peripherals-and-displays

[white flame]

or maybe a stabilizer

[jaunty whale]

whats that

nvm

most keys are abused

[dapper adder]

if it's a nicer keyboard, just replace the switches, if it's a cheap one, buy a new one

[thorn grove]

what are some nice desktop speakers for listening to music / streams that arent too bass heavy

[placid dune]

Edefiers are not bad

[dapper adder]

Most studio monitors

[pale cosmos]

@dapper adder Koss porta pros on a dac adds so much to these things my god

[dapper adder]

well technically

[pale cosmos]

Akchuallee

What the dac

What did I miss

[dapper adder]

tEcHnIcAlLy (unless you're using a pure analog signal chain) you have been using a dac

[pale cosmos]

???

I've been using them on my phone since day 1

[dapper adder]

you need a dac to convert any digital signal to analog

[pale cosmos]

Ok

I sorta see what you mean

No I get it

[dapper adder]

lmfao

[pale cosmos]

But like

MY DAC

MUH TOPPEENG

[dapper adder]

yeah ik what you mean but

[pale cosmos]

Makes anything else sound just so mid

Omg

[pale cosmos]

Nerd

💀

[dapper adder]

[pale cosmos]

[dapper adder]

https://tenor.com/view/gojo-gojo-satoru-rizz-skibidi-sigma-gif-10131848315256160502

[obsidian cypress]

What did you just subject my eyes too....

[dapper adder]

lmfao

[obsidian cypress]

That is the Pinnacle of Gen A cringe.

[ashen crater]

I blame their parents to a degree 😭

[dapper adder]

the g305/304 is very nice in terms of repairability

there arent any replacement parts from logitech, BUT you can easily take it apart to swap the switches (soldered on)

there is no epoxy holding the mouse together, no plastic rivets, and it all just uses size 00 Phillips

the are only 2 different screws in the mouse, the longer ones are for the outer casing of the mouse, and the rest are all internal mouse screws

every momentary switch in the mouse is the same type of switch used for the left/right buttons

including the side buttons

[white flame]

Most Logitech mice are like that. Just a couple screws and soldered switches. It's often easier to repair the switch when it goes bad than to desolder it.

[dapper adder]

even the mouse sensor is technically replacable since it's on a carrier board, though it's soldered onto the rest of the board so most people would probably struggle with resoldering it (though idk if it is a drop in replacement, or if you need to flash an eprom or something)

i honestly wasnt expecting it to be held together with screws

im just used to things being riveted on or uses epoxy or some other glue to cut costs

today i took apart the mouse to clean the scroll wheel in hopes that it stops doing the funky scrolling behavior, i found some dust on the rotary encoder which potentially was the cause of the issue

i havent tested to see if it was fixed, but it was nice seeing something that would be reasonably easy to repair if i do end up getting switch issues or such

[torn abyss]

guys I currently bought the lamzu maya x weeks ago, and now the xm2w 4k released. i have the xm1r a few years ago and liked the shape. should i buy the xm2w or just stick to my lamzu maya x?

[neon root]

if you like the maya x rn, might as well stick with it since you paid for it already unless you know the xm1r shape is THE shape for you that you just love that much

[minor bridge]

Use: PC Speakers

SUBWOOFER: SVS PB-1000
RECEIVER: YAMHA RX-V4A
SPEAKERS: R-51M

Do y’ll think this is a good combination ? (Speakers are prob not as good right?)

[snow briar]

I have the r-51m’s love em, it’s probably fine lol a bit overkill for pc speakers even

[dapper tusk]

Getting a redragon m913 impact elite for work as it's cheap

My g102 is almost destroyed now using it over 7 years

But Logitech is too good in terms of reliability

[slate basin]

do i need to activate windows to unmute my mic??

its only not worked recently

[west hornet]

I don’t think mic mutes from that menu

All the grey outs is just windows’ personalization locks. You should be able to actually check the settings through control panel

[placid dune]

Go through control panel

And I'm fairly certain you can also just click the mic icon in that image

[calm fractal]

any recommendations for a good gaming headset? around same audio quality both mic and volume as the Razer Kraken TE looking for sumn 30-80$ dollar range with a good durable cable fr.

i should prob include honestly, headset that isnt too uncomfy or small. I have a big ass head 😭

[dapper adder]

Perhaps the HyperX cloud 3 or 2

[calm fractal]

ooo adding that to list of recommendations, i might just choose those when i can buy em in a few days/weeks

[white flame]

As a cloud 2 user I second the recommendation. You can often find them on sale, I got mine for $55 with Best Buy price matching.

[calm fractal]

would you all recommend the cloud 2 or 3? heard cloud 3 better upgrade buttttt, also saw build quality is plastic and not alluminum (i have a bad experience with the razer kraken normal edition)

so far ive got 2 votes for cloud 2 being good, but also more durable, and 1 for cloud 3 being overall better. except for people with big ass heads apparently 😭

[queen sigil]

buy from amazon and return if it doesnt fit your head idk

[dapper adder]

build quality, should be around the same at least from rting's comparison

[calm fractal]

Oooo bet, ty! will try buy some probably tommorow at walmart

[thorn grove]

My recommendation is you need one with a decent mike the drop epos pc38x

[white flame]

If you can find one in budget yeah that's always a good option. You may need a DAC for that if memory serves.

[ashen crater]

I got mine for 140, and yeah that thing SLAPS anything else ive used at that price point

The microphone is surprisingly good for a headset mic, but the headphones are seriously impressive as well for the price, theyre comfy (maybe a smidgen clampy but not the usual sennheiser clamp especially worn in (yes these are technically sennheiser)) and the dial on the side is nice, no finnicky buttons to mess with. I will say, while they dont feel cheap per se, they dont feel luxurious either lol they are plastic shells.

Easy to replace ear cups, comes with two types so you can pick what suits you, nice quality cables although the typical 2.5mm cable jack connecting into the headphones means not really just being able to buy any cord replacement should it break (ive been extensively using the same cord for 2 years zero issues so far)

Id recommend

Although i would recommend grabbing a cheap pop filter, def helps

[dapper adder]

Not much good choices in the under 80 dollar price range though

[dapper adder]

They aren't just technically Sennheiser
They were formerly Sennheiser but they rebranded their Sennheiser gaming branch to epos

Also yeah I also recommended that headset in the general chat though it's a bit over their budget

[ashen crater]

Im aware of that 😭

The pair i have is one of the ones with sennheiser stamped on it

[dapper adder]

iirc they were sennheiser for the pc37 then pc38 was when they rebranded to epos?

[ashen crater]

Yep

Pc37x is an older model the 38x is based off of

If i recall correctly the only difference between the two are the drivers are taken from a better line from senny for the 38x

So same mic same shell

Besides the yellow

Actually these are the same drivers, if this doesnt have any other stupid fees this is a really good deal https://us.maxgaming.com/us/wired-headset/sennheiser-gsp-500-headset

they look ugly and uncomfortable but those kinda drivers at fifty bucks is a hard deal to ignore

[oak jungle]

little sussed by that site considering those seem to be msrp around 150

[placid dune]

Theres black lined ones too

They just cost more I think

[dapper adder]

Black ones are exactly the same as the yellow ones but I don't think I've ever seen them go on sale

Speak of the devil

Yellow currently on sale again

[ashen crater]

Yee i noticed that

[floral lake]

the meze 99 noir is so nice

[ashen crater]

Closed backs tho

Might just be me

Although there are people who touch grass and go outside who need closedbacks so i might just be biased

[white flame]

It's all preference

I like closed back because I have kids that like to make a lot of noise

[ashen crater]

My main preference for open backs is talking feels more natural and I'm in a quieter environment, music sounds like it's around me instead of in my head

Although the benefits of closed backs absolutely are great

[floral lake]

i like closed backs because of my environment too

[dapper adder]

Open backs have the benefit of being able to hear somebody talk to you without transparency mode or taking them off

And also the downside of hearing people not talking to you without transparency mode or taking them off

[placid dune]

I like open ears but my environment is pretty quiet so

[dapper adder]

I too like my ears to be open and unclogged

Joking asides, I'm assuming you mean those like earbuds that don't go in your ears
I don't like those since they often are quite lacking in bass, to the point that it's not even neutral
Likely due to the fact that the diaphragm is so small

[white flame]

If you want bass go fishing

[ashen crater]

huh

since when has that existed

[dapper adder]

a while

they've always ranged from being "never use this" to "usable"

[ashen crater]

ill just stick to mah open backs fr

or just

not wearing headphones at that point

or have one ear bud in one out

reinventing the wheel

[white flame]

There's open back buds now that go in ear

They're... decent

[placid dune]

Sony made one and gave up

[white flame]

I'd give up too if the one I made got a reputation for exploding in people's ears

Permanent hearing loss lawsuits might put a damper on the budget

[west hornet]

wait really?

is that what happened to the sony's?

[white flame]

Lots of posts like this one
https://www.reddit.com/r/SonyHeadphones/s/3u70rc2ITG

[placid dune]

Their older earphone batteries heat up cause once again the firmware pumps too much power into it

And I haven't been able to downgrade my old linkbuds so

They're useless

Great sound transparency and audio but it drops battery so fast and heats up constantly I don't feel safe

[white flame]

Apparently they also had multiple versions of both the charging circuit and battery, and they were not inter-compatible. There was an oopsie at the factory that got those revisions mixed up, so the battery got charged at the wrong voltage and rapidly degraded and ballooned.

[placid dune]

Yup

If you managed to downgrade the firmware there was a chance you could save it

But you could never update again

[ebon atlas]

I have the xm4 over ear headphones, are they dangerous?

[placid dune]

I think I their headphones were fine? I can't actually remember

[oak jungle]

Id guess headphones would have a different battery and charging circuit etc. than earbuds

[dapper adder]

i havent heard anything about the issues with their over ears

[white flame]

Headphones were fine, it's the in ears that are bad

[dapper adder]

Looks like it was because they started producing xm5 tws that caused the wrong firmware to be put on the xm4 tws

[grave yew]

I have been looking for a good keyboard to replace my K850 I play a games on my PC mostly and price is not too big of an issue I would prefer a 100% but if there is some really nice ones in other sizes I might think about it

Was thinking about

Corsair K70 RGB MK.2 Low Profile

[dapper adder]

Keychron

[placid dune]

Indeed

Keychron good

[daring zenith]

Try this for a classic good 100% option,
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v6-max-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard
This for a cool HE option
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard?variant=41846757883993

[glossy barn]

looking at grabbing a stream deck plus, i don't stream, but it looks like it has everything i want

thoughts?

anyone have any reliablility issues?

[grave yew]

Know any with RGB I would like to have it for when I have my lights off

[grave yew]

Did you mean Stream Deck Plus and not Steam Deck Plus? Because I got confused for a sec

[glossy barn]

Yeah I missed an r

lol

[daring zenith]

Both have RGB

[daring zenith]

scroll down on each page to see how they look with rgb. The front page images are with the rgb off.

[grave yew]

Oh ok

[grave yew]

What do you mean be HE because when I see that I keep thinking High Explosive

[daring zenith]

High Explosive would be funny but HE here is Hall Effect switches

[grave yew]

What is that?

I don't know much about Keyboards

[daring zenith]

It's more precise and it allows for analog output, adjustable actuation distance and snap tap, you can scroll down on the K2 HE page to see the marketing bits for it

It's a bit of a new trend, K2 HE is nice because $130 makes it affordable compared to ~$200 for most of them

[placid dune]

HE switches it'll just blow up

not actually tho

thats a joke

anyway yeah they're real good

[daring zenith]

If you heard about CS2 banning snap tap because it allows you to easily perfectly counter strafe, this is the tech

[placid dune]

instant actuation, and I think you can also do pressure sensitive inputs on them

[daring zenith]

You can set actuation higher or lower whenever you want if you want it to feel more responsive, or if it's usually too sensitive and you want to press down more before it registers

[placid dune]

Pretty much yeah

[daring zenith]

There's also the analogue output bit mostly for racing games that allow you to translate how much you press down into a sliding scale like how joystick inputs are

[pale cosmos]

I wouldn't sell a keyboard on that lol

Source: I'm actually useless trying to do this and I was a regional champion

[placid dune]

Yeah the pressure sensitive bit

[pale cosmos]

[placid dune]

but it seems pretty gimmicky fr

[daring zenith]

It's cool, so I'd mention it lol

[grave yew]

I used to play with a laptop and use its keyboard and just a little over a year ago I got a new PC the only thing I have to upgrade is the Keyboard Because this is what keyboard I am using

[daring zenith]

I just know it works for trackmania

[placid dune]

I wonder how you would even set the sensitivity curve

[grave yew]

I have had this for my family PC since 2017 sat in storage until a year ago

[daring zenith]

Anyways HE is new and has some fun features, downside is a bit more expensive, less customization (it's hotswap but you can only swap in the same gateron double rail HE switch), and it's just linear and no way to make it tactile at the moment

[placid dune]

Not sure how the pressure sensitivity bit would work there tbh

if there's a tactile bump would you have it max out before the bump?

[daring zenith]

The tactile bump would need to be introduced separately from the sensor, which prob makes it no longer adjustable actuation, which probably makes it not worth making

Like I'm imagining splitting the leaf into 3 sections, middle goes down into the sensor so the pressure readings are the same, but the sides are separate and have the bump that would provide the feedback at a certain point

[daring zenith]

Actually that's probably the answer, just record and scale the sensor outputs when it comes to the tactile bump

[glossy barn]

Should I grab a gmmk pro or a gmmk 3 pro?

[glossy barn]

eh im gonna grab a gmmk 3 pro, they're cheaper

found one for 260 vs one for 300 so

[oak jungle]

260usd?

can't you get a hall effect wooting for like 200

[grave yew]

Does it come with it by default or do I have to add them?

[oak jungle]

rgb is on the PCB. You'd need switches that are clear(ish) to let the light through, I think most these days are

[daring zenith]

both are by default

[oak jungle]

Yeah wooting 2 HE (full size) is $195

[grave yew]

I have looked at the full size and the colour does not fit my set up am I able to change that some how?

[daring zenith]

You can buy any new keycap set if you want to change your keycaps out

[grave yew]

oh ok I will think about it might look into other options if you have any that would be nice

[daring zenith]

If you want white, you can get the K10 pro, still have qmk and hotswap, main difference between V and K series is that V has 2.4ghz wireless with the dongle, bluetooth, or wired, while K is only bluetooth wireless or wired
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k10-pro-qmk-via-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40509382426713

[grave yew]

What is the difference for switch type I see K Pro Banana and K Pro Red or is it just cosmetic

[daring zenith]

Banana is a tactile switch is a pretty early tactile bump and red is the classic linear switch

[grave yew]

You are gonna need to go ape mode because I know nothing about keyboards sorry

[daring zenith]

on some keyboards like often on laptop keyboards, it doesn't take the same force to push the key down all the way, there's a "bump" where you need to push a little harder to get to a point where it actuates, those are tactile switches

provided force diagram for the banana switch, the 'bump' is early compared to most tactile switches

it gives a tactile feedback that kind of tells you when you actuate the switch

instead of linear switches where it's smooth up and down

[grave yew]

So would linear be better for when I need to slide my finger from shift to ctrl without lifting my finger up?

[daring zenith]

It would be pretty similar for both of them

the "bump" isn't like you have to force it down, it's barely noticeable in terms of pressing down on it

It's mostly just for how it feels, it can feel nicer to type with tactile, and it can be nice to have tactile feedback for when the switch actuates

But some people will prefer linear for the smoothness

[grave yew]

I do like this keyboard but and I will consider but I am still gonna look because I want a low profile with lower travel keys and I prefer this way so I press the key all the way down with little travel it just don't feel right not pushing a key all the way down BUT I will consider this thank you for your help

[daring zenith]

If you want slim and low profile, this is pretty nice for the price
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-b6-pro-ultra-slim-wireless-keyboard

[dapper adder]

me typing my essay by blowing on the keys

[daring zenith]

keychron kinda just has a bit of everything

[dapper adder]

keychron is one of the companies that make a relatively better value prebuilt keyboard

and some other peripherals

[grave yew]

I am just gonna go to a bunch of stores and try the ones for display because I am very much a person who has to try it out before getting it like going to store and trying the ones on display thank you for the help

[dapper adder]

keychron does have a return policy; you just pay return shipping

[daring zenith]

You should look for red/brown/blue switches to try on display then, those are the standard linear, tactile, and clicky switches respectively

best to just run around best buys and feel switches without paying first

but expect better quality from keychron keyboards than most other keyboards on display

also a lot more nice features like hotswap and qmk

[dapper adder]

ngl my best buy only got the cheap rubber dome and some cheaper corsairs or whatever keyboards on display
kinda sucks 💀

though i've always known that i liked clicky switches more

[daring zenith]

Oh and if you go to a microcenter to check things, lemokey is another brand made by keychron, and I've seen them at microcenters before

[daring zenith]

yea it's usually crappy keyboards but just knowing the difference in feel between red brown and blue switches is nice to have even if it's on a crappy logitech keyboard that squeaks at you

[grave yew]

I live in western Canada so there is no Micro Centers I wish we had them best thing we got is best buy

And Canada Computers

[dapper adder]

CC might have some on display

[daring zenith]

They carry keychron in some of their stores so you can prob get to try some

canada computers that is

[grave yew]

I would but I would be only able to use their online store because it is a 6+ hour drive to the cloeset one

[daring zenith]

unfortunate

[grave yew]

Very

[dapper adder]

honestly, finding the switch you like isnt too easy, some people buy multiple switches and use them for a while and then decide on which they like better

hotswap keyboards makes this easier

[grave yew]

Would have been nice to have a Micro Center here because when I bought my PC parts it was a pain in the butt and funny thing AMD GPUs are more expensive here soo big old oof for me

[daring zenith]

yea, you can hate cherry red on a keyboard where it's scratchy and love say gateron yellow

but knowing the general types would be good

[daring zenith]

would be nice to have micro centers everywhere but they're pretty limited

[dapper adder]

i dont think microcenter will come to canada

maybe toronto at most

population too low

like, target tried to come here and left as fast as they came

they lasted like a year or 2, i forget how long, but they just suddenly appeared one day

and then soon after they all had clearance sales and closed

💀

[grave yew]

Buying PC stuff here suck because people say get AMD gpus because they are cheaper by a lot and when I check it is like 100-500$ cad more depending on which GPU so I went with what I have now

[dapper adder]

interesting

they cost around the same from what i've seen

[daring zenith]

yea most of the US doesn't even have microcenters

[dapper adder]

i'm in east coast canada though

[grave yew]

it has been a year since I built my current PC so I wonder if it is better now

[daring zenith]

prices look okay in cad now

[dapper adder]

been around the same pricing even right after the insane pricing from the shortages

i bought my 6750xt for a pretty decent deal from canada's computers

[grave yew]

I live about here so I don't think any are coming near me any time soon

[dapper adder]

do you have a passport
if you do then if they happen to open one in... whatever state WA was again (washington?) then you could cross the border for it lol

closest microcenter to me is detroit and it's like a 4 hour drive

💀

[grave yew]

and even if it did it would be a minimum drive of an hour to get to because larger citys would most likely get them

[dapper adder]

if microcenter was gonna come to canada, i would think that they would only be doing like warehouses/distribution centers, and not brick and mortar stores

also sometimes it may be cheaper to import something from the US rather than buying it in canada

so if you ever decide to buy anything in canada and it is a fair bit more than msrp, try and see how much importing would cost

because chances are, it might be cheaper

[grave yew]

closest one to me is almost a 22 hour drive oof

if I went to the use and was pretty close to one I would def check it out

[neon root]

Time to see if my order goes through or mot

AliExpress selling out quick cause of sale

[glossy barn]

i absolutely despise 60%s

they are scum keyboards

i'd get the 80 but it's not out

im still rocking a reddragon from when they were big like 3 years ago lol

[oak jungle]

The full size is $195

https://wooting.io/configurator/wooting-two-he?model=ANSI&lang=United+States&keycaps=none&quantity=1

[glossy barn]

well more bad news i dont like full size either lmao

im really stuck at 75 or 80

if you have any other keyboard suggestions for around 250 i'm down for them, i want a legit brand and nothing like razer or logitech

i want a keyboard from a keyboard brand

[oak jungle]

I just can't see myself spending that much on a board and not getting analog switches. I guess if you're not a big fps person it probably doesn't matter as much

[rigid valve]

Guys I’m looking for a Bluetooth speaker than can be carried maybe around $150 any general recs?

[glossy barn]

well, do you have any suggestions other than wooting?

[oak jungle]

I don't know much about keyboards, sorry

[glossy barn]

anyone know if the boog75 is a good keyboard? looking at the regular one or the HE

the HE is actually cheaper

https://meletrix.com/products/boog75-prebuilt lookin at this one

[thorn grove]

It's out, just need to wait 2 months

as long as you don't order white zinc like my dumb ass

[placid dune]

Keychron

That's all

[thorn grove]

https://tenor.com/view/cats-cat-slap-slap-gif-2895385951685947789

[glossy barn]

eh

[thorn grove]

I've been waiting 3+ months

[glossy barn]

yeah i know but i'm not interested

ive been looking at it since they announced it

but i 'm not really interested in a wooting

[snow briar]

As a lemokey gamer myself I support keychron

[ashen crater]

I use redragon because im a weirdo

[glossy barn]

i do too

and im tired of it

[rigid valve]

jbl flip 6 is quite good

[pale cosmos]

@daring zenith @dapper adder PC38x on my DAC just hits so well

It's becoming a daily routine for me lmao

It's not a big jump to my 560's lol

Still can't believe these were like $30

[daring zenith]

Very nice

[thorn grove]

how did you get them for $30...

[pale cosmos]

Wait

Wrong name

Ksc75x

They sound so similar I completely believed it

[dapper adder]

☠️

Not even from the same company

[ebon atlas]

Best gaming speakers - is there anything coming at 2025 or should I get the SteelSeries Arena 9?

[dapper adder]

No such thing as "gaming speakers" realistically
All just marketing

Just get a good pair of speakers

Honestly speaking, speakers are less ideal since headphones are better for figuring out where a sound is coming from

[ebon atlas]

I already have a good pair of speakers for a few years now :<

[dapper adder]

then you dont need to change anything

audio quality has not improved by much in the last like

50 years

in the high end

it has gotten alot cheaper though

you could spend like $100 nowadays to get something that would have cost like $1000 50 years ago for the a similar sound quality

[ebon atlas]

yep

[ashen crater]

Gaming speakers is crazy

Dawg thats just called surround sound 😭

[steel spire]

can i reduce the output quality of any thing my headset spits to 64kbps

and

if you wanna ask why

i just wanna say that the best gaming experience i had was when me and my friends play a game at a lower res and framerate and increase it every once in awhile

like the jump from 720 60 to 1080p 144 felt like staring into a window

even tho this was the game i was playing

YA ALL SHOULD DO THIS , ITS ACTUALLY INSANELY FUN

SPECiALLY WITH FRIENDS

[placid dune]

????

[dapper adder]

is this roblox

[placid dune]

That's definitely not going to help you with performance

But even then its just like you'd need an actual vst for that

[dapper adder]

also the name 💀

this is definitely not roblox from the language

LMFAO

[steel spire]

its a steam indie game

called muck

w/multiplayer

[steel spire]

its for the performance , its soo that , i get used to low quality audio and when i return back to normal audio i will feel blessed

[steel spire]

like here but for audio

its not just for this game

like any game

[placid dune]

yeah you can't go lower than what windows allows you to set as far as I know

Unless you have a digital mixer that you can apply a bitcrusher vst to

I don't see how you can achieve that

And I dunno, I've never needed to go back down in order to enjoy and appreciate high fps and sharp visuals?

[dapper adder]

I mean

You could eq it so that it sounds like ass

Easier to eq to make something sound terrible than to bit crush

[placid dune]

would have a notable effect

but it wouldn't be the same

valid solution tho

[dapper adder]

Not like a lower end PC running at lowest settings would have had worse audio than the 10k setups
Except maybe the speakers or headphones were lower quality with terrible drivers

[placid dune]

I also like how the lower end of his frame rates was 60

like if I really wanted to feel the contrast I would have gone 30

[dapper adder]

Lmao

I used to game at 15

Laptop couldn't run more frames than that

720p

[placid dune]

Yeah those were the days

[dapper adder]

Ironically that 720p monitor looked so high definition to me at the time

Nowadays I see 720p at that same size and I'm like "what is this ewaste"

It was 15" or whatever

[placid dune]

I mean it was pretty good at the time I imagine

[dapper adder]

Somewhat decent, wouldn't have called it good lmfao

Whatever it would have been in 2016

Iirc 1080p was starting to be common at that point

Oh was earlier

2014

Was a Dell latitude 3340 with a 4th Gen i5

I was so confused searching for it

Because apparently dell came out with a new 3340 last year

[steel spire]

you should try it tho , like its actually mind blowing , all my friends agree ,

play a game at a lower resolution and frame rate for like 10 minutes or more

then go back , it looks like putting glasses on for the first time

[placid dune]

I already wear glasses-

Nah I'll give it a shot cause why not

[dapper adder]

i'm probably one of those few people that can switch between 240hz and 30hz without caring too much

difference is definitely noticable but i'm like "eh."

i've trained my whole life up till like 18 on 30fps or lower ong

when i get 20 fps i'm like "damn that's smooth" frfr

[obsidian cypress]

I know the feeling. I used to play on a now 14 some year old macbook air. The thing actually got hot enough to cook a egg after a gaming session.

[glossy barn]

mousepad suggestion?

it needs to be a big one too

i have the razer gigantus v2 xxl and i want that size~ish

its 37x16in

[gaunt forge]

whatever steelseries sells

not mice, their mousepads

theyre on the budget end but still good quality

[neon root]

could also go xraypad if you want a good mousepad. theyre fairly cheap as well and same-ish budget as steelseries depending on what you want. they have a sale going on right now on their website, they can go up to 47" x 22" if you really wanted to

you can also get a custom printed mousepad from them as well if you want to go that route

only issue is you have to find a retailer or go through their site, cant buy them at a normal retail shop like best buy

[thorn grove]

@neon root what will work well with my viper v3 pro uwu

[neon root]

just get a xraypad aqua control II with megumi or bochi printed on it

[thorn grove]

[neon root]

its like $30 rn on their site for a custom printed 500x500 pad

for the aqua control II

[thorn grove]

link

[neon root]

or just buy an artisan pad if you want to splurge a bit more

[thorn grove]

im still using the razer strider and cleaning it constantly

[neon root]

heres link specifically for custom image aqua coantrol II.
you can explore their site if you just want a different pad or a normal print from them.
https://shop.x-raypad.com/shop/custom-aqua-control-ii-gaming-mouse-pads/

if you want an artisan pad then heres this link unless you want to buy directly from their website
https://jpgamingusa.com/collections/artisan-mousepads

if you go artisan and dont know what kind of speed you want, then i recommend just a hien

[thorn grove]

will this get me out of gold rank in valo

[neon root]

yes if you know how to reverse your age so you arent old anymore

[thorn grove]

[dapper adder]

The day you switch to amd

[white flame]

Sheesh you guys are ruthless tonight

[thorn grove]

do you own one of these?

[neon root]

i have a aqua control plus, aqua control II, and their thor pad. the control plus and control II are both good

thor is meh, bit too slow for me

and for artisan, i only have a hien

actually doesnt look like much cause of the boxes and shadows

[dapper adder]

Looks like too many

[white flame]

if (mousepads > 2)
return "too many"

[neon root]

i have 2 more on pre-order and 1 on the way hopefully coming this week

the one on the way was from a reseller, im hoping its real and if it is, hopefully it didnt break

[thorn grove]

just ordered geon raw he switches for my 80he when it does come in

[ashen crater]

How do yall feel about glass mouse pads?

[placid dune]

Glass is glass and glass breaks

[ashen crater]

Dont drop it? 😭

I meant just as a mousepad in general

[placid dune]

I think it'd be too slidey

I would not like it

I probably would prefer some resistance to my mouse movements

if you can return it tho it would be worth just trying it out

I just haven't had one before

[ashen crater]

hm fair

i use a faux leather but want something with less resistance, which is why i was even considering one

i might get one to see if i like it or not yeah

[placid dune]

I just have a cloth one

[ashen crater]

im broken and have issues with texture, cloth just gives me this icky feeling i cant explain when i rub my hands across it 😭

almost like nails on a chalkboard

[placid dune]

fair

then glass is worth a shot

[ashen crater]

i tried an alluminum mousepad, it had a matte finish and holy crap it made me feel like pulling my hair out lmao

[placid dune]

oh god that sounds awful

Aluminum mousepad sounds awful

[ashen crater]

the actual glide of the mouse itself was fine, just.. the noise

think scraping two forks together

[placid dune]

yes

[dapper adder]

i think it'll be too cold

like imagine going to your desk in the morning

[placid dune]

heated glass mousepad

[dapper adder]

getting on the computer, and your forearm hits the glass

lmao

[placid dune]

simple solution, obviously

imagine you get a glass mousepad but it's cold

so then you just like, put a cloth mousepad over top of it

defeating the entire purpose of the glass mousepad

[dapper adder]

lmao

[neon root]

theyre alright however depending on where you live it wouldnt be worth it. if you live in a hot or humid place, dont bother. they tend to get super cold and if you have a sweaty hand or arm then have fun with your arm sticking to the pad, however some glass pads are getting a bit better with this. for the most part, all glass pads are a lot faster than normal cloth pads even the ones that are more on the control side.
if the biggest problem for you with cloth pads is you dont like the feeling of your arm rubbing against it, then try buying a sleeve instead to see how that is.

also if sound is a problem, youre gonna be smacking the mouse on glass a lot

Bit of an exaggeration of use but this is basically what you'll be hearing. This is a lightweight mouse snacking and gliding on a glass mousepad

[oak jungle]

erm, acktually, the glass isn't colder, it just feels that way because it's more thermally conductive 🤓 👆

sorry, couldn't help it. Good writeup though.

[oak jungle]

This sounds like it would absolutely wreck mouse feet/skates

I see you don't like the cloth texture. I have a couple (both generic and quite cheap) cloth pads and I've noticed I like the thinner/less squishy one more. I wonder if that or a tighter knit/weave would help.

[neon root]

leather mousepad 🗿

[oak jungle]

maybe a plastic/composite material would be a sort of 1/2 way between cloth and glass

[ashen crater]

I dont think hot and humid should be an issue in canada, and im fine with smacking noises i actually used to just use my straight up desk as a mouse pad when i was younger lol

Sound isnt a problem, just depends what KIND of sound

[dapper adder]

$1000

[ashen crater]

Hm maybe, idk where id find plush pads specifically

I just cant tolerate the like velcro sound

[dapper adder]

I swear we've been eating more and more beef but it feels like leather supply is smaller and smaller

🧐

[neon root]

biggest issue then would just be cost and the pad being cold depending where you are in canada

[ashen crater]

South Ontario, it gets in the negatives still tho

[neon root]

[white flame]

Food grade animals don't have good enough hides a lot of the time

[dapper adder]

Oh

[ashen crater]

This honestly sounds more ideal, the more smooth less cloth like the better

[neon root]

id still just suggest trying out a sleeve

[placid dune]

True

If anything, you get sleeves for driving or something if it doesn't work

[ashen crater]

Heres the pad im using atm, the faux leather one

Its like almost a soft rubber

Its the most comfortable ive used by far i just want less friction

[neon root]

smol pad

[ashen crater]

Yur i dont need a desk pad

[neon root]

i always do 500x500 or whatever the next option is if they dont have that one which is typically 490x420

[ashen crater]

This was the largest option for this specific pad 😭

I wouldnt mind a tad bigger

[neon root]

oop forgor they existed. if you dont want to try out a sleeve and do want a glass pad, there is also tjexclusives cerapad. they have a control and speed pad with different sizing options

most other companies when doing a glass pad will typically do 500x500 or 490x420 for their glass pad but tj cerapad has 6 sizing options

theyre located in the US, not sure about shipping

[ashen crater]

Might look into that a bit more

Appreciate it

[placid dune]

Just as long as my deskpad is 400mm or more tall I'm good

I prefer rectangular ones that are tall and wide

[white flame]

Might be hard to use if it's that tall off the desk

[placid dune]

Well I want it to cover my entire desk or a big portion of it

[white flame]

https://tenor.com/view/the-joke-superman-flying-missing-the-joke-not-getting-the-joke-gif-16558902

[dapper adder]

mousepad too thick

[white flame]

Dimensions are usually length x width

400mm of height would hurt my arm trying to use

[dapper adder]

40cm thick mousepad

i wonder how high that is exactly because i dont have a mental image of 40cm

[white flame]

A foot and a half

Or half a yard

One flute length

[dapper adder]

well, that doesnt help much either since i dont have imperial in my head either

ok that actually helps

lmao

that is a rather thick mousepad

[white flame]

Thicker than the largest 4090 is long

[dapper adder]

💀

[neon root]

ill be making these mousepads as the new innovation in the mousepad market. just a giant slab of glass. 400x500x500

only have transformer designs on the pad and call it "the allglass"

[placid dune]

40cm thick

that's more than the height of a ruler

that woudl be insane

[neon root]

I HAVE ACHIEVED GREATNESS

HATSUNE MIKU WALLHACK PAD IS MINE

[west hornet]

Dang

Looks good

[dapper adder]

migu

[thorn grove]

How much

[neon root]

i paid about $200 from reseller since i wasnt able to buy directly from wallhack. normal retail is about $175-$180

[dapper adder]

$20 more isnt that bad

[neon root]

especially for a hatsune miku pad

[west hornet]

I don’t think I want one anymore

[neon root]

glass pad have become cheaper but the design pads specifally from skypad/wallhack have always been around the $180 retail price

gotta hope a different company partners and makes a hatsune miku pad for cheaper

[thorn grove]

@neon root$200 for a mouse pad

can i borrow $100

[neon root]

sure, if you lend me $200

[thorn grove]

[strange ridge]

Looking to maybe pick up a wireless headset any recs currently considering the arctis nova 7

[ruby mica]

Not sure if this counts as a peripheral, but what are some good capture cards that aren't expensive? I want to be able to sometimes record or stream my Switch.

Or is there a generally cheaper way to do it?

[dapper adder]

hundreds of 1080p capture cards on the market for dirt cheap

most of them are usable quality

find one with passthrough so you can use a dedicated monitor rather than watching the obs capture lmao

[neon root]

what igetmen said, theres a lot of cheap capture cards but if you are someone that wants one from an actual brand, then avermedia is realistically the only people competing with elgato. they have one on sale right now for $65

https://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-Gameplay-pass-thru-Nintendo-GC311/dp/B07R6P2JJR/

otherwise you can find some no brand ones that work fine for like $20-$30

[ruby mica]

Okay, thanks

Know anything about this one?
https://www.genkithings.com/products/shadowcast-2

[neon root]

have no idea

[ruby mica]

Their claim of it being listed on IGN's best capture card article is real

the original one anyway

[dapper adder]

doesnt have passthrough if you care about that

somewhat expensive for 1080p, though it also supports 1440p 30fps

i would go for the avermedia one probably
not the biggest fan of micro b connection but avermedia hasnt updated to usbc yet on the 1080p60 unit

their 4k units use usbc though

[placid dune]

usb c is way better tho

[placid dune]

you know ign though...

[glass bear]

its so hard to find actaully good lists of things

i think youtube is better

than google

[placid dune]

and if it doesn't even have passthrough vs the competition?

awful

Avermedia's are a good middle ground

elgato is nice but its pretty expensive

I know evga also made their own capture card

XR1

USB C and has passthrough but i forget what the higher end one captures at

[ruby mica]

Pretty sure what I read said it did

and reviews

specifically one complaining about the software lol

[neon root]

forgor they even had that

[ruby mica]

yeah they did

[dapper adder]

it physically cant fit one

[ruby mica]

what

[dapper adder]

?

passthrough

[ruby mica]

I guessed I missed that part about passthrough not just being software

[dapper adder]

passthrough allows you to split the output to a display

[ruby mica]

oh

[dapper adder]

so you have a input hdmi, then it outputs to usb for capturing, and also has a output hdmi for connecting to a monitor

or the tv

[placid dune]

Yeah passthrough is literally you can capture while seeing what the capture card is capturing

but with no latency

[west hornet]

think of passthrough as a in line cable to your display actively capturing everything. no passthrough means you need software to duplicate or view within your operating system adding latency. ultimately depends on how you plan on playing the game

[placid dune]

IMO pass-through is a must have feature since most capture cards have it

Immediate dock if it doesn't have jt

[ruby mica]

Okay

[dapper adder]

Well, for capturing consoles and dual PC streaming, yes absolutely

If you're using the capture card for camera output, no

Don't really need a low latency pass through feed for that lol

[placid dune]

oh actually that's a fair point

I just assumed it'd be for dual PC streaming

I forget a capture card can also be used for a camera

[molten anvil]

can someone recommend me a good headset that works wirelessly and wired or just wired is fine and that will allow me to hear the damn sound cues in rainbow six

[dapper adder]

budget?

[molten anvil]

less than $100 would be nice, max $130

[dapper adder]

hmm, for that price, get the hx cloud 3 wireless

currently on sale from black friday so they're a steal

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CBQXGZ85

$85usd

[molten anvil]

i can use it wired too right? for console

[dapper adder]

actually, this doesnt have wired option for the wireless my bad

get the wired only version

[dapper adder]

it uses a wired headphone dongle which might work for console though

looks like they only support playstation for the wireless

and not xbox

[molten anvil]

yeah thats fine as long as it can connect with wire

thank you

[dapper adder]

only the cloud 3 wired version supports wire, the wireless only connects via the usb dongle to be clear

[molten anvil]

okay in that case is there any better option for wired then cause the hyperx wired are 60, i can go up to 100

if not then i'll lock in the cloud 3 wired

[dapper adder]

filtered down your wants and this is what i ended up getting https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/steelseries-arctis-7p-plus-wireless-vs-hyperx-cloud-flight/29245/629

3 decent options

actually, the razer one doesnt have support for xbox, so i removed that

in terms of value though, the cloud 3 wired is still probably the best

as long as you dont need wireless that is

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/steelseries-arctis-7p-plus-wireless-vs-hyperx-cloud-flight-vs-hyperx-cloud-iii/29245/629/40554?usage=8864 here's a comparison w/ the cloud 3 wired in case you want to look at that lmao

[molten anvil]

the link keeps showing cloud flight, howd you get cloud 3 to show up

[dapper adder]

Might be on mobile I assume? You can side scroll since it doesn't fit in a single screen

[molten anvil]

alright i figured it out, cloud 3 it is thank you for the help good sir or maam

[obsidian cypress]

Morning folks,

My friend is looking to get a microphone for Christmas, it's coming out of his own pocket so his budget is $80 CAD. He would prefer buying local but the goal is best bang for the buck.

Budget: 80 CAD
Location: Ontario, Canada

Thank you and please ping me when responding so I don't miss it.

[pale cosmos]

Probably the fifine off amazon

[obsidian cypress]

Could you send the link so I know which one exactly?

[oak jungle]

This is the one I've seen reccomended the most. Great bang for buck
https://a.co/d/3wzm3k6

There's also this, which I believe is a similar or same mic but with the boom arm

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

That might be like the v1 and the first one I sent is v2

https://a.co/d/crNBf0f

Here’s their site, not sure if it might help with comparison or not

https://fifinemicrophone.com/

[obsidian cypress]

how do these compare to a razer seiren mini mic?

[high badge]

I'd say it's at least on par if not better

Now that being said

[oak jungle]

Yeah I don't think the seiren is very good for the price

[high badge]

If you see an SM57 on sale

Snag it immediately

Shure SM57 is like THE best quality and most versatile mic at the 100 dollar standard

With Black Friday and holiday season, it might come down to 80 or so

Quite literally the ONLY mic you'll ever need

From absolute beginner to world-class music band
SM57 rules it all

[obsidian cypress]

He's hard capped at 80 CAD.

[daring zenith]

You would need an xlr interface though

[obsidian cypress]

gotcha.

[obsidian cypress]

.... that sounds expensive.

[high badge]

Motu M2 isn't expensive

[daring zenith]

~$30-100

[high badge]

It's more investment but an SM57 will absolutely destroy any microphone under like 200 bucks

[obsidian cypress]

Gotcha.

[high badge]

I'd unironically recommend saving up for the SM57, a Motu M2 and an XLR cable

[oak jungle]

Is he just gaming or doing recording/content creation?

[obsidian cypress]

The mic plus interface what will it cost?

[obsidian cypress]

Gaming and Recording.

[high badge]

For 150 bucks give or take you have perfect audio

[obsidian cypress]

US or CAD?

[daring zenith]

MOTU M2 is $200 right now lol

[high badge]

I'd say you might be able to do 150 CAD used

[high badge]

How???

It's like 45 bucks here lol

[daring zenith]

USD

[high badge]

But yes SM57 and a Scarlet 2i2, Motu M2 (or really and entry-level XLR interface) will be better than even high-end "GaMeR" microphones

[daring zenith]

Prob just grab a focusrite Scarlett Solo for $100

2i2 is $200 too

[high badge]

Wack

[daring zenith]

you could get a m track solo for $50 but it's finicky

[high badge]

Thankfully the SM57 is really good with not needing fancy preamps

It'll run great with literally anything

[obsidian cypress]

what can we do within $100 cad?

[high badge]

IDK Canadian pricings tbf

[daring zenith]

I would say nothing that needs an interface

[high badge]

I just know that SM57 absolutely rocks

[obsidian cypress]

He says he'd be very uncomfortable going over 100 cad

[daring zenith]

Can prob get q2u for now though

USB but can get an XLR interface later on

[high badge]

So I'd save up instead of wasting money on something that's gonna have to be replaced anyway

But ye probs USB mic for that much

Is the Yenkee MC120 available?

I think that's the name

[obsidian cypress]

he's currently using a school mic from a public school that sounds like a damaged 360 mic.

Anything ought to be a major upgrade I would imagine.

[high badge]

One sec

Lemme find the page

[daring zenith]

Probably either get a fifine t669 or whatever it's called for ~$40USD, or a Samson Q2u for ~$60USD, both USB

[dapper adder]

assuming they're only doing vocals, sm58 would be better with the more vocal specialized pop filter on it

[high badge]

YMC 1030

[dapper adder]

57 is better if they also want to mic instruments

[high badge]

57 does vocals just as well as the 58 tho

While ALSO being great for instruments

It's the same capsule with different screen

[daring zenith]

seems to be EU only

[high badge]

Now yes
You'd want to put a foam windsock on it
But still

[dapper adder]

alot of cheap interfaces doesnt have as much gain as you may want with a sm57 tbh
i use a scarlett solo and it doesnt quite have enough gain

[high badge]

Darn, it's the best thing I can recommend for that price

[high badge]

57 doesn't need a lot of gain tho

It's like

The thing with it

But anyway I might be able to find the equivalent of the 1030 in NA

It's a rebadge anyway

[dapper adder]

i use a sm57 and it's very quiet with my mouth practically against it and without the additional preamp boost (powered by good old phantom power) it is very quiet

probably because i also have a quiet voice

[high badge]

I mean yeah, phantom power

Not any fancy stuff like a Fethead

[dapper adder]

but scarlett solo 3rd gen + sm57 is quiet for me

[high badge]

Literally how

Your interface is probably just broken

[obsidian cypress]

So:

• Fifine t669
• Samson Q2U
• YMC 1030
• YMC 57
• Razer Seiren Mini V3

those the recommendations?

[high badge]

It doesn't even need Cloudlifter/Fethead support ti be great

[dapper adder]

i mean, it's made more for condensers, and i see online a bunch of people also complaining about it being like right on the edge of not quite being loud enough

[daring zenith]

samson not samsung

[dapper adder]

other interfaces work fine when i'm doing stage work

like, using something like a behringer x32 that has built in preamps that get loud enough to peak from my speaking voice

but absolutely not a scarlett solo lmao

[high badge]

Motu M2 is apparently great according to someone way more versed in mics than me

[daring zenith]

but also $200

[high badge]

For a 57

But ye I just really caught onto the SM57 being the meta pick

[daring zenith]

This is probably an option, kinda wacky but it is available locally and cheap so
https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/small-diaphragm-condenser-microphones/240356/fifine-a6v-rgb-usb-microphone-with-filter-tripod-a6v.html

would still be an upgrade and they can save some money

[high badge]

Personally I wouldn't bother with these sort of mics

But that's just my opinion

[daring zenith]

Fifine products are generally fine

it's cheap and it works

For the purposes of say discord audio, upgrading from laptop mic to a fifine mic is a huge upgrade still

[dapper adder]

looks like it has more gain than the scarlett solo looking at specs

[oak jungle]

For his price requirements I would probably do this. Gets you a good mic plus an arm/shock mount/pop filter for $56CAD

https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Microphone-Condenser-Streaming-Youtube-A6T/dp/B09Q2ZZGH2/

[high badge]

Ye the 1030 is pretty similar being a package

But apparently EU only sadly

[high badge]

IDK, I just learned it doesn't need much gain to get clear sound

[daring zenith]

I only see EU retailers that have it, none on amazon or wegg

[high badge]

I guess if you EQ and use processing you can get away with even less

[obsidian cypress]

For 5 cad more would the Razer Seiren V3 Mini be better? He would be able to get it off amazon and I have personally had a very good experience with razer products being both good and durable (imporant as I move a lot).

[high badge]

No

100% not

I have personal experience with Razer gear breaking from being looked at wrong

[daring zenith]

I mean, I have a fifine mic right now, it's fine and generally durable

[obsidian cypress]

We have polar opposite experiences then.

[high badge]

I'd not spend more for anything Razer personally

[daring zenith]

Razer mice is fine, razer everything else generally tends to be bad

[oak jungle]

Razer has good stuff and bad stuff. I don't think their mics are worth more than fifine.

[high badge]

Even the mice are meh for the prices

[obsidian cypress]

There is the whole razer tax thing I am aware.

[high badge]

And most Razer gear I had broke very quickly even if I didn't abuse it

Like juuuust out of warranty

[obsidian cypress]

But in my experience at least, it's always plug and play and just works. Hell I have had my razer products dropped and never broken many a time.

all my stuff is out of warranty and still working.

[daring zenith]

semi recently they have been good when it comes to orochi at least

[high badge]

Goes to show that product quality > brand name

[daring zenith]

I also had a RVU for a long time, although I really wore down the rubber sides

[high badge]

I'd argue that the value is just
Bad

Even if you disregard how long it lasts

The price is just too high for the capabilities for most stuff

Unless it's a laptop ironically, Razer sells their laptops at solid competitive prices here for some reason

[daring zenith]

Before keychron mice became an option, Razer mice tends to be pretty decent value wise compared to everything else

[daring zenith]

Razer laptops here are priced terribly lol

[high badge]

Like Blade 16 is one of zhe best price to perf gaming laptops here

Unironically

[daring zenith]

the only upside is they generally put relatively very good screens on

[oak jungle]

Even if the seiren mic quality is a bit better than the fifine t6 (I don't know if it is) you're paying more and not getting the boom arm, shock mount, and pop filter

[high badge]

My problem with their laptops is that I don't look for a MacBook competitor, I look for a desktop replacement with gaming laptops

[high badge]

This

Fifine is much better value

[daring zenith]

Razer laptop is like $2500 with a 4070, but you get a 1440p240 oled screen

[oak jungle]

Getting the mic closer to your mouth and futher from the keyboard is gonna help a lot. That tiny stand on the siren means it's right next to the keeb and probably at least a foot away from your mouth

[dapper adder]

fifine's mics should last you for as long as you need, most people are just gonna use this sh for discord or gaming anyways

[daring zenith]

With competitors you can easily get <$1500 with a 4070 and a reasonable 1440p144 or so panel

[dapper adder]

low ass bitrates

[obsidian cypress]

Isn't it just a tripod stand?

[oak jungle]

^

[obsidian cypress]

ohh

[oak jungle]

For slightly more you get the boom setup

[obsidian cypress]

I was looking at the wrong one

[high badge]

Fifine is a starter pack

The stands are apparently not terrible even if you replace the mic later

[daring zenith]

That one seemed to be $100cad though

[dapper adder]

ONLY reason why i have a sm57 is because i originally wanted to try out voice acting (as a hobby) but nowadays it's really just overkill for me since i just use it for discord calls

[oak jungle]

The one I linked is $40US or ~55CAD

[obsidian cypress]

https://www.amazon.ca/Microphone-Streaming-Condenser-Recording-Video-A6T/dp/B09SLRYZHR/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=2EJ82EJQVO7CQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1xpBTBxN2wo1ghI4JR3nkpWLuWxC7a6klLtc8XIBDHO34Nf3PBNU5CVEeyDVZxT5U15AJjbFyOMDc8fTNdUThtXj9ZYJpEXtnNZCddBMOtXnvSqolyRAaVqSaFt86GDgeJHvIK90tbfaFNe9A97vTkog6_cuuSMi-LXcHKBS9fV-0Py0TmleAaF3i_YGwJKLY-6O3LdSxhLwJKy86J5F7WLbDrgPqRS9GCdrIqnx3hy_PVCKXxdHITV8p_LIcAUx7XuNec83psohoiZfSK1nREtGUb4FEfHo9N17U-MvB_Y.ZjIwSYCZhbstCRjjnCOQSkHlmI-vEXb1IY-XkUcE9II&dib_tag=se&keywords=fifine+microphone&qid=1732391644&sprefix=fifine+microphon%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

this one right?

[dapper adder]

my old like no name usb mic sounds pretty much the same on discord as a sm57 in terms of quality

[daring zenith]

becomes higher when you try to ship it to Canada

[oak jungle]

Ah

[oak jungle]

Yes

[daring zenith]

The A6 is also the same one that's $40 cad in store

[obsidian cypress]

20% more than the V3 Seiren but I do agree with you on the arm making a difference.

I use a arm with my V2 Seiren Pro.

[daring zenith]

https://www.canadacomputers.com/en/small-diaphragm-condenser-microphones/240356/fifine-a6v-rgb-usb-microphone-with-filter-tripod-a6v.html

[oak jungle]

Discord has pretty low bitrate limits (unless you boost your server lol)

[daring zenith]

same as this but different stand

[dapper adder]

exactly

[oak jungle]

But I did ask earlier and the person in question is gonna be recording sounds like

[dapper adder]

oh

didnt see that

i assume for youtube videos

[high badge]

Yeah streaming makes a difference

[dapper adder]

dont need to get too crazy but yeah there will be more of a noticable difference in that case

[high badge]

Ultimately the SM57 is really endgame stuff for how relatively cheap it is for the quality

[oak jungle]

Out of budget though

[high badge]

I'm talking otherwise yes

[dapper adder]

get the fifine with the boom arm and you can reuse the boom arm for the sm57 or 58

[oak jungle]

If bros YouTube gets big enough that he needs a nicer mic then he can upgrade

[dapper adder]

i'm currently using my old crappy mic boom arm that came with my usb mic for my 57 lmfao

[high badge]

I love how everyone is obsessed with the SM7B

While you can build a whole arm+interface+mic setup for less than the SM7B alone lol

[dapper adder]

it honestly sucks ass but it works

[high badge]

It's soooooo stupid

[dapper adder]

also yeah sm7b is overrated

[obsidian cypress]

I recommended the Fifine mic with arm and filter to him.

It's exactly 79.99 CAD without prime membership

so right in budget

[dapper adder]

some podcasters have done more research and gotten better value podcast mics

[high badge]

Awesome

[dapper adder]

though the 7b is pretty iconic

[high badge]

Podmic is not bad

But it costs the same as a 57 and sounds worse in many ways

[dapper adder]

but just for aesthetics, not exactly worth it

[high badge]

It's so funny

The little 57 is just dumping all over mics costing 2-4 times the price

[daring zenith]

Prob also want to tell them about the same mic in store with a tripod for 40 cad on canadacomputers

[high badge]

It's honestly incredible

[dapper adder]

i dont like tripod stands imo

the desk tripod stands specifically

[oak jungle]

Not sure his age but 18-24yr olds get 50% off Prime, might be worth it for the prime exclusive deal on the mic

[dapper adder]

there's an age discount?

or is it just a student discount lmao

[daring zenith]

tripod stand isn't great but half the price so yea

[oak jungle]

It says "young adults get 50% off Prime. All 18-24 year-olds and student welcome"

[obsidian cypress]

Ahh he doesn't qualify then.

[dapper adder]

interesting

[west hornet]

how are keychrons keyboards lately? was potentially looking for something wireless to switch between pc and mac

[daring zenith]

still very good

[west hornet]

what is the difference between their k series and q series cuz it looks like the q is double the price

[daring zenith]

Q is properly full metal and a nicer gasket mount

[west hornet]

ahh got it

[daring zenith]

V Max is probably the nicest without spending too much

[west hornet]

hmm alright

[lost scarab]

Anyone know why razers DPI is way more inaccurate than others?

I have mine set at "1800" DPI and it's well, pretty fast imo. Yet when I use a glorious model O (was borrowing for minecraft I didn't buy it 🙄 ) the 1800 DPI is basically flinging my mouse across the room

[west hornet]

I found razer's to be pretty similar to logitech

[lost scarab]

so it's pretty much a software thing?

[white flame]

It's down to how they measure it, or if they measure it at all

[pale cosmos]

Ya it'll be a brand difference

Razer actually has one of the most accurate sensors on the market

[strange ridge]

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

https://a.co/d/fQClAPe

Opinions on these want to go wireless i have a stand alone mic so the bad mics arent an issue. An open to suggestions

[dapper adder]

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/logitech-g-pro-x-2-lightspeed-wireless-vs-steelseries-arctis-nova-7-wireless-7-7p-7x/40454/34785

[strange ridge]

I saw that but was taken back since its supposed to habe a 50 hours battery and they report 97

[dapper adder]

massively underselling it

ong

[strange ridge]

Oh really the actual use batter is over the reported 50?

[dapper adder]

rtings doesnt put the manufacturer specs on the site, they tested it and they got 97 hours

and i'm sure they retested it to double check

[high badge]

Do they have a test on the Keychron M3?

I've been eyeing it to go along with a discounted K10 Pro

[dapper adder]

https://www.rtings.com/mouse/reviews/keychron/m3

[strange ridge]

Oh keycrhon does mice now

[dapper adder]

been for a little while now

a year or 2?

[strange ridge]

I havent looked at them since 2020 when i built my computer

Havent needed keyboard or a mouse since

[dapper adder]

i would be concerned if you needed a new mouse or keyboard within a year or 2

[ashen crater]

https://tenor.com/view/monado-max-mouse-throw-rage-gif-21461920

[strange ridge]

only reason i would do that is because i got a logitech when they had a issue with double clicking and then now have a razer and the grip has worn out and looks terrible

never buying another mouse with pre installed drip i cant replace

[dapper adder]

pre installed drip

[dapper adder]

hey this isnt bounce

[strange ridge]

grip*

[dapper adder]

https://tenor.com/view/bounce-bouncing-true-advertising-soap-gif-26046722

[dapper adder]

btw double clicking is ususally pretty easily fixed, by spraying electrical contact cleaner into the switch

or just replacing the switch

it's just 3 pins that need to be desoldered

[strange ridge]

tried that, i ended up getting a replacement and selling that replacement to get a razer bassalisk ultimate

[dapper adder]

not even replacing the switch fixed the double clicking?

[strange ridge]

i didnt go that far, mostly because i dont know how

[dapper adder]

oh

[strange ridge]

and it was under warranty still

[dapper adder]

fair

oh i misread that

i thought you bought a replacement

[strange ridge]

no they replaced it under warranty, sold that then bought a razer

the customer support at the time put me off logitech for a while until i saw they fixed the known issue

[dapper adder]

tbf logitech wasnt ever really known for outstanding value anyways lmao

[high badge]

Logitech is overrated

And before anyone asks, I am in no way suicidal or struggle with mental health

Totally unrelated of course

[dapper adder]

💀

i dont think logitech is boeing

or did they also do something

[strange ridge]

i guess i might as well ask before buying a new mouse, can i replace the razer basalik drip that they come with

[high badge]

What's your proof they didn't???

(I'm memeing)

[dapper adder]

i doubt it

apparently there are 3rd party replacements

[strange ridge]

link if you have one? i havent found jack

just tape you put over the existing take

tape*

[dapper adder]

idk if these are the right things lmfao

[strange ridge]

yeah just goes over the existing grip

those i have seen

[dapper adder]

i mean, maybe you can peel it off or smth

i've never had a basilisk mouse so idk

[strange ridge]

im currently gently trying to clean it with micro fiber and isopropyl alcohol

worst case i maul it until i need a new one or its clean enough to ignore for a while longer

[dapper adder]

ipa may damage it more since it is a solvent

[strange ridge]

oh, post i saw about cleaning it said it was fine

but they may have mean the rest of it and not the grip

DOH

[dapper adder]

what material is the grip made of

ipa reacts with non-polar compounds, which includes some adhesives, some rubber/plastic, etc.

or was it just polar compounds

[strange ridge]

i am trying to find that one sec

[dapper adder]

oh nvm it can react with both types

polar and non polar

i use IPA fairly often to remove adhesives (it's a bit gentler than acetone)

never use it on a monitor btw
and avoid using it on some glasses

[strange ridge]

yeah never again am i buying something with grip i cant remove

[dapper adder]

will damage the coatings of most pc monitors/tvs, and some eyeglasses coatings

[strange ridge]

unrelated and moving on, if this would go here, i really like having a chat mix dial. is there an external device that could do that for me

[dapper adder]

wdym by that

[strange ridge]

I guess it would it be akin to a stream deck

Something that can do audio level mixing for me without going to the sound mixer on windows

[dapper adder]

ah yeah some of those exist

there's also stream deck alternatives that are just a mobile app but idk what it was

[strange ridge]

Gotcha i specifically really just want to be able to adjust chat and game audio like steelseries

But be able to get off the steelseries products to do it

[dapper adder]

What's your budget for it
There are a fairly large amount of options around

[strange ridge]

Id like to keep it under 100 if possible

[dapper adder]

https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/midicontrol-control-obs-soundboard-twitch-chat-with-midi-devices.940/
+
Korg nanoKONTROL2 ($90) perhaps

I'll test to make sure that this is still working properly later since the last update was a year ago

[strange ridge]

I found the thing i saw literally 2 years ago

https://turnup.tech/

Saw this when it was in a Kickstarter or just as an ad on some site

[dapper adder]

does seem a bit expensive for what it is though tbh

[strange ridge]

Yeah but thats really all i want

I just dont know audio devices that well and what would work for just audio adjustment

[west hornet]

most audio mixers unless maybe the goxlr don't separate application audio. you are correct in that it would most likely be for macropads like the elgato stream decks or loupedecks. These often have preset quick menus specifically for adjusting application audio

[thorn grove]

geon raw he 50g arrived but board still in limbo

[tight pulsar]

rip

[thorn grove]

My board is now ready to ship limbo

[queen sigil]

if theres any storewide discount from DK ima cop a neo ergo for bfcm

can’t wait to type 10 wpm

[pale cosmos]

@queen sigil what you think about optimum wooting

[queen sigil]

its just a fancy looking wooting no

for a stupid high price

[pale cosmos]

What would you pick instead for HE

[queen sigil]

no the optimum is just the case no?

same exact internals?

[pale cosmos]

Uh, kinda?

It's basically the same price as the normal one iirc save maybe 50 or 60

It's not cheap ofc

[queen sigil]

its 270$

for the case keycaps and keyboard

hell nah

thats like the price id be paying for a neo ergo

[pale cosmos]

So what would you pick tho instead for a HE

[queen sigil]

if u just want the adjustable actuation theres hella brands that do it like i think akko and whatever

if u want whatever gaming advantage then get the wooting idrc lol

[pale cosmos]

Is there not something that's similar kind of board that's better price?

[queen sigil]

i mean if ur looking for a board under 250$ pretty sure thats like 90% of things on the market

[pale cosmos]

Lol I think I need to be a bit more direct

What's your pick to that question

I'm asking keyboard people for suggestions

I've been considering the wooting but I am not keen on the price

[queen sigil]

idk im not too into keyboards nor am i caught up with what’s the best value

[pale cosmos]

I see

Alr

[queen sigil]

i sont care at all for the features that magnetic or hall effect switches provide so

[pale cosmos]

Sorry for hassling the questions then

[queen sigil]

i just go for a keyboard that looks nice or what not thats why im thinking about the NEO ergo rn

[pale cosmos]

I've been considering a few budget picks tho, I had a couple suggested to me for the noise profile which is what I care about more

[queen sigil]

yt probs the best way theres so many on the market rn

[pale cosmos]

Think the one I last was looking at was M1W?

[queen sigil]

wooting just name brand so ofc its probs got the best software and everything so if thats what u care ab

[pale cosmos]

Oh I don't care for RGB, or brand or any of that

I just like neutral aesthetic, and dead quiet

It being he or optical is a side benefit

I can live without it

[queen sigil]

most keyboards under 100$ for magnetic switches gonna be more or less the same so just go on yt and find one that looks and sounds good

[pale cosmos]

Yeah I think it was M1W V3

It sounded good for about 100-ish but not done much more than a brief look on that one

Cos I agree, the wooting is expensive

Hella attractive to me but I don't like a price like that

[queen sigil]

yeah u can go on aliexpress or amazon and just buy the blank keycaps for like 20$

[pale cosmos]

Ya

Well I already have a set

So not too worried about that part

Though does the material choice matter if I want dead quiet? I think what I have rn is ABS

[queen sigil]

it’s a decent looking case but unless u want something thats expensive its just not great

[queen sigil]

it’s more the switches

[thorn grove]

Come on Wooting, ship my keeb already