peripherals-and-displays

[dapper adder]

you have your audio drivers installed?

[wide gull]

Tomorrow i will test it on the New pc

Before buying these splitters

👍

[dapper adder]

i honestly doubt the splitters would do anything

[thick garden]

Is the razer death adder series mouse designed to last less than one year on purpose?

[dapper adder]

no?

[thick garden]

Bro there's many people complaining about the scrolling wheel (me too) after using it for few months

[dapper adder]

could be a defect tbf

[thick garden]

I scroll down and it basically scrolls more the opposite side

[dapper adder]

my scroll wheel is acting funky on my g305 as well, though that mouse is 2 years old

[thick garden]

Cleaning it barely solves for few days

Do you recommend any mice for less than €30?

At least two side buttons and it has to be somewhat big

[dapper adder]

the walmart mouse frfr

my walmart mouse actually is somehow still working

i've wanted to replace it so long but i also dont want to throw away something that still works

and i dont want to gift it to anyone else because it's pretty nasty

and old

lmao

[thick garden]

It seems like it has been a common problem around 2020 and early 2023 based on the online posts. Maybe I got unlucky and the people who also had the problem mainly reported it within months from buying it

[thick garden]

I have an early 2000 hp mouse that does 30cps on 3cm long buttons

That could work

[dapper adder]

Also in fairness, the people experiencing issues are mainly the only people posting about it

And searching about the issues brings up basically everyone else posting about the issue

[thick garden]

It's just that there are a lot more compared to other specific mouse models

[mental pine]

GRAAAHH!! Why does Logitech have to have different usb receivers that are incompatible?!?

Sorry. Ignore me. Just frustrated.

[dapper adder]

lmao

kind of the nature of tech

some devices arent designed to work with like a universal transceiver

normally for cost cutting

[gaunt forge]

everyone does this

sucks but it happens

[mental pine]

I get it but… “Unifying Receiver” aint unifying $¥#%!

[neon root]

my deathadder v3 pro and viper mini signature edition havent had any problems with the scroll wheel. Ive only had a similar problem with the viper ultimate but i just cleaned it and it solved it for a bit before it actually started having problems but that mouse is really old at this point

[dreamy creek]

what r some good keycap son amazon for the rk84

[neon root]

Gecko mousepad came in

[pale cosmos]

Gdi

Gets me every time

[gaunt forge]

Always with the door lol

If it don't stick, not gonna flick

[neon root]

if a mousepad company advertises that their pad has a great base, gotta do a door test

[pale cosmos]

When this server shuts down and we need a quote for your long service, this is what I'm using

[floral lake]

Sticks just like a gecko

[glass bear]

lmao all artisans do that

too

my friend didnt know which artisan to buy while he was there so he bought three

[neon root]

ye, my hien does it. same with the whale rizz pad, and the ntech speed pad

but the gecko the only one advertised to pull a car

the ntech speed pad though that i have is still the better base. ive struggled to actually remove it from my desk at times

oop, venus pro as well from lgg can stick. i havent tested it with the neptune pro but the neptune pro doesnt feel as sticky as the venus pro. think theyve changed the base that they used

[glass bear]

i almost bought an lgg

think ill just buy an artisan off my friend since je got 3 of them

Hope got a shidenkai

[gaunt forge]

what is up with everyone buying like 5 Artisan pads

are they on sale in bulk!?

[glass bear]

i mean my friend is there in japan where theyre cheaper than buying online

and he cant really come back to japan often so

makes sense for him

online its just shipping costs i think

you can ship two pads for the same price

[gaunt forge]

aaahh

ic

man i wish I had gamer family/friends

[glass bear]

theyre pretty easy to get in japan

not to mention its about $15 you save at most by getting them in person

so if you really want one just do some research and buy one

[gaunt forge]

i mean i dont REALLY want one

I already have like 5 that I dont like

my priority is my mouse tbh

[neon root]

waiting on the new artisan pads to come out on that jpgaming website to see what their pricing is going to be like. I want that type99 in green

[slim saddle]

So I need some good speakers for my pc. I'll be mainly using them to watch movies mainly. So I would like some good ones that aren't super expensive. Could careless about rgb. Just good all around sound quality.

[west hornet]

Well there are the classic micca rb42’s. Im not sure if there was any other competitors for the price

[rain glen]

I was looking for some nice headphones for my laptop. going to college this year and wanted to buy something that'll last me a while. Budget is about 150-160 USD. main requirements are

1. should be very durable n last me at least 5-6 years with good care(im upgrading from a skullcandy crusher wireless that ive used for almost 10 years now. would take them to college but their plastic has degraded to the point where i need to epoxy a break every month or so, drivers and all still top condition tho😭)
2. Needs to be wireless with decent battery life(at least 24-30 hrs)
   3.I don't particularly like ANC(gives me a headache) but don't mind it if it's there
3. Main usage is gaming and watching movies
4. needs to have a good boom mic (preferably retractable instead of detachable)
5. Comfort is an important factor I want enough padding and breathable earcups for long gaming sessions
6. portability isnt really a priority since itll basically just lie around in my room or around my neck all the time. Ive got earphones for gym and other more portability focused activities

been looking at the HyperX Cloud Alpha Wireless, SteelSeries Arctis 7+ Wireless, and HS80 MAX Wireless. they seemed nice but dont have a definitive answer. i would also like any other brands/names if possible.

P.S i didnt really like the flip mic that corsairs tend to have. i had a corsair void pro RGB n the rubber in the mic literally cracked ovber time and the mic broke off

[gaunt forge]

good luck finding one

I couldnt find one and gave up. Steelseries is good enough for me

[rain glen]

which ones do you have?

[pale cosmos]

If I may

There's like, 1 wireless set that's acceptable here

HyperX cloud II wireless

But

They're not great, by the pure performance they're like, acceptable

You're pretty much asking for like, everything in one which fits a wireless gaming set, but wireless gaming sets aren't great in general

Cloud ii is one of those few exceptions

That said, are you open to a wired set mate?

[white flame]

I have a Cloud II, can confirm it's good enough for me. Definitely better than a skullcandy imo.

[rain glen]

tbh im not looking for perfect audio, i can tune the EQ to how i like it and leave it there.

[pale cosmos]

There are some exceptionally good uber cheap wired sets

[rain glen]

na, hostel rooms in india barely have any desk space so id genuinely rather not deal w hvn wires

[pale cosmos]

We've recently latched on to the koss porta pros/ksc75x's

On drop.com they're both available for under $40

[white flame]

I have the wired version but there is a wireless one

[rain glen]

m gonna hv a relative in USA get them frm the states but m using them in india

[pale cosmos]

Cloud ii has a wireless version

And for your budget I believe it's like the only passable suggestion here

But if you forgive the wires, we got a few amazing suggestions

Pc38x if you aren't mobile with it is fantastic

[pale cosmos]

These are great

[white flame]

Impartial review if you have doubts
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-2-cloud-ii-wireless

[rain glen]

id love to but cant really compromise on the wireless situation. ik you can get much better headphones for relatively cheaper wired

[pale cosmos]

The cloud ii's wired are fabulous and actually better than wireless

Well

I think cloud ii wireless is like the best choice here then

There may be an iem set that hits a good note here but I'm not familiar enough with them

Probably second choice to logitech g pro

But g pro has a terrible mic iirc

[white flame]

Cloud III seems to be just as good as 2 and it's $130 USD on amazon rn

[pale cosmos]

Yeah, I'd believe it

[rain glen]

so you wont recommend the steelseries? all the reviews ive read tend to point in that general direction. not rlly opposing ur recommendation, just asking

[white flame]

That would have been the old standby kind of recommendation, the kind of thing you recommend to people by default

[rain glen]

ic

[white flame]

But better things may have come into existence since then but people haven't updated their knowledge

[pale cosmos]

There's like, astro a50, but it's terrible with a mic and astros have annoying base station issues historically

Oh

There's the nova pros from steelseries

But those are like 500

Unobtanium in this budget

And not really a portable thing

They're wireless but not wireless for travel

[white flame]

I'll just leave this here
https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-III-Wireless-Microphone/dp/B0CBQYKFR2
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-iii-wireless

123 HOURS

Whoa I didn't even notice that before

[rain glen]

the 120 hr ones r 180💀

[pale cosmos]

Cloud ii wireless might be cheaper

Just like, I'd love to say there's another option here but not from what we know

[rain glen]

ic, tysm fr the recommendations

ill look into it, see if theyre availabe near my relative

[pale cosmos]

No worries

Go hunt a headphone discord for some other suggestions

Maybe even rtings if they have one

I get a really strong feeling some iems will fit the criteria here, I just don't know what ones

I can't use iems so, I don't get the drive to learn them lol

Like there may be some salnotes wireless or maybe moondrop, idk

Worth checking out if you don't mind iems

[rain glen]

thnx so much

[pale cosmos]

Np mate, happy to help

[white flame]

This might be worth a look too https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/best/wireless-gaming-headsets

[rain glen]

Main reason I had a little apprehension towards hyperX is cuz a friend of mine had a pair(dk which ones) n said they felt rlly cheap build and sound quality wise

Maybe he had a lower end one, but that was my only personal experience

[white flame]

Probably the stinger core, the cheaper model at $80 for wireless

It's rather dangerous to assume any brand as a whole is bad based on one model, and especially based on one person's experience

[rain glen]

Ik, it's just that was a my only personal experience hence was hoping fr other options

[pale cosmos]

Cloud ii is like borderline considered by audiophiles

[rain glen]

Damn, rlly?

[white flame]

Audiophiles on a budget at least

[pale cosmos]

Pretty much gaming headsets as a whole are considered memes by audio enthusiasts

[white flame]

EQ tuning makes them pretty nice

[pale cosmos]

So cloud ii getting that is respectable

Other choices for "gaming" are pc37x/pc38x, based on sennheiser hd6xx iirc?

And the corsair sennheiser knockoffs

Pretty much pc38x clones

Everything else we brought up are like barely there for what we'd call "good" audio

Or you could go with the wired choices

...

Or wireless iems

Hence me bringing that up

I'm just not knowledgeable with them, but iems can be astoundingly good, and with inline mics at that

[rain glen]

Ig that ticks all my boxes then

How r they comfort wise? Gvn u seem to hv personal experience

Can you wear them fr hours without any issues?

[pale cosmos]

I can't speak to cloud ii experience personally

But I've never really met anyone who had a bad fit

Afaik they're on the better side of ergonomics

Mic is really good

Audio is a passing grade

Which is rare af for wireless

Let alone gaming

[white flame]

I can say cloud ii is comfy over long periods for me

Just the right amount of cushion for me

Though I do have the wired which would be a little lighter

[rain glen]

Aight, that's all I needed XD

I'll look into the cloud ii

Rlly, thnx fr all the help

i promise this is the last question. m getting the Cloud III Wireless for cheaper is it worth it?

[white flame]

Cloud III is a minor improvement over the II as far as I can tell

[rain glen]

so no real downsides?

n gvn the price difference worth it/

cuz it may not seem like much in dollars but gvn that m indian, 20$ is a decent amt

[white flame]

From what I can see yeah, no real downside

[rain glen]

tysssm

[shell niche]

Any advice on “best”headphones around 200-300$ max I am looking fr mainly something that I can hear quiet sounds (mainly footsteps ect) and easily tell directional audio apart also make loud “quiet” i mean fr example I play cod and there’s explosions air strikes I can’t hear any direction audio and footsteps especially on r6 I can’t hear anything at all kinda that’s all I care about about in regards to sound idc about “phenomenal” music ect also I want wired and no mic if possible appreciate it

[dapper adder]

Something open back is ideal for wide soundstage for directional audio; but only ideal if your background audio is quiet

[pale cosmos]

Probably one of the better drop senn's here on sale

Would be the play

Maybe planars or audiotechnica

One sec @shell niche this isn't my strongest suit but I'll do my best

[dapper adder]

Planars may be hard to drive

[pale cosmos]

Mmm

[shell niche]

Ty

[pale cosmos]

We could grab a topping dac into the budget potentially

$180 rn

What's your limit on budget alpha

Can you stretch maybe $30 or so

[dapper adder]

Tbh even just an amp

Audio quality isn't the most important, they could use the realtek audio + some cheap ish amp

[pale cosmos]

We could go endgame for 380

Like

Endgame endgame

Never buy again

[dapper adder]

Get yourself some schiit frfr

The hel is plenty good

Or the fulla

[pale cosmos]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-Bluetooth-Headphone-Amplifier-Computer/dp/B09JC3TCJF/

$380

[shell niche]

200-300 and I did forgot to add that I play on console fr now so I need to connect to a controller or the ps5 itself and I do have a really hard comfort problem with headphones I had the pc38x it was ok with sound but I couldn’t wear it fr more then 30 mins so I returned it so I do need help with that to kind of

[pale cosmos]

Oh console

You don't want a mic?

[shell niche]

Controller has one and it’s great so far

[pale cosmos]

Oh you returned pc38x

[dapper adder]

Hmm

[pale cosmos]

I see

Ok hm

[dapper adder]

Which part was uncomfortable

[pale cosmos]

Probably the sides

[shell niche]

On my ears

[dapper adder]

Too hot? Too heavy?

[shell niche]

Head was fine

[pale cosmos]

yeah it has strong clamp

[dapper adder]

Too strong clamp?

Ah

[shell niche]

Yh

[pale cosmos]

You need to wear them a long time for them to loosen

Ok so we need to stay conventional then

[dapper adder]

I mean..... the good old koss porta pros frfr

Well

[pale cosmos]

Controller won't drive anything strong

And yeah tbh I keep thinking portas here

[dapper adder]

Honestly probably would be fine with the koss

[shell niche]

I tired fr a 2 weeks every time I would switch to my iems(some budget 100$ iem not that good)

[pale cosmos]

They're comparable to pc38x

[dapper adder]

You could still connect an amp to the controller

[pale cosmos]

That's

Bruv people gonna think

[dapper adder]

Mildly cursed

[pale cosmos]

[dapper adder]

Put a tube amp on the controller headphone jack

[pale cosmos]

Alpha do you mind having low isolation

But still very clear sound

[dapper adder]

I mean

They were fine with open back

[pale cosmos]

Portas are low isolation

Much lower than pc38x

[dapper adder]

I think

[pale cosmos]

It's $29, and runs on normal stuff

[shell niche]

Wdym sorry i dont understand

[pale cosmos]

I mean

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-koss-porta-pro-x-headphones

Worth a try maybe

[dapper adder]

Means that outside noise will leak in

Also inside noise will leak out

[pale cosmos]

It doesn't cover the ears, it's like open back but even more open

Excellent sound, very light fit

Very nice on the head lol

For $30 I mean

[dapper adder]

Very light

[pale cosmos]

We simp this set pretty hard rn

[dapper adder]

Also very fashionable if you ask me

[pale cosmos]

They're like 1980's studio sennheiser style

[shell niche]

So far everyone I’d asked suggests hd560

Why?

[dapper adder]

Think of how professional you'll look

[pale cosmos]

Yeah hd560S is good

I have a set

But

You know the clamp on pc38X?

[shell niche]

Yh

[dapper adder]

Pssht you gotta get the hd800s frfr

[pale cosmos]

Same thing with hd560S, but a bit less strong

HD6xx I think improves on it yet again in both sound and clamp

It's a sennheiser style

If you really really had pain with it, then yeah I would maybe reconsider

Comparatively, The koss set is like, leaning against a wall, whereas pc38x is like trying to squeeze your head

If that makes a bit of sense

I think 560S is great personally, I use it with the topping dac, and probably would hit your $300 budget for endgame sound

However yeah, the fitment is a concern imo

[shell niche]

Well the pc38x were crushing my ears they would get really red idk what to do cause I want something good but I want my ears good too lol

[pale cosmos]

Yeah in that case don't

I would try something WAY lighter

Koss is a good idea, maybe something with a wireframe headband

DT599 isn't it

[dapper adder]

Squeezing your head so your brain doesn't leak out

[pale cosmos]

Or he could do budget hifiman

with topping

343 how good are he-x4's

[shell niche]

So ur saying I should look at this?

[pale cosmos]

Kinda yea

One option

Just because it's very soft fit

Apparently HE-X4's are quite nice, let me get some more details on it

[shell niche]

It’s “cheap” tho how good is it going to be kinda disrespectful but kinda true

[pale cosmos]

I compared them with my other headsets

You know the HD560's right?

the PC38X

We've been talking about these

[shell niche]

Yh

[pale cosmos]

The sound is soooo close in these

[dapper adder]

Seems like he x4 requires an amp; won't be able to drive it with regular device amps

[pale cosmos]

It's insane

Yeah he'll need an amp

But it's in budget

And it's a lot closer to authentic endgame

Hifiman apparently use a similar spring metal band design to the koss

[shell niche]

Wdym by amp never heard of this console player (;

[pale cosmos]

Eh I'll suggest it

[dapper adder]

You've never been amped up?

[pale cosmos]

https://drop.com/buy/drop-hifiman-he-x4-planar-magnetic-headphones/reviews#signupv2 with
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-Bluetooth-Headphone-Amplifier-Computer/dp/B09JC3TCJF/

[pale cosmos]

DAC+Amp basically boosts, and cleans the sound so it's louder and better

Clearer

Nicer

All great things

Turns basic headphones into gods lmao

Good ones into very good ones

It kinda needs it for the extra power

So I would maybe consider the above there

[shell niche]

That explains a lot lol

[pale cosmos]

Or even the koss

The porta pros are amazing tbh

Competing with $160 headphones is no joke

[shell niche]

You sure I can use this on console

[pale cosmos]

I'm not sure about the amp ones tbh

The koss I'm 100% certain

For console it's difficult to get PC38X sound without going, well, PC38X

[dapper adder]

Tbh for the same price (especially in america) they could get a schiit Magni

[pale cosmos]

Very few compete

[dapper adder]

Though that's amp only, but you can add a DAC to it for 80

[pale cosmos]

HyperX cloud II gets somewhat close

[pale cosmos]

L no dac

[dapper adder]

You can get a 3.5mm to RCA adapter

Won't need a dac

[pale cosmos]

Or we could just do this

HD6XX

Try a gamble on a slightly better shape

HD560S has the same headband almost as the PC38X so that's out

[shell niche]

beyerdynamic dt700 pro x what about this one

[pale cosmos]

Yeah Beyerdynamics are not bad for the cheap

Audiotechnica I believe has a couple

[dapper adder]

Also this is the same DAC/amp I bought and is arriving tomorrow lol

I still need some hard to drive headphones though

[pale cosmos]

These are also the same as the other koss set but no headband

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-koss-ksc75x-on-ear-headphones

[dapper adder]

So far I just have an easy to drive headphone and a easy to drive iem

[pale cosmos]

They're ready to ship so will turn up fast

Only $20

[dapper adder]

☠️

[pale cosmos]

Yeah but schitt funny man

I ain't judgin just laughin

343 DT990's are good right

[dapper adder]

Personally I don't like this style where the headphones are hanging on my ear...lobe? If that's the correct name for the cartilage top of your ear

Yeah

[pale cosmos]

Ye it hangs off the ear

It's comfy imo

@shell niche https://drop.com/buy/beyerdynamic-dt990-pro-headphones

Maybe these then you can get the amp for pc

[dapper adder]

They have some harshness on the treble end iirc

At least on some amps

[pale cosmos]

Oh nvm

Don't do dt990

They need an amp

[dapper adder]

Yeah

They aren't easy to drive

Lmao

They aren't hard to drive either

[pale cosmos]

They're not good in vanilla tho

So connected to a controller....nope

Yeah I'm not seeing much else for endgame here

Maybe nova pro

[dapper adder]

I just realized that my wording wasn't correct, without the DAC it's $109

Anyways I was going to add that their Vali 3 (tube amp) is 150 so you actually could go the funny route and get a tube amp for your ps5 controller

[pale cosmos]

Wait

What the hell

I have 3 prices here

One is 340

wireless

One is 193

Wired

One is 89

Wired

[dapper adder]

Watesiggma

[pale cosmos]

https://www.amazon.com/SteelSeries-Arctis-Multi-System-Gaming-Headset/dp/B0B33MZR28/

OHHH

One is renewed

At 40% price???

Yo

@shell niche

[dapper adder]

Zamn

[pale cosmos]

Worth looking at

$89

Free returns

"Refurbished"

These would be really good for 89 tbh

[dapper adder]

I didn't even know this had a wired version

Put it on my wishlist a while back but never bought it because of the price

[pale cosmos]

The wireless ones are good for wireless

[dapper adder]

Though tbh if I go wired I'd want more fidelity

[pale cosmos]

But the wired should be better

[dapper adder]

Or if I spend $200+ I expect audiophile quality

[pale cosmos]

Well these are 90

Lol

[dapper adder]

Yeah was talking about wireless

[pale cosmos]

These should be decent honestly

Like yeah they aren't audiophile tier but they'll be decent

[dapper adder]

Low latency doesn't matter much for me since I don't game much

So it wasn't worth for me

Anyways my amp will be here tomorrow and I'll have infinite fidelity

[pale cosmos]

This also works https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-Gaming-Headset-KHX-HSCP-RD/dp/B00SAYCXWG/

[dapper adder]

32bit/192khz

[pale cosmos]

@shell niche if you're not adverse to iems I'd also ask around about those

[dapper adder]

Also will open my options out for headphones

[pale cosmos]

iems can be excellent

I just don't know much at all about em

[dapper adder]

I love my etymotic ER2XR's
Though I don't think they're great for gaming

[pale cosmos]

If you know anything with great neutral sound then you know something good for fps games

[dapper adder]

Idk if iems are even that ideal? Most of them don't have a good soundstage

[pale cosmos]

Clarity is the biggest up

alpha gone quiet

Maybe he thinks we gone mad

[dapper adder]

Well, if clarity is all you need (and a very tasteful bass boost)
The ER2XR's are very good

[pale cosmos]

[dapper adder]

Also very easy to drive

Well

Comfort is subjective for this

Because it has a very deep insertion

Also you won't hear crap with them on because they're practically hearing protection with audio

https://www.etymotic.com/product/er2xr-earphones/

[pale cosmos]

He gon

WHOA

https://drop.com/buy/advanced-sound-nismo-jr

[dapper adder]

If you ever worked at a factory or industrial site you would know how these feel like

[pale cosmos]

NISMO

IT A SKYLINE'

[dapper adder]

Gaming iem?

They got the boom mic

😭

[pale cosmos]

Idk how that even stays in the ear

But anyway

NISMO

COOL CAR THING

RIP alpha

Went to headphone heaven

[dapper adder]

Lmfao

[shell niche]

Yo

Sorry my phone died and wasn’t home but ty guys really much I’ll look into it

[pale cosmos]

It's ok mate

[dapper adder]

phew, only their phone died, they didnt die from our headphone talk

[dapper adder]

almost became an accomplice of murder there, that was a close one

[soft dune]

I cleaned my iems and now one side is quieter than the other

[queen sigil]

gross

[dapper adder]

what did you use to clean it

also did you get earwax in the hole lmao

[soft dune]

yeah. i used the dull side of a toothpick wrapped with a clorox wipe to push it out and clean the inside at the same time and wiped the whole thing down

did i unintentionally ask for this to happen

[soft dune]

fr

[dapper adder]

yeah

lmfao

though mine are small enough that you cant really clean the inside

if there's earwax in it, you replace the filter

[soft dune]

Maybe the filter is clogged

Yeah I think its over

When the volume is at zero and i put it on one there is a pop kinda sound

like when you plug a mic in or something or unmute on a crappy mic

I didnt even manhandle it or anything thats really surprising

I guess I go back to my beyerdynamics but the ear muff is detaching

[white flame]

Getting moisture where it shouldn't be is often fatal for electronics, I use dry Q-tips

[soft dune]

But the wipe I used was pretty dry. One part was a little damp but the rest was dry and thats the part of it I used

I used the slightly damp part around the outside because it was a little oily

[soft dune]

bro.. i think i know what it is

they were plugged in

i think they got damaged because i left them plugged in

but even then, i didnt think they would be that sensitive

[sharp fjord]

this is some kinda headphone with a small hole and filter on it?

[soft dune]

This is what I have
https://a.co/d/039GkY5S

[sharp fjord]

I can say that my hearing aid if you try to clean out hte little hole it will just clog it more with wax, even if you can't see it. It doesn't take much at all to compact that stuff in at all, and if it's clogged it can sound like it's popping sometimes. If there is a filter, replace the filter and it might just fix the issue for you if you didn't breach the filter, although if it's just a super tiny filter they are easy to pierce and compact further into the device. Not sure how relatable it would be to my hearing device though

Otherwise you can get an electronics dehydrator dryer and try using one of those

[soft dune]

I have no clue how to do it because there isnt a lot of coverage on this model i dont think

you just see some reviews from small channels but nothing else

[sharp fjord]

can you take a pic of like the actual sound side of the device? the part that goes in your ear?

Idk if there's something special about this type of headphone or not, i'm just going based off of what they said above. I don't use in ear headphones cause they don't work for me lol. I have to use over ear headphones.

[soft dune]

You are on to something. so with a flashlight on the filter there is some dryed earwax on there

So maybe im wrong and its not over? we shall see

[sharp fjord]

take the filter out and hold it up next to your ear (without putting it in to avoid clogging it without filter) and see if it's functioning properly. It might be louder without the filter tho

if it works fine, find a replacement filter and just replace it

[soft dune]

Oh uh

I took the gummy of the wrong one

The right filter is pierced

Wtf

I literally did not handle it roughly

[sharp fjord]

yeah that's pretty easy to do. That's why it's generally reccomended to just replace it instead of trying to clean the filter.

[soft dune]

Yeah its over

[sharp fjord]

If you take that out it still may be fine

worth a shot

[soft dune]

Yeah I'll still try but I am still thinking it might be damaged. but if i can learn how to take these apart properly this can help in the future

[soft dune]

I cant find the filter that these came with

But they have an aliexpress store and the same iems I have are basically half the amazon price

Its just weird that the amazon listing has "cca kz as16" but thats not the case anywhere else

[sharp fjord]

if the filter is just like these you can just pull one out, measure it, and go to amazon and search XXmm IEM filter and find one that is the right size and matches the way your's currently look

[dapper adder]

my iems has proprietary filters

[sharp fjord]

then I got no idea, I can't find anything

is it maybe something like this? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256806679758586.html

[dapper adder]

no i mean for mine, not cloud's

well, idk about cloud's

but mine does include replacement filters (like 2 or 4 of them i forget how many)

2 of them

[sharp fjord]

oh lmao I haven't been paying attention to the name in here and just assumed you were the same person 😅

[dapper adder]

Lmao

[dapper adder]

Now that I have an basically endgame amplifier, what headphones should I consider getting
So far I've decided I should get the hd6xx, but is there any other reccs
I prefer neutral, and want to get into open backs

[rigid valve]

also looking for openbacks around $200 what's good

[dapper adder]

btw the hd6xx are currently on sale for 179

[rigid valve]

what's the sound signature like on that

[dapper adder]

neutral

[pale cosmos]

The best neutral

[dapper adder]

one of the most neutral sound profiles even (of commodity headphones)

[neon root]

have hd6xx with schiit stack, modi and magni heretic

only thing i dislike about the hd 6xx is that drop seems to always be out of earcup replacements. i am in need of new ones cause im trying to clean the ones i have but they dont ever seem clean enough

[dapper adder]

[neon root]

oop, drop has some in stock rn, but still stands. they always seem to be out of stock

[dapper adder]

i dont even need to stack
magni unity stonks

[wide gull]

Bought the adapter

And its working now

Thanks 👍

https://tenor.com/view/hacker-gif-19246062

Ultimate hack

[dapper adder]

That is interesting

☠️

[dapper adder]

btw are the hd6xx earcups not compatible with say like, the 660 earcups or such? they all look the same

[neon root]

never looked into it but i assume slightly different earcup sizes/shapes. the replacements for the hd 6xx from drop are compatible with the hd 58x

[dapper adder]

hmm

seems like they are

[neon root]

speaking of, i bought replacements yesterday and checking drops website, theyre out of stock again

[dapper adder]

damn

you bought all the stock

[neon root]

except for the hybrid velour, but i bought the normal velour which is what is out of stock

[velvet herald]

i have an external harddrive that seems like its broken, i was told the " file format of the drive is corrupted" i was told a data recovery place could probably get the info from it, are there any that are free/ inexpensive?

[dapper adder]

free is nonexistent

cheapest would be a local place

[velvet herald]

thank you!

[dapper adder]

note that depending on what failed, you could be looking at something that will still be fairly expensive; ask for a quote, and if you dont feel like the data on the drive is worth the money, then i'd advise to not go forward with recovery

and if you do have important files laying around, just a quick reminder to make backups on something like google drive or dropbox or whatever

[velvet herald]

funny enough i was trying to move away from dropbox etc cause my storage is full and thought external would be a safe option T.T

[dapper adder]

there is a thing in IT called the 3-2-1 backup rule (this is more specific to important data) where we have 3 copies of the important data, 2 of which are on different mediums (e.g. hdd and ssd, or hdd and tape, or such, though this is slightly less relevant nowadays) and 1 of which is offsite (like on a cloud provider, or if you have multiple buildings, you can put the data there physically)

this allows for a catastrophic event like a fire to not destroy all your data

this is a bit overkill for most home users, but i would still recommend maintaining 2 copies of data; one on your pc or external drive, and one on a cloud service

for backup, i can recommend something like backblaze or idrive, though there are many options out there and you should do your own research to see what fits your needs and budget the best

[velvet herald]

Thank you, that is really awesome information !

[placid dune]

Thank you backblaze

For 9 dollars a month you can back up your entire PC and any drives plugged into it

It'll hold that specific backup for a month before it's overwritten by new backups

Also, exactly what 343 said

[shell niche]

Yo what is HDCP and is its good to enable

[dapper adder]

afaik you need it to watch netflix
it's basically a thing to prevent piracy

[shell niche]

So I don’t need to enable it if play games

[dapper adder]

Yeah

[pale cosmos]

Depending on the content, it basically is a measure to prevent unlawful recording of content, if the content is labelled for hdcp (high definition copyright protection) the cable/monitor physically won't display it without that enabled

[white flame]

In layman's terms, that means you can't record things by plugging into a capture card.

[calm cobalt]

naahhh

[wide gull]

Nahh what ?

[rigid valve]

boys im using xm4s for everything rn do i get 6xxs or a modi

leaning towards 6xxs

[pale cosmos]

6xx's on drop are cheap af

[dapper adder]

Modi? Is that a headphone? The only Modi I know is the DAC from schiit lmao

[dapper adder]

Also you just missed a sale

Was 180 a few days ago

Now it's back to 199

[glass bear]

thoughts on buying used headphones?

thinking about buying some $200ish open backs used

[gaunt forge]

not bad

got refurbished 200$ Xm4s and they work fine

lasted a year so far

[glass bear]

was looking at the pc38x or the hd6xx

damn i can get the pc38x for 80 bucks

man that mic is a bit gross tho

ngl i wonder how much better they'll be than my iems

maybe ill just get better tips for these first

[dapper adder]

make sure the earcups and maybe even the headband padding is replacable

other than that, it should be fine

[rigid valve]

yeh the dac i cant decide what would be a better invest atp

im prolly gonna get the headphones tho i wanna try openbacks

[dapper adder]

do you have an amp already? the modi requires a preamp to work properly, because it only outputs line level rca

so you'll need to stack if you want to power any headphones or speakers

e.g. like a vali or magni

if you dont, then a magni unity w/ dac is the better option to go with for cost

getting the 6xx before having an amp that is capable enough to drive it well may be less ideal

personally, i've bought the magni unity w/ dac first, and now i bought the hd6xx

but i do have good iems (er2xr) and some headphones (less good) to drive

in other words, i bought the dac/amp more as like, a foundation so that i can buy practically any headphone and be fairly confident that im able to drive them

all but the hardest to drive headphones

[rigid valve]

i do not, would get a magni with it probably
so it would be more sensible to grab the magni/modi stack first becuase it would enable me to buy pretty much any headphones and ensure that they're driven properly?

[dapper adder]

yeah that's what i basically did
btw you dont have to stack anymore, like i mentioned, the magni unity (a magni with an optional modi class dac) which would be cheaper than doing a stack

[rigid valve]

any difference in performance or nothing significant

[dapper adder]

schiit says it is the same, forums say that it's marginally worse
realistically it honestly doesnt really matter too much, because the magni unity w/ dac is $190, while the stack would be $250, and i dont think it would perform 60 usd better

[rigid valve]

i see
thanks for your input, i'll go for a dac/amp first and then invest in hd6xxs maybe closer to cyber monday

[dapper adder]

yeah maybe put it on a watchlist and wait till the hd6xx drops to 180 again

if you want the brushed metal look, that's also an additional iirc 10 bucks? so if you do the magni+modi stack, that would be an additional 20 assuming you want the brushed metal case (i just simply went with the cheaper painted black case though)

[rigid valve]

my setup is pretty muted so black might be the move

[glossy barn]

any good gaming mice recommendations? around $120 preferably fairly light

[shell niche]

Any headset fr fps gaming that I can hear quite sounds the best it can be budget 200-300$ also I have a problem most headsets I tried like pc38x crushed my ears in like 30 mins no need fr it to be wireless or with mic

[glossy barn]

is the superlight still good?

[dapper adder]

looking at the pros, even things like the apple earpods works fine for pro fps gaming
as for the pc38x, you could try the book trick to "break in" the headband so it doesnt have as strong of a clamping force

[shell niche]

I tried the pc38x and my ears got crushed

[dapper adder]

put it around some books like this for a few days, and the headband shouldnt be as strong anymore

they get more comfortable after doing this

[shell niche]

I don’t have thm anymore I loned them from a friend and he sold thm to someone else

[dapper adder]

ahh

[shell niche]

Should I get the 560hd

[dapper adder]

they should be good, but most sennheiser headphones iirc have strong clamp forces, so you'll have to do the book trick

do they have a mic though? i forget

yeah they dont

[dapper adder]

outside of the comfort, were there any other complaints about that headset?

[shell niche]

So what do u think I should get cause the main focuses fr me is hearing quite sounds the best it can be and comfort idc about mic or wireless

[dapper adder]

oh then you dont need a headset

[shell niche]

I play on console fr now I can’t use any softwares

I currently have truthear nova on r6 I can’t hear anything quite like if I increase the volume loud sound take over quite it’s also in cod too

[dapper adder]

hmm

iems

[shell niche]

I had to due to comfort but thy don’t serve the purpose I want

[glossy barn]

looking to get a new mouse, is the razer viper v3 pro any good?

looking for a high quality lightweight gaming mouse around $150

[dapper adder]

you could try the ath m50x

[shell niche]

Anything else

[dapper adder]

if you want something cheap, the logitech g432 is a gamer classic kinda, though you get what you pay for basically at a price of like 50 bucks

it's the one that tyler1 uses lol

[shell niche]

I can spare 200-300$ max

[dapper adder]

realistically though, you dont really have to spend that much on a gaming headset/headphone

if you dont mind open backs, which has quite a bit of noise uhhh

intrusion or whatever the word for it was, then yeah , the hd560 should be good

[shell niche]

Ik tbh I am just mad I see ppl tracking me through wall just by sound and I don’t hear nothing

[dapper adder]

lmao

[white flame]

I spent $60 on my wired cloud II headset and the directional audio works fine for me

The microphone is fine too I've heard based on feedback from other discord users

Cloud III is slightly better

[dapper adder]

yeah i dont see too much point in spending too much on gaming headphones/sets tbh

iirc you want more bassy headphones so you can hear footsteps easier without fatiguing your ears as fast from the treble being too loud

[neon root]

g pro x superlight 2 is still good, just has some funky problems which shouldnt be really an issue and also the hero sensor is kinda wacky at times with certain mousepads.

sora v2 39g ~ $100
razer deathadder v3 hyperspeed 55g ~ $96
razer viper v2 pro 58g ~ $100
egg op1 8k 50g ~ $75
egg xm2we 63g~ $80
lamzu maya/thorn/atlantis 45g, 52g, 51g ~ $99-$102 i believe the either the maya or the thorn has some qc issues though
pulsar x2h, x2 v2, xlite v3 ~55g ~$70-$100 they are having a sale currently for some mice

these are usd prices and before tax

also should note that the egg op18k is wired

[glossy barn]

any ones you specifically recommend?

[neon root]

do you like wireless/wired, ambi or ergo shape?

[glossy barn]

wireless, shape doesnt really matter

[neon root]

sora v2 or the end game gear xm2we

[glossy barn]

awesome i'll look into them

[wide gull]

Hi

[wide gull]

wich one is Durable/comfortable ?

ROG Strix Impact II

MSI FORGE GM300

MSI CLUTCH DM07

MSI M31

rapoo V16RGB

@neon root Can you help ?

[dapper adder]

rtings only has the impact ii and it rates the build quality at a 8/10, and the comfort also at 8/10

[wide gull]

yeah they are the same price

so rog is the winner

[dapper adder]

i mean, idk

it was more popular than the other mice at least, because at least 25 people have to vote for rtings to make a review, and the average mouse review has like 50 votes

but here are the overall scores

[glossy barn]

thanks for the suggestion, got the sora v2 with a pair of obsidian skates

[wide gull]

@dapper adder these msi doesnt have any reviews 😦

[dapper adder]

yeah that's what i said

only the strix impact ii was popular enough to have a review

[wide gull]

is the asus software bad ?

[wide gull]

@flat edge

[flat edge]

idk I just use a Razer Deathadder that Walmart had on sale for cheap

paid ~$30 for it

[wide gull]

the asus is 20 $

i think its a deal

[flat edge]

depending on the sensor in it

and polling rate

if its less than 1000 hz polling rate dont bother IMO

least if you're going to game with it

[wide gull]

not bad

[flat edge]

That's at least solid enough

[floral lake]

3327 and 1k

Not bad

[restive sedge]

Are there any good 75% bubble key keyboards?

Such as

[queen sigil]

no

[white flame]

Those would be almost exclusively membrane keyboards, which no enthusiast recommends

[dapper adder]

i mean, there are round keycaps

[glass bear]

3327 is rather terrible

[dapper adder]

idk how people say the hd6xx doesnt have enough bass

it has more than enough bass

for my tastes

[white flame]

For some reason the trend has been "give me enough bass to rattle my teeth out of my skull" and it doesn't satisfy those people

[dapper adder]

[placid dune]

The solution is simple

EQ

Crank the bass frequency to +10

[neon root]

Enter this

https://www.skullcandy.com/products/crusher-evo-sensory-bass-headphones-with-personal-sound

people put this thing on the same level as sony xm4 and other sony headphones because you can add more bass to the already high bass

[placid dune]

Jeesus

[dapper adder]

what does "with personal sound" mean lmao

hmm

still clueless lmao

[spice zephyr]

VITURE Pro XR/AR Glasses — 135" 120Hz Full HD UltraClarity Display, HARMAN Sound, Myopia Adjustments, Electrochromic Film

Anyone have experience with these? Not too many reviews out there seems almost too new?
Would be mostly for switch gaming.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D3LRH8G4?ref=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_EBSNF8M2B8NEPB2FEFN6&ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_EBSNF8M2B8NEPB2FEFN6&social_share=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_EBSNF8M2B8NEPB2FEFN6&language=en-US

[dapper adder]

not from a brand i've ever heard of at least
idk if you can use it for your switch though

[neon root]

adjusts audio levels so you arent playing the audio too loud and blow out your eardrums

granted most will just turn it off and crank up the volume

[dapper adder]

isnt that a downside for those people frfr

[neon root]

it is

unless you turn it off

[dapper adder]

ah there's a dock thing for connecting to the switch i see

[dapper adder]

https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/viture-pro-xr-glasses

they came out just like 2 months ago

a bit over 1 month actually

[rigid valve]

these are wild dude my friend made me try them and i couldn't hear for 10 minutes

the bass is already high and then you can crank it even higher

[dapper adder]

i cant even imagine using those headphones lmao

they sound like they would be terrible

[neon root]

carbon fiber mouse for $140

38g

will wait for first batch to hit reviewers to see how it holds up. arbiter studios first mouse but ints in collaboration with Vancer

no cool hole design, just generic honeycomb

[pale cosmos]

We finally got to carbon fibre

[neon root]

carbon fiber gaming mice or mouse has been a thing for a while, the zaunkoenig m1/2/3/k

believe finalmeme was or is planning on doing a carbon fiber mouse as well

[pale cosmos]

Oh yeah that tiny thing

I mean it was inevitable though, carbon fibre and also fibreglass, is usually what you'd see in lightweight structure applications

[neon root]

theres also another company making a carbon fiber mouse called arye fcc1 but its been in the works for the past like year and a half 2 years now

[pale cosmos]

Carbon fibre isn't cheap

I'm not all surprised

[wide gull]

https://rog.asus.com/mice-mouse-pads/mice/ambidextrous/rog-harpe-ace-extreme/

https://tenor.com/view/dj-khaled-another-one-one-more-time-gif-4816107

[pale cosmos]

People just don't consider asus tho

Lol

[floral lake]

at least it's more mainstream

[wide gull]

2 for 20$

[floral lake]

nice

[wide gull]

thanks

[soft dune]

We got carbon fiber mouse before gta 6

[dapper adder]

we got electricity and lightbulbs before gta6

what's taking rockstar so long

[gaunt forge]

We got fully AR equipment and no GTA6

Hell we got 10 generations of iPhone before gta6

[slate basin]

we got people stopping the gta 6 brainrot after gta 6

[rigid valve]

we're gonna have sarcastic pre-gta6 memes before gta6

"we got butter churning before gta6"

[dapper adder]

we got fire before gta6

[shadow bane]

We got sliced bread before gta6

[rigid valve]

we got gta5 before gta6

[dapper adder]

real

[lost scarab]

Might need a camera for online college, anything that’s whatever for like 40-60$

[dapper adder]

Phone is the cheapest

I can recommend using like ipwebcam if your phone doesn't support being a webcam via usb (feature that some newer pixel phones have)

[placid dune]

I use droidcam myself

It works well as a webcam over wifi

So you can keep the phone plugged in somewhere else

[neon root]

@glass bear where do you live, we need to go to boardzyfest 🗿

[gaunt forge]

what the

are they like old artisans?

[glass bear]

On the other damn side of the country in california💀

[neon root]

same

[white flame]

In California you say? Is the prize transferrable?

[queen sigil]

i was gonna buy a couple artisans in japan

couldnt find the section of the yodobashi they were in

so i just gave up lol

[gaunt forge]

what city were you in?

im planning on buying some artisans when i go august

[queen sigil]

i checked akiba and umeda

i found some other mousepads in akiba not arisans tho

my brother said he found some tho so worth checking

[rigid valve]

i'm looking for IEMs for a friend he needs them to be IPX7 and noise cancelling is there anything around

budget i think is like 200

[dapper adder]

Whew

Ipx7

I assume they're looking for true wireless earbuds

[rigid valve]

i believe yes

it's a really stretched request ik but i told him i'd ask

so i'm asking

[dapper adder]

honestly idk if there really are any

[solid perch]

samsung buds 2 pro

[dapper adder]

Huh so they do exist

They don't really advertise it though

I had to go to the specs page to see it

[solid perch]

also, jabra elite 8 are ip68

[rigid valve]

thank you'

[dapper adder]

Fingers crossed that yours is good
Apparently they have bad QC so RMAs are common

[thorn grove]

So far so good.

[sharp fjord]

So a buddy got an new xbox controller and can't get it to connect to his gaming Laptop. It works on his brothers pc but not his. His laptop is a asus tuf FX505DT Running win11, we've already tried updating controller driver, uninstall and reinstall BT driver, forgetting all other bluetooth devices, asus built in system diag tool, looked for xbox setting under airplane mode (doesn't exist for him), and looked for windows update, but it was up to date. What else can we try?

[white flame]

Different bluetooth driver versions.
Keep trying until it works.
Bluetooth is notorious for issues like this in general.

[sharp fjord]

it's like immediately giving the "cant connect, please try again" error every time he clicks connect. It is also showing up in the bottom right as generic controller when it tries to connect which I thought was weird

[gloomy berry]

Have they ever installed any other game controllers on this laptop that use their own drivers or software?

[sharp fjord]

actually yeah im pretty sure they have

[gloomy berry]

Uninstall those and try again for giggles.

[white flame]

Third party software can interfere, ds4windows is especially known for that

[sharp fjord]

ok I asked him, he said it was an xbox one controller but he already removed the device and driver

so not third party

[gloomy berry]

Is this a One S controller?

Elite 2?

Which controller exactly/

The reason I'm asking is that some controllers are BT 5.1 and don't play nice with BT 4.0. Also worth finding out what bluetooth version the laptop is

[sharp fjord]

oh his laptop should have 5.0

the controller is a xbox series x controller

the new one is

the old one is an xbox one controller

lemme see if i can get him in here

[white flame]

Usually you can figure out the BT chip model based on the wireless card, that'll be helpful to find drivers that work

[gloomy berry]

I'm having a quick google

[gritty cedar]

ello

[sharp fjord]

Dot is the user in question

[gloomy berry]

Ello, few moments while I google some things

[sharp fjord]

Dot are you saying you used the switchplate wireless controller too? but in wired mode?

[gloomy berry]

out of curiosity, will the controller bluetooth to your phone?

[sharp fjord]

I haven't relayed that yet

[gritty cedar]

yeah it never was wireless

[gritty cedar]

mhm it does

[gloomy berry]

Ok, that's good

[sharp fjord]

yeh sorry I've never had this much trouble with an xbox controller lol

[gloomy berry]

So, have you updated the controllers firmware by USB before trying the bluetooth side?

[gritty cedar]

mhm with xbox accessories

[gloomy berry]

Oy, on the Asus website the newest Bluetooth driver is from 2020

[white flame]

Yeah that's why I'll typically look at the manufacturer of the wifi card

[gloomy berry]

Intel

Intel for BT, Realtek for WiFi

[white flame]

Could try this then, if it's wifi 6 or higher https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/18649/intel-wireless-bluetooth-drivers-for-windows-10-and-windows-11.html

[gloomy berry]

Yeah, I'm wondering if it's just an old driver issue and that's why Bro's PC works fine

[gritty cedar]

typical or complete?

[white flame]

typical

[gritty cedar]

okay it has finished setting up

hmm still same "try connecting your device again"

[gloomy berry]

Did you reboot after installation?

[gritty cedar]

mhm

[gloomy berry]

How old is your brothers PC? New or old?

Wondering if it's just a Bluetooth version issue. Saw a few posts about Xbox contollers needing 5.1 adapters instead of built in bluetooth

[gritty cedar]

new 6 months new

[gloomy berry]

Yeah, starting to think it's a bluetooth version issue

[gritty cedar]

sigh

[gloomy berry]

It's kind of all we have left and after reading a bunch of Reddit posts on issues like yours people used a 5.1 BT adapter to get it to work

[gritty cedar]

i see ill try to figure it out then

or buy one a 5.1 BT adapter

[gloomy berry]

I'm not coming up with much more

They're $10 on Amazon

But will take up a USB port

[gritty cedar]

thats fine

[dapper adder]

i hate using controller on pc because of this reason
because the controller doesnt like being connected

it works wired though

[sharp fjord]

See I've never had issues like that before. I've had it maybe not connect once, then just close and reopen the Bluetooth window, try again, and it work.

[dapper adder]

yeah i didnt have the same issue as above but bluetooth with the controller is always a bit more finnicky in my experience than just using it wired on pc

which kinda sucks

[rigid valve]

i've never used controller on pc not wired tbh it just feels right

[proven zinc]

anyone in the audio industry know if this mic is a good mic? https://a.co/d/7Eo5WXb

[proven zinc]

I’m also considering this one https://a.co/d/g6Qqzkw

For singing vocals

idk which one to pick since both looks high end but one is like 44% off from 500 usd

[sharp fjord]

I tend to hook up my PC to the TV and then play from the couch a lot so I use wireless lol.

[dapper adder]

lewitt is a brand i recognize, and from what i know of them, they're generally pretty good for your money
i havent seen the tz stellar though

also neither are exactly what i would call high end, but yeah

looking at the sound signatures of both mics though (slightly less reliable since it's not using the same rig), but the lewitt has a brighter sound

i'd probably go for the tz stellar

[dapper adder]

btw

hd6xx is currently on sale for $170

[rigid valve]

does drop do sales frequently

seems like there was one not 2 weeks ago

[proven zinc]

searching on YT, lewitt 440 pure looks more popular among the two. since i what my vocal to “pop” u think lewitt is better trusted wise than tz stellar

[dapper adder]

last one was for $180

last actual sale was almost a month ago

though this sale was "prime day" (since amazon is doing their prime sale)

[rigid valve]

i see

[slim saddle]

Are there any good speakers for my pc that are on sale for Prime day? I'll mainly be using them to watch movies and shows.

[dapper adder]

idk, maybe something like this https://www.amazon.com/Edifier-Powered-Monitor-Speakers-Near-Field/dp/B09FXG9BLR?th=1

[placid dune]

edifier ones are pretty noice

[rigid valve]

edifier is peak

[glass bear]

anyone have an idea how easy massdrop returns are?

wanna hop on the hd6xx for 169

eh it says no questions asked returns

seems pretty low risk to me

[dapper adder]

not a return, but i bought my headphones around 3 weeks ago for $180, then they were on sale for $170, so i emailed them about it and they refunded me $10 within a few hours

[hollow pond]

Anyone know if low latency is stable only through the dongle if your wireless earbuds come with ie. ASUS rog buds w/usbc wireless dongle or am I fine with wireless earbuds with a low latency mode?

[dapper adder]

bluetooth low latency is still pretty bad imo

[oak jungle]

& depending on the buds I think it sometimes lowers the quality of the audio as well

[hollow pond]

Yeah I figured both would be true

[hollow pond]

But even with a dongle its still finicky?

[dapper adder]

Dongle usually is better

Though that also depends on the headphone and dongle

[hollow pond]

Bet thanks

[hollow flower]

Tiny keyboard is where it’s at

@primal pawn

[primal pawn]

Lol

[rigid valve]

i knew a guy who mained only 40% ortho keyboards

i think at one point he got down to 25%

[hollow flower]

Yeah I main staggered 40% keyboards rn but this is the new main for now

[rigid valve]

75 is my sweet spot

could possible go 71 or something

or 65% + fn keys + a macropad

[white flame]

I'm the opposite, give me 110

I like extra buttons and doodads

And yes I use the numpad every day

[gaunt forge]

I like the 75

Although I play fps and I often hit my mouse on my keyboard

But f keys are a must

[neon root]

i need this for gaming

even at 60%, im smacking my mouse against my keyboard at times

[white flame]

No A key though so I hope you didn't need to move left

[neon root]

esdf > wasd

[oak jungle]

Even esdf looks uncomfortable on that though

Top row is shifted weird in relation

[rigid valve]

forbidden tfgh

[hollow flower]

Littol at coffee break keyboards, great site

[placid dune]

It's so small it's not even qwerty it's werty

[white flame]

I think that was called a stenographer keyboard. Learning to use that is equivalent to learning a new language. It's what court reporters use to keep up with spoken word.

[high badge]

I type my login passcode on the numpad lmao

So much more convenient

[placid dune]

How tf you gonna type the whole alphabet on that lmao

You need to set so many macros just to type specific letters

Clearly it works, but it makes no sense to me and would make me 2000% slower

[dapper adder]

Nah, stenography keyboards have a different layout
And there's a few repeated letters on the keyboard so it looks real funky

[split lily]

https://newegg.io/258cec9

Worth getting? Says $32 for me

[gloomy berry]

$32 is a group buy. Needs to fill up to 100% for the $32 price to happen and it's currently at 41%

[split lily]

Are the chances of jt filling up slim?

[dapper adder]

Currently at 80%

[oak jungle]

100%

You can still get it for $31 pretty sure, you don't need to be part of the %

[wide gull]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Feny5bs2JCg

best keyboard 2024 ?

[oak jungle]

*basically cheating, if the game you're playing doesn't allow null binds

I find it funny that people in the comments are like "omg they're going to need to detect and ban this" when going from a cheapo 60hz monitor to 144+hz will likely have a greater impact on your performance anyways

[queen sigil]

no

[shadow bane]

Razer isn't the best at anything lmfao

[glossy barn]

looking to get a new keyboard, don't need it to specifically be gaming just something with decent switches and a nice build. any recommendations?

[wide gull]

whats your best ?

[glossy barn]

saw that razer keyboard but i hate 60%s

[wide gull]

yeah 60 are 100 % gaming

get 75% minimum

[glossy barn]

oh yeah for sure

i have a 75% rn

nah the smallest i'd go is 70%

[wide gull]

good

[rigid valve]

keychron is ol' reliable

good value and build decently well their metal ones actually feel quite nice

[glossy barn]

anything good for like around $150?

[rigid valve]

imma be honest idk much about prebuilt keebs

sorry brain fart

[glossy barn]

lmao

i would go custom but custom is expensive

[rigid valve]

a metal keychron will run ya around $100 but i'm sure other people know much more than i do about them

[daring zenith]

Keychron Q series is around $180, V max series around $100

[lost scarab]

Are any skull crusher headphones any good?

Just for audio in general, because they got a 50% on some of their headphones till 2 AM I think and I was wondering if worth

[dapper adder]

they're good for crushing your brains with so much bass that it's inconceivable

[lost scarab]

I want my head to turn into a maraca

[dapper adder]

(some are actually fairly neutral but they also specialize in very bassy headphones)

[dapper adder]

look no further than the skullcandy crushers

[lost scarab]

but otherwise some are alright, just mainly bass based headphones

?

[dapper adder]

honestly idk much about the other headphones

i just know that some of their true wireless earbuds are good for the price

mostly because the price is like 20 bucks

if you want something more iem-y with a more accurate and flatter sound signature, skullcandy probably wouldnt be a good choice

[placid dune]

but if you wanted cheap but pretty bass heavy audio products? Skullcandy

[floral lake]

skull rattling device

[rigid valve]

skullcandy makes monstrously bassy headphones my teammates use them before matches

[dapper adder]

before matches?

what about during

[rigid valve]

no music

lock in

[dapper adder]

https://tenor.com/view/parasite-locked-in-meme-gif-5786214611765540040

[tribal basin]

Good quest 2 link cable / accessories?

[west hornet]

I think I use a kiwi link cable, been working

[dapper adder]

using alvr or virtual desktop would be better then quest link or airlink

accessories, a better strap basically

depends on what you want to do though

if you sleep in vr, you want something that isnt bulky

though honestly probably better to just use the default strap for laying down/sleeping

[wide gull]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxEa7k8j1Ro

[rigid valve]

how does one sleep in vr

[white flame]

Usually you just type \sleep

[rigid valve]

but like you sleep with the headset on or what

[west hornet]

basically lol

my sister used to do that

[rigid valve]

i see

[dapper adder]

Yeah precisely

Specifically in vrchat worlds

Personally I can't because I can't sleep with a headset on my face

But a good amount of people do

[tribal basin]

sleep in vr?

Oh clem already asked that lmao

Odd

[dapper adder]

it's like a hiche of a niche lmao

[queen sigil]

thinking of building a new keyboard soon

[rigid valve]

huzzah

[cyan basalt]

@neon root

[neon root]

replace it with aim assist

check mate

[west hornet]

I love how this meme spread literally everywhere

[gaunt forge]

you cant get much more badass than this

[neon root]

oop, found different meme

[dapper adder]

It would be more poetic if it was printed on some cheap mousepad