peripherals-and-displays

[daring zenith]

Yes sound -> prob one of the box clicky switches
No sound -> prob t1 or like u4

[wanton burrow]

whites are lighter due to thinner clickbar and lighter spring but both have nice tactility to it.

[rigid valve]

Generally, the recommendations for tactiles are something like this
Super clicky - Kailh Box Jade, Kailh Box Navy
Clicky - Other Kailh clickbar switches
Normal - Akko CS Ocean Blue, Durock T1, Gazzew Boba U4T
Silent: Gazzew Boba U4 (if you're ultra rich then consider Zilents)

[wanton burrow]

u4t or hp franken for that rounded, D-like tactile bump

ocean blue or every other switch that uses T1 stem for that sharp, stepped, P-like tactile feel

[hollow flower]

I don’t really want clicky switches so I should look into Akko Ocean Blues and that sort of switch?

[steep pelican]

yes

[daring zenith]

ocean blue, t1, u4t they're good

[steep pelican]

if you want the kind of stair stepped feel like a membrane sort of, i would go ocean bleus or t1s, if you want rounder bump, u4t

[hollow flower]

So like a rounder bump would be more smooth and a membrane sort of would be kinda jumpy

?

[daring zenith]

kinda

[steep pelican]

Ocean blues are kinda like membrane but slightly heavier and longer jump, with some post travel

[hollow flower]

Not really a fan of the membrane feel

What are glorious pandas?

[rigid valve]

tactiles

not recommend

[hollow flower]

Why not recommend?

[steep pelican]

Glorious pandas are meh afaik

If you want a very similar but better switch I’d just get polia and some yok trash pandas on novel keys

Or you can just get u4t

That’s also similar

But thocc

[hollow flower]

Gazzew u4t boba?

[steep pelican]

Yes

I’m going to pick up some in a minute

I just bought some polia

So I’m going to make some holy boba

[hollow flower]

I might go for the polia since novelkey has them for 50% off

[rigid valve]

there are some spring ping issues

[hollow flower]

Not sure tho

What’s spring ping?

[steep pelican]

Polia really only good for the stems

[rigid valve]

so when you hit two pieces of metal together, you know that metallic resonance?

that's basically spring ping

but spring ping is usually on a smaller scale

[hollow flower]

Ahh ok

[steep pelican]

You only really buy polia to harvest stems and make holy switches

[hollow flower]

Just out of curiosity why?

[steep pelican]

Holy pandas, holy boba, holy t1s etc

They are very tactile stems

Idk

[hollow flower]

Oh ok

[steep pelican]

All I know is that the most popular Frankenswitch, the holy panda, has it

[rigid valve]

(btw frankenswitches are not worth the money and more of a fun thing)

[steep pelican]

^

[hollow flower]

What about hako royals?

[steep pelican]

Sorry my switch knowledge is very limited at the moment so I have never even heard of that

[rigid valve]

They're okay

I forget the price

[hollow flower]

Normally they’re about $50 for 90 of them

But novelkeys is having a clearance sale for 50% off

[steep pelican]

Hmm interesting

[stray compass]

the ping is more in the leaf btw

[thick tartan]

just lube the leaf then

[stray compass]

the spring ping is easily combated with bag lube tho

yeah lubing the leaf usually fixes it

still, extremely pingy as stock switches

[rigid valve]

still somewhat pingy as lubed switches

not worth 0.7 each

at all

[stray compass]

i’d go with akko cs blues if i wanted to try some new tactiles tbh

[rigid valve]

yeah

[stray compass]

seem really great value overall

[thick tartan]

cant wait to lube my t1s

[timber ridge]

man i wonder how holy t1s compare to holy bobas

[thick tartan]

ill let u know

ill do a poopy sound test with my phone dw

[timber ridge]

i have boba housings otw lol

should be coming in a few days

[thick tartan]

im ordering my switch open tomorrow

[timber ridge]

nice

[thick tartan]

should i change just the stem or change the bottom housing too with the halo

[timber ridge]

for holy t1s?

[thick tartan]

mhmm

[timber ridge]

stock t1 housing is fine aslong as you film

[steep pelican]

Lord Deskeys, who art in switch heaven, hallowed be Thy name; Thy kingdom come; Thy filming be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our thocc; and forgive us our stem wobble as we forgive those switches that wobble for us; and lead us not into high pitch, but deliver us from loose housings. Hail Deskeys, full of grace.

[timber ridge]

sounds like something straight off a tiktok comment section

[steep pelican]

From shoobs server

Literally a command that sends that message

[thick tartan]

pogg

i got u

[dull owl]

Is there a way to map volume up and down to my mouse buttons? Here's my mouse: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089KH21FN/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Before you judge the rgb, I bought it for the price

[sly warren]

Probably not

If you want Vol Up and Down on a wheel like product just buy a volume dial.

Or an Amplifier.

[daring zenith]

It's just, if the mouse came with software that lets you remap things, yea, if not, can't do too much about it

[bronze terrace]

WHIXH IS THE BETTER HEADSET G935 OR ACTIS 7?

srry caps

[sly warren]

Both of them are garbage.

Headsets bad

AKG K361 + ModMic = Best headset you'll ever own

[rigid valve]

Pretty much
Headsets start to get good way past the price range of a simple mod mic and some nice headphone

[dull owl]

Not a scroll wheel but buttons on the side of my mouse. Just for convenience

[sly warren]

Yeah... Just buy a volume dial.

[hollow flower]

Rn I’m using a Beyerdynamic DT 770 and an AKG P220 for recording and gaming and I’d say both are pretty good

[sly warren]

DT770 are ok

[hollow flower]

For gaming yeah, for recording they are some of the best you can get for under $200

[steep pelican]

A 250 dollar keychron 😐

[rigid valve]

LMAO
GLORIOUS PANDAS
G-LUBE
And the man didn’t even know if his keycaps fit north-facing

[steep pelican]

Yeah he basically spent 100 bucks on the keychron case, pcb, and stabs

[stray compass]

ouch

this ain’t it chief

my friend had a pretty great keychron build and even with having to buy lube, brushes, switch opener, it was under $200

[rigid valve]

All you need on a Keychron is lube, stabs, brushes, switch puller, and switch opener
That’ll run you about $50
So
The build should be around $100

[stray compass]

our budgeting was:
-$60 C1
-$30 Keycaps
-$38.5 Koalas
-$25 Lube (got more lube than needed as compensation for the build, so 5ml 205g0, 3ml 105, dielectric tube)
-$8 brushes
-$10 switch opener

[rigid valve]

Holy crap 5ml of 205g0 lmao

That’s enough for probably 4 keyboard

Assuming you aren’t doing stabs

[stray compass]

yeah, we just got a lot extra so i’d have enough for a few builds

[rigid valve]

3 if you are

[stray compass]

that was my payment for the build

[sly warren]

Which stabs would you recommend to replace a normal board?

[rigid valve]

Durock/Everglide stabs are the go-to

they are the same btw, just rebranded

you can get them from Kinetic Labs for a decent price

[stray compass]

also on Ali iirc

[sly warren]

Gotcha. My board has Costar stabs.

[rigid valve]

ah

[sly warren]

And I'm sure I can replace them.

[rigid valve]

you probably can

[stray compass]

Costar seems like a pain to tune properly

[sly warren]

Iqunix L80 is my board.

[rigid valve]

i'll check for pcb screw-in compatibility rq

[sly warren]

Sooner or later I'll be buying a Lube Station and Lube for my Gat Reds

[stray compass]

autocorrect thought that tune = fine

did you get ks3 reds? or just regular gateron reds

[rigid valve]

i think you're gonna need plate mount stabs

[steep pelican]

There are ks3 reds?

[rigid valve]

the L80 just says "gateron reds" in the description

[rigid valve]

ks3 only describe the housing iirc

[stray compass]

oh bruh i didn’t know it was prebuilt

mb

[rigid valve]

but ks-3 yellow most popular becasue of the spring

i think

[stray compass]

ks3 is just the housing material being black nylon, that’s the only different from standard reds iirc

[steep pelican]

Iquinix boards look ok, I think I remember them being expensive tho

[rigid valve]

theyre about $180 iirc

[steep pelican]

Rip

[sly warren]

Yep

It was 160 for mine, because I used a Code.

[steep pelican]

https://lckeyboards.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-lck75 this kit looks nice, if only it wasn’t solder only

[sly warren]

It's a nice and Thicc board and it's heavy too

[stray compass]

unfortunate that it doesn’t come with a barebones option

[sly warren]

The battery life on the L80/A80 is also excellent

I've never had it go below like, 80%

I should probably stop randomly charging it.

It's both Bluetooth and 2.4ghz dongle

[stray compass]

do you just use it wireless while it’s on your desk?

[sly warren]

Ye

[rigid valve]

that's probably better for the board tbh

[stray compass]

huh

[sly warren]

I also have a Orochi V2

[stray compass]

i just don’t get wireless boards if you aren’t traveling lol

[sly warren]

Full Wireless mouse and keyboard

[rigid valve]

i feel ya

[stray compass]

probably convenient but i don’t see a need

still kinda cool tho

[steep pelican]

Wireless would only be nice for less cables

But since my setup isn’t cable managed at all I don’t care that much

[sly warren]

When I get married soon and move into an apartment, we will have a PC to use for our "tv" service

[rigid valve]

oh while you guys are here
do u mind if i post some concept for Clemv1

[rigid valve]

congrats!

[steep pelican]

Rn I’m working on NessV1

[rigid valve]

poggers

[sly warren]

So, I can just switch to BT and then instantly control the TV PC

[rigid valve]

are you gonna get it 3D printed

or make it yourself

or something else

[steep pelican]

I have no wood working tools

So maybe 3D printed

Mostly for fun

[rigid valve]

yeah

this is a stupid idea

but you could hold a group buy

limited run

ez money

[steep pelican]

Rn I’m just re learning the software by trying to recreate tofu 65

[stray compass]

i’m helping out with a keycap set, first time actually making anything in the community so that’s fun

[steep pelican]

I think making a keycap set looks fun

What are you using to make it?

[sly warren]

I'd kill to have GMK Metaverse on my L80

But GMK sets cost a kidney and the soul of your firstborn.

[steep pelican]

I’d kill to have any gmk set for gb price shipped within a week

[rigid valve]

@sly warren yes

[stray compass]

currently just using blender

[sly warren]

Holy mother of god

[rigid valve]

lets pay 1800 for some rectangles

stonks

[steep pelican]

Plastic rectangles

[sly warren]

Plastic rectangles should NOT cost that much

[stray compass]

i’m not the actual creator of the set tho

i’m just the render guy p much

[rigid valve]

still played a role

o7

[stray compass]

yup

ic in august 🙏

[rigid valve]

are u allow to poast teaser

[stray compass]

yea lemme find a thing

i’ll post it once i get home

hard to find what i need on mobile

it's stock KRK, but it gives you an idea of what it's gonna look like

[rigid valve]

ooh

whats the name gonna be

[stray compass]

DCS Blue Moon

[rigid valve]

sounds hawt

[stray compass]

[rigid valve]

i didnt even know that emoji existed

[sly warren]

[calm cobalt]

what keyboard should I get?

[sly warren]

That is entirely dependant on what you want.

Keychron has a wide selection of good boards

[rigid valve]

What's your budget, preferred size, and country of residence?

[stray compass]

when your username is Twerk

[rigid valve]

lmao

[tight pulsar]

do you understand sarcasm

[rigid valve]

lmao

[calm cobalt]

@rigid valve My budget is $300 or less, 60%, United States

[rigid valve]

ok

how comfortable are you with lubing switches and soldering

[calm cobalt]

Don't know how to do that,

[rigid valve]

shhhh it was meme

ok well i thought d60 was in budget but not quite

[steep pelican]

Keychron k12 hmm

[rigid valve]

but for a $300 budget k12 seems sad

[stray compass]

not good at all for a $300 budget

[rigid valve]

i was thinking tofu

but not sure

[steep pelican]

Are there really that many decent 60% out there

[rigid valve]

yeah

[stray compass]

bakaneko is boring but it’s good

[rigid valve]

Tofu60
Blade60 is uh its fine
D60
Bakeneko

D60 is expsnive though

kits start at 300usd

[stray compass]

i’d take bakeneko out of those considering d60 is out of budget

[steep pelican]

Doesn’t kinetic labs sell some nice factory lubed switches

[calm cobalt]

Tofu60

[stray compass]

why that specifically

[tight pulsar]

i thought kinetic lab stuff was dry

[rigid valve]

yuhuh

[rigid valve]

no

all dry

[steep pelican]

Hmm thinking of something else then, I know someone advertised best factory lubing

[rigid valve]

their durocks and ks-3's might be factory lubed

but thats it

[stray compass]

nk silks?

[rigid valve]

make some silky inks

Silky Inks: ks-3 top, ink bottom, JWK v2 stem (normally seals or nk silks)

[tight pulsar]

there’s some hex3c’s for good prices on mm

[rigid valve]

whats hex3c

[tight pulsar]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=104597.0

[rigid valve]

i actually might steal that mounting technique

[steep pelican]

Ks-3 - .24
Inks- .75
Jwk - .60-.65
Oof

[rigid valve]

lmao

[tight pulsar]

what’s even the point in making those

if you want to spend a lot on linears just find somebody with good vints

[rigid valve]

lmao

its fun

[tight pulsar]

it’s fun to mess around with switches but i don’t really get people trying to promote their switches a ton when they aren’t even that good for some of them lol

[thick tartan]

keychron q1 drop in july got me hyped

[steep pelican]

Yeah saving my mining monies

Hopefully not too expensive

Or else my parents might make me sell my current keeb

[rigid valve]

is the Q1 supposed to be the 75%

gmk pro competitior

[timber ridge]

keychron is gonna hit every form factor

q2 already in process

[rigid valve]

keychron almost already got every form factor

KEYCHRON K0.5

40% KEYBOARD

Keychron E1
ergo keyboard

[timber ridge]

imagine

[rigid valve]

Keychron A1 alice layout
Keychron A2 Arisu layout

[timber ridge]

ydmk has alice boards n stuff so maybe keychron can pull it off

[steep pelican]

Yes, it looks pretty cool and I miss my big keeb

[rigid valve]

haha

[steep pelican]

I need a keeb in every form factor

[rigid valve]

lmao

[steep pelican]

Have a tkl and 65%

[rigid valve]

just get all the TGR keyboard

form factor

[steep pelican]

I need a budget, hotswap 40%

[rigid valve]

ristretto sale ended i think

rip

[steep pelican]

A little more budget than that

140 kit a bit too much lol

[rigid valve]

ristretto was like $60

oh

[steep pelican]

It was 60 for case, I think pcb was sold separate on other website

[rigid valve]

ok

[steep pelican]

Or something

I know it was 140 tho

[timber ridge]

i kinda wanna make linear frankensteins with long pole stems

if i can find cheap housings off of reddit i might do it

[rigid valve]

mmm

kailh pro burgundy and nk creams are your friend for long pole

[timber ridge]

ye

gonna go with burgundy

[steep pelican]

If only pro burgundy would go instock 😦

I need to snatch some

[rigid valve]

:p

[steep pelican]

Only thing I’ve said in aorus server

[rigid valve]

lmao

[gleaming pond]

I'd join aorus server but I too lazy to enter phone number

kekw

[daring zenith]

Now that I have not used my keeb for a bit and came back to it, it seems that the unlubed t1 that I have is scratchier than my lubed T1s, instead of seeing about no difference.

[timber ridge]

rip

[daring zenith]

It's probably for some reason I didn't notice it before, but it was probably already there before.

[timber ridge]

maybe but thats how i was with audio stuff

when i went back to ifi amps it sounded so dif

[daring zenith]

interesting

[hollow flower]

My dad just gave me his old K552, is it worth modding it?

Like throwing in Gazzew U4 Bobas?

[steep pelican]

Ehh a k552 is probably not worth putting such an expensive switch in

[gleaming pond]

throwing an expensive switch in a K552 is like throwing n RTX 3080 in a dell optiplex 990

[timber ridge]

i doubt u can

[steep pelican]

You’d have to clip pins and solder I think, just like you’d have to dremel the case to fit 3080

[gleaming pond]

yea

something to add to your book ness

[timber ridge]

actually i forgot gazzew makes bobas so the pins might work

[steep pelican]

Hmm that’s actually a good idea

[timber ridge]

outemu hotswaps usually only work with outemu but idk if bobas are teh same

[steep pelican]

Starting the book rn

[gleaming pond]

free tech tip 'cause linus doesn't give any, I'd recommend modding something relatively competent that makes sense with an expensive switch rather than modding something that is "fine" stock and slightly more "fine" modded

[steep pelican]

What do I call it hmmm

[gleaming pond]

worstness' basic guide to peripherals

[steep pelican]

Hmm I’ll have to learn about audio and mice then too

[gleaming pond]

I'd put for mice, just ask hei

[steep pelican]

Ehh I can just copy stuff from pins

[gleaming pond]

lmao

at the end put join the newegg discord server.

why did I use a period

[west hornet]

[rigid valve]

We got u

[stray compass]

one day i'm going to be in here asking tens and tens of questions about audio

[rigid valve]

And we’ll be here to answer them 😄

[neon quartz]

hzsh#1751 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[rigid valve]

Ok

[stray compass]

uh oh

*be prepared for whenever I decide to finally get some good headphones to switch out for these crappy gamer ones

[rigid valve]

Lol

[daring zenith]

The real gamers move is ask hundreds of questions over time so you get all the answers without annoying anyone*

*Not verified

[rigid valve]

basically what i do tbh

ask questions about actions ill probably never take

[daring zenith]

How to connect Schiit stack

That could be the question for one day

[rigid valve]

wait ur actually supposed to connect them?

i thought you just put them on top of each other

and it looked cool

[daring zenith]

Put on top and RCA cable on the back

[rigid valve]

wuh

me no understando

[rigid valve]

i dont know anything about audio cables lmao

[daring zenith]

Some people have made sleeker solutions

[rigid valve]

that looks expensive

[daring zenith]

25$

[rigid valve]

oh ok

[daring zenith]

Found it on ddg so not sure how reputable it actually is but it's what I found
https://introprose.myshopify.com/products/rca-crossconnect-for-schiit-stack

[stray compass]

that can’t be right, annoying people is too much a part of the gamer brand for that to be the case

/s

[rigid valve]

lmao

[daring zenith]

Time to spam ping people in multiple messages to be a cool gamer

[tacit wing]

👁️ 👄 👁️

[daring zenith]

/s

[rigid valve]

plz no bully ive never owned a dac or amp before

[tacit wing]

yes ppl buy amps and dacs just for display they do absolutely nothing

[rigid valve]

no thats not what i meant

i thought you connected the dac to the amp

[tacit wing]

wireless energy dont need cables man

[rigid valve]

when mr1 said "connect them" i thought he meant connect the dac and amp to each other

not connect them to the pc

or the whatever

[daring zenith]

I did

[tacit wing]

DAC takes a digital signal and converts it to an analog signal that the amp understands

through to RCA cables, one for left one for right

the amp amplifies that signal thats why its called an amplifier

the DAC is only connected to the PC

hope this helps 👍

[rigid valve]

ok

so pc connect to dac

dac connect to amp

amp connect to headphone

[tacit wing]

bingo

[rigid valve]

ok

and if i dont need an amp i can skip step 2 right

and have the dac go to the headphones

[tacit wing]

you got it the other way around

[steep pelican]

Is dac the same thing as audio interface

[tacit wing]

everything has a dac

ur mobo has a dac

ur phone has a dac

[rigid valve]

yeah

[tacit wing]

you can just buy dacs as a dedicated unit

[rigid valve]

its just that the mobo dac isnt great

so u get better dac

to make the sounds sound soundier gooder

[tacit wing]

audio interface works in similar fashion but the other way around

[steep pelican]

All I know is that my dad got one of these

[rigid valve]

lmao

[steep pelican]

And that interface in the rack over there

[rigid valve]

ur dad got a pretty ballin audio setup

[tacit wing]

recording gear for pro use is different from the consumer side of things

[steep pelican]

Guitar moment

[rigid valve]

damn

[dreamy goblet]

do you all think this is good?

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08FT6KTGD/ref=emc_b_5_t?th=1

[rigid valve]

It’s alright

Overpriced for an optical though

Rk61 or Womier/Gamakay K61 def better value

Or Keychron K12 when that drops

[stray compass]

64 key layout is cringe anyways

1u rshift

[rigid valve]

lmao

Nobody uses rshift anyways

I actually might once I get into using Dvorak more though

[stray compass]

i do

also i type wrong so that’s to do with it

[rigid valve]

lmao

[dreamy goblet]

Opticals are less expensive than traditional mechanical?

[sly warren]

Lol no

[dreamy goblet]

Yup tru

[rigid valve]

Can be

Also cannot be

But $100 is a scam

[dreamy goblet]

Really?

[rigid valve]

Yeah

[dreamy goblet]

Keycaps look nice

[rigid valve]

Search up” Royal Kludge RK61”

[rigid valve]

Probably trash quality

I could probably find those on banggood for $10

You could always get new keycaps with the money you save

[dreamy goblet]

Oh ok

[dreamy goblet]

I kinda need wireless

[rigid valve]

Wait for K12

[dreamy goblet]

Any good wireless hotswap boards?

[dreamy goblet]

Yup

Alright

[rigid valve]

Keychron is basically the king of wireless hotswap

On a budget

[dreamy goblet]

Oh alright

But one issue I kinda have with them is

That idk if there will be tariffs coming into Canada

And idk how legit the shipping is etc

[rigid valve]

Can’t help you there sorry

I am 🦅 🇺🇸

[sly warren]

I think some of our canadian users have bought Keychron.

[steep pelican]

lol 🗽 🔔 🦅 🇺🇸

[rigid valve]

lmao

[steep pelican]

||🔫||

[daring zenith]

keychron op

[steep pelican]

keychron q1 better come in more colors than this ugly yellow lol otherwise not op

if q1 is cheap enough ill buy some durrock stabs to put in

[timber ridge]

def coming in more colors

and that was the old prototype, new one is gonna have thinner bezels

[daring zenith]

hm

we'll see

[daring zenith]

hey maybe they already come with durock stabs >:D

[steep pelican]

They would advertise it if they did probably

But you can always hope 🙏

[daring zenith]

yeye

[timber ridge]

i mean stock stabs could still be good regardless if its durock or not

kbd r1 stabs used cherry screw ins and they were amazing

[steep pelican]

True

Bakeneko60 back in stock tomorrow

11 am est

[primal pawn]

https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/comments/nu0jxl/i_think_something_went_horribly_wrong_when/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

[primal pawn]

Looks good

[little crater]

broke 1000 pog

[steep pelican]

I’m not getting it, just saw it in a announcement

[primal pawn]

O

[steep pelican]

How much is it btw I haven’t checked

[primal pawn]

130

[timber ridge]

i got mixed feelings about the bakeneko

[steep pelican]

130 oof

[timber ridge]

id take a d60 lite over it tbh

[grand skiff]

Dumb question but would this be the chat for chairs?

[timber ridge]

sure ig

[grand skiff]

Tryna figure out a comfy chair for my aunt, she's been gaming in a wooden chair for several months lmao

[timber ridge]

hyken mesh best value imo

[grand skiff]

Disapproves of the mesh chair, apparently

I'm clueless here cuz I just set an old recliner in front of my desk and called it a day lol

[timber ridge]

ergochair 2 is a bit ,more with a cushion seat

[grand skiff]

The hyken mesh is more their price range, to quote on why they dislike it, "I have no justification other than 'it feels weird'" 🙃

[timber ridge]

most ergo chairs with cushion seats in her price range get super flat quick

[grand skiff]

And I assume they don't really do worthwhile gaming chairs in that range either

Just dxr type beat

[timber ridge]

yup

mesh chairs soften up after a while

dunno if thatll change her mind tho

[grand skiff]

Noted

[wanton burrow]

the complaints in the comments about the uneven bezels

[astral mortar]

yooo my name is mesh

wasup

[wanton burrow]

y tho. the case? i think it;s fine but it's open source so ano case bakeneko is possible

could just hope that ilumkb bakeneko will be an anodized one

[tacit wing]

hyken mesh optimal for combatting swamp ass?

[thick tartan]

no just wipe ur ass nasty

q1 looks so juicy mmm

honestly if it doesnt come in other colors just gonna paint it myself sheesh

[timber ridge]

yea

[timber ridge]

nothing really stands out about it and i think it looks really basic

i would of gladly spent like an extra 50 for something that made it unique

[wanton burrow]

well the mounting style is what makes it good and the case was like that to catch more on the budget side. the flex looks hella strong as well

[timber ridge]

def a good board but idk it jus seems super basic

[wanton burrow]

i'd agree that it looks basic as well

[timber ridge]

i think the finish on it was what really killed it for me

i really like the acoustics of it tho

[wanton burrow]

yea that's the main con of it

anyways i'll invest for kbd75 v3 instead of bakeneko coz solder pcb

and that devastating tkl oringed top mount looks interesting

[latent hull]

I am looking for some wireless media consumption headphones for my laptop under 200. I was looking at the Sony WHXB900N but don't know if it is the best pair

[rigid valve]

Is there any particular reason why you wish to have wireless (apart from convenience obv)

[latent hull]

I like to move around as I mostly watch youtube on my laptop and dont like being confined to the laptop

[rigid valve]

Okay

Sorry to say but I don’t know anything about wireless audio :p
Someone will probably be around to answer soon though

[latent hull]

ok thanks any way

[wanton burrow]

holy hell

bonkeneko sold out in 10min lmao

[rigid valve]

lmao

[wanton burrow]

with meme shipping

[rigid valve]

bakaneko be like that

[wanton burrow]

https://tenor.com/view/omegalul-lul-lulw-twitch-emote-gif-13523263

[rigid valve]

ophi u know a lot about keebs right

[steep pelican]

I need to find irl friend that likes keebs so I can sell keebs to them

[rigid valve]

:p

[wanton burrow]

sell in r/mm lol

or make ur friend buy keeb

then ask if u can build it for them

then $20 commision

u get 20 bucks, u had fun making another keeb

[wanton burrow]

not alot

[rigid valve]

do you have an opinion

[wanton burrow]

but mostly just exposed to ppl that has much experience

[rigid valve]

im looking for some feedback on Clemv1 case

[wanton burrow]

oh u making a keeb?

[rigid valve]

sort of

[wanton burrow]

not someone to talk about those sorry

[rigid valve]

its gonna be a sandwich gasket

[rigid valve]

ok

[wanton burrow]

hmm what software did u use

[rigid valve]

tinkercad lmao

its a browser cad

[wanton burrow]

ah

try freecad see if it can run or ur specs

[rigid valve]

we used it before in technology class so i knew my way around it already

ok

oh i need to download rip

ssd is full

[wanton burrow]

tried downloading one, forgot this craptop dont' have any gpu inside

[rigid valve]

only have like 2 gb left

[wanton burrow]

ah ic

it's like 1.4gb iirc

gluck lol

[rigid valve]

lmao

[wanton burrow]

$427 i need to fullfill for keyboard

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-sweat-monkas-monka-eyes-gif-10994127

well at least kbd75 v3 is priced well than bakeneko

kinda need ilumkb to release theirs if i'm copping for a bakeneko

[rigid valve]

:p

[wanton burrow]

should have less shipping

[rigid valve]

you know what im surprised by

[wanton burrow]

v3 still soldered pcb tho its fine

new skill to attain

[rigid valve]

we have yet to have some kid come in with a naruto pfp and ask "what is thockiest switch"

[wanton burrow]

lol

be like hamjee hub

thock is a censored word

[rigid valve]

lmao

[wanton burrow]

[rigid valve]

[wanton burrow]

try to go in

and thock

[tight pulsar]

he should have a lot of money after trying to flip his cyberboard proto for 1500

[rigid valve]

LMAO

[wanton burrow]

he can't. i think he already removed the listing but he apologized in the server

can't sell protos of unreleased board kek

[rigid valve]

he apologized everywhere lmao

[wanton burrow]

oh

[steep pelican]

I’m sure it hurt his trust with future sponsors

[tight pulsar]

oh no he already removed it after getting insulted a lot

https://www.removeddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/nre708/my_h_cyberboard_r2_prototype_psychedelic_w_paypal/

[lavish cosmos]

Any nice black keycaps set for 60% under 30$

[rigid valve]

$30 is kinda tight

there are black keycap sets but they aren't "nice"

[lavish cosmos]

How much do the nice ones cost then?

[rigid valve]

around $50 usually

USD

not CAD

[lavish cosmos]

Oh

I guess i will skip that for now

[rigid valve]

you could get YMDK

i've heard okay things about them

[stray compass]

could look on TaoBao as well

if you’re really pressed for budget

[rigid valve]

taobao keycaps are quality if you know where to look

but also somewhat of a lottery

[lavish cosmos]

Ok ty

I will probably just wait with the keycaps and buy the 50$ ones later

[wanton burrow]

if the keybord has rgb some keycaps that's not cherry profile will do

[rigid valve]

oh yeah i forgot about rgb interferenence

[wanton burrow]

but there's drop artifact dark dolch and black on black

noir as well i think is gray-black set

[rigid valve]

that stuff starts at $50

[wanton burrow]

yep

[rigid valve]

only goes up

[wanton burrow]

$30 for the weeb bow but that's white

[steep pelican]

weeb bow gang

[stray compass]

i want cyrillic wob with red sublegends from Geekark

I think that would be one of my favorite possible sets

weeb sublegends just ain’t doing it for me

[last galleon]

how much grams is the g403 hero

[lavish cosmos]

87.3

You can just google it

[steep pelican]

bruh this epomaker is 175 😐

[rigid valve]

hotswap 65% bt

i mean that's about as much as tofu

[steep pelican]

North facing led, plate stabs

😦

[latent hull]

Gonna ask this again but I am looking for some wireless media consumption headphones for my laptop under 200. I was looking at the Sony WHXB900N but don't know if it is the best pair. Wanting wireless because I don't like being confined to my laptop

[sly warren]

Wireless BT with Windows Blows Ass

Winblows has poor BT audio support

But, if you want a versatile pair that can be Wired or BT, then get the AKG K361BT

They sound a little worse than the non BT K361, but that's the sacrifice for convenience

[thick tartan]

honestly if there werent better options

epomaker doesnt seem too bad honestly

[timber ridge]

holy boba and holy t1 with boba tops

[rigid valve]

Nice

How they feel?

I am calling those Holy Tobas

[timber ridge]

bobas are more tactile and feel scratchier

but it might be bc stock t1s come prelubed

bobas also are louder, think you can hear the pole bottom out more or something

boba also a tad bit more pingy

[devout fiber]

Should I get the SHP9500’s on sale for $60 as an upgrade from my UR40’s

[burnt shore]

Is the wear on the rubber grip of this mouse normal after 11 months of daily use?

[timber ridge]

shp9500 are overrated

and not good

id save

[stray compass]

btw lance, is this #peripherals-and-displays message guide still generally accurate? considering my options if i wanted some nicer headphones

[rigid valve]

I would say yes it’s fairly accurate

[timber ridge]

yea but its missing a lot of things

[rigid valve]

Definitely missing out on some new competitors tho

[timber ridge]

but for the most part its correct

[stray compass]

what would you add for the $150-200 range?

[rigid valve]

Nothing really

Some would say dt990s but I disagree

[stray compass]

alright, thanks

[rigid valve]

K371s kind of the king of sub 200 closed-back still

[stray compass]

might get hd6xx and then a somewhat nice amp

seems simple

[rigid valve]

Go for it

[stray compass]

probably more like a christmas thing

[timber ridge]

400se

[timber ridge]

6xx is really good especially if you like detail/mids

if youre a sucker for sub bass/bass extension then it might not be for you

[stray compass]

that's pretty much the majority of my music lol

so that's exciting

hd6xx refers to hd600, hd650, etc right?

just making sure

[timber ridge]

6xx is dops version of reg 600 series

[steep pelican]

mids > bass

[stray compass]

ah ok

dam i have to order from drop

cringe department

[timber ridge]

but 6xx can also refer to the 600 series

[steep pelican]

need the mids so I can actually hear the viola in classical music this is a orchestra roast

[timber ridge]

but im p sure the list is referring to drops 6xx

[stray compass]

well, thanks for the help

NOT getting hard into audio so some simple stuff like this helps

[timber ridge]

if you really like mids etc, you can hit endgame with 6xx

if you dont plan on getting anything else you could jus get a tube amp and call it gg

[stray compass]

yup, probably

how much will a decent amp run me

[timber ridge]

$100 b4 shipping/tax

[stray compass]

oof

$300 total isn't awful though

[timber ridge]

dunno about tube amps tho, never realy looked into it

[stray compass]

especially because i can use it for a while

[timber ridge]

youre gonna need a corresponding dac too

so maybe like another 100

unless you run it off a dongle and a converter

[stray compass]

would that be worse?

[timber ridge]

better than onboard audio

[stray compass]

eh alright

[timber ridge]

you could get a zen dac for 130 which is a 2in1

so you dont have to buy two separate units

[stray compass]

i can see why audio stuff suddenly becomes so pricy

$200 becomes $400

so is a Zen Dac basically a combo dac + amp?

[timber ridge]

yup

[rigid valve]

Wait what

[timber ridge]

hmm

[steep pelican]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/emojis/697995591921172532.gif?@everyone

[rigid valve]

what is that gif lmao

[stray compass]

so just to make sure im understanding right, https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx + https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1570593-REG/ifi_audio_311002_zen_dac_desktop_usb.html?ap=y&smp=y and i should be good?

[timber ridge]

yup

[stray compass]

epic

$350 all in for a setup i could use for years is good enough for me

thx for the help, and no i won't be sticking around to learn more about audio, not getting sucked into this rabbit hole

[rigid valve]

technological progression in audio is so slow that you could reasonably expect to use those pieces of equipment until they break

and then just replace them with the same thing

:p

[stray compass]

however, i did make a mouse discovery recently

MSI seems to have a pretty great option, surprisingly. its $95 for wireless 74g ambi shape, no holes, 2.4ghz and a charging dock

and mech switches

[rigid valve]

interesting

[stray compass]

so it's just a viper ult for cheaper with mechs

[rigid valve]

i guess we'll just have to check performance and durability

[stray compass]

a win in my book, might pick it up and put huanos/japanese omrons in it

honestly after these three things that ive got planned, im gonna be very happy

65% build, audio setup, and the msi mouse

[rigid valve]

thats quite poggers

[stray compass]

great thing is i'm actually pretty confident about each of them

[rigid valve]

i

[stray compass]

epic enter fail

[rigid valve]

i feel ya

[stray compass]

Case: NK65ee Frost - $95
Keycaps: Geekark BoW - $55
Switches: SP Star Linears (Full Nylons) - $53
Stabilizers: NK Plate Mounts Holee Modded - $20
Stab Lube and Switch Lube: Krytox 205g0
Spring Lube: Krytox 105
Films: .15mm Clear TX Films - $5.50
Springs: 62g Long TX Springs - $7.50
Total: $235.00
this is the 65%, everything is just pretty safe choices

still deciding between 62 and 65g springs

[rigid valve]

hm

some interesting choices

why not durock stabs

[tight pulsar]

why are the switches so expensive

[rigid valve]

becuz

star

[stray compass]

ive got a friend who tried both, he preferred the nk plate mounts so im going with those

[tight pulsar]

yeah but last i checked they weren't that expensive for a 65

[stray compass]

also easier to holee because clear stems

[stray compass]

the full nylons are pricier

plus im getting 90 because might be getting a macropad

so i'd like to have extras

[rigid valve]

also uh

[stray compass]

iirc the option for 70 is something like $42 or $44

[rigid valve]

any particular reason for the nk65ee

[stray compass]

-not ikki68 because the layout irks me
-not kbd67lite because it has a deeper sound profile

those were the other main ones i was looking at

if d60lite had tsangan id prob get that instead because the arrow keys would be perfectly laid out for a layer

[rigid valve]

ok

[stray compass]

plus i can oring mount the ee

[rigid valve]

some choices are not what i personally would pick but overall looks solid

[stray compass]

yeah and i get that

[rigid valve]

have fun building

[stray compass]

overall some weird choices but it suits my needs and im hyped for it

[timber ridge]

i want an ikki

bakeneko has the perfect sound sig imo but the finish kills it for me

[stray compass]

ikki is spectacular value

just can’t get over the layout which is the dealbreaker for me 😔

[thick tartan]

ikki

gonna look this up

[stray compass]

ikki68

[rigid valve]

looks nice

but that layout kinda janky

[timber ridge]

ididnt know velocifer or whatever made premium customs

their sun68 looks p sick

[rigid valve]

it do

but 68 key layout is uh

[timber ridge]

wish i bought the vega when it was out

[thick tartan]

sheeeesh

i think this is pretty nice

[rigid valve]

question for yall

[stray compass]

continue

[rigid valve]

Given:
White is case
Red is plate
Green is pcb
Orange is dampening material
is this what a gasket mount should look like

[tight pulsar]

there's a few things wrong with that

[rigid valve]

ok

[thick tartan]

mhm

[rigid valve]

explane plz

[thick tartan]

i suck at explainging but here

[rigid valve]

oh

where did u find that

[thick tartan]

google smile

[tight pulsar]

-there's no grooves for the gasket, so they is going to be a gap between the top and bottom
-the pcb is way lower and pretty off
-idk if that's just the angle but the gasket strips look like they're a solid inch or two longer than the case

[rigid valve]

yeah it was a rough draft for the 2nd and 3rd issues

[thick tartan]

damn

[rigid valve]

and thanks you for the image and explanation

much appreciated

[thick tartan]

am i bout to cop Clemv1

sheeeeesh

honestly urs isnt a bad representation just a few things to fix

[rigid valve]

ok

[rigid valve]

lmao

gimme a year and a hundred bucks

[tight pulsar]

here's a cad shot for volcano660

[rigid valve]

pcb and plate not included

[rigid valve]

are those dark grey bars by the plate supposed to be the gaskets

[tight pulsar]

unless that's 3d printed it's going to be a lot more than 100 lol

yeah

[thick tartan]

yes

[rigid valve]

im gonna try and handcarve it

depending on how much it sucks to do i might charge more

[thick tartan]

theyre probably at most liek 5cms thick lol

the gaskets

[rigid valve]

thick or long

[thick tartan]

thick

long just depends on your dimensions

[rigid valve]

ok

[thick tartan]

what program are you using to make this ?

[rigid valve]

tinkercad

its free and browser based

[thick tartan]

poggers

[hollow flower]

Does the aluminum frame on the Keychron K2 make a difference over say the plastic on a Keychron C1 on overall performance ans feel of the keyboard?

[steep pelican]

would probably have different acoustics and would be stiffer

[hollow flower]

Do you think it’s worth spending the extra money on the K2 instead of the C1?

[timber ridge]

if you dont need bt i dont see the reason to get the k2

unless you liek the layout more

[hollow flower]

I think I’d prefer the layout of the C1 more since it’s more familiar because I’d be coming from a fullsize

And also faster time switching the switches cause of hot swap

Soldering isn’t a big deal but always good to save time

[timber ridge]

k2 should be hotswap too

[steep pelican]

The hotswap one always out of stock

[timber ridge]

there is other 84key alternatives

[hollow flower]

I didn’t even know there was a hot swap version of it

I’m planning to use this keyboard for the next couple years so I want some good quality but also affordable at the same time

[timber ridge]

whats your definition of affordable

[hollow flower]

About 100 or below, I want to save some headroom for new switches and mods

[steep pelican]

If you don’t have need for Bluetooth I’d go c1/c2

Whichever one is the tkl one I can never remember

I’d get the one on Amazon for 65 bucks then buy some u4t and some tribosys 3203 if you want

[round pasture]

I need a 2 port fiberchanel adapter (and an accompanying 2 fiberchannel cables). any reccomendations?

[sly warren]

Like... For Fiber Networking?

Because if it's for fiber Networking, you are probably barking up the wrong tree by asking here.

[rigid valve]

Very few members of this discord have any experience with networking

[sly warren]

Well, more like VERY few of us know anything about Fiber Networking.

I know a little about normal networking

[rigid valve]

Vintage might be able to help

[round pasture]

Saying I'm gonna use it for networking is a bit of a stretch. I have some tape drives that connect via FC, and I'm wanting to use them.

[sly warren]

Wtf?

There's no way a MF'ing tape drive is using a FIBER connection.

[round pasture]

Here's the laser module from the tape drive

[sly warren]

That has got to be the dumbest tape drive I've ever heard of.

There's literally no reason that it couldn't just use plain jane RJ45 Ethernet.

Tape drives have a lower throughput than a 5400rpm HDD

[round pasture]

Yea, it's weird, because Library management is over Ethernet, but the two drives are FC

But FC it definitely is.

[steep pelican]

nah the tape drive definitely needs to send data over laser beams

[glass bear]

any good keycaps that are cheap, black but also have like a little flair

[rigid valve]

uh

[glass bear]

the keycaps on my keyboard had a matte finish that looked amazing

but now its worn down

and quite glossy

[rigid valve]

how cheap is cheap

for u

[glass bear]

like 20 dollars?

[rigid valve]

uh

hm

that wont get you very far in the keycap world

they be expensive

[glass bear]

dang

theres probably keycaps that cost more then my keyboard arent there

[rigid valve]

the cheapest keycaps i can actually recommend are mistels

start at $50

[rigid valve]

absolutely

GMK aftermarkets go around 200

[glass bear]

https://drop.com/buy/drop-redsuns-gmk-red-samurai-keycap-set/details?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12623417466&utm_term=119674441853&utm_content=509765869102&utm_keyword=&utm_placement=pla-1211355198921&utm_network=g%3Ac%3A%3A&utm_device=&mode=shop_open&gclid=CjwKCAjwqvyFBhB7EiwAER786RayhZGSTWc3FRl9lo_HCT9mFcV3xiTY8wCB_DOxyJyjWE0ZxAjMCxoC-DkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds#details

omg

its 100 just for the keycaps?

[rigid valve]

yeah thats pretty much gmk for ya

[glass bear]

https://www.amazon.com/Keycaps-Sublimation-Japanese-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08DV1KFCJ/ref=asc_df_B08DV1KFCJ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=459710794544&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9912025324056109892&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9031533&hvtargid=pla-956474656458&psc=1

WHAT IS THIS

ahahaha

[rigid valve]

oh the ahegaos

yeah those

hm

only $30

might cop

[glass bear]

💀

ahaha

is there

knockoff

[rigid valve]

yeah

but idk how good they are

[glass bear]

where would i find this

*these

[rigid valve]

idk

[stray compass]

i wouldn’t get knockoff regardless

craps on the original designer and are usually poop quality anyways

but you can most likely find fine keycaps on taobao or ali or banggod for cheap

i’ve heard great things about xda fember

[rigid valve]

so what do i do if my home is set up like this

but the crossed out stuff doesnt exist

[gloomy berry]

You have all those things on ethernet?

And not enough modem ports?

[rigid valve]

no its a picture i found off google

what im trying to say is that i have the wall jacks and the modem and internet

[gloomy berry]

Oh right

Those wall jacks gotta go somewhere

[rigid valve]

it's time to explore

[gloomy berry]

Attic maybe?

[rigid valve]

oh god

thats gonna be a big hassle

ok

thanks

question

what should i bring with me to the attic

so i dont have to go back

[gloomy berry]

I have no idea what you'll find up there if anything. Probs need a switch at the least and maybe the modem and switch at the worst

[rigid valve]

wait so if the modem is down in the office

then does that mean i might have to transport it up to the attic

[gloomy berry]

Probably not? No way to tell until you find out how all those wall plates are connected :/

[rigid valve]

ok

thanks you

[queen sigil]

@sharp kindle wtf did dino leave again

[rigid valve]

looks like it

[west hornet]

Wtf did leyo leave again

[queen sigil]

no

[west hornet]

Woah

[queen sigil]

maybe

[west hornet]

Majic

Wait

Magic

I forgot it is not j

[rigid valve]

Odd question
Does the setup for home Ethernet change if I’m on fiber

[west hornet]

No, it will be the same unless you are literally putting fiber straight to pc which 99% of people do not do

[steep pelican]

Fiber is only from isp to your house

[stray compass]

are there any go-go’s for bluetooth wireless earbuds? my mom lost my old ones so i get to get new ones . coming from powerbeats by the way, hoping for something with similar stability while in the ear without the overly punchy base or premium beats cost

[sly warren]

Moondrop Spark

You can get them in Black, Pink, or Purple

And they sound good.

And they are 80 bucks.

[stray compass]

look pretty solid to me

comes with 6 different earpiece options which is nice, too

any other options i should be aware of? up to $150 would be alright, even a bit over (but not $40 “a bit”)

[rigid valve]

pretty much all of Moondrop's products are solid

the primary difference between them is the sound signature

the two products i hear about the most are Starfields ($110) and Arias (Unsure)

[split nimbus]

uhhhh

[sly warren]

Uhhh nothing

[split nimbus]

Gonna go out on a limb and say that a good tape drive is a decent amount faster

[sly warren]

A Tape drive is 1000000000000000% slower than a 5400 RPM SATA HDD

There's literally no contest.

[split nimbus]

I think HP has a model that can break 2gbps, easy

[sly warren]

Riiight, and frogs have wings

[split nimbus]

And that's just a more common one

[sly warren]

Also, maybe Writing it can hit that speed

[split nimbus]

Enterprise ones I can easily see being even faster

[sly warren]

But for Reading? Holy moly that's gonna be slower than molasses.

[split nimbus]

Nah, should be roughly the same

Lemme grab the datasheet rq

https://h20195.www2.hpe.com/v2/GetPDF.aspx/c04123270.pdf
data transfer speeds are on page 16

These are some of their lower end drives

[sly warren]

These things must run on unobtanium and pixie dust then.

[split nimbus]

Not really

Modern tape drives are just fast, that's all there is to it

Imagine if they weren't, they would be pointless. These things are designed for bulk backups of data hundreds of gigs, possibly even a few terabytes in size

If they were "1000000000000000% slower" than a cheap harddrive, the amount of time it would take to do the backup would just be prohibitively long

[stray compass]

starfields look promising but are wired, not sure what the differences between the aria and the spark would be

[rigid valve]

oh starfields are wired

sorry

[sly warren]

Arias are 80 and are literally just cheaper Starfields

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ah ok

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now now now

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only differences are cosmetic?

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Basically

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doubt

[sly warren]

No, they are LITERALLY cheaper starfields.

Starfields are cheaper KXXS

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hah

but no

[sly warren]

Yes... They are...

Do you want me to bring up the graphs?

Because they are quite literally IDENTICAL

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why wont it let me copy the goddamn image

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amazon wild with images

[west hornet]

The arias are also wired

Nice iems tho i just got them few weeks ago

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nice!

[sly warren]

But you can turn them into Wireless

Since removable cable.

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ghosty knows audio
are starfields and arias the same

im still trynna find graphs

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what are the differences between the sparks and the starfields, then?

[sly warren]

Sparks do sound different and are TWS

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probably frequency response
and probably one is wireless

[sly warren]

https://crinacle.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MoondropDDcomparo-768x332.png

[west hornet]

Most people say the starfields and arias are very close and sometimes indistinguishable unless you have both side by side, cant go wronng with either. Than again i dont own starfields that is just what i hear

[sly warren]

The Red is KXXS, Green is Starfield, Blue is Aria

Basically identical

[west hornet]

People mostly say the soundstage and imaging is slightly different, emphasis on slight

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they are both wireless

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ok

[sly warren]

Starfield is NOT wireless

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TIL moondrop iems are pretty similar

[sly warren]

You can MAKE them Wireless

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that wasnt the comparison

but ok

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I was talking about HZSH's comment

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yeah

he wasnt comparing starfields to arias

he was comparing arias to sparks

[sly warren]

Which Arias are not wireless

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or rather, starfields to sparks

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bruh i wrote it wrong mb

[west hornet]

Ye they have some cables that can make them wireless i saw some 15-30usd idk how good tho

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i’m just looking for arias vs sparks