audio-tech

[stuck bolt]

The UMC series don't really have drivers, they're universally compliant, as you can plug and play. Unlike the focusrite stuff

I have the UMC 404hd and I can use that with any PC or Mac.

Umc 22 is good though, 👍

[zinc rain]

I think I just want something that has a simple XLR mic input for the future, and a headphone out that can drive any “harder to run” headphones I may upgrade to in the future.

I would also like something that I can easily interact with via software for mic EQ and whatnot.

As far as I can tell based on research so far, the UMC universal drivers doesn’t play nice with some programs

[warm scarab]

it uses generic drivers

so no

[warm scarab]

you dont want an audio interface with that

[warm scarab]

they run with every program man

because they dont have drivers

its just windows generic drivers

[zinc rain]

confusion

[warm scarab]

driving hard to drive headphones is the job of an amplifier

not an audio interfaces

[zinc rain]

so what do I need

[zinc rain]

Okay I clearly don’t know wtf I’m doing lol

I was under the impression that you could get like an all in one kinda deal but

I guess it’s not that big of a deal? Just get an amp whenever I decide to upgrade headphones too

[warm scarab]

interfaces are more for mics and low latency monitoring not for driving high impedance/low sensitivity headphones

there are interfaces that are very capable of doing that but they are typically very expensive

[zinc rain]

All good. Probably no use for me to buy an interface then until I’m ready to buy an XLR mic

[lean grove]

Agree. If you are happy with what you have there's no reason to upgrade.

[zinc rain]

I would like a better mic setup but not urgently necessary atm

[stuck bolt]

The lewitt mics are great

Kinda hard to recommend anything without a budget though.

[stuck bolt]

Almost there

[west crypt]

is there any way i can turn my hd560s into a wireless headset i need something that turns it wireless and also adds a good mic to it is there anyway i can do that for 100$

[violet heron]

at that point get a hyperx cloud 3 wireless...

[violet heron]

try looking for a wireless guitar system with stereo and a wireless attachable microphone

[floral star]

should i get a new pair of headphones? this is my current one because my double ear headset has its left side busted

[west crypt]

hows the audio and mic on it

[violet heron]

imaging is worse than HD 560S, but should have a mostly neutral sound profile with a little more bass

mic does the job

[west crypt]

not thinking of replacing the hd560s but might get this for a vr setup

[violet heron]

there are many people sharing their EQ profiles on the Cloud III online to help you get the sound you like, i.e. mimic the sound profile of DT 990s

[balmy jacinth]

Some interfaces can drive high impedance headphones. It’s just you’ll pay quite a bit for them.

[glad creek]

There is no correlation between impedance and how hard it is to drive

You can have 50 Ohms impedance headphones being a whole order of magnitude harder to drive than a 300 Ohms one

[zenith pawn]

oh God not this argument again

[lean grove]

Time is a flat circle

[warm scarab]

you dont say

almost like I literally said that

[zenith pawn]

I think they do say

[brisk topaz]

guys what do you think of the moondrop space travels?

i’m thinking of getting them

[warm scarab]

really good for its price

[brisk topaz]

is there anything i need to know coming from first gen airpods

[warm scarab]

its just earbuds man

[brisk topaz]

i just haven’t upgraded since 2016 lol i think i should get an upgrade

[brisk topaz]

ok fair

[stuck bolt]

Not fitted together just yet. But this is what the front should look like

[dull trout]

how much more is Moondrop MOCA?

[somber frigate]

hi my friend is in need of a new amp or cable for his xlr mic wondering is there a good budget for set.
like max 200 aud.
or should he go to a usb mic or something ?

[brisk topaz]

double

[dull trout]

nvm then

space travel is gud

[glad creek]

If you have any way of measuring directivity when it's finished I'd be interested

[stuck bolt]

I got a mic to do measurements with

Not sure if I can do that

Will do some research

[glad creek]

It's not really easy to measure directivity

You'd need to draw a circle around the speaker and write angles then measure for each angle you want to measure the SPL at different frequencies lmao

Then compute all of this

[stuck bolt]

Ah

I understand

[lean grove]

You're asking a lot here

[glad creek]

I know lmao

[stuck bolt]

[lean grove]

Looks like some kind of coax cable.

[buoyant vale]

looks like an F connector

[steel escarp]

My subwoofer is woofering

[umbral charm]

I'm converting an old living room into a shared bedroom/home theater setup. I’ve got around £1,200 (GBP) to spend on an AVR + 5.1 speaker setup (TV is 48", LG 48B46LA).
The room has some awkward angles (like a diagonal door and windows on one wall), but I’ve made a layout with full measurements.

Goals:
Good immersive sound (mainly for movies, shows, youtube plus some music)
Wall-mounted TV + AVR-based setup (no soundbar)

I do have a bigger post with a bit more detail in what I'm after but don't want to clutter the channel, so if there's a better place I can post something like this please let me know 🙂

If anyone has recommendations for layout, budget AVR models, or speaker combos (I don’t mind mixing brands), I’d really appreciate it!

[warm scarab]

id recommend you search and join for a discord called sonic visions and ask there instead

i dont think we have any surround guys here

[west crypt]

I wanted to ask if there were any boom mic cables for the hd560s which sound good

[warm scarab]

probably

[west crypt]

any recommendations

[warm scarab]

make your own with hot glue and a lavalier mic

or pay up for a modmic

[terse river]

any recs for cheap ahh mic arms here

[warm scarab]

innogear is okay

but its just a mic arm honestly go as cheap as you want

just pay attention to the size and clamp of the arm, dont get it if the clamp looks weak

[granite drum]

i always go for a horn for the highs :)(for the mids and lows to if i could but lol)

bnc connectors

used for antenna, 10mbit token ring networking

and audio sometimes

[glad creek]

What will be your source?
A pc?

@umbral charm without taking into account your layout here is some information :

• 1200GBP is a bit short for a good 5.1, especially without buying used

• the most important thing for a 5.1 is having some room correction, usually you can have it directly inside your AVR. There are other ways to get it, the easiest one is if you are directly out putting everything from a PC

• A subwoofer is really expensive... And usually two is really nice to have... But it does make such a big difference :p

• surrounds absolutely don't need to be that good, not a whole lot of stuff is going there and it's not really stuff where you need high volume/quality

• most of the sound comes out from the center channels in movie (you'd really be surprised how much this is true). You can either go for two good L/R without center or buy a good center, don't take a bad one.

• if you are not alone the choice of center speaker type can be crucial to get good directivity so that other people hear things well, classic mtm center speakers have cancelation at certain angles horizontally. A coaxial center helps with that.

• don't forget stuff are upgradable, you can buy a good avr that supports room correction and everything, then only 2 speakers then down the line add speakers, subs etc...
  (I'm not saying to do that but yeah, keep it in mind)

Lastly, going up in prices after a certain point usually mainly means having more headroom in term of sound level, so if you are not that far nor do you listen at reference volume you'd be fine

[umbral charm]

I was just expecting to use the TV for everything, I haven't really thought about using another device for it as I thought it'd be more costly.

I'd be using the setup with my TV (LG 48B46LA), I didn't realise I could use a PC but not sure how awkward that would be as I use mine for gaming and other stuff quite often, but also not sure how it works, like is it cheaper to do that then pay for netflix and other services in 4K or what?
I do want to take advantage of room correction if the AVR Supports it, just knowing how to do it is all.

Ideally I wanted to get a 5.1 setup now unless the value is really poor, I was hoping to not wait months to add speakers. That said, how much more would you say I'd need to stretch based on what you said?

And do you think it's realistic to try do a decent 5.1 with that budget or no?

[wintry mirage]

how can i reduce the sub bass outside my room because it seems to be louder below my room than it is in my room

[warm scarab]

if you stack dense acoustic foam it should help

[wintry mirage]

i found some foam but i dont know what it is

its soft and the sub kinda sinks in after a month

[warm scarab]

better for it to be than not

elevate the sub maybe onto something elae

[wintry mirage]

im planning on selling this sub soon anyway im not really sure what to buy next

i just want something that plays lower than 38hz -3db

[glad creek]

It just depends on how you do stuff, I have everything that comes from a Pc personally
And... Let's say I don't pay for Netflix and other services 🙂

And yes, the easiest way is to have the room correction inside the avr

It either needs to support dirac or audyssey but I believe for audyssey it needs to be "xt32" (if they didn't change the wording in the last few years)

I think that an avr checking all the boxes, especially the room correction part, is around 600-700€, but I don't check prices everyday

A subwoofer... It's expensive....

But it heavily depends on if you go used or not, for example I just bought some aria 948, they costs 4-5k eur brand new and I paid 1300€ used... But they are like new

Yeah for example the denon x2800h supports audyssey dynamic eq but the x3800h supports xt32 @umbral charm

BTW denon makes super good avr for the price usually, I personally have a 3700h

You can check audiosciencereview to see numbers on how good they are

[umbral charm]

How do you go about using your PC for streaming then? Cos if it's worth it then I'll have to try to look into it. Would be happy to take stuff to DMs if you were happy with that 😂

As for the gear, I was hoping to get some recommendations so I could possibly look around on marketplace and see if there was anything close by that I could look into - or just a general list overall that I could browse at

Depends on how important surrounds are, I may just have to stick with a 3.1 if that would be sufficient for the budget, although I do want surrounds so depends if I can fit them (based on the graph I sent), and how much they cost

[night plume]

Currently got this on my list to replace my old Samson Meteor Mic https://a.co/d/dR5eeIL

[warm scarab]

okay

[somber frigate]

what should i get for my friend he has a xlr phantom power mic
Behringer UMC22
bomge mini 2 channel
m-track solo

he uses at2020 xlr

[umbral charm]

This is the gear I went with:
Denon x1700H - 363 (opened never used from eBay)
Wharfedale 12.1 - 249
Wharfedale 12.C - 229
SVS SB 1000 Pro - 549

What's left is all the wires (not sure what I need at all)

[lean grove]

Get a spool of Amazon basics speaker cable and some banana plugs. Or just the cable if you wanna save some money. The banana plugs make it easier to connect things but bare cable is perfectly fine.

[umbral charm]

Never used the bare cable so whatever is easiest

[umbral charm]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-48Gbps-Compatible-Monitor-Soundbar-Black/dp/B08TM8TW1R
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-14-Gauge-Speaker-Wire-Oxygen/dp/B0758CSSF2
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Subwoofer-Cable-4-6-meters-Black/dp/B01D5H8GYG/ref=asc_df_B01D5H8GYG
https://www.amazon.co.uk/FosPower-Speaker-Connectors-Receiver-Amplifiers-Closed-Screw/dp/B06Y9129X1/ref=asc_df_B06Y9129X1

Sorry to clutter chat, Is this all I need?

[lean grove]

That speaker cable is pretty heavy duty. I would personally use this type instead because it's gonna be easier to handle, strip, and won't coil as easily.

https://amzn.eu/d/67ghEgP

Idk why that's the eu version

https://a.co/d/7hiqwB7

Otherwise looks fine.

[umbral charm]

I placed the order already, could cancel if it's really worth it but otherwise Idk

[lean grove]

It'll just be more annoying to work with but otherwise identical

Should be fine

[umbral charm]

Not sure if we even have strippers either

[lean grove]

A wire stripped will be very useful. Or some very precise scissors or snippers

All you need is bare metal contacting the right places.

[umbral charm]

I assume this would be fine

[lean grove]

Yeah

[umbral charm]

Probably couldve gotten away witha way smaller cable

Cos I'm just gonna have the avr directly under the tv, behind center speaker

[lean grove]

I think that one is meant to be heavily shielded to go inside walls and whatnot.

If you're really annoyed you can probably strip the outer white cable

[umbral charm]

Should I just cancel it and grab the other cable

[lean grove]

I think the time it takes you to cancel it will be less than the time it takes you to fuck with the cable and try to get it to lay flat.

[umbral charm]

Is there a different one to get, I was recommended to just get oxygen free

[lean grove]

Oh yeah I hardly noticed that I linked copper coated aluminum. I remember Amazon doing OFC copper when I got it

Quality went down

https://amzn.eu/d/2hf9UD3 this one looks good but for a home theater 10 meters might be tight.

[umbral charm]

Tbh, the wires are literally gonna be really close together

Apart from the sub but that's a separate cable anyway (I assume)?

But the avr, center and speakers are all gonna be on the same desk

[inner dock]

any cheap speakers and audio interface recommendations?

i was lookin at edifier mr4 but idk about audio interfaces

[warm scarab]

umc22

mr4 is a good pick

id stick to it

[heady lark]

I'm looking to start with diy home audio, and I wanna start with building a sub with component parts and a simple soundbar

Do I need a receiver for the sub and bar?

The sub will have its own designated amp

[frosty ocean]

Is your source going to be HDMI?

[sleek lily]

I wish universities would push to make abet accredited audio engineering programs. There aren't any at the moment and most universities instead treat their audio programs more like techs as a result. It'd be nice to see a uni make a program that's a mix of mechanical and electrical or electrical mechanical and material engineering as an audio engineering program.

It would clear a ton of misconceptions and pseudoscience that gets propagated in the audio space more than likely

[verbal fog]

you could probably find something to build into the soundbar to act as enough of a receiver but also youd probably do some signal processing in the sub so something that spits out the full signal into the sub input to it could work fine

[red quest]

@stuck bolt

https://streamable.com/wux1uy

pushed it with a small battery xd

literally the bass makes you unable to hear the music LOL

[stuck bolt]

Nice

[red quest]

mannyo

i have a surprise

https://streamable.com/dp9m7p

[red quest]

@stuck bolt look

[verbal fog]

grr i have a song id play on that,,,

i cant wait to get a subwoofer again someday uh curse of not living with my parents anymore

[red quest]

I dont want to live with my parents

Atleast my dad

[verbal fog]

that is pretty evil

i was fine enough but grr im still pretty not ok sometimes but atm i have an apartment and i can only use bookshelf speakers/headphones because i dont wanna force everyone else listen to bass from my music

[main crane]

Anyone have any suggestions for good quality over ear headphones? I want something that has good sound quality and is durable, since all my previous ones have cracked badly on the sides

[violet heron]

sennheiser hd 560 s

[thin fulcrum]

Do you guys have any good recommendations for a all in one speaker no more then $500

[turbid lake]

I am looking to buy IEM's for music and I am between the The Truthear Zero:RED, The Truthear Zero:BLUE 2 and the SIMGOT EW300, not that knowledgeable in the audiophile space and still quite new, do you guys know which I should get out of these or any other reccomendations between the 50-70 price range

I will be using them mostly for hifi music listening

I am going to get a dac for my phone and I use apple music

I really only care about how good they will be with music

[lean grove]

Is this for a desktop, tv, portable speaker,

[thin fulcrum]

Desktop/car

[lean grove]

desktop car?

https://tenor.com/view/confused-confused-look-confused-face-funny-funny-look-gif-4850532509577233362

[thin fulcrum]

Like speakers, I can hook up to a car, but still be used on a desk.

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/steve-brule-shrug-surprised-gif-11799934

tall order

i suppose you could get a portable speaker and just use bluetooth

[thin fulcrum]

Is it not a common thing?

To get

[civic beacon]

No, it's not common to have speaker that you "just hookup to your car whenever you feel like" in addition to a desktop computer inside your home. Like, technically one could get speakers that fit in the doors of your car which also work with an amplifier connected to a computer, but that would be a lot of things to move around whenever you wanted to change where you're listening to the speakers.

The closest thing would be a Bluetooth speaker you can connect your computer to at home, and then connect your phone to when you're driving in the car.

[thin fulcrum]

Would the speakers use on concert stages work

And I can't use A phone their is a no touch law

[turbid lake]

Don't wanna be annoying but can anyone help me out here

[thin fulcrum]

What is a Iem?

[turbid lake]

In ear monitor

Earbuds

But that's just what audiophiles call them to sound cool

[thin fulcrum]

Oh I have some

[turbid lake]

Good for you

[thin fulcrum]

SENNHEISER IE 40 PRO is what I use at $99 With a wireless Monitor system.

Uhf is the system

[turbid lake]

Huh

[civic beacon]

Sure, if they're battery powered and they have connections that your input / source devices support.

[thin fulcrum]

@civic beacon Do you have a brand suggestion

[civic beacon]

Nope. I don't use anything in the concert stage industry. Closest thing I ever regularly used way back in the day were sets of these: https://yorkville.com/batterypowered/

[thin fulcrum]

@turbid lake what's wrong with it?

[zenith pawn]

From what ive seen most people that have the blue 2 don't really like it, treble needs specific tips or the stock foam ones to be usable

I have the zero:red and they aren't the most resolving, but they do have a very comfortable sound profile

Can't say about the other one

[turbid lake]

?

[thin fulcrum]

You said huh so I thought their was something wrong

[turbid lake]

No

Just a huh because I got more information

Sorry about the confusion

[thin fulcrum]

@turbid lake You seem like a good person to ask about Iems is there a over ear equivalent

[turbid lake]

Uhh

For my desktop I use the senheiser 560s on my desktop

They are pretty much the best you can get in that price range

Note: you aren't unlocking their full potential without using a separate headphone amp

If you get a decent amount with those headphones you'll be good for a while

[thin fulcrum]

Thinks

[elder thistle]

a while as in 2 years

then you can't buy the right earpads necessary for useful sound

[heady lark]

Yes

I was thinking maybe using an arc and splitting the signal

[frosty ocean]

You plan on building your own speakers?

[heady lark]

Yeah probably

I've wired tons of 12v DC speakers and amps for cars

So I can def wire a sub driver and plate amp myself

[pallid linden]

does anyone know if the Sennheiser IE 400/500 replacement cable would fit the IE 40 Pro ? 🤔

the cable looks very similar but I'm not sure if it's complete match

[snow pollen]

yoooooo

im new gng

[pallid linden]

what does 'gng' mean? 😄

[snow pollen]

gang as in group

[pallid linden]

okay

[snow pollen]

how are you

[pallid linden]

I'm good, just got home after some boxing

[snow pollen]

dayyyyum

you do boxing

?

[pallid linden]

yeah

fitness boxing

[snow pollen]

cool

where r u from

im from india

[pallid linden]

I'm Finnish

[snow pollen]

woow

[pallid linden]

so Finland, the Nordic wonderland

[snow pollen]

is it nice there

?

[pallid linden]

yes, right now is summer so it's perfect

winters suck

[snow pollen]

its rainy season here

do yall get snow

[pallid linden]

yes we do, for around 4-6 months, depending on how the weather acts

[snow pollen]

niceeeeeeeeee

ok bro i gotta go

bye

[pallid linden]

have a good day

[snow pollen]

you too man

[pallid linden]

thanks : )

[tardy mason]

Interesting, swapped to real leather pads on my Audeze LCD-2 Classics, the installation guide said to not put in the felt spacers on the Classics, however mine had them from the factory? Removing them seems to have made the bass response way better.

Sounds more like the actual 2009 LCD-2s now

[thin fulcrum]

Is it worth the upgrade form the pulse 3d

[lean grove]

What's wrong with your pulse 3d?

[thin fulcrum]

I've had them for about 4yrs and they don't have the best battery anymore

[thin fulcrum]

@lean grove other than that they have been good

[lean grove]

If you like them, then you should probably get another or get the pulse elite.

I don't know what the latest hotness is right now for wireless gaming headsets but there's a reviewer called GadgetryTech who makes really good reviews. So watch a few of his videos and see if there's anything he recommends that fits your needs.

[stuck bolt]

Yall, I gotta program the JAB5 and the BDM9 and then have them talk to each other over i2s

I don't like programming

[frosty ocean]

Is there a known fix for EAC crashing when selecting a folder? Or am I just doomed to using one default folder and manually moving and compressing the files myself?

[glad creek]

Room mode at 200Hz, it really is insane to feel irl

[hidden moon]

Been playing with synthesizers in college.

[frosty ocean]

A fellow 49 "user"

I dont know how to play the piano...i just own a controller...

[hidden moon]

It's not mine. It belongs to the college.

I do have my own synthesizer though.

[frosty ocean]

I think I have a Gen 3 Oxygen49

[hidden moon]

This is my own from home.

[frosty ocean]

the closest things I have to synthesizers are a function generator and a cheap stylophone

does monophonic mean one sample, or one simultaneous note?

or just "not stereo"

as someone who doesnt actually play the piano, "stereo" pianos are fluff

[hidden moon]

Monophonic means it can only play one note at a time. So it's not polyphonic.

[frosty ocean]

i had a feeling that was it

[hidden moon]

As for recording, I use this machine.

[frosty ocean]

looks like a tape deck

[hidden moon]

It is

It has a digitally controlled solenoid mechanism.

No auto reverse though.

[frosty ocean]

Might be a good thing

[plush oracle]

i got numark m4 audio mixer eris 4.5bt and eris 8inch bt sub

[hidden moon]

What makes it a good thing?

[plush oracle]

damm bro

[hollow ocean]

hello guys and girls, got a question, im a FPS guy and i need a pair of cans: Fractal Scape or Steelseries Arctis Nova pro? Currently I use a ton of IEMS (Truthear Blue2 and Kiwi Ears Orchestra Lite) and I miss the cans, I got a love and hate relationship with my HD660s2 tho.

[buoyant vale]

[dull trout]

HD599

[hollow ocean]

require to be wireless and bt cause of work

[wintry mirage]

does anyone know if DBX is a good audio brand i cant find much online

i got a relitivley cheap eq from DBX it is a DBX 231s model

[cyan quest]

try a 8580r5

[sleek lily]

COOMER!

[hidden moon]

I much prefer the ym2612.

Or any other OPL chip.

[cyan quest]

then the ym2608 would be more... diverse

[dull trout]

eh i dont generally like recommending wireless gaming headsets, cause... theyre not that great

but if you dont mind eq'ing, the nova pro will do just fine

[last basalt]

What headphones should i get for the gym, im thinking about the 660nc. They are only 75
Euro for me right now

Budget 75-130

[magic jungle]

Using a iPhone 15 would this be good enough for small vlogs or short live streams

[fleet hollow]

Yea definitely

[dawn panther]

This bitch just died on my

[warm scarab]

thats what i say after i do someones mom

[dawn panther]

Crutchfield tech support is literally 10 out of 10

It's amazing

[elder thistle]

is it like sweetwater tech support

[dawn panther]

Ive never needed Sweetwater tech support tho so idk

[elder thistle]

good answer

sweetwater support tries hard to make themselves look like the good guys to a customer, as well as getting the customer to blame themselves or think they were being unfair

and they are really good at it

if you were to draw any parallels between crutchfield and sweetwater, well your wallet would be in big trouble

maybe crutchfield is a lot smaller and would need to be authentic with their customer support in order to gain trust

at any rate, businesses will do whatever makes them the most money

[cedar elm]

I’m looking to upgrade my audio setup like Linus did for cheap. Should I use this receiver and he’s selling a subwoofer with it?

I’m not familiar with audio, some guidance on speakers as well would be great

Or even picking up something like this

[plush oracle]

i have 2.1

2 speakers 1 sub

[warm scarab]

dude that's awesome

[verbal fog]

grr does every ported speaker have port noise or something or am i just unlucky

ive had ported speakers and subs and every time i can easily get some port noise out of them grr

almost every time but i guess the compromise was bass that went too low or something idk for their uh size hhhh words hard (currently in an apartment gr)

im bad at thinking straight but i hate port noise and i cant escape it most of the time

[buoyant vale]

Just buy better or sealed speakers

[plush oracle]

its at my desk

tbh i need surround at my desk

it would be amazing

[craggy seal]

Im not expert with audio tech so I need some help sorry, do I need dac for my iem(truthear zero blue 2), and Im planning to use them for gaming specially for console and mostly for fps games?

[cedar elm]

Just bought a b750d open box from best buy but how would it compare to the amazon fire tv soundbar kit

The Amazon one has actual rear speakers and I may want to return this b750d

[restive rivet]

Is there any coming back from this?

Wow that picture is bad one sec

Thing snapped in my laptop

[warm scarab]

you can solder a new one

id be more concerned with the bit stuck in your laptop

[restive rivet]

Yeah that may be tricky to remove

I have a hand solder with a few head variants, but idk how to get it out without destroying it

[livid ruin]

Soldering a new one is easy

imo

[restive rivet]

How does one go about it?

[livid ruin]

You buy a male aux or reuse one from a cable you don't use, cut the wire, cut wire on your broken aux, remove rubber from le cables, solder the wires, isolate them and that's about it

[restive rivet]

Ah, so regarding the broken Aux bit, is there a way to reattach it functionally?

[livid ruin]

The connector itself probably possible but i would personally find it easier to do the replacement + wire method

[restive rivet]

Would I need Solder paste for the wires? I lack them atm

I might try and melt the broken piece together and hope, though I'd be surprised if that works. I'm not quite proficient with welding lol

[warm scarab]

probably but its incredibly infeasible

[warm scarab]

just watch a yt video

[warm scarab]

if you have flux core solder then no

if not then yes

[livid ruin]

Do you atleast have solder wire

[restive rivet]

No. Just the hot iron

That's what it's called, I forgot the name. It's a hot iron

[warm scarab]

yeah you need solder lol

[warm scarab]

soldering iron

send a picture of it

[livid ruin]

Do you have any metals that the hot iron can melt and the metal has to not have many impurities

[warm scarab]

dont man just let the man buy some solder it costs 10$

at a bad that at that

just grab any flux core solder and a 3.5mm jack

maybe some heatshrinks, you should be set

[livid ruin]

Hot iron :d

[restive rivet]

It looks nearly identical to this

Same brick I believe

Holder is also blue

This and a few tip-variants are all I got

[warm scarab]

how many degrees does it go up to

and are the tips worn out

[restive rivet]

The one tip might be due to using it to weld 3D Prints together (Super effective but wear an appropriate respirator), and it goes up to I want to say ~700f?

[warm scarab]

should be enough

way more than enough

yeah just get some flux core solder, heatshrinks and maybe helping hands to hold down the wires

also a 3.5 jack

[primal stump]

can anyone suggest good headphones for a 100-110$?
my priority is sound quality, bluetooth, good battery life
Currently I'm fixated on the sony ult wear, but further input on this would help me a lot

[zenith pawn]

you just need something cheap, apple 3.5mm dongle is the common recommendation

[violet heron]

well fuck I stepped on my iems and the pins broke off stuck inside the earphone

[plush oracle]

oof

[violet heron]

I don't think I can salvage it

[plush oracle]

no

[zenith pawn]

if you have jewelry type tools ive heard of people drilling them out

like you would with a broken bolt but with a tiny head

but probably not very easy to attempt

[warm scarab]

you'd need a very tiny hss bit

and something to fix the drill with

ideally a drill press

[violet heron]

I don't think you understand how tiny those individual audio plugs are

it's beyond tiny

[lean grove]

trust klaus when he says he knows how to handle tiny objects

this man is a sounding engineer

[zenith pawn]

all i hear is that it's time to buy new top of the line iems

[trim wind]

I'm looking to get a new set of wireless "gaming" (with a mic included) headphones.
I have very little knowledge of audio equipment, and just want some recommendations. Maybe $120 or so. I have tried doing my own research, But all the recommendations I find online are sponsored. And I don't trust AI for good recommendations.

[warm scarab]

I dont think you understand how precise precision machinery is

believe it not civilization has achieved the ability to drill milimeter thick holes in the last few million years

[red quest]

@stuck bolt

also

[red quest]

oooooo

:0

mannyo

can you make me a box? XD

[red quest]

jeezus

[red quest]

guess why :D

[stuck bolt]

I'm all the way in the Caribbean, it'll be expensive to ship

[red quest]

ah

alrighty

i asked causeee

[stuck bolt]

😆

[red quest]

i have a 12" as you can see

welllll

2 12"

but different wattage and everything

one is magnat, other is monacor

[stuck bolt]

I'm sure you can get a speaker kit online, depending on your location

[red quest]

unsure

[stuck bolt]

And with some glue and claps you can build something cool

[red quest]

but is it fine if 2 12" is connected?

[stuck bolt]

I decided to go the most difficult route because I'm stupid

[red quest]

even though they are different wattage & everything

should it be okay?

[stuck bolt]

Not sure

[red quest]

alright

also

the monacor is this but bigger

(example picture from fb)

[stuck bolt]

Ah

[red quest]

other one is a power bull 300 from magnat

im blasting the logitech rn xd

also i have something we call a rice pio

[stuck bolt]

I had some issues with programing the amps DSPs I'm gonna have ti figure that out this week

[red quest]

guess why we call it a rice pioneer

xd

[stuck bolt]

🤷🏽‍♂️

[red quest]

cause it looks like it has rice grains XD

but its unusable

cracked membrane, possibly blown coil

:,(

also

the membrane is so dry its literally coming apart in small pieces

🙏

r.i.p.

this bad boi

is this a good one?

actually i just realised..

i cant use both

my amp can only do 350w..

[red quest]

@stuck bolt

dudeee

wtf??

help

can speakers lock up by themselves?

[stuck bolt]

If you push them too hard

Yeah

[red quest]

no like

without even using it

[stuck bolt]

Oh

[red quest]

ones locked up, other isnt

[stuck bolt]

I guess

[red quest]

but i havent used them in so long

[stuck bolt]

It's possible that the voice coil is damaged or seized

[red quest]

oh my goddd

should i try to power it?

or no

but like

its the hardest near the cables

but dude

it doesnt even smell burnt

[plush oracle]

does anyone know a good surround brand

[mossy night]

Hey guys i'm hoping I Can get your help/recommendations. I've had the Logitech Artemis g933 for the last 6 years and really enjoyed it as a headphone, as far as i'm aware the sound quality is nice and the mic is functionally absolutely perfect. I have adhd so having a mic that doesn't unplug and get lost is wonderful and having it flip up into the headphone is both convenient for the auto mute, but also wonderful for not accidentally being rough on the mic like one might be if its externally mounted

Any recommendations on replacements? Mine is getting a little long in the tooth and the ear caps and head band are starting to wear out

[waxen vale]

Does anyone know where I can get recommendations for good Bluetooth earbuds to use for Android?

[dapper halo]

bring some iems

[native topaz]

Wanted my new Kali Audio WS-6.2 to match my Adam Audio A7V Studio Monitors. First time working with automotive vinyl wrap.

Turned out pretty damn good.

[stuck bolt]

Nice desk pad

[plush oracle]

tbh nice desk pad

[stuck bolt]

Looks good though, how did you do with the edges, I know that can be a bit difficult to get right sometimes

[native topaz]

I suggest making edge/bevel jig.

Cut a 90° corner out of a scrap of wood and take a thin kerf blade (jigsaw or hand saw would be fine.) And slot a pitched (15-30°) slot tight, 45° to the inside corner of the 90°. (By hand is fine to steep and the blade and bind to shallow and it might want to glide over.

The further from the corner the thicker and deeper the edge cut.

Take a new SHARP razor and wrap a few layers of tape around both ends (electrical works well) so the blade fits snug in the slot. Adjust to desired depth of cut.

(Side note: if you start the jig by drilling a hole where the corner of the 90° will meet it will make space to remove the vinyl waste removed.

I found a picture of something similar for wood but the blade on this product would be much too thick for vinyl to not grip.

But I did mine by hand with a razor. (I don't suggest that unless you have the experience to be confident in not really messing it up)

[slow wharf]

Does anyone run a rode podmic and a fifine aduio controller?

[hidden meadow]

does anybody know how i can watch netflix with 5.1 surround sound? it works in the windows test and tests on chrome, however, it does not want to work in netflix. i have my denon avr 1312 connected to my 1080 ti via hdmi.

on windows 11 btw, don't know if that matters

[haughty ledge]

[warm scarab]

im not sure if netflix supports 5.1

[plush oracle]

it does

[plush oracle]

try using a apple tv or somthing

[hidden meadow]

I don't have anything like that, just a pc

And I made sure the content had surround sound

[plush oracle]

Netflix app from microsoft store try that

[buoyant vale]

Or edge

[plush oracle]

I hate edge

[buoyant vale]

Well it says only the app and edge support 5.1 🤷‍♂️

[plush oracle]

k

[hidden meadow]

When you download Netflix from the Microsoft store it will just run in edge, but present itself as an app, but I've tried both

[zealous prism]

i just bought the kbear 4core cable alongside a splitter so i could use it for discord etc but the mic wont work and when i use the splitter i lose stereo sound, any ideas on how to solve this?

[zealous prism]

managed to fix it but i dont have stereo sound now

im dumb and just had to press the cable in further

i felt resistance so i didnt want to

[wintry mirage]

i got a eq but i have not really got any idea how to set it up

it has 31 bands but i cant decide how to put it

[stuck bolt]

I do woodworking and I've worked with vinyl and other stuff

Looks good.

[native topaz]

Wired up and running Adam audio a7v and Kali Audio WS-6.2 sounds great.

[verbal sleet]

So i bought a pair of Hifiman Sundaras back in 2021 and they finally crapped out on me. Any recommendations for closed-back headphones of a similar price point/quality?

[tawdry gale]

Fiio FT1

[stuck bolt]

Get some small stands for your speakers.

[plush oracle]

sick setup bro

[wintry mirage]

Do i want to set this to never go above 0

the clip light can come on sometimes when the light goes past 0db

[warm scarab]

yeah

[wintry mirage]

at full volume it seems to sometimes flash on to +10

only when playing files like wav nothing through streaming apps

[native topaz]

Might be hard to tell. They are on isolation pads and right at ear level.

Unless you're suggesting for another reason.

[stuck bolt]

Ah, didn't know they'd be at ear level judging by your monitor placement

[warm scarab]

did the pads come with the speakers

[wintry mirage]

i could do with some new stands for my speakers

[stuck bolt]

I gotta find or build some stands for my speakers. They probably weigh like 80lbs

That's 36kg

[wintry mirage]

my speakers weigh 20kg each

[warm scarab]

same

[stuck bolt]

The two subs in the rear weigh 12kg

[warm scarab]

awful to carry because there isnt any good position to hold them from

[stuck bolt]

[wintry mirage]

they are quite light for the size

[native topaz]

Have you considered going in ear monitors? I recently started buying a few and they are much cheaper so you can play with fun new toys more often. lol

[wintry mirage]

just cheap light speakers really i will upgrade in a few years when i need to

they are good enough for now

the sub for them is 40kg

[stuck bolt]

I've been using cheap and weird monitors for years now

[warm scarab]

ft1s are worth it

[stuck bolt]

In each studio

[warm scarab]

iems are neat but

sound stage doesnt exist

[wintry mirage]

im just talking about my pa speakers

they say they can do 250 watts rms each but i like my hearing ive never taken them over 200

[stuck bolt]

😆

[wintry mirage]

i mean i can do 200 watts per channel unless i change how i wire them

then its 300

the amp weighs the same as one speaker

[stuck bolt]

Right now I'm using some marine speakers and a sub from an old home theater set

[wintry mirage]

im looking at a new sub i dont need much i was looking at used svs 1000 pro

[stuck bolt]

Oh

[wintry mirage]

the other option which is more suited to the setup would be the wharfedale dvp-ax18b 18

i think thats the right one

[stuck bolt]

I can't remember what the name is but there was a pretty awesome sub that was really affordable too

One sec

[wintry mirage]

the whardedale has a spl of 132db at 1m

not very important i only need up to around 115

the sub will be used with my bedroom setup too i used it for pa and in my room

thats why i cant decide if i want to go full pa sub or just keep like home theatre stuff because it never really gets loud enough

[stuck bolt]

Woop nvm, they went up in price

It was an OSD sub

[wintry mirage]

so many of the subs i find are like 50hz -3db

im looking for 30 to 35hz -3db

[stuck bolt]

What's the size of your room

[wintry mirage]

depends where im using them really

there isnt really one size i could give

[stuck bolt]

You can also be limited by room size when it comes to frequency

Ah, so you kinda move around

https://a.co/d/d56VYjV

[wintry mirage]

im in the uk

[stuck bolt]

Dam

I ain't feeling like changing mu address again.

[wintry mirage]

apparently it could be around 15 square meters but thats the smallest

[stuck bolt]

But I'd recommend OSD 12 as it's a good price to performance

Oh

[wintry mirage]

is there a place where i can buy a 240 volt subwoofer amplifier for a reasonable price

the passive subs are much easier to buy

i see amps like the Yamaha P5000S that can apparently do 2600 watts at 4 ohms

[native topaz]

Yes! lol
When companies ship things they got to pick a packaging that is capable of taking an impact and surviving the abusive shipping process. This requires calculations for the weight of the speaker (in this case) and the foam density protecting it.

All I did was cut a layer of felted pad and glued it to the foam to make it easier to move on the table top.

[wintry mirage]

im guessing it can not sustain that

probably around 600 sustained

i can buy a Wharfedale s1500 amplifier and run it bridged for a sub i think

it just cuts below 30hz

i already have a s1000

[warm scarab]

wait so did you get them with the speakers or did you cut them to size

[wintry mirage]

the amplifier says "1500W/4Ω (1% THD at 1kHz)" bridged im not sure if that means peak or it can continuously output

[stuck bolt]

Are you running a venue or something?

[wintry mirage]

no i just use it for house parties

[stuck bolt]

[wintry mirage]

its nothing that needs very good quality sound it just is missing a lot of bass

thats why ive been buying old pa amps

[stuck bolt]

You'll be surprised on how an effective a small sub can be in a large enclosed space when placed right

[wintry mirage]

i mean the sound is fine but its nothing like my more expensive stuff

[wintry mirage]

i have a dali e9f i use in my room

it was reaching its limits last time

i only just got a decent eq to sort out the sound a bit

[native topaz]

Just had to go double check the box, make sure I was accurate in my reporting. They shipped in a white version of the same foam. I had some black of the same density kicking around.

[native topaz]

Especially if the room is isolated. SPL of the kali audio ws-6.2 (6"x 2 woofers) is incredible and clean sounding in my space. Really feel it in my body without shaking things off the wall. lol

And the less mass the woofers have the faster they can respond not needing to overcome inertia of the mass of a larger heavyweight cone/driver.

[stuck bolt]

Well my speakers are all sealed so it's 👌

[wintry mirage]

I might make my own sub

[native topaz]

I've got some pretty big home theater stuff like the Monitor Audio ASW 210 (2x10") and currently using Energy speakers reference connoisseur system with their ESW-C10 and they hit hard.

But, the Kali dual 6" just sound so clean.

[wintry mirage]

I'm looking at building my own 15 inch or 18 I want a deeper sub though

I mean the box not the speaker its self

[native topaz]

I was about to say, that's beyond my sound engineering knowledge. lol

[wintry mirage]

im sure i could make my own subwoofer if i wanted to i have access to very big lathes and mills

im not going to though

would the "Dayton Audio Ultimax UM18-22" be decent

[native topaz]

Box building is fun, especially sealed boxes. Getting the dimensions just right for a space like in car audio.

I was determined to build a box flush with the floor in the back of my 2008 Rav4. Had to build a box in a box, forming MDF to fit the space and having the technical box fit inside that one for the right cubic ft of space for the dual Alpine Type-X 10" V.2 woofers.

Was a fun challenge don't know if I'd do it again lol.

[wintry mirage]

would that kind of sub work for in the house

it would not fit in my car because my 12 inch sub struggles

[spare hearth]

Has anyone here repaired a BASH amp before?

I have a sub with a dead amp. Not sure if I should just get a new amp or try to repair

Fuses don’t seem to be the solution

[native topaz]

Work* It's possible. Lol but ideal? Probably not.

When I was 13 I got my hands on a used car system and ran the whole thing on a few PC power supplies in my bedroom. Jank as heck but it worked great for a teenager throwing parties. lol

[wintry mirage]

it would have a similar spl and power draw to the pa subwoofers

and because im making it that means i could put speakon and bare wire connectors so i can use any amp

[warm scarab]

thats some impressive cutting on your part

[wintry mirage]

I dont think the subwoofer is meant for car audio

[native topaz]

My bad, I thought you were talking the Alpine stuff.

[wintry mirage]

its dayton audio

ive heard of them before i think its a good brand

[native topaz]

Crack it open, (assuming it's out of warranty) and see if anything looks burnt.

If something stands out as damage try to identify it and have some fun soldering. lol

[spare hearth]

They make a wide range of products

[spare hearth]

Nothing looks burned

[native topaz]

Damn

[wintry mirage]

got any idea of quality?

[spare hearth]

No idea unless you have a part number handy

[wintry mirage]

Dayton Audio Um18-22

ill be making my own box

[spare hearth]

https://www.parts-express.com/Dayton-Audio-UM18-22-18-Ultimax-DVC-Subwoofer-2-ohms-Per-Co-295-518

[wintry mirage]

im in the uk

[spare hearth]

No that’s your product

They have a DIY forum on the site

It’s a good sub

[native topaz]

If it isn't visual you could get into probing resistances on the traces on the board. But you're talking a whole new hobby at that point. lol

[spare hearth]

Yeah I don’t have much EE experience at all

A new sub amp from HSU is $250 I think

[wintry mirage]

ive seen pre made subs are so expensive

ill have to figure out an amp too

Id want the amp seperate and I dont want it to be crazy expensive

[native topaz]

Budget audio is so competitive these days for the quality it produces. Let alone the price of aftermarket used audio gear.

I find it hard to justify the labor for custom audio UNLESS it's for the fun and experience. I'm all for learning new stuff.

[wintry mirage]

i would love a separate subwoofer power amplifier but they are so pricey

[native topaz]

And used can be a risk too.

[stuck bolt]

I like Wondom Amps. They're pretty good for the price

That's what I've got here

[wintry mirage]

i swear all behringer stuff is just a scam

advertises like 5000 watts but can only run 200

[stuck bolt]

I kinda like behringer, not all of their products are good, but what's good are affordable

[wintry mirage]

i would buy one of their amps for my sub but i dont know if its a good idea

i dont want to spend too much on the amp

[stuck bolt]

Crown amps

[wintry mirage]

oh ive been recommended a few of them

why does it can say it can output 1000 watts but on the back says input 250 watts

[stuck bolt]

I've been rocking an audio technica headphones for almost 10 years now

[native topaz]

Typed it again. Sorry.

Sennheiser 600 series would be worth considering for a good reference experience. The Drop 6XX is budget friendly, but your planar experience might disappoint in the bass if you like the bass loud.

focal elex with clear pads would be worth looking into as well.

With both Focal and Sennheiser tho I'd expect a much longer lifespan in my experience. But I'm also not abusive or a sweaty boy. So your experience might be different.

[native topaz]

I've been running the Focal clear MG Professional daily on the Drop THX AAA 789 since 2021 and no issues.

The Moondrop Dawn Pro powers them on the go no problem.

Tho I'm also running TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero: RED (without the bass boost dongle) and those are extremely affordable even with the moondrop dac/amp.

Tho if I was investing in one cheaper IEM I'd probably go for TRUTHEAR HEXA

My next set I'm looking for used or on steep discount is THIEAUDIO Hype 4

I tend to like high energy music when im on the go so I thought the TRUTHEAR x Crinacle Zero: RED with it's bass boost dongle would be nice but damn that 10 Ohm impedance adapter to further increase the bass is so freaking over kill.

[warm scarab]

you can just bypass the amp and run it passively

[spare hearth]

Thought about it. Current amp was about 600w peak. Could move to a Hypex.

[warm scarab]

doubt its a high enough rating to be an issue

but then again you could give it to a repair dude and he'd probably fix it for you

[spare hearth]

Maybe.

But at $50-100/hr I’m thinking of just getting a new unit from HSU

[verbal sleet]

Thank you very much :D in regards to lifespan the drivers themselves are fine and all, one little piece of plastic sheared in half and apparently is structurally integral to the entire headset :(

[native topaz]

Just had a memory pop up on my phone from when my kid requested a pair of headphones but really wanted this set regardless of sound or quality.

But after they got them they sent me this picture to let me know how happy they were with their new headphones. lol

[warm scarab]

waste of money

[plush oracle]

lol

[sleek lily]

Measurements of my dac with up converter off vs on

[sage canyon]

i need good headphones for gaming, idc wired or not. I need bass, precision and clear audio. budget is 1000£ and under. Anyone got a good recommendation?

[sour lichen]

Is 28€ for jbl earbuds good?

[stuck bolt]

LMAO

[stuck bolt]

I've been using the 770 version of this for a long time. Try these https://a.co/d/hOuEZEs

[karmic torrent]

Sup

I should be selling my airpods pro 2 (hot garbage on android)
Thinking of either going back wired with kz prx or zsn pro

Or continue wireless, but frankly speaking nothing seems to be "balanced" that i can find

[spring gazelle]

im using the nothing (a) buds and theyre supposed to be decent

[karmic torrent]

Ive tried the nothing ear1, they seem to be acceptable, but the highs feel noisy, lows and mids sounded fine to me

Sony xm4s sounded too harsh and bassy, probably my favourite and anc is great but again bass is harsh on them

Ive used the kz zsn pro and its almost perfect, also cheap asf
But not sure if i wanna get it over something with anc/transparency mode
They make life a lot easier

[spring gazelle]

i think tws iems you cant really compare Apple 2 pros since theyre one of the best on the market and double the price of the nothing ones

not sure abt the first statement tho

[nova wagon]

the sound profile is just not your type?

[karmic torrent]

They do sound phenomenally great, very loud as well (100db is insane) but details are not very good, and well, majority of features (and sound) just dont work like they do on iphones
I switched to an s24+ few weeks ago and it has become unbearable, the problems outweigh the goodness of the sound and anc performance

[karmic torrent]

Niki Lauda lol

[nova wagon]

That's nico rosberg. and his champagne face

[karmic torrent]

Damn, couldn't tell the difference

He looks a lot like niki in this pic, somewhat tricky

[sage canyon]

Thanks!

[sour lichen]

Maybe like jbl tune buds or tune buds 2

[haughty ledge]

hi

[native topaz]

Few questions: do you require closed back headphones because there are people you don't want to annoy with your headphones?

With that budget would you be hoping to get more audiophile sound for music and just have gaming functionality?

If so what kinda sound do you like? Bass heavy or more accurate technical sound?

Would you like to go mobile with or without Bluetooth? If you do require Bluetooth because you don't have a headphone jack that changes a ton of things.

But if it's purely gaming and only gaming you care about. You don't need to spend that much money.

If you are purely interested in PC gaming I'd consider a good pair of headphones and a separate mic with that budget.

With that much budget I'd assume you want quality music, you did mention Bass I'd consider just watching reviews on headphones for your taste of music and slapping a modmic or modmic wireless

https://antlionaudio.com/en-ca/products/modmic-wireless?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=12600380810&gbraid=0AAAAADwF0mRdFmy-G2Jgpiuk84CLDcha7&gclid=Cj0KCQjwjo7DBhCrARIsACWauSkeA8Xdg104Ak_TfMkZWPOfIs97hGlImtN0nMQeRaD22KiJkMJgOz4aAsM0EALw_wcB

[native topaz]

https://youtu.be/wqHIOpIXg4s?si=bd_H_9h-rAhiPmkX&utm_source=ZTQxO

If you were going to go ModMic you could totally invest in some audiophile quality sound.

[warm scarab]

this dude recommended sundaras in 2025

[molten skiff]

what are best headphones for like immersive movie watching and single player games

have the 560s but feels lacking in bass area

sounds feels very flat to me

[warm scarab]

eq

[molten skiff]

When I try to eq the sounds just feels unnatural idk how to describe it

Idk maybe im push bass futher than headphones can handle or something

[lean grove]

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

[molten skiff]

I guess I should have given a budget lol

Preferable under 1k

[lean grove]

The fiio ft1 might be better for you

But it's closed back

However it undoubtedly has more bass than the 560s while being tuned similarly.

[ebon parrot]

don't know if i should ask here, but does anyone know any good bluetooth earphones without the rubber tips for everyday use?
i 've been using mi tw earphones 2 basic for the past 1,5 years (longer if i count my old pair) and i really liked them, but know the battery in them has started to go down in under an hour and it's getting ridiculous, so i gotta switch
preferably under 55 usd though i would be willing to get up about 85 usd

[lean grove]

Wdym without rubber tips?

[molten skiff]

will check them out

[ebon parrot]

without these, i can't stand them in my earphones/earbuds, they never seem to fit my ear well

so something closer to this

[lean grove]

Gotcha. Take a look at the moondrop pill or moondrop block

[ebon parrot]

ty, will take a look

[sleek lily]

Sundaras are pretty underwhelming imo

I never understood their hype

[warm scarab]

2nd cheapest planar headphones

but that changed fast over time

ig they are still cheap but xs is so much better for now being priced at around the og sundara price

[sleek lily]

He560v4 is much cheaper and leagues better imo than sundara

I still need to try xs

Maybe I can buy it with student aid next semester lol

[wheat moss]

Over a thousand fucking dollars and it's bare 3d printed plastic

[lean grove]

SLS nylon

so not your grandma's 3d printed plastic

I got to demo it at a convention and its actually really nice. very stiff, very comfy. only thing there is to complain about really is the odd impedance behavior and the swivel is a bit stiff

[wheat moss]

Is telling me it's laser'd nylon meant to justify the cost?

It's still bare 3d printed plastic

[lean grove]

the cost is justified that its a small-batch hand-made boutique headphone

if it were hand-carved from wood i dont think you'd have the same emotions. but the 3d printed nylon is a pretty good option if you dont have the tens of thousands of dollars to invest in plastic injection moulding

of the genre of hand-made boutique headphones that ive tried, this one is easily the best in sound and build quality

https://headphones.com/products/dms-omega-headphones
here's one for $1000

And another for $900
https://www.aurorusaudio.com/Borealis®-v3-p663167987

if you think its easy money, feel free to make your own and rake in the cash @wheat moss

https://hififorall.com/products/hfa-dahlia-headphone

anotha

[sleek lily]

Tbh, I do think it'd be better to metal plate a resin printed chassis in order to avoid the cost of injections. I get why they don't, since it adds weight, but resin is probably the best looking and most premium printing option.

[haughty ledge]

hi

[zealous prism]

should i get xm4s secondhand for 150 or xm5s for 250

[warm scarab]

xm4

[shell citrus]

I want to buy a new headset(including mic) for my pc, got about 300 euro's to spend. I'd like it to be wireless but don't know what's the best option. Any suggestions?

[haughty ledge]

HI

[violet heron]

FI

[elder thistle]

give it more of a chance. you're probably not using a q value or knee frequency suitable for a clean boost

requires experimentation

personally I'm more of an 80hz q0.5-q1 guy

high shelf duck

also no, the fiio ft1 is very different from the 560s in sound

different breed of headphones

you'll gain tightness and overall volume in the bass but lose texture and some impact

not a fan personally

[glad creek]

So I'm looking at improving my room acoustic for my HT

To do that I have planned a few things :
For bass, I bought a second sub that will be in diagonal from the first one to counter room modes at low frequency

For higher frequency (100-120Hz+), i'll buy some absorber/disperser to attenuate reflections a bit, my room is a bit echoing right now

However, for frequencies between the subs crossover (will probably be 60-80Hz I guess) and 100-110Hz I don't know what to do
I guess the best would be some helmholtz resonators at 90Hz but I don't know if one would be enough, don't know where to buy one too

From my measurements the 80-100Hz is filled with room modes

Any advices ?

[stuck bolt]

Do you have a measurement mic @glad creek

[glad creek]

I do have a umik 1 yes

[stuck bolt]

I'm not so versed in acoustics, I only know the basics, but some really smart guys in the server next to my name might be able to help you

[glad creek]

I went there and asked, we'll see

[stuck bolt]

measurements from my build

pre Cal

[glad creek]

You should put the Y axis between 40-110, it's not really readable like that

and X between 20-20k

[stuck bolt]

Will do when my laptop back up

[glad creek]

Because this is a 20dB dip lmao for example and we don't really see it

[stuck bolt]

Ah, well this is before I design the crossovers in the DSP

This is just raw stuff

[glad creek]

I'm just talking about the readability of the graph, not that much about how to read it

[stuck bolt]

Will do, I gotta mess with REW a bit more

[warm scarab]

go to rew

do individiual left and right sweeps

average out several measurements

give the graphs a bit of smoothing

go to autoeq

use a harman in room target you found on internet

select cutoff point of bass

export as a .txt

load into apo

[glad creek]

I have a room correction software integrated in my AVR, and it is arguably better than rew autoEQ (audyssey xt32)

The thing with EQ is that it won't correct room mode

This was a sine wave at 90Hz (don't really remember the Hz value tbh)

[stuck bolt]

Hmm

Noted

[glad creek]

When moving slightly it gains like 15dB

For a home theater it's not great because you don't have only one listening position

Audysseyxt32 does make the EQ while taking into account all channels and ... i believe 7 listening position, but it's not magic, if I have room modes they'll still be here

[warm scarab]

take multiple positions into your account then?

its not rocket science, sample from several locations

get the average

and it will do the same thing

[glad creek]

Well yes, but then I'd rather just use audyssey xt32, it works well

I was more talking about physical room treatment

[warm scarab]

skill issue

[haughty ledge]

HELLO

[sour lichen]

Look what i did to my JBL GO4 😅

So thats a Samsung's speaker from a 360° system

[livid hollow]

is it normal to not be able to hear the diffrence between anything 128kbps audio or higher?

[zenith pawn]

What codec 128 kbps

because the quality level is generally pretty different depending on the codec, encoder settings, etc

but even like AAC 128kbps vbr is not that uncommon to not hear a difference to lossless

[haughty ledge]

HELLO

[stuck ridge]

excuse me guys

[thin fulcrum]

When I'm using my pulse 3d headphones and plug in another USB. It cuts out how do I fix it

[white gate]

This is not the tweeter I ordered

[grim jackal]

Birb

[stuck bolt]

@white gate studio tour?

[stone quartz]

Is this a decent deal for a used one?

I think they did drop the new price to ~£400 after discontinuing it

[molten skiff]

what are some good closed backs

I like my 560s but my household to loud for openback

[abstract fox]

I’m considering the dt770 pro x

200$ pretty solid closed

[warm scarab]

ft1

[steel escarp]

literally any IEM over fiio ft1 still

[wintry mirage]

has anyone ever built their own subwoofer box before

[plush oracle]

no

[elder thistle]

only on paper 😭

[stuck bolt]

Hmmmm

Yeah

[craggy pine]

My bose qc buds 2 got water damaged. I have the option of getting new bose earbuds ultra for $100 direct from bose but I'm seeing mixed reviews of them. Are they worth it or are there any better options?

[grim jackal]

can i just get something like this and do LFE for the sub

welp im doing this, if someone else has this issue here is a reddit thread i did not read before asking https://www.reddit.com/r/logitech/comments/kq2jtn/how_to_use_the_logitech_z523_subwoofer_standalone/

[broken wolf]

Hi I have a g pro headset and when I do the playback loop test it hurts my ears. I’m so confused as to why it doesn’t work. Suggestions on what I should select in audio settings? Also idk what I should do because it doesnt work at all.

[zenith pawn]

what is the playback loop test, what does it mean for it to not work

[broken wolf]

like it just tests playback of my mic

doesnt matter because jt doesnt work

[stuck bolt]

I gotta get stands for them so they can go in the correct orientation

[terse river]

the proportions here are hilarious

[lean grove]

o.O

[abstract fox]

I’m looking at the iFi Zen DAC V2 to use with the dt 770 pro x headphones

Idk a lot about audio equipment so bear with me
But is it a decent dac

[glad creek]

No it is not a great dac/amp and it's expensive

For this price you could get something way better
But tbf it's overkill to have such a high budget with a dt770 which isn't the best itself

I'd recommend you a topping dx1, there are other goods dac/amp at this price range and even for less than that too

[haughty ledge]

HELLO

[glad creek]

hello bot

[haughty ledge]

HELLO

[polar onyx]

Hello there

[toxic acorn]

how do

[lean grove]

https://tenor.com/view/parks-and-recreation-tv-show-ron-swanson-nick-offerman-throwing-away-computer-gif-17541708

[abstract fox]

Do you have a recommendation for headphone as well?

[glad creek]

It depends on the whole budget for both, also I'm not sure i'll have because prices depends on where you live

[abstract fox]

The dx1 is 100 (usd)
And dt770 pro x is 200 (USD)

Around 200 usd for headphones would be my budget

[warm scarab]

fiio ft1

[abstract fox]

is there a benefit to using a larger aux size (in this case the 4.4 vs the 3.5 mm jack)

[warm scarab]

4.4 is balanced and 3.5 is single ended

4.4 is beneficial in that it can deliver more power to your headphones if you need it

[abstract fox]

ohh ok

[warm scarab]

and headphone amps ive seen with balanced outputs are generally are slightly worse on the single ended output

you were looking at zendac yeah?

[abstract fox]

im looking at the topping dx1

[warm scarab]

zendac was the better choice dont go topping lol

[abstract fox]

on paper it looks better (and is cheaper) than the zen

[warm scarab]

yeah

audio science review papers

those guys are clowns outside of their own community

having numerical accuracy with instruments that are correct enough 99% of the time isnt meaningful to anyone

aside from them ig

[warm scarab]

if you want a dac/amp

I advise apple dongle as the dac

and a zen can for the amplifier

zen can is very good, to my knowledge its the cheapest class A amplifier available if that hasn't changed

(not the air version)

[lean grove]

Realistically @abstract fox you can hold off on buying a dedicated DAC/amp. The fiio ft1 isn't hard to power.

If they're too quiet, hear hissing or cracks/pops/computer noises then a dedicated amplifier would be warranted. But you don't need anything fancy for them.

There are clean DAC/amps that you can get for like $20

[lean grove]

Zen DAC is not class A.

[warm scarab]

zen can

[lean grove]

Zen can what? use complete sentences

[abstract fox]

ohh the hissing cracks and pops / audio artifacting is caused by low power? so an amplifier is needed atp

[warm scarab]

fuck you

[lean grove]

It's caused by a dirty power supply or a poorly build DAC section or amp section

[warm scarab]

nah

[abstract fox]

ok i have those with my current headphones and i thougtht it was them dying

[warm scarab]

usb ones?

[abstract fox]

theyre like 6 yrs old

[abstract fox]

i have 3.5 into splitter into a sound card

[warm scarab]

sound card is dying then

[abstract fox]

damn
i did get it used

[warm scarab]

or the power source of the sound card

[abstract fox]

its directly in my pcie slot

[warm scarab]

which receives power from the psu

which receives power from the wall

the problem can be in any of those things

[abstract fox]

yea

[warm scarab]

pcie, psu or house grounding

[abstract fox]

psu is a year old

[warm scarab]

age doesnt really matter for psus

[abstract fox]

true

[warm scarab]

well

just use the onboard 3.5

see if anything changes

[abstract fox]

its only whenever i change the volume with the control thats on the actual headset wire

[warm scarab]

oh

probably the potentiometer in the volume knob then

[abstract fox]

i have the razer kraken X

[red quest]

@stuck bolt

[stuck bolt]

I've been summoned

[red quest]

Jus bought these

Jvc speakers

They work perfectly

[stuck bolt]

Oh nice

[red quest]

guess the price

[stuck bolt]

Hmm, like $80? Probably 60

[red quest]

yeah funny

[stuck bolt]

Oh

Huh

[red quest]

someone threw them out and others claimed it

but i bought it from them for 5 bucks

[stuck bolt]

Oh nice deal

[red quest]

yeahhh

[stuck bolt]

I'd put some more stuffing inside and with a sub, they're banging

[verbal fog]

hey im pushing a lot of sub bass through my headphones out of a receiver should i worry about blowing them? they seem to take it fine but theres like definitely a lot of movement and i dont know if one day ill hit a low note and have them smoke out or something. thanks :3

[lean grove]

If you're using EQ then it might be something to worry about. If so, use a headphone power calculator to see how much bass power you're pushing into them.

Your headphones should also have an upper spec for how much power they take. I think generally among dynamic headphones it's like 100-300 mW. For planars it's usually 1000 milliwatts or more.

[verbal fog]

woah planars can take more

i do have a dd though uh let me find one of these calculators also i do eq quite heavily

also GRRRRR i also learned my dac is adding distortion since i feel like it cant be my headphones or amp since it happens even at low volume

but hhh it takes so much to fix eq wise and its only for a handful of songs but still

i think ill just suffer though

ill worry about it though but uh ill just be wary

[lean grove]

Yeah they have thicker wires and aren't as mechanically complex. There are some dynamic headphones out there meant for DJing that can take like 8000 mW or something stupid.

[verbal fog]

awrf kef garage speakers my beloved,,

also man uh good speakers are insane these things rival my advents and theyre like half the size and maybe they need a subwoofer if you wanna nuke yourself with like 25hz but otherwise man they do good hhh shshdhdhshshdh

[keen epoch]

what headset should i get for gaming and music? i have a budget for 165 usd

[fast stratus]

Does anyone here have the nothing headphones?

I wanted to ask how the mic quality was in comparison to other headsets.

Nobody did a preview that I could find.

[glad creek]

What's your dac?

[elder thistle]

how much were those? the drivers seem pretty high end

[covert nova]

anyone have a creative t100 speaker? I am looking to upgrade from the base creative pebble and the t100 looks to be a decent upgrade for someone who mostly watches shows/plays story-driven games

[glad creek]

I really need to see if I can set up a MAX for my amp because my dumbass smartphone (through dlna) somehow decides sometimes to up the sound

And if I go above 75% on the amplifier it starts to be so stupidely dangerous

[restive rivet]

Say, anyone have recommendations on some good quality and not superbly expensive earbuds? Wireless is preferred (assuming this just means a wire connecting from earbud to earbud), but not necessarily mandatory, USB-C if able, and this is nitpicky, but also don't rub plastic against you a lot. I am looking for something that is comfortable to use as well
Ty for any inputs

[warm scarab]

moondrop space travel @restive rivet

[verbal fog]

schitt modi

[verbal fog]

theyre from the 80s uh with inflation i think they were like 2500$ new but someone threw them away so i got them for free

there was a local pair for 175 though that i saw once

but theyre insane speakers uh really so much old stuff is so good its insane seeing people drop that money on new stuff thats made like garbage grr

my speakers have REAL WOOD ITS WILD but modern cheaper stuff sucks and could never dream of real wood,,

[glad creek]

"real" wood isn't that perfect too, you don't control the density or wood as well as other material

Newer stuff can be really good too, but yes you need to not take cheap stuff indeed

I'd be curious to see some measurement of your speakers though, but I guess you don't have a measurement mic (otherwise you would have probably already sent us the data haha)

[stuck bolt]

That's real wood

Mahogany face.

[verbal fog]

newer stuff is probably good but i probably wont spend over 300-400 on a pair of speakers and on the used market that does insane things mm

also i dont have a measurement mic but also i eq so much that it would be worthless but they are the best sounding pair of speakers i have(tragically tied with my nlas that i cant use anymore)

oh also mine have a teak veneer apparently but its never seen any restoring products since it was thrown on there i guess

[stuck bolt]

I like working with teak

Cumaru is also very similar looking to some types of teack when shellac

[unique wind]

airpods pro 2 are the best wireless earbuds bar none

they cant ever be wired tho it's only wireless

[verbal fog]

curse of airpods

grr i wish i had wireless stuff that went insane but they age poorly so i suppose im happy

[white fiber]

Anybody have a good budget tv soundbar recommendation?

[covert nova]

I can get the creative t100 and edifier r1280ts for the same price
I'm leaning towards the more compact t100
I mostly watch shows/YouTube or play RPGs
So voice clarity is what I care most about
Any reason to get the edifier instead?

[dull trout]

creative likes their speakers overly bassy and would emphasize little upon clarity or extensions
edifier's are usually very accurate and/or is also very boring

you can choose which you like

you can always get any of them and then eq to something you want

but for someone who's new or dont know what they like, this might be too much work

id suggest going edifier just to be safe

although for the r1280 model, i don think its any better than the creative ones as they are both very warm speakers

just get whichever is cheaper

[covert nova]

Right now I have the base creative pebble
I usually keep it at 20% volume, so volume isn't the issue
I want the voice to be clearer/sharper

Also, how about the edifier P12?

[dull trout]

p12 requires amplifier

i wouldnt recommend it unless youre willing to spend more

[covert nova]

Oh ok
T100 and r1280ts are around the same price
But the t100 is thinner which is better for me since my desk is small
For voice, if there isn't a significant difference between the two, the t100 seems better
Do you know any speakers with similar dimensions and price that are better for voice?

[covert saddle]

Whats a good headphone under 160

[steel wing]

Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro

[plush oracle]

i recomend getting a bigger screen and laptop to match the speaker size

[stuck bolt]

😆

I do plan on getting a new macbook

[plush oracle]

i got a 13 inch m1 macbook air 2 lg ultrawide monitors

[stuck bolt]

The one I have wants to die but I refuse

[plush oracle]

lol

i use eris 4.5bt speakers and eris 8bt sub

i use wired not bluetooth tho

[stuck bolt]

I spent months trying to decide what speakers I wanted but couldn't figure it out,

So I just built my own

[plush oracle]

i went for kinda cheep but not too cheap

because im broke

[stuck bolt]

https://tenor.com/view/schitts-creek-me-too-same-same-david-rose-dan-levy-gif-19295178

[plush oracle]

best combo tiny laptop and huge screen

[glad creek]

I have the same problem at a different scale lmao

[stuck bolt]

Nice

[plush oracle]

i totaly didnt make my parents pay for my audio setup

[plush oracle]

what size tv is that

[stuck bolt]

Well, my mom got me my macbook years back, and my audio interface, and my second guitar

She's a big supporter of my music career

[glad creek]

65"

[plush oracle]

nice