peripherals-and-displays

[obsidian cypress]

From specs alone they seem pretty equal.

[neon cape]

Not necessarily. I used to think that until I ran into a situation a number of years ago, when my wife got into a very bad car accident, and was unable for a long time to use a keyboard, where I found a utility called Xpadder, and was able to use it to connect and program her special controller, to all of her games. I'm looking to see if similar item is out there, that can keep a controller from sleeping, or not fully sleep. This is one of those things you can't just Google, as you have no name to search, just an idea that brings up 2 million hits. Looking up controller utilities for windows or Linux was my first try, so figure maybe someone here had to have similar issue, and knew maybe a utility name, or what it's called for what I need done.

[vestal portal]

https://www.amazon.com/Rode-NT-USB-Versatile-Studio-Quality-Microphone/dp/B00KQPGRRE/ref=sr_1_10?keywords=rode&qid=1675736640&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-10&th=1

Would this be good?

My mic recently broke and I'm looking for a new mic under 200$

If anyone has any suggestions please lmk

[queen sigil]

i read that as you were broke and you wanted a 200$ mic lol

@west hornet do ur job mr discord mod

help this man

[west hornet]

I would personally take the nt usb+ from rode over the nt usb. Unfortunately it seems the usb+ is not available on amazon but can be found on sweetwater, adorama, b&h. If you are looking at usb mics I would also take a look at the elgato wave 3.

this is all assuming you are using it for voice

[steel spire]

what are the qualities in better or higher end auido devices
if i have an eq already , what will be diffrent between a high end and a low end headset

[daring zenith]

Different frequency response, you can't eq your way out of a hardware limitation, different sound profile in general (even with eq, because of hardware, you might either have high treble or no treble for example). And imaging and sound stage aren't affected by eq.

[floral lake]

^

I had a pair of iems that would always have very high treble even after attempting to eq it out

Although more expensive isn't always more better

[rancid oxide]

What's a good Qi mousepad?

[vestal portal]

Does the legato wave 3 work with a mic stand

What’s the difference from a USB mic and a normal mic

What would you say the best mic under 200$ is

[west hornet]

yes it works with mic stands just check the filter thread. usb mics are usually more expensive for the quality because of additional internal components and often come with proprietary software. the more professional option would be a xlr mic with a audio interface. USB mics are often more geared towards streamers or general consumers for zoom calls and such with feature such as clip guard and application output mixing software with the elgato wave. XLR setups are more to record professional venues, voiceovers, instruments, etc.

As for the 200usd mark I would say either go the usb route with the elgato, or a xlr option would be something like a arturia minifuse with a shure sm57
(there are many different combinations that can work but this was what I come up with on top of my head and you may prefer a different sound or feature set).

A final option would be a usb and xlr combo mic if you wanted to go xlr later on with popular options being Samson Q2U ~50usd, Audio Technica ATR2100usb ~80usd, and the Shure MV7 ~250usd.

oh and something else. it is better to keep the mic as close as you can but what's worth noting is the elgato wave is a condenser mic meaning it tends to pick up more background noise but also might not need to keep it as close as some of the other options i gave like the q2u, sm57 etc.

[dreamy goblet]

what do y'all think of this https://www.amazon.ca/Logitech-Lightspeed-Bluetooth-Wireless-Headset/dp/B08R8DQDRK/ref=sr_1_7?crid=2I5B2ZWNMX1I1&keywords=logitech%2Bheadset&qid=1675730009&sprefix=logite%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-7&th=1

[neon root]

Like wireless charging? Only mice I can think of are Logitech and Corsair. I think with Logitech they have a mousepad and then you can buy a puck that can go with any compatible mouse. Might be wrong on that

[rancid oxide]

Yeah Logitech and some razer mice have charging pucks that are compatible with Qi chargers.

[dreamy goblet]

this seems awfully cheap

40 cad^

what happened to the headphones?

didnt it realize at 80usd

[floral lake]

g435 is meh

[dreamy goblet]

i mean its 40 bucks

[floral lake]

fine i guess if you really want wireless for cheap

[dreamy goblet]

what do you say is meh about the 435

[floral lake]

it's all plastic

longevity is questionable due to such material choice

[dreamy goblet]

ah

aside from the build

how is the audio?

[floral lake]

but for 40 cad it's decent

[dreamy goblet]

dont really play hardcore anymore

just tired of wires

[floral lake]

audio is erm, well typical of most gaming headsets

boosted bass and treble

[dreamy goblet]

imma just go for it then tbh

if its bad

its only 40 bucks

[floral lake]

check rtings review first and see if you like it

[dreamy goblet]

the reviews are all generally really positive

and most of them were based off

the headset being 80 usd

thanks dude

[gentle jasper]

Dang, an audio interface is a game changer. I didn't realize I'd like it this much

Next upgrade is probably going to be some new headphones then a new Mic, hopefully both within the next year

[calm cobalt]

My maudio mtrack solo is really quiet in windows but when i monitor it from the interface itself the volume is fine

I really don't want to use voicemeeter because it makes my games crash when i set the mic to voicemeeter and it makes my voice really high pitched as well

[gentle jasper]

Do you have the gain set to where your voice peaks around -10db (+/-2db)? Sometimes if you crank the monitor volume on the interface it sounds fine to you at low gain, but the output will still be at low volumes

You can use something like Audacity or nearly any DAW to check gain levels

[dreamy goblet]

The cloud 2 is like 200 bucks in Canada

[west hornet]

volume can also be relative, most webcam and headset mics record way too hot making it seem like everyone else is extremely quiet. It also depends on the application you are in some games and such will automatically handle volume level adjustments. in something like discord you can turn on the automatic gain control but if you are a very quiet talker and using lower end equipment it may introduce a lot of noise so you have to find a good balance

[gentle jasper]

Can anyone recommend USB expansion cards? I need a few more USB-C and don’t want to spend a lot

Would something like this from Amazon be too sketchy?

[daring zenith]

If you have an extra pcie slot, might as well.

[gentle jasper]

The PCB appears to say “Mode In Ching”, which is slightly concerning

[daring zenith]

It shouldn't really matter, even if it's defective, it shouldn't be able to pull enough power through a x1 slot to do any real damage

[gentle jasper]

It’s only $17 bucks so it’s worth a shot

[neon cape]

Why dont these expensive Bluetooth controllers have on and off switches? Keyboards have them, yet every single Xbox type controller, have nothing to kill the power. The latest ones I charged fully, to find out overnight they lost 1/4 their charge, and were never used. Just checked an older one and noticed same thing, and wonder why no switch to turn them off.

[white flame]

Normally turning off the controller is handled by the console sending a shutdown signal

[steep pelican]

Switch controllers have off switches too

[gentle jasper]

The official Xbox controller can be turned off by holding down the Xbox logo

[gaunt forge]

its still annoying tho

I have to hold it for like 5 or more seconds

and even then it tricks me into just blinking

[neon root]

i dont have batteries in my controller so i play plugged in and when im done i just unplug it. easy simple quick

@glass bear lamzu atlantis mini is sold out rn and the gwolves hsk 4k pro is sold out or at least the ruby red that i wanted so i just barely missed out on it and have to wait or get it in a different color which i can however, this month is a month that hurt wallet

pulsar just restocked their glass pad and i bought the red xl and then tomorrow the 11th, gamesense should be dropping their glasspad and i want to go for their limited drop version of it so both pads together thats already like $250~

the hsk pro is $180 not including shipping so thatll hurt if i do buy it or i have to wait even longer till next payday

could get the ninjutsu sora but only problem is its very similar in both shape and design to the x2 mini and id rather get something different for my next mouse

[neon root]

went with hsk pro 4k. ive been putting off gwolves for so long now ever since i found out about their hati s back in like 2018 or so and have yet to buy one of their mice. also surprisingly shipping is only $10 considering its coming all the way from china

gonna be using that as my main for a bit

[rigid hawk]

Any thoughts on this monitor?

https://www.mediamarkt.de/de/product/_msi-mpg-artymis-343cqrde-2735206.html

[ivory fable]

Well first thing to know is ultrawide 1440p for gaming is gonna require quite a high end gpu, secondly I'd recommend one of these instead personally
https://www.computeruniverse.net/de/p/90848326
https://amzn.eu/d/4qLCo5w

[rigid hawk]

I have a 3080

[ivory fable]

Yeah that's probably the minimum I'd recommend for something like an ultrawide 1440p

[rigid hawk]

Yea I’m not going higher than that. You think that first one I posted would be good then?

[ivory fable]

Imo it's overpriced and just as good as the dell, the acer is also a nice option if flat is your taste

[rigid hawk]

I can get it for $200-300 off

[ivory fable]

So what's the price you'd actually be getting it at?

[rigid hawk]

Around $400 or so

[ivory fable]

Ah okay then it's a decent option

[rigid hawk]

Yea I get the vat taken off. So I was like it seems like a good deal and it’s dual voltage

[ivory fable]

Dual voltage?

[rigid hawk]

Yea it’s 110v-220v so I can take it back to America with me.

[ivory fable]

Oh right yeah pretty much every electronic is nowadays

Especially ones that don't require that much wattage

[rigid hawk]

Yea, mine currently isn’t :/

[glass bear]

damn

i think im waiting on the atlantis mini to restock

probably gonna get it

decently similar to the viper mini

[gaunt forge]

i never understood why, but the viper mini was awful for me to use

I think the pinky placement sucked for me to use

[pale cosmos]

Sometimes razer mice have disgusting quality out of the box

It's usually good, but you get the rare bad button or dodgy scroll wheel

[neon root]

id probably blame it on how narrow it is towards the middle of the mouse as it comes back out a decent amount and depending on your hand size its just a bit awkward. i have smaller hands so it fits fine but anyone else with bigger hands it seems to be a problem for their ring and pinky finger

[gaunt forge]

I don't even have that big of hands, I'm a medium 18.5x10

[neon root]

on their site last night they had like 5 left in stock but only in white. they advertise they also have it in charcoal but nothing there. they also have yet to release the mini in the other colors that they have for their normal one which ill probably wait on and get the mini in one of those colors

[neon root]

never measured my hand but an idea of how smol my hands are, i can palm it very easily with no trouble or any part of my hand being in discomfort or hurting

i have tiny hands

[gaunt forge]

So smal

Also I came to the realization that my hand had been spoiled by my g703

That shape is godly, just big

[glass bear]

feel like you could say that about most companies

like the gprox is kinda notorious for double clicking

razer qc used to be kinda terrible though

[glass bear]

ive heard their charcoal colors usually have better coatings

but ive commited to a white setup so i want all white

[white flame]

That's almost all Logitech mice. The switches they use are prone to wear issues. They can be repaired fairly easily and they'll replace it if it happens within the 2 year warranty.

[olive smelt]

Is the Hyperx haste worth 40$ rn?

[cobalt nova]

Do you guys have any recommendations for a headphone/microphone combo? I’m looking into buying one for $50-$70

[neon root]

wired or wireless? wired, no, wireless, eh, maybe. their second version is coming out later this year. id assume its going to be priced relatively the same at around $80-$90 like it first was.

but ye, if wireless then maybe if you like the shape and feel. if wired version then no not worth

[olive smelt]

hm okay whats a good mouse for claw grips

[neon root]

around that ball park of $50 theres not too many actually good mice at retail anyways.

could check out some zowie mice, think vaxee is around $60-$70 but goes up to like $80-$90 sadly because of shipping
razer viper ultimate is around $60 however it has a relatively low hump so depending on your hand size it may or may not be that comfortable but its a good mouse especially for the price. it has gone down to $50 before in the past.

razer orochi v2 granted its a smaller mouse and has a slight indent on the side for your thumb to rest.
could check out some mice from gwolves however their cheaper mice are from older drops so theyll have some older sensors and switches

if you have a bigger budget then you could go for stuff like the cooler master mm712, fantech aria, vaxee like i said, ninjutsu sora, pulsar x2, lamzu atlantis, viper v2 pro, endgame gear xm2we

xtrfy i think also release a decently sized mouse thats fairly good as well

[plain thorn]

Is there any good deal of a monitor?

budget of mine is ~$300

[pale cosmos]

What gpu you have?

[plain thorn]

ASRock RX 6900xt OC Formula

[pale cosmos]

HP X27Q is on a decent sale rn at best buy

Iirc

It's like 210$

1440p 165hz

[neon cape]

My son was just playing some midi files on his PC, using the built in sound system that we all take for granted now a days. To think, I paid $800 for a Roland MT32, and $299 for a Sound Blaster AWE 64, early 90s, and that now a days, a similar system but better, comes on most motherboards for free.

Been so long, totally forgot what the old mother board card slots were called back then. I have a Hauppauge Win TV, and Sound Blaster cards, that won't fit today's PCI express slots.

[wary garden]

i am 17 and have no clue what most of the things u named are lol

ive never used a sound card

so back then u had to put a card in your motherboard inorder to get audio?

[gaunt forge]

not back then I think, my pc still needs a soundcard

and its only 4 years old

[west hornet]

Most motherboards i can recall still had built in audio but it was really bad so it was common to get a soundcard with higher quality dac and amp. But nowadays motherboard built in audio is actually usable. Although soundcards are still around today external dac/amps are more popular especially in audiophile communities so pc electronic interference is not an issue

[gaunt forge]

I'm close to finishing what could possibly be a dope mouse

[gaunt forge]

@neon root

[neon root]

they were banned but the message was still there, dyno needs to not be slow

[gaunt forge]

eh

what can you do to bot

[olive smelt]

What are some good mice for claw grip

[olive smelt]

Yea these

[olive smelt]

endgame gear xm2we Cant Find this mouse on amazon

only xm1 i can find

[gaunt forge]

Oh it's a limited edition/eSports special

[olive smelt]

oo

[gaunt forge]

Check maxgaming or the website

Well, not special but just limited number

[neon root]

theyve only like restocked it twice or three times on their actual website

[gaunt forge]

I bought the first batch

[neon root]

hopefully they fix that soon but doubt itll get to that point soon

[olive smelt]

i got the hyperx pulsfire surge rn

[olive smelt]

Are these mice good for fps games? thats all i play

[neon root]

quite literally who theyre advertised for

[olive smelt]

Cool

all the mice u listed are good for fps?^

[neon root]

ye

[olive smelt]

dang idk whihc one to order

[olive smelt]

this any good

[neon root]

its alright iirc. think there were some issues but not too many

[olive smelt]

oo

[olive smelt]

orochi this good?

[glass bear]

@neon root i found $180 of giftcards lost in my email

i couldve probably snuck in the viper mini wireless

but it was a trash mouse smh

[olive smelt]

dang what did u search for

[glass bear]

i do surveys

as a teen theres a lot that pay extremely well

i opened the amazon gc emails but never redeemed

[neon root]

ye however its a bit of a small mouse so if you have big hands then probably not a good pick

[obsidian cypress]

What headphones do you guys recommend? I am thinking of getting a new headphone for music & gaming soon as I am gonna practice the bass guitar in the near future.. Budget: about $200.

[obsidian cypress]

preferably wireless with support for a headphone cable.

[ivory fable]

Does anyone know the name of this style of headband

[west hornet]

I don't know if it has a specific name I always just called them suspension headbands

[waxen sable]

can someone help me i have a problem with my headset

[daring zenith]

What is it

[waxen sable]

scroll up through gen to see

#general-chat

[calm cobalt]

suspension headband

[calm cobalt]

yah you rite

But those one look weird

No adjustability

[ivory fable]

Thanks

[ivory fable]

Ultimate adjustability

[calm cobalt]

does it slide in and out of the suspension strap?

[obsidian cypress]

Does anyone have some Headphones they could recommend me?
Budget: $200
Preferably closed back, with wired and wireless options.

[ivory fable]

It just forms to your head

It's like elasticated

[calm cobalt]

ig it might be super light then

bc the suspension strap also positions where how high they sit for heavier heaphones like the HE1000

actually those have a weird cupshape

SR-009S

[ivory fable]

Yep it's super comfy

Is the cupshape weird?

They where circular to me

[obsidian cypress]

*I guess lil old me, must be a ghost now. 🥹 *

[rancid oxide]

I've had my Orochi for 6 months. about a month and a half ago I started experiencing double click issues that have gotten worse and worse. While it's a great mouse.. be aware that this happens. You can also get a mod kit for it to make compatible with wireless charging instead of having to use batteries for it.

[ivory fable]

By any chance do you know of any good ones, looking to replace my old ones cuz one side died, only one I've found so far is the ATH-AVC500 but there's like a singular review i can find about it

I guess as well as the ATH-AVA400 but i have a clicky ass keyboard so don't think I'll enjoy open back

Trying to stay under €100 preferably but have a hard cap at 150 if it's really that much better sound/comfort wise

Actually review seems like a strong word lol

[west hornet]

I have a headphone with a suspension strap and its nice and compfy but a a bit out of budget I don't know of any specific standout options in the price bracket but from a few quick searches you might want to look into something like the philips x2hr or one of the cheaper grados like the sr60x/sr80x

and now is where i just read that you would prefer closed back idk what the euro translation is but there are the meze 99 neos which are at the higher end of your budget but looks like it would fit for comfortable closed backs. From what I remember hearing from of meze's earlier headphones didn't have the greatest tuning but you can research that further

[olive smelt]

is winRAR Safe?>

[ivory fable]

yes but 7zip is just better anyway

[olive smelt]

So i can download 7zip instead

even though it says WinRAR

last time i used WinRAR it made my computer slow af

[olive smelt]

https://www.7-zip.org/ this?

[ivory fable]

ye

[olive smelt]

bruh theres so many

[ivory fable]

top one whichever type of system you have

[olive smelt]

windows 10 pro 64 bit

[ivory fable]

ill have a look thanks

[olive smelt]

uh

[ivory fable]

thats normal behaviour

[olive smelt]

Once i have it installed then what?

open my file using that

[ivory fable]

you should be able to right click and extract with 7zip

[west hornet]

7zip > winrar

[olive smelt]

its alreadt extracted uig

got it

ty

[olive smelt]

Yea this gwolves mouse isnt for claw grip xD

[gaunt forge]

What? What mouse did you get an hsk?

[half sedge]

While competitive gaming what was the solution to hands sweating a lot even with AC blowing directly at me

[little crater]

get a mouse with holes in it

[half sedge]

[little crater]

holes

[ivory fable]

Ant man quantumania spoiler

||how many holes do you have||

Sassy ^ thats for you 10/10 reference

[little crater]

idk what either of you are talking about

[daring zenith]

Mow.

[abstract shard]

for any audio people here, how much of a difference would i really see with the sennheisers

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01L1IIEKM/ref=emc_b_5_t

https://www.amazon.ca/SteelSeries-Arctis-Fidelity-Gaming-Headset/dp/B07HKT5NF8/ref=sr_1_4?crid=ZCO9P0SNKMSX&keywords=arctis+pro&qid=1676834539&s=electronics&sprefix=arctis+pro%2Celectronics%2C86&sr=1-4

the headphones themselves are exactly the same price, though i'd have to get a dedicated microphone if i got the sennheisers, so probably another 80cad roughly

and my main thing is comfort, not neccesarily sound quality

[gaunt forge]

I need an opinion: JBL LIVE 660nc or Jabra 85h wireless

[abstract shard]

nvm i just ended up buying a pair of 599s lol

[neon root]

theres quite literally a gaming mouse with a tiny fan in it to keep your hand from sweating

[rancid oxide]

that's awesome

[thorny fulcrum]

my main headphones broke so using my back up needing a new pair looking at the dt990 pro but there open back and don’t know how that would play back into my mic while streaming and seeing mixed reviews on them or the corsair virtuoso (looking for something with good sound quality and comfortable to wear for long periods of time with glasses)

[neon root]

the audio coming out of open backs isnt loud enough for the mic to pic it up unless you mic is close to the side of your head at high gain

virtuoso wouldnt really recommend

[thorny fulcrum]

What would you recommend I was also looking at the nova pro wireless but good god tho are pricy

[fast veldt]

I need some recommendations as well because my main headphones broke too

[thorny fulcrum]

I really like the look of the dt990 but worried about the sound

[thorny fulcrum]

I just tried on and tested The steel series nova pro wireless and they were amazing but with $340 price tag not to sure

[fast veldt]

i'd rather get the arctis pro and not the nova pro tbh

340 dollar price tag aint my style

its like either that or i get a g733

but since like my entire setup is steelseries (keyboard and mice) then i might as well just get arctis pro

[thorny fulcrum]

Yea the arctis nova pro was the ones I was looking at

[neon root]

think 770's would be better to get than 990's imo but dont know too much on them but i do know one of the models people dislike more than the other iirc which i think its the 990's

also, if you were to get either one, make sure to get the 80 ohm version unless you can run the 250 ohm version

[thorny fulcrum]

Yea I might go with the 770 but I’ll get a amp for them eventually will have the xlr

Think the 770 are closed back

[timber ridge]

Only dt worth going for in the price range is the 880s

If you want close back for around the same price, k361/71 are significantly better

[thorny fulcrum]

Thanks I’ll check those out

[calm cobalt]

Headphones discussion?

[gentle jasper]

I have the 770’s-80ohm and they’re my favorite headphones. Personally, I love the sound and always end up coming back to them

[calm cobalt]

Well might as well ask, any headphones around the $50 mark that has somewhat okay build quality and aren't painful to wear? Not concerned about audio quality since my ears are pretty damaged

Looking to pair with a FiFine T669

TBH anything at this point is probably better than my Razer headset

[gentle jasper]

One thing I always like to point out when discussing headphones is that it’s really all based on your preferences. Getting opinions is a good place to start, but in the end you just have to try them out and figure out what sounds you like

[gentle jasper]

Have you used open-back before? It would take an awfully sensitive mic to pick up the sound coming from it. It’s really no louder than if you were to take an earbud out of your ear. In general open backs have slightly less bass, but have a better soundstage. Although, I’ve been seriously impressed with the soundstage of the 770’s. There’s been plenty of times I’ve thought sound was coming from somewhere other than my headphones

[thorny fulcrum]

Hyper x is pretty good for that price range

[thorny fulcrum]

Yea I’ve been thinking the 770s 250 ohm with amp but came across the the 700s and you don’t have to have a amp

[calm cobalt]

Been recomended that, but since I got a dedicated mic I'm looking for just some normal headphones without a mic

[thorny fulcrum]

theres some that the mic is detachable youll just have to look at the specs to make sure your getting the right one

[calm cobalt]

Noted, thanks

[drifting dune]

I feel like hand gunk and grease will become an issue

[floral lake]

Won't be a problem cause you got ventilation at the first place

[daring zenith]

somehow hand gunk and grease has been more of a problem on my viper ultimate than my model o wireless, the slivers on the side of the rvu really likes to trap gunk for some reason, with the mow, there really wasn't anywhere for gunk to build up that you can't just blow away

[floral lake]

It's simply to do with it being more open

Less chance for gunk to collect cause it won't be able to

[little crater]

wash your hands more often idk

[vast folio]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXK1U2A6Rgs&ab_channel=JoshuaValour

$600 lol.

might as well buy Hifiman Anada for that

certified hifiman shill

[pale cosmos]

They good?

[daring zenith]

Prob just gotta wait until they sell for like 300$

[floral lake]

600?

jesus that's terrible price

[timber ridge]

looks p cool

but iems>

[desert heath]

I'll take my overears, tnx

[pale cosmos]

gonna be a weird request

Desk pad

400mmx1000mm

not a gaming pc just something I want

[neon root]

anime mousepads on wegg

linus pad

glarses pad assuming he still has it

[pale cosmos]

to that size?

or made to order?

[neon root]

honestly not sure. i just know they have long pads

[pale cosmos]

[neon root]

linus has a stealth desk pad or just black really that is 1000mm x 400mm

well an option

lot of sizes

[pale cosmos]

OOOO

LINK

JUST BLACK IS PERFECT

[neon root]

same with the northern lights desk pad

[snow briar]

[neon root]

https://www.lttstore.com/products/stealth-desk-pad?variant=40023058677863

[pale cosmos]

OH MY GOD

[neon root]

lot of sizes

[snow briar]

Oh look 1000x400

Think my brother has the same one just in the northern lights variety

[neon root]

hol up, why linus dripped out in this 💀
https://www.lttstore.com/products/track-joggers?pr_prod_strat=copurchase&pr_rec_id=8532df9ae&pr_rec_pid=6746648019047&pr_ref_pid=6744942313575&pr_seq=uniform

[pale cosmos]

bookmarked that for later

[snow briar]

Socks and sandal drip

[pale cosmos]

now I just wait for X3D and depending on the result I might go itx with a new desk pad

[snow briar]

[pale cosmos]

perhaps not even itx

jonsbo d41/d31

[snow briar]

Or hear me out okay? You buy a computer case from the late 90s then supercharge a modern system

[pale cosmos]

already been done

[ivory fable]

Ltt tracksuit when tho?

[snow briar]

No it’s completely original

[pale cosmos]

https://www.jonsbo.com/Upfiles/Prod_X/20231785500.jpg

[snow briar]

Tbh I wish they’d release a ltt tracksuit mousepad

[neon root]

pretty sure bryce has a sleeper build. like the old beige dell pc's

he put a 3090 i think in it and an i9 or something

[snow briar]

Did you see my brothers build?

[neon root]

nope

[pale cosmos]

darvan's one shocks me every time

[snow briar]

Here go

[neon root]

holy the honda civic of pc's

[snow briar]

4090 7950x build

[pale cosmos]

this ain't no honda civic

it's an open engine v8 muscle

[snow briar]

And yes all the ram runs at 6000 somehow on ryzen

[pale cosmos]

that's stunning

on 4 sticks

with a suprim bruv he's cruising

[snow briar]

I was completely stunned

[pale cosmos]

@snow briar suggestion

[snow briar]

Continue

[pale cosmos]

get like, old looking but quiet fans

like grey noctuas

put cages on them

It'll make it look even older 💀

[snow briar]

I was gunna suggest that to him, but he’s against it since he spent like wayyyy too much on those corsairs

I cable managed them; hell btw.

[pale cosmos]

bleh corsar

ya

hell

never again with them fans

[snow briar]

But he’s got the classic win95 background and windows 11 skin

[ivory fable]

They have the stealth mousepad you could just draw with some tip ex on that for the same look

[rocky sorrel]

Hi,every one

[oak jungle]

yall seen this?
https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-viper-mini-signature-edition

[neon root]

ye

already sold like last week

lot of people dislike it and some like it. the pricing was $280 which a lot of people were mad about for some reason even though it was a limited drop with a bunch of stuff in the box

[oak jungle]

also not a plastic body

[neon root]

but there were some people just upset that it was 49g with a bunch of big holes in it even though its made out of magnesium

ye

[oak jungle]

I don't know a lot about manufacturing but magnesium alloy or whatever they're using has gotta cost way more than plastic

[neon root]

ye

not a super super high price in comparison but it does cost more than plastic and takes a bit longer to make

finalmouse theirs was priced around $190

pwnage released a magnesium mouse as well recently at $180

[gaunt forge]

my question is, was this a cash grab or something they took pride in

[neon root]

it was a passion project they said since it takes a while to make magnesium mice as well the cost of it

for razer

pwnage, im gonna assume theyll continue trying to produce them as right now theres really no one making magnesium mice besides the 3

also for the past like year people have been wanting the viper mini wireless so they decided to try magnesium instead of going safe route of plastic

[tepid lake]

guys i need some help, i want to buy my first wireless mice wich one is a good choice? dont need to be much expensive

[gaunt forge]

I still find it funny that people exist who WANTED it to 300$

[neon root]

well again, limited run, magnesium, and its not just a mouse and cable. comes with other stuff too as well as their first ever set of glass skates

which hopefully imo would be cool to see if razer enters the glass skates market

[gaunt forge]

Small or big?

[neon root]

also not many mice have 4k still and razer having a really good sensor and 4k

if it was $280 for just the mouse and cable then ye thatd be a different story

[tepid lake]

i think normal i dont know that is big lol

[gaunt forge]

I just find it so bizarre that a mouse could cost that much, since even finalmouse costs around 200

But I understand if Razer is utilizing the best that they have

[neon root]

well finalmouse also only has a mouse and cable. again, the razer one is limited and comes with other stuff

plus finalmouse also has had multiple drops/releases vs razers first

[gaunt forge]

I see them on sale on Reddit all the time

[gaunt forge]

If you are willing to use 50bucks, gpro wireless lol edition

If cheaper, you can go for a g305 or basilisk X

[neon root]

in the future we'll just have to see how razer prices the viper mini wireless if they sell just the mouse and dongle from then on

[tepid lake]

for a mini version mouse what is the recommendable size of a hand?

[neon root]

signature edition is only 1337

[gaunt forge]

Have they announced an actual wireless mass produced viper mini?

[neon root]

nope

[gaunt forge]

Hmm

I know they released the v3 and faker

[neon root]

they do know that people want the mini wireless though so probably in the future

hopefully soon though in q2

[tepid lake]

my hand is 7 inches

[gaunt forge]

No real size hand recommendations, maybe under 18x10cm is better

[tepid lake]

I see this one but is mini, thats why im asking

Without superglides are in 44 bucks, is a nice deal

[gaunt forge]

Oh in that case...

Glass skates are nice but they tend to slide on their own

First mice?!

[tepid lake]

I kindda play very slow sens

I has a glorious Model D but is wired

[gaunt forge]

If you like ergo mice then yeah that works. I would recommend the standard one personally

[tepid lake]

standard you mean in size or the glides?

[gaunt forge]

Standard xlite v2 mini

[tepid lake]

ohh ok ok

ok then, thank you very much man

appreciated

[rancid oxide]

Razer Orchi v2 is a nice small light egg mouse. Wireless. It does use batteries though, however you can get a mod kit to make it wireless.

[tepid lake]

Thanks man i'll be check this one to

[neon root]

@glass bear red kinda nice

not mine, but kinda thinking about it

$20 more though

[neon root]

poop it, gonna get it. gonna match red superglide mousepad from pulsar that i have and also havent used an ergo mouse in so long

and i get to try out 4k

assuming my hsk pro 4k doesnt get here before

comes in next thursday, march 2

[thorn grove]

faker

[neon root]

you gonna buy, theo?

only $182 on amazon

thats including sales tax

[thorn grove]

no

my superlight is still working

[neon root]

but is your superlight red and faker edition?

[thorn grove]

no

[void storm]

Looking for a kvm to suit my needs, am I in the correct channel?

[gaunt forge]

dear lord thats an expensive boi

enjoy! never found a liking to ergo mice except the g703

[proper summit]

any suggestions for headsets?

under like 80

i was considering arctis 3 when they go on sale again

but i saw there were novas also

[neon root]

could try and look at hyperx and their headsets. they have decent headsets and i think its their clouds or something else that goes on sale that are pretty good and really popular

[neon root]

ye, price of faker i guess and also considering its their first ever red mouse. i think its their first red mouse. they tend to do black, white and then sometimes quartz

but also still relatively new mouse. lightweight ergo with 4k. $150 as is for the black or white

ive really only ever used 3 ergo mice which was the steelseries rival 700? razer deathadder essential and a mouse called shark force 2 from a company called sharkoon

ever since the model o-, ive been an ambi boi since

[timber ridge]

Has there been any announcements on a non se viper mini wireless

[neon root]

nope

[timber ridge]

rip

i wonder how heavy a non se will be

despite all the cutouts and material, the se is still a decent weight

[glass bear]

woah i gotta move my newegg server up i didnt see ping

yeah i was really thinking about getting this mouse too for some reasonn

[neon root]

my friend funny enough has been thinking about buying the deathadder v3 but i dont think he knows about this release since he thought about buying the mouse like 2-3 months ago and hasnt really talked about it since

and he's been grinding league for the past like 2-3 months as well

AND

his favorite color is red

to the point where its his personality to have red in everything he has or does

hence why i bought it and didnt tell him about the mouse

quite literally the perfect mouse for him rn, lol

next month or the month after ill finally buy a vaxee mouse and try it out

either gonna get one of the older models or the new wireless one

more than likely a wireless

[rancid oxide]

Would be a perfect 🎁 for a friend. 😛

[minor lynx]

I need help with my hyperx cloud alpha I plug them into my pc but the volume isn’t working good

Like it sounds horrible

[desert heath]

expected to launch in the summer

no details about pricing, weight or whatever

but they did note that magnesium alloy didn't make a major difference

[desert heath]

in case it's interesting, Sharkoon is a brand owned by German retailer Alternate

they're... known to be cheap for the most part

[desert heath]

I'd go towards Cloud II at that price, Amazon warehouse often has them way below that... but do watch out that they include earpads 😄

MH751/MH752 is nice as well... same manufacturer with better drivers, but lacks a bit in build quality compared to the clouds

[minor lynx]

Still need help

[daring zenith]

Tried on any other device?

[minor lynx]

Not yet I’ll try on my ps4

But I may of deleted the the audio driver because it messed up my drivers with my headset before

[daring zenith]

Like the realtek driver?

Reinstall realtek drivers if you deleted it before

If it works on PS4 and not PC it's most likely drivers and a chance of something being wrong with the integrated audio chip

[neon root]

expensive gift for a friend that doesnt know how to spend their money

reason why im not telling him about the mouse is cause i know he'll buy it immediately even though he doesnt know how to spend/save correctly

[rancid oxide]

makes sense. I knew how to do this.. until I got a girlfriend.. now it seems like all that training has gone out the window lol

[neon root]

training aint out the window for me

he got into a car crash (fender bender) about 4 months ago. still hasnt gotten it fixed and because of the time thats passed he isnt able to claim the insurance

but yknow what he did have time for

spending $10 on a Sentinels skin in halo infinite that he has about 30 minutes played on because we were playing forge mode with other friends

and other league skins

and a battle pass for a game that he barely played

he's just bad with money so i try and tell him to not buy stuff or show him stuff but yknow

somehow someway he ends up buying stuff thats not needed

[rancid oxide]

Does your friend happen to be my girlfriend? xD

[minor lynx]

I fixed it btw it was the front panel audio jacks they didn’t work so I plugged in my motherboard

[daring zenith]

Cool

[neon root]

@glass bear hsk 4k pro came in. compared to viper mini brick and g pro supermid

first impressions, me being a scroll wheel jumping boi, this is it for scroll wheels

pulsar x2 was my favorite scroll wheel. this one beats it.

[gaunt forge]

True fingertip mouse jeez

I don't understand how people like those but have fun!

[neon root]

gonna be really weird soon in a bit since im getting the deathadder v3 soon so ill be switching between this fingertip and an ergo mouse for the next few months

[gaunt forge]

What the

So you're gonna switch between 2 almost polar-opposite grips?

[neon root]

ye

lol

trying out more mice

[gaunt forge]

Damn I wished my hand allowed ergo mice.

[neon root]

i havent used an ergo mouse in a long time so itll probably be really weird

last i used an ergo mouse i think was like 2016/17

[gaunt forge]

Which mouse?

[neon root]

steel series rival 700

was it 700?

[white flame]

I needed the heaviest mouse I could get to help break my habit of lifting the mouse. G502 is perfect for me.

[gaunt forge]

Last time I had a model d I got finger cramps

[neon root]

600

not 700

weighted mouse

[gaunt forge]

Basilisk or naga mabe

Basic but they kinda work

[neon root]

i was using the rival 600 and then ever since i got the model o-, i never switched back to a heavy or ergo mouse since

[timber ridge]

Ergo and ftip mouse best combo

I use to swap between my starlight and 502 lol

[neon root]

did 3 runs at 1k polling and switched over to 4k and beat my high score first try. coincidence? i think not

4k the future of mice

[neon root]

sheeeesh

i need more space in my room. my small drawer that i use for pics is too small for mousepads

[glass bear]

oo

[neon cape]

Decided to get one of those foam break away cases for my Steam Deck, instead of getting one pre-Made. The ones that look like gun cases. The few I seen, seem to only give option for dock or power bank, and only micro SD slots. The impact space between the foam and deck and hard plastic, just 1/4 inch. Not comfortable, especially seeing one of my tablets still cracking due to corner impact. Measured for Steam Deck, enclosure, 3 NVME and micro SD mini case, dock, power supply, headset, two controllers, cables, 70 mah power bank, keyboard, with 1/3 room to spare for extra items.

[glass bear]

ive given up on getting a new mouse for the time being

gonna get a new keyboard now 😎

[neon cape]

Get a keyboard with mouse combo.

[glass bear]

what

i was gonna get a keychron q1

but i might build custom

[neon cape]

Nm, ignore me.

[gaunt forge]

Get a macropad. Save space, not money

[neon root]

thinking about getting another custom keyboard as well at some point but at the same time theres other stuff i need to get to like buying some music. rn my second pc is using a keychron k6

thinking of swapping it out for a custom keyboard but at the same time i really dont have much space

deathadder v3 pro comes in wednesday. hopefully tomorrow

[glass bear]

ye after asking around https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40378290634841

im getting this in white

gonna switch out ugly keychron caps though

[neon root]

i have the non knob version just sitting on my shelf

[glass bear]

q1 pro?

its not out yet

[neon root]

no just q1

[glass bear]

ah

[neon root]

i got it when it first came out but after using it for a bit the bezels were too big for my liking so now it sits on shelf

[glass bear]

ic

https://www.amazon.com/Akko-Double-Shot-Mechanical-Keyboards-Collection/dp/B09RWRF5PF?th=1

ima swtich the keycaps out for these

[neon root]

sheeeesh, 100k soon?

[dire valve]

Which headphone type is better? TYGR 300 or the MMX 300
I do already have a standalone microphone so I won't be using the one on the MMX 300

[glass bear]

in what

gridshot?

[dire valve]

If you know of any other gaming oriented headphones that are better than those please let me know

[neon root]

ye. its the only one i play because my friend takes it seriously so i play it just to try and get better scores than him

[glass bear]

damn

[neon root]

we both use the same sens of valorant 0.5 but he uses 800 dpi and i use 400

[gaunt forge]

how big a mousepad do you use!?

[neon root]

typically if i can, id prefer 500x500mm

some i have are around like 420x490 or something along those lines

somewhat recently, dont know when or why it started, but ive been playing more towards the top of the mousepad but i mainly used to play in the middle of the mousepad and would use a large chunk of the mousepad, mainly left and right and at times going towards the bottom

[gaunt forge]

i guess i need to get good, I've been playing with my arm either at the top of my TABLE or bottom of it

was about to get a deskmat

[neon root]

idk how people can do bottom of table, i feel as though thats asking for your wrist to get hurt or something

[daring zenith]

I play at bottom of table, my wrist just hangs on the edge of the table, chillin, so my arm is in line with my hands, and the wrist doesn't have to bend up unlike if your arm was flat on the table

[neon root]

move arm up if you have to move up instead of wrist

[gaunt forge]

i never learned proper gaming position

im currently slouching on my really bad (free) office chair with my arm on the rest and my hand at the tip of the table

[neon root]

sounds like easy arm and wrist pain unless its very aligned with the arm rest not being lower or higher than the table

[gaunt forge]

yeah its aligned

maybe an inch or two below but aligned

[neon root]

my arm rest basically goes under my desk and even with my desk at its lowest, its still like an inch taller than the highest my arm rest goes

[gaunt forge]

my desk is actually only an inch tall so it works out

[daring zenith]

like this

horrible drawings but you get the point

I have no arm rest

[neon root]

second one is

[daring zenith]

It's how I play

[neon root]

sounds like good wrist pain for future

[daring zenith]

Wrist is chillin and doesn't really have to bend

Haven't had any wrist pain playing games so far in the past like 5 years

Of course symptoms can take several more years to appear but it's fine so far

[neon root]

i cant even find a position thats comfortable for me to try and even do that even with me lifting my chair

[gaunt forge]

poor wrist

[neon root]

my arm is just bending down

[daring zenith]

In my position, the wrist is kind of at a natural angle, it's like laying flat on your bed

at least it feels like it

[gaunt forge]

the real question is, where is your elbow in comparison to your shoulder

[daring zenith]

Below and forward

[gaunt forge]

someone told me to have straight arms when using a computer, still dont know why

[neon root]

close to 90 degrees would be optimal

in terms of better health in future

[daring zenith]

I would prob say I'm at 100-120 degrees at my elbow

I'm kinda short so that might play into it

[gaunt forge]

i usually slouch so i hit around 110 too

[neon root]

how i am

unless im playing towards top of my mousepad then my arm is a bit more extended forward

[gaunt forge]

My chair is always leaning back which i hate, but my arm is usually flat

[neon root]

lets gooo, finally cracked 90k score

less than 24hrs with this mouse and already beat my old high score and kept breaking more scores that ive been doing with this mouse

just need to work on going faster, i have slow ttk

[gaunt forge]

you using the hsk or deathadder?

[neon root]

hsk

[gaunt forge]

holy ### really?

[neon root]

deathadder comes in wednesday or hopefully tomorrow tuesday

[gaunt forge]

it actually works well as a gaming mouse!?

[neon root]

yeah

the 86k high score that i had before i managed to get with the pulsar x2 mini

beat it within 4 tries of using this hsk at 87k

then 89k

and now 91k

[pale cosmos]

Me when chair

[neon root]

all scores using the 4k polling on this mouse

[pale cosmos]

[neon root]

me when lower back pain

[gaunt forge]

never fell asleep in my chair

wanted to though

[pale cosmos]

My chair is comfortable enough to tilt it all the way back and just crash

[neon root]

ive only fell asleep twice in my chair and it was in a gaming chair so i was able to recline back a bit. have yet to fall asleep in this office chair which isnt able to go back far enough

both times ive woken up in my gaming chair i had amazing neck pain

[pale cosmos]

Mesh op

I don't get back pain cos comforms to my wretched train crash of a back

LOL

[neon root]

i need to go to the bank thats near me at some point and ask what chairs they have because ive only been inside once and i think the chairs they have are steelcase chairs

if they are, then ima ask if they can give me a call and give me any chairs they plan on throwing out

they looked similar to the steelcase gesture. would be nice to have one

[neon root]

Sheeeesh. Came in today instead of tomorrow

Feels weird using an ergo mouse

Ergo big mouse at that compared to the smol boi

[gaunt forge]

Noice

[glass bear]

aw it actually looks fire

i was actually considering buying that thing

but i need a lighter mouse

i think im gonna buy the delux mouse

[neon root]

thought you said you were gonna buy a keyboard

[neon root]

might actually consider buying a finalmeme mouse if their new mouse is relatively the same shape as this gwolves hsk or their version of it anyways. after having spent time with this hsk its been growing on me and i actually like it

thought itd be the opposite where id try it and over time dislike it but so far its probably top 2 mice for me. scrollwheel wish was a bit taller but cant really fix that when trying to save every gram

will see what the shape is for new finalmeme mouse is and how their qc is like for the first round

also, just found out, dont know why i didnt bother to check before, but deatheradder v3 pro dont have hyper dongle

even faker edition with it being more expensive

sadge

need to buy at some point so i can use the 4k polling

[steep pelican]

The deathadder v3 is super nice

[glass bear]

i can buy both

i just put my order in for the q1 pro

[queen sigil]

personally not a fan of 75% as a layout

function keys too easy to replace with a layer

cant see myself ever needing them to be dedicated keys

[gaunt forge]

huh. I'm the opposite

I love having the Functions keys at my disposal so i dont always have to press fn for keys like, Alt F4 or screenshot, fullscreen, volume

[white flame]

I still use my F keys a lot too. Many games still use them as quicksave shortcuts.

[timber ridge]

what kb are you using now

[glass bear]

i like having the extra space somehow

everything seems less cramped and compared to my 60% the extra space it does take doesn't make a diff

[neon root]

i like my 60/65% keyboards. saves me a bit more space on my desk for my mousepad. and whenever i do need a function key, everything is within reach of my fingers without me having to stretch out my hand or reach over for a key

[glass bear]

65% vs 75% is like

[neon root]

i havent smashed my mouse into my keyboard in a long time with a 65% compared to my 75% and full sized keyboards

[glass bear]

not even an inch

[neon root]

its enough for me to not smash my mouse into my keyboard

[glass bear]

😐

like

40mm

well depends on your desk

if it truly is that cramped

[neon root]

again, enough for me to not be smashing my mouse into my keyboard

[obsidian cypress]

How little space do you guys have to have to smash your keyboard?

I use a 100% keyboard and my mouse rarely ever makes contact with it even with as little as 6*8in of space to move my mouse within.

[shadow bane]

My mouse very rarely hits my keyboard, but only if I'm not paying attention to where my mouse is

[queen sigil]

ive been using the kbd67 lite again lol

but i might get a prime e but havent asked too many people about it

[neon root]

i have a good amount of space, just a matter of what dpi i use because i be swinging my arm

rarely do i ever need any of the keys that a full size or even 75% has. even the keyboard i have now it has arrow keys and i barely use them

[obsidian cypress]

Ahh so you're one of dem mouse flickers.

I make use of my full size keyboard but yeah I agree if you don't use the extra keys the keyboard has to offer then it makes sense.

One of my biggest issues is that when I play things such as Modded MC I actually don't have enough keys.

[neon root]

problem with modded mc is the fact that 20 different modders all decide to use the letter b for their keybinds

i know they dont work together and stuff but like holy i feel as though there are so many overlapping keybinds with modded mc

[obsidian cypress]

Yeah lmao.

I play with like at least 70 mods and having to set keys for each mod you sure run out of keys very fast.

I kinda wanna try out a keyboard that also has a top section to it.

So like if I raise my finger over my keyboard it makes contact with a trigger for extra keys.

[neon root]

i mainly change whatever it is i actually need or do use. dont know of the specific mod but it has like artifacts and uses vbn as their default keybinds and i dont ever use artifacts from the mod so i change them to something obscure like shift+fn+alt+[ and then i can use vbn for something else

[obsidian cypress]

I see.

For me, left side of keyboard is for active use/quick access for things like combat and right side is for utility use and the such a.

I usually do a lot of combinations like Ctrl+letter since for me Ctrl is easy to access as I have hypermobillity.

So like the right side of my keyboard for mods is just covered in combinations with CTRl.

[neon root]

right side for me is just normal keybinds and stuff that i dont need immediately no matter the game unless i set something up with an obscure keybind

like for modded mc ill leave the map to default with m instead of changing it

or if its something that i do use or isnt needed right away i can set it up to the right side like ; or something else

[dapper adder]

so my friend has tried a few usb headsets, but for some reason all of them sound way worse than they should be (e.g. hyperx cloud 2 wireless)
they aren't an audiophile, and all the usb headsets he has tried all sound horrible, on both the front panel connector, and the mobo usbs

they have sound enhancements disabled and the bitdepth and frequency at the highest settings, and have tried a fresh install of windows, but it all still sounds "like a microwave" or smth like that

well, not "like a microwave" but they say it sounds compressed/dull

with a side of static

it's a usb transmitter type of headphone, and not bluetooth

[daring zenith]

Random surround sound stuff like windows sonic disabled?

And maybe try isolating the headphones, unplug everything else but the headphones

[dapper adder]

yeah it was

seems like they've returned the pair and have given up for now

[obsidian cypress]

Does anyone know how I can fix this sound of static? It's not noticeable when something is playing but if I don't have any audio playing I can notice it. My headphones are the Razer Blackshark V2. USB transmitter for connection. Thank you in advance.

[timber ridge]

I lowkey miss mine

I gave the board to my gf

[queen sigil]

did yall break up or smtt

[timber ridge]

nah

but i cant be bothered to get it back

[tight pulsar]

real

[tranquil snow]

Which is one is better?

And any other better ones under $50 only from bestbuy?

[glass bear]

id probably get the nari

[queen sigil]

hyper x cloud core

[abstract stratus]

DO NOT GET THE KRAKENS PLEASE

I beg there so bad

https://www.amazon.ca/SteelSeries-Arctis-Multi-System-Gaming-Headset/dp/B09ZW52XSQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_2_sspa?keywords=steelseries+arctis+nova+pro&qid=1677823352&sr=8-2-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyRjU5OFUzWUEwRTQzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUExMDIxMjU3MkdWVkVQUUc0VlFGRiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTg1MjAwMjlSVkVIR1M3N0xKMyZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX3Bob25lX3NlYXJjaF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

https://www.amazon.ca/SteelSeries-Arctis-Wireless-Multi-System-Headset/dp/B09ZWKD9TF/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?crid=U59DJYEOPN5P&keywords=steelseries+arctis+nova+pro&qid=1677823509&sprefix=steelseries+arctis+nova+pro%2Caps%2C235&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyTlBaNjlMQkVQRVhCJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMjI4NDcwU1hXN0JGQUVPOFcwJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA5NjY0OTYzUDZEUlFOSDMzTE84JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

These two are the same items but with an extreme price difference I'm not sure why

It's like a 300$ price difference for me

(cad)

[neon root]

@glass bear it’s slowly getting worse and worse as I let the days go by and I collect more mice

[white flame]

Do we need an intervention

I'll be happy to help in your healing process by taking one off your hands

[glass bear]

LMAO

dont you have a shelf or something

uSE IT

also

https://twitter.com/DELUX_Tech/status/1631101374372143105

DELUX Global (@DELUX_Tech)

🚀🚀🚀

Twitter · Mar 2, 2023, 1:17 AM

real viper mini wireless coming soon

"real"

[abstract stratus]

Instant buy

[glass bear]

depends on weight and price for me

they do a 3395 sub 60g for like $60 to $70?

instant

[pale cosmos]

oooo

[gaunt forge]

You mean you don't just shove them all into a shoebox and put it right next to the other jumble of wires and peripherals?

[neon root]

the mice themselves i put into a display box and stack them. but the dongles. the dongles i had a plan to keep them organized and clean and one day i had to move everything and its been a rats nest ever since

[timber ridge]

They should of shrunk the m800 a bit

It's a tad bit on the larger side

[abstract stratus]

I'm getting the artic nova pros

The wired ones

Yall think I should or shoulden5

My main use is gaming as I use other earbuds for music

[floral lake]

depends on what you currently have for gaming

[clear mist]

I have the arctis nova pro wireless, bit uncomfortable if I wear them too long which is... unfortunate, sound is great tho! Not sure if the wired and wireless have huge differences but I like most things about it excluding the default leather muff things

Could also just be my sensitive ears though that makes them uncomfortable

[abstract stratus]

Ah what do you mean by long like 2 hours or like 6?

Normally my gaming sessions last 3 hours

[abstract stratus]

I think the main difference between the wired and the wireless is the wire and the battery's

[clear mist]

[clear mist]

Like every 30 mins I have to adjust them to stop the pain, like I said though could just be me. They feel comfortable initially

[floral lake]

I don't see any sound difference myself between wireless and wired audio

I have an arctis 1 wireless myself

[abstract stratus]

we gonna be a lil group

the only reason i got wired is becuase its much cheaper

more than 350 cad for me

[abstract stratus]

oh hm

thats going to be interesting they come today so ill let you know if i have that problem

[clear mist]

yeah I only got wireless because I've always used wired and wanted to try something new, pros and cons to it.

[abstract stratus]

when i was watching a review the guy mentions that the ear cushions aren't the best

[abstract stratus]

yea def

[clear mist]

the wireless with these are nice though because 2nd battery always charging in the thing it comes with

so there's never down time waiting for it to charge

[abstract stratus]

yea ive heard thats really good but that also adds to the price

[clear mist]

yea 350 💀

[abstract stratus]

hows the like amplifier

idk the name

[clear mist]

uh

[abstract stratus]

is it usefull?

[clear mist]

honestly I just left it completely stock and don't mess with anything except volume occasionally 💀

[abstract stratus]

ah nice lol

[clear mist]

definitely does have nice surround sound and everything though

[abstract stratus]

mhm

[clear mist]

I don't use the mic it comes with so I wouldn't know of its quality, probably not the best

thank God its hideable though

[abstract stratus]

wait you think its not the best mic quality?

hm

[clear mist]

probably not

these things never are

[abstract stratus]

yea i guess so

[clear mist]

always best to get a standalone mic, they aren't too expensivw

even the $50 ones are good

[abstract stratus]

i mean they kinda are

but then you also need a stand

and they take lots of space

[clear mist]

cheap stands too

[abstract stratus]

so its not best for m

me

[clear mist]

not really

u can position them nicely to fit your area

[abstract stratus]

oh dog

[clear mist]

😭

bro types at 50000 wpm

[floral lake]

Steelseries headsets has decent mic for casual discord chats

If you're seriously making vids, I would just get standalone mic

[abstract stratus]

Idk what I said here

[timber ridge]

Fifine has a lot more better options

[queen sigil]

cheap stands suck

[clear mist]

Not the one I got 🤷‍♂️

Been holding up for like 2 years now

Does its job

[queen sigil]

cheap stands tend to creek have spring ping and are very prone to wear and tear

[clear mist]

cant relate

[queen sigil]

any arm under like 50$ gonna have some of those issues

[clear mist]

lemme see how much the one i got was

oh wait it came with the mic

but the total was only $50, so the stand is surely like less than $15

[feral egret]

what are some good budget Xbox or PlayStation controllers with paddles?

[abstract stratus]

yo i got the headset

its really good theres only two things i dont like

the mic is very flimsy and cant be adjusted

also the wire is like really bad

i gotta change it with a braided cable

like my mouse

its so worth tho

amplifer was funny to setup lmao

[abstract stratus]

got the wired version. its really good!

[gentle jasper]

I have a Q2U and have gotten high praises for the sound quality during chats and hobby recording. I used it using USB for a couple years and recently switched to XLR, both sound great.

My only complaint is that after 2 years of use the headphone-jack on the actual mic started cutting out the left channel unless you had it positioned a certain way. So be gentle with putting strain on it.

But let me tell you, once I used 0-latency mic monitoring it’s impossible to go back to not using it. It’s so nice!

[north ridge]

hey im looking for a headset or just headphones that are really good for gaming i do not care about the mic bc i have a standalone just want pure sound quality i dont really have a price range and if i need to get an amp that is okay

[gentle jasper]

Personally I really like the DT 770 Pro's, but some people here (wrongly lol) have opinions against them. They also have the 990's which are the open back version if that's your thing. Go for the 80ohm or the 250ohm if you get an amp of some kind.

HD650 or HD6XX I've heard are good but I haven't tried them. Best thing you can do is buy from retailers with a good return policy and go for the one you think you'd like the best and return it if you don't. Headphones are like Ice Cream, there are many different flavors and everyone likes something different

[languid inlet]

My usb microphone isnt being detected by windows but other USB devices are, does anyone know what the problem is?

[white flame]

Usually one of three things. No driver, bad cable, or bad port.

[languid inlet]

i think it might be driver because when i plug it in or out it makes the device sound

[white flame]

Yep that tracks with a missing driver. Open up device manager and see if a yellow triangle on an unknown device pops up.

[languid inlet]

nothing pops up

[white flame]

Look under sound, video, and game controllers

Is the microphone named there or only generic names?

[languid inlet]

i see it but it is greyed out

[languid inlet]

it just says usb condenser microphone

[white flame]

Right click, properties, it'll say why

[languid inlet]

it says it isnt connected

[white flame]

Could be that it found a generic driver that doesn't work for that model then

Which model is it?

[languid inlet]

the Maono AU-A04

[gentle jasper]

Make sure there isn't a power switch on the mic or a mute button that needs to be turned on/off

[languid inlet]

it doesnt have one

The website does have a software called Maono Link should I download it?

[white flame]

Their manual is completely terrible

[languid inlet]

btw it just stopped working today it worked fine yesterday and I have had it for a year now

[white flame]

Ah, that could point to a bad cable then. Has it been moved around or bumped a lot?

[languid inlet]

A little it might just be from its use for a year

[white flame]

It's worth trying the software but I don't have high hopes that it'll be helpful

Considering the English manual says "how to setting on computer"

[languid inlet]

Thats fair

it doesnt do anything

[white flame]

It says it uses a standard USB B to A cable at least so finding a replacement would be cheap and easy if that's the case.
See if gently wiggling the cable in each direction on the mic gets it detected.

Even stationary cables can go bad if there's too much stress on them and they're poorly made

[languid inlet]

I might just cut my losses and get a new microphone

[white flame]

It is still a $100 microphone so personally I'd try a 50 cent new cable first before reinvesting that much

[languid inlet]

I might have told you the wrong one then

are you using usd?

[white flame]

yes

https://www.maono.com/products/usb-microphone-kit-maono-au-a04

[languid inlet]

its insanely overpriced on their website

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-MAONO-Condenser-Professional-Recording/dp/B07GQT8879/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=maono+microphone&qid=1678319443&sprefix=maono+%2Caps%2C150&sr=8-5

[white flame]

Ok yeah $50 is a much easier to swallow loss to me

[languid inlet]

Would any cables inside my pc cause any problems?

Because I got a good deal and I moved my pc into a new case

[white flame]

Probably not as long as you're plugged into the back of the PC and not the front

[languid inlet]

Okay

[white flame]

Free same day shipping if you want to try it https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003BXPQF2

[languid inlet]

yes I will try it and if that doesnt work I will just find a new one

[white flame]

Sounds good. Good luck.

[languid inlet]

I dont know what the hell happened

I just went to close out the device manager and it said the microphone was working right

Its working now

I dont know how

but its fixed

[gentle jasper]

lol

If you're ever looking for a new mic I use the Samson Q2U and highly recommend it

[white flame]

Well if it happens again you know where to start troubleshooting

[formal pasture]

https://fluxkeyboard.com/

[queen sigil]

or just buy a normal keyboard and a 170 hz 1440p monitor

[tulip void]

Im cool

[neon root]

@glass bear maxgaming has some tenz finalmouse editions in stock at msrp. Only 20 left rn of me posting this

https://www.maxgaming.com/en/wireless-mouses/starlight-pro-tenz-wireless-gaming-mouse-small

[glass bear]

not worth

new finalmouse being announced in like a month or two

at this point ive had the m800 for so long i dont even mind wiating a bit more

[neon root]

at this rate itll be 2043 and youll still be using the m800

[gaunt forge]

do mice last that long!?

I was expecting him to buy ANOTHER M800 rather than get a different mouse

[neon root]

he was thinking of getting the updated version that theyre releasing but at the same time finalmouse is gonna announce their new mouse

gonna be applying for my first credit card soon

gonna be buying all the mice now

Hsk 4K pro is able to balance on the chin of my monitor

[lavish violet]

You guys got any recommendations on some good ear buds for music?

My mom is asking for some earbuds but I don’t know what to get her lol

[queen sigil]

[white flame]

You can change out switches when they get worn out. It could in theory if you replace moving parts like that.

[neon root]

bought mouse dlc

waiting for dongle now in 7-10 business days, yeet

[glass bear]

LOL

hey i got to ascendant on it

it cant possibly be THAT bad

which really it isnt

[queen sigil]

not impressive

u dont even need good aim until ur like imm3

[shadow bane]

Me over here chilling at peak Plat 1...

[queen sigil]

skill issue tbh

[shadow bane]

Tbf it's my first first person shooter

Cod is the only similar game I've played and I have maybe 200 hours play time total in multi player in cod games I've played

[snow briar]

@neon root hey i just picked up a new modi and magni heresy im having overcurrent issues with it, the modi specifically did you have any issues with yours?

[tight pulsar]

bro just aim better

[queen sigil]

what

its a controller

thats why shipping is 100 dollarsp

[tight pulsar]

that's too much

that's so overpriced for shipping

[queen sigil]

its big

[tight pulsar]

dhl?

[queen sigil]

dik

idk

[neon root]

havent had any issues with mine

[neon root]

did you not have problems with it at one point?

lethalgaminggear still has the red version of the pulsar x2. does no one like the medium size?

well for red anyways

they sold out on everything except the normal size red

at this rate i might as well just buy that mouse for you

or buy it for myself and send you my x2 mini

[timber ridge]

Fm is cooking some new stuff ?

[neon root]

suppose to be a 29g mouse. i think 29g is what veed said. im gonna assume its gonna be something similar to the gwolves hsk shape where its fingertip

[snow briar]

think i got a dud, pretty sure the usb c port on mine is shorting

[neon root]

rip

time to send back to texas

or LA

whichever their location is

[white flame]

Tried flipping the cable?

I know it's supposed to be universal but I find it helps in certain devices

[timber ridge]

Interesting

I’ve been holding off for the viper wireless but might pick some up some dif

[neon root]

ultimate has gone down to like $50~$60 quite a few times and sat there for a while

v2 pro has gone down to like $110 before

[timber ridge]

Mini **

Pulsar v2 mini was interesting but I forgot the weight on it

[neon root]

52g

viper mini wireless wont be a thing for a while

[timber ridge]

Ye

I was hoping late q1 at the latest but rip

I’m in no rush tho bc ima upgrade some other peripherals b4

[neon root]

well they had the signature edition of the viper mini wireless but youre out of the window for that already

unless you want to buy one from a scalper

things are going for like $700~$900

[timber ridge]

lol

I couldn’t justify msrp

[neon root]

i could with what was in the box but already had 2 mice on the way already and mousepads

and also had work when it the buy window was open

if it was $280 for just the mouse and dongle then no i cant justify it

but everything that it came with i could

[timber ridge]

My mouse is fine, the switches jus aren't as crisp as they use to be

[gaunt forge]

Am I dumb or is this a Macropad?

[queen sigil]

yes you are

not my pics

[gaunt forge]

What the heck are you gonna use that for anyway>?

[queen sigil]

https://youtu.be/jkv7u-EpOU8?t=39

[gaunt forge]

oh my god

[queen sigil]

saving money by buying a 300$ controller

[gaunt forge]

yknow what

[snow briar]

tried 5 different cables a powered usb hub a normal usb hub and a second computer

[gaunt forge]

worth it

[glass bear]

well the scroll wheel

has broken on it three times

ive gotten a replacement twice

for free ofc

but ive had this one for well over a year now and its been good

saw the boardzy edition x2

that thing seems nice they fixed the switches

[neon root]

finally got around to actually playing fps games with the deathadder v3

thus far, its good except on the pulsar glasspad

it doesnt track at times however has only happened like 3 times

no issues on a cloth pad

also got to 1v1 my friend in csgo finally. was pretty funny

mainly trying to troll him

[waxen birch]

Sorry I don't know squat about audio, but can anyone suggest some good earbuds for $100-$150. Battery life, comfort, durability, and noise canceling are all priorities.

[snow briar]

Air pods pro (renewed) or on sale, or pixel buds wireless is tough

[glass bear]

if you have android get

you can maybe get the buds pro 2 with a trade in for

around 150 ish

i got mine for like 80 bucks on this freak sale