peripherals-and-displays

[timber ridge]

fiio q3 i think

[swift lantern]

$10 more than nx-05 basic

[timber ridge]

theres a cheaper one

forgot the name

q1 i think

[swift lantern]

nx-05 has a lot more juice

don't know if I'd use it though..

and q3 has a balanced output

so essentially it's q3 vs nx-05b vs ifi hip-dac

[timber ridge]

might aswell throw in the nx4

[swift lantern]

that's not a dac

[timber ridge]

its not ?

i thought it was portable dac/amp

[swift lantern]

oh I was thinking of the other nx

yeah that one is too

the most expensive of the bunch, by only $10 though

the nx-05 is the most powerful of the bunch by like, a lot

[timber ridge]

it is quite the unit

[swift lantern]

their battery capacity and power output is almost linear by price

wait actually no it's not

[timber ridge]

i dunno if i wanna get into portable stuff

dont wanna curse my ears

[swift lantern]

the nx-05b has about the same total power output as the nx4 but like 1.6x the battery capacity

the nx4 looks like it's 3.5 and... an ie match? doesn't say

no it's a line in/out

[timber ridge]

how does the idsd black compare to them

[brisk parcel]

Okay boys

I have covid, so I need to treat myself

[swift lantern]

285mw @ 32ohm... chunky..

[brisk parcel]

Do I say the ultimate “f*ck it” and buy the GL2000s?

[swift lantern]

honestly at it's full price it's not a good deal

the gl2000s?

if you have the covid cash, I say get them and tell me how amazing they are

[brisk parcel]

2000, sorry

Well I don’t unfortunately

[swift lantern]

then you probably shouldn't

[brisk parcel]

I’m 18 and filed as dependent on my parents taxes

[swift lantern]

I mean you're gonna have to wait a while anyway, they're currently out on drop

[brisk parcel]

So

[swift lantern]

CHILD

[brisk parcel]

No covid money for me, and yeah I know

Actually 19 now 🥺

Hey bro I do have a job

Well now I don’t for 2 weeks 🤣 but I do

[timber ridge]

not even on drop rn im p sure

[swift lantern]

yeah they're out

I think they do have them on linsoul but $100 more cuz tariffs

thanks drumpf

[brisk parcel]

They still exist elsewhere though, just more money yeah

[swift lantern]

I would wait for them to be back on drop and see what you think then

hopefully there will be more reviews by then

so far we got 2 mehs and 4 or 5 "heck yeah"s

[timber ridge]

what are your options at like 650

[swift lantern]

uuuh

quite a few

[brisk parcel]

Could buy them on my credit card and just money manage it, don’t go over 20% allowance on the card, pay monthly before my bill is due so I don’t pay interest, solid plan

[swift lantern]

you already have a credit card

you poor child

[brisk parcel]

Hey bro I buy little things 🥺

Like food

And then I pay it off at the end of the month

[swift lantern]

what card let you do that as a baby

tell me I kinda want one so I can build credit

[brisk parcel]

Rn I owe like $278 ish because I just bought books for college

But idk

I have a job probably?

[timber ridge]

oof you jus reminded me

[swift lantern]

COLLEGe

CHILD

[timber ridge]

i have to buy a bio book

[brisk parcel]

Lance buy used

[swift lantern]

pirate it

[brisk parcel]

They usually are already loaded with notes

I woulda done that but

[timber ridge]

idk

might jus buy a digital copy

[brisk parcel]

Used books with notes on the class you’re takin already? Hell yeah

[swift lantern]

pirate it pirate it pirate it

[brisk parcel]

I did that my first semester

[swift lantern]

colleges are for-profit scams

[timber ridge]

i start classes again this week

pain

[brisk parcel]

I have the meanest cough I’ve ever heard right now

[swift lantern]

ok so lance I think for you hip-dac would probably be good

[brisk parcel]

Do not get this thing

[swift lantern]

and for good sir

[timber ridge]

if i go portable i would go q1 or hip dac

[swift lantern]

have you used planars before @brisk parcel

[brisk parcel]

I have, I have 5XXs

[timber ridge]

or jus buy a music player since i hve a setup already

[brisk parcel]

Still use them, just used em yesterday lmao

[swift lantern]

there's a few DAPs that cost as much as these portable dac-amps so yeah

makes sense

[timber ridge]

yea for 150, i think you can get something decent

but prob wont do that bc i have a spare phone that i can turn into a music player

[brisk parcel]

I wanna buy them so bad but I know I would get crucified by my parents lmao

[swift lantern]

badda bing

[timber ridge]

yea

or i can turn my oneplus 7 pro into a music player

[brisk parcel]

But I also need to buy a few things anyway

My brother moved out on Thursday, just in time lmao

[swift lantern]

ok so thing about that is that it only has 2gb internal storage

it needs exteranl stuff

[timber ridge]

micro sd support?

[brisk parcel]

And he took our trash can, and laundry basket, so I gotta buy those lmao

[swift lantern]

up to 2tb micro sd support

wawa weewa

[timber ridge]

im actually a bit tempted ngl

129

[swift lantern]

70mw at 32ohm

that's decent

1600mah battery

less decent

[brisk parcel]

Lmak

Lmao*

So kuzu

Why the planar question 😂

[swift lantern]

was just curious

[timber ridge]

i dunno anything about music players

[swift lantern]

didn't want you to jump the shark so to speak

[brisk parcel]

Ahh

[timber ridge]

ik fiio has a few otherwise that idk

[swift lantern]

do 5xx have the sennheiser veil

fiio has all of these, to be exact

[brisk parcel]

I have my tube amp, the famous little dot, my Scarlett solo 2nd gen, and my sound blasterX G6 for my amp options

Last 2 being solid state

And also

No they don’t

[swift lantern]

thank god

[brisk parcel]

As far as I can tell at least

I mean they’re hifiman so lmao

Alright I’m gonna go back to sleep it’s 4 am bro

I need to rest

Just woke up with a horrible cough

Talk later buddy ❤️

[swift lantern]

I really do wanna try those gold planars as well..

[timber ridge]

looking at hifigo for stuff

gonna see if i can find anything interesting

[swift lantern]

fiio m7k can also do bluetooth, ldac n such

and fm radio?? neat, I guess

[timber ridge]

blon 05s for 34 bucks

kuzu you should cop

[swift lantern]

on where?

[timber ridge]

aliexpress and hifigo

[swift lantern]

I already copped them tri i3s

can I just say the ifi diablo missed out on a marketing thing by not being $666

[timber ridge]

https://hifigo.com/collections/audio-player/products/xduoo-x3ii-x3-ii-ak4490-usb-dac-bluetooth-portable-hd-music-player

not the prettiest but paper specs look p good

[swift lantern]

that's aluminum?

why does it look like coarse plastic

[timber ridge]

exactly

[swift lantern]

honestly the buttons are a very attractive feature to me

having a skip song button is GOD

[timber ridge]

whats up with the zeus headphones

ive seen them around quite a lot frequently

[swift lantern]

they're dynamic, and pretty

idk anything else I just know they look really cool

[timber ridge]

they cost as much as sundaras

[swift lantern]

my philosphy is that more than $250 ain't worth it for dynamics

planars have a lot of benefits

[timber ridge]

bruh

i need to not look at this stuff

im tempted to pick up a budget music player and blon 05s for my portable setup

[swift lantern]

honestly I probably should do that instead of a big mobile thing..

I just like the idea of versatility I guess, and cutting back on waste, in a sense

[timber ridge]

the fiio fd5 caught my eyes when i saw them

and apparently they have p good bass

[swift lantern]

oh they are pretty

I like that design

[timber ridge]

and im bouta retire my old phone inna few days so idk if getting a music player would be a smart move

and yea theyre pretty

[swift lantern]

how much are they tho

[swift lantern]

$320

I think you can get the ibasso super uber bass ones for that much

[timber ridge]

at that price i would be tempted to get blessing2 with an anime girl on it

[swift lantern]

mmcx

ADV GT3 superbass is what I was actually thinking of

[timber ridge]

fiio does mmcx only

[swift lantern]

super uber powerful sound supposedly, balanced option, $350

[timber ridge]

but they give you a really nice stock cable

[swift lantern]

why fiio.. whyyy

like literally to me it seems like 2 pin would actually be cheaper??

like why insist on mmcx

[timber ridge]

i think the stock cable has an interchangeable tip

[swift lantern]

the gt3 are EIGHTFOUR OHM

[timber ridge]

for 4.4, 3.5 and 2.5

[swift lantern]

and only 95db/mw

that's one of the hardest to drive iems I've ever seen

[timber ridge]

gt3?

[swift lantern]

adv gt3 superbass iems

[timber ridge]

oof

[swift lantern]

POWERFUL

[swift lantern]

an xduoo xd-05 balanced version is in the final bits of testing apparently

[little crater]

https://drop.com/buy/morgrie-pom-gold-plated-stabilizer-set

if you buy this you have issues

[tight pulsar]

whats so bad about it

[calm cobalt]

Clear keycaps, that's all I'm gonna say.

[queen sigil]

[sharp kindle]

Tf is wrong with Pom keycaps

They’re supposed to be more durable than pbt

And they are basically higher quality pudding keycaps

[tight pulsar]

uh those are stabs

[queen sigil]

do pom stabs really provide anything nice

[tight pulsar]

eh not really but warped pbt keycaps might not play nice with them (c3 revised their pom ones so it shouldnt be an issue but idk about those) https://www.keebtalk.com/t/making-c3-stabs-work/8095

[timber ridge]

those stabs matches my theme

but im not gonna go that deep

[queen sigil]

lol the EV-01 thingy?

was that what it's called

[timber ridge]

yup

if i were to buy any stabs itd prob be durock v2s

[queen sigil]

yeah if im upgrading id probs just get like the lube station starter kit that comes with like lube, brushes, and stabs

like 100$

[timber ridge]

ima cop a lube station off of amazon

only 22 bucks for that, switch opener, brushes etc

planning on picking these up too

[queen sigil]

kbd67lite comes with stab foam btw

I just got 205g0 because I got milky caps

but idk if im gonna use it because they come lubed

I might relube but IDK

[tight pulsar]

why buy stuff for lubing when u can just ask a friend to do it for $10

[timber ridge]

didnt know that but still need some for gmmk pro

and i already got 205

[stoic solar]

like lance has friends

[queen sigil]

wow lili

this is why ur bad mod

also its part of the grind

[stoic solar]

i just put my entire collection on shuffle

i can feel my disks churning from here

[timber ridge]

not very cash money of u

[stoic solar]

gotem

[last plinth]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/775446377526198283/802997921808515142/image0.jpg

[hard jay]

I want to get a new keyboard and I’m not sure what to get. I want a tkl that has hotswap and comes with linear switches. Rgb is not a must.

[last plinth]

keychron

c1

[hard jay]

How much is that

[timber ridge]

prebuilt buying guide

[last plinth]

do you live in us

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32321247117401

[timber ridge]

oof not the version with the mz60

thats the updated version

[hard jay]

Yes

[desert shore]

is a cherry profile compatible with a gk61?

[timber ridge]

yes

wait

make sure its mx compatible

[desert shore]

oh well yea

[timber ridge]

bc you can get cherry profile topre keycaps

[desert shore]

one oif my friedns told me it would be weird\

[timber ridge]

cherry will be fine

[desert shore]

smtg to do with south facing switches i think

[timber ridge]

its the safe choice too, if anything, any other profile will be weird unless youve tried it

[desert shore]

well the one i'm on now is oem

[timber ridge]

oh, its bc cherry profile sometimes come in contact with the led

[desert shore]

im not worried about the led, teh switches have a solid color casing

[timber ridge]

do you already have a gk61?

[desert shore]

no

[timber ridge]

apparently the mz60 is an updated gk61

[desert shore]

im just getting the board and case

hm

[timber ridge]

oh ic

gk61 is 3 pin right

[desert shore]

uhh

i think its 2

[timber ridge]

o

im not too sure, i was jus told about it like last night and didnt really look into it

but its something to consider ig

[desert shore]

no its def 2 i just checked

alr ty cus i found some really nice caps that I could only find in cherry

[timber ridge]

which are they?

[desert shore]

https://www.amazon.com/HK-Gaming-Dye-Sublimation-Keycaps/dp/B08156NG7K/ref=pd_di_sccai_2?pd_rd_w=NZMtU&pf_rd_p=c9443270-b914-4430-a90b-72e3e7e784e0&pf_rd_r=P1625BSDCNDQNY4QB4VM&pd_rd_r=a79252f0-e542-4d97-bb41-b33d78410fed&pd_rd_wg=blrb9&pd_rd_i=B08156NG7K&th=1

[timber ridge]

what profile did you want them in?

[desert shore]

well i thought the gk61 needed oem

but if not idc

[timber ridge]

https://www.amazon.com/Keycap-Translucent-Mechanical-Keyboard-Priinted/dp/B07RRQ7X62

[desert shore]

hm

[timber ridge]

idk about the quality tho

hk makes good budget keycaps

[desert shore]

yea

[timber ridge]

the one i linked idk

[desert shore]

thast why i wanted to see if I could get them

but ive never used cherry profile I think

[queen sigil]

cherry profile keycaps dont like north facing switches

[timber ridge]

bottoming out wont be epic forsure

and i think the ones i linked are jus some ydmk keycaps

so it should be okay. kbd has sa profile but sa is a hit or miss with people

[desert shore]

hm

i bottom out almost exclusively

im on 65g springs rn and i still bottom outevery time

and the new switches are lighter

[timber ridge]

it might rub when you bottom out

[desert shore]

ok

i could maybe sand them?

[timber ridge]

should fix it

[desert shore]

alr I'll try them, i can always return it if its atrocious

[timber ridge]

yea or you can try the oem ones

im p sure its ydmk and they make a lot of oem keycaps

[desert shore]

alright yeah it's the best theme I coudl find for white keeb

[swift lantern]

please look at these

[sturdy sinew]

hello there one of my friends is looking on a mic and I was wondering what the best microphone usb microphone under 100

[timber ridge]

q2u

if hes not a fan of the look of it then id jus go witha fifine mic

[sturdy sinew]

he was looking at the fifine one

is that usb?

[timber ridge]

both are

[sturdy sinew]

ohhh its usb and xlr

thats cool

[brisk parcel]

well boys I didn't spend $600 on the GL2ks

but I did spend $100 on new bed sheets, a trash can, and a hamper for my room 😎

[random nymph]

Tkl or 60%?

[brisk parcel]

what?

[daring zenith]

depends on you

[brisk parcel]

oh wait nvm lmao that was super outta context

[daring zenith]

@random nymph what do you like

I say tkl is more multi-purpose

[random nymph]

@brisk parcel i’m always out of context 😳

[brisk parcel]

lmao

that's a mood for sure

I'm also CEO of "that's what she said" as @tacit wing can attest

[tawny pecan]

Can someone help me quickly? I need a single key for my Dell G7 17 7790 laptop keyboard but I can't seem to find it anywhere, I'd appreciate any help.

[brisk parcel]

which key do you need?

[tawny pecan]

the D key

[brisk parcel]

tbh you might be better off buying a whole set, but that would be a bit more expensive

[tawny pecan]

I mean, I'd be fine buying the whole set but I can't find it anywhere

[brisk parcel]

first thing I found on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/KBR-Replacement-Keyboard-Compatible-Backlit/dp/B07V1TFLXP

may not be what you're looking for, but

it's a start

[tawny pecan]

here's the thing i already tried getting one from amazon and when it got here it didn't fit, so i had to end up returning it

[brisk parcel]

ahhh

damn

I'm sorry but tbh laptop keyboards are not my specialty, just trying to help 🥺

[calm cobalt]

lol rip bozo

[tawny pecan]

no no you're fine, I appreciate you trying though

[timber ridge]

why not get a 65% or 75%

its the middle ground of those two

[astral lion]

Aight dudes me headset broke ehats a good one

Preferred ly below 60$

[stoic solar]

whats ur service tag

[astral lion]

I already have a mic so thats not an issue

[timber ridge]

pinned messages

[stoic solar]

pin deez nuts

[timber ridge]

you can throw in ur40s into the bunch too

lili is not a human

literally jus an ai

[stoic solar]

lililabs guerrilla marketing

@tawny pecan i can find u the exact part if u give me service tag btw

[swift lantern]

I guess I'm gonna be a cd ripper now

[stoic solar]

guess they dont want help lol

[tawny pecan]

how do i find my service tag

sorry lol

[stoic solar]

on bottom

or thru cmd

https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000130711/how-to-locate-your-system-service-tag-using-command-prompt

[astral lion]

Um

I would prefer wireless

Is there an option for that in the spreadsheet I didnt see

[timber ridge]

no

i dont think there is anything good in that price range either

[tawny pecan]

@stoic solar sorry for answering years later, was busy, here though

H2JNHS2

[astral lion]

i mean

like

im not really a nut for sound quality

my headset that just broke, which i really liked

is called the anker soundcore life 2 nc

[stoic solar]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-for-Dell-G7-17-7790-17-7790-Backlit-US-Keyboard-with-Blue-Letters-/193708850039

[astral lion]

is the skullcandy crusher any good

[timber ridge]

im not sure but there is reviewer who does comparison of soundcore and similar products on yt

forgot their channel tho

[astral lion]

like in terms of audio quality im really average i like a lot of bass thats really it

[timber ridge]

if i remember correctly soundcore and mpow or something makes decent stuff thats cheap

[hard jay]

@astral lion I got the crusher and they are good if u are just wanting to listen to music. They got lots of bass and sound good.

[astral lion]

mhm

is the jbl tune 700bt good

[astral lion]

wait is the razer blackshark v2x good

[last arrow]

I'm looking to buy some desktop speakers for my pc preferably wall mount or have a wall mount option max price of $150 thanks in advance

[tight pulsar]

@west hornet

[west hornet]

I’m not best with speaker but you can check out edifier R1700BT, micca RB42, Fluance SX6 or something like that @last arrow

[last arrow]

the edifier is what i was looking at @west hornet ill use them mostly gaming if that changes anything

[queen sigil]

speakers for gaming

[astral lion]

is the hyperx cloud ii good

its on sale rn

[timber ridge]

yea

[astral lion]

aight

i think ill try and get it then

[west hornet]

I think fatal has the edifiers he said they were decent and have Bluetooth iirc, can’t ping him tho his name is weird to type xD. idk much in the speaker game tho

[timber ridge]

how much is it ?

[last arrow]

yes @queen sigil headset yeah but it would be nice to also game without them on

[timber ridge]

alpha s might be a better pick, its slightly better and is usually on sale for the same price

[astral lion]

what is alpha s

oh

[last arrow]

thanks for your input @west hornet much appreciated

[astral lion]

nvm got it

[timber ridge]

basically a cloud ii with mini upgrades

[astral lion]

its 100

[timber ridge]

yea

i wouldnt recommend it at reg price

[stoic solar]

owo

[queen sigil]

Ergo clears
Greentech browns

Durock Poms
Durock Linears

[astral lion]

wow

[queen sigil]

thinking about my next switches

those are what Im thinkin of

[astral lion]

laughs in normie blue switch gaming rgb keyboard

[timber ridge]

get outemu phoenix

[queen sigil]

is outemu pheonix clickbar or jacket

[timber ridge]

im not sure

but i lowkey might get them if i do one more build

[queen sigil]

82USD for 110

[timber ridge]

why 110 ?

[daring zenith]

full boi

[queen sigil]

i think its a click jacket

[astral lion]

i like

clicky clicky

[queen sigil]

cool

@timber ridge can you find them at a better price

[tight pulsar]

finally

[queen sigil]

or are they just expensive outemu switches

[queen sigil]

140 australian?

[tight pulsar]

just dm gazzew on reddit

yeah

like 100usd ish shipped

[queen sigil]

not bad

[tight pulsar]

or buy it on mm for 270 sadge

[queen sigil]

[timber ridge]

https://www.1upkeyboards.com/shop/switches/set-packs/outemu-phoenix-clicky-switches/#:~:text=Outemu Phoenix switches are a,unique under-skirt click mechanism.

[queen sigil]

expensive boi

@tight pulsar how do you QC switches

I wanna choose the best out of my fekers

Should I just like put them all on a board and compare

[tight pulsar]

if it feels good then its fine

[queen sigil]

or just like put a keycap on them and try

[tight pulsar]

arent u putting them in a hotswap board

[queen sigil]

[timber ridge]

do you not know how to time remap ?

its like v important for editing

[queen sigil]

@tight pulsar he posted it in literally every channel

seems like self promo lol

[tight pulsar]

yes i just asked if i should kick him

[timber ridge]

should learn how to edit b4 you start charging ppl lol

[queen sigil]

looks like every time you got a kill you just put a generic effect

[timber ridge]

i use to edit for a cod teams n stuff back in the day

ppl in 2012 did better than that

[queen sigil]

i think my brother does like graphic design and editing stuff

[timber ridge]

i did both lol

[queen sigil]

BO2

[timber ridge]

yup

[queen sigil]

[timber ridge]

i did bo2, csgo and anime

[queen sigil]

lmao anime kill complation

[timber ridge]

hm?

[daring zenith]

every time subaru dies

[vernal plinth]

Did i hear subaru

Remember, go for the head gaskets

[solar raft]

I got tired of how repetitive rezero was, and how much of an idiot Subaru is, good grief

[vernal plinth]

I am guessing this is not about the cars

I have 3 of them and all are in a state of DISARRAY

[queen sigil]

actually

my next purchase will probs be an ALPS then a TOPRE

Currently what I have planned is
Porta pros+pads
ALPS board
Topre board
More switches
new board

[timber ridge]

topre board oof

rip ur wallet

[queen sigil]

might just get an HHKB

but this is like

far future

[tight pulsar]

alps

[timber ridge]

i needa pick up a pair of headphones, wireless mouse, keeb stuff

[tight pulsar]

have fun paying 2.5 a switch for good alps

[timber ridge]

and maybe get a portable setup for audio

[tight pulsar]

bruh this dude was trying to buy a set of keycaps and lives in india so shipping is like super hard and expensive and i cant figure it out

and then he hits me with the ‘oh yeah i have a conus address to proxy’ like a solid week after he first dms me like bruh couldnt you just say that at the start

[queen sigil]

[tight pulsar]

Meteor orange -- cherry brown -- TTC gold v2 brown

[timber ridge]

is ttc good? i heard a bit about it

[tight pulsar]

they have some really nice newer linears and are pretty cheap

lot of good newer less known cheap linears like ttc, ktt, jwick

[timber ridge]

o i heard of jwick but not ktt

[swift lantern]

regardless of lilli I finally found a way to get the music I wanted

[astral lion]

https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Cloud-Gaming-Headset-Entertainment/dp/B08KS397GY/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=hyperx%2Bcloud%2Bpc&qid=1611586909&s=electronics&sr=1-13&th=1

is this a good headset

its the standard cloud

bc the cloud is like one of the only gaming headsets that doesnt look too stupid if you use it for other than gaming

this is the xbox version tho will it work on pc?

pls ping if you answer

[last plinth]

only thing i dont like about mow is scroll wheel

hard to press down and squeaks

[brisk parcel]

@astral lion have you looked at the cloud 2s?

[astral lion]

yea

its jsut like

10$ more

is it worth the 10 extra dollars?

bc i wont be using the mic

i have a separate mic

i think the only difference is that the 2 has surround sound right

[queen sigil]

I mean do you need a headset with a mic

WOW I THINK SENNHEISER NINJA LIED TO ME

i forgot who said it but i think it was

But headset is headphones with a mic

headphones is without like an external mic

and they arent interchangeable

[astral lion]

really?

oh

well ig i just got used to calling headphones headset

[brisk parcel]

no I didn't lie about that lmao

and yes they are worth the extra $10

literally just a reskin of a good headphone

with a mic attached

[astral lion]

i see

[timber ridge]

if you dont need a mic why not get CAL

[astral lion]

what is cal

is it that creative thing

idk i just feel like the earcups on that thing arent the best thing ever

[timber ridge]

cloud 2s are cals

they took cal, retuned/reskinned it

[astral lion]

really?

the earcups look a lot better and more comfortable

i dont care much for sound

more for comfort

[timber ridge]

with how much cal are cheaper, you can get a nice set of pads for them

and itll cost the same or even less

[astral lion]

is the cal 2 or the se the good one

theres two

what is a good set of earcups then

for the live se

@timber ridge

[timber ridge]

dont get the 2

[astral lion]

yea

the se

the cable isnt removable either

is it usb or 3.5mm

wait so then if the cloud is just a reskinned cal then isnt it good too

bc the cloud ig has more like mainstream features

i just want comfort and good bass

surround sound is a nice addition as well

[timber ridge]

for non gamer headset, your options are, porta pros, ur40s, takstar pro 82s, cal

[astral lion]

on ear wth

[timber ridge]

porta pros look cheap, but they are insane value

id recommend getting aftermarket pads for them too

[astral lion]

they are on ear tho

i want over ear

wait but like why these specific brands btw

these seem kinda random

they dont have too many reviews on amazon

sorry im not much of an audiophile i just want a nice comfortable headset for online school music and gaming

the previous headset was good it was described by reviews as "a bit bassy"

[timber ridge]

they are the best sounding for the price

[astral lion]

83 dollars for the takstar pro?

[timber ridge]

takstar gets ripped off by many gamer companies too like cal

[west hornet]

if you are worried with porta’s comfort, i can say from experience the only slight issue i saw with them was the headband catching a hair or 2. they are extremely light on the head

[timber ridge]

coolermaster cloned the takstar pro 82 and turned it into a gamer headset

and im p sure a few other smaller companies did so too

[astral lion]

are we looking at the same thing?

[timber ridge]

yup

looks may be deceiving

but theyre like the noctua of headphones

but cheap lol

[west hornet]

ye, i barely feel them on head. tho everyone is different.

[astral lion]

wait so then like the tasktar and the cal are like

bases

that gaming and other companies build off of

so are there like some other reskins u could say

[timber ridge]

they werent made to be a base, but gamer companies didnt wanna start fresh

[astral lion]

that have like more mainstream features like removable cord

[timber ridge]

and they worked off what was already good

[astral lion]

or surround sound

yea

ik that

but like

[timber ridge]

surround sound is a gimmick

[astral lion]

if there are reskins they're just these ones but better right

[timber ridge]

and usually requires a dongle

[last plinth]

stereo is surround sound

[timber ridge]

if you buy a dongle and get the originals then youll have all the same features p much

[astral lion]

really they make it seem like its something different

[last plinth]

surround sound is just speakers

dont know why they said headphones have it

[timber ridge]

gamer marketing

[west hornet]

inhales 99% of the time surround sound in headphones is a gimmick

[astral lion]

wow ok

[last plinth]

unless they actually have like multiple speakers on each side of headphone

its not actually "surround sound"

dont get headphones with multiple speakers on each side

[gloomy berry]

Ye

[west hornet]

lol but ye mostly you just want good imaging and soundstage for gaming, ehh idk exactly wat headphones are good for exactly that

[last plinth]

dt 880

[astral lion]

those are mad expensive

[last plinth]

yep

[west hornet]

on another note cntrl the few headphones that do have multiple physical drivers are still pretty bad

why i say 99% of the time is because there are very few cases where some kind of augmented surround is decent. the airpods max apparently have pretty good processing but idk never tried em yet

[timber ridge]

gamer companies saying they have surround sound is the same as gamer companies saying their chairs are ergonomic

[upper orbit]

if i want a dual monitor pc does it affect what i should have as my cpu/gpu/motherboard

idk where to ask this so i figured peripherals idk

[queen sigil]

@upper orbit just ask in general

[west hornet]

depends what you have open on the second monitor, but a second monitor itself doesn’t really increase load much at all

[brisk parcel]

You rippin on my babies?

The 1more triple driver over ears?

😂😂

[stoic solar]

lol

[timber ridge]

i forgot about 1more

[brisk parcel]

I still have the quad driver in ears

Tbh they sound better than all my other stuff

They’re incredibly spacious

[timber ridge]

you only have their in ear stuff?

[brisk parcel]

And now that I have other things to compare I can comfortably say they are a steal for $120

Yeah I don’t have their other stuff

[timber ridge]

i heard their headphones are p good

[west hornet]

oh forgot about those lol

[brisk parcel]

If you get a chance to pick up the quads please do

[timber ridge]

their triple drivers are 60 rn

[brisk parcel]

Trust me they’re fire

[timber ridge]

im bouta pick up sundaras lowkey

like im debating on it

[brisk parcel]

The triples are good but the quads are all that much better

[timber ridge]

i dont think ill be picking up iems anytime soon

if i get sundaras then my next purchase might be dt880s

my oh10s are lowkey endgame for iems unless i wanna get something that has better mids

[brisk parcel]

Drivers license SLAPS

[west hornet]

[brisk parcel]

it GOES OFF, not even highkey

Not even lowkey*

Call me basic but damn is it mastered well

[stoic solar]

tfw listening to like not even 320kbps music from soundcloud that i KNOW i have in my flac collection

[timber ridge]

those quad drivers lowkey got me interested

[stoic solar]

[timber ridge]

that low quality soundcloud stuff hit differently tho

[stoic solar]

it DO tho

tfw sennheiser was like haha sure ill take some flacs then GHOSTED me

hated

[timber ridge]

ill take some flacs

[stoic solar]

what ones

u get @brisk parcel's flacs because they HATE me i guess

[timber ridge]

hmmm idek what i want tbh

a hip hop/rap one would be p pog

like carti, thouxanbandfauni etc

[stoic solar]

but like what album or song lol

otherwise u get whatever ive been listening to

[timber ridge]

lemme look up their albums

i thought you had categorized by artist lol

[stoic solar]

i do

but i know thats a lot of music

[timber ridge]

ill dm it lol

[stoic solar]

here u get this subpar thing i got when i shuffles my entire collection

actually it aint too bad

[timber ridge]

yea its not that bad lmao

[stoic solar]

yooo i kinda like this actually

[timber ridge]

send me the whole album

unless its the only banger

[stoic solar]

i think its the only banger

awee thats so cute

theres sailor moon at end

[brisk parcel]

@stoic solar I never said I hated you 🥺

I just highkey forgot

i'm sorry 😅

@timber ridge yes bro quads are fire

[stoic solar]

tfw hated forever

[timber ridge]

might invest if i get a portable setup

oh10s are a bit heavy for portable usage

[brisk parcel]

def worth it for sure

trust me

[last plinth]

yo im looking for a flac thing and people post random letters and stuff

on riprequests

[stoic solar]

why not just ask me

[timber ridge]

fh3s are tempting me too '

[last plinth]

no like what do do with those

they talk about digital downloads

[stoic solar]

imaigne not just asking flac mommy gf for music before other stuff

[last plinth]

it ends with a

=

[stoic solar]

do u not know the name or what

[last plinth]

its just random letters

https://www.reddit.com/r/riprequests/comments/l4j1y9/sharing_mastodon_3_albums_remastered_in_hi_res_24/

like that

[stoic solar]

because its base64?

https://mega.nz/file/jvpgUb7C

decoded

[last plinth]

OHH

[stoic solar]

[last plinth]

LMAO WHAT

[stoic solar]

see this is why u always ask lili stuff

[last plinth]

thank u lili

i was about to download stuff off a shady website

[stoic solar]

uwu

dont do that

u have me

[timber ridge]

she literally has p much everything

except music that kuzu likes

[stoic solar]

yeah

cause i hate kuzu

@last plinth did u need the pw

[last plinth]

no

[stoic solar]

kk

[last plinth]

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-the-frog-dance-happy-meme-pixel-gif-17428498

[stoic solar]

oooo i kinda like this

ugh one more hour on this rip

HURRY UP

[brisk parcel]

@stoic solar I sent you a friend request, imma put together a list of artists for ya cause I need to build my FLAC collection and also work on my "said boi hours, but HiFi" playlist 😂

[stoic solar]

for sure :))

[brisk parcel]

plus I have yee old rona, so I'm stuck in ma room for 10 days

[timber ridge]

is there any alternatives to sundaras and 6xx at the 200+ range

and under $400

[swift lantern]

Phantom

[timber ridge]

how much are they

[swift lantern]

$350 normally

There are others but I can't think of them rn

5xx is same price as 6xx

[timber ridge]

5xx are basically devas right

i went from spending 120 on a dac/amp combo and maybe blon 05s

to oh10 and a50s, idk how i always manage to blow the budget

[swift lantern]

Idk how they compare to devas but I'd lean towards devas

Got that bluetooth option

[timber ridge]

jus noticed that dt880s and 400i 2020 together cost as much as sundaras

[swift lantern]

[timber ridge]

ill decide it later

my samsung buds should be coming inna few days so i wonder how theyll perform

[brisk parcel]

bro just save up

get the GL2000s

flex on us

[timber ridge]

i have enough, but ima try spend wisely lol

[swift lantern]

Imma wait for that stimulus..

[timber ridge]

what you getting with it

[brisk parcel]

to be fair

if it's not GL2000s then it's not a wise decision

[timber ridge]

started class today

pain

my schedule aint so bad tho

[brisk parcel]

p a i n

p a i n

[swift lantern]

Why are you hyping up the gold planars

I thought that was my job

[brisk parcel]

idk

i just want them

[timber ridge]

o kuzu when do ur i3s ship

[brisk parcel]

surprised fortnut hasnt given his 2 cents

[swift lantern]

20ish days

[timber ridge]

oof

[swift lantern]

I was expecting this

There's still not a lot of info on them

[timber ridge]

yea def not as popular as others

[tight pulsar]

talk about how good the 58x are and he'll show up

[brisk parcel]

58x god tier no cap

[timber ridge]

if you say 6xx are good u can lowkey summon him

6xx and magni/modi stack good

thats how u summon him

[daring zenith]

lol

[brisk parcel]

only thing good to him are estats and, as he calls them, "plannars"

if a dual sided planar magnetic driver is impossible, how do they exist?

[tacit wing]

you go deep enough in the world of audio you will see alot of Stax cultists

[brisk parcel]

we summoned the wrong person

[queen sigil]

lmao

@tight pulsar what are greentech browns similar to

[swift lantern]

Bad guy good audio reviews liked them, zeos liked them, and like 2 other randos liked them

But the guys at abyss I think weren't too keen on them, but like, why would I trust their opinion

[brisk parcel]

that's also how you summon fortnut

zeos god tier reviewer

[tacit wing]

Kuzu, at this point by now especially considering the last two things you copped you should take everything with a grain of salt

[brisk parcel]

oop

[tacit wing]

you dont want another Shouer Tapes situation

[swift lantern]

Oh I do

[timber ridge]

yea you legit cant trust anything

kuzu start ur own channel

cursed ears audio reviews

[tacit wing]

o GOD

you will get more dislikes than the 990 guy 100%

[swift lantern]

People who actually enjoy bass audio reviews

[tight pulsar]

sharper mx browns with a little bigger bump haata has force curves on both of them and gateron browns too i think

[swift lantern]

People who don't believe in psychoacoustics audio reviews

[tacit wing]

Max Settings and Resolve are pretty great reviewers

pretty level headed

why i said pretty twice

[swift lantern]

I think are are ear types, like a b and c

[tacit wing]

imo, Zeos makes more of "opinion piece" videos rather than reviews

[swift lantern]

And most people are A, and I'm b or c

[tacit wing]

which i find entertaining nonetheless

[swift lantern]

I like zeos in a sense because it's almsot more honest ina way

You will likely enjoy most audio products

[tight pulsar]

just dont even look at reviews just look at graphs ez

[tacit wing]

he gets alot of flack because he likes alot of things and isnt "critical" enough

[swift lantern]

That extension tho

[brisk parcel]

BUT

is that the single or double magnet

[swift lantern]

There should be no difference other than volume

[brisk parcel]

apparently single is just "eh" but double is like WAY above expectation

[swift lantern]

I find it very odd a headphone that like 10 entire people own already has superstitions around it

[brisk parcel]

I guess so lmao but like

that's what I've gathered from reviews

all the people who did the single driver were like "you should just buy sundaras instead" but the double magnet peeps were like "yeah these are like the best thing I've ever heard"

so basically, double magnet or bust lmao

[swift lantern]

Hmm

Well I was planning on getting the doubles anyway

[brisk parcel]

I mean yeah at that point

go big or go home

[swift lantern]

Why wouldn't I want them to be easier to drive y'know

[brisk parcel]

fair, fair

my portable audio setup be like

[timber ridge]

kuzu getting $600 cans with a $70 dac/amp combo

rip the balance

[swift lantern]

I am gonna upgrade that but idk to what

[timber ridge]

how is the dac portion of the e10k

[swift lantern]

Thinking the xd-05 plus might be a good idea for a go big or go home setup

[brisk parcel]

Portable setup because covid>>>>>>> no tooob for me for a week 😔

[tacit wing]

i still dont know why till this day why you sold the Zen Cans

[swift lantern]

Honestly I do think the dac portion of it is causing some wonkiness

I didn't sell them I returned it

[tacit wing]

why

[swift lantern]

Cuz I A/B'd and there was no difference in sound

Just volume

[timber ridge]

but you were using the dac from the e10k right

[swift lantern]

Yes this is true

Im thinking either an xduoo or a topping stack

[timber ridge]

e30/l30 stack is one of the best minus the qc issue and no balance

lotta ppl say if you dont need balance then theres no reason for the a50s

[tacit wing]

return the l30 if the serial starts with 2011 if you ever go that route

[timber ridge]

you can mix and match

[swift lantern]

Probably just gonna go with an xduoo

[timber ridge]

amp wise, a lotta ppl say all the main budget amps sound similar

but dac wise its where they differentiate

[tacit wing]

atom amp and magni the go-tos

[swift lantern]

I mean there's only so many ways you can amplify a signal

[timber ridge]

but these differences are barely noticeable unless youre doing an a/b comparison

in most cases*

[swift lantern]

Maybe I'll go with a topping amp but a cheaper dac

[tacit wing]

https://youtu.be/aJX4ytfqw6k

this needs to be pinned somewhere

[swift lantern]

Oh sungwun cho

[timber ridge]

topping prices are kinda eh after tariffs

150 for dac/amp

[tacit wing]

what about chi-fi as a whole?

[timber ridge]

prices ?

[tacit wing]

yeah

brands like SMSL and 90% of the iem market

[timber ridge]

from what ive see, not too many things took a hit

[swift lantern]

Oh yeah I always forget about smsl

[timber ridge]

the main budget iems are the same price

[swift lantern]

Certain things got hit pretty hard

[timber ridge]

yea

[swift lantern]

Like the phantoms..

[timber ridge]

how much is msrp?

[swift lantern]

$350

[timber ridge]

399 on amazon

cheaper than linsoul rn

[swift lantern]

Yeah absolutely crazy on linsoul

[glossy ether]

Hey guys

Ive got a budget of 160 CAD for a mouse and mechanical keyboard

any suggestions

160 CAD is roughly 130 USD

[timber ridge]

determine you grip type with the pinned messages

[stoic solar]

grip deez nuts

[timber ridge]

not very cash money of u lili

and this is a mini guide for keebs

[glossy ether]

Umm probably extended finger or forward palm

a combination of both

[timber ridge]

something more ergo shape may benefit you tho

um, model d/d-, skoll, ec1

[glossy ether]

ok cool

thanks

What about a mechanical keyboard under 110 usd?

[timber ridge]

the flow chart should cover it

keyboard university in the pinned messages gives you an idea for what to look for in keyboards

tells you the basics n stuff

[last plinth]

model o wireless rmb squeaking

[swift lantern]

why is burn in even a controversy

Couldn't you just.. test it

like get the fr of a headphone out of box and then after heavy use

if it's the same... there ya go

[timber ridge]

yea like you can legit test it

[timber ridge]

is it bad or jus noticeable

[swift lantern]

what's the science then

[last plinth]

i dont like it

it happened after a week of use

u can fix it with lube

[timber ridge]

all these good products getting ruined by qc issues

pain

[last plinth]

what does qc mean

[timber ridge]

quality check

[last plinth]

true

it is ruined

[timber ridge]

control ***

i hope coolermasters new mice isnt gonna be gg'd by qc

[last plinth]

im gonna check if i can fix it

[timber ridge]

gl

[last plinth]

its the switch

[swift lantern]

if that xduoo xd-05 balanced comes out might be tempting

[last plinth]

switch is squeaky

nvm not the switch

seems the be the plastic rubbing on something

but what is it rubbing on?

[timber ridge]

can u return it or some

[timber ridge]

isnt it gonna be like 400

[swift lantern]

well it's a version of the basic so for just that I'd think max $190

[timber ridge]

so jus a basic with balance outputs?

[swift lantern]

yas

[timber ridge]

are you still aiming for a 1 does all setup

or home setup

[swift lantern]

I don't know!

[last plinth]

i think its something like this

https://www.reddit.com/r/MouseReview/comments/gwgp7r/fix_for_squeaky_razer_viper_buttons/

[timber ridge]

oof

[timber ridge]

i would jus get a budget music player and dac/amp for home

[swift lantern]

idk if a music player makes sense for me personally

[timber ridge]

or jus get a nice dongle

[swift lantern]

I mean like a fiio a1 might be enough for mobile setup

I like having music on the phone

[timber ridge]

as much as i wanna invest in my portable setup, ima stick with basic stuff lol

jus get a nice dongle

[swift lantern]

xduoo link

[brisk parcel]

https://tenor.com/view/แมว-ซ่อน-แอบ-หนี-หลบ-gif-20087543

me and the GL2000s at the moment

[last plinth]

I FIXED IT

[timber ridge]

nice

[swift lantern]

if I get a dedicated desk setup idk what I'd get

[last plinth]

nvm

its not that noticable tbh

[swift lantern]

honestly I should probably go topping dac and jds atom like you talked about before

[last plinth]

hopefully it fixes itself

🤷‍♂️

[timber ridge]

the only a50s listing at 200 is gone

i can only find them for 220 now

[tight pulsar]

rip somebody was selling a modius for 150 if u lived in socal hell of a deal

[last plinth]

S OMEGALUL CAL

[timber ridge]

dino in socal

[swift lantern]

I don't need an a50s

idk if I'd ever need that much power

[timber ridge]

i got family in socal, they could of picked it up for me rip

i dont recommend their e30 or whatever amp

not bc of the qc issue, but just bc price to performance

i think the base a50 non s is like 20 or so bucks more

[swift lantern]

why are some dacs more expensive

like full stop, if they don't offer more stuff like bluetooth, for what reason have they to be more expensive

[tight pulsar]

wut

[swift lantern]

what's the cheapest actually good dac I wonder

like is the d10 really worth $110? what does it do that the e10k's dac can't yknow

[tight pulsar]

thats like asking why is a keycult 800 it doesnt even have rgb or bluetooth lol

[swift lantern]

I don't know keyboards you have spoken latin

[timber ridge]

you wont notice a difference unless youre doing an a/b comparison really

for the most part

[swift lantern]

so I mean is there any reason then to not essentially just use a dongle

[tight pulsar]

if you want to fight somebody the dongle is not a good weapon but a e10k would be decent

[swift lantern]

Could I just use the xduoo link as my dac and mobile thing and then have like an atom for at desktop

[astral lion]

wait guys

sony wh h910n or sennheiser 450bt or audiotechnica athWS660BT

allwireless over ear closed back headphones

[west hornet]

[timber ridge]

how does an xduoo dongle compare to the e10k tho

[swift lantern]

Idk probably about the same in terms of DAC

[timber ridge]

o gg

[astral lion]

pls

i think i eliminated the at one

sennheiser one or sony one

[stoic solar]

this is literally the lowest quality sounding lossless file ive ever encountered

how to people like this garbage

it was intentional

[last plinth]

i use arm to aim

but when i put my elbow on just my desk

it feels uncomfortable

y dat happening

[tight pulsar]

rsi

[queen sigil]

carpal tunnel

[tacit wing]

who says you need your elbow on the desk to arm aim?

arm aiming is just making your elbow the fulcrum and partially your wrist for aim mechanics

it has nothing to do with the location of your elbow LMAOOO

[spring stone]

Any recommendations on a Decent Monitor for streaming?

[queen sigil]

lmao what's a streaming monitor

[spring stone]

Idk im new to PCs so was asking

[daring zenith]

Good monitor for gaming = good monitor for streaming

[timber ridge]

you cant go wrong with aoc's g24g2 or pixios 144hz ips monitor

[spring stone]

Ok lolz thx

[timber ridge]

forgot the model name

[spring stone]

Can you link me one to look at by chance

[daring zenith]

@spring stone what GPU is the important question

[spring stone]

I am wanting to use a 3080

[daring zenith]

Gigabyte M27q as my first recommendation, also, #old-monitors-and-tv is a nice place

[timber ridge]

if youre getting a 3080 then pixio p277 or viewsonic

Viewsonic VX2758-2KP-MHD 27

[daring zenith]

nah man M27q just better

[timber ridge]

how so ?