peripherals-and-displays

[dapper adder]

May be a bit worse

Depends on the headset

[lost scarab]

Fine be me honestly as long as I can hear better in gaming, though I do need find a good mic with sound isolation

[dapper adder]

But those are considerably more expensive

[dapper adder]

Youre on PC right

Using it on PC I mean

[lost scarab]

Ya, I mean I’m willing to pay 50-80$ for one but I wanna test these and return if in case

Ya I’m PC

[dapper adder]

Alright, there are quite a few decently priced options then for dedicated mics

[lost scarab]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XCKGLTP?

https://a.co/d/8XNka7T

I was linked these two awhile ago, couldn’t find it except for it sitting in my saved for later

Would the first one be a better choice? Situation is open room with a brother who screams on rainbow 6 at a daily basis about 10 feet behind me.

Drowning him out would be a priority

[dapper adder]

i would honestly recommend dynamic mics for people with less than ideal acoustic environments

though most voice comms have noise cancellation

though, dynamic mics need to be placed close to your mouth

[lost scarab]

I really don’t have the ideal desk space for a dynamic mic, and I know there’s arms but same with that 😭

Arm clamp would have to be MASSIVE at the least, and not bump into the small space im given for my desk.

[dapper adder]

pros of dynamic mics

• less environmental noise
• usually quite drop/shock resistant
  cons:
• requires mic to be placed close to the mouth

pros of condenser mics

• better at picking up noise from further away
  cons
• better at picking up noise from further away
• a little bit less robust than dynamic mics, though shouldnt break from day to day use

monitor arm is the only way to get a mic on my desk lmao

i basically perpetually have a wheel mounted on my desk in front of me

[lost scarab]

I got this really old desk my mom has kept for whatever reason, it’s a 52 by 30 by 9.5in and the way it’s shaped for the depth is kinda awkward to have any clamp really

[dapper adder]

honestly you should go for an option with a monitor arm

more freedom in where and how to position it, and you can swing it out of the way if it is in the way

though these cheaper arms creak quite a bit while adjusting, though you wouldnt be doing that often so it's an ok compromise

[lost scarab]

Like straight up buying a monitor arm to mount the mic in?

[dapper adder]

no the mic boom arm

this

[lost scarab]

Alright

You were talking about monitor arms for a second so I got confused 😭

[dapper adder]

Excuse the mess

[dapper adder]

OH

i didnt even notice LMFAO

brain went to autopilot 😭

i genuinely have no clue why i said monitor arm

i gotta say though, my mic is not idea for playing any racing or driving game with a mic on at the same time

there is not enough room for my hands to properly use the wheel without hitting the mic lmfao

[dapper adder]

most of the time, i have the mic facing away

ahh

that type of desk

[lost scarab]

Best photo of what my current desktop is..

Ya

So unless there’s a clamp that’s about 10 inches thick, can handle a slight angle within the desk, I won’t be getting an arm

[dapper adder]

that's like the type of table you would use like a quill and dip ink to write on 😭

[lost scarab]

Oh its some desk alright

[dapper adder]

it definitely looks like it's a solid desk

[lost scarab]

My parents went with a “theme” for the desks, drawers and tables here

[lost scarab]

It’s really hallow in the inside, like it has a single glass panel in the middle

Otherwise just a bulky desk

[dapper adder]

oh

it's that type of desk

[lost scarab]

But ya I have 0 desk space

[dapper adder]

what is on your left

[lost scarab]

A lamp

Parents don’t want it moved unfortunately

[dapper adder]

would you be able to move it elsewhere so you can have more space lmao

that lamp is taking like 1/8 of your table space 💀

[lost scarab]

There is no space for a lamp downstairs or upstairs unfortunately 😭

[dapper adder]

oh

[lost scarab]

Cause the other “desk space” we got was on top of these drawers

[dapper adder]

at what point do you just buy one of those folding table to use for your gaming setup LMFAO

[lost scarab]

But they have these two big speakers with and a recorder player, then it’s box of records aside

So ya I might aswell

Or I do the ultimately taboo

Put my pc on the floor

[dapper adder]

is it carpeted

[lost scarab]

Yes

And the floor is uneven

[dapper adder]

that would be not the best then

uneven floor????

[lost scarab]

Well

It’s uneven in that EXACT area because it used to be two separate rooms

But people back before my parents bought the house tore down the wall

And funny enough, quick job, uneven floor right there

It’s kinda like a crease almost

Otherwise ANY other area is pretty much flat

[dapper adder]

so a few things you could do is get a smaller keyboard (would be useful for your case of having such little desk room)
or you can buy one or diy a pc stand so that you free up desk room, and still have your pc elevated off the ground enough to not suck up every fiber of your carpet

or you could do both

[lost scarab]

Well I might hold off buying the microphone and IEMs for now then

[dapper adder]

well, the iems could be fine, but the mic really doesnt have much room to place reasonably and not interfere

numpad would likely be in the way of putting the mic properly

[lost scarab]

Well the thing is I might get a new desk, I might not. I don’t want to spend for a pc stand n all just to have more than enough room after a month or so, plus I think I might setup my closet as a actual closet/pc area if that makes sense.

[lost scarab]

Do you think the headset + IEM idea will work? 😭

[dapper adder]

fair

[dapper adder]

it could, but honestly i would just stick with just the headset lmao

though all you need to do is set the output to your iems, and to set the input to your headset mic

and then it would work

but because of comfort, it may not be worth it

you are welcome to try though

actually, if you have some earbuds currently

you could try that

[lost scarab]

I do have AirPods and the wired earbuds

[dapper adder]

try with the wired earbuds

or try with both

though the way you wear iems are often a bit different to how normal earbuds and airpods are worn

many iems have the wire coming out the top, so you loop the wire around your ear... flap? idk what the name of it is LMFAO

[lost scarab]

Just around the ear ig

but ya ik what you mean

ear lobe

[dapper adder]

yeah that's the name 😭

[lost scarab]

honestly

with the wired earbuds

doesn't feel bad at all

just not used to wrapping the cable around my ear

[dapper adder]

wire may be a bit thicker on the iems, so it may differ a bit

i should note that my iems are a bit more conventional in the wiring, as the wire goes straight down pretty much

so it's extra uncomfortable since it sticks out a bit more than the usual iems, and also is a bit more pointy

not my image, but they stick out like this

[lost scarab]

ohh alright

well

thank you so much for the help

[lost scarab]

https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Headphone-Amplifier-Adapter-4x-Headphones/dp/B07QDN6JXG/

Is this a decent DAC?

[dapper adder]

The worst DAC in existence

Because it's not a dac

It is only an amplifier

It's probably a decent amplifier for headphones though

[pale cosmos]

Lol

[lost scarab]

😭

Well

I got my Waners and I’ll say the box is majestic

Like they probably paid more manufacturing the box design than the earbuds itself

It’s got that smooth coat feeling

[lost scarab]

So I have to say

This microphone is actually equal, perhaps even better than my headset.

[dapper adder]

yeah, headset mics arent known for their quality

you have to get those like $400 broadcasting headsets that commentators use for something decent

[gaunt forge]

Waners are the best iems I've ever used (budget wise). Nice choice

[lost scarab]

^

[pale cosmos]

Again, your kraken set was ass

Lmfao

[lost scarab]

omg you swore!!!

but ya it was pretty bad

How would I adjust the sounds on these exactly?

Like treble/bass, I know there isn't a software but just like a windows equalizer in settings or smth

[dapper adder]

equalizer apo

i like using peace to control that

[lost scarab]

ty

[pale cosmos]

@lost scarab just bare in mind, what you probably adjusted to on the kraken would be way off kilter with neutral hearing

So don't change them to sound more like the kraken's cos those are a terrible reference

[lost scarab]

no that's understandable, just the treble and base i'm trying to increase a little bit

it sounds a bit flat and I couldn't hear the footsteps still while playing CS2 (I might be deaf tbh)

[pale cosmos]

Kraken might've made you deaf tbh

[lost scarab]

all I could hear was the gun go off across the map

but not the dude behind me making footsteps

[pale cosmos]

I will smack talk them all day, they sound cool, but krakens are fundamentally awful lmao

[lost scarab]

they're just loud with a tiny bit of base

nothing special

[pale cosmos]

What krakens?

[lost scarab]

ya

[pale cosmos]

They're like 80% bass 20% treble 0% mids

I owned 3 pairs

I know what they sound like ☠️

[lost scarab]

😭

[pale cosmos]

Take some time to adjust to the new set

I would try and keep as close to stock as you can

Work towards the normal profile of them

Krakens do weird stuff with spatial audio tuning as well, turn the headset into like

Cheap free headphone on airplane mode

So all you hear is treble and the almost non existent mids

Gotta detox the bad razer sounds off lol

[dapper adder]

do what like

ghosty does

or whoever it was again

lower the bass, listen to music for a few hours

put it back and then it will sound bassy

i remembered the completely wrong person

[pale cosmos]

Real

Ghostytan

[white flame]

When you listen to nothing but bass boosted garbage cans you do get used to it

[placid dune]

Erase Razer bass

Return to neutral

Embrace sennheiser

[neon root]

I was wondering what kind of fish this was and realized you werent talking about that bass

[placid dune]

HAHA

Razer fish

RGB and plays nothing but bass notes

Obviously naturally water cooled

[pale cosmos]

Compatible with Razer Chroma

[neon root]

Arbiter Studio x Vancer Akitsu

bit too dark

mmm, maybe just this monitor. main monitor it seems fine

[tired pond]

guys I just plugged my IEMs into my audio interface and it's showing up in my Windows as a speaker how do I make it recognize it as headphones?

[pale cosmos]

Can't

You can configure the speakers to run the audio correctly by right clicking

It won't change them to headphones

The loaded driver in the device you're using is headphones

[tired pond]

Yeah but I hear weird sounds and when I hear music I hear the instrument more than the singer I think it's bec they are recognized as a speakers

and this jack is for headphone not speakers

[pale cosmos]

The driver is hard-coded, changing it to headphones in the driver won't do anything

It'll sound the same regardless, the sounds you'll be hearing is gonna be something else

Such as the iems or the device you plugged into having a different sound signature

Or the codec used in the device has that type of quality to begin with and the previous headphones had a way different neutral sound

Which, if compared against an iem, likely a worse neutral sound

Like over the top bass for example

[tired pond]

so the issue is with the audio interface right? will get a DAC and amp work? I plan to buy a DT990, and I thought the audio interface would work fine

[pale cosmos]

Depends what codec is in it and if it has an amp at all

Not something I'd know, google and reviews would

A DT990 makes significant improvement with a DAC+Amp so, I would consider that if you intend to pick them

[tired pond]

so the codec in my IEMs are different from the audio interface and the dt990 right?

[pale cosmos]

The codec is what changes the signal to be sent to your audio device

Think of it like a language interpreter

So headphones don't have one, sorry my language may have confused them together a bit

[tired pond]

so will something like this AMP and DAC work with the dt990 and my IEMs which I think 3.5 jack or 4.4

[pale cosmos]

I think that one is supposed to be somewhat good

Look up topping dx3+pro

Personal favourite of mine, always gets a good reception with audio fanatics when I mention it

But it's very affordable

[tired pond]

u mean this one? it's a bit expensive 🙂

[pale cosmos]

Wtf

💀💀

It was 150 last I looked

Yes, that one, not that price LOL

[tired pond]

ya double the price

[tired pond]

but can i hear the different between them or it's just amp and dac?

[pale cosmos]

As long as you pick a good one (or pair) then it'll sound good

Dac+amp makes very clear audio

Like cloudy water to clear water, type of thing

DT990 needs an amp especially because the drivers need a lot of power to run well

[tired pond]

i mean between this and the dx3+pro for my IEMs and dt990 250

[pale cosmos]

Oh, you mean one or the other?

I don't know what iems they are, nor do I know the interface

I wouldn't be the guy to ask for the opinion on that one

Not knowledge enough sorry

[tired pond]

but it's weird that my IEMs must be compatible with the amb and Dac and the dt990 will be good with ether of them

[pale cosmos]

Dt990 will want both

Iem will work with the same kit ye

It'll plug into the same headphone jack as anything else

[tired pond]

yes but will it work or i will have the same problem that I have with my audio interface?

[pale cosmos]

Clarify the issue for me

You hear other things more than you hear normal things yes

Like it's the same audio, just sounds different ye

[tired pond]

when I watch a video on youtube that has music in the background and someone talking I hear the music more than the guy who is talking same with music I hear the instrument more than the singer

[pale cosmos]

Alright

And if you plug the headphones into the computer instead, what happens

[tired pond]

I can hear everything normal then

[pale cosmos]

Then the interface just has a poor codec or poorly tuned codec, or maybe even just a poor performing one

You can try tune the interface by using an equaliser on the speaker driver

But it's more like a bandaid than a fix at that point

Working out to somehow change it to say headphones instead of speakers won't do anything tho, the driver is the driver

It'll play the audio the same regardless

So the answer will be not to use the interface to plug into, either the pc itself, or a dac+amp

If you don't want to spend much, an apple usb-c to audio jack adapter is $7 USD

But those won't be nearly strong enough for many headphones

Or iems

That includes the DT990

You'll want something much stronger

[tired pond]

yeah but dac+amp will solve all of my problems and i can use it for both my iems and the dt990 250 right?

[pale cosmos]

Ye

Or you could pick another headset instead of the 990's, you could get away with just plugging straight into the computer if you're not looking to spend a ton right now

If you went DT990 I'd insist on a DAC+Amp tho

Your iems might prefer them too but idk the model

Some iems improve with the same treatment

Others just need a dac and not all that extra power

[tired pond]

ya I have hyper x cloud 2 that I have had for over 7 years now and i will get DAC and amp now for my IEMs and later I will get the dt990 and then i can use the DAC and Amp for both of them

[tired pond]

TRUTHEAR x Crinacle ZERO:RED

[pale cosmos]

Mmm I don't know those

You could ask around to find someone who does know if they prefer it

The dac at least will improve most if not all headsets over motherboard audio

[tired pond]

i mean yah but i will buy DAC and Amp for the dt990 250 so why not plug my iems into it

[pale cosmos]

Of course

If you're dead set on it I agree

Just mentioning it as food for thought

[tired pond]

but all kinds of DAC and Amp should work fine with both of them i mean I will not have the same problem?

[pale cosmos]

You wouldn't no

Rather

If you have any expectations of what things sound like now

Abandon it

Cos a good dac and amp will teach you what sounds good with a good headset

That'll be your new standard lol

[tired pond]

i hope so :))

[pale cosmos]

If you find any that seem good, pop the question in here and someone might tell you

[pale cosmos]

Happened to everyone I know who made the switch

Myself included lol

[dapper adder]

windows showing something as speakers or headphones changes nothing
for instruments being louder than the singers, that would be an issue with the mastering of the music

my schiit also is reported as speakers

windows doesnt change anything acoustically, it's just visual

you can rename the device, and change the icon as well

e.g.

[tired pond]

same problem with youtube videos the background music and Spotify music

[dapper adder]

then it would be some unrelated issue to the windows reporting it as a speaker then

honestly im not too sure how only the instruments would be clearer/louder than vocals since audio in videos and songs are often only stereo, and not seperated into stems so the instruments could be adjusted in volume

[tired pond]

I tried to plug my IEMs into the back of my motherboard and I got good sound but it was a bit noisy I think this happened because Windows identified them as speakers I encountered the same noise issue when using an audio interface but with that problem However my front panel works great i think bec they were headphone at the time

[dapper adder]

realtek asks if you plug in speakers/line in or headphones, and has different gain levels in that case

but windows itself doesnt change anything

iems are generally more sensitive than over ears and such, so high self noise on the mobo amps usually is much more noticeable

[daring zenith]

Could try eqing it

It's possible that realtek is boosting the higher frequencies and the interface isn't

[neon root]

yo wtf is this box. i felt as though the vmse was the best unboxing for mice but idk if this can be topped

https://x.com/youlife1024/status/1837819720298647748

パトス / p4thos (@youlife1024) on X

開封体験 Very GoodなScyrox V8

Twitter · Sep 22, 2024, 11:42 AM

[neon root]

not my pic but rog also doing crazy unboxing

[placid dune]

100% that's not the issue lol its something with the software, the mix or the physical hardware

[floral lake]

that box is crazy

[rigid valve]

$400 for a macropad is obscene

[daring zenith]

407 already bought is crazy

[west hornet]

i uhh definitely didn't buy a 300usd macropad not too long ago

[white flame]

But it's modularrrrr

[placid dune]

Didn't Elgato just make accessories for their streamdeck that also accepts a mic input and a hub

[jaunty whale]

anyone know where I can get left click replacement for my model D wireless

fortunately the whole thing didnt come out just a piece I dont think it will need welding

[white flame]

Looks like they use Huano switches https://www.amazon.com/KSTZGTA-Original-Switch-Button-Million/dp/B0D1KNHJTF?th=1

Greens are the stock one but you could upgrade it to the pinks theoretically

[dapper adder]

Soldering you mean

Very different

[placid dune]

Welding and soldering are quite different

[jaunty whale]

yea i forgor

[jaunty whale]

tysm 🙏

[low grail]

I need mouse/keyboard suggestions

Will be gaming, won't be the only thing I use them for though

[gaunt forge]

Budget?

[low grail]

Probably like $300

[glass bear]

id spend likew

[gaunt forge]

damn mouse and keyboard

[glass bear]

200 on a keyboard

and 100 on a mouse

[gaunt forge]

dude you have so many options

[dapper adder]

i would spend 1 morbillion dollars on a keyboard and 5 dollars on a mouse

[gaunt forge]

at that point just invest in razer equipment, be basic and secure

[glass bear]

💀

actually razer mice are good

keyboard though

[gaunt forge]

yeah they are

[glass bear]

theres better options

[gaunt forge]

keyboard not so much

[dapper adder]

i have a razor keyboard and can confirm that they arent any better than the cheaper options and definitely are not better than the more expensive options

[glass bear]

i personally have a

sora v2 and

boog 75he

[dapper adder]

though i gotta say, mine has lasted quite a long time

[glass bear]

comes out to about 300 total

actually more like $330

[gaunt forge]

question tho

[gaunt forge]

Numpad?

[dapper adder]

if you use it

like i do

some people be like "i've never touched the numpad in my life"
meanwhile me: 7355608

[gaunt forge]

In summary, Razer mouse (like Viper v3 pro or Deathadder for bigger)

Keyboard: Not my forte but i hear epomaker and corsair are fine

[low grail]

I'm not huge on numpads, doesn't really matter to me

In fact for the sake of desk space probably not

[gaunt forge]

thats fine. probably want a 75% keyboard

again, corsair and epomaker have em

[glass bear]

a good gaming keyboard now should have rapid trigger

well it's mostly useful in shooters and fighting games but considering how cheap they are without compromising elsewhere

[gaunt forge]

perhaps

its adjustable tho right? my cousin said that typing was awkward with rapid trigger

[glass bear]

yeah

i have a profile set lower for when im just typing

and then a sensitive one for games that need it

[low grail]

https://epomaker.com/products/ajazz-ak832-pro @gaunt forge @glass bear thoughts?

[glass bear]

this isnt rapid trigger

its alright for a keyboard

theres a good atk keyboard with rapid trigger

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRZ2fwIFSMtD5NstkBw-ztEqQw5Ku3unTAyN1hgXyS2yIOp4D1J3lncBersDdH4eM2EjCgNLUhc2sti/pubhtml?pli=1

here's a list of he boards if youd like

if you dont care about the typing experience just get a wooting

[queen sigil]

unless u need a low profile keyboard for sum reason theres better options of the price

[low grail]

Could u help me find something?

And/or maybe I take a different mouse than the viper v3 pro? My hard cap is $2500, i'm around $2050 without monitor keyboard and mouse. Would like to get a 240hz monitor if possible but i'm not tripping if I can't fit it.

[low grail]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/QZNjPF

Was suggested these monitors probably going to go with the MSI or Dell dependent on cost of M&KB

[pale cosmos]

#building-and-recc-chat

[gaunt forge]

If you really want cheaper, the ATK X1 on vgnlabs is 60$

Same viper shape but cheaper

And lol you just missed out on 180$ Samsung oddessy

[low grail]

Unfort

[gaunt forge]

https://www.atk.store/products/atk-blazing-sky-x1-series-wireless-mouse-pre-sale

[low grail]

What do u think abt that vs viper v2 pro

[gaunt forge]

v2 is shorter in height

v3/X1 has less curvy sides so you can easily hold it with your fingertips

[low grail]

X1 is prob more comfortable then?

[gaunt forge]

most likely

to me it is

[low grail]

Do u kno ur hand size

[gaunt forge]

18.5x10cm

[low grail]

Oh ok im about 18x9.5

Actually the v3 pro barely goes over budget

[gaunt forge]

go for it

i actually dont have a budget but I dont like spending over 100 on a mouse

(tho I bought way more mice than i need)

[primal grail]

Hey! Could anyone recommend me a good mic, and an arm to go with it? Budget would be 100-150 usd. Would use it for general purposes, like gamin, talking and maybe streaming from time to time

[dapper adder]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CYLSDQ9H
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B8SNVK5K
Note that this type of dynamic mic needs to be close to your mouth (similar to how most podcasters do it)
If you want a mic further away (out of camera frame), you need to acoustically treat your room, and a condenser microphone may be a better choice, perhaps a shotgun mic for more keyboard noise rejection

I don't have any experience with this arm, but for the price it's currently at, and the reviews seemingly being mostly positive, it couldn't hurt to try

[ivory fable]

Can someone recommend wireless earbuds ~€50 price range, so far options are samsung buds FE, sony wf c500/c510

[glass bear]

moondrop has a couple decent ones

theyre a really good in ear monitor company that also dabbles in tws

[ivory fable]

ill check em out thanks

[ivory fable]

know anything about the space travel earbuds?

[glass bear]

those are the $25 ones right

[ivory fable]

yeah

[glass bear]

ive heard pretty good things about them, reviews were good too

[ivory fable]

ah found a sound guys review of them thanks

[glass bear]

np

[ivory fable]

oof the case and lack of IP rating may be a dealbreaker :/

[glass bear]

they have a pair around $40 too i think

oh yeah they arent waterproof

or at least not rated i guess

[ivory fable]

next step up i see is like 80€

[glass bear]

https://www.amazon.com/MOONDROP-NEKOCAKE-Optimized-Bluetooth-Wireless/dp/B0B31K2V1G

these are supposed to be $42, but theyre oos

lol theres some gacha game edition in stock on shenzhen audio

for $50

you not theo tho

https://shenzhenaudio.com/products/moondrop-nekocake-girls-frontline-true-wireless-headphone-tws

[ivory fable]

dont seem like theyre available her for some reason

[glass bear]

yeah

shenzhen audio is good though if you wanna buy it from there

had to get an rma done for something and they were pretty quick with it

[ivory fable]

3-6 weeks is yikes for shipping plus, could have to pay import tax on them on top of that unfortunately

[glass bear]

youre not us are you

[ivory fable]

nope ireland :D

[glass bear]

oh 💀

yeah i wouldnt mess with that then

[ivory fable]

hence using euro prices lol

[glass bear]

oh right

lmao

[ivory fable]

probs gonna go with the skullcandy dime 3

[glass bear]

skullcandy makes good headphones?

[ivory fable]

seems pretty good and only ~30€

soundguys rated them well

[glass bear]

wow

[ivory fable]

news to me too lol

[glass bear]

yeah i thought they were like

beats for edgy teens lol

[ivory fable]

same tbh lol

[thorn grove]

Huh

[dapper adder]

skullcandy also is recommended by rtings for the budget true wireless earbuds

[low grail]

Loved having those

These are the pair I use, there's a model that's hybrid wired and wireless

I also have a pair of hyperx cloud stingers(?) That I use for gaming

[dapper adder]

honestly quite a few over ear wireless headphones have the ability to use it wired

[glass bear]

the headphones had anime on them

pretty basic joke you know

[thorn grove]

oh

[gaunt forge]

can you vouch for the stability of these earbuds? do they stay in the ears when, per se, laying down?

[glass bear]

nah but they have good reviews

not to mention everyone's ears are shaped differently

me personally I just bit the bullet and got galaxy buds 3 pros

[gaunt forge]

...kinda stingy with money rn

but my soundcore liberty pros suck

[tight pulsar]

i've found the tips help way more than the model for fitting in

i just bought some memory foam tips after trying a few that worked well til i lost them

[glass bear]

both help

my buds pro 2 had a terrible fit

helped to get memory foam tips but it was still bad compared to airpods or

samsungs airpods

lol

[thorn grove]

They delayed the master hub another 3 months

[gaunt forge]

rip samsung buds

[torn hatch]

whats the best site to get airpods specifically the pro 2s ive been looking around but im not sure

[west hornet]

I mean there is apple, best buy, microcenter probably, basically any tech retailer or nyc hustler you find on the street

college campus' also sell apple products often

[torn hatch]

oh okay thanks

would this be a steal or nah: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/apple-geek-squad-certified-refurbished-airpods-pro-2nd-generation-with-magsafe-case-usbc-white/6562127.p?skuId=6562127

[west hornet]

It’s fine

[torn hatch]

alr

[thorn grove]

https://www.schiit.com/products/gunnr hmm

@neon root@west hornet

@cyan basalt

[neon root]

theo mass pinging

smh my head

[thorn grove]

@everyone

[neon root]

this is why you arent admin yet 😔

idk much abouit audio

[thorn grove]

oh

[neon root]

that ghosty

ghosty audio, me mice

[west hornet]

that's an awful lot of buttons

[cyan basalt]

You don't need it

[white flame]

?theo

[fallen fjord]

https://tenor.com/view/theo-scream-meme-animal-gif-16920068

[cyan basalt]

You're already deaf enough

[thorn grove]

[cyan basalt]

!remindme Next week when Theo has buyer's remorse

[dapper adder]

hmm

[vapid jay]

I have an issue where when I use my airpods with my pc they play normally but they can sudden with no sign change to a robotic audio/stereo idk why

[glass bear]

do they sound really tinny?

on my galaxy buds pro 3, the sound quality on pc gets real bad if i use the mic at the same time

[vapid jay]

idk what you mean

[vapid jay]

i just found out that airpods are not compatible with pc at all only with apple devices

[dapper adder]

they work on pc as well as android, though you need an apple device to use all the features

sound quality ususally drops when it tries to switch to handsfree mode (basically some app is trying to use the mic)

usually you can fix this by disabling the handsfree audio device

[spice zephyr]

Hey, I'm surprising the wife with a good controller took hook up to PC for her birthday. She will likely play Elden Ring or Red Dead Redemption 2 at first on it, but refuses to use a keyboard/mouse.
Any particular suggestions? She is a gamer and kind of OCD so want to get her something decent.

[dapper adder]

hard to say,

some people like different controller shapes

i personally prefer the official xbox controllers because 1. i'm more used to it and 2. it fits my hand pretty much perfectly

[spice zephyr]

Tried to do some research, it just seems like everyone says the best overall controller are any Xbox wireless controller, but then I see these extremely high rated ones for like $200-300.
Just looking for an overall good buy, but don’t want to cheap out either.

[white flame]

On the cheaper side there's the 8bitdo Ultimate 2C. It's got Hall effect triggers and sticks, 1000Hz polling rate, very low input latency, and extra shoulder buttons, all for $30.

It's cheap but it doesn't have that cheap feature set

[spice zephyr]

Appreciate this, but mentioned that I wasn't trying to cheap out. Wifes bday gift 🙂

If there isn't a better suggestion I'll just get the Xbox wireless one, but figured there was maybe a better alternative out there for a little more

[thorn grove]

xbox if you want TOTAL compatibility on windows

playstation dualsense if you end up playing plenty of playstation titles for their gimmick features

[thorn grove]

if you also get a wireless one you better hope it comes with the wireless reciever or if your pc has bluetooth pre-installed on the board

and hope you have rechargable batteries and charger

[white flame]

While it is cheap, it's better than most console controllers by far due to the Hall effect things.

Plus internal rechargeable battery which is another rarity at that price.

[spice zephyr]

So whats the deal with this F710 that seems way ahead? Only $40

[white flame]

Lower number is better here

The F710 is famously the controller used on the submarine that had a bunch of millionaires on it and sank

[spice zephyr]

Interesting and does it have problems with Windows compatibility? This Ultimate 2C? Like why would someone want Xbox Wireless vs that

Oh and is there any accessory that maybe I should consider buying with the 2C since it's much less expensive than I expected

[white flame]

Xbox controllers are universally supported and that's the only argument for them that makes any sense

The 2C comes with a low latency wireless receiver

[spice zephyr]

Forgive my ignorance, but what will that mean for someone who will use this for any PC or Switch games?

Like some games won't work with it?

[white flame]

By universal support I mean any PC game that supports a controller typically uses the Xbox key layout by default

So on screen instructions will say to press the Y key and such

Well programmed and modern games won't have any issues at all using the extra buttons, but older games might not recognize them

[spice zephyr]

Oh ok, she pretty much plays only new games

[white flame]

I know having a few extra keys can be a godsend in Elden Ring

[spice zephyr]

Ok just trying to find a pink one lol

You convinced me though for sure

[white flame]

Maybe a skin would be good to add to it

[spice zephyr]

Doesn't seem like there are really any for this specific model

But I do see a pink version of the controller that will just have to do, hopefully its bright pink enough for her 😛

Appreciate the help on that. Got extra budget now, so guess I'm going to have to think of something else thoughtful to go with this lol

[dapper adder]

it's the thought that counts, not how much you spend
maybe with the extra budget, you can grab 2 so you can play together on some co-op games

[white flame]

The features on this controller are crazy good for the price. It's more comparable to $100 controllers.

Don't say how much you spent and if she asks just play it off

Let her figure out how much she thinks you spent

[spice zephyr]

Of course, just more of a pc keyboard/mouse guy so wasn’t sure if there were other things involving this to pair up with. Will think of something else separate of peripherals 🙂

Appreciate the help!

[vapid jay]

when i watch a yt video it pauses if my audio device is "Speaker (Razer Kraken V4 - Game)"

[neon root]

yooo wait, pulsar actually might be cooking

carbon metal alloy fingertip mouse

ooop wait, launch in 2025, sadge

[glass bear]

I swear this carbon stuff isn't even worth it

g wolves rolling nearly everyone in weight with like straight plastic

[neon root]

just depends on how its used but rn nothing much seems to be good. but also with gwolves their numbers are great but their build quality seems to be really hit or miss

[glass bear]

it used to be pretty bad

I think its respectable now

[neon root]

but also having more fingertip mice in the market would be nice

[glass bear]

pulsar qc is no great thing either

my x2 i had for a week

[glass bear]

ive been meaning to try one

the htr doesn't look bad

but also my mouse is already 39g

is going lighter going to help? Idk

also ngl i do NOT

want to deal with g wolves support

[neon root]

ye my first pulsar x2 v1 was good for like a month and then had problems with the scroll wheel encoder but they were cool and helpful with figuring out the problem and then replacing the entire mouse

[neon root]

havent heard anything good about their customer service

[vapid jay]

Ik razer products are contreversial which is why i am asking which razer products are best and worst? Are their mice and keyboards good? But headsets bad or what?

[placid dune]

Mice good keyboards headsets bad

That seems to be the consensus

[pale cosmos]

Blackwidow 75% v4 basically the only good one I'm aware of for boards

Headsets all pass

Like, don't bother, pass

The mice are overall very good, especially the very new sensors on 2022+

The rest including the headsets, don't bother

[dapper adder]

mice good-mid
keyboards mid-bad
headsets mostly bad

mousepad why

[neon root]

mousepads are alright from them depending on what youre looking at

at the time of its release, their glass pad was good and the cheapest on the market. razer strider is good for a decent speed pad especially for the price unless theyve increased the price of it

forgor who it was, probably veed but they used one of razers mousepads and they said it was good

their mice are good, just questionable pricing at times

keyboards, really mid but good that they have free updates to keep up with the market with features but meh

headsets, think the blackshark is the only decent one, whichever is the cheapest one of the blackshark lineup but even then hyperx has some better deals

[white flame]

I own exactly one Razer product and it's a ESL desk mat I got for $10 because my $5 mouse pad wore out

[shadow bane]

I've got the orochi v2, wouldn't recommend

The way the batteries go in is so stupid, and if you put a triple A battery in, the double A battery doesn't actually make contact on the positive side

Which means i was throwing away perfectly good double A batteries and wondering why my mouse was dying every two weeks until I figured out why

Aside from that just meh build quality

[gaunt forge]

you cant say that! the fanboys will kill you

seriously tho, mostly the shape thats ideal, tons of replica shapes online

[vapid jay]

I assume this is common sense but my NEW bose qc ultra headphones were cutting out on pc with bluetooth but when i used it on bluetooth with phone it doesnt cut out. Could this be an issue with bluetooth on my pc or what

[dapper adder]

could be the connection

could be the pc

make sure you have the antenna installed on the adapter if it has them

[west hornet]

There was just a similar discussion in #windows-ios might be worth a read

[white flame]

Bluetooth on Windows is always super finicky too, it can take several tries reinstalling the driver for it to work right sometimes

[onyx glacier]

been using DT 990's for like 8 years

but they keep breaking in the same spot

and my latest pair just broke

BIG cup open back good quality headphones are what im looking for

anyone got recommendations?

[cloud cedar]

if you had no budget limit, what is the best gaming headset?

[pale cosmos]

Hd 800S + shure sm7b with a great mixer

Yes, "headset"

If you wanted specifically gaming, pc38x

Nova pro wired also kinda great

Pc37x

Sennheiser game one

Rest afaik I'm either not educated on (some other secret sennheiser sauce) or they're labelled under a gaming brand and they're just disappointing or terrible

Like corsair virtuoso pros are quite literally sennheisers for more money

Good set but why pay more for the same thing?

Beyond the above (bar 800s+shure) I'd go good headphones + condenser mic

The quality of an all in one becomes worse than two separate parts

[cloud cedar]

i had a virtuoso. it was great, but i'm not very tech savvy and it was very tempermental. every time it unplugged and switched from wired to wireless i would have to go back in settings and resync it

[pale cosmos]

I have normal virtuosos, they're not the same as the pro

Pro is a Sennheiser remask, the vanilla is just rubbish classic corsair

[cloud cedar]

i have a mic, so i could get headphones without a mic. i'm just kinda shopping around right now

[pale cosmos]

Regular virtuosos sounds like free airline hesdphones next to the pros

Well I'd do that if it's an option yeah

Hd560s is a pc38x without the mic, another nice option

Drop hd6xx is also excellent

As are the classic hd600's

Yes, I recommend a lot of sennheiser as they're very straightforward

If you wanted another brand like beyer dynamic I'd highly suggest a dac+amp

[cloud cedar]

Hd560s is on sale for $130 on amazon

hmmm

[pale cosmos]

That's a solid buy

What mic have you got?

[cloud cedar]

a hand-me-down from my roommate, but it's good. not sure

lemme check

[pale cosmos]

Sometimes the most random ass ones can sound really good

[cloud cedar]

it's a razer seiren mini

[pale cosmos]

Solid pick, run with it, use noise cancelling software

I suggest nvidia broadcast if you have an rtx card

That sounds like a great combo to me

If you want to go for better, add a dac+amp to the headphones

That'll be the real jump at that point

[cloud cedar]

i've always used wireless headsets. i did a ton of research to get the best i could and ended up with an audeze penrose. it was amazing, but too fragile and the bluetooth has no range. now i have some decent razer i got on sale

i'm considering going wired because of the dac+amp

[pale cosmos]

Wireless still doesn't beat wired

Dac+amp, try topping dx3+ pro

It's one unit, small, compact, excellent

[cloud cedar]

i know you can use those or something similar with wireless, but it's really hard to research and i'm kinda tech dumb dumb

i've been working a lot and haven't really had time for gaming, so i'm not in a hurry

[pale cosmos]

The topping should be probably 200-ish

[cloud cedar]

plus the razer i have is decent enough for now

[pale cosmos]

Trust me anything I'm suggesting now will put those razers to shame lmao

I owned a lot of razer headsets

Once I went to proper audio I couldn't wear them again

Lol

I now know $20 sets that can contest with a kraken v3

💀

[cloud cedar]

i always had steel series, until they had a weird compatibility issue with some software. i then got the penrose, but with their range so bad i may as well go wired

[pale cosmos]

Perspective is a powerful tool

Arctis were decent if you go back half a decade

[cloud cedar]

which i did

that's what i had back in the day

[pale cosmos]

Not saying you didn't

Lol

[cloud cedar]

just saying i'm with you there

[pale cosmos]

Fair enough

Yeah the hd560s sounds solid

A good dac+amp is easy to come by

I would spend maybe 400 max total

Run with the mic, use noise cancelling software

You'll be on your way up to greener pastures again

I gotta go, hopefully this was a little insightful

👋

[cloud cedar]

very much so. thanks for the help!

[pale cosmos]

Np

[vapid jay]

Link it

What product does razer make best and worst?

[pale cosmos]

Mice best, pc parts worst

Just behind pc parts for worst headphones aren't far off for last place

[shadow bane]

their cars are ok

[pale cosmos]

Their phones were great

Not far off their mice imo

[west hornet]

Im not sure about the build quality of the phones tho

[pale cosmos]

I owned both

Both were great

If you put them in proper cases and protection they were really solid

[glass bear]

sounds like any phone lol

[pale cosmos]

Except they weren't

I didn't have issues with android like I do now

I wasn't worried about scratched surfaces

The speakers on those phones were arguably incredible

Put anything else I've seen to shame by a mile

They were very straightforward, good gaming phones

My current and previous phones feel flimsy in comparison, and really touch and go with the software

Razer's phone division was a tragic loss, they had something excellent and abandoned it

[west hornet]

They probably weren’t selling enough. Gaming branded phones are kind of niche

[shell niche]

What microphone should I get up to 100$?just for gaming preferably black please

[shadow bane]

Hyerpx solocast/quadcast are decent

Not sure if they're the best choice though, I don't know a ton about peripherals

[west hornet]

I would ditch the quadcast, for the money there are many better options. Solocast is a decent condenser, samson q2u is a decent budget dynamic mic

[ashen crater]

Most people i dont think know the difference between condenser and dynamic mics

Dynamic is your typical cheap headset mic, good noise isolation generally compared so its better if youre in an environment with background noise

A condenser is great for studio mics, since theyre better at picking up small details in the environment and in your voice at the cost of picking up a bit too much at times, good for an isolated environment where you arent worried about background noise

Dynamics dont sound bad per se, but they dont pick up as much detail

So its really up to what you need there

[dapper adder]

it's not quite as cut and dry as that, but yeah

[ashen crater]

No but those id say are the biggest differences between the two

[west hornet]

close, biggest differences is the pickup range, sensitivity.
Common usecases for condensers is for studio and field recording where as dynamic is more common for podcast style recording. ofc with either I try to remind people that the mic is not supposed to be several feet away from you when speaking

[dapper adder]

specifically when it's a cardioid pattern

room mics tend to be omnidirectional, and meant to be far away from the speaker
and then shotgun mics with their focused pickup patterns to stay out of frame

[west hornet]

honestly majority of mics are cardioid. some small diaphragms also offer interchangeable capsules depending on if you want cardioid or omni which can be useful

[dapper adder]

yeah true

[somber abyss]

LOGITEC G102 or RAZER DEATHADDER essential? which one should i buy...

[pale cosmos]

Deathadder if a g305 isn't close in price

[gaunt forge]

agreed, deathadder

[sturdy barn]

I'm gonna go Logi on this one.

[sturdy barn]

I'm a huge G305 fan
https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-mice/g305-lightspeed-wireless-gaming-mouse.910-005289.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqsmfFie-BdUZhYW0EP7Vjk-QFLXB6ZQp8Xbku2Xy8KcFz_kO7b

If you're gonna buy a mouse the best mouse I've ever used is the G305

Keep in mind every person has a different "Grip" style the G305 fits my hand very well but you may need another mouse to fit your unique hand & grip style.

[somber abyss]

is logitech g304 a good choice??

[pale cosmos]

Deathadder essential

If g305 isn't close in price, deathadder essential

[somber abyss]

i want to try wireless.. my budget is 2500 inr..

[dapper adder]

g305 is the same as 304 but for certain other countries
iirc due to different frequency allocations

i found that out from a friend from the philippines lmao

[placid dune]

Yeah 304 is 305

[pale cosmos]

I'll 304 u in a minute

Still needs to be relatively close in price

That mouse isn't worth more than 40usd

[snow briar]

I’ll 306 your 304 in a minute

[placid dune]

I'll 309 your 306 in a minute

[shadow bane]

Could someone explain the differences between mini led and oled to me?

And why mini led is a step above IPS?

I have a general idea, but I like understanding anything I'm suggesting to the point I can explain it

[dapper adder]

miniled is just a bunch of white? leds behind a LCD panel, usually IPS, and you can control every individual mini led backlight, so (assuming that it's made well), would be a step up compared to regular IPS panels in terms of good local dimming and better contrast ratios

while OLED there's no LCD layer and the subpixels light themselves as you probably know

i'm not sure if miniled only has white leds as backlight or if there's also rgb and such

well, gemini says that there's more than white lmao

[shadow bane]

Ohh alright

[shadow bane]

What does that lead to visually?

Since there's no lcd layer it responds faster/smoother?

[dapper adder]

depends on the panel i would say, but i believe oled can be faster

especially considering those very fast oled panels that exist

oled is nice especially since it can do perfect blacks (which is nice for vr headsets)
afaik miniled doesnt quite get as dark as oled, but it's close

[shadow bane]

Tyvm for the info

Oh I asked in the wrong channel lmao just realized

[dapper adder]

lmao

i kept switching channels and forgetting that it wasnt the monitors channel

so i kept switching there and wondering where the text was

[rigid valve]

guys i need mic recs

something to use almost exclusively for gaming and maybe recording videos for school

no price limit necessarily
and would also like it to have an off switch or some like built-in muting factor but idk how common that feature is

[placid dune]

Elgato wave link 1 or 3 seems pretty good

Also comes with the software which lets you have 8 separate audio channels

And a headphone jack for low latency audio

[shadow bane]

I really like my wave 3

Hyperx solocast on the cheapish end is solid

[placid dune]

But since there's technically no limit

[rigid valve]

125 isn't egregious

[placid dune]

Oh yeah and it has a capacitive mute button on the device too

[rigid valve]

very cool

i'll keep that one in mind thank you

[placid dune]

Oh yeah

And also you can download VSTs that apply in real time

[dapper adder]

no price limit you say
https://www.economik.com/telefunken/u47/

[rigid valve]

this is the one

[dapper adder]

or actually, this isnt even the correct one

or

hmmm

oh it is

it's just not one of the used original ones

this is just a reproduction of the classic u47

[dapper adder]

also wdym by record videos for school? do you want the mic in frame of the camera or not?

if you don't want it in frame, get a shotgun mic
if you don't mind it being in frame, and/or you plan on using it for voiceovers, get a condenser or dynamic (dynamic is better for non-noise treated rooms, unless you plan on recording in a closet)

also if you want to do multiple mics buy something with xlr which opens your options quite a bit for higher end audio equipment

in case you want to do more stuff like mic up instruments and such

for usb mics, i probably wouldn't spend more than $100 on one

(because you can get a full xlr setup for a bit over that)

mtrack solo + cheap xlr dynamic mic + xlr cable + mic boom = ~$120

or cheap xlr condenser mic

next option is the focusrite scarlett 2i2 (if you want 2 mics, solo if you want 1) + mic and accessories which adds up to around $200 or maybe a bit more

oh hey they're currently on sale

also if anybody ever says "bruh you should have gotten UA's apollo wah wah" don't
terrible windows driver support, only get that for apple products, also it requires thunderbolt

if you really do want something as high end as that, then get the RME babyface (weird name but it's the competitor to UA's apollo)

anyways, scarlett is already overkill for most people

[neon root]

i suggest getting UA's apollo 🗿

-# idk what they are but igetmen doesnt seem to like them

[dapper adder]

https://youtu.be/Wow9WlA87w0 honestly a good video on interfaces

[glass bear]

galaxy buds got a softwar update that made them about 20% better

shame on samsung for rushing a product so badly

[white flame]

In what metric is it 20% better?

I'm curious because I have the FE

[placid dune]

It better not be temperature

[pale cosmos]

How do you measure sound to be 20% anything

[dapper adder]

20% more sound frfr

[white flame]

From what I can tell the update is only for the new Buds 3 models and improves Bluetooth connection reliability (occasional audio cutout is something I've noticed on the FE so I guess they fixed that on the 3).
The update also promises improved "sound quality" which is a very nebulous term that could mean just about anything.

[dapper adder]

added more bass frfr

[white flame]

I hope not because they were already heavy on the bass

Maybe it's the adaptive EQ feature they improved?

Who knows though, like I said it's a very nebulous term

[pale cosmos]

Like saying if I tightened my sphincter it becomes 20% better

[dapper adder]

ong

[rough flame]

i need opinons or suggestions, need to upgrade my keyboard (had corsair k63, its having issues). was looking at ducky shine 7 or steelseries apex 7

anyone got an opinion one way or the other? or want to say both bad get something else?

[ashen crater]

Genuine question, whats the point of wireless keyboards 😭

[rough flame]

some people just dont like wires? or if you have a standing desk and you are used to a super short wire for the keyboard

idk i prefer wired for desktop

[pale cosmos]

I think they make sense for like

TV setups

Where a long ass cord doesn't make a whole lotta sense

[rough flame]

thats true, tv setups or if you hook it up to a console

[pale cosmos]

For desktops I don't get it

Laptops if again, you're not right at the screen, maybe doing a presentation

Just an aesthetic thing in those scenarios

[rough flame]

i could see for laptops if you have a docking station setup

[pale cosmos]

Trueee

I literally do this why did I forget

💀

[daring zenith]

what's your budget?

and do you just want full sized?

[rough flame]

i want full sized yeah, budget was trying to stay under 200

i probably dont use the extra buttons that much but i just like full size, one of those things

[daring zenith]

HE is probably a nice feature to look for, unfortunately k2 HE is only 75% but worth a look
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard?variant=41846762930265

[rough flame]

hmm

i thought HE was a bit more gimmicky at the moment? granted i havent looked at any of this in like a year

[daring zenith]

It's slowly transitioning from really gimmicky to somewhat useful

The K2 HE is at a price where HE is finally comparable in price to other keyboards, <$200

[rough flame]

well if i want HE, i see there is the wooting two but not that many reviews for it

im still leaning towards the ducky with blue switches, not really seeing justification for HE

[rough flame]

maybe i dont need the numpad and really just want TKL

[thorn grove]

Few more weeks till I get my Wooting 80HE

[rough flame]

hmm that wooting looks interesting

[thorn grove]

If you play a lot of shooters it will be nice. Don't use it for typing enjoyment tho

[rough flame]

im not really a shooter person, more arpgs and sometimes mobas

[thorn grove]

I mean it's not only for shooters, anything competitive it will be nice for

[west hornet]

Osu

[thorn grove]

and osu

[thorn grove]

My 80he getting delayed because it's the white zinc case...

[rough flame]

i went with a keychron q3, friends in other server recommended (and it gets here fast)

i cant stand this garbage generic Microsoft keyboard any more lol

[neon root]

do i spend another $300 for a white rvmse 🗿

@floral lake if for whatever reason you decide to get into mousepads, you can probably just walk to their factory and buy their pads 🗿

[floral lake]

damn

[wary garden]

is it worth getting seperate headphones + mic for gaming

and like general productivity stuffs

[dapper adder]

usually yeah

[wary garden]

oki

[ashen crater]

depends on your use case, for a dedicated system and quality wise yeah get them seperate, if you just need moderate quality at a quick and affordable price just grab a pair of senny's pc38x, you can always buy a dedicated microphone later

great audio headphones, mics not anything special but its a million times better than any other headset mics ive seen personally lol

[dapper adder]

pros of having seperate mic and headphones: your mic would be the best sounding in the lobby

ong

but yeah, pc38x isnt bad

ususally you can get better value headphones rather than headsets

[ashen crater]

^

just depends on your use case and preference

theres no right answer for everybody

[placid dune]

Headset is just convenience

No extra desk space

[hollow cipher]

What’s a good 1080p webcam with good audio quality <$100

My logicrap 720p doesn’t autofocus and I can’t do honorlock exams 💀

[hollow cipher]

Need a decent mic on it too since I don’t have a separate microphone (wanna keep the setup clean too)

[pale cosmos]

Decent mics and webcams don't really go together

Not without spending a fortune

[shadow bane]

Id get a ~$30-50 Webcam and get a separate mic

[pale cosmos]

^Agree

[hollow cipher]

current camera is a logitech c270

doesnt have to be super crisp

0.9mp

NEW Razer - Kiyo X $39

[pale cosmos]

Kiyo X is decent but it's not amazing, and definitely not the best in the mic department

Webcams just aren't known for good audio, you buy a separate mic for that

Most headsets have better mics than webcam ones

[hollow cipher]

Logitech C920x?

[pale cosmos]

Don't touch any logitech

Like ever

[hollow cipher]

Using a WH4 headset, prefer an external mic

[pale cosmos]

Then get one that attaches to a boom or stand

[hollow cipher]

Anker PowerConf C200 2K

[pale cosmos]

You won't match your headset mic on a webcam

I know the kiyo, it's decent

But buy a separate mic with it

[hollow cipher]

this look good

[pale cosmos]

A fifine off amazon with a boom arm is 55

[pale cosmos]

Good specs ≠ good quality

They can sell you something with great hardware and horrible firmware

[hollow cipher]

2k resolution, adjustable fov, 1080/30, 5mp

[pale cosmos]

That said I don't believe anker is bad, but just warning since I don't know this cam

[hollow cipher]

wireless

[pale cosmos]

Wireless would be not great 💀

[hollow cipher]

I trust razer more than battery maker anker

Could go snowball for mic, but prefer one that is small and can clip to monitor

[pale cosmos]

The fifine pack is like $55 off amazon and really good

The seiren mini is also quite good if you prefer razer

[hollow cipher]

i really dont need a crazy good microphone

people say my logicrap has a fine microphone, literally anything better is good

[pale cosmos]

I'm not giving you crazy good options lmfao

You said "<$100"

A kiyo X + fifine is <$100

I'm answering the criteria given with a good outcome for the budget

If you're worried about a clean desk then things like hanging it off the back of the desk or even a monitor arm can make a hidden mount very achievable

Or

You could just use your headset mic

Someone might provide different advice here, I'm not recommending a webcam mic at all tho

[hollow cipher]

bought the kiyo x

[hollow cipher]

Will wait on mic

[dapper adder]

your phone

[placid dune]

Droidcam on my old phone works just fine

[hollow cipher]

How am I supposed to watch Instagram reels mid game?

[dapper adder]

💀

[placid dune]

Phone link ez

Stream phone onto screen

Just lock the webcam app in the background

[slate basin]

i just turned off mouse accel, it feels so strange lmao

idek what changed it just feels worse

[dapper adder]

it means that windows is no longer trying to predict where your mouse is going

[slate basin]

ohh

wouldnt that use a lot of cpu if its always trying to predict it?

[dapper adder]

not really

well, technically it's not quite prediction

it changes the speed of the cursor depending on how fast you're moving your mouse

so when i say predicting, i mean that the cursor would move faster if you're moving your mouse faster, because windows (or rather, the acceleration curve) is assuming that you want to move the mouse further if you're moving the mouse faster, so you can move your mouse less

in other words, it's not anything fancy like AI lmao

[slate basin]

ohh ok

[slate basin]

isnt that how regular mouse sensors work?

[dapper adder]

i mean that the cursor would move faster/further than the mouse does depending on how fast you move the mouse

probably more extreme than the actual curve, but imagine you moving the mouse very slowly to aim at like a small ui button, the mouse would be moving 1:1
but then you want to move the cursor to a different monitor or something, so you move the mouse fast, so the movement is 1:2

[slate basin]

ohh i see ty

then yea that feature sucks, you could just move the mouse especially fast to get the same effect lmao

[neon root]

who in japan rn, i got a mission for you. i NEED the hatsune miku wallhack pad

[placid dune]

Maybe in like a year

Can you wait that long

[neon root]

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-peppo-sad-gif-22663739

[thorn grove]

Is that your recommendation

The last one you recommended isn't smooth anymore

[neon root]

what one did i recommend to you

and no, i just want it for collection

and also test to compare to their old skypad 3.0

[hollow cipher]

is this a good microphone? also, what boom arm or condenser could i get for it? https://electronics.woot.com/offers/new-neat-bumblebee-ii-professional-cardioid-usb-condenser-microphone-12

[west hornet]

I am familiar with the neat king bee and worker bee mics which were both pretty decent options. I am not familiar with this one

[rough flame]

of course i rush to get a new keyboard and my old one decides to not be broken right as i get the new one lol

guess ill just leave it in packaging

[thorn grove]

razer strider

[neon root]

what skates were you using with it and how hard were you pressing down on it?

[thorn grove]

no skates

its just viperv3pro

[neon root]

just wear i guess 🗿
could just get a different mousepad, dont recommend a glasspad since we live in cali

[shell niche]

Any suggestions on 27 inch 1440p hdmi 2.1 120+hz monitor just for console?

[pale cosmos]

If it's still on sale at B&H

XV275U mini LED monitor

It's like $189

[shell niche]

Any other options?

[pale cosmos]

This is honestly the best one and it's still on the same price

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/7QsV3C/acer-nitro-xv275u-p3-270-2560-x-1440-170-hz-monitor-umhxxaa302

This mini LED beats anything else remotely close in price

If you're really adverse to it tho, this
https://pcpartpicker.com/product/w44Zxr/hp-omen-27q-270-2560-x-1440-165-hz-monitor-780h5aa

Was a nice pick, until the mini LED turned up

MINI LED sits maybe a step below the likes of OLED/QD-OLED

So I would really take the Acer imo

[shell niche]

I want cheap one

[shell niche]

It’s hdmi 2.0 ps5 doesn’t support 120hz 2k that well(frame drops stutters)

[pale cosmos]

You won't get cheaper than this

Also 2.0 will do 1440p 120

2.1 includes 2.0 spec into it

Meaning you can buy a "2.1" monitor and it runs 2.0 speeds

So it's easier to just remember the bandwidth maximums per spec

[shell niche]

What do u think about dell ultrasharp u2724d @pale cosmos

[pale cosmos]

Pass

https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/acer/nitro-xv275u-p3biipx

Like you really won't get close to this

The competitor in the excerpt is worth about 50% more

[ashen crater]

Mini led is definitely a good value right now

[hollow cipher]

What does mini led do differently?

Is it just more sharp?

[spice zephyr]

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[uneven zealot]

Greetings! Anyone here use the Razer Naga V2 Hyperspeed?

https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-naga-v2-hyperspeed

I'm wondering if it has any interchangable side plates like the Naga V2 Pro.

Or if the differences between the two are substantial enough to just go with the V2 Pro.

[dapper adder]

the hyperspeed is lower end than the v2 pro
razer doesnt advertise it to have interchangeable side plates, nor does any other sources i've looked at say that it is interchangeable, so it's likely to be not interchangable

https://www.rtings.com/mouse/tools/compare/razer-naga-v2-pro-vs-razer-naga-v2-hyperspeed/36201/36202 it seems like rtings tested both mice

[uneven zealot]

Thanks. That's what I was thinking as well (about the side plates) just wasn't sure if anyone here owned one and could say for sure.

[uneven zealot]

Thanks. I'll check it out.

[dapper adder]

considering that the hyperspeed is $100 cheaper than the pro, it probably isnt as featured as the pro lmao

[uneven zealot]

Right.

[dapper adder]

the pro appears to be able to operate wired if you want, while the hyperspeed only works with the dongle or bluetooth

[uneven zealot]

Yeah, rechargeable battery on the Pro

I like the two buttons on the left click though. Wish that came with the Pro.

[rigid valve]

we have one of these it's very very nice

[ivory fable]

The nothing ear opens ..... Best open earbuds by far the sound is so good, not lacking bass, 10/10

[pale cosmos]

Opens what

[white flame]

Opens deez

https://us.nothing.tech/products/ear-open

[rain glen]

I need a new pair of headphones. these are what ive boiled it down to. which is the best choice

SteelSeries Arctis 7+ vs SteelSeries Arctis Nova 7 vs HyperX Cloud III Wireless

[pale cosmos]

If you really just want to pick between those two brands

Nova pro or cloud ii/iii wired

[rain glen]

i cant really do wired anything because my desk at college is already a mess and i dont think i can survive yet another cable

[pale cosmos]

Well nova pro then

There really isn't much in the way of good sounding wireless

Not unless you get quite creative

[ivory fable]

the nothing ear open .. deez nuts

[rain glen]

i dont have the budget for the pros💀😭

something around 100$ after a blackfriday sale discount is what m looking for

got that college kid budget XD

[pale cosmos]

Wireless iems probably the best bet then

To which I'm not very knowledgeable about those

[rain glen]

i got kinda weirdly shaped canals so no earphone really sits properly

[pale cosmos]

There's really not anything else that I'm aware of unless you take a dive in audio quality

Not trying to be rude but, very, VERY FEW headsets/headphones are good and also wireless

[rain glen]

btwn the 3 options i stated which is best? cuz those r the ones that seem to be most recommended at the price point i can afford

[rain glen]

ik😭😭😭

[dapper adder]

pick 2: good, wireless, cheap

[jaunty whale]

Is there anyway to fix shaky keyboard switches

after getting abused

[white flame]

New switches