peripherals-and-displays

[sly warren]

This image is cursed

[rigid valve]

oh damn

thats actually

kinda insane

[sly warren]

At 30 i'd use it.

[calm cobalt]

oh i’m gonna

it was on clearance for some reason

never opened

so it was returned

[sly warren]

If a Mic wasn't needed I'd get Koss UR40's at the 30 dollar price range

[calm cobalt]

how much does it regularly go for?

[sly warren]

Uhhhhhh

I THINK 80?

[calm cobalt]

let me check amazon

[sly warren]

Nvm

That's a 10 dollar discount

[calm cobalt]

says it’s 50 bucks

USD

[sly warren]

Whoops 20 dollar discount

Razer's MSRP is 49.99

Just skip out on the "7.1 Surround Sound" mode

[calm cobalt]

what is that

[sly warren]

It will make things sound worse.

[calm cobalt]

and how would i even access it

[sly warren]

Razer's software.

[calm cobalt]

is there like a razer software

ah

[sly warren]

There should be a code for it in the box.

[calm cobalt]

i’ll still install it for fun

i have that windows smart sound on or whatever it’s called

makes stuff sound better actually

[sly warren]

Turn it off

[calm cobalt]

why

[sly warren]

It doesn't make stuff sound better.

[calm cobalt]

imo it does

[sly warren]

It's snake oil

[rigid valve]

windows smart sound is there

if u like it then use it

if u dont then dont

[calm cobalt]

exactly

[sly warren]

I'd much more recommend you get an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm DAC and turn "Smart Sound" off, you should see an even bigger sound improvement for a mere 9 USD

[calm cobalt]

no point

my laptop doesn’t even have a usb c port lol

[sly warren]

Yes, the Apple Dongle has more power and is a cleaner signal than Motherboard Audio

USB-C to USB-A converter

GG

[calm cobalt]

i already have a headset, it’s a turtle beach and works good but my dad just got me this bc it was on sale

i’ll probably switch to the razer one

[sly warren]

Ok, that Razer headset is a definite upgrade to the Turtle Beaches.

Turtle Beach just takes the Bass slider and cranks it up to 900000%

[steep pelican]

But they are mega cheap lol

[calm cobalt]

it came with the headset

what are these wires for?

[gloomy berry]

Connecting to PC audio out instead of USB

[sly warren]

Instead of Single 4 Pole Jack

Not USB

[calm cobalt]

this headset isn’t usb

[sly warren]

If you have a Laptop with 1 jack, ignore those.

Those are made for PC's with a separated Stereo Headphone and Microphone jack

[calm cobalt]

ah

[gloomy berry]

Kraken X doesn't have a USB dongle?

[sly warren]

If you have 1 jack on your laptop it SHOULD be a Combo Mic+Headphone

[sly warren]

It's a 50 dollar headset, the dongle would take up like 90% of the cost.

[calm cobalt]

no i see nothing with usb A or C

i downloaded the software for fun and now i cant hear any sound at all

@sly warren

volume is up

[sly warren]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Did you make sure to set the software as the output device?

I think it creates it's own output device.

[calm cobalt]

there we go

i just didn activate it yet

also why is it when i turn my volume down on the headset the audio starts to go less in left ear and more in right

[steep pelican]

Hmm that’s weird lol

[neon quartz]

vul#4205 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[calm cobalt]

oh my bad

forgot

but the surround sound does make it sound trash

[swift lantern]

@sly warren what kind of music do you listen to

I've realized I think that what kind of music you listen to also greatly influences preference in gear

[sly warren]

I has big variety

[swift lantern]

the kind of music I listen to is often v-shaped in of itself I'd say and so mid-focused stuff sounds disgusting to me

Listen to this on the x4 for me

[sly warren]

Give me a minute.

Docking my ship

[swift lantern]

it's visual kei

[rigid valve]

holy crap thats loud

[swift lantern]

discord plays audio files at 100% by default I think

[rigid valve]

they sound alright on my cowin e7s

[rigid valve]

yeah

[swift lantern]

[sly warren]

Ok, now that I have gotten back out of Elite: Dangerous. That song sounds pretty thumpy out of my X4's

Though the high notes and cymbals still sound good.

Is this like, Japanese Metal or something?

My brain is having a hard time classifying it between Hard Rock and Metal.

[rigid valve]

i think its japanese hard rock

personally not my style

the hardest ill go is like

GnR

[swift lantern]

don't think, just headbang

so the symbols and s's and t's aren't hurting at all?

[sly warren]

Nah

[swift lantern]

hmm

perhaps the chart is uncompensated or whatever and not fully accurate

idk how that stuff works

although I'm forgetting, on planars a 3.5k dip would actually make it worse, fun fact

hmm.. a bit of a dip

I'd be curious to try them still

[swift lantern]

I think I need the zmf atticus at some point

oh well, after I sell my kidneys

[steep pelican]

@rigid valve oh no im back to the what do i do phase

i didnt realize gat yellows had such a light spring

[rigid valve]

lol

you can swap

[sly warren]

Pretty sure Gat Yellows have a heavier spring than Reds

[rigid valve]

yeah

but its still 55g

[sly warren]

And also just get Gat Blacks at that point

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[rigid valve]

ink blacks*

they are more expensive

but leagues smoother

[steep pelican]

actuation force is different than bototm out force?

[rigid valve]

yeah

[steep pelican]

wait bottom out is 62g

oh thats probably fine

yeet ill get them then

Kinda glad I got 65% now, makes buying switches much cheaper

Next switch to buy either lavenders or a tactile hmm

[west hornet]

nice chill song

[calm cobalt]

@sly warren yea when i have my audio on the headset itself down past a certain point the audio turns down in the left eae

[thick tartan]

Halo trues are pretty nice tactiles

its what im using rn

Although if i wanted a tactile i think id want fekkers :p

[sly warren]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

That's why Surround Sound crap is bad. It messes with the audio too much.

[swift lantern]

non symmetrical volume is usually a problem with tube amps or in some cases super low impedance stuff

[calm cobalt]

i have the surround off

[sly warren]

Eh, that could just be an oddity of that unit. Or your Laptop could be janky.

[calm cobalt]

no

this never happened with any other headsets

[sly warren]

I'm gonna chalk it up to the Source device since it's a motherboard from a Laptop or Desktop

[calm cobalt]

?

let me try it on my other laptop

[sly warren]

Get yourself https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU7E2AM/A/usb-c-to-35-mm-headphone-jack-adapter one of these and a USB-C to USB-A converter and any weird issues should fix themselves, and the audio quality should improve.

It's a mere 9 USD

[calm cobalt]

it doesnt happen on my other laptop

what if i uninstall the surround sound

[sly warren]

Sounds like a source issue.

[calm cobalt]

wdym

the headphone jack itself?

or my laptop

[sly warren]

Your Laptop is a Source

The headphone jack is arguably the source but for argument sake let's just say the Laptop

[calm cobalt]

also i told you

MY LAPTOP

does NOT

have a usb c port

[sly warren]

It doesn't need one

[calm cobalt]

so that converter will d no help

then whats the point of that

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/Syntech-Compatible-Chargers-Standard-Interface/dp/B085VT1VJT/ref=sr_1_5

You buy these also

And then voila

[calm cobalt]

what is the usb c adapter for if i dont have usb c port

[sly warren]

You have better audio out of any PC you plug that dongle + the adaptor

🤦‍♂️

Look at the amazon link I sent

[swift lantern]

usb c just means you can ALSO use it on phones

[sly warren]

And then the Apple link

[swift lantern]

if you have an android

[sly warren]

You plug the USB-C to USB-A converter into your PC

[calm cobalt]

this headset isnt usb c

[sly warren]

It is 3.5mm

[calm cobalt]

yea

[swift lantern]

has anyone measured the other random brand usb c plugs I wonder

because I would absolutely love to not give apple a single damn cent if I could help it, and never recommend any of their products

[calm cobalt]

i can plug the usb c to usb a converter into my pc if theres no usb c port, also you cant plug a jack into a jack

[sly warren]

You plug the 3.5mm jack, into the dongle, then the Dongle into the USB-C to USB-A converter, and then you plug all of that into your Laptop

[calm cobalt]

im so confused

oh

[swift lantern]

ok see this

headphone go into 3.5mm circle

[sly warren]

(Don't buy that)

Just an example

[calm cobalt]

yea no im not spending 20 dollars on this

[swift lantern]

should be $9 the one he linked

[sly warren]

It's not 20 dollars

It's 9 dollars plus another 7 for the C to A converter

[calm cobalt]

9 dollars for the apple one and 8 for the c to a

[sly warren]

And?

[calm cobalt]

total that about 17 dollars

im not spending that on 2 dongles

[sly warren]

That will literally fix any problem with your audio

Forever

Till the end of time

Or at least until the circuitry in the Apple Dongle fails.

Whichever comes first.

[swift lantern]

https://www.asus.com/sg/Accessories/Streaming-Kits/All-series/AI-Noise-Canceling-Mic-Adapter/

interesting

[little crater]

comes with the 2.0 adapter

[sly warren]

It's effectively RTX Voice, but in a Dongle

[swift lantern]

which if it actually worked as good as rtx voice, would be amazing

but I doubt it does

[sly warren]

I think someone tested it

It was about as good

[swift lantern]

I'm going to find a non-apple dac

[sly warren]

So... Meizu Dongle?

[swift lantern]

no like for cheaper

[sly warren]

So... Apple dongle?

[swift lantern]

no

[calm cobalt]

i uninstalled the 7.1 surround sound app and the problem stopped

[swift lantern]

it can't be apple

[calm cobalt]

life is good.,

[sly warren]

Those are your 2 options

[swift lantern]

yknow I might just buy one of those random $10 ones and see how it does

[sly warren]

Ok, there's also the Sonata dongle, but... the Meizu Dongle Exists so the Sonata is just outclassed.

[swift lantern]

isn't the sonata higher quality overall

like braided cable n such

[sly warren]

More like that weird helical cable

I own the sonata dongle too

[swift lantern]

bit of a loose braid though

[sly warren]

I got it before the Meizu actually.

[swift lantern]

I'm gonna get a random amazon one and compare it

literally gonna have to test on my desktop though cuz my phone is stchewpid

[south iron]

Why do people freak out about pudding keycaps

what are so great about them

[steep pelican]

they are ugly imo, but they show rgb very well i guess

[south iron]

do you know stuffs about keyboards

?

[steep pelican]

yeah a tiny bit now

[south iron]

Do you have opinions on certain boards

[steep pelican]

like prebuilts?

[south iron]

ye

cause like I was thinking about buying a keychron c1

[steep pelican]

i know that keychron pretty good

i would get that and maybe some gateron yellow

if you want smoother heavier switch

[south iron]

No yellows and I won't exactly be able to buy a new set of switches

[steep pelican]

yeah reds are probably fine but for smooth id get yellows seperate

[south iron]

I dont want that linear bump

and I hate clicky

[steep pelican]

probably 23 bucks or so

[south iron]

I have had enough

[steep pelican]

linears dont have bump

[south iron]

tactile

brown = tactile right?

[steep pelican]

yes

[south iron]

thats what I meant

[steep pelican]

both gateron reds and yellows are linear

[south iron]

I owned a razer blackwidow x chroma with razer green clicky switches

and they were ew

Im only getting a new one tho cause the w key on the keeb is messed up

and it cancels my sprints in games

I don't exactly know whats wrong but I do know that the switches are soldered on there and I don't know how to solder or have a kit

[thorny rose]

Can I use this Headset even though my motherboard doesn't have built in Bluetooth? I noticed it had a Blue tooth adapter, but just wanted to be sure though. (The mic in question is the Logitech G733)

[timber ridge]

pretty sure it connects to the adapter that is included with the headset and not thru bt

[thorny rose]

Thanks

[timber ridge]

https://www.amazon.com/Klipsch-ProMedia-Certified-Computer-Speaker/dp/B000062VUO/

if anyone is interested

[sly warren]

Those types of headsets have a USB Adapter, but the audio quality of them is mediocre at best.

[sly warren]

Damn you Lance. Don't tempt me...

[bleak prairie]

any recommendations on gaming mice ,keyboard and headphones

[timber ridge]

tempting amrite

[timber ridge]

gonna need your mouse grip type, keyboard preference and budget for each thing

[bleak prairie]

146$ total lets round it up and say 150 exluding headphones

[rigid valve]

hmmmm

what size do you want the keyboard
do you want hotswap

what your hand size and mouse grip type

[bleak prairie]

meduim and claw or fingertip

[glass bear]

@timber ridge ok yeah the glides are bad

even compared to my

rival 3

[rigid valve]

and what size do u want the keyboard

[glass bear]

i prefer rival 3 over these

[timber ridge]

the glides itself or the mouse as a whole

[glass bear]

i like my rival 3 better lol i might return this

[bleak prairie]

60%

[glass bear]

but ive been using it for about

10 minutes

[bleak prairie]

for the layout

[glass bear]

now

so ill have to spend some more time with it

i think ill have to lower my sens more

[rigid valve]

rk61 is $65
razer viper mini is $40
thats a solid combo

[timber ridge]

id def play with it a bit longer

[rigid valve]

pretty much budget gamer combo of the year

[timber ridge]

it took me like one game sesh to get use to the rvu and m800

but i came from a viper mini so the shape was something i was use to

[bleak prairie]

can i drag with the razer viper mini

[rigid valve]

uhh

i have no clue

[timber ridge]

youre not gonna like drag clicking with razer optical switches

if you use claw grip, youll like the xm1r

[glass bear]

hmm

lemme send you a pic

the resemblance is

pretty

similar

Chinese phone do look bad but

[timber ridge]

whats your grip type?

[glass bear]

Ftip

[autumn night]

Anyone know good headsets in the ~40 range?

[glass bear]

Yeah it's a little weird to ftip this

[timber ridge]

is the rival 3 more narrow on the edges ?

[glass bear]

The switches are too short

Delux is narrower

[autumn night]

was looking at the Turtle Beach Recon Spark, but someone said turtle beach headsets are trash

[timber ridge]

nothing really

[rigid valve]

headset as in like with mic?

none

[timber ridge]

i like the narrow shape lol

[glass bear]

yeah ill have to try it more

[steep pelican]

@rigid valve it said 4-7 business days but i guess not pog (kbd67 lite)

[timber ridge]

i lowkey wish it was a tad bit smaller tbh

[rigid valve]

oh

[timber ridge]

i feel like i have more controll with smaller mice

[steep pelican]

i thought it was going to come on friday or something

my switches will actually probably take more time to get here than board

hmm i need to buy keycaps and tools too

[rigid valve]

nice

yea but thats ez

[steep pelican]

yeah i just need to actually transfer mining money out but bitcoin is so low so i am hesitant to sell

[rigid valve]

hmmm

[glass bear]

wait for a pop

[rigid valve]

should i buy

[glass bear]

i think bitcoin should head back up

if china hadnt announced

the ban thing

we'd be at like 45 by now

[steep pelican]

id buy eth instead probably

[rigid valve]

k

[glass bear]

eth down harder

[rigid valve]

thx

[autumn night]

50?

[steep pelican]

i need to build pc tomorrow to buy some more crypto

[rigid valve]

nope

[autumn night]

How much is a reasonable amount to spend?

[rigid valve]

for a headset?

as in a headphone with a build-in mic?

[autumn night]

Preferably yes, however do have a laptop mic

[timber ridge]

60 for the koss gmr

[rigid valve]

ive actually never heard of that

good to know about

[autumn night]

Oo that looks sweet

[rigid valve]

thx lance

[timber ridge]

make sure its the air variant

aka open back

[autumn night]

which one?

[autumn night]

oh ok

Thanks @timber ridge and @rigid valve !

[timber ridge]

np

[rigid valve]

anytime

[bleak prairie]

is there another option for the mouse and i decided to get the KEMOVE Snowfox

[rigid valve]

yeah there are other options for the mouse

i just recommended my personal fav

and the kemove snowfox lookin hella overpriced

[bleak prairie]

is there a better 60%

[rigid valve]

Rk61 and Womier K61 probably similar quality

and cheaper

and there are a ton of options for mice

[bleak prairie]

ok

[rigid valve]

Logitech G305, Razer Viper Mini, and Razer Orochi v2 are the main ones for medium hand claw grip

[bleak prairie]

i need one that i can drag on

[rigid valve]

i have no clue what you can and can't drag on

as someone who doesn't play minecraft

[bleak prairie]

lol ok

so

u cant drag on any of them

[autumn night]

Model o nice for dragclicking O.o

[rigid valve]

yeah if you want to replace them every 3 months lmao

[steep pelican]

also has really bad quality control too

[autumn night]

Roccat mice are nice for drag clicking

[bleak prairie]

my brother has a o its filled with dandruff

[rigid valve]

lmao

[autumn night]

Yeah not a fan of the model o tbh

Roccat Kone if its in your budget

[bleak prairie]

i will just do more chores if its not

[timber ridge]

p sure you can drag click on any mouse with non optical switches

[rigid valve]

but i mean you dont neeeeed dragclicking

[bleak prairie]

i do

i really do

i forgot how to speed bridge

[autumn night]

Lol

[rigid valve]

heres the thing though

[bleak prairie]

all i can do now is god bridge

[rigid valve]

you dont need drag clicking

[bleak prairie]

my combos will disappear

[autumn night]

Can try moonwalking

[rigid valve]

just

get gud

and stop dragclicking

[autumn night]

With butterfly

[bleak prairie]

ok

i can try moonwalking

[autumn night]

Anyways no mc talk, roccat kain is a good mouse for drag clicking

[bleak prairie]

lol

[steep pelican]

imagine clicking fast

[rigid valve]

facts

[bleak prairie]

ok

[bleak prairie]

send me a link

[steep pelican]

all i need to do in valorant is hold down the button and it spray

ez

[rigid valve]

lmao

ghost and classic eco intensify

[bleak prairie]

when i saw valorant for the first time i thought it was overwatch

i really should get out more

[steep pelican]

well i actually aim with those guns and dont just spam click

[rigid valve]

lmao

[bleak prairie]

i tried

it

no sprint = bad gam

game

[rigid valve]

lmao

[bleak prairie]

except any rpg games

[rigid valve]

obviously a minecraft player

[steep pelican]

hmm i actually do click fast

[bleak prairie]

let me see what i get with my laptop

[steep pelican]

well not compared to minecraft drag clicker

[bleak prairie]

since am not on my pc

[rigid valve]

noob

lmao

[bleak prairie]

plus rip my mouse that fell to the ground and i fell on

i dont even know hwat type it was

all i know its bloody something

[steep pelican]

noob

[rigid valve]

hmm

did you use a laptop clicker

[steep pelican]

hmmmm

[rigid valve]

lmao

[bleak prairie]

let me pull at macro wait a sec

[steep pelican]

definitely didnt use autoclicker function in synapse

[rigid valve]

oh i forgot about that

but theres something else

that might beat your speed

[steep pelican]

ive gotten slighty higher making a custom macro on logitech software

like 120 clicks in 5 sec

[bleak prairie]

@rigid valve can u dm or send a link for then Rk61 and Womier K61

@autumn night can u send me a link for the mouse

[rigid valve]

noob

[steep pelican]

nooo

how tho

[rigid valve]

hehe

its a secret

ok fine ill DM it

[bleak prairie]

@autumn night

122 or 200

[autumn night]

Think it OOS rn, not sure

[bleak prairie]

can u just send me a link

[autumn night]

https://www.amazon.ca/Roccat-Gaming-Owl-Eye-Ultra-Light-Technology/dp/B07SVNX78P

[glass bear]

@timber ridge IM CRYING RN

I WAS SAYING THE PADS ARE BAD RIGHT

I DIDNT TAKE OFF

THE PLASTIC

LMFAO

[timber ridge]

i knew it

how is it now

[glass bear]

HOLY CRAP

[timber ridge]

oman

[glass bear]

its so good

i love it

i dont need new pads

jfc i gotta put that in the review or smth

also @timber ridge for some reason the mouse software turns on pointer precision

[sly warren]

Just override it

[glass bear]

yeah i did

[sly warren]

Enhance Pointer Precision Bad

[glass bear]

a little lower then my average now

this mouse is good

might lower my sens

[timber ridge]

my aim has adapted to pointer precision already

and i dont feel like getting use to it without it

[swift lantern]

After realizing that it's really just my music that's sibilant and that the zen can isn't very clean, the only real complaints I could give about phoenix are that the pads are a bit small, and I wish the cups had more swivel

[west hornet]

get better music smh

[calm cobalt]

anyone got reccomendations for a dac? preferably with a speaker input and or a mic input like the schiit fulla

around $100 + shipping that won't be half the price of the dac

[timber ridge]

zen is nowhere as clean as topping stuff

[swift lantern]

Yeah I get it now

[timber ridge]

def a fun side amp tho

[swift lantern]

Good for high impedance stuff

[timber ridge]

interesting thing is that its not even the dac portion

its the amp

i ran both my a50s and zen can thru my e30 and got very dif sound sigs

[wanton burrow]

https://tenor.com/view/ronan-sheesh-sheesh-gif-21479305

[swift lantern]

Yeah I've well and truly figured out dacs basically don't matter

[swift lantern]

https://youtu.be/X5V1JOSjbRA bruh

[timber ridge]

ifi has a lot of products like that

[small nimbus]

any recommendations for a good membrane keyboards preferable under $200? O_O

[earnest wave]

Logitech gprox white in stock

For anyone who wanted it

[glad yarrow]

200$ is mechanical territory tho

Why u want membrane

[small nimbus]

well it can be cheaper im just saying that's my budget max

I want a membrane keyboard because of this game I'm playing where I need to press 2 buttons at the same time and the delay is too much with a mech keyboard

[earnest wave]

There rlly isnt much of a delay. Depending on what switches u get i guess

[glad yarrow]

Mechanical doesn’t add delay tho lol

[small nimbus]

the best response time I can get is between 2-7ms w/o using spacebar to jump, w/ space bar the delay is like 20-50ms

[glad yarrow]

Mechanical doesn’t add any more delay as compared to membrane tho lol

And you can get switches that are easier to press so theres no problem there either

[small nimbus]

im just asking here if anyone knows any good membrane kbs im not trying to justify the purchase to my accountant or smth

[glad yarrow]

Anything above 10$ is too much for membrane keyboards

Max 20$

[small nimbus]

okay ty I'll try to find smth

[daring zenith]

There's just no high quality membrane keyboards that we know tbh

And optical switches would have faster response time than membrane switches

[sly warren]

The Schiit Fulla or Hel are your 2 options. You are better off getting a separate Microphone if you want to increase the quality of your headphone DAC and Amp setup. Which at that point you would want to buy a Schiit Modi and Magni stack which is 200 bucks.

Also most Headphone Amps don't have Speaker outputs. That's what a Speaker Amp is for.

[calm cobalt]

too much for me, the thing is i can't really buy from their website since the shipping can cost around 20-70usd and for around 20 they aren't reliable for any damages or even a lost package

[sly warren]

Welp, then you are SoL

[calm cobalt]

damn, thank you tho

[sly warren]

Your next best option is a Meizu Dongle with a Splitter

If you are using 3.5mm jacks for your headphones and mic

[daring zenith]

Schiit Fulla still isn't a bad idea though, maybe via a separate retailer

[sly warren]

Uhhh

What separate retailer?

Schiit doesn't have separate retailers

[calm cobalt]

someone told me amazon and their website, but amazon doesn't have the fulla

[sly warren]

They might sell a few products on Amazon every blue moon

[daring zenith]

Ye

Resellers

[sly warren]

You could also check the Used market.

[daring zenith]

Side note, I guess it's the Fulla 4 now

And 110$ instead of 100$

[calm cobalt]

i'll be getting a dac in a few years ig

too broke no job

[daring zenith]

Also, FedEx would kinda be the people responsible for lost packages, not Schiit, not like they send an employee out to give you the dac lel

But 20-70$ shipping sucks

[calm cobalt]

yep, they don't track nor are responsible for losing the parcel so i'll pass for now, maybe i can find local official retailers here

like facebook or something

[daring zenith]

Oh, not in US?

[calm cobalt]

nope, sea

[daring zenith]

Ah

Not sure how international shipping would work, but anyways

FedEx does track packages tho, although not sure about international shipping

[calm cobalt]

here are the prices if i buy from their website to my location

[daring zenith]

Damn those prices suck

[calm cobalt]

mhm, i can try finding other retailers but i just see them selling headphones and iems

[sly warren]

Wow, that blows that Schiit doesn't do UPS shipping.

I wish I could make the drive out to the headquarters and slap down a 1 hunge bill and say "I want a Magni 3 please"

[daring zenith]

Lol

Go into the Schiitr and grab a dac/amp yourself

[rigid valve]

Schitt is locate in California?

[sly warren]

Yep

[rigid valve]

Yeah that would be hilarious
Drive for a day to schitt
Slap down a Big Ben
“Gimme a Fulla”

[daring zenith]

Drive down to the Schiitr and try some of the dacs they have on display

[fiery geode]

does anyone know a mechanical keyboard with red cherry and rgb

for less than 100

[daring zenith]

Why cherry red

Grab a Keychron C2 with Gateron reds :p

[fiery geode]

black with argb ofc

[neon quartz]

Theodorito#6877 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[fiery geode]

anyone?

[steep pelican]

keychron c1 with gat reds

[stiff tiger]

my keyboard's keys will stop registering sometimes and then i have to keep unplugging it and plugging it back in

can someone help me\

[glass bear]

ok @timber ridge i love this mouse

i did some math

and lowered my dpi

the same amount i lowered the weight of my mouse by

proportionally

and now it feels great

[fiery geode]

black with argb

[latent hull]

can anyone link me the mouse finder?

where you just input the measurements and it suggests mice

[swift lantern]

rocketjumpninja

[latent hull]

thx

[north ridge]

anyone here make custom keyboards?

or know a place or someone who could make one?

[glass bear]

Google maybe? For someone local?

Idk

[steep pelican]

Custom as in custom case?

Or just like hotswap with lubed switches and keycaps

[north ridge]

the best i can get for like 250$

[timber ridge]

nicee

[steep pelican]

I would get the kbd67 lite, some lavenders or durock poms, some lube, and some decent keycaps and build yourself, since it’s pretty easy

250 isn’t too high for keeb budget tbh

Pretty budget

[vagrant rapids]

Anyone have suggestions for a budget mouse? Budget is around 50 usd more or less

[steep pelican]

What grip do you have?

[vagrant rapids]

Wdym sorry I’m new to this

[steep pelican]

Is it just fingertips on mouse, fingers and inner knuckles on mouse or entire palm

#peripherals-and-displays message

@vagrant rapids look at this image ^

[vagrant rapids]

I’d say I have the muscle claw grip and/or carpal stabilized claw

[steep pelican]

Maybe viper mini or xm1r

[vagrant rapids]

Ok thanks

[timber ridge]

viper mini and x1mr are completely 2 dif mice

[steep pelican]

I just saw that both were recommended in previous conversations

[timber ridge]

i wouldnt recommend the viper mini unless you use ftip or have tiny hands

[bleak prairie]

so

i cant find any of the keyboards in my country's amazon or online websites

nvm i was a dumbass

i cant find the ROCCAT Kain 120

i need it for drag clicking

i do claw and medium hands

[proven dawn]

are there cheaper alternatives to gmmk pro 75%?

something with the same layout - has f keys, preferrably with spaces in between f keys, and hom-ins-del button

[sharp kindle]

keychron qmk board is coming soon

[timber ridge]

id avoid the pro and wait for something else

[rigid valve]

Keychron is dropping something

[timber ridge]

only real alternative rn is id80 or kbd's kit but keychron got something in the process

glorious really picked like the worse possible pcb

and when some qmk/pcb nerd complained they gave him the hammer

show

bruh

[rigid valve]

I, confuse

What that mean

[timber ridge]

how does it compare to an iem lmao

interesting

can your phone run it

[rigid valve]

Is that bad because they usually get too loud then?

Hmm

How much is the Phoenix

Ouch

[timber ridge]

whats the move for the next pair

teaks?

sub bass/bass extension good?

wait what are you running it off ?

zen can?

gg

i miss xbass

its so good

idk how ifi does it

its like pure sub bass

yea it wont

its like iimpossible to replicate

lowkey kinda wanna pick up a zen dac

a50s/e30

my setup is super clean/transparent

bruh

fiio and xduoo bass boost?

wth

[rigid valve]

Looks kinda cool tbh

But expensive

[wild wraith]

Oh?

$150 for that is cheap

[timber ridge]

is it strictly for eqing?

[wild wraith]

Does anyone know how to change the colors of something on the b&h site

[rigid valve]

Mmmm

Sadge

[wild wraith]

Audio expensive sadge

[timber ridge]

like its not a dac combo or anything right

jus for tuning sound sig

actually kinda interesting

150 kinda steep for jus changing sound sig

and it wont match my setup, ima have 3 dif things lol

aesthetically it wont match

but im p sure any other amp will sound better

[west hornet]

change color yes

[timber ridge]

something about ifi's amps arent really "clean"

[west hornet]

ez

[wild wraith]

Bruh

Smh

[timber ridge]

yea def good for the price

im not sure

its not even distortions, jus doesnt sound as clean as topping when doing a/b comparison

[west hornet]

but fr i dont know of a way to change theme

[timber ridge]

like it was a clear dif

i wonder how much that can boost bass

[west hornet]

broken ears

[timber ridge]

kinda tempting ngl

[west hornet]

bass boost yuck

[timber ridge]

if it can replicate ifi's xbass then id be happy

pain

[west hornet]

haha

[timber ridge]

im not bass boosting unless its xbass

its gonna be garbo

[west hornet]

i hear things too much, probably most in my head imagination, good time to sleep

[timber ridge]

ghosty you okay lol

same

[west hornet]

yes i awnk t tr yspeakers

[timber ridge]

i cannot be a speaker guy rn

i wanna pick up some promedias 2.1s

nothing crazy

[west hornet]

i dont hav egood space o for speakre rn

[timber ridge]

kinda wanna get teaks but i needa pick up a laptop in the near future

so i needa save

am i gonna need it ?

you think it has to do something with biodynamic drivers

how many ohms are the crazy expensive fostex cans

forgot the name

i wanna say th9000 or something

its similar to it

the name of it *

its 25 ohms too apparently

i could be wrong but thats what popped up instantly lmao

[rigid valve]

Sus

[fiery geode]

Does anyone know a good black argb keyboard with Red Cherry for less than 100

[daring zenith]

Bruh

[thick tartan]

lol no

[steep pelican]

Cherry reds

[wild wraith]

Ducky makes good keebs

What size do you want

[rigid valve]

Overpriced

Way overpriced

[thick tartan]

exactly

[rigid valve]

Also what is “argb”
Ik it’s addressable but is there more colors or something..?

Ok

[calm cobalt]

What do you guys think is better, Hyperx cloud stinger or Razer BlackShark v2 x ?

[rigid valve]

Uh

Can I say neither?

[calm cobalt]

what headset would you reccomend for $50 or less?

[rigid valve]

Uh

[calm cobalt]

that has a mic

[rigid valve]

Nothing in that range is particularly good

I’ll check though

[calm cobalt]

alright

[rigid valve]

Yeah koss headset is 60 I think

[calm cobalt]

which model?

[rigid valve]

Forget
Will check

[calm cobalt]

ok

cause im on their website and theres like 70 different headsets

[rigid valve]

Koss GMR Air

[calm cobalt]

thanks so much

[rigid valve]

Anytime

[calm cobalt]

Turtle beaches

[west hornet]

Blackshark seems fineish

[sly warren]

Blackshark V2 is "good" but it needs a Meizu or Apple Dongle.

Otherwise it's not good with the dongle Razer provides.

Yes, I own them

Nuggets?

[sly warren]

I mean, it's very plain.

[livid sorrel]

anyone know any good headsets

under $100 please

idk anything good... like at all

wym

like a mic

then a headset?

[daring zenith]

Kph30i maybe

That has inline mic

[livid sorrel]

what is this mod mic thing

[daring zenith]

I always mix up koss products so give me a sec to check

[livid sorrel]

so it’s like a headset along with a stick mic

that i wouod clip onto my mic

bruh i do

idk*

[daring zenith]

The Koss KPH30i is a direct descendant of the Koss Pro35 and popular Koss KTXPro1. With all-new modern features like an in-line microphone

[livid sorrel]

yes that comes with the mic... correct

[gloomy berry]

Indeed

I have one, it's great IMO

[livid sorrel]

ok so

what u recommending

what mod mic am i vuying tho

what

is this thing

https://www.koss.com/headphones/over-ear-headphones/ur40

what...

[gloomy berry]

Those are on ear rather than over ear though yeah? Not saying that's bad

[daring zenith]

Ur40 actually neat

Ksc75 or like porta pro would be on ear

I also own ur40, is neat

[stoic cliff]

so looking at the logitech g915 linear version but cant get it on the uk version

[latent hull]

Ur40 to me were on ear but ymmv

[steep pelican]

Get a keychron instead

Gaming keyboards are often pretty meh on quality

[timber ridge]

koss gmr air

[sly warren]

They don't sound the best.

They definitely don't sound as good as UR40

Yeah, and the KSC75 have the same driver as the PortaPro, yet they sound wildly different

The UR40 and KSC75 share a similar sound signature, not identical though.

[sly warren]

Even the Openbacks are different to the UR40 sound.

[calm cobalt]

i need mouse help

Hand length: 18.7325

Hand Width: 9.69391

i am trying to decide

what mouse to buy

im using rocket jump ninja

[gusty storm]

hi guys. Does any1 knw any good HDMI docking stations for laptop to 2 Monitor Output setup? I don't have thunderbolt port. HDMI only. I do have normal type - c ports tho

2 separate, not duplicates

[gloomy berry]

HDMI doesn't extend, only duplicates. You'd need a USB to HDMI adapter to have two separate diplays.

[gusty storm]

yes

[gloomy berry]

Yep, that's why

[gusty storm]

it has normal usbs and type-c but no thunderbolt

so usb to hdmi converter?

will it use the dedicated gpu or the integrated intel gpu tho?

[gloomy berry]

Well, whatever port you use has to be hardwired to the DGPU for it to use that. I'd expect it to use the iGPU

[gusty storm]

alright

thanks for the info

[neon quartz]

humbletroll#4269 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sly warren]

Also you'd need a USB Port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode.

[gusty storm]

so it won't work with normal usb 3.0 or type c 3.2 Gen1 port?

[sly warren]

Nope

[gloomy berry]

Yes, it will

I have used many of these

[sly warren]

??????

[gloomy berry]

Don't need a special port for them

Just drivers

[sly warren]

Ive always known that you need a USB Port that supports DisplayPort Alt Mode

Or a Thunderbolt Port

[gloomy berry]

Nope

[sly warren]

I guess we've fixed that problem.

[gloomy berry]

Quite a while ago

[gusty storm]

@gloomy berry i have found one from lenovo website. I m buying from there since i have some lenovo credits in the account. Can I PM you the link and ask if it will work?

[gloomy berry]

how expensive is it?

[gusty storm]

22.49 It's type c to hdmi 2.0b adapter

[gloomy berry]

Send link, that one may require the DP port. I'm talking USB A adapters like the startech

[gusty storm]

ok cool. thanks

[gloomy berry]

SOMething like this https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Windows-Compatible-Install-Support/dp/B08XYYSYZH

Requires an app to get it to work

[gusty storm]

oh

[gloomy berry]

included with the adapter

[gusty storm]

alright. Thanks.

24.99 is ok. I have $20 from the amazon shopper panel thing so this would cost way cheap

[gloomy berry]

Yeah I checked the one you sent from Lenovo. It's what Skip said. The USB-A ones that require a driver are pretty much Windows universal

It's the USB Type C adapters that get ya

[gusty storm]

so there wouldn't be one like this with type -c form factor?

[gloomy berry]

No

The Type C needs a Thunderbolt or Displayport Alt since they don't come with drivers

[gusty storm]

btw this thing would work from a hub too?

[gloomy berry]

I've never tried to use one from a hub, always direct from laptop

Mostly for connecting to a projector

[gusty storm]

hmm. alright i will buy it and see if this works

[gloomy berry]

Oh, it will work direct from laptop

I just can't guarantee from a hub

[gusty storm]

hmm. my both type A are occupied atm. So might as well buy a type c to type A hub from my lenovo rewards

and free one of my type A ports

[timber ridge]

grip type?

[calm cobalt]

what do you guys think about the Hyperx Cloud Alpha Pros?

[tight pulsar]

oh man ogre v2 coming soon™️ https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/723883603918061600/846223509603483658/ApplicationFrameHost_bnFx9jLYVY.png

also interesting read https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tTJ8NAZYUAlmuh_dlDB191bnrW_aPaK1XLcf3b7JURk/edit

[steep pelican]

LGA gang forever

[steep pelican]

Keeb out for delivery pog

But switches coming later this week

[sly warren]

If you buy a Wii Remote with Wii Motion Plus built-into the Wii Remote then yes.

Yeah.

Not that adding the bottom thing is that bad.

It actually adds enough balance to the wii remote to make it better IMO

@swift lantern I think I'm gonna buy a Qudelix 5K and run a Balanced cable with my HE-X4.

The nice thing is, I'm gonna get a Hart cable which means I get the really nice Interconnect system.

The Q5K is basically a BTR5, with more features and a better battery life.

You recommend it?

It's between that and a ZenDAC

Hip DAC is too bulky

The ZenDAC would be for my desktop, the Q5K for a "use it for everything" device

Less clean?

How?

[grizzled granite]

anyone know of some good mics in the $50 range?

[daring zenith]

q2u maybe

[sly warren]

On the ZenDAC?

[sly warren]

Samson Go Mic

Q2U is a bit out of that price range.

[grizzled granite]

ok thank you

[west hornet]

9usd over

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[steep pelican]

@rigid valve didnt realize that kbd67 lite doesnt come with switch and keycap puller so now i have to buy on amazon

[thick tartan]

oof

they should be in by the time u get ur switches in

if u order now tht is

[steep pelican]

Yeah it’s just I’m sad that I’ll have to spend another 5 bucks

When I already spend like 15 bucks on tools

[long silo]

Hello y'all! So suddenly my speakers (Logitech Z313) are really really quiet? The sub sounds fine when the speakers aren't connected to the control pod, also when I plug in headphones into the pod the volume works fine. Also, the subwoofer only plays audible sound when there is nothing connected to the control pod.
Idk if that last part is normal, but the speaker volume issue is new. Like, they were working as intended yesterday. I've tried plugging them into my phone both with and without the control pod but they are still REALLY quiet.

[sly warren]

Your phone may just not have enough volume.

The last part should be normal

(the subwoofer only working when the control pod isn't plugged in)

The Crossover could have also died.

[gloomy berry]

Most likely the volume roller died

Most are just variable resistors

[sly warren]

If you just want to replace the speakers, I'd get a pair of Klipsch Pro Media speakers

Klipsch has been making speakers since the dawn of time, and they sound kickass. And the ProMedia 2.1 setup is one of the best cheap systems for PC.

[maiden current]

Thoughts on redragon mice?

[sly warren]

Bad

[timber ridge]

for the price it gets the job done

[sly warren]

But also you could just get the Viper knockoff

It's around the same price and has a good reputation.

[timber ridge]

im not familiar with viper knockoffs besides what delux offers

but red dragon mice are usually in the 15-25 dollar range

[sly warren]

I was talking about the delux so...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[timber ridge]

delux is cheaper than the reg viper but more expensive than the viper mini iirc

[long silo]

By roller volume I imagine you mean the volume on the pod? That definitely works.

[long silo]

Thanks! I'll look into it. These speakers were only bought in February they shouldn't have any components die yet.

[long silo]

What's a crossover?

[sly warren]

It's part of the speaker itself.

Well, it's a part of the electronics.

[glass bear]

Delux is op

Ive lowered my dpi so I gotta get used to it but it's a great mouse

[long silo]

Ah, gotcha. Thanks 😁

[timber ridge]

what dpi you running it at?

[glass bear]

used to play at 700 dpi now im at 600

[timber ridge]

ooo

what sens?

[glass bear]

0.595

i think i might increase my dpi and mess with sens for better tracking idk

[timber ridge]

is the sensor sometimes jittery for you

happens randomly for me when im jus browsing the web or first turn on my pc

[steep pelican]

I need keeb advice. Kbd67 lite comes with cherry stabs and are prelubed, if I want to lube them myself I should just take them apart and wash with soap and water?

[little crater]

what does lubing yourself have to do with disassembling and cleaning switches??

[steep pelican]

I think the words in brain, not all are typed sometimes

Also it’s stabilizers not switches goodness smh

[little crater]

oh, just the stabilizers? whats wrong with the default lube?

regardless, if you're gonna lube the stabilizers yourself, then yeah, remove the old crap

[steep pelican]

Idk just heard that you want to tune em, I’ll try them factory lubed first (once switches come )

[rigid valve]

Lube stabs and switches for smooth
Alternatively for stabs you might just be able to get away with a holee

[steep pelican]

All parts but switch and lube have come 😦

And I need to order switch puller I guess too

[faint helm]

What's your thoughts on the
Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified
vs Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 BT
vs Logitech Z623/Z625 2.1 ?

[timber ridge]

r1 lite stabs are really good and might not even need to be relubed

[spiral hearth]

whats a good mouse for no more than 50?

[timber ridge]

whats your grip type and hand size ?

pinned messages has info on how to find ou t

[spiral hearth]

im more of a foward palm grip and my hand is 18.5 x 10 cm

[timber ridge]

over budget but vaxee mice are 60

most good mice are around 60 ish

any of vaxee options are fine

if you want a wireless option for a bit more you can get the ninjutso origin

[spiral hearth]

alright thanks i look into it

[devout fiber]

help

[little crater]

no

[devout fiber]

my switch opener wont work

[little crater]

[devout fiber]

it unclips one side of the switch but not the other

and i can get the other side

cant*

omg i got one

a single one

it took a lot lot of pressure on the other side

[glass bear]

only issue is

the mouse software is ghetto

and it changes my dpi whenever i plug it in to charge

[timber ridge]

mine saves

[timber ridge]

i had to press super hard to open it

and sometimes you have to reclose it then try opening it again

[wanton burrow]

u can wipe it off kek

and oh r1 uses cherry stabs

the r2 uses kbdfans screw in iirc

[daring zenith]

thoughts?
https://www.keychron.com/pages/qmk-prelaunch

[sly warren]

Hot Take: This is just a GMMK Pro without the Rotary Encoder

Like, literally 1 for 1

[daring zenith]

not really a hot take, sounds about right, but I wonder if anyone has any more info on it

[steep pelican]

I have r2, so screw in

[steep pelican]

I have a feeling my wallet is not going to like this

[daring zenith]

lol

also, what the hecc is banana and mint switches?

[upbeat portal]

Any good headset suggestions? looking for audio quality and comfort as a first, mic should be decent but I don't need anything amazing. Looking at a max price of around 100$

[empty turtle]

I'd actually recommend getting a separate mic and headphone. it's both cheaper and better quality

[sly warren]

Buy a separate mic and headphones.

Headsets have crappy audio

[empty turtle]

these are the ones I have

I can't send links

humm

can I dm you the links? xD

[sly warren]

Gotta talk more.

[empty turtle]

just joined :p

[sly warren]

Try a single link

It might have gotten caught in the Spam Filter.

[upbeat portal]

yeah I would but for now I just need the headset, like I said mic quality just needs to be okay, later on I'll probably get a seperate mic

[sly warren]

Then skip the headset and just get a separate pair of headphones and mic.

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Mic-Portable-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B001R76D42/ref=sr_1_3

Excellent little mic and it's 10 dollars off

I'd cop that ASAP

What kind of music do you listen to?

[steep pelican]

Probably their own switches, is it just standard hotswap?

[empty turtle]

o

it's the website

[upbeat portal]

pretty much anything although I prefer my bass so I was looking at the hs60 haptic on amazon

[empty turtle]

apparently

[sly warren]

E-Waste

https://www.amazon.com/Aurvana-SE-Over-Ear-High-Definition-Headphones/dp/B07MF7J3JK/ref=sr_1_3

Buy those if you like Bass

[upbeat portal]

hm alright

[sly warren]

Oh and also https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MU7E2AM/A/usb-c-to-35-mm-headphone-jack-adapter

Buy one of those.

[sweet ore]

Wait for some other opinions. Skiptrace tends to super push his own preferences as absolute fact.

[sly warren]

I mean, I haven't said anything that I don't think people would disagree with in this case.

If you'd like to step up to the plate and give your own suggestions.

[upbeat portal]

yeah I'm not gonna buy that straight away I'm just trying to gauge how much trouble it'll be to get a separate mic

[sly warren]

Not really a whole lot.

Samson Go is 10 bucks off right now and it's a simple USB connection

It can sit on top of your monitor, or basically wherever you want.

If your budget was closer to 200 bucks, I'd recommend the Samson Q2U which is a more traditional style mic that you can pop onto a Mic Arm

But, regardless of the Headphones you go with, get an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm dongle.

It will sound better than any motherboard 3.5mm output

Especially when you upgrade your GPU

GPUs like to throw off a lot of Electrical Interference, and all of the shielding in the world can't protect the audio components on the motherboard from the 20 and 30 series Nvidia GPUs.

[upbeat portal]

I might already have a USBC to 3.5mm I got with my iphone 7 a few years back now

[sly warren]

I doubt it since USB C doesn't exist on an iPhone

You likely have a LIGHTNING to 3.5mm adapter

Lightning =/= USB-C

[upbeat portal]

nevermind yeah it's a lightning

[sly warren]

If you had bought an iPad with USB-C then you'd have the dongle.

But, I can definitely say that the Creative Aurvana Live SE is the best Bassy headphone for your budget.

And it isn't Overpowering Bass that makes the rest of the music feel muddy.

You can still hear the rest of the music, but you still have punchy bass.

[remote zodiac]

You have nuked my world view. Got a pair of sanheisers with 3.5mm jacks. Moved to this because I thought it would be better than the Logitech G35 (USB) I had previously.

[sly warren]

Yeah, the world moved from Internal Sound Cards to External DACs and Amplifiers.

[remote zodiac]

so I need to get an External DAC

[sly warren]

Mostly due to EMI shielding from other components.

What Sennheisers did you get?

[remote zodiac]

those over the top ones

[sly warren]

...

What number...

[remote zodiac]

hold on...

[sly warren]

HD800? PC37X? HD6XX? HD560S?