peripherals-and-displays

[small nimbus]

it's all games pretty much

and wow is pretty big too but yea steam is like a majority of that 2tb drive

and other games

my m.2 drive is like for programs

[tacit wing]

"SteamLibrary"

[stoic solar]

the new homework folder

[small nimbus]

[swift lantern]

Configure folder with gear icon

[swift lantern]

Right side of t2 keeps giving me small issues, but I can never fully tell what is the source

Is the cable being funky? Is the actual speaker itself having issues?

[last plinth]

6xx with a usb audio adapter

[timber onyx]

I need a headset that is:
-Wireless for mobile
-Wireless or Wired for PC
-Decent mic (vc decent, not necessarily recording decent)

Any suggestions?

[queen sigil]

you're askin for alot

and something that fits those needs is gonna be pretty expensive

[tacit wing]

Arctis 1 gets the job done with that criteria, but its in no ways a good headset sound wise tho

its a budget option

[stray lynx]

hey guys sorry if this is a stupid question but can i replace the switches in my corsair Corsair STRAFE RGB MK.2

[queen sigil]

i read recording decent

i can read

[queen sigil]

probs not

[stray lynx]

awww

[queen sigil]

like 99% sure no

[daring zenith]

Corsair keebs is a no

[stray lynx]

thats a shame

oh well

[queen sigil]

unless you got a soldering iron

and a solder sucker

[daring zenith]

@queen sigil actually could you solder new switches onto corsair keebs?

[stoic solar]

yes

[queen sigil]

i mean they use cherry switches

i dont see a reason you couldn't

[daring zenith]

like maybe weird pcb or mount

dunno

[queen sigil]

pretty sure they're just plate mount

[stray lynx]

i really want to switch them for something else

[queen sigil]

then get a soldering iron

[timber onyx]

Damn, I guess I’ll try to see if he will go for two headphones instead

[stray lynx]

i have a wood burning kit with a soldering tip and some wire

would that work?

[queen sigil]

i mean im no soldering expert

but as long as it can melt the solder without hurting the pcb it should be fine

also u need a sucker

and also a correct solder

[stray lynx]

nvm screw it

im sticking with my cherry switches

this is too dang complicated

i dont wanna accidentally brick my keyboard anyway

its too dang expensive

[queen sigil]

just buy a new one

[stray lynx]

juSt bUY A nEw oNe

[queen sigil]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpQQohcHk9Q&ab_channel=Noodle

[stray lynx]

its not like i have infinite money for new keyboards

[daring zenith]

Just buy a Keychron

hotswap 5 pin mount

[stray lynx]

dont know what that is

[daring zenith]

http://keychron.com/

[stray lynx]

wow

thats a big brain keyboard

but is there a full size option?

[daring zenith]

yes

k4 has numpad

C2 does too I think

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c2-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32294075072601

[queen sigil]

mr11111 goin in

with the keychron recommendation

out of nowhere

[daring zenith]

out of everywhere

[tacit wing]

Keychron and MOW ambassador

[daring zenith]

yes

anti-gpw person

[stray lynx]

i have no idea what you guys are talking about but it sounds interesting

[daring zenith]

Keychron keyboard and Model O wireless mouse

[stoic solar]

numpads are a cancer upon this world

[stray lynx]

i just like the way full size keyboards look ok

[stoic solar]

all u need is a minivan

[stray lynx]

a small one would look pathetic

EW

[daring zenith]

TKL best size

[stoic solar]

cursed_board

[queen sigil]

@stoic solar lets see your keyboard then

[daring zenith]

you get fn keys still

and you still get arrow keys

[stray lynx]

is the k4 hot swappable

[stoic solar]

i just daily this

[queen sigil]

no its not

clearly

[stray lynx]

well im sorry

[daring zenith]

c2 is cheaper because it's wired not wireless

[stray lynx]

yes but its out of stock

[daring zenith]

it's preorder :P

[queen sigil]

man I do not liek that type of 65% layout

[daring zenith]

nor do I

it feels like you're missing RCTRL

[stray lynx]

what is the 65 percent look like

[daring zenith]

multiple different layouts

that pink one is one

[stoic solar]

wtf

TIL this exists

[queen sigil]

superior 65%

[stray lynx]

uwu edition

[daring zenith]

superior

[stray lynx]

is this 65 percent?

[daring zenith]

that's full

[stoic solar]

superior tbh

[stray lynx]

UGH ITS ONLY FOR LIGHT GAMING

what does that even mean

will it start moaning under heavy gaming?

[daring zenith]

@stray lynx C2 is full, K4 is called like 94% or something, K8 is TKL, K6 is 65%, K12 is 60%

what

where does it say light gaming lol

[tacit wing]

yes

link?

[timber onyx]

Wait I meant either wireless OR wired for pc, just has to be wireless for mobile

[daring zenith]

lol

[queen sigil]

96

[timber onyx]

Is that still a lot to ask for

[daring zenith]

lol wut

[queen sigil]

ah yes

keychron isnt the best with marketing

[daring zenith]

It says light gaming for all of them, never noticed that xD

[queen sigil]

if you didnt know

they say gateron blues arent for gamers

[tacit wing]

Arctis 1 fills that criteria, but its not good sound wise

[queen sigil]

which is cool

[daring zenith]

Gateron blues aren't for gamers is true tho

[stoic solar]

imo browns are the best gaming switch

[daring zenith]

@timber onyx you looking for 2 headsets?

[stray lynx]

i would probably switch them out for another switch if i was to get them

[daring zenith]

you should get gateron browns to start off

[stoic solar]

browns are generally the best all rounders

[daring zenith]

better than any cherry switch imo for not offending people

[stoic solar]

this is literally the most cursed layout

cannot get enough

[queen sigil]

cherry vintage blacks are nice

and retooled blacks

[tacit wing]

you can game on any keyboard that has n-key rollover which is a standard on even non-gAmInG boards nowadays

[queen sigil]

what's wrong with that keyboard

[daring zenith]

best layout

[tacit wing]

thats for osu tf

[stray lynx]

gore isnt allowed

[timber onyx]

I was hoping to get a headset that could fill both of those, but I think I may just end up getting two

[stray lynx]

is that was they use at ea when they are making the new fifa

[stoic solar]

i hate this

who USES this

[stray lynx]

i actually like that

[daring zenith]

this is nsfw

[stray lynx]

id buy that ngl

[queen sigil]

people who like ortho boards

[stoic solar]

if i go to anyones house and see that on their desk im punching them in the throat

it is a sin

[stray lynx]

lol where the shift at tho

[daring zenith]

never

[stray lynx]

where the ctrl

[daring zenith]

you don't need it

[little crater]

.

im not quite sure what im looking at

i like it tho

[stray lynx]

i need to get a 2 key keyboard with alt and f4 on it so i can just exit without moving my hands ALL the way to the top and bottom of my keyboard

also what about building a keyboard

is that expensive?

is it worth it?

[queen sigil]

no

[stray lynx]

do you need to be a super mega genius to do it?

so its inexpensive and not worth it?

[tacit wing]

the hobby is a luxury and a novelty

[queen sigil]

its expensive and not worth it

[stray lynx]

ohhhh

ok cool

[small nimbus]

maybe macro time?

[daring zenith]

basically get keychron and have a fun time

[daring zenith]

and then decide you want to spend 100$ on switches

[little crater]

build a custom keeb

Jump+Quit tells the microcontroller to Alt+F4 lol

[tight pulsar]

we talking about 40s 🤔 https://panc.co/panc40

[stoic solar]

this one is sort of cute

[last plinth]

model o or g pro superlight

[daring zenith]

model o wireless pricing makes much more sense

[sharp kindle]

^^

[last plinth]

yea but g pro superlight or model o

in general

price not matter

[sharp kindle]

depend

[daring zenith]

In general, grip

[sharp kindle]

what grip do you use

[last plinth]

claw and fingertip

[daring zenith]

gpw more claw, mow more ftip

[sharp kindle]

i thought you already have a g pro

[last plinth]

like a hybrid

i never said i had a g pro

wat

[daring zenith]

I have gpw and mow

not ultralight tho, but they're same shape

[sharp kindle]

when you asked abt mice 3 months ago u said you were getting a g pro

[last plinth]

yep

[sharp kindle]

well the g pro superlight is the safer shape

i would ge tthe mow if i were you

claw ftip hybrid is what i use on my o and it feels nice

been wanting to get an xm1 for a while

[small nimbus]

poor space bar

[sharp kindle]

striker 2 coming march 3rd

[latent hull]

I think that I will end up getting some tin t2s and trying them out

[golden bear]

my headphone padding is falling off and im looking for a new headset, anyone got any recommendations? around 100-200

not many requirements besides that if its wireless i dont want a bigger delay then wired, and it needs to be comfy

no mic needed

[queen sigil]

pc37x

o waiyt

u want headphones

@tacit wing

oi nerd

[swift lantern]

$180 planars

[queen sigil]

ok u can argue with dino once they give their recommendation

[golden bear]

headphone or headset, if one with a mic is better its nbd

[little crater]

my DT 990 are hella comfy

ear cups are so big they never even touch your ears

[swift lantern]

Good

But also are your ears okay?

Arent those things brighter than the sun

[little crater]

nope

[small nimbus]

does your headset have replacement earpads? my earpads started to fall apart and then i ordered some from bose

[swift lantern]

Weird eq but ok

Yeah if you like the ones you habehih can probably replace the pads

[little crater]

thats what happens when you spend time with your headphones

[swift lantern]

I could probably use a small down in one of the hjghs

I notice very rarely a little spike

I wouldn't be able to tell you what hz tho

[little crater]

the pro4aa i just got has a really bad spike lol

and the bass rolls off like hell

but it still sounds good when i EQ it up a few

[golden bear]

No its some $40 crappy MSI headset

[queen sigil]

[small nimbus]

rip

well good luck dino will be here soon

[golden bear]

alr

dino when you're here @ me pls lol

[queen sigil]

i dont think anybody here can be a mod

just because the sheer amount of arguements that go on

[polar sundial]

hey guys

which headset should i get out of these 2 HyperX Cloud II - Gaming Headset, 7.1 Surround Sound, Memory Foam Ear Pads, Durable Aluminum Frame, Detachable Microphone, Works with PC, PS4, Xbox One - Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SAYCXWG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_jsJ8FbFKQ212J

or HyperX Cloud Alpha - Gaming Headset, Dual Chamber Drivers, Award Winning Comfort, Durable Aluminum Frame, Detachable Microphone, Works on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Mobile Devices – Red https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074NBSF9N/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_iaJ8Fb6W8285X

which model is better?

[golden bear]

Tysm ill look at it in a bit

[tacit wing]

if you need no latency wireless, youre gonna have to go the gaming headset route, which will be in sacrifice for sound

[tacit wing]

they are the same drivers

hyperx clouds derive from this headphone

[polar sundial]

hmm

i’ll just wait

headset without a mic are way cheaper? correct

[tacit wing]

headset without mic = headphones

and no theyre not cheaper

[polar sundial]

oh

[polar sundial]

what does that mean

i just wanna know which is better i can see that they are both different

[tacit wing]

they are the same headphone sound wise

you see the pic of the headphone i just posted above?

both of them are essentially that

[polar sundial]

okay

so it doesn’t matter which one i get?

[tacit wing]

no theyre both decent

just dont get the Stinger

[polar sundial]

what is that?

[tacit wing]

its one of the Clouds

[polar sundial]

ok

thank you

[polar sundial]

ima just get this one because it has more views

[stoic solar]

@tacit wing who wanted those flacs yesterday

u were there i think

@timber ridge https://gofile.io/d/LiHJ6s

[gusty magnet]

Are the AKG K361 good?

[tacit wing]

i got my album

kuzu was

[tacit wing]

YES

finally someone brought up a good headphone

[gusty magnet]

Lmao

And i know this will probably hurt your soul but is the Yeti X good for someone new to mics?

[tacit wing]

ask Ghosty

[gusty magnet]

Can you ping them for me, im not a regular here lol

[tacit wing]

@west hornet

[gusty magnet]

Ty

Well i wait do you know about keebs?

[tacit wing]

ask Leo

[gusty magnet]

Lmao whos leo

[tacit wing]

@queen sigil

[gusty magnet]

Ty

[white talon]

they are good for as in close back yes if you want low end. but otherwise nothing special

[queen sigil]

whos leo

hi yes

[white talon]

get some teaks if you got the money

[gusty magnet]

Will they be fine for gaming

[queen sigil]

will what be what for what

[white talon]

https://sg.creative.com/p/headphones-headsets/e-mu-teak

[gusty magnet]

@queen sigil is the k95 platinum fine for $129usd

[queen sigil]

no

[white talon]

get these over the akgs thats facts

[gusty magnet]

@white talon ty ill look into them

Leo what keeb would you recommend for $100-150usd thats fullsize

And not custom

[queen sigil]

leopold

[white talon]

might need a amp for them. but if you are looking for headphones your better off getting a actual pair of good headphones

[daring zenith]

Keychron :P

[gusty magnet]

Mikey im really only looking for headphones for talking to people, gaming and light music

[white talon]

get into the audiophile world you wont regret it

[west hornet]

i prefer elgato wave around that price

[gusty magnet]

Isnt that like 220

[white talon]

https://crinacle.com/graphs/headphones/e-mu-teak/

[west hornet]

starts around 120usd iirc

[queen sigil]

100-150 get a leopold fc980m

[gusty magnet]

Ill take a look at it tyvm

[gusty magnet]

No idea what that is showing

@west hornet ill take a look into the wave vs yeti x

[white talon]

its showing the sound signature

https://diyaudioheaven.wordpress.com/headphones/measurements/akg/k361/

but honestly if your not trying to get serious into it just get the akgs

[gusty magnet]

I think ill stick with the akgs as to me thats gibberish

Ty for the help

[white talon]

np i would recommend getting a amp and dac though

like a schit dac or apos stack thats $200 max

[gusty magnet]

Ill look into that stuff for my next headphones but rn i just want some cheapish headphones

[tacit wing]

Teaks are pretty good to compliment 6xx

[swift lantern]

Stop murdering people please

[tight pulsar]

stop having a bad opinion

[tacit wing]

[queen sigil]

[short path]

anyone know any good mechanical keyboards for 150cad?

[queen sigil]

I only speak USD

[shrewd yacht]

Now that I have the m40x’s if does anyone know if I should use 3D audio in something like fortnite?

[short path]

129usd basically

[queen sigil]

You could get an aluminum keychron

Or a leopold

leopold is if you don't care about features and you just kinda want the best quality option

keychron has alot of features for the price and also has hotswap options

[short path]

all i care about is mechanical and rgb lol

[queen sigil]

Then get a keychron

[short path]

cool

ty

[queen sigil]

I ordered the portico BOW keycap set

since I have a keycap set not being used in case I get the keyboard before my keycaps

[hearty schooner]

Are there really any differences between the two mics?

[queen sigil]

i've never seen the second brand

but fifine works good

[hearty schooner]

It's bonk

I am going with the top probably little more but better known brand

[latent hull]

tin t2s/Blon-bl05s or Koss UR40 for gaming?

[queen sigil]

fifine is a pretty good brand

just saying

[hearty schooner]

What is a good head set under 70 dollars

[tacit wing]

stop prioritizing gaming as a buying point. any decent pair of headphones or iems will give you a great gaming experience, even if they have doodoo imaging

the game's audio engine does most of the heavy lifting whether you will enjoy the audio experience or not

and yes, that also applied to fOoTsTepS

[daring zenith]

hmmm

my scroll wheel is making an annoying noise now

weird

[latent hull]

so really just choose

is that all just decide on what I want

[tacit wing]

back to GPW gang

[daring zenith]

Ideas? It's not problematic but slightly annoying...

[queen sigil]

WD40 TIME

jk

[tacit wing]

Glorious QC

[daring zenith]

I only scroll fast enough to notice in hoi4 or eu4

@queen sigil would wd-40 actually fix it tho

[queen sigil]

probs not

its kinda like lubing a tactile

if you lube it

[daring zenith]

Wondering if it's a qc defect or just something got caught or smth

[queen sigil]

it might just turn it into a fifgit spinner

dont ask me

idk mice stuff

[daring zenith]

@tacit wing dino mouse guy?

[tacit wing]

was it like this out of the box?

or did it show up overtime

[daring zenith]

Not sure, only started hearing it today, but I don't usually scroll quickly

[tacit wing]

i mean as far as Glorious QC goes the MOW is the best

so it might just be a unicorn issue i guess

manufacturing tolerances perhaps

[daring zenith]

So it's some kind of defect?

[tacit wing]

most likely

[daring zenith]

Fair

[tacit wing]

look on r/mousereview if people are having issues

MOW squeaky scroll wheel

[daring zenith]

Eating food

[tacit wing]

o yea its a known issue

[daring zenith]

Fun

[tacit wing]

every mouse has its faults

[daring zenith]

Just need to check if it's something I can fix on my end

[tacit wing]

hella reddit threads on the issue

[daring zenith]

If not, it's not that annoying and I can bear with it

Fun

[latent hull]

So I should just choose the ones that i like the most?

[tacit wing]

if youre main use of them is gaming, yes

[latent hull]

ok will probably start with iems and if i dont like them then go to something like the UR40s

[hearty schooner]

Has anyone used these headphones before if so could u please tell me how they feel when wearing them

https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Kraken-Ultralight-Gaming-Headset/dp/B07RMC5BRL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=razer+headset&qid=1609717803&s=electronics&sprefix=razer+&sr=1-1

[tacit wing]

@small nimbus

pls share your experience with the Krakens with this man

tldr: its not good

[hearty schooner]

My friend gave me one of there old kraken headset and it's amazing just one of the headphones are broke off

What do u recommend for a headset under 60 dollars

[tacit wing]

if you need a headset, meaning headphones with a mic, save up a little bit for a Cloud II

or an MH751

better drivers in both of those than the Krakens

[hearty schooner]

I am getting a external mic so I don't really need one but it might not be bad to have at times

[swift lantern]

Philips shp9500

[strange ridge]

Aren't those 99

[latent hull]

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-SHP9500S-Precision-Over-ear-Headphones/dp/B00ENMK1DW nope

73

[strange ridge]

Oh nice I saw them in the 90s the other day

[hearty schooner]

Still to much for my budget

[swift lantern]

I've seen them as low as $63

Spring for it

[hearty schooner]

And they need to come from Amazon I got gift cards for Amazon

[strange ridge]

Are they good someone told me they were overrated in this chat

[swift lantern]

They're better than a gaming headset and they're comfy

[queen sigil]

https://novelkeys.xyz/collections/frontpage/products/nk65-awaken-edition-gb

cyberpunk keyboard

[sly warren]

@hearty schooner Skip any "gaming headsets" get a pair of Koss UR40's. They are cheap, have great imaging, and great sound quality for the price. And they have a limited lifetime warranty.

And skip on the SHP9500, too expensive for the sound quality it provides.

[glass bear]

Aight so I'm looking at mechanical keyboards since my sister broke mine and my budget is around 60 bucks

https://www.amazon.com/DREVO-Bluetooth-Mechanical-Illumination-Compatible/dp/B08BY9ZBCJ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=drevo+60%25&qid=1609724538&sr=8-3

I really like this one

[placid dune]

Oh dear media key placement is weird

It's all on qwerty

But, at least it has them

[tight pulsar]

it shouldnt be too hard to learn

mine probably look weird to you guys

[glass bear]

My previous keyboard was a tkl and I never used it anyway

[placid dune]

Other than that, I wouldn't complain about that keyboard lol

It's got those gateron browns and the rgb

And Bluetooth if you like

[glass bear]

I was going to go for the reds

Yeah Bluetooth is nice i was looking for it

I'll probably try gaming on Bluetooth for a bit to see if I can stand it

Pretty sure the latency even on 5.1 is garb though

[placid dune]

Yeah it probably is

I'd only use it for portability lol

[tight pulsar]

lol

[glass bear]

I was really looking for like a huntsman mini type of thing lol

[placid dune]

Otherwise usbc all the timev

[glass bear]

This is the closest thing I can find

[placid dune]

Intoxicating, the kind you want

Yes indeed

[timber ridge]

60% is prob the worst mainstream for factor tbh

[tight pulsar]

:(

[timber ridge]

hhkb gets a pass

[sly warren]

@glass bear Bluetooth Latency isn't actually that bad anymore for keyboards.

[golden bear]

any suggestions on a headphone if I dont want the K371

[tight pulsar]

heres how my 60 is setup

[sly warren]

@golden bear Nothing, Headsets are bad.

[golden bear]

check edit

[placid dune]

Whoa

[glass bear]

Yeah that's why imma try it out

[sly warren]

Oh, if you want a cheaper set of cans, then get a pair of UR40's from Koss.

[glass bear]

Although I doubt my 8 year old laptop has Bluetooth 5 on it

[sly warren]

Probably not.

[timber ridge]

a lot of ppl seem to be happy with dt770s

[golden bear]

I have like a $150 LIMIT

[sly warren]

Do NOT get DT770's

[golden bear]

200 if i wanna use my own money

[sly warren]

NOT

They are just plain bad.

[golden bear]

I need one for gaming

[glass bear]

I'm pretty happy with my Apple ear pods

[sly warren]

Koss UR40's are dirt cheap, have amazing imaging and super good sound quality for the price.

Are they earpod pros?

Whoops

Airpod Pros

[glass bear]

Nope the wired ones

[sly warren]

Ewwwww

[placid dune]

Oh no

That's not good

[golden bear]

I don't need a $30 headset ew

[sly warren]

Airpod Pros are the only remotely acceptable pair of Apple audio gear.

[glass bear]

So I have a pair of overears right but my ears get so sweaty and crap

[sly warren]

Fallen

The Koss UR40's will change your life.

[placid dune]

This is literally peripherals chat lol

[golden bear]

I can afford better

[sly warren]

No you can't.

[timber ridge]

x2hr are options

[glass bear]

[hexed solstice]

imagine thinking the regular apple earphones are good

[sly warren]

"Better" is in the 1000 dollar range

[tight pulsar]

are they open back or closed

[timber ridge]

idk bout that one

[sly warren]

Yes.

[golden bear]

lmao

[timber ridge]

and not everyone is an audiophile

[sly warren]

Doesn't matter

[timber ridge]

we've literally witness ppl be happy with gamer headsets

[hexed solstice]

$$$=/= better sometimes

[stoic solar]

lance

[sly warren]

And those people haven't listened to Koss UR40's

[stoic solar]

u get my link?

[timber ridge]

yup

thx lili

[stoic solar]

naisu

❤️

[hexed solstice]

im sitting here with a pair of kz zst

[golden bear]

@tacit wing you got any suggestions for a $150 pair of headphones for gaming that isnt a K371

[hexed solstice]

and im happy

[tight pulsar]

ignorance is bliss

[sly warren]

KZ makes way too V-shape for gaming.

[hexed solstice]

@golden bear hyper x cloud

[sly warren]

No.

Bad.

[hexed solstice]

nari?

[placid dune]

I haven't listened to koss headphones

[timber ridge]

cloud 2s are actually a decent option

[sly warren]

They are a meh option

[placid dune]

I hear they're great tho

[hexed solstice]

cloud 2s are good

[placid dune]

Ha, get it?

[timber ridge]

and if youre lucky, you can maybe find 400i on sale for under 150

[hexed solstice]

im using them along with my kz zst

[glass bear]

I didn't say they were good

[sly warren]

You either go Koss UR40's, K361's or go for like, maybe HE-400i 2020's

[placid dune]

Except it would be funnier if I actually have listened to them

[glass bear]

But they are dispensable

[golden bear]

Might get DT880s

[glass bear]

And I can wear them without sweating real bad

[timber ridge]

they are over budget but good

[sly warren]

That's literally the only remotely ok Beyerdynamic headphones.

[placid dune]

Open backs also help with sweat no?

[timber ridge]

1990s are p good

[tight pulsar]

yeah

[golden bear]

shiiii $200 yuou right

[tight pulsar]

open backs are more breathable

[placid dune]

Any of those within his budget?

[glass bear]

Openbacks are expensive and my parents don't approve of rap music

[golden bear]

Might get a gaming headset lmao

[sly warren]

No

[glass bear]

Mostly the second

[sly warren]

don't.

[placid dune]

Noo fallen

[sly warren]

Koss UR40's

[placid dune]

Not worth

[timber ridge]

fallen if you bump up your budget you can add dt880s, 4xx, 400i 2020s into ur mix of options

[sly warren]

Koss UR40's 100% worth the 30 dollars.

[golden bear]

im joking but I am nowhere near an audiophile

[placid dune]

You'll hear the difference

[glass bear]

I have cowin e something headphones

[timber ridge]

you can do cloud 2s, or get cb1s with a fifine mic

[placid dune]

Coming from earpods

[sly warren]

Even as a non-audiophile, Koss UR40's are great for gaming

[golden bear]

https://www.msi.com/Gaming-Gear/DS502-GAMING-HEADSET this isnt my current headset

I have a fifine mic rn

[sly warren]

yikes.

Ok, then get Koss UR40's and an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm dongle

Amazing cheap headphone setup

Great for literally anything

[glass bear]

Apple dongle

[golden bear]

I am not getting Koss UR40s

[glass bear]

Kek

[west hornet]

apple dongle great

[sly warren]

You are wasting your money at that point.

You must believe the power of Koss

[placid dune]

Dingle dangle dongle

[golden bear]

What makes you more credible than anyone else

[glass bear]

I would consider getting the koss headphones but I can't get over how they look

[sly warren]

Would you like me to bring you to the people who recommended me the UR40's?

[placid dune]

The looks are a factor lol

[west hornet]

what was your budget anyway

[golden bear]

They look dumb af anyways

[timber ridge]

ur40s are a good option but i understand why most ppl will skip it

[sly warren]

I don't.

[glass bear]

Looks are a factor

[timber ridge]

yea looks lol

[golden bear]

and 150, can push to 200 but prefer not

[glass bear]

A very big factor

[sly warren]

Looks are 0 factor

You don't see them

They are on your head

[golden bear]

Its for zoom too

its a factor

[sly warren]

Oh well

[golden bear]

lmao

[timber ridge]

fallen, have you considered iems ?

[west hornet]

some of koss is known for not looking the best but sounding very good for cost

[placid dune]

Wait

[timber ridge]

koss is the noctua of headphones

but cheap

[placid dune]

Why not the pc38x

[sly warren]

If you think people care, they either don't or you can just say they are the best cans that you have ever listened to.

[golden bear]

I know gamiugn headphones arent good and thatsit, dunno iems

[west hornet]

if it's 150-200 you can also consider pc37x or 38x

[placid dune]

That's 169 dollars

[sly warren]

IEMs are not good for Gaming

[placid dune]

Yes!

[sly warren]

Soundstage is... meh

[timber ridge]

thats bc you used meh iems

[placid dune]

Ghosty and I are on the same page lol

[sly warren]

I guess Moondrop Starfields would be ok.

[placid dune]

IEMs are nice for gaming if you get good ones

[timber ridge]

starfields, fh3

[golden bear]

Ghosty and Wideus I rtrust the most tbh, just cause I see em around the most

[hexed solstice]

i had starfields

[west hornet]

kinda tempted to try starfields ngl

[sly warren]

109.00 for Starfields

[timber ridge]

those are both at the 130 ish range

[hexed solstice]

they broke after 5 months

[west hornet]

lol

[timber ridge]

ok

[west hornet]

which part broke?

[sly warren]

WTF?

[timber ridge]

bruh

[sly warren]

Did you like throw them in a blender?

[golden bear]

pc37x i was looking into

[timber ridge]

ig my input will be useless then

[hexed solstice]

no

[golden bear]

and lance i see lance aroound too a lot

not useles

[sly warren]

PC37X is mediocre AF

[timber ridge]

nice

[sly warren]

I owned them

Replaced them with Koss UR40's way better soundstage

[hexed solstice]

i just put them in a small pocket on my backpack

use them as my daily drivers

[west hornet]

connector snap or something?

[hexed solstice]

the left stopped working

[placid dune]

Rip

[timber ridge]

wait fallen do you have a standalone mic already ?

[sly warren]

Did you replace the cable?

[hexed solstice]

yeah

[west hornet]

yikes

[hexed solstice]

i had an extra cable lying around

[timber ridge]

oof

[glass bear]

How does gateron red compare to cherry

[placid dune]

After 2 years my IEMs still going

[sly warren]

Less scratchy

[hexed solstice]

i reverted to my kz

[placid dune]

But I treat them carefully lol

[tight pulsar]

slightly smoother and higher pitched

[sly warren]

Which KZ's?

[hexed solstice]

might get a pair of shure

zst pro

[golden bear]

yes

[placid dune]

Shure, bud

[sly warren]

ZS10 or ZST?

[hexed solstice]

zst pro

[golden bear]

I have some semi d ecent fifine

[timber ridge]

dt770s arent popular in audiophile nerds, but ive seen sooo many ppl happy with them in the gamer community

[west hornet]

i also kinda want to look at the hd zeus'

[sly warren]

Huh, didn't know there was ZST PRos

[timber ridge]

have you looked into blon 05s or fh3?

[golden bear]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-pc37x-gaming-headset/details#details

these looks promising

[placid dune]

Ye

[sly warren]

They are overhyped

[placid dune]

38x ain't bad either

[hexed solstice]

oof i forgot i mee6 limits me

[sly warren]

I owned PC37X's for 2 years.

[golden bear]

I dont wanna pay more

[placid dune]

But those only have driver upgrades

[tacit wing]

CAL

[sly warren]

They are very mediocre.

[timber ridge]

i forgot about cal lol

[placid dune]

Mic upgrade too ig

[sly warren]

My UR40's are a vastly better pair of cans than the PC37X

Better and bigger soundstage

[golden bear]

Can

[tacit wing]

CAL or UR40 for headphones under 100

[sly warren]

Or Porta Pros if you want

[golden bear]

I have over $100, and can't find a CAL available

[hexed solstice]

i was thinking of reverting to non-iem earphones

[sly warren]

Porta Pros and UR40's are almost interchangable

[timber ridge]

if ur40s are ugly to him hes not touching porta pros

[hexed solstice]

https://www.thephonograph.net/kz-zst-pro-colorful-review/ @sly warren

[sly warren]

If UR40's are ugly, then you have poor taste objectively.

[golden bear]

Lmao thanks

[timber ridge]

its all preference

[hexed solstice]

changed up the eartips to foam ones for better fit

[tacit wing]

lmfao looks are subjective, but looks shouldnt matter in headphones to you

[sly warren]

I wish I could use foam tips

[golden bear]

Porta pros are are terrible looking

[timber ridge]

he said hes using it in zoom calls

[golden bear]

Need em for zoom

[tacit wing]

youre missing out on alot of good products if you let looks be a priority

[golden bear]

Not priority

[sly warren]

Who cares about zoom meetings?

[golden bear]

Me If I have someone im trying to impress lmao

[sly warren]

F people who think your headphones are "weird"

[golden bear]

Its obv not the biggest factor

[sly warren]

Some of the best cans in the world look really stupid

[hexed solstice]

im having problems with the zst pros tho

[golden bear]

but like I dont believe that a $30 headphone is better than 100+

[hexed solstice]

cables arent too sturdy or durable

[sly warren]

Would you like me to DM you the place I learned about the UR40's?

[timber ridge]

fallen you can get x2s

[sly warren]

And how amazing they are

[west hornet]

i like the seal of foam but the only foam i have is too big for my ears

[golden bear]

not really

[golden bear]

lmao nty

[strange ridge]

I'll take that dm I'm always down to learn

[golden bear]

itsa 580 and its not a headphone

[sly warren]

Alright then I guess you'll be buying mediocre audio gear.

[timber ridge]

x2s are pretty nice

[golden bear]

can you link it

[timber ridge]

https://www.amazon.com/Philips-X2HR-Over-Ear-Open-Air-Headphone/dp/B01N5VHLUG/ref=sr_1_18?dchild=1&keywords=philips+shp&qid=1609725131&sr=8-18

[golden bear]

0ohhhh

i was looking up x2s

not x2

[timber ridge]

buttt, idk if its worth the price bump over og shp9500s

[tacit wing]

they most definitely can, the gap is much bigger if you compare it to hifi stuff. Sub 200 dollar range is barely mid-fi

[sly warren]

I think the X2HR's are a bit better on the mids, which is where footsteps live.

[timber ridge]

yea, i heard soundstage is better

[golden bear]

I mean obviously thjere are exceptions, my point is with $150 I can find something bewtter than $30

[sly warren]

But, the king of cheap-fi is the Koss UR40's for gaming

Not really.

[timber ridge]

if he goes with ur40s, he can get an e10k

[sly warren]

That's an absolutely miniscule price jump in audio gear.

Apple Dong better than E10k

[timber ridge]

and that combo will beat out anything else in his budget

[west hornet]

https://i.imgur.com/bkHZ07i.png

[timber ridge]

tbh, he can prob squeeze in a zen dac

[golden bear]

I dont want to mess with any other devices tbh

[tacit wing]

the problem is that you dont want the AKG's. so CAL or UR40 instead

[sly warren]

The Apple Dong beats out basically every other cheap DAC option

[timber ridge]

e10k is a dac amp combo

[golden bear]

I'll settle I just thought the AKG wasnt too good reviews were iffy

[sly warren]

He doesn't need an amp until he hits like, 300 dollar headphones.

[tacit wing]

[golden bear]

I completely forgot i do stuff with music too lmao

[tacit wing]

great cans

[sly warren]

And if he got the Meizu Dongle he could get up to 600 Ohm headphones off that bad boy.

[timber ridge]

hes gonna be cranking the volume to max for okay volumes

[sly warren]

Not particularly sure how good 600 ohmers like T1's sound out of the Meizu dongle though.

[golden bear]

is the 371 that justifyable over 361s

[sly warren]

No.

Bigger Bass Shelf

That's literally it

They are functionally identical besides the bass

[tacit wing]

361 are better value, theyre just brighter 371

they should be equal in price idk why they arent

[golden bear]

361 is a possibility

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/HIFIMAN-HE400i-2020-Version-Professional/dp/B08BC5CM9N/ref=sr_1_1 These are also great overall they are just expensive.

[timber ridge]

i would throw in dt770s jus bc of the absurd amount of gamers ive seen who bought them and were happy

[sly warren]

And that's cheaper than the non-2020 version

[golden bear]

I kinda want a sennheiser tbh

[sly warren]

560S's then

[golden bear]

$200 yikes

[sly warren]

If you are saying yikes to 200 dollars, you ought to keep looking harder at the UR40's

Because 200 dollars is barely considered "mid-fi"

[timber ridge]

ive seen 400i 2020 at $140 b4

[strange ridge]

So here's an argument to possibly make if you buy them on amazon and don't like the ur40s return em

[timber ridge]

but youre gonna have to wait for a sale so idk how long thatll be

generic has been sitting in this channel absorbing everything we say

[sly warren]

Yeah, UR40's are cheap, great quality, and if you somehow don't like them you can Amazon return them.

[timber ridge]

hes gonna be one of us soon

[golden bear]

Screw this I am gonna get a hyperx headset

||its a joke||

[strange ridge]

I like to learn when i don't know about stuff

Lol

[sly warren]

Alright, enjoy your crappy sound.

[timber ridge]

fallen go with cloud 2 or alpha s

[golden bear]

^^^^^

[timber ridge]

tbh, jus go with alpha s

if its at 100, i think its on sale rn

[sly warren]

He already has a Fifine mic though.

[timber ridge]

hyperx the safe choice for gamers

[golden bear]

i don't need a mic

my mic isn't interchangable cause I need it for my trumpet lessons lmao

so a mic will have 0 impact

[tacit wing]

i dont understand why ur going for a headset given that circumstance

[golden bear]

im not

[tacit wing]

CAL, UR40, AKG's

[golden bear]

i keep saying headset instead of headphone

[tacit wing]

u have options

[sly warren]

He's just dissing on the UR40's because they are "cheap"

[golden bear]

partially yeah

[stoic solar]

im bored and i have some spare time if anyone else wants some flacs btw

[golden bear]

560S is an option

[timber ridge]

lili

[sly warren]

I was like this a few days ago Fallen

[timber ridge]

make me a random playlist

[sly warren]

And then a man named Juan on the /r/ipod discord told me to just buy the UR40's and change your life.

And I did.

[timber ridge]

if u hve time

[sly warren]

And my audio life was changed.

[golden bear]

Juan

lmao

[tacit wing]

lmao Juan i know that mf

the one with the pog champ pfp

and his name is juanjuanjuanjuan

[golden bear]

are 450BTs good?

[sly warren]

No

Juan has a different PFP

[tacit wing]

Sennheiser makes doodoo closed back headphones

[sly warren]

Oh, maybe it's the same guy

Yeah, it is.

[golden bear]

I can do open tbh

I'll just move my PC if it makes too m,uch

or dial dowwn the fansd

[stoic solar]

i dont listen to much music

[timber ridge]

cb1s are a good close back option

[stoic solar]

but did u grab that album i threw up

banger

[timber ridge]

yeye

my music place is all over the place so anything will do

except country

[golden bear]

target has the AKGs so possibly that

[strange ridge]

Not country that hurts my music man inside me

[sly warren]

Country music hurts my soul.

[stoic solar]

ok tbh

i have this ONE artist who i like

but

i like their live recordings more than their flac stuff

[timber ridge]

i listen to soundcloud stuff too

so you can throw it in

[golden bear]

Eh AKGs dont have good reviews

but i dont trust amazon reviews

[timber ridge]

ngl

after doing research on a bunch of items

amazons will make you not wanna buy anything

the reviews *

[stoic solar]

kind of a viber tbh

[tight pulsar]

bro celeste is hard

[tacit wing]

dont pay attention to Amazon reviews bc manufacturing tolerances exist

[stoic solar]

but tbh the youtube ver is much better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xIDx7AxWVk

[timber ridge]

i might gift myself the amp today

[tacit wing]

look for reputable sources from audio

[timber ridge]

im debating on it

[sly warren]

What amp?

[timber ridge]

topping l30

[sly warren]

I see.

[golden bear]

560S isnt on amazon rip

[west hornet]

amazon bad smh

[sly warren]

When I get paid next I'm gonna get me a Meizu Dongle, A 3.5mm extension cable, and a set of USB-C to USB-A converters.

Because my motherboard audio is 💩

[tacit wing]

[tight pulsar]

bro what the heck i died 105 times on the first chapter

[sly warren]

If I really wanted to splurge I would buy a Magni and Modi

But...

I don't have that kind of money.

[stoic solar]

i cant play platformers

[timber ridge]

i might do magni and e30 combo

[sly warren]

Nor do I have a pair of cans that needs that much power.

[tight pulsar]

im still trying to get the controls for dash and climb figured out lol

[sly warren]

🤔

[tight pulsar]

but for $5 the music is really good and its pretty fun

[sly warren]

Celeste only gets really hard after Chapter 3

[golden bear]

my friends got these https://www.logitechg.com/en-hk/products/gaming-audio/g733-rgb-wireless-headset.html

[sly warren]

I think I might vomit

[tacit wing]

RGB HEADSET

[golden bear]

I am not getting them btw

just thought it was funny

[sly warren]

Looking at that makes me physically ill

[golden bear]

They dont look bad

they sound bad lmao

[queen sigil]

ultralight headphones

[tight pulsar]

yoo thai tea sold 500 base kits pwade has to eat jeans now

[timber ridge]

edifier has a rgb headset that is p decent apparently

[strange ridge]

hey my friend got those too

but in white

[sly warren]

If you want Ultralight Headphones, get Porta Pros or UR40's

[tacit wing]

gaming headsets generally sounds like cheeks bc gamers look for shiny bright lights and stuff theyre like kids in a candy shop

[strange ridge]

i did not suggest or aid him in his decision i take 0 responsibility for my friend

[tacit wing]

they dont care about audio at all

[golden bear]

I am just gonna keep my D502 s

lol

[timber ridge]

gamer anything tends to be p bad ngl

gamer chair

gaming headset

[golden bear]

I am never buying a gaming chair

[sly warren]

Yeah, likely my next few headphone purchases will be Moondrop Starfields, and Porta Pros

[golden bear]

gaming mice are fine

[strange ridge]

gamer mouse being an exception?

[timber ridge]

prob

[tacit wing]

in exception of Clouds and MH752 bc theyre actually derived from actual reference cans

[queen sigil]

yummy

[tacit wing]

of course gaming mice is an exception

[timber ridge]

leo did you buy the caps from tkc

[queen sigil]

the only "gaming" thing I can really think that is useful

is like mice

and mouse pads

[golden bear]

and computers but like

thats diff

[strange ridge]

moondrops look purdy

[stoic solar]

those are just high performance parts lol

[tacit wing]

Pixart sensor + 1000hz polling rate are the only criteria for "gaming" mice

[queen sigil]

i mean gaming computers arent always really called

[stoic solar]

gamers just happen to be the audience for them

[queen sigil]

gaming computers

[stoic solar]

[queen sigil]

But I mean if you consider prebuilts gaming computers

[last plinth]

can some1 gift nitro i wanna send flac

[golden bear]

I mean for GPUs as an example there are ones for gaming

[queen sigil]

I probs wouldnt recommend them

[golden bear]

and there are some for like

AI and editing

[stoic solar]

wetransfer exists

[golden bear]

and others stuff

[stoic solar]

[queen sigil]

and I aint gifting any of my nitros for at least another month

gave away like 5 months of nitro last month

[timber ridge]

gift me leo

i got the bday pass

[stoic solar]

drop me a nitro if u like my flacs

[queen sigil]

I gave away like 2 months of classic and 3 months of nitro

[last plinth]

no

[tight pulsar]

you dont need nitro for sending large files here

[last plinth]

ur flac bad

[queen sigil]

yes

read

[queen sigil]

if ur sending files over 100mb

[queen sigil]

thats ur fault

[tacit wing]

most songs are under 30 mb

probabyl cant send a whole ass album

[stoic solar]

we need a datahoarders channel where i can split my entire 200tb into 100mb parts and upload it to discord's file server

[tacit wing]

or do what lili does and upload on zippyshare

[stoic solar]

yeah

[golden bear]

200tb of whjat

[stoic solar]

[redacted]

[golden bear]

LOL

[tacit wing]

KELLY K POG

[stoic solar]

after what u said abt the ads tho i moved to wetransfer

[last plinth]

YEP

[glass bear]

My friend gifted me nitro for christmas

[golden bear]

headphones are confujsing

[tacit wing]

no youre just making it hard for yourself

[golden bear]

fair

atleast im self aware lmao

[last plinth]

can i run a vm on windows

[strange ridge]

yes

[sly warren]

Yes...

[last plinth]

i wanna do it cuz i wanna use virus

[strange ridge]

you just may have to turn on virtualization on in the bios i think

[golden bear]

58X good?

[sly warren]

Meh

[tacit wing]

no

[sly warren]

It's very meh

[golden bear]

6XX over my price range

[tacit wing]

i had them and youre much better spending the extra on 6xx

[golden bear]

im not gonna find a sennheiser prolly

[tacit wing]

i had the 58x and i sold them

[sly warren]

Not a good sennheiser.

[golden bear]

I do not want to spend $220 on a 6xx without an AMMP

[tight pulsar]

or be like kuzu and get the phantoms at half off and say how much the 6xx suck

[sly warren]

You could also take out a small loan of 60 grand and just buy the endgame of endgame headphones.

[strange ridge]

sr850's???

[sly warren]

No.

https://en-us.sennheiser.com/sennheiser-he-1

[golden bear]

lmao

[strange ridge]

okie just throwing it out cuz fallen doesnt like the ur40's

[golden bear]

Skiptrace said the UR40 so many times i am tempted to buytit

[timber ridge]

iems are ezpz

[sly warren]

Do it

It's literally 30 bucks and if you don't like it you can just refund it.

[golden bear]

I would rather use my MSSI headphones for zoom lmao

the DT 770s are good tho right

[sly warren]

No

Terrible

DT 880's are the only acceptable Beyerdynamic headphones

And maybe 1990s

[timber ridge]

dt770s are not popular in audiophile nerds but a lot of ur average consumer are v happy with them

[sly warren]

And T1's possibly

DT 770's are super tinny

[golden bear]

what were the hyperx ones

and yeah you right not the dt770s

[sly warren]

HyperX Cloud 2's are "ok" they are based on a pair of Takstars but for the price if you don't need a mic, there are better options

[timber ridge]

alpha s are basically cloud 2s with a minor upgrade

but theyre the same price rn bc of a sale

[strange ridge]

these were mentioned earlier

[golden bear]

I know I just forgot

[strange ridge]

oh ya beat me lance

[timber ridge]

clouds are based off of takstars too ?

[sly warren]

Yes.

[golden bear]

Alpha S looks promising