def wanna use decent cables

[warm scarab]

i dont think interference would be a huge issue at a house

[hearty smelt]

Eh some TVs, some computers, and other devices with any "large" power draw can put off RF.

If I put my SM7b too close to my desktop, I get a little RF whine

But you're right for the most part... most newer devices are shielded pretty well.

Just don't put any old tube displays close to the wires when you're running them @gilded frigate lol

[gilded frigate]

It shouldn’t be an issue id hope lol, though the cable management behind my pc went to shit when I got my new moniter

[hearty smelt]

Yeah just run them around any large, external power supplies and you should be fine

[frosty ocean]

Does isolating headphones wires to 4 or 5 whole wires help with audio quality?
If i take a random pair of headphones i like and solder in a 4.4mm plug, would that improve anything?

If I buy a pair of earbuds and they have the 2 pin connectors on them, but come with a TRS cable, will anything improve if I switch to a 4 wire cable to connect to a headphone amp I have that has a 4.4mm jack?

What is the 4 wire cable for?

Making people feel better about themselves?

[hearty spear]

Don’t quote me on this. If you wanted exact answers you would google. So I will pull this out of my rear end and hopefully it is correct. I think it is ground, and helps mitigate interference for long cables?

[warm scarab]

if you have issue comes from not having balanced it will but

that would be pretty unique

[frosty ocean]

So it just entered the "high quality audio" arena because it looks cool or something?
Chances are it won't improve anything?

[warm scarab]

uh

some amps that have that have both balanced and single ended

have better performance in their balanced outputs

[frosty ocean]

My headphone amp/usb Amp/DAC have a balanced 4.4 jack

[warm scarab]

what combo

[frosty ocean]

Combo...

Double cheeseburger?

[warm scarab]

what amp/dac

[frosty ocean]

Oh...

Yeah, it's probably shit anyway

Sorry

[warm scarab]

uh

ok

anyways

sometimes 4.4 out may have better performance than 3.5

[frosty ocean]

Its like 6 dollars for the cable and i already own the earbuds and the amp...so I'll probably at least try it.

[warm scarab]

i wouldnt go the extra mile for iems

probably not worth it

[frosty ocean]

Thanks. I'll keep it in my Amazon side cart in case i need something for "free* shipping

[violet egret]

What kind of a cheap dac should I get? I have pc37x and my mobo has shit shielding, I get static in my mic output

[livid ruin]

k5 pro could be fine under 100

or cheaper?

pc37x's aren't hard to drive at all so like even apple dac would be fine

or cx31993 one that's not shitty

[violet egret]

I thought of something like cx31993 but I can't find a dual one for the life of me

[violet egret]

Sorry for not pinging

[warm scarab]

do get that

[violet egret]

Yeah but I can't find one that has 2 3.5mm ports

I need the second port for the built in mic

[warm scarab]

use a splitter?

they should have a mic input

[violet egret]

Technically I am using the stock cable

But I think I misunderstood completely ;P

[manic grotto]

Any earbud suggestions that are good enough for use with gas weed whackers and chainsaw work?

[terse river]

I don’t know of any strong enough for chainsaw chains or weedwacker line

The steel reinforced star shape is my goto though

[manic grotto]

More for use as an audio device, Bluetooth cutting tools don't work well for me.

[violet egret]

is MOONDROP Dawn Pro overkill for my use case

[lean grove]

As far as isolation goes, it doesn't get any better than an etymotic er2xr. They sound a bit goofy at first, and they go way in there, but they are on par with professional earplugs.

Otherwise airpod pro 2. or moon drop space travel if you want to spend no money.

[lean grove]

Dawn pro doesn't have a mic input.

[manic grotto]

Thanks i will look into those.

[barren musk]

Hey, I have a pair of Sennheiser HD599 SE headphones. Was wondering if there are any great options to upgrade to at some point. Would be nice to try out some wireless headphones but I am worried about quality loss in audio since it wont be plugged in to an interface as I do now. Currently love the HD599s best quality i've had ever but I am curious to go deeper into audiophile territory. Any suggestions?

[lean grove]

How much do you want to spend and what don't you like about the 599

[barren musk]

Uhh im fine spending like $250-$300 on a better pair, preferably open-back. There isn't anything I don't like about the 599, just looking to up the audio quality if thats even worth it. Or maybe just a recommendation for a wireless set that has equal audio quality or better, would be nice to have a good wireless pair for work.

[lean grove]

Take a look at the hd6xx or hd600.

I've got $1000 headphones and I still use a 6xx

So. It's worth checking out.

[barren musk]

I'll check them out now, Thanks!

Haha, I actually have those in my wish list already, couldn't find the hd6xx unless the "xx" is just a filler

[lean grove]

There's the Hd600, hd650, and hd6xx. People shorten them to the hd6X0. They're all pretty much the same headphone. Hd650 and hd6xx are almost the same.

The hd6XX is a massdrop.com exclusive but they're a reputable distributor

[mint tangle]

Alright, so I recently bought an HD 700 (used) and ended up getting a refund since the shipper damaged it prior to shipping it out. Does Sennheiser have anything close to it currently? I spent $250 + shipping on the HurrDurr700s. Refund is incoming, so what should I look for similar to this set?

I'm thinking HD6XX, HD58X HD600/HD620.

I have test drove a set of HD700's and I liked the performance.

[warm scarab]

Shipper saved you from a terrible headphone

great guy

[elder thistle]

if you were able to try that headphone, you should try a bunch of others too

bring music you're familar with and take note of what headphones do things you like or don't like

hd58x/hd620 in theory are way below the 700's drivers in terms of some of the techs

not entirely sure which, except for stage and maybe instrument separation

point being, in the used market you're basically looking at $500 msrp headphones, not $150

hd6xx and hd600 are cool, but it depends on what you're looking for. they're certainly way different from the hd660s series from what I've been told

but I just consider them average

at least for $300

(and within my preferences and use cases)

[gilded frigate]

Is it better for me to Get a 5.1 Soundcard for my MoBo

Or an External 5.1 sound card that goes through usb?

Cause I’m not sure if my Mobo supports 5.1 and even if it did I wouldn’t have a clue how to make it work with the current ports I have

[humble willow]

anyone got reccommendations on what to clean in-ear headphones with?

a moist qtip didn't work

[torn cypress]

Hello guys between the Quadcast 2s ($200) and a Wave 3 ($130) which one should I get? I'm not thinking of getting into XLR audio right now so I would love if I get a recommendation between the two.

[lean grove]

USB is better.

[frosty ocean]

If you have pink and blue, sometimes you can re-assign them as rear and surround or something, but USB or HDMI to a reciever or Toslink or coaxial S/PDIF is much better

But you said "5.1". and in order for it to be true n.1, you need an actual LFE channel

How do my square waves look?

are they square enough?

[frosty ocean]

I dare say...those arent very square...

15000Hz is the last frequency where it looks anything like a square

I blame my sound card. I'm sure the generator is fine

I'd probably have to spend like 50 dollars to buy a device to test the generator

[frosty ocean]

Audio Warning

[wintry mirage]

i hate the realtek audio app fr

it says left speaker out then just doesnt output any sound

[frosty ocean]

Does the left speaker output sound when other apps tell it to?

[wintry mirage]

no it just does nothing

[frosty ocean]

So...maybe left speaker doesnt make sound...

[wintry mirage]

the port does not output as left speaker even though there is an option

it only works as line or mic in

it is selected as left speaker on the software and the manual for the motherboard says it is

[frosty ocean]

Are you saying There's an option to dedicate one TRS jack on your computer just to Left Channel Audio?

[wintry mirage]

it's side audio

like left and right and then centre is separate

[frosty ocean]

Left Stereo and Left Surround?

And then the other side is Right Stereo and Right Surround?

[wintry mirage]

no

the port that doesn't work is side audio it just shows up as left but it does left and right

[frosty ocean]

Left Surround and Left Rear?

[wintry mirage]

and centre just becomes 1 speaker for some reason and makes the other one into a subwoofer

[frosty ocean]

like, an actual LFE channel?

[wintry mirage]

it doesn't even have subwoofer out on the board and it just decides one of my speakers is a subwoofer instead of the left centre channel

[frosty ocean]

Here's a stupid idea for Motherboard makers, put 3 TRRS jacks on the motherboard, that way you can get more surround out of the box.

Honestly, at that point I would whip out the TRRS terminals and just start probing all the poles

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HwnMC7e7L._SL1200_.jpg

[wintry mirage]

I don't care that much

id just buy a sound card

the only one I have is pcu

pci

[frosty ocean]

I think my last PCI soundcard was a Diamond card

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71dZ6r8TdNL._AC_SL1500_.jpg

Something like this

[wintry mirage]

it's an Asus one that I have

[frosty ocean]

There's a 50 50 chance I'm thinking of Asus, but I'm pretty sure in that era, me and my dad were buying Diamond products for A/V

I wonder if anybody makes some kind of S/PDIF to TRS module

"It's called a reciever"

I wonder if there are any 64-bit sound cards

[north siren]

Is the Sennheiser HE-1000-XM5 good?

[frosty ocean]

when i search for it a certain Sony model comes up about 100% of the results...suspicious

[wintry mirage]

Sony xm5s are the worst feeling headphones I've ever had

well I held them and never bought them because the sound was awful and the build quality was worse than my 3d prints

[frosty ocean]

https://www.amazon.com/ASHATA-Internal-Fidelity-Compatible-Equipment/dp/B07VFND7TL

I wanna get a soundcard, but the onboard one is pretty much better than anything I'd care to pay for

now i gotta remember where my amp/dac is...

[frosty ocean]

i dont think the line in function is working. oh well

[stone quartz]

I wasn't expecting speaker calibration to make as much of a difference

Even just the pretty basic Audyssey on my receiver

I might go the REW and UMIK-1 route now

[gilded frigate]

I only have headphone jacks in and a line out port so usb is where I’m going

[frosty ocean]

If you wanna just go ham, and 50 dollars is your budget, I'd get a HDMI capable reciever from a thrift store

[gilded frigate]

I’ve spent 52 on a usb one I plan on doing it for like Film making n shit in my home so

[frosty ocean]

Might even find one for 10. Especially if you only need S/PDIF

[gilded frigate]

Was recommended by someone earlier

[frosty ocean]

Oh, do you need Line In?

[gilded frigate]

I mean this is the setup I’m working with. Getting the old stuff from my grandads pc onto my PC

I was asking earlier whether a sound card would be easier got recommended a USB Adapter that goes either to 5.1 or 7.1 so

[frosty ocean]

is that a 4.1 on the right?

[gilded frigate]

5.1

[frosty ocean]

I only see 3 reds

[gilded frigate]

Yeah It goes C/Sub one cable. FR/FL another cable and then SR/SL on the other one

[frosty ocean]

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eV8AAOSw7m1mWhKm/s-l1600.webp

[gilded frigate]

All the cables go into the Subwoofer it then moves it to the 5 other speakers

I think that’s it lol

It’s an old ass system

[frosty ocean]

Google Lens

[gilded frigate]

It looks exactly like it

[frosty ocean]

L/R/C would be 3.0. I dont see where the sub comes in

[gilded frigate]

Oh the Sub is that

[frosty ocean]

Or does it just take it from all three?

[gilded frigate]

No all the cables goes into the Subs thru the red and white. It doesn’t need a cable for the sub cause it’s already there

[frosty ocean]

Input L/R/C, then redirect everything under 50Hz to itself, and output everything out the output?

Would be nice if it had at least one crossover knob

[gilded frigate]

Think they’re on the front of it

There’s front back and centre knobs on it

[frosty ocean]

nobs everwhere!

[gilded frigate]

Ik believe me I was confused

[frosty ocean]

So, if there isn't actually a sub channel...and you're trying to record...why are you passing it through the speaker system?

also, what was the usb the person recommended? i might wanna buy it

[gilded frigate]

Oh I’m not trying to record with speakers lol. It’s for playback when I’m audio designing

[frosty ocean]

monitors

https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-302USB-Premium-5-Input-Interface/dp/B005EHILV4

This looks fun

#qality

[gilded frigate]

Dumb ahh stand

Ordering a clamp for it atm lmao

Don’t mind the wiring chaos I need to sort my desk lmao

[molten lotus]

European ahhhhhh motherfucker

[frosty ocean]

I bet in the EU, CDs use 42KHz

[inland bobcat]

Some nerds around here might appreciate this thing

Found this Kenwood KR5150 on ebay for $125 and it still works

Needs a good dusting and one of the bulbs replaced but still works perfectly

Early 1970s prob 72 73

[grand granite]

Has anyone here heard of the Mackie TT24 I just found a disk for one but I have no idea what it is

[lean grove]

@elder thistle

Someone mentioned Mackie

[elder thistle]

are you a square

[frosty ocean]

I'm Square AF

[primal fulcrum]

You should get yourself one of those new, Bluetooth LP Turntables

No cables

[silver elm]

Cables are liberating. Cables are good

These cables make electronics with 50 years in-between their production work together easily

Next expansion to that turntable is gonna be an SQ and CD 4 decoder for matrix quadrophonic multichannel records, where I'll then be able to transfer those matrix quad records to a more convenient medium for playback. That being cassette, where it'll remain matrix quad requiring a decoder still, but more convenient and durable than vinyl with no loss to frequency response using the right tapes. And then to PC, PCM, where it'll be exported as a discrete quadriplegic Flac

All done with equipment with a 50 year variance in production
Cables, cables 😎

[warm scarab]

Defeats the entire point of having a turntable

[frosty ocean]

I saw one at the thrift store.

[frosty ocean]

I thought the entire point of a turntable was the limited range of the medium and the "flavour" it has

[warm scarab]

no its pure analog playback

[tall tide]

Is this better than a presonus studio 26 USB?

[frosty ocean]

I don't know what any of that means, but I wonder if quad tapes were ever a thing outside of those things for recording things that use all 4 tracks at once

[warm scarab]

and you can customize the tone of that playback with different tonearm/stylus pairings

thats the deal of vinyls aside from the collector side of things

[molten wasp]

Hi, any recommendation for what I should get anytime soon? (playing comp and I need new headphones)
can be wired and all I need is good sound quality (doesn't have to be crazy good ofc), good mic (that can be pushed in to the headphones and won't cover my face), comfortable and 1ms delay 🤔

my budget is about 140$ / 500NIS (Israel)
right now I'm using the razer kraken pro v2 and they are really good but I already have then for years and they are starting to wear-out

[crisp granite]

I have an arctis 5 wireless and it's pretty good

[molten wasp]

I'm looking for something wired, wireless have high delay (about 30ms or more)

But thanks 🫡

[crisp granite]

There 2.4ghz aswell as Bluetooth so as long as you run them in 2.4 there's no noticeable latency

30ms

[warm scarab]

"I am looking for something wiredI'm looking for something wired, wireless have high delay (about 30ms or more)"
"it only has 30ms latency"

[odd summit]

Which Dac or Amp should i get for 50$ a good all-rounder that can push Bass and power at the same time ?

[molten wasp]

30 is high for me 🫤
I'm already playing on high ping and I can't add more delay than that

[warm scarab]

tbh 30ms is practically nothing

try getting pc38x

[reef hearth]

Are the cmf buds 2 pro any good?

[haughty girder]

everyone says that but nobody actually does it

[hasty tundra]

is that a greta van fleet album

exquisite taste

[muted timber]

I think my IEMs are broken

the right one is more loud than the left one

can I fix this?

[haughty girder]

what iems are they

[deft oak]

Anyone have Hifiman Arya or HE1000?

[warm scarab]

you sure you dont have earwax buildup?

anyhow you can change the balance setting

[muted timber]

I checked again and again and cleaned as much as I could

[muted timber]

yeah I guess last option

[warm scarab]

btw try to reduce the audio of one side rather than increasing the other

avoid digitally increasing volume in any scenario

[muted timber]

on desktop I used realtek audio console

on that, it only shows direction

like this

also any idea, what I can do on samsung?

[warm scarab]

should be an option for it

in the settings

[muted timber]

yeah I wasn't able to find

[warm scarab]

nothing shows up if you search balance in settings?

I have audio balance in: accessibility > audio adjustment

[muted timber]

found it

it has the same controls too

like the one above

[warm scarab]

it would be like

really stupid for any balance setting to increase volume on one side instead of lowering the other

and I didnt really think before warning you about it

im like 99% certain you wouldn't have the issue I mentioned

[muted timber]

I don't think it exactly just increases volume on one side

it reduces on one side and increase on other side at the same time

I mean that's what it felt like when adjusting

I mean this too works alright but still in spatial audio, the instruments which are played on the right side will always sound louder than the left ones

I guess it can't really be fixed

[warm scarab]

dont mean to alarm you but there might be a chance you have hearing loss on one ear

its fairly common for one of your ears to be more sensitive to some frequencies than the other

[muted timber]

yeah I thought that too

then I checked with any other earbuds

[warm scarab]

try other headphones maybe

[muted timber]

and they worked perfectly fine

[warm scarab]

ah thats nice

can you try swapping left/right cables

see if it helps

[muted timber]

you can do that on IEMs

?

[warm scarab]

yeah

provided they arent soldered

idk yours

https://i.rtings.com/assets/products/UkAs9N2w/moondrop-kato/design-medium.jpg?format=auto

these ones you can see the wire is obviously detachable for example

[muted timber]

KZ EDX PRO

[warm scarab]

yeah you can definitely remove those

[muted timber]

I switched the cables

And still the right one was louder

So nothing wrong with the cables

And the left one is damaged a bit I guessb

[warm scarab]

thats nothing dw about it

[muted timber]

I mean the outer covering part

[warm scarab]

yeah probably driver damage or some cable broke inside in some way

[muted timber]

it's gone a little bit

[muted timber]

yeah probably that

[warm scarab]

at the very least thats not related to the issue you have

[muted timber]

I guess

so this issue can't be fixed then?

[warm scarab]

if its driver damage not really

if its a cable broken inside its solveable but like

you may just break it further

its transparent so you should be able to see if there are any broken solder joints or some cable that looks loose

[muted timber]

but if some cable is loose then the whole sound shouldn't come

it's just a bit fainter than normal

[warm scarab]

if its just slightly loose in the right way

then it may make it so that it sounds wrong instead of not functioning

it may be loose but still in contact

[muted timber]

well it is transparent but not so much that I can see all the wiring

as much as I can see, everything looks normal

[warm scarab]

idk i wouldn't mess with it

unless you are set on buying another pair

in that case nothing to lose

[muted timber]

well this balancing audio did make it work

I know it's not a fix

but well a normal person wouldn't be able to differentiate

[raven haven]

You can get replacement cables for the KZ's

If it's a problem with the cable ofc

[warm scarab]

I meant the cables inside the iems

[livid ruin]

how are KZ iems doing? did they release any noteworthy models since like the castors

under $10 🔥

[iron pecan]

is it worth buying vintage b&w speakers such as dm4’s / dm110’s?

they seem like a pretty decent deal secondhand

also i like the look of them (even thought that doesn’t matter much)

[muted timber]

I checked, no problem with the cables

[haughty girder]

wait I'm late to the party but I'm thinking it's filter

[warm scarab]

think it shifted after being dropped?

[haughty girder]

perhaps yeah

or something got in

and is blocking it

obviously could be driver damage since it was dropped..

[muted timber]

Yeah ig

[white fiber]

Any not too expensive soundbar recommendations with hdmi arc? Is a used tcl alto 8 for $50 a good choice?

[lofty nymph]

Could anyone suggest me which one is the best among Arctis Nova 1, Cloud 3 and Barracuda X(2022)?

[unique wind]

@lean grove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inpgge093o0

oo these are decent

not super smooth response, but mostly neutral tonality and theyre only $120 / pair

[warm scarab]

are these new?

looks really bright sounding for a speaker

[unique wind]

i dunno when they were released

that's the best stock response that ive seen in any <$150 pair of powered speakers

[warm scarab]

mr4

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTmUTxdum-tsQ0SuUq8oCwl3FPiH7aYb1r8RNCRTeqljcr7rM5BfSRR4xbI&s=10

still bright ngl

[unique wind]

what’s the source for that?

i don’t remember MR4 measuring that well in erin’s review

[warm scarab]

does erin have an anechoic chamber

[lean grove]

He has a klipple NFS

[gilded frigate]

So I’ve got my 5.1 system to work somewhat

Is there a way for it to work with steam games?

[warm scarab]

provided the games support 5.1 yeah

[lilac jay]

hi

[gloomy pier]

What about the MR4

They're <$100 now

Around 85 US

[cobalt plinth]

What’s this in my pioneer receiver

[lean grove]

That is a transformer

[rare osprey]

evil box of doom

[cobalt plinth]

My receiver has no sound sometimes

It’s weird

[serene scaffold]

you have perceived the object
be warned: they are coming

[wheat moss]

If you don't know what a transformer is and looks like I would highly advise you don't go poking around in electronics.

[warm scarab]

have you tried washing the pcb with soapy water

[cobalt plinth]

don't worry, I won't. lol

[terse river]

Yes lol

[cobalt plinth]

I'm hesitating between two Denon refurbished models: AVR-S660H or AVR-S760H

[terse river]

You can get used x1700hs on eBay for the price of the s660

[crisp moat]

Speaker upgrade

[modern solstice]

Bit late, but that's the transformer responsible for power delivery. Depending on the amp, it might look a bit different. This is a picture of the insides of a 1kw amp. Some beefy power delivery and a pretty large capacitor bank are clearly visible (transformer the big circular thing on the right and capacitors the 4 black things above it).

Don't touch the transformer or the capacitors while plugged in/not discharged btw.

[modern solstice]

Maybe a relay not switching correctly? (That's just an uneducated guess)

[left verge]

I've been making a list of some headphones under $100 that I'm looking to get

[warm scarab]

you are planning on getting one?

or all

[wispy surge]

Whats the next step up from DT770 Pros, Need to be closed back, not wireless? I don't have a DAC and can't get one due to desk retraints

[warm scarab]

Closed back market is dead asf

[tawdry gale]

do u like dt770 without eq

[wispy surge]

ye

[wispy surge]

your not the first person to say that 🤣

[tawdry gale]

I deeply despise beyer for their treble peaks, but Id rec dt1770 mk2 for u

[wispy surge]

I'll take a look thanks

[wispy surge]

just to check, if i where to run them do i need any extra equipment such as a DAC?

[tawdry gale]

apple dongle will be plenty

[modern solstice]

Since we're talking about beyerdynamics anyway: You could also consider spending a bit more to get their DT-990 Pros or the DT-770 Pro, depending on your preference of either open or closed back. In Germany they're just 149€/139€.

The 990s are my personal favorite, as I tried both in a store. They served me very well the last year and I would absolutely buy them again.

[left verge]

One

[left verge]

I looked into those but those were too much

[pulsar gorge]

I'm looking to up my microphone game. I've settled for the Shure SM7B as my microphone upgrade, but I'm still unsure on any specific interfaces. Any suggestions? P.S. any arm suggestions would be nice too.

Also, use cases will vary, but for now it's mostly for streaming/vocal work.

[steel escarp]

waiting until the new audio technicas drop

https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ath-r30x

100 eur

[warm scarab]

dw they are shit anyways

id go for the k361

[primal fulcrum]

Finally, WH-1000XM6
https://thewalkmanblog.blogspot.com/2025/01/sony-wh-1000xm6-yy2984-hits-fcc.html

That means WH-1000XM5 & lower numbers sucks now.

[gilded frigate]

Wondering what people recommend for there EQs when they are Film Making/Gaming/listening to music

Cause I keep having to switch between gaming EQ and music EQ

[civic beacon]

EQ settings are 9001% subjective to a variety of factors, including the type of audio you're listening to, the source material, the DAC/AMP you're using, the headphones / speakers you have, and most importantly of all, every single person's hearing capabilities and listening preferences.

[gilded frigate]

Do you reckon it’d just be best to continue like I’ve been swapping the modes around then?

Cause when I’m listening to music the music mode makes it wayyy better same with the gaming

[warm scarab]

no

tune it to some well perceived target like the harman

adjust anything you dont like if there is any

ideally you'd make your own eq target

but if you don't have the ears for it autoeqing to harman is probably your best bet

[gilded frigate]

I’ve never heard of the Harman before? What is it?

[warm scarab]

they got a bunch of people made them try a lot of eq presets and headphones

a lot of them said they liked a frequency response that is similar to what the other people liked

and the average of that is the harman target which is supposed to be a nice listening target for majority of humans

[civic beacon]

Yas. Custom EQs tuned to your exact listening preferences (using the audio hardware you have) are really the way to go. I generally like a more flat / studio sound with slight adjustments depending on the headset model.
Example:

[warm scarab]

what he said provided you can find and execute what you want in a headphone

[gilded frigate]

Yeah mine is a lot less high tech and instead of there being an EQ on the hardware it gives you software to mess around with the EQ

[warm scarab]

I mean most eq is software

there are really niche cases to use hardware eq

and its generally in studio settings

[gilded frigate]

Well thank you I’m going to research abit into harman curves n then test it later

[warm scarab]

just google how to do autoeq

watch a video and that should cover how to eq most headphones to harman provided someone has measured them before

[left verge]

Those were on my list

[quaint finch]

I've been looking for a new headphone. Any recommendation? I was looking at either the dt 700 prox and the dt 900 prox. Currently using an mmx300 from like 5 years ago and it's been not doing well

[elder thistle]

what will you use them for? any common game names or genres of music? and is there anything you know about what you want to hear better with these headphones

I'm guessing you don't mind if it blocks out outside noise

[left verge]

I basically have 0 background noise

[stone quartz]

Are these any different to the decoders in a standard AV receiver?

[charred sparrow]

Anyone got any opinions on the DT 900 pro X?

[haughty girder]

I've got this sticker on my bass guitar, it's hilariously great

it's also ironic since I've dropped it

[crisp moat]

Any recommendations for a better dac/pre-amp for Genelec G Three B’s, something with a subwoofer pre-out would be preferred

[lean grove]

Could use any RCA pre-amp you want and a minidsp 2x4

[supple robin]

What do you plan on using it for?

[livid ruin]

Price?

[vital beacon]

Hey guys, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this, but here goes nothing. I’ve been using my Kotion Each 2000 for 4 years now, and I want to upgrade. My main goal is to get a very comfortable headset for long gaming or work sessions (comfort is my number one concern). I also need something with good build quality because I’m a clumsy guy and will probably drop it a lot. After some research, these are my contenders (next to them are the prices in USD according to amazon UAE ) , and I’d love to hear your opinions on them. If you have other suggestions, please let me know. I’m getting these from the UAE, so prices may vary where you live, but my budget is around $70.

[lean grove]

https://youtu.be/eOXCEsTyv7s

[terse river]

ye so i was gonna ask

i dont know anything about speakeers

but

i was gonna get the elac dbr62 speakers

and i wanna know if there are any that are about that price / quality or at a higher price, bc im interested in looking on ebay or fb marketplace for some banger deals

in the same way, are there any avrs with similar feature sets as the denon x1700/x1800

all i know is that a setup with an x1800 and dbr62s would be sick, so im just looking to get something of that quality or better through ebay and fb marketplace

[lean grove]

They look pretty good.

A good alternative would be the JBL studio 530. They can occasionally be found for less than $300 and I would personally go for those if you can find them.

Though if it's between $600 for a pair of 530s and $600 for the elacs, get the elacs.

[charred sparrow]

I could get them for 100€

[charred sparrow]

Light mixing/mastering & general media consumption

[livid ruin]

do you mind peaky treble?

[charred sparrow]

I can live with it. I mean at that price point you have to compromise right?

[livid ruin]

at €100 you can get probs better sounding headphones

[charred sparrow]

What would you recommend?

[livid ruin]

pc37x or some jbl tune 700 series

[charred sparrow]

From what I've heard the tune 700 is supposed to be pretty narrow sound stage wise (also I do already have the Sennheiser momentum 4 which if I'm remembering right would be a little too similar to those to justify them)

[livid ruin]

the pc37x’s are semi open back, momentum 4’s closed back, different driver iirc, different tuning

[livid ruin]

jbls have mid soundstage/imaging for a closed backs

[charred sparrow]

Ye I was talking about the 700s with that Ima be looking into the pc37x's for sure ig I might also just be biased against jbl lol

[livid ruin]

what’s wrong with the momentum 4’s for you?

yes, dt’s have better soundstage but that’s also due to them having a 4k dip and ~10khz region boosted

[terse river]

?

[mild sable]

I am assisting in updating the microphone system for my university's TV station and am seeking recommendations on hardware that aligns with our needs.

Requirements:

The system must include four wireless lavalier microphones and four wireless handheld microphones. While all microphones do not need to be used simultaneously, the setup must support at least four active channels feeding into our audio board.
All purchases must be made through B&H Photo Video.
The system should be budget-conscious, though not necessarily the lowest-cost option.
Ease of use is a priority, as the system will primarily be operated by students with limited experience in audio mixing and hardware management.

I am currently looking at the Sennheiser EW-D or the ew 300 G4.

Any and all help is appreciated, thank you!

[haughty girder]

Put everything on a PDU - maybe including sequencer for the mixer and the speaker amps so that everything can be turned on in stages with a single button

Not too familiar with those specific systems but I've had decent luck with Senn wireless mic and monitor systems in the past so either should be fine

[mild sable]

We currently have a shure system that we are just looking into updating I've used Sennheiser and Shure elsewhere and have never had any issues with them, I will have to double check the rack when I'm back in studio but I believe its all on a pdu.

[haughty girder]

Yea if you're trying to make it easy to use, I'd add a sequencer that makes it better for turning on multiple amps + allows you to turn on the mixer first, then speaker amp to avoid pops and vice versa

[elder thistle]

if it's soundstage you want, that's probably the behringer truth 3.5

I would rather use the edifier mr4 for mixing if I was forced to use one of these, but there are sacrifices made to the soundstage, midrange detail, dynamics

the behringers are bordering on muddy and have less tight sounding bass, but for 3.5" speakers it's quite an improvement in bass depth and especially fullness over the older stuff like mackie cr3x or presonus eris e3.5

and the mids are very natural sounding, detailed, dynamic. more than I could've hoped for at $100

[shadow oracle]

Hi guys I recently bought the Shure MV7+ and I have a iPhone XR can I use the mic with my iPhone any help would be greatly appreciated

[haughty girder]

yes get a lightning to usb type C

then plug your mic into your phone

[dusty kettle]

Salutations!

I need help

is anyone able to help me with my AV reciver not being picked up my sound settings?

the unplugging and pluging back in didnt work

i also reinstalled audio drivers

Please @ me if anyone knows anything :)

[lean grove]

it might be helpful for people if they know what the AV receiver is, how its connected, and if this is your first time setting it up or if its worked in the past

because otherwise there is nothing to go off of with the info you gave

[dusty kettle]

It is a Pioneer Elite LX505 connected via hdmi, it used to work, but now it’s not being seen for audio, but video is working.

[lean grove]

did you update your GPU drivers recently

[dusty kettle]

Yes

[lean grove]

that would be a good place to start troubleshooting

idk what else to offer other than revert back to an older driver and see if that fixes it

[dusty kettle]

Okee

@lean grove Tysm! it worked! but funny enough it was uninstalling the gpu drivers that fixed it

[brisk rover]

anyone know whats better value the Sony C510 or C700n

[arctic meadow]

Is the HyperX Cloud Stinger the best wireless headset for its price?

[hot marsh]

Cloud 2 is good for the price, there aren't many good wireless headsets tbh

[warm scarab]

I don't think those are in the same price bracket

[hot marsh]

Yeah and there isnt anything actually good under the cloud 2

[mint tangle]

I can say I am satisfied with my HD6XX purchase. 🙂

[thorn cedar]

Who here rocking planars

[hushed spear]

Can anyone recommend me a a good EQ for Mac similar to windows EQ APO + ?

[livid ruin]

mi

[thorn cedar]

what planars

[warm scarab]

planar 2

[jovial glen]

guys ive got a problem with my digital hifi audio, its a new pc build and my audio is either non existent or extremely choppy. Went onto device manager and found this, anyone know a fix?

[livid ruin]

Hifimanz

Cheap

[thorn cedar]

Which

[livid ruin]

He400se just rn

[elder thistle]

wuh

[thorn cedar]

Me 2-3 years ago

[thorn cedar]

How you liking them

[elder thistle]

I have no shortage of headphones and headsets cheaper than cloud II that I find more competetive in certain games

I have $40 stuff I would use over hd560s and even mc450 situationally

[hot marsh]

I cant think of any good wireless headsets rlly lol

[hot marsh]

Wireless is what he asked for

[elder thistle]

o

[elder thistle]

sometimes edition xs, usually for comfort reasons ironically

[thorn cedar]

Yeah ironically

[elder thistle]

soundstage is unusually potent too

[thorn cedar]

I send those things back cause they'd dig into my head

[thorn cedar]

Ofc

[hot marsh]

I've been trying to find fioo ft1s for a while

[elder thistle]

me too

i ordered one in december from aliexpress and it got lost or something during shipping

i ordered from hifigo 10 days ago and they havent even shipped it yet

its ridiculous

[hot marsh]

Its a pretty nice headset but yeah cant rlly find it anywhere

[elder thistle]

I need to beat the backorder end date so I can shield others from out of place recommendations

which has already happened a lot

the reviewerbase has demonstrated how they will weild the ft1

harmfully

or rather moronically

without any hesitation for any use case

[livid ruin]

they’re ok

good for under €70/$70 and that’s about it

[thorn cedar]

I wanna compare $70 planars vs $700

[livid ruin]

yeah no

[elder thistle]

thats about how I felt

[thorn cedar]

You do cause there'd be less difference than you think lol

[livid ruin]

they don’t measure all that well, I personally prefer modded hd681’s ($20+)

for my taste

pretty much dt990 se

imo