#peripherals-and-displays

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calm cobalt
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Not hollow from my experience, tho I dont have them anymore unfortunately

queen sigil
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these people are literally so dense

sly warren
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I think any keycaps WILL fit a Logitech pro board.

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Not that anyone should buy a Logitech Pro board.

queen sigil
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they got low profile keyboards

sly warren
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Sub 100, you should just buy a Keychron.

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Best feature set for the money.

queen sigil
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eh

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its just the easiest to get people to buy

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its just a keyboard with a good upgrade path

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and good potential

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since it got cheap keycaps

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and ya gotta put foam in it to sound good

timber ridge
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sub 100 id go with leopold unless you wanna mod switches

queen sigil
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but leopolds are like 120$

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when it comes to leopold ur trading wireless and aluminum cases for better keycaps

timber ridge
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if keychron made thinner keebs

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id shill keychron

tight pulsar
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aluminum case≠better

timber ridge
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people associate weight with quality

tight pulsar
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people here should know better

timber ridge
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ehhh

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lol

queen sigil
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aluminum mean cool

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also alumminum bumpers mean ez paint

timber ridge
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still dunno if i wann go thru with the gmmk pro

rugged lion
high fulcrum
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those glorious keycaps look tempting tbh

timber ridge
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which ?

queen sigil
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glorious keycaps are kinda really ugly imo

timber ridge
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havent seen em

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@sharp kindle bruh do they actually recommend other gmmk products there

sharp kindle
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Idk what happened

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I converted them to keychron

timber ridge
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wasnt sure if i should of said anything

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didnt wanna get crucified

queen sigil
timber ridge
wanton burrow
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any keyboard that's like keychron k4 but cheaper?

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but hotswap too

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and wireless

last plinth
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i really cant wait until i get the keyboard

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my current keeb is so bad

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it has a metal wire for a stab

timber ridge
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ggs

queen sigil
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costar

timber ridge
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im debating if i should put my islander set on a silver keeb or jus buy an ewhite kbd67 lite

stoic solar
timber ridge
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why is it bigger

stoic solar
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yeah

timber ridge
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feel like youre here jus to torment me

stoic solar
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perhap

timber ridge
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uh huh

last plinth
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u have pbt islander???

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wtf

timber ridge
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yea lol

timber ridge
last plinth
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im so much better than val than i was before lamo

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lmao

timber ridge
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any new clips ?

timber ridge
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is 1 tapping harder on csgo ?

last plinth
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1 tapping in general is hard

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just gotta get used to it ig

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it used to be hard for me

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do u mean headshot kill 1 tap or just tapping one by 1

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csgo is def "harder" than val

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csgo is all aim

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valorant is just ability

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val clip

timber ridge
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i played sage so it was all aim for me lol

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but i keep on taking long breaks so my aim been off for a long while

last plinth
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play cs for breaks

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if u can

timber ridge
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i rarely have time to game

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colleges not holding back spring semester

honest ether
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Finally clicked the buy button on a keyboard. Went with the Keychron C2 (want numpad for data entry). Went with Brown and ordered an extra set of Reds cause I'm going from my 16 y/o membrane. If you ever want to go with Keychron from their website, I'd advise adding it to your cart and leaving the website. Wait a few days and they'll email you a coupon to entice you. I ended up with 15% off.

rugged lion
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boutta buy a leaf65 and sg81m

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this is not very poggers for money

royal sandal
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opinions on the keychron K4 with gateron reds?

sly warren
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I mean, it's a Keychron. It's gonna be good.

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Gat Reds are just better Cherry Reds.

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So, if you like Linear, go for it.

royal sandal
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ok

proven steeple
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what company should i buy from for switchs

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for k61

tight pulsar
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that is very vague

rugged lion
sly warren
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A. What kind of Switches and B. The board doesn't care what kind of switch you buy for it. Switches are basically all preference to YOU.

queen sigil
rugged lion
queen sigil
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the only clip of csgo I got has me screaming at my friend's house

last plinth
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that jett got 500iq outplayed

tight pulsar
little crater
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so i guess im collecting flacs now

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decided to do another flac vs spotify comparison, and there is finally a noticable difference

queen sigil
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just stop

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not cool

sly warren
tight pulsar
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which disproves your point that boards dont care what switches go in them

sly warren
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No it doesn't.

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It just proves that whoever tries to fit Alps into a clearly not Alps board is an idiot.

tight pulsar
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how does it not disprove it

rugged lion
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no kiding we were making fun of u

rugged lion
queen sigil
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are JWK lienars?

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and bruh you bought a switch opener fro novelkeys

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you can get them for 2$ on aliexpress

tight pulsar
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imagine not getting them for free

queen sigil
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ok nachos

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ur cool

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now give me them for free

sly warren
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Yo, my UPS driver is driving up the highway that runs right by my house now.

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And UPS says the driver is "Almost There"

sly warren
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And my stuff is here! But my Fiancee is talking with me right now...

swift lantern
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spatial audio in a youtube video actually just had me shook

west hornet
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8d audio Cringe

swift lantern
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it was keyboard noises

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they sounded REAL and they freaked me out for a sec

rugged lion
rugged lion
queen sigil
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47$ for 70 switches

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yikes\

rugged lion
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same price as jwk's

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exact same price actually as the cobalts which were the other option

queen sigil
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maybe an exoensive jwk

rugged lion
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not as much as a jwick sure

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also .7/switch is not bad lol

queen sigil
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i mean you're spending money for rainbow switches

timber ridge
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idk what switches i wnt for my third build

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and ima prob use my islander set on my gmmk pro and use the bow kit on a transparent case

sonic grail
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i need mic arm that includes mic

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and decent stereo headset

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ideas?

timber ridge
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budget?

sonic grail
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bout 200-250

timber ridge
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what headphones do you have rn and what do you like about it ?

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and dislike

sonic grail
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I got a razer

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give me second ill grab actual name

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razer kraken x

sly warren
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Oh god...

timber ridge
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what do you like and dislike about it

sly warren
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Please, throw those in an E-Waste bin

sonic grail
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i like the foam

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why

sly warren
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They are E-Waste

sonic grail
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but the mic is kind bad

sly warren
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The everything is bad

sonic grail
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how so

tight pulsar
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hi yes buy ur40

sly warren
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The sound of every gaming headset is terrible.

sonic grail
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ok

sly warren
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Here's my quick 3 step guide to significant improvements to your Gaming audio experience.

sonic grail
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I ve had it for like 3 months

sly warren
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Step 1: Apple USB-C to 3.5mm Dongle

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Reason: Motherboard audio is a dumpster fire

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Step 2: Pick from these headphones

Koss: UR40, Porta Pro, KPH30i, KSC75

Creative Aurvana Live SE

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Step 3: Get a Fifine USB Mic

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You've completed my 3 step guide and now your Gaming audio experience is significantly improved.

swift lantern
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aight imma return these tri i3 if I can

sonic grail
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dude, I dont have that big a budget but some of those headsets looked like a toy

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are they good at all?

sly warren
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Koss has been making Headphones since Headphones were invented.

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Yes, they are all good

cunning hearth
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ur40s are pog

sly warren
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I wouldn't suggest E-Waste

cunning hearth
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yams can vouch for that

sly warren
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Because I'm not a terrible human being

timber ridge
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soviet, id get the fifine combo for about 60usd which leaves with about 190ish left if your budget

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you can get an e10k and k361

sly warren
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Skip

timber ridge
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lol

cunning hearth
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fifine t669: $60

sly warren
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E10K isn't even that good.

cunning hearth
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ur40: $30

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apple dongle: $10

sly warren
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K361 I've not used but it's a mediocre upgrade from a UR40 or Porta Pro

cunning hearth
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total: $100

timber ridge
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not u 2 senti

swift lantern
cunning hearth
sly warren
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I don't need to use it to know it's a mediocre upgrade from UR40/Porta Pro

bleak ember
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lmao

sonic grail
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LETS GO BOIS

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I THINK SHE LIKES ME BACK

neon quartzBOT
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SovietSnake#2647 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

sonic grail
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sorry bad word

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!rank

neon quartzBOT
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XMARK6 SovietSnake, that command is disabled in this channel.

sonic grail
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):

cunning hearth
queen sigil
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ssenti more like

sonic grail
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ok thx for all the help guys

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ima dip

queen sigil
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wait this isnt general

cunning hearth
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lmao

sly warren
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Holy crap, I should have gotten a Glorious Air pad a LONG time ago

cunning hearth
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you got it?

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is it nice

sly warren
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It already feels like 10000% nicer than my old QCK Heavy

cunning hearth
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pog

sly warren
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Now time to rid myself of Razer and unbox the Model O

cunning hearth
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yes do it

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you will not go back

timber ridge
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ssenti i cant be ur lab rat

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dont think ima get the id80 v2

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im like 95% sure, but who knows

cunning hearth
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well if you get another keeb

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and its good

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then i might get it

sly warren
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Oh jeez, I think out of the box it's at like 1000 DPI

queen sigil
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lance stop flexing that u can get keyboards

sly warren
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Oh, it's at like, 1600 DPI by default

queen sigil
sly warren
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lol

cunning hearth
timber ridge
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i flexed that i wasnt getting one lmao

cunning hearth
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i changed mine

swift lantern
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Imma go with oh10 tbh

cunning hearth
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why are dacs overrated

queen sigil
swift lantern
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You just need A dac

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Not an expensive one, is the point

timber ridge
swift lantern
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They aren't but go off

queen sigil
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i feel like kuzo is weird

cunning hearth
timber ridge
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lmao

swift lantern
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You just jelly cuz I can hear 14hz

cunning hearth
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14hz?

swift lantern
timber ridge
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kuzu is there even a return option for ur i3?

swift lantern
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Yah

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Bit sad, they're technically capable just odd tuning

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So I'll go with something safer, like an oh10 or starfield

timber ridge
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you shoulda snagged oh10s where they were on sale

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i got em for like 135

swift lantern
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The temptation to try weirder earbuds always persists

timber ridge
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oh10, fh3, oh10

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3 price points

swift lantern
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You said oh10 twice

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I'd love to go fh3 if they weren't mmcx ngl

timber ridge
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oof

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blon 05s *******

swift lantern
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Starfield...

timber ridge
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kuzu we both know anything by them is gonna be too neutral for u

swift lantern
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Kbear diamonds then I guess

timber ridge
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i heard of kbear, but never looked into them

swift lantern
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They don't so much above the $150ish range I think

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I saw at least one thing that says the diamond is basically a warmer starfield, so sounds good to me

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Heck, I'll give em a shot

timber ridge
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whyare you interested in starfields

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its gonna be 6xx 2.0 for u

swift lantern
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Is there anything with sufficient punch that doesn't also shout at you

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Probably fh3 PepeHands

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Why can't they just use 2pin for gods sake

timber ridge
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fiio

swift lantern
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Why can't they

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Not like mmcx is proprietary

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Y'know what

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YKNOW WHAT

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WHATEVER, ILL DEAL WITH IT

jade magnet
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gateron yellow are a good gaming switch?

timber ridge
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its all preference

jade magnet
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well are they well-respected at all

timber ridge
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gat yellows are good

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a lotta ppl use them in builds

jade magnet
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ok

neon quartzBOT
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Nuclear Nachos#9402 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

tight pulsar
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ah darn

timber ridge
tight pulsar
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GAMER SWITCH

wanton burrow
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wait

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which gat yellow?

jade magnet
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@swift lantern vinyl gang saluteF

jade magnet
wanton burrow
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for what i remeber in the reviews of the gateron optical yellow, they label it as "gAm3r SwiTcH"

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but if it's the normal gateron yellow it should be fine

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it's smooth and sounds nice

jade magnet
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ok

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should I lube them?

cunning hearth
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for a normal gat yellow, you should def lube and film them

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but dont lube an optical switch, bc you will ruin it

timber ridge
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jus buy ur40s

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😄

cunning hearth
timber ridge
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thats the thing, you dont have to think when recommending ur40s

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you jus recommend them

queen sigil
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lol

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ur 40s or porta pros

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for general use

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like gaming

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and gaming

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and also I really like that it's foldable

cunning hearth
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ur40s

timber ridge
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ops on this

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prob gonna build this for my gf

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dunno if i should go with that kit or carina

queen sigil
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damn that expensive

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carina?

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SMH JUST LET HER USE YOUR KBE67

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kbd67

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caps lock

cunning hearth
timber ridge
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was gonna go with pinks

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but its not on the website

cunning hearth
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build a gk64 with gat yellows

queen sigil
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box silent pinks SmileW

timber ridge
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jus noticed its a 64 key with 1 u shift

cunning hearth
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1u shift??????

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weird

timber ridge
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yea

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ig she can use a key from num pad for shift

rugged lion
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Oh u already bought keycaps

timber ridge
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not yet

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she wants pom caps and transparent kit

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so im jus looking for cheap kits

queen sigil
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smh just get her a custom commissioned keycult

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best boyfriend ever insta married

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all it takes is a custom keycult

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or so i've been told

timber ridge
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so youve been told lol

rugged lion
queen sigil
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WHAT

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what

rugged lion
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"ewie i dont like these switches" "i wanted the click one!"

west hornet
wanton burrow
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idk why but for some reasons, kailh speed bronze sounds nice to me.

calm cobalt
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Keychron keyboard worth it?

timber ridge
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yes

calm cobalt
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which one

timber ridge
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any that meets your requirements

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flowchart in pinned messages may help

calm cobalt
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I want a tkl but keychron has like 3 different kinds and idk which one to get

timber ridge
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c1 if you dont care about bluetootb

calm cobalt
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what are the K models good for

timber ridge
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basically bluetooth version

wanton burrow
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wireless

timber ridge
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and i think they have an aluminum option aswell

wanton burrow
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wait when will the k12 release tho

daring zenith
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@calm cobalt C1 for wired, K8 for wireless tkl

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K2 is 75%, close to tkl, but missing a few of the keys I like, like dedicated prtscrn

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I have a K8

calm cobalt
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kind of sad that c1 with rgb is out of stock on amzn

daring zenith
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Direct from Keychron gang

calm cobalt
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I would but I have a gift card that I need to use :p

daring zenith
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lol

tight pulsar
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DeDiCaTeD PrInT sCrEeN

daring zenith
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Yep

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i need ma dedicated prntscrn

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what's that one thing called

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qmk?

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@tight pulsar what's the name of the remaping program?

calm cobalt
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screw it, Im getting a k8 lmao

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dont even know if the bluetooth on my wifi card works

tight pulsar
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uh yeah qmk

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theres via and tmk which are similar

sly warren
calm cobalt
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I guess I will once the board arrives lol

halcyon zealot
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can someone tell me what are some of the best headphones? something like the Beyerdynamic dt990 pro for example

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does anyone have any other good headphones?

halcyon zealot
timber ridge
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yea

halcyon zealot
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why

timber ridge
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dt880s are good tho

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terrible treble

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bloated bass

halcyon zealot
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is it because they are open headphones?

timber ridge
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no, open back is good

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but jus that model is bad

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if you want beyerdynamics only go after the dt880s or 1990s

halcyon zealot
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what about DT770 Pro?

timber ridge
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get akgs instead

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if you want a close back headphone

halcyon zealot
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or 1770 pro or 1990 pro

timber ridge
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1990 or 880s

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dont get any other

halcyon zealot
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is that like your opinion, or its a known fact that they are bad?

timber ridge
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fact

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beyer is known for aggressive treble

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and dt990s tuning is not so good

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dt880s are better

halcyon zealot
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then what other headphones brands do you recommend other than beyerdynamic?

timber ridge
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although you have a lot of options outside of beyerdynamic

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hifiman, sennheiser

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but brand isnt too important

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its more important getting headphones that suit the sound signature youre looking for

halcyon zealot
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honestly i just want one with really really great sound

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and comfortable

timber ridge
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k371 are a nice safe pick

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its tuned to the harman kardon curve

halcyon zealot
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any other suggestions?

timber ridge
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do you have an amp or dac?

halcyon zealot
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i have a Focusrite scarlett solo xlr

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dont know which gen tho

timber ridge
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id recommend getting a separate setup for your audio gear

halcyon zealot
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that xlr isnt good?

timber ridge
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but dt880s 250ohm, 58x, k371/361 are nice options that dont need power

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the scarlett is nice for an xlr mic

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but its good to have you audio setup separate

halcyon zealot
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like what?

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what audio setup

timber ridge
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depends on your budget

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amp/dac/headphones

halcyon zealot
timber ridge
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an amp/dac wont do that

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its basically the size of your scarlet if not smaller

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size of it varies

halcyon zealot
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can you tell me like a good one?

timber ridge
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that depends on your budget

halcyon zealot
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im not really buying anything now, im just asking questions

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because maybe later ill have a bigger budget who knows

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but im not going to get anything rn audio wise because im buying an expensive pc

timber ridge
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topping a90/d90 is a really nice setup for a bit over 1k usd

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but considering youre looking into cheaper headphones, schiit stack is 200usd

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and zen dac is 130usd, k5 pro is 150usd

halcyon zealot
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wait 1k?

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nah

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thats

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nah

timber ridge
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schiit stack is 200usd

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but its gonna be like about 200 for your headphones and about 200 for you dac/amp

halcyon zealot
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i mean im ok with k5 pro and zen dac, but about the schiit stack it feels so complicated

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am i wrong?

timber ridge
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its a lot more simple

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its just two units connected by rca cables

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thats all

halcyon zealot
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alright

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btw about the beyerdynamic 1990 pro

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you said its good right?

timber ridge
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yea its good, but at that price range there is a lot of options

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i wouldnt really step into 500+ dollar headphones without knowing what you like

halcyon zealot
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alright but like, thing is, im also looking for a headphone that is strong, what i mean by that is, i actually bought the beyerdynamic dt990 pro, but like thing it fell on the ground like 3 or 4 times i dont really remember and the part that has the ear cups broke a bit, and stuff, i was planning on rebuying it again because i really like that headphone, but i never really tried any other headphones so thats why i asked if there is something else you would suggest

timber ridge
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id avoid hifiman then

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hifiman is notorious for fragile stuff

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but most headphones would break after being dropped especially if you had wood floors or some

halcyon zealot
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yeah i have wood floors

timber ridge
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id just be super careful

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if you get a separate dac/amp chances are youll put it on your desk

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so the chances of yanking the cable on accident and dropping the headphones will be less

halcyon zealot
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yeah

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but thing is, i do have my XLR on the desk, and i also leave my headphones on the desk, and problem is like i would by mistake the headphones fall on the floor

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so i want some durable strong headphones

timber ridge
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a lot of the headphones are fragile

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do you have a headphone hanger or some sort ?

halcyon zealot
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nope

timber ridge
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might wanna invest in that

halcyon zealot
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like the hangers that are on the desk or or the ones like i stick to something

timber ridge
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either or

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some stand on the desk, other hang under the table

halcyon zealot
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i want to get something that looks cool you know, like if my friends come and see my setup, i want them to say thats a sick headphone hanger lmao

timber ridge
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if you wanna get something to impress your friends then get whatever you think is coolest

halcyon zealot
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i guess amazon is the best place to buy that from

tight pulsar
sly warren
halcyon zealot
sly warren
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25 bucks for a piece of curved wood...

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That's a great investment.

halcyon zealot
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i didnt mean that one specifically

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i mean that shape

sly warren
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Also that's gonna stretch headbands like no tommorow

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Seriously, just buy a banana holder.

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It'll be a lot cheaper, and won't deform your headphones.

halcyon zealot
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nah man, i want a good headphone stand, not a banana holder

sly warren
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Banana Holder == Good Headphone Stand

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A good headphone stand does 1 thing and only 1 thing.

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Hold your headphones.

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That monstrosity of wood will deform the headband.

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Which is bad.

halcyon zealot
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your basically telling me to buy a banana holder that is meant for banana's, if i would want to buy a headphone stand then i would search for a headphone stand, not a banana holder

sly warren
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But they do the same job. Except a Banana Holder is like, 5 bucks

halcyon zealot
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i get that its cheaper, im with you in that part, but i think i have a good enough budget for a good headphone stand

sly warren
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Take the Bananas off, and you have a functional, non-deforming headphone stand.

halcyon zealot
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how about something like this, i feel like it would help me alot

sharp kindle
# tight pulsar

Took the front of an Alienware pc out and made a headphone stand

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Sick

sly warren
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Do you have that much Wireless charging gear?

halcyon zealot
sly warren
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At least it won't deform the headband

halcyon zealot
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yeah

sly warren
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I wouldn't expect that to be any good as a wireless charger.

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Hell, what headphones do you have now that I think about it?

halcyon zealot
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im still going to buy a headphone

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the one im currently using is alright but im buying a new headphone

sly warren
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Ok... What are you buying?

halcyon zealot
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maybe beyerdynamic dt 1990 pro or something else idk

sly warren
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Oh jesus...

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Please don't.

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What are you currently using?

halcyon zealot
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its a bose headset but i dont know which one it is

sly warren
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Do you have any Source Gear?

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Like a DAC or Amp?

halcyon zealot
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ive got a Focusrite scarlett solo xlr

sly warren
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Ok, that's not a source.

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That's just for headphones.

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Whoops

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Mics

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That's a Mic source.

halcyon zealot
#

it can take a headphone

sly warren
#

"can" and "will sound good" are 2 different things.

halcyon zealot
#

true

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i mean, do you recommend any?

sly warren
#

Ok

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First: How much money are you going to want to spend?

halcyon zealot
#

idk but not alot

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i dont want something thats over 1k

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i guess atleast 200

sly warren
#

More like at MOST 200

halcyon zealot
#

yeah

sly warren
#

Because you have no idea what kind of sound you like.

#

And, I assume you already have a mic.

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Since you have that Scarlett Solo

halcyon zealot
#

yeah i got a mic

sly warren
#

What mic?

halcyon zealot
#

audiotechnica at2020

sly warren
#

🤦

#

Did you like, just go online and buy everything by "Most Popular"?

halcyon zealot
#

come on whats wrong now

#

no but i watched some youtube videos and people said its good

sly warren
#

AT-2020 XLR is a garbage mic without a lot of tuning.

#

It picks up literally everything unless you tune it well

halcyon zealot
#

that is true

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now that your saying that, im with you on that part

#

i mean is there any mic recommendations?

sly warren
#

Yes.

#

Give me a moment to get the whole journey in fixing your audio.

#

Step 1: Now, you are going to think I am nuts, but hear me out. Buy an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm Dongle.

halcyon zealot
#

alright

#

what

#

why

sly warren
#

The Apple USB-C to 3.5mm dongle will be a vast improvement over Motherboard Audio.

#

And likely the DAC in your Focusrite also.

#

For 9 USD, it packs a punch.

#

if you are too skeptical of that, then your other option is the Meizu Dongle.

#

This little dongle packs even MORE of a punch than the Apple Dongle.

halcyon zealot
#

yeah but what do i even connect it to?

#

on the motherboard you said?

sly warren
#

Step 1a: If your motherboard doesn't have USB-C ports, then buy a USB-C to USB-A converter

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It just plugs into a USB port on your motherboard.

#

And the DAC chip inside the Meizu Dongle and Apple Dongle are the same, but the Meizu Dongle has a better amplification circuit, so it can drive a few more headphones than the Apple Dongle.

halcyon zealot
#

ok i guess

#

what else

sly warren
#

Step 2: You have 5 Headphone options in the "Cheap" range

halcyon zealot
#

how much is cheap?

sly warren
#

Sub 60 Dollars

halcyon zealot
#

nah i dont want that

sly warren
#

Yes you do.

#

Trust me

halcyon zealot
#

i dont want a 60 dollar headphone

sly warren
#

Going up in price doesn't net you a massive sound improvement

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Not until you hit around 300 bucks

wanton burrow
#

you reccomend gk61x/xs?

halcyon zealot
#

whats for 300 bucks then

sly warren
#

Just listen to me for a moment.

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No interruptions

halcyon zealot
#

and idk what your on about tbh, i said ima buy a 1990 pro that costs like 600 dollars

sly warren
#

Yeah, and it's hot garbage.

#

Beyerdynamic's tuning is straight forked

halcyon zealot
#

uhuh

sly warren
#

Just listen to me and I can guide you to a great experience that won't break the bank.

fluid dew
#

Any reccomendations for a dac and amp with mic input for around 180 usd?

sly warren
#

Uhh, why do you NEED a Mic input?

#

Because your only primary option there is the Schiit Hel.

#

Anyways back to your good options before you hit like, 300 to 500 bucks in headphones Vokon.

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Option 1: Koss Porta Pro: These are super comfortable, and basically disappear on your head, especially after buying Yaxi Pads. Price: $30 - $60 depending on Color

fluid dew
#

cause my headset uses two different cables for mic and sound. If I plug just the mic into the front audio then it will cause grounding issues

sly warren
#

Option 2: Koss UR40: I bought these first, and they sound great, but can be a little uncomfortable over time. Price: $40

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Option 3: Koss KSC75: Don't be fooled by their cheap look and price, these things are amazing, and worth every penny of their cheap price. Price: $20

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Option 4: Koss KPH30i: These are like a modern looking Porta Pro, they sound similar to the rest of the other Koss offerings. Price: $30

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Option 5: Creative Aurvana Live SE: If you like some SLAMMING good bass, then these are your dream. And when I mean bass SLAM, I mean SLAM. Price: $50

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@halcyon zealot Those are your headphone options to learn what kind of sound you like.

last plinth
#

yo should i get this promo deal thing with durgod

#

hades 68 with seperate keycaps for 20% off keycap

timber ridge
#

chalk keycaps ?

#

@tight pulsar do you use superbuy for taobao ?

west hornet
#

Porta pro

cunning hearth
#

ur40s

tight pulsar
#

superbuy or a friend yeah

rugged lion
#

all gks are kinda bad

#

they have a lot of issues i'd say save up for like 40-60 more bucks and get like an (on the budget-er side) nk65, or (more expensive), kbd67 lite, portico ( i believe its gonna be restocked), and ikki68 (ends soon)

#

however iirc they have plans to make the ikki68 a board that is constantly available?

calm cobalt
#

How are the browns on your k8? @daring zenith

daring zenith
#

Great

rugged lion
#

Gateron browns or what

daring zenith
#

Gat browns ofc

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Keychron doesn't offer cherry browns so

rugged lion
#

i see

cunning hearth
#

ur40s

calm cobalt
daring zenith
#

Cherry browns are the scratchy linears, gat browns are great, decent bump

calm cobalt
#

Awesome. Thanks

cunning hearth
daring zenith
#

Scratch

rugged lion
#

cherry browns are nice to daily drive

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sometimes a very subtle bump is nice

#

and if u lube properly then u might not end up with a linear

queen sigil
#

basically every brown switch are equally tactile

sly warren
#

Yeah, until you start getting into exotic tactile switches, you don't really get a different feel.

queen sigil
#

huh

#

what

queen sigil
sand igloo
queen sigil
#

this is cool

timber ridge
#

bruh my school sent out random covid emergency funds or some

#

im bouta cash out

royal sandal
#

send me some vibecheck

#

I need me a new kb

#

on jah tho, how much are they paying you?

timber ridge
#

i jus got 1500 via direct deposit

cunning hearth
#

from your school?

#

pretty nice

timber ridge
#

yup

royal sandal
daring zenith
#

wat

#

35$ kit of keycaps

royal sandal
#

you best buy me a Keychron K4

daring zenith
#

sounds very cheap

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and I can't see the damn image :P

timber ridge
#

just modifiers

timber ridge
sand igloo
#

i was just introduced to the world of lubricated keycaps

#

this is art

queen sigil
#

keycaps

sand igloo
#

it's so lovely

queen sigil
#

go away nachos

#

shoo

tight pulsar
#

wob shinethrough looks nice but if i was doing a wob board id just grab icon mods which already have windowed caps lock

royal sandal
timber ridge
#

sounds a bit overlubed

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or is that jus how cap switches sound

queen sigil
#

lubed them all in like an hour

calm cobalt
#

Any bases for keebs y'all would recommend?

#

Since keycaps won't fit in my logitech board.

sand igloo
queen sigil
#

what bases

calm cobalt
#

whats the thing that goes under the keycap

#

Don't know the word

#

Because it simply won't fit any new keycaps

queen sigil
#

no clue what a base is

little crater
#

the switch?

tight pulsar
#

probably talking about the case

little crater
#

i mean

#

lots of things are under the keycap

#

the table

#

the floor

#

the earth

#

ya know

tight pulsar
#

:l

calm cobalt
#

Case?

#

The thing that is around the keys

#

The thing that the keycaps go into lol

tight pulsar
#

yes

little crater
#

basically

queen sigil
little crater
#

you want a new keyboard

queen sigil
#

@calm cobalt go look at keyboard university

calm cobalt
#

Okay.

timber ridge
#

welp apparently i can get pass 100wpm now

queen sigil
#

15 second

#

smh

timber ridge
#

bruh

tight pulsar
#

low effort weeb sets begone

timber ridge
#

lol

sly warren
#

Booo, I'd kill for a GMK Metaverse set.

#

Now it's gonna cost like, 500 billion dollars to buy one.

timber ridge
#

you can prob find a clone set on aliexpress

timber ridge
#

heres ur metaverse clone lmao

sly warren
#

Jeez, 75 bucks

timber ridge
#

yea lol

timber ridge
#

@kuzu p1s for 135 on drop

swift lantern
#

Hmm

#

You think it would be doable to eq in the bass and call it a day

timber ridge
#

idk tbh

rugged lion
#

pcb? plate?

wanton burrow
#

owo

#

i can get the keychron k6 $99 variant for $94

#

nice

swift lantern
#

Cuz if audiophiles tell you something is bass light then you know it's gonna have almost none

west hornet
#

not all audiophiles are bass lovers

#

¯_(ツ)_/¯

swift lantern
#

fools

#

But I just thought since they're planars they can probably bass boost rather well?

#

Rather, since planars can handle a lot of juice

wanton burrow
#

if i check out on kbdfans with account, would it literally buy it right away?

#

just wanna see the total amount of payment

#

for the tactile switch tester

queen sigil
#

@wanton burrow it goes through the entire sequiencwe

#

like asks for payment etc

wanton burrow
#

coz apparently if i buy on any international shops, (newegg, amazon, or others) costs me ~$20 shipping lol

#

oh

queen sigil
#

and kbdfans has 20+ for shipping

#

since they use fedex or DHL

wanton burrow
#

oh

queen sigil
#

usually it's only 20$

wanton burrow
#

i had someone wanting to replace their keychron c1 switches

#

gat browns

#

he said it's not tactile enough lul

#

but yea i'll prob get the gat brown option too coz i can get the $99 for $94 in the shop where i'll buy some of my main components

swift lantern
#

@timber ridge my friend, give me some input

#

Wait for oh10, fh3, or p1

rugged lion
#

yo any cheap but fine pbt kits that have split spacebar support? (2.25u, 1u, 2.75u)

#

anyone know any*

timber ridge
#

idk about p1

queen sigil
#

and then another kit

timber ridge
#

ydmk prob has some split spacebar kits

swift lantern
#

Hmm

#

How long that p1 deal for

timber ridge
#

idk but it ships april

queen sigil
#
KPrepublic

Grab Bag(about 600g one pack) is in stock(We will ship it within 72 hours) May including the following keycaps: 1\OEM profile 2\Cherry profile 3\DSA Profile 4\SA Profile May include the following tech: 1\Laser 2\Dye-Sub 3\Dip-Dye Pls pay attention: random package and keycaps, sorry we can't send specified keycaps.Keyca

#

who buys these

timber ridge
#

and it's drop so return might be iffy

swift lantern
#

Damn nvm

#

Fh3 it is

timber ridge
#

I plan to pick up fh3 in the future

swift lantern
#

Id be curious if "more refined oh10" means "we put the mids up 5%"

timber ridge
#

oh10 more fun

rugged lion
little crater
#

geometry make me cry

#

but ive finally done it, after like 6 freaking hours of trial and error

tight pulsar
#

wut is that

little crater
#

keeb

little crater
wanton burrow
#

owo

#

so i don't need to suggest kbdfans site anymore

#

kbdfans has abranch on shopee

#

pog

swift lantern
#

it is done

timber ridge
#

insane

swift lantern
stoic solar
#

i got it for some FAT caps for a project

#

cost like $5

wanton burrow
#

geek gk61 (optical) or Royal Kludge rk61/71?

#

imma go with this first and prob make a custom one in the future

queen sigil
#

gk61xs

wanton burrow
#

uh

#

wait

#

that's a kit right?

queen sigil
#

ya

wanton burrow
#

uh

timber ridge
#

kuzu finally ordering something thatll ship in less than 3 months

swift lantern
#

yeet

timber ridge
#

my internet was out all day

#

kinda tragic

wanton burrow
#

eyyyy

#

$46 GMK Faketropolis eyyyyy

sturdy sinew
#

ayo I wanna upgrade keyboards soon and I was wondering what is a good option for a tkl/75% hot swap keyboard under like 100 so I can put t1's in and upgrade it a bit

sturdy sinew
#

👍

last plinth
#

sour drinks smack hella

#

tastes hella good

fierce breach
#

any recommendation for a laptop-like keyboard with numpad and full arrow keys backlit?

stoic solar
#

apple magic keyboard

tight pulsar
swift lantern
#

Bruh

elder pumice
#

what audio interface would you recommend for an AT2020?

#

i had a behringer UM2 in mind

#

will that be good or?

little crater
#

i return once more with better math

#

idk wtf i was doing last night but it sucked

sly warren
#

*2020

#

Get a Shure SM58 if you want to spend a lot on a mic.

#

It won't pick up hella background noise like an AT2020

#

AT2020 is designed for a noise isolated studio

#

Shure SM58 is designed for a noisy stage.

elder pumice
#

ah okay

#

what about an xm8500?

sly warren
#

XM8500 is also a good option.

#

Same type of Mic as the SM58

elder pumice
sly warren
#

UMC22 is a better interface.

#

UM2 is a bit noisy

#

Poor filtering circuits

elder pumice
#

i've been planning on going at2020 for a while so im looking at other mics rn

sly warren
#

A what?

#

Never heard of a gls es58

#

The Shure SM58 is like, an industry standard for vocalists

#

Basically every vocalist on stage uses a Shure SM58 unless they are using an earpiece mic

elder pumice
#

the only issue i have with the shure sm58 is the same issue i had with the at2020, which was the price

#

i can afford to buy them both but i think i'd rather go a bit cheaper w/o sacrificing too much quality

timber ridge
elder pumice
timber ridge
west hornet
#

for dynamic q2u nice option a bit cheaper, condenser neat worker bee is nice but around same price i think ~90

swift lantern
#

Somehow the fh3 are gonna be here tomorrow apparently

timber ridge
#

@swift lantern think ima cop the hip dac

swift lantern
#

Honestly a safe buy

timber ridge
#

xduoo one taking too long to ship

#

BRUH

#

I WAS TYPING MY CARD INFO INTO DISCORD INSTEAD OF AMAZON

#

LMAO

cunning hearth
timber ridge
#

i didnt

#

thank god

#

two monitors are cursed

swift lantern
#

Tri i3 return got accepted

timber ridge
swift lantern
#

Tomorrow?

timber ridge
#

yup

cunning hearth
#

i think im typing on one window when im actually typing into another

timber ridge
#

happens a lot

#

and kuzu that iem cable im getting is a gamble lol

#

only getting it bc i like the l shape connector otherwise id go with a linsoul cable

swift lantern
#

Cable makers do not use their products I think

#

Otherwise all cables ever would be l shaped and nicely braided

timber ridge
#

im getting the cable for my oh10 so i want an l shape connector due to where my amp is at

timber ridge
elder pumice
#

idk if that's a dumb question lol

timber ridge
#

its tolerable

#

imo

elder pumice
#

👍

#

alrighty, thanks!

timber ridge
#

np

topaz oak
#

So I thought I'd replace my on-it's-way-out mouse with a nice one from Corsair. It's got a few extra buttons and a few removable weights blah blah. Not cordless because no batteries to cause issues on a desktop.
Complete rubbish. I hit the back button constantly causing me to lose what I'm typing on my browser, ready to smash the thing. So do yourself a favor and make sure your next mouse doesn't have stupidly placed thumb buttons. Don't waste 40$ on a Corsair on with it that's for sure, unless you have teeny tiny hands or something.

timber ridge
#

if youre looking for a new mouse i can help out

#

aslong as you know your grip type and have an idea of your hand measurements

topaz oak
#

Well i have jumpy nerves, rather large/strong hands as i worked physical labor and construction jobs until it literally disabled me from working entirely.

#

I had some off-brand one before this, but i clicked it with a 28-oz hammer when it made me angry.

#

part of me says hammer + screwdriver aimed at this pesty button i keep hitting might just make this a good mouse

tight pulsar
#

you might be able to see if you can disable it in the corsair software

topaz oak
elder pumice
#

welp, just figured out that actually i cant use standard mic arm clamping stuff to my desk. won't work. anybody have any alternatives?

#

my desk has a little 1 inch lip with like 1.75 inches of metal bar under it, so I don't think i can get a firm clamp with a mic arm

little crater
#

refined

#

5 hours later

#

im dying

queen sigil
#

he do be wearing that DM merch

topaz oak
tight pulsar
#

@little crater are those supposed to be for rotary encoders?

little crater
#

terrible image from mouser but you get the idea

nova thorn
#

Why can't I send photos?

little crater
#

gotta be level 3

nova thorn
#

Damn

little crater
#

cant send links either

nova thorn
#

Not even links work

#

Big oof

little crater
#

gotta wait till your name is green

nova thorn
#

What's the best headphone for $250?

#

Friend needs advice and I don't know much about midfi

little crater
#

thats somewhat subjective

nova thorn
#

For gaming

little crater
#

if you getting 250 worth of headphone, you should be getting about the same amount in headphone amplifier

#

and dac

#

so hes got a total of 250 to spend on new audio gear, or he already has a dac/amp and only needs headphones?

timber ridge
little crater
#

i would still suggest PC38x tho

#

because cheap and good

timber ridge
#

pc38x is a safe pick

nova thorn
#

Isn't 38x a 500 series driver?

timber ridge
#

im pretty sure

little crater
#

but its got a mic

timber ridge
#

but its tuned a lot different than for example a 560

nova thorn
#

I'd have to say pass on that for them

little crater
#

why?

#

its really good for the price, its like 160

nova thorn
#

500 series driver headphone with a bass boost is gonna be muddy and bloated and that price isn't inspiring unless it's a really good mic

little crater
#

who said anything about a bass boost?

timber ridge
#

depends on the bass boost

#

if you using ifi's bass boost it should be a clean boost

nova thorn
#

That's what the 38x is

timber ridge
#

you can send links

#

and pics now

little crater
#

oh, you can send images now lol

tight pulsar
#

@nova thorn i just gave u regular now so u can post a link or photo or whatever

little crater
#

oh, that works too lol

nova thorn
#

@tight pulsar no pic no proof kek

#

Jk

#

Thx though

#

I appreciate it

#

I was thinking maybe an hf580 for them but what else might compete?

little crater
#

i guess the hyperx cloud 2s are a good closed back option

timber ridge
#

there isnt much good bass options besides akg close backs or CAL

nova thorn
timber ridge
#

oh okay

nova thorn
#

That's why I brought up bass. Sorry for being confusing

timber ridge
#

nah its cool

#

since he is gaming, dt880s have really good imagine

tight pulsar
#

being confusing is a very important part of being an audiophile :P

timber ridge
#

beyer in general but dt880s are really the only good cans they make

little crater
#

does he have a standalone mic already?

nova thorn
#

Sexy driver

nova thorn
little crater
#

they arent even that bright

#

tbh

timber ridge
#

dt990s are kinda cursed

little crater
#

i loved mine

#

also the amiron home are warmer dt 1990 pros

timber ridge
#

1990s are cool

little crater
#

so they are awesome

timber ridge
#

but at that price you have a lot of options

#

from the dt lineup, its really jus the 880s and 1990s

little crater
#

yeah p much

#

excluding insane sales

timber ridge
#

880s are basically 990s with less aggressive treble and not as much bloated/muddy bass

little crater
#

but closed back sadcry

timber ridge
#

but beyer sound sig is known for aggressive treble

little crater
#

yee

timber ridge
#

jus not as bad on dt880s

#

also everyone's ear is differnt so you may like a 990s

tight pulsar
#

looks at kuzu

timber ridge
#

not gonna crucify you for liking it, but i wouldnt recommend it when 880s exist

timber ridge
nova thorn
#

Tbh this is the best iem

timber ridge
#

what are they ?

little crater
#

rainbow

nova thorn
#

Dollar tree shoe lace iem

timber ridge
#

iem market is an odd one

#

ppl will praise chifi/midfi that sound barely any better than standard earphones

#

but will hate on expensive iems that sound 100x better

sly warren
#

So apparently I sheared the metal that attaches the back of my chair to the bottom.

swift lantern
#

Thinking about it tri could've done something way cooler

#

What if they just did a dynamic and a planar

#

Tune the planar well enough and you have a tin hifi p1 with SLAM

#

Wouldn't that be great

timber ridge
#

gonna need ops of the fh3s when u get it

sly warren
#

So, I just realized how crappy the GMMK Pro is.

#

When the Keychron K2 Hotswap exists.

#

The K2 Hotswap is $99, while a wholeass GMMK Pro is $169

#

Both have RGB, both have Hotswap

#

While the K2 has Wireless on top.

#

Both have aluminum frames.

timber ridge
#

not really

sly warren
#

Yes, really.

timber ridge
#

keychron has aluminum bumpers over a plastic case

#

gmmk pro is fully aluminum

sly warren
#

Oh no... The difference is so massive... Not.

timber ridge
#

and youre getting gasket mount

sly warren
#

The only difference between the K2 Hotswap and the GMMK Pro is A. The knob, and B. Software

#

And I guess Gasket mount?

#

Never heard of "gasket mount hotswap"

timber ridge
#

its quite common now

#

and thats kinda how the keeb community works

#

keycult is like 700

#

and its basically a nk65 aluminum if you view it the way you are

#

and full aluminum case vs plastic case with 4 pieces of aluminum screwed around the bumper is a pretty big dif

sly warren
#

Oh, I see what the aluminum pieces mean.

#

Ok, fair enough on that one.

#

But, the K2 still wins in every other category.

timber ridge
#

but value wise

sly warren
#

Value? The K2 Hotswap has insane value

timber ridge
#

k2 is easy winner

#

yea

#

but the keyboard community doesnt really make sense

#

the more you pay, you dont really get a better typing experience

#

not really the same with audio

sly warren
#

Yeah, the GMMK Pro would need Wireless for me to even THINK about that $169 pricetag.

timber ridge
#

wireless with full aluminum is kinda hard

#

but there is a ic for a board with it rn

sly warren
#

I mean, you just slap an antenna on the outside.

#

GG