cntrl get Sennheisers HE-1's great budget option
#peripherals-and-displays
tacit wing
amber oracle
I would respectively tell you that you dont know what you are talking about then :)
thick plank
990 and 770 are just meme level bad headphones
tacit wing
or Abyss 1266 even more budget
west hornet
here we go 
brisk parcel
BUT, and big BUT, you will hear the benefits of the tubes cntrl
oh shit's boutta get real
amber oracle
there is a very very very good reason they are used in so many studioes
west hornet
^
brisk parcel
go off
thick plank
@amber oracle they are really far from good for studio use ironically but they are really used cause marketing
tight pulsar
@brisk parcel how much is a ld or other similar tube amps?
amber oracle
no, they are really well used because the people with golden ears really effing love them :)
as in, the technicians in the studios
brisk parcel
from what I know, the cheapest tube amp is the LD 1+, then the Vali 2, around $150
from what I know, as well, the cheapest full tube amp is the darkvoice
amber oracle
But, that is the end for me for today.
brisk parcel
around $220 or even as low as $200
amber oracle
Its middle of i-cant-be-arsed at night here
tacit wing
most cans that are geared towards production are easily hated for some reason
brisk parcel
several people are typing
amber oracle
so i am going to bed
mild latch
Based on my research, those would be the cheapest decent tube amps
tight pulsar
hm i thought the vali wasnt really great or was that the hybrid tube amp or whatever
thick plank
@amber oracle nobody with good ears likes them. They are liked by people who only used 990s and dont know what other headsets sound like
Theybarent even good for detail
Or speed
amber oracle
i will remember to tell that to the award winning technicians i work with :)
brisk parcel
oh no
thick plank
The only thing they have going for them is they are better at detail per $ then sennheiser
west hornet
seeing the equip the technicians naed knows uses, i stand by what he says
thick plank
And anyone who buys a sennheiser for detail is a bit on the stupid side
thick plank
Anyone who buys a dynamic for detail is a bit stupid though I guess
thick plank
me like warm and fuzzy :pepeluv:
@brisk parcel get a 95x and mod the energizer
You will love it
brisk parcel
when I get there pal
tight pulsar
ooo wait the vali stacks with the modi/magni
thick plank
One of the best vocalist headsets period presents mod and post mod that with detail
brisk parcel
need to get outta college before I go spending like that again
tight pulsar
hm so how much different would you say a vali and magni would be
mild latch
@thick plank Do you have the 95x? If so, would you recommend it?
thick plank
And it moves vocals straight forward
And doesnt even separate high vocals like s sounds
Or low vocal sounds
Like if a vocalist is recorded close it will legit sound like they are singing to you while giving you a lap dance lmao
queen sigil
excuse me what
last plinth
what are u on about
vital narwhal
😶
last plinth
Nice analogy
tight pulsar
what headphones did u say were like half the price and had the same sound as the 58x or whatever fortnut
aight hes gone for the night
last plinth
G pro x wireless
queen sigil
yes
last plinth
Headphone wireless
queen sigil
maybe
thick plank
@tight pulsar 559
last plinth
@brisk parcel me get dt 990 pro and schiit stack?
west hornet
why don't you just wait til closer when you buy and look at reviews of each, lol you keep changing your mind
last plinth
Im not changing my mind
@west hornet is that good tho
Imma be happy with it
Ill save like 160$
Which i can put into other stuff
icy shadow
Because I can't trust reviews, I'm looking for a good laptop cooling pad. A lot of reviews on one's I thought seemed good people will say it barely blows anything. Anyone have any suggestions?
tacit wing
Im not changing my mind
@last plinth lol
daring zenith
simple solution @icy shadow
#build-pics message
if you want it to blow more air
bigger fan
tacit wing
bolt some noctua fans on a plywood
brisk parcel
@last plinth we talked about this so many times alreafy
already*
I know it's a touch choice but like man
queen sigil
First before you invest in one have you
A-Actually check laaptop thermals
B-Elevate the laptop
C- reapply thermal paste
@icy shadow
brisk parcel
you gotta stick with it
west hornet
lol mr1
brisk parcel
wait until you're like 3 days away from buying your stuff
then come back and we can talk about this
how do you people have that like elite, legend, etc title
I've been on regular+ for so long lmao
queen sigil
because laptop fans like to be loud reguardless of how hot they are
queen sigil
regular + is like rank 10-20
icy shadow
First before you invest in one have you
A-Actually check laaptop thermals--running about 220f during gsming
B-Elevate the laptop-- is elevated
C- reapply thermal paste--hp said if I reapply thermal paste will void warranty
@icy shadow
@queen sigil
queen sigil
and ranks get harder to level up as you go higher
last plinth
Point a fan at the laptop
brisk parcel
yeah
icy shadow
I found the laptop on the fan pic hilarious
daring zenith
@icy shadow thing is, it's only half a joke, it works
I learn from Intender, he's been overclocking old laptop likes at for probably a decade now lel
icy shadow
I'm not above doing that either
icy shadow
@queen sigil sorry I replied within your reply
tight pulsar
rip intenders activity
queen sigil
who that
west hornet
guess he got busy with kids in school and work and stuff
tacit wing
is the ranking in respective of how active you are in the server?
last plinth
I keep getting ignored
tight pulsar
@west hornet do u have to set foobar up to detect what song ur playing? that isnt an option for me in discord
west hornet
ye there is a discord rich presence plugin
tight pulsar
aight thanks
brisk parcel
they're pretty flat, nothing special, which for some is a good thing and naed loves them
as naed stated they are used a lot in the studio
but that's because in the studio they make music, they don't play games
last plinth
ok
west hornet
studio headphones not meant to stick out really, have to be neutral for mixing and such
brisk parcel
or listen for fun, as much as you will
tight pulsar
hm do i go from magni 3+ to vali 2 or from 58x to 6xx
last plinth
Is a wireless a decent option
brisk parcel
@tight pulsar I would go to the LD for the extra $20
last plinth
Looking at g pro x wireless
brisk parcel
for your budget? no
west hornet
atom or ld is nice
west hornet
best wireless imo thx panda, but that on bluetooth iirc
west hornet
or could get wired headphones with btr5 or something lol
last plinth
58x?
brisk parcel
still think you should spend the little extra money for the 6XX
and like we all said, you're not even buying them now
so you should wait
last plinth
Im down to get 6xx
brisk parcel
and come back when you do a LOT more research and are a lot closer
well right now you're down
last plinth
Only reason i dont want 6xx is because ld mk2 expensive
brisk parcel
but in 5 minutes you're gonna doubt yourself
it's worth every penny
been loving it for 2 months
tight pulsar
is there a large difference in sound between the ld and vali? kinda looking at the vali cause the stack looks so nice
last plinth
Vali is hybrid
tight pulsar
yeah
brisk parcel
not necessarily better just because it has more tubes lmao
but, you can change the tubes on the LD
last plinth
Yes
brisk parcel
you can on the vali 2 as well, I think
last plinth
And tubes cost like 10-30$
west hornet
just get this smh https://i.imgur.com/a1DHlo1.png
tight pulsar
ree but is there a big difference lol
brisk parcel
lmao
last plinth
u can switch and each one will have different sound
brisk parcel
there is definitely a noticeable difference
you can order the modi 3 in black as well
so it matches the LD
west hornet
that is just beautiful, i love the marble or granite whatever it is, with the tubes and dials that pop out
queen sigil
pfft who needs a car
last plinth
Thats like 3 cars
west hornet
id rather buy that than car, even tho not good value lol
queen sigil
not funny didnt laugh
brisk parcel
with the teslas
last plinth
Did he actually
brisk parcel
he did
last plinth
Coolest rich guy ever
tight pulsar
also do the tubes on the vali or ld suck or are they decent stock
last plinth
Vali is worse than ld
thick plank
58x?
@last plinth no, that is a bad headset for music for the price as it is a 559 with less sound stage but it is one of the worst for gamjng cause the 3 blob imaging and small sound stage
@last plinth dont get 990... 880 is better for gamjng and neither is really good for music unless you love highs and schiit would make them even worse as it is high distortion and high biased
Only reason i dont want 6xx is because ld mk2 expensive
@last plinth well also again for your use it is bad
brisk parcel
@tight pulsar subjectively, I think the stock tube on the vali 2 is better, but the LD is still better overall at stock
west hornet
cntrl just research some of these, hd58x, hd6xx, dt880, hd559, hd560s, dont know if i miss any other. but reseach on own and see what you think you will like
thick plank
4xx and 880 are the only ones that make sense for his use
brisk parcel
most people prefer the GE jan 5654Ws for their LD which is an extra $15 or so for a matched pair
he doesn't just game dude
thick plank
58x is the worst option for him
west hornet
oh and pc38x might be worth looking into
thick plank
6xx is an okay music headset for those who like warm headsets but still not for his use
brisk parcel
it's pretty fine for his use, I'm gonna back him up because we did a lot of research, him and I together
and many others here
thick plank
The 560 are also a bad option
Again a 559 with a better tolerance to full tube amps but nobody should pair a full tube with a headset like that
west hornet
he mostly play game and listen to rap, so do not discourage that is why i list many option for him to look at and decide. we give suggestion from different point of view and he take a look. should not force anything on him
thick plank
It would be like getting a 1200w psu for a 1030 and 200ge system
@west hornet and because his use there are 2 good options
And a bunch of bad options of that list
west hornet
i give multiple option from multiple people ok?
that is your opinion not fact
those are popular in price range in many community
thick plank
As in 2 options which do everything he needs well (4xx is better imo cause i hate the highs of beyers) and the rest are small sound stage with no real good imaging headsets
thick plank
The 559 i guess is an okay option too and shares the sound signature of most of those headsets with the same detail but just better sound stage and imaging and cheaper
west hornet
imo which is why i give multiple, i am not saying i like all those options either, but they are popular to many in the price range in many different community
thick plank
But if he has the money 4xx and 880 will be better for the needed factors and he should decide based on which he thinks he will like more
But the 4xx is also much much much more detailed
last plinth
5Head
thick plank
So there is that
thick plank
@last plinth for music yes but gaming both are bad
west hornet
just look up the following listed in above convo cntrl, you will probably get more info from looking up
thick plank
Rhe clouds are terrible
tacit wing
i dont put this much effort into audio talk anymore because i understand how different ears perceive audio sonically differently
last plinth
But im not getting ld mk2
brisk parcel
🥺
thick plank
Literally distort super early (literally still in the mods range) and have basically no sound stage and may actually image better than the 6xx
6xx is just terrible for imaging accuracy
tacit wing
unlike some people who have a bias for things they only own
brisk parcel
...
last plinth
Fortnut do you actually have the headphones u say are trash
brisk parcel
okay
tacit wing
no lol
tight pulsar
mhm lets be civil here
thick plank
Yes or atleast have for most
brisk parcel
breathe
west hornet
terrible i would say is a overstatement, something like most generic gaming headsets are terrible id say
last plinth
Honestly imo do not ever slander any headphones if u dont even have them
thick plank
Generally I will buy a headset to try it then sell it st a loss
Also you can definitely judge a headphone you dont own iff off of objective points
tight pulsar
aight did u buy 559s and 58xs
thick plank
I could say I won't like the t1 cause I dong like loud highs in spite of as of yet not having tried the t1
last plinth
Also if u slander headphones you dont own at least provide evidence to support why they are “bad”
tight pulsar
okay unrelated but look at the smol tubes
thick plank
@tight pulsar yes (58x a friend bought technically) and I had a good deal of access to both until my friend pulled a smart move and changed to a 6xx and sold his 58x
brisk parcel
@tight pulsar they're not really smol lmao
thick plank
I still have the 559 cause u can't seem to find anyone who wants to buy it
brisk parcel
they're just super receeded into the amp
tight pulsar
yeah but the look smol lol
brisk parcel
true lmao
thick plank
@last plinth 6xx is bad for your use but I owned the 650 and loved them and still own a modded 650 (although I'm trying to get rid of it) but it sucks for gaming
Not a singek headset I own is worse for gaming
The 6xx is great for music
tight pulsar
well good enough for me, why do you say the 559s and 58x are basically the same bc pretty much all the other reviews and forum posts say that the 58x are worth the money over the 559 (they like $20 more on bf than the 559)
west hornet
i wouldnt say that
brisk parcel
dino on a scale of 1 to 
how much do you love your 58X? @tacit wing
thick plank
And that is after me modding the 650 around getting more sound stage
brisk parcel
west hornet
i find the 6xx to be perfectly fine gaming
brisk parcel
for me
tacit wing
Also you can definitely judge a headphone you dont own iff off of objective points
@thick plank nice meme
thick plank
@west hornet and what other reverence points do you have
Like what does it sound stage or image better than
tacit wing
dino on a scale of 1 to :pepeluv: how much do you love your 58X? @tacit wing
@brisk parcel yes
brisk parcel
?
neon quartzBOT
Lone_Ninja#0069 has been warned
brisk parcel
west hornet
whatever the hell i tried out in some shops, mostly tried a few in b&h
thick plank
Cause if I owned a 1030 and nothing else I would call it a great gpu but if I try a 3090 and then a 1030 the 1030 doesn't looks so good for gaming for instance
west hornet
debatable
i owned intel hd graphics as only thing i ever saw but i knew it was terrible
i never considered it good
tight pulsar
okay what the hell is this
brisk parcel
@tight pulsar yes
tight pulsar
how many tubes u need
thick plank
Point is without a reference point of an average sound stage you can't understand how poorly the 6xx images and sound stages
west hornet
all i am saying is i have no problem whatsoever locating things in games, maybe other headphone do better sure but to say it is terrible is a drastic overstatement
last plinth
ninja
tacit wing
idk if i can put a 1-10 rating on headphones bc they all have their own innate sound signature that arent objectively horrible to me
i just love audio
last plinth
Is it gonna be a waste if i buy 6xx just to get schiit stack
thick plank
@west hornet it is one of the worst but you could still locate things with 2 earbuds with no imaging just off the volume in each ear but not well
neon quartzBOT
Nuclear Nachos#9402 has been warned
tight pulsar
hec
brisk parcel
cntrl, not at all
last plinth
ok then
thick plank
@last plinth dont get the schiit stack cause your use will leave them as a bad option
west hornet
i beg to differ having tried many headsets and very bad headphones in the past
thick plank
Plus you dont need a lot of power fkr any of the headsets you plan to get
last plinth
Its not my money
brisk parcel
doesn't matter, you get my point lmao
tight pulsar
how bad do u think a $55 tube amp off ali would be
thick plank
Power per $ is the only thing schiit does well
@tacit wing not really much for the 4xx which is the only plannar in the currently in play options (the one that is probably the best for what he is looking for abd better than a 6xx at everything he wants)
@last plinth do you know why people say you need tubes with a 6xx?
tacit wing
tight pulsar
plannner
tight pulsar
im not
thick plank
Cause it is so close sounding and poor at sound staging that any bit of sound stage you can add helps it
tight pulsar
no regrets
thick plank
You need to work hard to give it any sound stage at all
brisk parcel
not true
I think they're wider than my 58X and I think the 58X are much wider than my cloud 2s
I can clearly image sound just fine, I can close my eyes and point to exactly where the sound is
thick plank
58x and 6xx are meme levels close
They are considered some of the most intimate headsets
brisk parcel
doesn't matter I still enjoy the heck outta them
thick plank
Which is fine
But don't lie about then being great fkr gaming cause their sound stage or imaging
Cause they are some of the worst for those
brisk parcel
still love then
thick plank
Which is fine
brisk parcel
do me just fine, got plenty of clutch plays
thick plank
But telling someone to get them off false claims isn't
brisk parcel
you do know that everything I say is based off of personal experience
and I always tell someone that
thick plank
No, it is confirmation bias
brisk parcel
notice how I not once say "don't get x" or, "y is bad because I heard it is"
thick plank
This is why you recommend a headset you spent a lot of money on that sucks at a given use for that use
brisk parcel
I always tell someone that it is their choice what they end up with
thick plank
I dont think you understand how many headsets I have used...
If your argument is my opinion isnt valid because I'm only using science and haven't used the products you are wrong
brisk parcel
I recommend it because I really enjoy them, and they game just fine, better than my cloud 2s, way exceeded whatever expectations I had
tacit wing
But don't lie about then being great fkr gaming cause their sound stage or imaging
@thick plank Gaming isnt no tall order for audio
why do u think so many gaming headsets are subpar
brisk parcel
I know you've used more than I have, I totally understand that I'm only 18 lmao
thick plank
@tacit wing he wants it for gaming with music as a side use
tacit wing
almost anything can image footsteps easy enough
thick plank
Not really
tacit wing
LMAOOOOOOOO
tight pulsar
hm if i got a tube amp i would have to move my monitor arm
thick plank
And it is pretty much all 3 ponts
minor lark
Hola
tacit wing
hello
thick plank
Nkt even super well separated points
brisk parcel
you should NEVER tell someone to just flat out NOT get something
because that'll only make them hold their ground
like how dino and I have stuck with @last plinth and backed him up
minor lark
I want to rank up
brisk parcel
and a few others
thick plank
@brisk parcel if someone says they have a given thing they are looking for and a product such fkr what they are looking for then I sure as hell can
tacit wing
this mf would write a 10 page essay MLA Format if i ever say the 95x's are booty
but knowing that he loves it sm i know for a fact that its a fantastic headphone
thick plank
@tacit wing for sound stage fkr the price they arent anything special and for aub bass extension all estats suck
There are just certain things they do as category leaders
Not just proce leaders
tacit wing
but i wouldnt tell people to not get Stax and shill the 95x's instead
brisk parcel
he's only 13 and he's looking to get his money's worth, and we're all giving him recommendations, so if you don't like that and think you're right and we're all wrong then by all means
this is ALL oppinionated
naed is loving our weeing contest
thick plank
If you want vocalist accuracy and imaging then the 95x is better than any stax but it doesn't beat all stax in all categories
brisk parcel
I can practically hear your laughter from here man
thick plank
@brisk parcel then he should get an atom and a 4xx or 880
Really 4xx as I doubt he wants sharp highs
Cause he is looking to game and the good imaging and sound stage will help him in his gaming use
The detail retrieval and speed far out paces rhe 6xx
The mid accuracy isnt as good but I dont think he is looking fornthat
brisk parcel
idk they're pretty close imo
tight pulsar
do u have to cage tubes if they are scary
thick plank
And the bass rolloff and extension js better
tacit wing
i was really close to getting 4xx's from some dude in the UK
thick plank
@brisk parcel 4xx and 650 are not close in any of those categories
tacit wing
he was selling it for 125 usd shipped
thick plank
The things the 650 does better it kills the 4xx in and the things the 4xx does better it kills the 650 in
west hornet
ye id get cage tubes if i feel like locking someone up
brisk parcel
yes they have better soundstage but that's natural. imaging? I still think the 6XX wins
west hornet
goes well in prison senary xD
brisk parcel
^
tacit wing
i will get 4XX and 6XX just so i can get the trifecta
thick plank
6xx does not win in imaging
queen sigil
This chat is like 60% audiophile
30% keyboards and 10% mice
thick plank
For any frequency it can only place them in one of 3 areas basically
brisk parcel
nah dino just use them koss forever
queen sigil
lol
brisk parcel
you just copped them
tacit wing
Porta Pros endgame for mobile audio
thick plank
Ur40 beats the 6xx in imaging and sound stage
brisk parcel
more like 80% and 15% 5%
tight pulsar
also okay imagine like a giant amp like those expensive schiit ones and then its just a tiny tube in the middle
thick plank
I love the 6xx and recommend them pretty damn often for $200
But for himtnhey are a terrible option
brisk parcel
or like a SUPER HUGE tube on a tiny amp lmao
tight pulsar
also a good plan ninja i should start up an audio company
thick plank
I should start an amp modding company tbh no joke
tight pulsar
we can make the big dot mk2 and just have one giant tube
thick plank
Like there are plenty of easy to make better fkr cheap popular amps
And some that you can bring to a whole different level fkr cheap
tacit wing
This chat is like 60% audiophile
30% keyboards and 10% mice
@queen sigil i talk about mice all the time
its the thing i was into before audio
tight pulsar
should i get this amp for $15
queen sigil
LOL
brisk parcel
obviously
brisk parcel
better than WOO no cap
thick plank
@tight pulsar why are the film caps in a plastic cage there lol
tight pulsar
looks pretty solid 
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000036605582.html
tacit wing
audio elitists are more cringe than the keeb ones believe me
i have never gotten anything from Ali
queen sigil
idk any keeb elitists
tight pulsar
do u know me
tight pulsar
also lowkey wanna buy this https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000111045361.html?
thick plank
@tight pulsar why are the film caps locked up lol
tight pulsar
@thick plank idk its an aliexpress special what did u expect
oh wait that second one is a preamp
west hornet
woah ali give me 2usd on first order
tight pulsar
i know some dude with like 850 different switches but hes not really an elitist hes just really nice
tight pulsar
bro its the little dot mk0
brisk parcel
mk-1*
west hornet
brisk parcel
repping that NZXT lanyard
west hornet
aliexpress ftw
tight pulsar
nah i think they just all have that knob lmao
brisk parcel
pog
tacit wing
my setup won for SOTW at the NZXT discord server and i won a lanyard that i havent gotten yet
its been like 2 months
tight pulsar
lol wow
tight pulsar
hm how does this look for like 30
tight pulsar
wait all these cheap ones are preamps does that mean u still need an amp
tight pulsar
ive seen better meme keycaps
tight pulsar
gmk calcium was gonna be a great set til it got cancelled
cursive marsh
😳
queen sigil
true
I have a friend who said as long as I give him a good deal on some parts he'll buy a keyboard for me
i mena
as long as I build him a nice cheap one
but I wasnt to but him meme caps as a funny
tight pulsar
theres those ahegao keycaps on ali if u wanna mess with him
queen sigil
OH YEAH
they're actually
rerasonably priced
for keycaps with 5 sided print
which is strange
tight pulsar
the colored ones were like 100 or 180 or sumthing on mm but those were from a china gb
west hornet
i may not be very good with terms but usually preamp is for mics
tacit wing
i usually take sound demos with a grain of salt but have you heard Z's demos with the 5xx's? @brisk parcel
the imaging sounds stellar
brisk parcel
it does sound really good
tight pulsar
oh yeah found the colored ones
brisk parcel
which is surprising cause apparently it's supposed to not have very good imaging but crazy soundstage
tacit wing
its reaaaally spacious
its way out there
i shouldnt talk too much since its just a sound demo but still
tight pulsar
lmao they had to blur parts of the colored ones out on the ali listing
west hornet
even though you are listening ot demo on a dif pair of headphones xD
queen sigil
lol yeah
but like
u gotta admit
the price is actually pretty decent
since its basically a pack of 108+ novelty keys
idk how much is in each kit
west hornet
show me best anime keycaps
tight pulsar
i mean if u want a nsfw link
tacit wing
yes
daring zenith
lol
tight pulsar
daring zenith
nachos find best non-nsfw
queen sigil
to say the least
tight pulsar
i alr told u so dont complain kekw
daring zenith
bruh
queen sigil
I totally thought
west hornet
lol wtf the blur
tight pulsar
yeah idk ig the blurred parts are even more nsfw
west hornet
what about keycap with something like this tree design https://i.imgur.com/7rJw42o.png
queen sigil
ew ISO
west hornet
what is iso
tacit wing
thats rac-
queen sigil
I should make something
that makes clicky switches even louder
wait
there is double click switches
(box switches)
but what about
triple click????
sage shadow
queen sigil
I should make a switch
that just a spring and stem
and housings
no leaf
just a nunfuctional smooth switch
west hornet
buckling spring
west hornet
golden bear
For the holidays i think im going ot ask for a custom resin keycap, do they wear out easily
tight pulsar
no
queen sigil
I mean I would recommend against resin keycaps unless you're rgoing to be putting them on keys u dont use
unless ur rjust gonna get cheap ones off of ali or something
thick plank
Read up and no the 5xx sound stage is a slight step down from the 4xx and same with imaging and a sound demo couldn't demonstrate sound stage or imaging at all...
queen sigil
what
thick plank
To be clear I mean the z reviews sound demos they are talking about where he just holds the headphone by the mic
tacit wing
@thick plank bababooey
Read up and no the 5xx sound stage is a slight step down from the 4xx and same with imaging and a sound demo couldn't demonstrate sound stage or imaging at all...
@thick plank i won't read. i will listen
i will eventually get 4xx's anyways
and really couldnt take your word for it since you dont own both headphones
soundstage and imaging arent displayed in measurements
and yes, i know sound demos arent a good reference point but it does provide some insight
queen sigil
d
thick plank
@tacit wing read up as in i looked up and read what you wrote...
And they arent just not good they are 100% useless
queen sigil
Can anybody recommend a switch opener and lube station
and also do lube stations make it easier to lube?
I've been lubing switches without one but I was wondering if I could shed some time using a station
thick plank
What flavor of lube are you looking for
queen sigil
just saw this in the KBD fans discord
i've heared of numpads
never heard of a nav pad
desert shore
if i had the option to get a used lubed, filmed, foamed ducky mecha mini for $110 would that be a good deal?
like ik thats a good deal but like worth
queen sigil
i'd say no
desert shore
ive dabbled in buidling keyboards and that seems like a good deal
but i dont know nearly enough to know
queen sigil
I mean
If you really like cherry reds
then surer
but I wouldn't say lubing cherry reds is worth it
but that's all preference
desert shore
ive generally leaned toward linears but considering he'd do the lubing for free i wouldnt turn it down
queen sigil
Do you know what lube he'd use?
desert shore
not sure he did say a thing of it was $40
queen sigil
So it's a 60% keyboard with lubed filmed switches?
queen sigil
I mean it's not a terrible deal
queen sigil
Sounds kinda sketchy that he's offering all of that
desert shore
ik he's legit
queen sigil
because films and springs and foam are all cheap ugrardes
but that takes like a minimum of an hour to do that
I mean if you trust that he'll lube your switches properly then you can go for it
desert shore
ik he has to do all the solder work if he lubes them and he's done them before
ik him irl so i dont worry about getting ripped off
desert shore
true
queen sigil
that just takes out most of the sketch factors
desert shore
I'm thinking I'll go for it
It sounds like a really good idea and since my main just broke I need somethign nice
queen sigil
i usually wouldnt recommend 60%'s but if you like duckys
its a good deal because you're basically getting alot of free labour
as long as the board itself and the keycaps aren't damaged to bad
desert shore
they're not I've already seen the board and I really like 60%'s and I don't mind duckys
sharp kindle
60 percents are a no go for me
i need my arrow keys
40 percent doesn't deserve to exist
lucid thorn
Now thats a keyboard
sharp kindle
it literally has pain in its name lmao
queen sigil
type 9
i mean
the 2% and this one are just macropads
but pain27 and karina
sexy
except the karina can go die
sharp kindle
im fine with numpads and macropads
or as rich keyboard people call them
"artisan collectors"
queen sigil
meh
the only artisan i've owned was a jellykeys space bar that someone paid me to put on their keyboad
I made really good money off of that spacebar tho
he paid like 100$ extra for it
queen sigil
ive decided
also because I want more lube and brushes
and I could use some extra stabs for an upcoming build
west hornet
Might be worth for me to get 2 key pad so I don’t break beyboard
tacit wing
to 2%
@queen sigil perfect for osu
green lagoon
timber ridge
keebs do be kinda cool
glacial plume
hey everyone, what r ur favourite keyboard switches
reef vigil
the clicky type
glacial plume
linear
timber ridge
linear
glacial plume
does anyone a have specific brand?
kindred hound
glacial plume
novelkey
timber ridge
for linears?
glacial plume
yes
glacial plume
blacks
timber ridge
tealios are nice but i dont think they sound too good
but feel wise i heard theyre really good
glacial plume
i also like creams
glacial plume
you can say that again
glacial plume
Yea I heard there really good for budget linear keyboards
brisk parcel
@tacit wing your headphones leave the place yet? Mine are still there 🥺
west hornet
linears ftw
hoary salmon
Anyone have recommendations for a 1440p monitor I really like ips panels but apparently they aren't the best and my friend is building his pc this week
west hornet
ips best color
daring zenith
@hoary salmon what about IPS panels "aren't the best"?
Good 1440p144hz ips panel :
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012015
Great 1440p170hz ips panel :
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012018
hoary salmon
I just heard that some people dislike the price and lesser contrast
I have a ips 120hz ultrawide myself and I love it but I also spent 1200$
Where as this is my friends first pc
So I'm wondering if va might be better
rigid kelp
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824737012 it's 1080p but i love this thing
hoary salmon
@daring zenith does it have gsync?
daring zenith
btw
VA is where you get smearing
and ghosting
@hoary salmon G-sync compatible.
daring zenith
For G-sync ultimate and crap it needs the monitor to have a built in gsync chip or whatever they call it, very little difference.
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/products/g-sync-monitors/
hoary salmon
So enabling it will be the same?
thick plank
U know what I regret not having heard yet
Stax earbuds
Probably gonna get some soon but like I regret not having already
rugged lion
anyone know why my webcam keeps on randomly shutting off during zoom?
idk if its bc of the cable ive tried different usb ports on my mobo
its kinda a cheap webcam
manic sierra
@rugged lion do you have more than one set of drivers controlling it? Like for instance the windows camera driver and a realtek camera driver?
rugged lion
I’m not really sure
How could I check that
It’s worked in the past just fine but yesterday I snapped my headset so I had to switch to my old ones that are also broken
I can hear myself even tho I have the listen to myself mode off
manic sierra
hmm the drivers would be in device manager
but maybe you shorted it out or something when the headphones broke
a driver conflict shouldnt just pop up out of the blue
who makes the old headset?
maybe they also installed camera drivers
last hemlock
hi
foggy tide
hello!
timber ridge
tempted to get new switches for my keeb
queen sigil
do u know anything about gateron caps
queen sigil
also does ur keyboard have autemu switches
timber ridge
they cant be horrible for the price
i have a hotswap gat keeb
so i can use anything
calm cobalt
i want build my own with gateron black inks
timber ridge
cap switches are like 30 bucks for 100 switches
if you dont get the gold plated springs
so its about the same price as ks3s, jus a bit more
queen sigil
how much more is gold springs
timber ridge
too much
queen sigil
because u can get 100 for cheap
timber ridge
its $10 for 35 vs $16 for 35
queen sigil
what do you guys recommend more a SteelSeries Arctis 5 ot HyperX Alpha S
@calm cobalt What switches and price are they
timber ridge
with the sale
tight pulsar
gold springs dont mean theyre automatically better
timber ridge
i think thats a headset
queen sigil
but they're cooler
calm cobalt
@calm cobalt What switches and price are they
@queen sigil they are headsets
timber ridge
not keeb
queen sigil
i'd usually go with hyperx
calm cobalt
😂
OH
@queen sigil
timber ridge
the only pro to gold plated switches imo is its easier to tell wat springs are what when swapping them
timber ridge
ive seen that b4
queen sigil
its an interest check
queen sigil
its a satisfaction 75 copy basicaly
timber ridge
floating keys?
timber ridge
oof
timber ridge
high profile only 4 me
queen sigil
Low profile with gaps is just really ugly
i'll take lowprofile on any keep in 1 cluster
timber ridge
i get budget keyboard vibes
queen sigil
actually i'd only get low profile on a howswap boiard
timber ridge
and the overall look of high profile is much better imo
timber ridge
the satisfaction 75 went on gb recently
queen sigil
yeah
but It was like 500$
and sold out like in a day
I mean this is also gonna sell out like instantly if they do manage to get it to GB
timber ridge
the mark65 was on gb too
queen sigil
since they said they're only gonna do 100 kits and it's only 100+shipping
the mark65 doesnt have a knob
or a screen
plus im a sat 75 fanboy
but I dont got one
I also think that the case
isnt long enough
the bottem needs to be linger since the arrow keys arer basically touching the bottem case
queen sigil
timber ridge
prob wont be a high profile version
theyll have to make a whole new case basically
bc theres not enough space to simply raise the edges
queen sigil
yeah
normal barn
@brisk parcel u getting the 5xx today?
sharp kindle
@queen sigil i need those keycaps
west hornet
is it possible to have keycaps with 3 languages or would that just be stupid lol
sweet surge
custom keycaps
queen sigil
besides custom ones
west hornet
lol
queen sigil
howcome random chinese keycap makers cant say the profile on the cheap keycaps they sell
:(
timber ridge
theres cheap sa keycaps on amazon
sweet surge
Leo what was that white keyboard it looks sick
west hornet
Could you make a custom keyboard for less than 150, if so how would it compete to some prebuilts
queen sigil
for 150
u can get either a budget one with lubed switches
or u could get like a cool formfactor
like 65 or 75
and 60
west hornet
cool formfactor?
queen sigil
stuff besides 100% and 80%
west hornet
oh
queen sigil
i mean
sweet surge
what was the circuit boarded keyboard Leo?
queen sigil
are you looking into getting a cheap keyboad
what was the circuit boarded keyboard Leo?
@sweet surge what
timber ridge
the satisfaction clone im p sure
queen sigil
oh
timber ridge
thats what hes talking about
queen sigil
check the reddit link
west hornet
nah im just thinking in the event my keyboard broke and i wanted something nice but not spend 400usd+ on it
queen sigil
it's LCK 75 interest check
timber ridge
the whole top part is acrylic, did he put some decal on that build ?
queen sigil
nah im just thinking in the event my keyboard broke and i wanted something nice but not spend 400usd+ on it
@west hornet give me budget
and I find
decent stuff
timber ridge
i think 400 is the sweetspot for keebs
queen sigil
you could get aluminum keebs for around 200
west hornet
prob 200 max
west hornet
not sure, i have one now and do use it for macros and stuff
queen sigil
do U know how to solder
west hornet
ye
timber ridge
gg
queen sigil
ok so we'll buy 2 more
west hornet
queen sigil
ok ill recommend you this https://kbdfans.com/collections/diy-kit/products/gb-kbdpad-mkii-mechanical-keyboard-kit
timber ridge
you can turn a solder pcb into hotswap right
queen sigil
you can turn a solder pcb into hotswap right
@timber ridge yes
timber ridge
by soldering on the hotswap thingy or am i wrong
queen sigil
if u buy the sockets
west hornet
so is that just a numpad thingy
queen sigil
yes
timber ridge
yep
queen sigil
pefect keyboard
timber ridge
ive never seen a high profile one
west hornet
lol, looks like a nice body tho
queen sigil
yeah its kbd fans
timber ridge
thats not aluminum ?
timber ridge
oo ok
west hornet
queen sigil
u can always go for an XD series keeb from KPrepublic
they got alot of budegt stuff thee
there
also my dielectric grease is arriving today
I ran out on my last build
KPrepublic an alu 96% keeb case is like 90$
and the pcb is like 40
queen sigil
so forr 70$ u get to do epic budget build
lol try finding switches keycaps and stabs for 70$
timber ridge
oof
timber ridge
man dont ruin kahoot
normal barn
who u telling to leave
queen sigil
and U could always get a 5 key pcb for like 20$
normal barn
noi ain ruinging kahoot
queen sigil
for macros
normal barn
lol
queen sigil
leave
normal barn
i mean
queen sigil
go away
queen sigil
COOL
normal barn
on my own kahott
timber ridge
man
sweet surge
bye bye