peripherals-and-displays

[royal cape]

Like on an administered laptop

Nvm think i found the answer, they should work just fine just obviously wouldnt get any added bonuses of the headset it just becomes a standard stereo headset

[gloomy berry]

Well, if it's a USB headset, the mic and speaker 3.5mm is an all-in-one

WOuld need a splitter to use direclty with onboard sound

[queen sigil]

god dont use the USB it comes

with

its such a pain

one of the reasons i want to throw mine in the can

[tight pulsar]

we like brass

[small nimbus]

yaa

[queen sigil]

https://tenor.com/view/league-of-legends-league-of-legends-champion-gif-5479718

[sly warren]

@left smelt don't buy ATH-MXXx's

If you want good closed back headphones, get AKG K361's

Or if you want something a little cheaper, get Creative Aurvana Live SE's

[queen sigil]

what's with tons of people complaining that CALS just break

[sly warren]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[left smelt]

but its just 48 euros and i dont have more than 60 euros budget

i found the AKG K361's for like over 200 euros

@sly warren

[sly warren]

They are objectively crap

If your budget is ultra tight, then you get Koss Porta Pros or Koss UR40's

[timber ridge]

cal too

[sly warren]

Oh, yeah CAL too

[timber ridge]

jus make sure its the v1

[sly warren]

Or SE

V1 and SE are the good ones

V2 are trash

Porta Pros are 35 Euros

I can't find UR40's on Amazon.co.uk

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aurvana-SE-Over-Ear-High-Definition-Headphones/dp/B07MF7J3JK/ref=sr_1_2 CAL SE for 48 Euros

Oh right

UK doesn't use Euros...

Which country are you in Dimitri?

I can't wait to get my Meizu Dongle and be free from Motherboard audio

[timber ridge]

did you put in an order for one already ?

[sly warren]

Yeah, my aunt gave me a 30 dollar Amazon Gift Card for Christmas, but she lives in D.C so it took a bit to ship to where I live.

And so I used it to get a Meizu Dongle and 4 USB-C To USB-A converters

I paid like, 3 bucks out of my pocket.

[timber ridge]

nice

[sly warren]

I have literally no idea what to do with my M50X's now though.

I finally swapped my Modmic to my UR40's

[timber ridge]

im waiting to preorder something then ill put in my order for audio stuff

[sly warren]

What are you preordering?

[timber ridge]

s21 ultra

[sly warren]

But why though?

What is your current phone?

[timber ridge]

a new phone was the one thing i was supposed to gift myself but i waited out it out

it was supposed to be an iphone, but they kinda dissappointed this year

[sly warren]

Well, yeah.

iPhone 12 was a big pile of meh.

[tacit wing]

goated

theyre like baby TEAKS

[timber ridge]

i completed forgot about them til you started recommending them again

[tight pulsar]

i might pick up a 13 if its decent

[timber ridge]

iphone 12 pro max is really nice but has quite a lot to be desired still

[sly warren]

My Fiancee just moved from an iPhone XR to a Galaxy S20 FE 5G

She really likes the 120hz screen

And I FINALLY can use Wi-Fi Calling and HD Calling with her.

[timber ridge]

apple did outdo themselves in the camera department this year tho

[tight pulsar]

yeah the cameras look really nice

[timber ridge]

the software side of things apple is killing it

for cameras ^

[last plinth]

my dads giving me his 11 pro max

[tacit wing]

@sly warren what caused the changed of heart towards your ATH cans

[last plinth]

while he gets 12

[fresh rose]

lucky

[cunning hearth]

this happened with my mom lol

[timber ridge]

not much of a dif between 11 and 12

[sly warren]

The /r/iPod discord

[cunning hearth]

except i just have reg 11

[sly warren]

They enlightened me to the Cheap-fi god that is Koss

[fresh rose]

i have an xr

[tight pulsar]

i have a 7 lol

[fresh rose]

but the battery life is a bit short for my use

[tacit wing]

Koss simply has best value for the ~50 dollar price bracket

[sly warren]

My new progression is going to be UR40's > Sundaras > Focal Clears

[tight pulsar]

if they have good prices for a 12 or 12 pro refurb i might pick them up or get a 13 if its good

[sly warren]

Before I get the Sundaras I'll buy a Magni Modi stack

[timber ridge]

12 pro max>12>12 pro

[tacit wing]

CAL offers an inkling of the BLAM an Emu TEAK offers

hell even a TH900

[sly warren]

And, in-between I also will probably buy a pair of CAL SE's, and Porta Pros

Oh, and I will definitely be buying Moondrop Starfields

[tacit wing]

those are all stellar choices

[timber ridge]

get golden porta pros

[brisk parcel]

bro zeos makin me wanna buy the GL2000s

[timber ridge]

test them for kuzu

kuzu is on the edge about them

[brisk parcel]

like dannng bro but they're $580

[timber ridge]

arent that 500 flat ?

[brisk parcel]

you saw nothing

for the double magnet version they're $580 on amazon

[tacit wing]

thats like EMU TEAK money

[brisk parcel]

bro I want to buy them SO BAD

and I can

[timber ridge]

check drop

[brisk parcel]

but my wallet 😭

on drop it's $500 for the single magnet version

on drop they also don't skip til late april

[timber ridge]

oof

550 for double

[brisk parcel]

yeah

but I don't wanna wait til april

[timber ridge]

i kinda wanna pick up new iem cables, but knowing that they cost as much as blon 05s makes me not wanna get them

[brisk parcel]

I could totally buy them but I have to save my money

I can't

[timber ridge]

i would much rather have blon 05s over a new cable

[brisk parcel]

now I'm still trying to sell my 58x tho, so I can cop them 6XX

[tacit wing]

yes

midfi hell is the place to be

[timber ridge]

ninja gonna anger the anti 6xx ppl

aka kuzu and fortnut

[tight pulsar]

hm yes 6xx

[small nimbus]

6xx

[timber ridge]

6xx would be a no brainer pick if they were 20 bucks cheaper

[tacit wing]

you simply cannot get better mids for around 200 bucks and thats not an opinion

[queen sigil]

are CALs like really fragile

[tacit wing]

CAL build quality are booty cheeks

[timber ridge]

they wont break if you dont mistreat them

[tight pulsar]

drop has a $20 off first order code @timber ridge

[timber ridge]

ok that changes a lot

if i can secure that

[last plinth]

real

PogU

[timber ridge]

heck, ill pick up 6xx first

[tight pulsar]

you might have to make a new acc cause it gets funky with old codes

[timber ridge]

ive never ordered b4 so thatll be fine

[tacit wing]

your 6xx will take a few months to get to your doorstep

[west hornet]

shipping is a wild card

[tight pulsar]

depends on when u order them i think they do batches

[tacit wing]

also be on the lookout for used 650's thatll probably get to your door before Drop shipping

also whatever sells like hotcakes at Drop will have abysmal shipping times

[timber ridge]

oof

wish 6xx were on drops amazon page

they have 4xx and 35x

[west hornet]

amazon evil

[timber ridge]

2 day shipping tho

[tacit wing]

theyd lose alot of money if they put the 6xx on Amazon

look at Schiit, all their stuff on Amazon has a markup bc they lose profit compared to direct

[west hornet]

amazon 2 day shipping hasn’t ever worked for me in past 2-3 years, always takes an additional 2-15 days

[tacit wing]

Ghosty do u like live in the middle of nowhere

[west hornet]

no i live within an hr of nyc xD

[cunning hearth]

ooh p close to where i live

[west hornet]

i am your neighbor

[cunning hearth]

xD

i live in nj

[last plinth]

i was born new jersey

[tacit wing]

weird. i live like 40 min outside of LA and alot of options on Amazon has same day or two day shipping

i thought NY would be faster lol

[timber ridge]

my city never has same day shipping

[last plinth]

should i get tkl

[timber ridge]

but i get one day n stuff so its cool

[last plinth]

or 65%

i want the f1 keys and stuff

[timber ridge]

thats something you have to decide

if you want f keys get a 75%

its the best of both worlds

[last plinth]

but its kidna big

imma either get k6 or k2

[timber ridge]

eppomaker has something similar to the k2

[last plinth]

https://epomaker.com/collections/compact-82/products/ajazz-k620t

this looks pog

[timber ridge]

eppomaker is a nice budget brand

[last plinth]

me get ep84

gat blacks?

[timber ridge]

thats what i would go for

gat reds are too light imo

youll accidentally press keys

[little crater]

75 dollars for no arrow keys pog

[brisk parcel]

you damn right about the mids quality on the 6xx

and hey @tacit wing don't you dare say midfi hell

don't tempt me to just sell the 58X and save up for gl2k

[tacit wing]

[brisk parcel]

I must have iconic 6xx

[flat veldt]

i have a b450 tomohawk with cooler master sickleflow argb idk how to setup the rgb on the fans through my motherboard i’ve looked at controllers but don’t know which one will work?any help

[tacit wing]

reason why i shill the 6xx is bc i like upper mids and mid bass and those cans attacks them like no other in that respective price bracket

and also vocal seperation

hell not even respective price bracket it rivals TOTL cans mainly that of the ZMF counterparts

[timber ridge]

have u tried msi mystic light or whatever

[flat veldt]

@timber ridge yes i have it installed and it works for the lighting on my motherboard

[timber ridge]

do you hav your fans plugged into the argb header on your motherboard ?

[queen sigil]

lol fan header help in peripherals

[timber ridge]

dont wanna import a phone

its ok lol

samsung has nice pre order deals too

prebuilts arent that bad

especially during these times

hotswap

eppomaker 84 key

[sly warren]

Get the K2 Hotswap

[strange ridge]

Rip

[daring zenith]

K8
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-tenkeyless-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32018252955737

in stock

[queen sigil]

very cool mr11

[timber ridge]

went from mx browns to keychron lover

[daring zenith]

yes

[timber ridge]

your options are eppomaker, durgod, varmillo, rk

oh and ikbc

i had a 84key and 65 percent and tkl

oh and full size, and 60 bruh i forgot

and i like the size of the 65 most, but the 84key was most op

my 65 has 2 fn keys

so function keys are easy to use

[tight pulsar]

not to flex but my 60 has 3

[timber ridge]

a lot for a 60%

keychron so thicc

[tacit wing]

https://tenor.com/view/thanos-avengers-dust-dissolve-gif-16965356

cholax when he doesnt get his arrow keys

[tight pulsar]

wow its the end of the world i dont have arrow keys

[queen sigil]

only if it looks like one

[tight pulsar]

i hate to tell you this but hhkb has around since the 90s

and thats not even the first 60

[queen sigil]

and/or its a ducky one two mini, GMMK, rk61, annepro 2

etc

[timber ridge]

hhkb is the only 60% ill get i think

hhkb and wkl

only 2

[tight pulsar]

mine is a normal tsangan as a throwback to the 356 mini but if i cleaned my layers up id be fine with wkl or hhkb lol

[brisk parcel]

question for those of you who know about DTS X and dolby atmos

is it monthly? or one-time?

[flat veldt]

i only have jrgb headers anyway i can control the rgb with a software

[brisk parcel]

oh wow really>

?*

damn bro you're makin me wanna do it just to try it

[cyan basalt]

One time and I think up to 6 devices, not sure if you can add/remove devices

[brisk parcel]

oh wow

is that for both? or just one of them?

[cyan basalt]

Let me check, I think I only have the headphones one

[brisk parcel]

I assume you're talking about DTS and not dolby

[cyan basalt]

Are you talking about this?

[brisk parcel]

ahh no I'm talking about DTS but I wanna give dolby a shot too

already used up my trial tho lmao so I don't remember how it sounds rally

really*

[cyan basalt]

Same, lol. I used the trial and forgot

[brisk parcel]

giving DTS a trial now tho, got 2 weeks to decide if I like it

[cyan basalt]

But I figured $15 wasn't a lot for something I'd never use. I probably spend more on games I never play

[brisk parcel]

LMAO

[cyan basalt]

I'll have to look into that

[brisk parcel]

not wrong there

[fickle hinge]

logitech g pro x?

[brisk parcel]

why does everyone come in asking about the g pro x 😦

who keeps telling you people to buy that thing

[fickle hinge]

tsm LOL

[brisk parcel]

tsm?

[west hornet]

i paid like 15usd for dolby, i thought it was ok, interesting and maybe use it once in a while for a game but for music definetly stick to my usual stereo

[fickle hinge]

whats the best gaming headset

[little crater]

pc37x

[fickle hinge]

for like under 200 cad

[west hornet]

best? maybe like pc38x

[brisk parcel]

oh easy pc37s

pc37x*

[timber ridge]

very limited since youre looking for a "gamer" headset

[west hornet]

for a headset mind you

[brisk parcel]

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

[fickle hinge]

its 299 cad

under 200 cad if possible

[brisk parcel]

wait the 37x is 299 cad?

[timber ridge]

should be like 150 cad

[brisk parcel]

shouldn't be

^

and the 38x https://drop.com/buy/drop-sennheiser-pc38x-gaming-headset

[fickle hinge]

for me on newegg it is

[brisk parcel]

don't buy it off of newegg

[little crater]

well, dont buy from newegg lmao

[fickle hinge]

unless it's out of stock

[brisk parcel]

get it off drop directly

[fickle hinge]

ok

[west hornet]

drop or maybe if its on amazon

[brisk parcel]

if you want best of the best get the 38x

[fickle hinge]

ok

[brisk parcel]

but better price might be the 37x for you

[timber ridge]

38x will be pushing your budget tho

[fickle hinge]

so the logitech g pro x is junk ?

[brisk parcel]

^

I meannn

[fickle hinge]

and what about steelseries ?

[timber ridge]

only gamer headset i would recommend is pc37/38x, hyperx, and coolermaster

[brisk parcel]

my honest OPINION, take that as an OPINION, they're all trash

[timber ridge]

maybe edifier or whatever too

[fickle hinge]

hyperx over logitech ?

[brisk parcel]

oh for sure

[little crater]

hyperx cloud 2

[brisk parcel]

logitech is NOT at all what they used to be

[little crater]

best "gaming" headset

[timber ridge]

cloud 2/ s or whatever

mh751s are based off of takstar pro 82s

[fickle hinge]

so hyper x over logitech g pro x?

[west hornet]

not any hyperx tho, model > brand

[brisk parcel]

OP4U, for you personally, get the 37x

[timber ridge]

clouds are based off of cals

[cyan basalt]

@brisk parcel not sure if this'll help you decide https://youtu.be/skqHphWBxxg

[fickle hinge]

ok

[brisk parcel]

they're better than the cloud 2s

and your first taste of good audio

[fickle hinge]

what about steelseries apex 7 tkl is it a good keyboard ?

[timber ridge]

really dont get anything gamer unless its a monitor or mouse

[brisk parcel]

@cyan basalt I just watched that lmao

they're all so similar it's hard to tell 🥺

[west hornet]

i love how you just hear it spinning around your head haha

[cyan basalt]

Yeah, they sound so close

[timber ridge]

keyboards made by gamer companies are typically bad

[tacit wing]

bloated muddy bass, lack of any presence in the mids, tinny highs and lack of any detail and resolution and not to mention the abysmal blue microphone

[brisk parcel]

that answers your question without being polite @fickle hinge

[fickle hinge]

ok

ty

[brisk parcel]

np buddy ❤️

[timber ridge]

dont buy anything that has gaming in it unless its a monitor or mouse

[little crater]

some motherboards have gaming in the name

[timber ridge]

mousepad could get a pass too ig

[brisk parcel]

and about the keeb, personally I have no issue with a gaming keyboard, it just matches what a lot of gamers like and want and the price is pretty solid

but I know the appeal of custom keebs

personally, I have a K100 and I just love it for the price and the features

though I am gonna buy them crystal caps eventually lmao

or maybe puddings idk

[timber ridge]

the thing with gamer keyboards, its not about going custom but its the fact that youre basically paying 100 extra for a logo

[brisk parcel]

you're not too wrong

but idk

[timber ridge]

red dragon keyboards can do p much all of what the other keebs can do

[brisk parcel]

I do like the QoL stuff of my keyboard

[timber ridge]

minus software, you cant really compare in that department

if your main priority is rgb, go with a gamer keyboard

[brisk parcel]

like the media controls, volume scroll, the icue wheel is nice, macro keys, winlock, etc

and yes the RGB is PRETTY POGGIN

[timber ridge]

but you can get good rgb from non rgb companies

[brisk parcel]

I know, but I haven't seen better yet

[west hornet]

🙂

[brisk parcel]

the vibrancy and the saturation is just higher quality

[timber ridge]

my durgod hades has really good rgb but its kinda pricey for what it is

[west hornet]

#windows-ios

[timber ridge]

sounds like such a boring channel

[last plinth]

steelseries "fastest keyboard" isnt really that fast

its just lower actuation right?

[sly warren]

Yes.

[timber ridge]

its all gimmicks

gamer marketing

[cyan basalt]

@brisk parcel Not sure how these are configured, but they have a bunch of headphones, no 6xx unfortunately

[brisk parcel]

they also don't have 58X or 5XX 😦

[cyan basalt]

Oh rip

[brisk parcel]

and no they don't have 58X but they DO have 650s

which I can just use when I have the 6XX

cause they're the same

[tacit wing]

what does this decoder actually do

[west hornet]

ehh 650 same as 6xx

[tacit wing]

it is

[sly warren]

That looks like you are paying for something that HeSuVi can already do.

Which HeSuVi is just free.

[tacit wing]

i dont like anything messing with my source files tbh

[brisk parcel]

ik just looking for input, I know they're all a little different so

[cyan basalt]

It makes the mids really muddy

[timber ridge]

o thats nice

[pale plume]

recommendation for a pair of speakers? trying to avoid a sub, so I'm thinking a pair of active bookshelves

Edifier?

$100-150 top end

[tight pulsar]

@west hornet

[west hornet]

I heard the Micca RB42's were nice bookshelf speakers

[pale plume]

Those aren't active/powered though, are they? did a quick search and didn't look like

[west hornet]

i don't know a lot of active speaker in that price range for a pair sorry 😦

[sly warren]

100 to 150 is like, pennies in the speaker world.

I'd recommend you just get a good solid pair of headphones and a Meizu Dongle at that price range.

[tacit wing]

must.... resist...

[tight pulsar]

🤔 what server that on

[tacit wing]

HPHQ

[cyan basalt]

@pale plume check these out

https://www.edifier.com/us/en/refurbished/edifier-r1700bt-ref

I bought a pair a few months ago and they're pretty decent for the price.

Built-in bluetooth too

[tacit wing]

[cyan basalt]

The remote is kinda cheap and flimsy though, and don't lose it

[queen sigil]

unrelated first pic

[glass bear]

thoughts on the aerox 3?

[glass bear]

i thought the second pic was a condo

for a second

lmfao

also bike isnt peripheral

[tacit wing]

abysmal quality control and "ptfe" feet

it was such a disappointing launch, i hope they learned their lesson on Aerox 5 launch

[tacit wing]

https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/k2pitk/steelseries_aerox_3_review_mashup/

[glass bear]

I've heard that the glides are pretty bad

But outside of that it seems pretty nice no?

I use a rival 3 currently so that's a plus too

[tacit wing]

like i said, quality control

other SS mice doesnt seem to have an issue with QC

[last plinth]

i think its for hard mousepads

[glass bear]

Yeah I see that mashup

I don't think I push the mouse down too hard

[tacit wing]

its a shame bc its a great shape for Claw

[glass bear]

It was a light weight wireless mouse with good battery and it wasnt heavy either kinda sucks

I'll get it from amazon if I do for good customer service

Hmm

[tacit wing]

if youre used to the Rival 3's shape then by all means go for the Aerox 3 if you prioritize that familiarity

maybe just mod to thicker PTFE feet bc the stock ones are criminally thin

but if i were you i wouldnt get a mouse with that crazy panel creaking no matter how good the shape is tf

[queen sigil]

this

this is cute

[small nimbus]

like you

[queen sigil]

[last plinth]

i think i have hypersomnia

i got 7 hours of sleep today and im tired rn

like a lot

[strange ridge]

Yo is that what that's called

[queen sigil]

I think that's called being 13

[small nimbus]

could be quality of sleep

probs should go to a doctor though if you want help

[tight pulsar]

or the fact its about 3 hours less sleep than he should be getting

[small nimbus]

yea the fact

[west hornet]

wait 7 less?

what is average sleep needed?

[tight pulsar]

https://www.sleepfoundation.org/press-release/national-sleep-foundation-recommends-new-sleep-times

[west hornet]

yikes ive been getting consisten 4-5hr sleep during week

[tight pulsar]

go to sleep ghost

[small nimbus]

depends on genetics how much you need so thats okay for some people

[tacit wing]

i get no sleep when school is in session

[west hornet]

no wonder i always been sleepy, at least it better than that one day i got -8hr sleep

[tacit wing]

also if i have a 6 am shift

[small nimbus]

rip

[small nimbus]

i like that vibe

[queen sigil]

i try to like

sleep a minimum of 6 hours

i'd say i sleep 6+ 75% of the time

[west hornet]

the sounds in that are all from the youtube play button xD

[small nimbus]

xD thats wild

[tacit wing]

wait bruh lmao

did cholax get banned again

[warm storm]

alright who here knows about making Remote Desktop Connection work?

[sly warren]

What kind?

[warm storm]

I just added a 10 GB ethernet card as a means of increasing the speed, but when I use the ethernet port it doesnt wanna connect my router

It gets an internet connection i think

BEcause it does light up

But it doesnt seem to work anyway else

The motherboards normal ethernet port allows for it, but the 10 GB option does not allow for anything

[fickle hinge]

are steelseries gaming headsets any good

[warm storm]

I liked my Arctic 1

[fickle hinge]

such as the steel series arctis 5

what do u currently use

[warm storm]

It was 100 bucks for me and I used it for a while, but i cant keep headphones on my head no matter what brand

[fickle hinge]

lmao

so what u use ear buds

[warm storm]

Ear buds and a Blue Yeti

Because it works fine enough

[fickle hinge]

nice

[tacit wing]

Arctis line lacks bass extension and is very dull sounding with no good technicalities.. though for gaming it should be adequate enough if thats your intended use

[fickle hinge]

alright what about the logitech g pro x ?

[tacit wing]

didnt we talk about this a while ago?

[fickle hinge]

yea

[tacit wing]

#peripherals-and-displays message

[fickle hinge]

i have them right now

should i throw them out my window ?

[tacit wing]

no not really, theyre good for gaming

not much for anything else

[fickle hinge]

hyper x cloud alpha s vs logitech g pro x?

ok

[daring zenith]

PC37x

[tacit wing]

Clouds and the MH751's have the best drivers from any of the big wig gAmInG peripheral companies

[fickle hinge]

ty

[tacit wing]

and i say the best i mean drivers that arent crap lol

[fickle hinge]

alright ty

[queen sigil]

i convinced my brother after 2 hours looking at hwadsets at bestbuy just to order the pc37x yesterday

he really wanted the coraair virtuosos

[tacit wing]

Corsair Virtuoso build quality is immaculate

but the driver tuning...

[fickle hinge]

@tacit wing what keyboard do u recommend tkl

[tacit wing]

look to Leo for that

[snow briar]

@tacit wing my plastic tabs died

[fickle hinge]

@queen sigil

best tkl keyboard?

[tacit wing]

are those Virtuosos?

[snow briar]

Ye

[tacit wing]

idk if they have replacement earpads have you checked Corsair's site?

plastic tabs on earpads are always a nuissance

[snow briar]

They have a warranty and all I just wanted to point out that they are plastic even though the finish on them is just perfect.

[tight pulsar]

lol best and best for a decent price are pretty different

unless you want me to recommend an otd or tgr tkl for like 7-10k

[fickle hinge]

what about the steel series apex 7?

decent keyboard

with red switches

[queen sigil]

nachos ur not helpful

@fickle hinge what's your budget

also yeah, not really a "best keyboard"

unless youre talkin about the spongebob keyboard

higher end keyboards are just premiums

when it comes to custom

any keyboard up to like 300$ the more money you're playing

you should expect better build quality etc

im going to lube my keycaps

Cheapest option: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard

Most features: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32187465400409 https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-tenkeyless-wireless-mechanical-keyboard

best quality: probs either https://en.varmilo.com/keyboardproscenium/product_indexsubject?layout=80&model=Theme keyboard

also really nice quality

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=171

@fickle hinge

[sly warren]

Don't forget about the 75% layout

It's just better TKL

[queen sigil]

cheap 75% keycaps aren't the most common things

[sly warren]

Then just use stock caps.

[queen sigil]

also some times having the arrow keys in a seperate cluster is more ergonomic

for some games that require two hands on the keyboard

[sturdy sinew]

are the stabs bad on the nk65 aluminum edition?

[sly warren]

And, the only "weird" thing about a 75% is the short right shift.

[queen sigil]

nav clusters are just

not easy to find when it comes to cherry profile

[obtuse elm]

can someone reccomend a 60% keyboard under $100?

[queen sigil]

so chances are you're going to need to change around some of the different height keys

[sly warren]

Magicforce 68

[queen sigil]

unless you're like me and you get XDA profile keycaps

[obtuse elm]

alright thanks

[queen sigil]

wait for the keychron k12 @obtuse elm

looks really promising

or just get the k6

[sly warren]

My Meizu dongle and USB-C adapters just shipped.

[tacit wing]

[sly warren]

They arrive Wednesday.

[tacit wing]

Meizu outputs stupid power for a dongle

[queen sigil]

man recommended a cheapo 65% to a person with a 100$ budget

[sly warren]

It can power big chungus 600 Ohm headphones.

[queen sigil]

[sly warren]

And?

It's a great board for the price.

Just like i'd recommend Koss Porta Pros to anyone with a 100 dollar headphone budget.

[queen sigil]

but for someone who isn't going to mod their keyboard

it's better to get a more premium option right off the bat

Unless you're planning to mod stabs yourself etc

[sly warren]

Eh, the MF68 doesn't need mods.

It's plenty fine as it is.

[queen sigil]

does it come with prelubed stabs

and preclipped stabs

[sly warren]

Why would you want to clip the little metal stabilizers?

That's bad for it.

[queen sigil]

because clipping stabs

is liek basically the best upgrade a keyboard could have

[sly warren]

You didn't answer my question.

Clipping the stabilizer makes it no longer a stabilizer.

[queen sigil]

do they have co-star stablizers

do they look like this

[sly warren]

The only stabilizers I know of are ones with a little metal rod between the keys, that's the only stabilizer i have ever seen on any keyboard.

[queen sigil]

stablizers liek these

are smoother

but come rattly and not too smooth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNx1_d0HbQ&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

watch like the first 20 seconds

[sly warren]

The first one he was like "ew" to sounded much better.

That second board sounded like a rubber dome

[queen sigil]

congrats, you have a uncommon opinion

also do you know what a rubber dome keyboard sounds like

[sly warren]

Yes.

[queen sigil]

[sly warren]

I use one every day at work.

The purple board sounded like a Topre or some really damn good rubber dome.

[queen sigil]

[tacit wing]

[vernal plinth]

Thinking of slapping some blueberries in this sucker

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005002007333729.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.7e067c5cX8GUlN&browser_id=8fcdf98eea7a47688c4c3befbf8aead1&aff_trace_key=&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=176f4ee230dbf3aec0323d503b1f1fcc4b9fa25186&gclid=&_imgsrc_=ae01.alicdn.com%2Fkf%2FH65f8690a28004d158beeb0ba5214e442v.jpg_640x640Q90.jpg

Good idea or bad idea

[sturdy sinew]

IS the TKC portico keyboard good?

[queen sigil]

yes

10/10 would recommend

[queen sigil]

why not just get a cheaper switch and a better board

[sturdy sinew]

is it better then the nk65 aluminum edition? for the price at least

[queen sigil]

yes

it has screw in stabs

nuff said

[glass bear]

oml

[sturdy sinew]

fair enough, is that the only thing that sets it apart

[queen sigil]

i'd assume the portico would come with a better carrying case

because the NK one for the nk65 entry edition was kind abad

[vernal plinth]

@queen sigil any cheaper switches u recommend? Comeing from mech-feel membranes from corsair

[queen sigil]

i mean I just got some feker pandas and they are nice

i'd say get some extra springs but i'm pretty sure they are still cheaper than blueberrys

[sturdy sinew]

hmmmmmm could I just build a 65% hot swap keyboard for around 200 bucks without switches?

[queen sigil]

i mean you could build a portico for 150 before switches and shipping

since they sell BOW and WOB keycaps by infinikey

[queen sigil]

when someone asks for advice

then disappears and never appears ever again

[fresh rose]

rip

[swift lantern]

[small nimbus]

[stoic solar]

@small nimbus helo

are u still here

[small nimbus]

[little crater]

[stoic solar]

https://gofile.io/d/k6uHw5

ur musice

only a week late

[small nimbus]

tyvmmmmmmmm

sorry about any hassle I really appreciate this

[sturdy sinew]

oh my bad i was doing a little extra research on what I wanna do and I am still thinking on getting the nk65 the only problem I have heard on it is that the stabs are meh but I have a corsair k70 and I asked if the stabs on it were going to better then this and people were saying yes so I am going to stick with it

[stoic solar]

it ok i luv u

[swift lantern]

[small nimbus]

ilym trust me

[tacit wing]

no flac for kuzu

[stoic solar]

lies

[swift lantern]

"rottengraffty never heard of em"

[small nimbus]

XDDD

[swift lantern]

https://youtu.be/kDOmbjqD5UU they only got an ED for a little show called dragonball, you might've heard of it

[sturdy sinew]

what is the best cardioid dynamic microphone for under like 300

[tacit wing]

[opal current]

pro gaming keyboard

[left smelt]

Guys which of these headphones should I buy for gaming? (I already have a mic)
Audio technica M20x (48 euros)
Audio technica m30x (61 euros)
Sennheiser HD 300 (44 euros)
Shure SRH-240A(52 euros)
Pioneer SE-M351(52 euros)
Edifier H840( 52 euros)
Koss UR20(27 Euros)

[brisk parcel]

@left smelt I said this yesterday and didn't get a response back to help you 😂 :
personally I haven't heard either of them myself. From what I know, people really only recommend the m40x, and the m50x with modified pads. I heard the hd pro 200s are pretty good for the price but they could be better
let me do the $ to euro conversion real quick lmao
maybe I have another recommendation for you
I assume you want closed back? or does it not matter?
also wired or wireless? does that not matter either?

[left smelt]

it doesnt matter

wired of couse

hd pro 200 is 60 euros in skroutz(greece)

m40x and 50x is too expensive for me thoo its over my budget which is 60 euros

[cyan basalt]

What's your budget? ~61 Euros?

If it's strictly for gaming and you don't care for audio quality, I'd go with the Philips SHP9500.

I tried them a while ago, they're super comfortable and light.

I'm blind, I didn't see your budget, lol. But yeah, that should be in your budget.

Especially if you can find a used pair. I think it comes with a detachable cable as well.

[left smelt]

i buy from skroutz

and theyre not available here

[sly warren]

I would get none of those options Dimitri. Get Koss UR40's

M20X's and M30X's are crap. The Shure, Pioneer and Edifier options I have no clue on how good they are. Ol Mate Senny doesn't make anything good until you get to the HD560S's or HD600's. And the Koss UR20's are legitimately bad.

But the UR40's? Those are great. I use them for gaming all the time. Great positional audio, just flat out amazing all around. Just don't forget to also buy an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm dongle for a DAC upgrade from your motherboard (Seriously, it's a legitimate upgrade from 90% of motherboard audio and all PCI-E sound cards)

[left smelt]

koss ur40 is unavailable unfortunately

so what do i buy then?

[west hornet]

you may be able to find something from thomann in that region tho they are more for audio equipment and instruments. or if there are any local shops, tho i can’t remember seeing many decent audio shops there

[timber ridge]

portico is basically a nk65 with gasket mount and screw in stabs

[still lion]

I’m here

Now what

[left smelt]

Go a bit up

[still lion]

Sennheiser cuz sennheiser

I dunno

[queen sigil]

droq why are you here

[still lion]

Is portico worth it?

[left smelt]

Cause I need help doe

[still lion]

He told me to come here

I’m here so I can share my new Corsair virtuosos. The best headset on the market right now

[left smelt]

Ok

[queen sigil]

im pretty sure those are like

really over priced

but you wont care about that

[timber ridge]

portico is worth imo

scew in stabs and gasket mount for like 20 bucks more than nk65

and you dont have to worry about securing one

[still lion]

Nope I already ordered them. They’ll be here this week. I can’t wait

[queen sigil]

droq is jeff bezos I swear

[still lion]

Are they preorder or just in stock?

@queen sigil I might just buy portico

[still lion]

You should see my bank accounts

They’re empty af

Lmao

😁

[timber ridge]

gb, but it says it should ship march so its not bad at all

[still lion]

Do you know when it closes?

[timber ridge]

22nd

[queen sigil]

if u want a cute deskmat

this is a pretty good price

https://keebsforall.com/products/dog-party-deskmat

[timber ridge]

im waiting for bitwit to restock

[queen sigil]

how much is theirs

[timber ridge]

might try to secure pbt islander tho

[queen sigil]

because theirs look nice

[timber ridge]

i wanna say 30<

wait its in stock rn

wth

[still lion]

Omg my daughter would lose her mind

[queen sigil]

YIKES

[timber ridge]

which should i cop

[queen sigil]

30$ with 14$ shipping

[timber ridge]

wait 14 shipping?

[queen sigil]

nope

15$

14.90

for me at least

[cyan basalt]

I feel like dark would be easier to clean

Blue would stain if you ever dropped something on it

[queen sigil]

bruh i bought a grey bruhmat

just dont eat

[cyan basalt]

Just starve

[timber ridge]

i was supposed to buy a valorant knife

[timber ridge]

dunno if i can pay 14 dollar shipping

[queen sigil]

[queen sigil]

[cyan basalt]

Yeah $14 is a lot for shipping

Unless they can only ship it in a tube

[timber ridge]

theyre so expensive

[tight pulsar]

they basically shipped my nk one in a tube

[timber ridge]

i might pick up geekark bow too

[tight pulsar]

how much is it

[timber ridge]

with accents like jus over 100

[tight pulsar]

yike

[timber ridge]

and all the color accents

[tight pulsar]

i wouldnt get geekark unless its the china price or similar

[timber ridge]

if you jus get one color accent then its like 60

[tight pulsar]

thats not too bad but still like 20 more than when it first ran

[timber ridge]

yea

[tight pulsar]

it was dirt cheap in china for a good quality set and now theyre like 100 with the new sets

[timber ridge]

i remember wildcat got it when it first ran

but 52 bucks for base kit

no accents

12 dollars per accent kit

[queen sigil]

my bruhmat had 13$ shipping

but it's not 30$ to begin with

[tight pulsar]

rn geekark bow is like 30 with no accents off their website but you gotta live in china

[queen sigil]

brb moving to china

[tight pulsar]

their 9009 set was super cheap too https://www.geekark.com/m.php?r=product%2Fview&id=31

[timber ridge]

are keycap extras strictly novels n stuff

or is there base kits too

[queen sigil]

i need like a guide on how to buy cheap chineese stuff on like taobao

[tight pulsar]

@timber ridge wut

uh theres a few guides but most arent that great

[timber ridge]

like how some kits have extras after the gb

are those extras only novelties or

base kit too

[tight pulsar]

it depends on what kits they have extras of/order extras of, usually theres extras for all kits

[timber ridge]

oh okay

[tight pulsar]

base kits go much faster tho if ur trying to grab one

[timber ridge]

yea, ima be waiting right when it drops

[tight pulsar]

what set?

[timber ridge]

islander pbt lol

[tight pulsar]

ah

[timber ridge]

might pick up gmk muted too

depends on how much accent keys will cost

[queen sigil]

islander reminds me of the horizon switch

[tight pulsar]

yeah thats the point

[queen sigil]

because yaknow animal crossing

[timber ridge]

ye i got one lmao

[queen sigil]

i searched up "animal crossing switch" and saw some less desirable images

[timber ridge]

the matching deskmat is p nice

[queen sigil]

i like the colors

[still lion]

Razer best mechanical keyboard

[queen sigil]

ik droq

[still lion]

[queen sigil]

if I get a desoldering tool ima get a blackwidow and solder like t1s or something

actually probs something cheaper

like yellows

[tight pulsar]

uh i hate to tell you but yellows and t1s are pretty different

[queen sigil]

yes'

but one isnt expensive

[still lion]

Can I hide in here until #general-chat goes back to normal?

[west hornet]

no

[still lion]

https://tenor.com/view/nick-offerman-ron-swanson-godspeed-running-away-leaving-gif-8421939

[timber ridge]

what is "normal" for general chat

[cunning hearth]

dead

[timber ridge]

oof

[tacit wing]

CAL or Porta Pros

[left smelt]

both unavailable...

[timber ridge]

where are you from ?

[left smelt]

greece

i buy from skroutz

tho

[timber ridge]

porta pros is on skroutz, does it not ship to you?

[prime brook]

amazon sent me 2 g903 lightspeeds for Christmas , ty amazon.

[timber ridge]

must be nice

the only nice thing amazon sent me was a free cpu

[prime brook]

which one?

[queen sigil]

[timber ridge]

3700x

[swift lantern]

[prime brook]

my niece has that, it's dope.

almost as good as my 3900x.

[timber ridge]

yea good enough to skip this gen of cpus imo

gonna swap it out next ryzen launch

[prime brook]

nah, build a second one for stream and vr living room.

[timber ridge]

ima be living on campus, so all i need is one build

and i wanna go back to itx

[prime brook]

college kid. nice.

[timber ridge]

yup

[queen sigil]

lianli tu150 case review

good glass panel

has feet and good fan location for GPU

good enough airflow

good compatability with bigger CPU coolers and bigger GPUs

good cablemanagement routes

front IO cables are short making cablemanagement kinda hard

you need long cables to fit them into the top then back of the case

[timber ridge]

the main selling point of it is the handle

[queen sigil]

yes

good handle

not the most comfortable

but makes it easy to carry

[timber ridge]

you going to lan parties ?

[queen sigil]

i mean not for a while

also it only supports SFX and SFXL PSUs

[timber ridge]

sfx psu lowkey cursed

which did you end up picking for u build

[queen sigil]

evga 650 supernova GM i think

was like 112USD

@timber ridge

shoot

didnt coppy ling

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZqTWK3

there

[timber ridge]

theres no aio clearance ?

[queen sigil]

lol wdym

it supports 120mm in front or back

I value my 3060ti box and 5600x box as much as my wumpus plushie and other assorted memorabilia

[timber ridge]

ogg

for me, liquid cooling is kinda a must for itx

but some of noctua's offering looks tempting

[queen sigil]

i was tempted to get a 120mm kraken

but I wanted better cooling

(and people in #building-and-recc-chat yelled at me)

[timber ridge]

ima try to cram in an arctic freezr in my itx build

why did they get mad at u lmao

[queen sigil]

becauses air better than water

[timber ridge]

aio looks better lol

and for itx, aio might be the better option

depends on case clearance

[queen sigil]

tu150 fit my nhu12s

[timber ridge]

if not then ima go with either ek or lian li

might try this lmao

sent out of order but owell

[stoic solar]

uggy

[timber ridge]

once you put the panel on, you wont see anything

[stoic solar]

wrong

i will still see it

[timber ridge]

lili xray vision confirmed

[stoic solar]

[queen sigil]

GMMK PRO keycaps announcedf

[timber ridge]

i was expecting a dif shade of silver

[queen sigil]

yeah its kinda like really meh

[timber ridge]

maybe its jus a render

unless thats black slate

[sturdy sinew]

ayo whats the best cardioid dynamic microphone under 300

[queen sigil]

@tight pulsar

are dark jades even that good?

that price is still pretty terrible

[tight pulsar]

personally i wouldnt get them cause im not a fan of tactiles like that and the price isnt cheap anywhere https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/moyu-black-switch-review

[queen sigil]

yeah 20$ off is basically BS

[timber ridge]

jades are op

i would of picked them up if they were in stock

on a us retailer

but price is a bit high ngl

[queen sigil]

whats ur budget

im not an audio person

but I don't know if i'd call anything at that price "good"

[timber ridge]

if he doesnt need a mic then ye

[echo widget]

what is a good mic/headphone seup?

[timber ridge]

depends on your budget

bruh

[calm cobalt]

What iPhone should I get for a 250 budget

[timber ridge]

no iphone

[swift lantern]

A Motorola

[calm cobalt]

What about 6s plus

[swift lantern]

[calm cobalt]

Also what phone any phoen should I get for 260

[swift lantern]

Motorola or maybe an LG

[calm cobalt]

What about one plus

[queen sigil]

[timber ridge]

you can get a new phone for that price

check samsung a series

but oneplus is a good option too tho

[sturdy sinew]

ayo whats the best cardioid dynamic microphone under 300

[queen sigil]

@west hornet

[timber ridge]

procaster is p nice

electro voice has some nice options in the price range too

[west hornet]

Sm7b and m7v might be one of the top options in that price range

[timber ridge]

isnt the sm7b 100 over budget?

[west hornet]

Ow thought it was 300 whoops

[timber ridge]

tbh, if hes willing to spend that much, he should jus save for the sm7b

[west hornet]

M7v is like baby sm7b as a usb/xlr hybrid

[timber ridge]

true, it sounds really good off usb too

[queen sigil]

this is why I quit genshin

[west hornet]

lol i never get weapons

[sturdy sinew]

@west hornet my bad for late response and I have been looking at both of those and the rode procaster mic

I think that is what its called

also was looking at the electro voice re320

[west hornet]

FINALLY, another budget friendly interface https://youtu.be/8WnSDOtgn5Q

[tacit wing]

now save for Hu Tao or Xiao

[queen sigil]

i have like C5 xiangling

[prime brook]

i picked up one of these(white) more sliders the better. tbh.

[timber ridge]

looks like a goxlr mini

[prime brook]

buttons on knobs macro.

i got the goxlr large. or regular. and i crave more sliders!

[timber ridge]

no phantom power ?

[prime brook]

that just controls pc audio. no xlr mic plug. ...

[timber ridge]

oooo

[prime brook]

macros will come in handy too.l

[timber ridge]

thats nice looking

[prime brook]

you might recognize its grandpa in the pic. Very successful, hopefully the quality stays the same.

[echo widget]

under $80 USD for both

[swift lantern]

shuoer tape pro or other iem

help me out

tri i3 still cool to me, but ultimately I think they are too THICC for practical use for me

[last plinth]

level 2 in faceit

PogU

getting carried my lvl 6 friend

[timber ridge]

like physically thic?

[timber ridge]

for headphones, porta pross, ur40s or CAL

and pair it up with a fifine mic

[echo widget]

Ok, thanks

[timber ridge]

np

[swift lantern]

yeah physically they are dummy thicc

[timber ridge]

oh10s are like the heaviest iems but they carry their weight really good

but you might like fh3s

they have nice sub bass and p good mids

[swift lantern]

fh3 vs shuoer tape pro which has better detail tho

that is the questione

[timber ridge]

i would throw in blon 05s in the batch too tbh

[swift lantern]

they aint gonna have the detail

[timber ridge]

i didnt look much into tapes

i never considered them

my 3 picks were oh10, spring2 and fh3

if i didnt pick up oh10, i would of most def gone with fh3s tho

[swift lantern]

tape got that electrostatic tweeter tho

[timber ridge]

its all preference

but ill take fh3 over them

[swift lantern]

can't trust crinacle I guess

he puts literally everything in the human level of pricing at c tier

[tacit wing]

thats bc he doesnt put value as a factor on his tier list

if you read the disclaimer

[swift lantern]

yeah I know but it's like

I only care about things I can realistically own

went with tape pro

[timber ridge]

nice

which color

[swift lantern]

Silver

Hope I like em

[queen sigil]

hah the drum and bass that I need to record to matches up directly with the original pro recording

[west hornet]

oop

[queen sigil]

so I can just listen to the original when I need to record

instead of the bass

im cheating in band

[swift lantern]

Huh

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge

[timber ridge]

yup, noticed it when looking at the portico

[thick plank]

Hi

[daring zenith]

bye

[thick plank]

Huh?

Which tier list

[swift lantern]

crinacle

[thick plank]

Hifiman jade?

[timber ridge]

keyboard stuff

[thick plank]

Oh, just looked it up @swift lantern

So much is just wrong there lol

Not even if we account or don't account value

Just so much is wrong

A lot of inconsistency too

[timber ridge]

gotta take everything witha grain of salt

[tacit wing]

there is no point of taking other people's opinion too seriously whether be it reviews, tier list or whatever

its really not that serious its a list

go outside

[timber ridge]

and it his list

[tacit wing]

realistically, youll always find something to nitpick in a list that isn't made by yourself

[sturdy sinew]

the Focusrite Scarlett solo 3rd gen audio interface can run the rode procaster without a in line pre amp right

[timber ridge]

apparently its not but a cloudlifter can fix it

[swift lantern]

[timber ridge]

pricing is wonky ngl

the ti version is like 70 bucks more

[tawny sequoia]

Have they released full specs for it yet? Or are we still waiting

[sturdy sinew]

isn't that like 150

[timber ridge]

yup

[sturdy sinew]

thats more then the amp itself......

[timber ridge]

scarlett solo is one of the cheaper options

[sturdy sinew]

okay is there a amp that can run it without a cloudlifter under 250?

[stoic solar]

[timber ridge]

i know a bit about mics but i would wait til ghosty can help you

i dont wanna give wrong advice

[sturdy sinew]

fair enough

[tacit wing]

i know Rode mics like a lil bit of oomph

[timber ridge]

a lotta mics in the price range hes looking for need some oomph

[tacit wing]

i am really tempted to pull for Ganyu but im already pushing 400 dollars into Genshin it needs to stop

[swift lantern]

bro

[small nimbus]

dont' stop now otherwise ganyu will be sad

[tacit wing]

when will the pain end

[swift lantern]

never