peripherals-and-displays

[timber ridge]

cheaper ones prob will tear quicker than higher quality ones i hope

[ivory fable]

So just any cheap ones off Amazon or something

[timber ridge]

yup

[ivory fable]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07NZ55JCQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_2RHHMCSS3T65WK51KC6X these look okay?

[timber ridge]

yup

[ivory fable]

Might give them a shot then thanks

[sly warren]

You'll have to make sure the Nozzle Diameter on the IEMs, but if they do fit, then that's great.

[ivory fable]

Is there a way to check the diameter of them? And how long would it take for the foam to expand btw? Few hours?

[sly warren]

The foam expands like, instantly.

Before inserting IEMs with Foam Tips you pinch and roll the tip while it's on the IEM and then you put it in your ear canal.

It'll expand once it's in your ear canal.

That package seems to have support for most tips, between 5mm and 7mm

Which is very common for most IEMs

[queen sigil]

words from someone who has never played osu

[rigid valve]

kekw

[ivory fable]

Okay cool thank you, just want to try them out before spending that amount of money

[queen sigil]

@floral lake for osu just get any lighter linear switch

[rigid valve]

oh for osu

[queen sigil]

e.g gat reds, mx reds etc

[floral lake]

Ahah

[rigid valve]

well the secret is go to full gamer mode and use kailh speeds

[floral lake]

I chose reds for the future

I did my research myself, just wondering about the options

[queen sigil]

its the cheapest option

[floral lake]

Mhm, I could choose reds in many keebs

Well a bit sad that in the keeb I have my eyes on, they aren't gaterons or anything of that known names lmao

They're some chinese switches, but eh I wouldn't notice as first timer to mech keebs

[wanton burrow]

What keeb

Meizu hifi dong or tempotec/hidizs sonata hd 2?

[sly warren]

Meizu

It has a bit more power than the Sonata

The sound is virtually identical though.

[solar nebula]

ok i know this sounds stupid but what is a good 65 hotswap kit whit that little space between and then the arrow keys like the drop alt

like you see that litle space

[daring zenith]

Uh

Why do you want that..?

[solar nebula]

i like that little space

ik it sounds dumb

[ionic fractal]

I've always like the Drop keyboards but man are they expensive

[daring zenith]

Drop keyboards are wacky

[ionic fractal]

Speaking from experience?

If so, please tell me more. That way, I can remove them fully from my wishlist

[daring zenith]

@solar nebula you can prob just find a case for this PCB and get something going
https://kbdfans.com/products/boop-pcb?variant=34395953037451

[latent hull]

@solar nebula the kbd67lite has it

[daring zenith]

I mean, when is the kbd67 lite gonna come back xD

Pretty sure it ended

[daring zenith]

Not from experience, but just what I've seen or heard, it's just not that great of a keyboard for what you pay

[ionic fractal]

Got ya. I'll def give kbd a try

[daring zenith]

I mean, it's just a case of needing to do more of your own research to find your answer @ionic fractal

Mechmap can give you a list of different websites to buy things from
https://www.mechmap.tech/

But you have to look at reviews and such yourself

[ionic fractal]

Thanks, will def look into it and research some more

[steep pelican]

vintage blacks

[plucky forum]

anyone recommend a good wifi extender?
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Range-Extender-EX6120/dp/B014YN7LVE/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1SX0D0I0HR695&dchild=1&keywords=wifi+extender&qid=1627595689&sprefix=wifi+ex%2Caps%2C271&sr=8-4

or

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-AC750-WiFi-Range-Extender/dp/B07N1WW638/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1SX0D0I0HR695&dchild=1&keywords=wifi+extender&qid=1627595689&sprefix=wifi+ex%2Caps%2C271&sr=8-3

[sly warren]

A new and better router is a good wifi extender.

Both of those won't really help, they just repeat the signal. So you lose speed for Range.

Just buy a beefier router and put it in a better location.

[plucky forum]

really cant do anything about it, since i got no say in it.

[sly warren]

Then tough toast. Wifi extenders suck

[plucky forum]

Bought a ethernet which helped but he didnt like the black color, since walls white.

[neon quartz]

Skiptrace#4386 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sly warren]

Tell him tough toast, it's gonna be whatever color I bought and you will be happy with it.

Or just buy a white Ethernet cable.

[plucky forum]

yeah thats what im also looking for

[sly warren]

But, I'd rather nut up and stand my ground.

[plucky forum]

Wish i could

[sly warren]

Then just do it.

It's not hard.

[timber ridge]

whats ur budget

[solar nebula]

idk like 200 usd\

[rigid valve]

for the whole build or just the kit

[hollow flower]

Are massdrop x meze 99 headphones any good?

[rigid valve]

From what I remember about them, they’re clean but bassy

[sturdy sinew]

yo sometimes my A key doesn't want to pickup, would that be a switch or board problem or either

[wanton burrow]

kbd67lite yes

[wanton burrow]

is this for the whole kit alone? is so, alexa or corgi65 ig

[thick tartan]

https://www.monstargears.com/35/?idx=421

my wallet is crying

[west hornet]

I got a new keeb

[rigid valve]

Nice

[daring zenith]

Good keeb

[silver roost]

Hey everyone I need to look for a docking station for my dad cause his $30 one is crapping out on him. He needs it to have atleast Cat5, two HDMI, and to be USB C. Any recommendations would be great

He also might want 4k with it but I don't remember

[daring zenith]

Docking station for what?

Do you want usb-c input or output

Hdmi input or output

[sly warren]

Docking Stations are usually pretty rare. If his Laptop has a Thunderbolt port he can get a Thunderbolt "dock" that just plugs into a Thunderbolt Port.

[steep pelican]

hmm i want to go for frog but also my wallet cry

i think im probably going to hope and get scarlet extras

Btw, what are some decent IEMs under 100

[west hornet]

Moondrop arias are nice

[rigid valve]

i would get arias

sparks for wireless

[thick tartan]

so like was the appeal about frogs

[rigid valve]

?

i dont think that is grammar

[thick tartan]

?

wats the appeal about frogs

thts my question

[rigid valve]

$300 for a beautiful board with a brass weight, alu AND fr4 plate, multiple layout options, and good color options

[thick tartan]

fr4 plate yikes

[rigid valve]

bruh

fr4 plate is epic

[thick tartan]

i disagree but thts my op

[timber ridge]

fr4 cool but if youre gettin alu stock then i see no reason to get fr4

and geon is also very epic 😎

[sharp kindle]

Geon I stan

Also my ur40s came

[rigid valve]

Nice

You like em?

[hollow flower]

So I’ve been using IK Multimedia’s AXE IO for a couple months now and I have to say it’s one of the nicest audio interfaces I’ve ever used

Well at it’s price point

The headphone amp in it sounds amazing, 2 input channels for instruments and mics. MIDI IN/Out ports and built in phantom power

And for $350 it’s a complete steal

[steep pelican]

frog dropping tomorrow at like 6 pst or something lol

[steep pelican]

im conflicted between wireless and non wireless because wireless would be useful, but idk if id be sacrificing a lot of sound quality for it

[rigid valve]

Do you have a time by which you wanna purchase your IEMs

Cuz I’ve also been considering Sparks

[steep pelican]

not really? i mean rn im just using standard apple wired buds and are kinda inconvenient to take out in class but i can live with it.

[rigid valve]

Ah

I’m in the same boat

Been eyeing Sparks for a while

[steep pelican]

yeah they look interesting

its just that arias are cheaper and have a more normal shape to them

[rigid valve]

Here tell you what
I’ll see if I can grab them to compare to Apple earbuds & (not my) airpod pros

[timber ridge]

i wonder how they compare to the newer budget wireless earbuds

theres a bunch of sub 100 options now

[stark crater]

Looking for good sound quality headset without having to use an interface. I have usb-c on my motherboard, aswell as usb and audio jacks. Just looking for good sound quality that’s affordable. Under 100-150. I have a dedicated mic.

[west hornet]

i hate standard apple earbuds, they do not fit me well at all

prob pc37x or pc38x if headset

[timber ridge]

k371 or k361 if you dont want the extra bass

[sharp kindle]

They’re p nice, probably gonna change the ear cups though

[rigid valve]

Good to hear that they’re nice at least

[shadow bane]

I like how the jump

[rigid valve]

kek

[sharp kindle]

Still waiting on meizu dongle currently using an apple one

[rigid valve]

Very poggers sound for like $80

[sly warren]

Get a Meizu Dongle and a pair of KSC75. It'll be the best sound quality if you don't care about Isolation. If you need Isolation, then get a pair of AKG K361

Dongle https://www.amazon.com/Meizu-MasterHIFI-Converter-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B08H89VZKQ/ref=sr_1_2

KSC75 https://www.amazon.com/Koss-KSC75-Portable-Stereophone-Headphones/dp/B0006B486K/ref=sr_1_1

[rigid valve]

If only they somehow fit some subs into those little packages of perfect tuning

[sly warren]

AKG K361: https://www.amazon.com/AKG-Pro-Audio-Headphones-K361/dp/B07X2LQRCF/ref=sr_1_2

[rigid valve]

Sadly audio is not magic

[sly warren]

Eh, you don't really need sub-bass when you want to soundwhore in games.

[west hornet]

i preferred the portas over ksc75, i still have to fix the clip tho

[sly warren]

I'm gonna buy a pair of Modded KSC75 and trick them out.

[rigid valve]

Also you know you can just put <> around a link to not have the embed pop up right

[sly warren]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

My modded KSC75 setup will be Partsexpress Headband, Yaxi Pads (Probably in... Blue) and Removable MMXC Cable Mod.

I'm having a guy I know do the cable mod.

And then I'll buy the Pads and Headband later.

[rigid valve]

In terms of comfort or sound

Or something else

[sly warren]

IMO the PortaPros sound too muffled.

Like there's something blocking part of the sound.

If it's Comfort, then just buy a Partsexpress Headband.

[west hornet]

iirc the ksc were a little more even but i liked the sound of the portas more for certain music, comfort wise definitely porta

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Stereo-Lightweight-Headphones/dp/B0002KQZJS/ref=sr_1_1

Buy that, and then remove the crappy drivers from it

Then insert KSC75 drivers

Same sound, and "better comfort" (I still like the ear clips personally.)

[west hornet]

ya know what i have to wait for a download anyway i go find ksc

i am sad yaxi pads fading or its just a heck of a lot of dust

[timber ridge]

did you use em with stock pads?

[sly warren]

Yaxi and Stock

[wanton burrow]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=il80-8sjb94

[wanton burrow]

damn moondrop really is a weeb company

lit

[sharp kindle]

Lol yeah packaging has an anime girl on it

[wanton burrow]

just now they introduced some 3d girl that seems to be their mascot

vtuber-ey to be more specific

idk but this makes me wanna buy one lol

[neon owl]

Quick question, does anyone know if I can hook up an Xbox and soundbar to a single hdmi port (using a hdmi splitter) to my monitor?

[wanton burrow]

how do u use these portable dac/amp (zishan u1), do u just plug it in the phone with a working usb cable?

thinking aobut it, it kinda is

[steep pelican]

uhh i would not think so? im not exactly sure how it would work but you could probably take audio out from the xbox to the soundbar

@neon owl

if your soundbar has optical audio it should come with required cable

[timber ridge]

think of it as a big dongle

[frail sedge]

Just got a HyperX Cloud II. These are probably the best headphones I've ever owned

[pastel path]

Hi guys! Can u help me choose what is better monitor interms of good saturated colors and good balance color? I have 4 picks for this monitor

Asus VP249QGR
Asus tuf VG249Q1R
AOC 24G2E
ViewSonic XG2405

Tia!

[frail sedge]

IPS is the best panel type for color

[pastel path]

All of them is IPS

[daring zenith]

rtings good at testing on color accuracy

[sly warren]

I'm sorry...

[frail sedge]

??

[sly warren]

The HyperX Cloud 2's suck.

[daring zenith]

cloud ii is fine

[sly warren]

Actually, ALL gaming headsets suck.

[daring zenith]

pc37x/pc38x are fine

[sly warren]

The 4 reasons why Gaming Headsets (Yes, ALL gaming headsets) suck

1. Poor Stereo Imaging which leads to inaccurate positional audio in games
2. Poor Soundstaging, additional inaccuracy in positional audio
3. Bad driver tuning which tends to put emphasis on Bass which isn't good for gaming except for immersion.
4. USB Dongles that implement crappy 7.1 Surround that does not help with audio accuracy in games.

[daring zenith]

pc37x/pc38x

[sly warren]

Poor soundstage

My KSC75's have more soundstage and imaging chops than PC37X/PC38X

[frail sedge]

I like it

[sly warren]

And they are 20 bucks

[daring zenith]

I'll still disagree with that

[sly warren]

And you'll still be factually wrong

[daring zenith]

Audio is a question of preference and opinion

[frail sedge]

I tested it the 7.1 in Siege and it seemed pretty good and the audio in that game sucks ass

[sly warren]

That's a placebo effect.

[daring zenith]

yea 7.1 in siege sucks from my experience

and again, siege audio sucks anyways

[sly warren]

Trust me, I hear significantly better with standard headphones without ANY post-processing.

Actually.

You can slightly improve the Cloud 2's with an Apple Dongle.

It's only a slight improvement though.

[daring zenith]

it's just any dac/amp could help

[sly warren]

But, 9 USD for an improvement that you can then use later for better headphones ain't a bad deal.

Yeah, but the Apple Dongle would retain mic functionality easily.

[frail sedge]

At least you're not in the mindset of people that think people only buy headphones to listen to music

[sly warren]

Since the Cloud 2's use a 4 Pole Jack.

I mean, Headphones that are good for music, are even BETTER for Gaming if you get the right kind.

Gaming Headsets in general aren't tuned for Gaming

[daring zenith]

There's also some games have better music than others

[sly warren]

At best, they are tuned to sound like Beats.

[frail sedge]

Yeah idrc about how well it can play music

[sly warren]

Because that's the "popular" sound.

If you want pure-soundwhoreing, buy the AudioTechnica ATX-AD700X

https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-ATH-AD700X-Audiophile-Open-Air-Headphones/dp/B009S332TQ

These are the best headphones for pure, raw, unadulterated sound accuracy in games.

They sound like crap for music

[frail sedge]

I think I used to have something like that but it was only $50 and it stopped working out of 1 ear

[sly warren]

But, they are absolutely crazy good for soundwhoring.

[daring zenith]

I mean, you could also just grab an ad900x for similar price on amazon

but closed back

wait

[frail sedge]

I'm not much of an audiophile at all so I don't care too much

[sly warren]

AD900X are Openback

[daring zenith]

nvm was reading about a900x for some reason

[sly warren]

But, you do care about gaming sound...

So...

You technically are an audiophile, but in a different way.

[daring zenith]

audiophile is just liking audio, doesn't matter that much what audio you like

[sly warren]

The AD700X (or even AD500X) would be a drastic upgrade if you are literally only using the headphones to play video games.

[daring zenith]

Probably not ad500

[sly warren]

AD500X is the same driver for the most part, and still open back, same design just slightly lower quality.

[frail sedge]

Well I mainly care about:
How comfortable they are
Durability
yes, game sound
Closed back
I like VSS

I've heard so many good things about the HyperX Cloud II and it checked those boxes and it fit my budget so I went for it

[neon quartz]

Skiptrace#4386 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sly warren]

Wtf?

[daring zenith]

sub-bass rolloff weird from what I can tell about ad500

[frail sedge]

But I mean I'm not crazy about how good it sounds

[daring zenith]

but do you want it to be accurate?

[sly warren]

Because, if you want it to be accurate sound (Aka, coming from the right direction) then the Cloud 2's, especially with Virtual Surround are NOT the play.

Virtual Surround Sound really screws with positional audio.

[daring zenith]

What a lot of people look to find in a headphone is adherence to one of the frequency curves, for the most accurate sound you can have

[sly warren]

It's purely a marketing gimmick that actually makes positional audio worse.

[frail sedge]

It sounds a lot better from my experience

[sly warren]

I've been doing audio stuff for around 3 years. I've done tests in Siege with both on and off, and I can 1000% definitively say that Virtual Surround Sound screws with Siege audio and makes it orders of magnitude more difficult to pinpoint targets.

[daring zenith]

tho siege is not a good test tbh

[sly warren]

It's arguably the best test.

[frail sedge]

But yeah like Mr1111 said, audio is a question of preference and opinion

[sly warren]

BECAUSE the audio is screwed up

And Virtual Surround sound is objectively bad. It isn't an opinion or preference. It's just straight bad.

[daring zenith]

because the audio is screwed up, where hearing something from the left means someone coming from the right, is not nice

:(

[frail sedge]

It does that on my PS4 with any game, but not on my PC for some reason

Even with the VSS turned off

[daring zenith]

It's just siege things

[sly warren]

That's just PS4 audio being shite

[frail sedge]

Idk I just like the way VSS sounds in general

[daring zenith]

Well, the majority opinion is that it makes actually figuring out where sounds are harder

[timber ridge]

did ness secure a frog

[rigid valve]

That is a good question

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge still havent gotten hoiusings from kirball lol

too lazy

[timber ridge]

gg

[queen sigil]

maybe tonight ill order

pink tops and black bottom

[timber ridge]

i feel like ima lose interest in the hobby soon

i already am tbh

[queen sigil]

man i havent cared about the hobby for a while

dont care what exactally is hype

[timber ridge]

i was never crazy bout hype stuff

i did get carried away with switches a bit but didnt have to do with hype

[wanton burrow]

but you think i won't need a battery powered dac/amp for iems no? i don't think they're that demanding to power anyways

[timber ridge]

nope

dongle

[wanton burrow]

gotchu

[timber ridge]

but lets say you want some extra oomph or some

a lot of the powered dongles offer a bass boost

and they are good enough to power headphones

portable use might be a bit iffy tho

[tight pulsar]

research/learn about older and smaller stuff ie otd, gaf, kwk, early kustoms, kbdmania, vintage stuff, etc

[steep pelican]

no i decided i didn't want to make myself poor

going to try for scarlet extras

[steep pelican]

do you think a built with switches and stabs switch couture alice is worth it for 200? https://switchcouture.com/products/switch-couture-acrylic-alice-style-chassis-1

theres one on mechmarket that looks appealing

[little crater]

https://open.spotify.com/album/5aAfgCIEc9zBKbwFO6jixe?si=cPVDZVj8QFyhlRVqhUzpcQ&dl_branch=1

new saint motel dropped

[strange kernel]

does anyone know if razer are planning to make a white version of the blackwidow v3 mini hyperspeed?

[sly warren]

Probably not.

[strange kernel]

rip

[timber ridge]

was gonna say you can get a mattrix me instead

[steep pelican]

@timber ridge what do you think

[timber ridge]

nice kit if you wanna try out alice

but in that price range, youre not too far off some really nice budget kits

[steep pelican]

what budget kits are you thinking of? MGA standard or something?

[timber ridge]

i was thinking alice specific

like budget kits in general

[steep pelican]

yeah true. I definitely still plan to grab a scarlet or a matrix me, but was looking at other boards that i might consider as well.

[timber ridge]

scarlet r2 prob will be a bit more

unless maker is gonna keep it low to keep it competitive with me and frog

[steep pelican]

i kinda want to grab r1 extras because i dont have a nice custom to use rn

and dont want to wait till like christmas

[timber ridge]

milan gonna b in stock in like a month or 2

[steep pelican]

november

so quite a bit away

my other idea was just get like a q1 then maybe sell it once i get something like milan or scarlet r2 etc.

i like the idea of collecting keyboards, my wallet and my parents dont

i think i could justify one standard board and one ergo board

[timber ridge]

you might end up liking the q1 a lot and keeping it lol

[steep pelican]

or that

hmm i could just buy arias and sparks then try them out and return which ever i dont want

[sly warren]

Arias and Sparks are 2 totally different things.

[steep pelican]

yeah i know

[rigid valve]

Benefits of amazon

[sly warren]

I'm a dumb.

[steep pelican]

i mean like test out whether the cable is annoying enough/sound quality being different enough to justify one over the other

[sly warren]

I forgot a Target.

[steep pelican]

sus

amazon spying on discord?

wait

[sly warren]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/821203754195877919/871598566479659059/IEMgraph.png

[steep pelican]

i actually looked at both online multiple times

[sly warren]

Here's a graph of both with the IEF neutral target.

And, the Sparks ironically are closer to IEF neutral than Aria.

[rigid valve]

Sparks are also like 90% harman accurate

[sly warren]

Actually, the Sparks are kinda close to Harman Neutral.

[steep pelican]

yeah i kinda get what you mean with this sound graph cause i know how eq works but they look similar enough to where i personally dont think the eq is going to sound much different

for me its like the cable and fit and stuff

[sly warren]

It isn't EQ

The drivers are different.

[steep pelican]

not eq i know

like bass is higher on one

than the other

[lone trellis]

Does anyone have this issue with the blue yeti mic where when plugging in headphones to the audio jack, the left side is noticeably louder than the right? Not when recording but when listening to audio. I reinstalled audio drivers. check properties and balanced them and it is still louder.

The only "fix" I've found is lowering the left side to 70% so it doesnt sound like bad mono audio

I saw a small thread on reddit from over a year ago but no one solved the issue

[rigid valve]

It’s cheap and bad

No more to the conversation

[lone trellis]

u could try an anne pro 2 w gaterons, a gk61, corsair cheap mechanical kb, or maybe save up and get a decently priced mechanical kb at around 80-100usd. the price difference is like 30 bucks so...

[wanton burrow]

rk61 is alr decent

or womier k61/k66/k87

and prob that gamakay tk68

heck even a redragon keeb

also that ajazz k620t/k680t/k870t

the newer versions of royal kludge boards iirc is alr hotswap so that's nice

[rigid valve]

Yep

All new Rk boards come with hs

[strange kernel]

Can you get a custom keyboard that has rgb?

[rigid valve]

Yeah

There are plenty

[neon quartz]

RnAndGn#1027 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[strange kernel]

Oh crap

Care to link?

Like a website where you can design your own keyboard and theres an rgb option

@ me if you do, thanks

[rigid valve]

@strange kernel most kits either come with or without RGB, no choice

[strange kernel]

Then is there like a website or company that has a list of these keyboards?

[rigid valve]

ThocStock has in stock keyboards list but not all have RGB

[strange kernel]

Alright, thanks

Ill check it out

[rigid valve]

Is also missing the super common boards

[strange kernel]

Wdym

[rigid valve]

It only talks about more enthusiast boards

[strange kernel]

Ah, which have a higher price tag i presume?

[rigid valve]

If you need an RGB boards I can help

[rigid valve]

Yes

[strange kernel]

Aight

[rigid valve]

What size do you want

And what’s the budget

[strange kernel]

I was looking for a 65% white RGB keyboard that’s wireless, i was eyeing the razer blackwidow v3 mini hyperspeed to give you an idea of aesthetic, but they havent released a white version of it, so i thought i’ll turn to the custom market

Budget is 200 and less

USD

[rigid valve]

65% white wireless

Hmm

[strange kernel]

You see the issue now innit

65% or 60% it doesnt really matter

[rigid valve]

Ok

For maximum value

[strange kernel]

The huntsman mini is white and 60% but its not wireless ffs lol

[rigid valve]

This is what I want you to do
Buy either a Womier K66 or a Royal Kludge Rk68 and swap the switches stabs etc
Lube and film only if you want

Oop neither are wireless

[strange kernel]

Loo

Lol*

[neon quartz]

RnAndGn#1027 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[rigid valve]

Get a Keychron K6 and do the same thing

[strange kernel]

Ffs

[rigid valve]

Or if you can solder and desolder

[strange kernel]

If im switching switches and stuff, couldnt i get the blackvideo 65 and mod it

[rigid valve]

Just get the razer and upgrade later

[rigid valve]

Only if you can solder/desolder

[strange kernel]

Ah i see

Well i dont need the keyboard rn, i’ll wait and see if anything in the prebuilt business pops up, if not, i’ll take another look at the custom choices

Thanks for your advice though

[sly warren]

If you can go for an 80% board, then the Iqunix L80 is White and Red, has an RGB option, is Wireless, 2.4ghz and Bluetooth.

And, tbh, Wireless in the Custom market is basically dead.

Nobody makes PCBs for Wireless.

[strange kernel]

i'll look at it, thanks

[sly warren]

I own the board right now in a non RGB format, so if you have questions, feel free to ask.

[tight pulsar]

if u want wireless just get a hhkb ez

[strange kernel]

ok im back

i found out that razer sell a mercury keycap set that i can swap with the blackwidow v3 65 default keycaps, which is great

i wanted to know if there's a way to paint the actual board itself white without damaging anything or nullifying any of the rgb

[sly warren]

Probably not.

I'd just get a Iqunix L80 and go about your life

It fits everything except your requirement for a 60/65 board.

[strange kernel]

i would, except for a few things

the keycaps aren't translucent so the RGB doesn't shine through the font, the L80 is white AND red, and i mainly just want white, i like the overall look of the razer more etc etc

splitting hairs ik, but it's my money i guess lol

[wanton burrow]

RK61s could come in white

shinethrough keycaps

hotswap

there could be a wireless ver. of it iirc

[strange kernel]

ooh ill take a look then

[wanton burrow]

rk61 pro i guess

the non-pro should also come in wireless ver

[neon quartz]

RnAndGn#1027 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[strange kernel]

tysm

OH MY GOD

holy redacted that's exactly what i was looking for

i'm assuming since it's a custom keyboard, the actual switch quality and whatnot is far better than razer?

[sly warren]

Switch quality is never really the issue. It's Board quality that is the problem with Razer.

[strange kernel]

so would the rk61 pro have a better quality board?

it has an aluminum frame

bear with me lol, i don't know anything much about keyboards

[timber ridge]

freebird60 gb up rn but you gotta wait a bit for it

[wanton burrow]

alu frame =/= good since some just has a stupid metal ping that's very much not desirable. though in rk61 pro's case, i have no info. i jsut know it exists but you can try to see some reviews on it

[rigid valve]

Rk61 Pro is a pretty damn good board

[steep pelican]

I found my airpods somehow

so i might just buy arias to try out

[rigid valve]

You lost your airpods?

._.

[timber ridge]

lost mine lol

[rigid valve]

._.

Y’all can afford to lose airpods huh

[timber ridge]

they jus disappeared one day

legit dont know where they went

[steep pelican]

no i cant, mine disapeared i thought but apparently i put them in a pocket in my backpack which i didnt check all summer

[rigid valve]

Rip

[steep pelican]

Hmm i wonder if the blue keychron q1 would look good with poly caps whale

[sly warren]

WTF

Why didn't I know the RK84 exists?

[rigid valve]

Royal Kludge has a board in like every size

They even have a 70%

[sly warren]

I could have skipped the hefty pricetag of the Iqunix L80 and got White

(╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻

Reeeee

[rigid valve]

The quality though

[sly warren]

I'm honestly not sure the difference in quality.

[rigid valve]

I am

You can tell between Royal Kludge and Keychron

And that’s a $20 price gap

[sly warren]

Fair enough.

The L80 is very hefty and feels good overall.

And it's so thicc it's impossible to have deck flex.

Just bookmarked the KTT Kang White page so I can buy a set of them when I get paid next.

These reds are nice, but... I think the Kang Whites will be nicer due to them being a little heavier.

They seem a bit close to say, a Gateron Black.

I also need to get some non-screw in replacement Stabs...

Because costar stabs kinda blow chunks.

[wanton burrow]

modding a cherry would do you nice

[timber ridge]

cherry housing op

[wanton burrow]

springswap & film

[rigid valve]

He’s been using it long enough that lube probbaly worth as well

[round pasture]

so, looks like the HP Reverb G2 HMD is on sale for $450. cheapest it's been in atleast 4 months

[sly warren]

I honestly couldn't be arsed to lube. It just takes too much effort and time.

[ivory fable]

Btw how are the oneplus buds z/pro earphone wise as i have a 50€ OnePlus voucher

[sly warren]

Garbage

Id buy one of the Wireless Chargers with the voucher over a crappy pair of in ears.

[ivory fable]

Fair enough

Cuz i owned the buds wireless 2 and they were good but broke and got a refund

Sent me out the buds z instead they were crap

Need to see if i can get money back from them

[sly warren]

If you want good TWS buds, Moondrop Sparks or Galaxy Buds+ or Pro are great

[ivory fable]

Okay thanks jw

[viral goblet]

Can someone tell me if the Everest max is a good keyboard?

[queen sigil]

its really overpriced

but if you really want the gimmick of the modularity then go for it

[viral goblet]

Someone is selling one for $150. If it's new it would be a good buy for sure then right?

Otherwise I would never spend that much on a keyboard

But since it's a really good sale

I'm thinking about it

[queen sigil]

I mean if it was 150$ with all the accessories then maybe

[viral goblet]

Yeah

I believe it is

I just meant in terms of switches, quality, etc.

I believe it's cherry mx 3 pins so should be good right?

[queen sigil]

its hot swap

yeah

[viral goblet]

Cool

Everything else look good to you on it?

I think it looks good to me

I'll probably contact the dude and make sure it's new with the extra mods

[queen sigil]

if ur just looking for a hotswap keyboard i wouldnt get it

but if you liek the modularity gimmick getg it

[faint helm]

any of u got any charger/powerbanks recommendations that can charge high powered/multiple devices at the same time ? 👀
laptops, tablets, phones,
multiple ports, PD, QC, PowerIQ and all that

[tight pulsar]

finally got some ghv4 in

[timber ridge]

how does it compare

[viral goblet]

I'm just looking for a good quality tkl keyboard, not even hotswap. That's just an added bonus

[queen sigil]

tbh then id just get a leopold

they're like 120USD

pretty high quality

[daring zenith]

if you don't want hotswap, leopold/varmilo is good

[sly warren]

Leopold or Varmilo will be better for that.

I think soon I'm gonna buy some of the Lexip ceramic skate dots.

[spring temple]

What price should I be expecting to pay for a decent mechanical keyboard with back lighting (solid or rgb) of the keys?

[rigid valve]

Depends on what your “decent” is

[queen sigil]

RGB isnt really something that's confined to a certain price range

with how popular it is you can basically find it on all keyboards in every price range

[spring temple]

Dencent like entry or mid level not junk.

Basically bellow what price piont is it that the keyboards are flimsy and prone to issues.

[rigid valve]

Uh

You’re gonna be looking at 70-100 USD

For a Keychron

[wanton burrow]

Just use a tribosys 3204 or krytox 204 only on the stem and bag lube the new springs with something like an oil superlube or something

Could take a podcast or music while lubing them up

Idk how to work with costar stabs though

[timber ridge]

pseronally, id swap in heavier springs and bag lube too

[wanton burrow]

Gonna yeet of the dogwater stock springs off

I just saw some swagkeys springs selling here for $8

But anyways imma just prio iem first ig i feel the need of good music qual again

[tight pulsar]

i got some of the swagkeys springs, should be throwing them in some hg blacks later

[timber ridge]

you gonna cop Auth or BBW mats?

[tight pulsar]

nah

[timber ridge]

im tempted

[steep pelican]

they are coming

[wanton burrow]

prob gotta need some $10 iem now ig

zoom's volume is trash

i'll just pick an aria as an upgrade perhaps

[tight pulsar]

finally got all my switches and stuff ready to give to friend to lube now just waiting on another set of springs

[wanton burrow]

wait if i get another $10 rn i can get a bl03

the purple option is gone

[sly warren]

Ophi

Just get moondrop quarks

They are 13 bucks.

Let me get the graph.

They are a little weird in that 3k range, but... other than that they seem solid.

I'm copping a pair even though I already own Arias.

[wanton burrow]

yeah i was still looking on other cheaper iems rn since i just got pretty biased onto getting arias when i got interested in getting iem

[wanton burrow]

oooo they're giving away some quarks

[wanton burrow]

Is this what they call u-shaped graph, no?

[wanton burrow]

i guess bl03 is the way to go coz that one i can get with a mic

school year just started

[sly warren]

Just buy a cheap-o Zalman Clip on mic.

Zalman Zm-Mic1 High Sensitivity Headphone Microphone https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00029MTMQ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_YVJPSF2HTMEDEERWVZR7

[wanton burrow]

Aite imma look at that

[quick arch]

question ,my headphones broke and i find that a good oprutonity to upgrade but i dont know what for, could you recommend me some options

[rigid valve]

What’s your budget
Do you want open or close back
What was your old pair of headphones and what did you like/dislike about them

[grim dragon]

@placid dune ye, bose is really good

I have nc 700s as of now and theyre freat

Great

[quick arch]

my budget is 200-250 and i want a close pair

[rigid valve]

Ok

Do you have a DAC/amp

[quick arch]

no

[rigid valve]

And is that 200 USD or

[quick arch]

yes

[rigid valve]

Ok

I would get

AKG K361 and a Zen DAC
Or
AKG K371 and a Schiit Fulla
Or
Beyerdynamic DT770 and a Schiit Fulla
Or
Any of the above headphones with a meizu dongle

Meizu choice will save at least $60ish

[quick arch]

ill check them out and keep you updated , thanks

[hollow flower]

@rigid valve I love all of those choices

[timber ridge]

blon03 are a fun pair of iems

and no reason to get dt770s since k361/71 exist

[hollow flower]

Ehh there are slightly different sound profiles between the 2

[sly warren]

Yeah, but DT770 suck.

[timber ridge]

k361 makes almost everything obsolete in the price range besides cal

[hollow flower]

True true

DT770s don’t really suck there just can be better options for some people

[sly warren]

Unless you like Death by Treble, the DT770s are kinda sucky.

[wanton burrow]

woah

jcally has cheap upgrade cable that has mic innit

[bitter ridge]

Hello. I need help finding the correct product for my needs and I'm not tech savvy. I have an HP PC for my personal use and a Lenovo T-14 laptop that I have to use for my new job. I'm going to have 2 monitors. One with a VGA cord and one with a display cord. I need to be able to use both monitors with both computers so I need something to be able to go back and forth between the 2 computers. What do I need to buy? Thank you!

[daring zenith]

prob a kvm switch

[bitter ridge]

I believe that's what I need but I don't know what KVM switch will meet my needs.

[sly warren]

Probably none. Since VGA is like, dead except for the Server market.

[faint helm]

if anyone knows of a gud working magnetic charging cable package that comes with all 3 tips (microUSB, USB-C, Lightning),
and compatible with both fast charging (like up to 3A ?),

• data transfer (optional),
  please share 🙃

[sly warren]

Data Transfer won't be a thing on magnetic cables.

I'd just look at Volta.

[faint helm]

I saw some that claim to offer data transfer, no idea if tru tho

thanks I did see some Volta recommendations

doesn't look too good on Amazon unfortunately,
I wonder if knock offs
https://www.amazon.com/VOLTA-2-0-Type-Cable-Set/dp/B08MZD5DXR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Volta%2Bmagnetic%2Bcable&qid=1628120067&sr=8-1&th=1

[young hemlock]

Does anyone have any mouse recommendations

[rigid valve]

What’s your budget, grip type, and hand size

[young hemlock]

My budget is under 100 palm grip type and small hand

[rigid valve]

Uh

Try the cooler master MM711 maybe it might be a little big
You could also palm a viper mini if your comfortable palming ambi

There are orders

Others

[young hemlock]

Tbh I will go with anything at this point

[hollow flower]

https://www.rocketjumpninja.com/mouse-search

I found my g305 using this and it’s the perfect mouse for me

[steep pelican]

i just want keychron q1 to release already so i can spend my money

also i remembered why i stopped using my airpods, they sound horrible and mine might be scuffed and cant get any voluime at all on em

and they dont feel comfortable in your ears

ahh amazon 3 day delivery... though now that i know i wont be using my airpods i might return and get sparks

[wanton burrow]

review units is coming

[steep pelican]

you lied 😦

[wanton burrow]

what

[steep pelican]

just got notification that said review units already out

you changed it

[wanton burrow]

well, they alr have some "sneak peek" badges that has the logos of the one that'll review them

review units might alr been out, the actual reviews though

it's on their server on who's gonna review the

[steep pelican]

the heck is this lineup

is that the new york times

bruh

hamaji and 3ildcat are the only keeb youtubers I recognize on this list

[wanton burrow]

welp

hype building i guess

[steep pelican]

why are they sending them to news outlets

[wanton burrow]

they seem to be tryiing to level with gmmk pro popularity

smh enter and backspace works together

[steep pelican]

like verge, c|net, the hammer logo one i think, ZDnet, pretty much mostly news/online blog sites

[wanton burrow]

they're known to also love mac users, maybe that

[steep pelican]

no 7u spacebar support

[wanton burrow]

ye

[rigid valve]

No hipyo
No shoobs
No glarses
No switch n click

🤡

[steep pelican]

i mean its a mainstream 75% so what can you ask for

[wanton burrow]

well, there's no soldered pcb and they alr needed to ramp up the price coz of the mcm shortage, pretty sad that there's little to no suppor

[steep pelican]

no taeha buikld stream

[rigid valve]

Yeah

No taeha

[wanton burrow]

it's meant more as an alu prebuilt coz mny of thier simps can't suck up the modding proces

[rigid valve]

Just a really weird choice

[wanton burrow]

wai

[steep pelican]

at least they got ltt who says cherry mx browns are the best tactile switch

[rigid valve]

kek

[rigid valve]

Is tomshardware even there

[wanton burrow]

it's the man reason why their prebuilts hs prelubed switches and stabs

[tight pulsar]

if they wanted it to sound good they should have sent it to koen

[steep pelican]

the hammer maybe?

[wanton burrow]

alot of simps asks about bluetooth capability and looks more than the acoustics and mounting implementation

they alwys ask on their priv fb group about design decision and stuf

[steep pelican]

keychron q1 is going to be like 180 with knob and weight sadge

[rigid valve]

Is gonna be more

[wanton burrow]

doable if it sounds good

[rigid valve]

20 for knob and 40 for weight

[steep pelican]

bruh

[rigid valve]

So total 210

[steep pelican]

200*

[rigid valve]

Price increase by 10 after first drop

At least that’s what I heard

[wanton burrow]

if i buy brass weighted melody96, its cost will depend on the current us-to-php valu

[steep pelican]

well im going to go to bed now

got 0 hour in the morning

😐

[rigid valve]

Have you guys seen TKOwl announcement

From owlabs

[wanton burrow]

nop

stacked tkl though

looks nice, but the black plate feels eh on the clear case

smh this laptop keyboard seems close to deat

it doesn't respond well now

[timber ridge]

hipyo lowkey garb

i think taeha, andy and merlin is getting one

that all that matters

simon would be cool too

[wanton burrow]

jymv seems like an actual reviewer

his attention to detail and quality is nice

glarses is more of a meme channel but idk if he would actually review boards like hamjee do

shoobs is kinda leaning more on reviewing switches than reviewing boards

[timber ridge]

ye

as of now my fav reviewer is andy

[wanton burrow]

so if i get ssp instead, it'll be more boring, but would have nicer dynamics once i get a dong for it

[timber ridge]

blon 05s arent too far off

in term of price

[wanton burrow]

i am capped at $40

so uh, yeah

coz if i'm not i'll invest for aria + jm10 combo

that dongle madness in fb seems useful

[fiery geode]

What budget wireless headset should I buy

[ionic fractal]

These are great

https://www.crutchfield.com/S-TU48aqLSacp/p_357CLOUD2/HyperX-Cloud-II-Wireless.html?nrtv_cid=523335b27409614155c5e61d196f3d13bef0a80ef2fdd0d99349b6d809b06414&&utm_campaign=future_8368934

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XF8X8VB?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=pcg-us-8855062482529338000-20&geniuslink=true

[young hemlock]

Does anyone know a good xlr mic I have a budget of 250

[ionic fractal]

I use this for DJ-ing, love it and its really clear https://www.amazon.com/Audio-Technica-AT2020-Cardioid-Condenser-Microphone/dp/B0006H92QK/ref=sr_1_3?tag=eurgam-df-us-20&ascsubtag=articles-digitalfoundry-best-gaming-mic-xlr-usb-microphones-for-streaming

I also heard good things about this one https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093JQ7H34?tag=eurgam-df-us-20&ascsubtag=articles-digitalfoundry-best-gaming-mic-xlr-usb-microphones-for-streaming

Haven't tried it yet though

My buddy has this one and he loves it https://www.akg.com/Microphones/Condenser Microphones/P220.html

Keep in mind, we use these for DJ-ing and USB mics for gaming/streaming so I can't tell you how XLRs that I've used are for streaming or gaming

[sly warren]

Why the hell would you use an AT2020 for DJ-ing?!? It's gonna pick up feedback from the speakers

You want a Dynamic Mic for Streaming and DJ-ing. So you don't pick up anywhere near as much background noise.

Condenser Mics without any room treatment suck.

[ionic fractal]

Home studio @sly warren . Not live

[sly warren]

🤦‍♂️

You could have SPECIFIED

For an XLR setup, I'd get an M-Audio M-Track Solo/Duo and a Samson Q2U mic.

[ionic fractal]

You could have also just ask

[west hornet]

I finally “tried” airpods max and it was interesting. Comfort for me was actually decent, the anc was rather good imo and didn’t feel like my voice sounded as weird as other anc headphones make it when I speak. Audio quality i cant say much because stupid thing kept giving me errors when i try to play song xD

[ionic fractal]

I'm glad they're comfortable for you, @west hornet . Sucks that they gave you an error though. That's weird

[west hornet]

Ye ipad was bugging out, maybe next time ill try to connect them to my phone

[ionic fractal]

I need to pick up another set as well.

[little crater]

at 550, having issues doing the one thing they are supposed to do is unacceptable lmao

considering you are buying airpods max for the apple ecosystem and literally for every other reason, e.g. comfort and ease of use, than the sound quality itself

[rigid valve]

Did you just say 550

As in

[little crater]

usd

thats what they cost right?

[rigid valve]

Five hundred and fifty United States of America currency

[little crater]

or was it 650?

[rigid valve]

._.

[little crater]

i remember them being over 500

anyway

i can get significantly better sound quality for that much

[rigid valve]

Yeah

[little crater]

so they better do everything else flawlessly

like pairing, and battery life, and comfort

[rigid valve]

Jesus Christ 550

[little crater]

and ease of use

what

[rigid valve]

It’s just

[little crater]

i dont know what your problem is

[rigid valve]

Apple pricing go brrrrrrr

[little crater]

well duh

you pay that much because they work perfectly with apple stuff always and you never have to worry about anything ever again

thats basically apples thing

it all just works because apple has total control

considering that for some reason it did not

is a sheer embarrassment

especially when my 100 dollar HD4.50 have always worked for me, across multiple devices, and even can pair with 2 devices at the same time

and they most likely sound better too :P

[rigid valve]

Kek

[sly warren]

They don't sound better.

Wtf

I didn't reply to clem

[rigid valve]

Discord moment

[sly warren]

Anyway. Sennheiser makes 4 good products.

HD560S
HD600/HD650/HD6XX
HD800/H800S
HE-1

That's it.

[little crater]

pc37x nice too

with the mic and all

and their bluetooth headphones are awesome

[floral lake]

hurr durr six hundreds

memes aside, i agree with that

[rigid valve]

Opinion

If youre gonna save space with bt just go the full route and grab IEMs

[floral lake]

that's an opinion i like to agree tbh

[sly warren]

Nah. Its trash.

I own them. Hot garbage compared to KSC75

[little crater]

dont care about ksc75

no one does

tbh

also no mic so

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[floral lake]

ksc75 doesn't have the design i like

it's on ear, not over ear

[little crater]

it doesnt have a design that anyone likes

[floral lake]

niche imo

[little crater]

i feel like i would go to game and lose them under my bag of chips for 20 minutes

and lose my mind

[tardy mortar]

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/NKsnTW/asus-tuf-gaming-vg24vq-236-1920x1080-144-hz-monitor-90lm0570-b011b0

Anyone know of something better or similar for lower price?^

[west hornet]

the specific issue i had i have no idea the issues, the ipad just refused to play anything and sometimes didn't connect but then again it had about 12 other things paired to it in the store xD also i don't like any wireless headphones that don't have good implementation of at least 3.5mm wired connection

[sly warren]

They aren't niche. They are the best cheap headphones you can buy. 25 dollars and they are tuned like they are 80 dollars.

With amazing soundstage to boot

[floral lake]

niche as in the form factor

not many people would enjoy the design imo

also again that was my opinion lel

[west hornet]

i am supposed to get my yubikey today but there is construction outside my door, it may never come 😦

[sly warren]

The form factor isn't even niche. You can replace the earclips with a 4 dollar headband.

It isn't an official Koss headband or anything. But it's a super common and easy mod.

KSC75X + Partsexpress Headband is basically the best cheap gaming headset.

[floral lake]

no mic thing kinda is a deal breaker for many people tho

[sly warren]

KSC75X has a mic.

Ya dingus

And it's on Amazon now that they have started carrying Drop products

And the earclips are also super comfortable.

I forget I am wearing my KSC75s a lot.

[little crater]

i would rather get something that doesnt look and feel like an xbox 360 headset

[sly warren]

But it sounds orders of magnitude better than it's price.

Like, it kicks the crap out of a LOT of sub-120 dollar Headphones

[little crater]

but this is also a representation of what you prefer in your sound, and wouldn't necessarily work for everyone

[sly warren]

No, it's not my preference.

Everyone can enjoy KSC75 unless you are some super freakish person who has to have all the sub-bass in the world.

It's so well tuned that unless you really love sub-bass. You will really enjoy KSC75

Regardless of your overall preference.

[west hornet]

i wouldn't say it's for everyone, but if you are on a really tight budget it works nicely

[floral lake]

^

[sly warren]

I know people who have Anandas and other fairly high dollar Headphones that still use KSC75 on a daily basis.

[west hornet]

sure i use some cheaper headphones too, but it really depends what i am doing in the day. if i am just home listening to music id rather something else but if i am going out somewhere i do often pick up some of my koss

speaking of headphones im really pissed, all of my outputs are having crackling issues rn

[little crater]

i assume you mean for some specific reason, like gaming, or just in general?

[sly warren]

They use them in general.

Because they are comfy, easy to drive, and sound good.

Hell, they even scale a little with better amps and DACs.

[west hornet]

the only thing that bothers me with them is they sound a little flat in dynamics to me

[little crater]

youre telling me that people will be sitting down and just choose these over an expensive pair of planars?

i do not believe you one bit

unless they are going for a walk, or cleaning around the house

im sure having something light and small would be good for that

but if youre trying to tell me its because of sound

you are full of it

i will buy a pair and use them for a few days

[west hornet]

i can believe, there are some enthusiasts that just have a lot of gear and enjoy switching often hearing the differences

[little crater]

not on a daily basis though

[west hornet]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[little crater]

and i cannot listen to my dt 990 pros anymore

they sound like crap now

literally sold them

[west hornet]

awww

[little crater]

my more expensive beyers are just that much better

[west hornet]

i would've snuck into your house and stole

[little crater]

lmao

O_O

[west hornet]

[little crater]

so going from a 600 dollar dynamic to a 20 dollar dynamic?

what a laugh

[west hornet]

i do once in a while.... or sometimes ill wear multiple headphones at once xD

[sly warren]

It's not though.

[little crater]

its gonna be

when i try them

[sly warren]

They are tuned that well. And also the only decent Beyer is DT880

Everything else is trash. Except maybe the Tygr's

[little crater]

would disagree, my amiron home is

works real well with my little dot mk3

[west hornet]

there are exceptions, there are some people i know that have tried some other headphones but preferred 990 pros for music pro can't say much when i haven't tried myself tho

[little crater]

it can sometimes peak a bit in the treble with some songs

but its so worth it, the sub-bass and midbass are sooooooo clean and airy

and you just adjust the volume down a few notches for certain songs

[west hornet]

switched from windows to linux, so far can't hear crackle will come back later

[little crater]

most of it is that treble spike, beyers house sound, that some people like you dont like, and thats fine. it does make them hard to suggest as a starter headphone

but if you dig that sort of sound signature, like me

they are fantastic

[west hornet]

i love this song but so long xD

[little crater]

also yes, i do this too for work, I have my mini work headset over my big headphones lol

[sly warren]

But unless you really like death by Treble, you dont want Beyers. And, I'd say the Grado X series is a better Beyer sound than Beyer.

[west hornet]

i forgot why but for whatever reason i had 3 pairs of headphones on when i was doing a editing/recording session

hurt my head

[little crater]

its really not that bad though...

[sly warren]

It's that bad.

[little crater]

just get better amplification equipment

also the amiron is toned down a bit, its not as treble heavy as the dt1990 or 1770

[sly warren]

I've tried DT770, DT880, and T1's. And the only one that was bearable due to tuning was 880

Everything else was shrill and treble heavy.

[little crater]

you gotta spend more time with them tbh

unless you just arent a fan of that sound sig

then thats just how it is

[hollow flower]

Lmao they are really not that treble heavy as you make them out to be

[little crater]

yeah fr

[hollow flower]

You need to spend some time with them and a good DAC

[little crater]

imo, the emphasis in treble makes them sound really good for listening to live recordings

at least thats my experience

[hollow flower]

Also just monitoring when you are just recording

[little crater]

sounds like u really there O_O

[west hornet]

brand < model - funny this is mostly true but in the world of music it can differ, like with pianos i know, yamaha always tend to have a darker tone and keys are heavier than something like a steinway. and kawai pianos always have more upper range presence almost like a "twinkle" then there is more mellow bosendorfer

[sly warren]

The stage isn't there though. My KSC75s have more stage than the Beyers I have tested.

[little crater]

im boutta buy KSC75

[sly warren]

Do it.

If you need a mic, get the KSC75X

[little crater]

tbh i do need something light and small

for moving around

does drop have the non x?

[west hornet]

don't think so

[sly warren]

No, but Amazon has the X

🧠

Why does this server not have a Big Brain emote?

It has brainlet, but not big brain.

[west hornet]

maybe we add something some day

screw headphones, buy piano

true sound

[hollow flower]

I also should look into getting something portable

Any good Sennheiser IEMs?

[little crater]

lol i forgot i was listening to this, and am 9 minutes into it

is good

but i was also lost trying to figure out where the music was coming from

[west hornet]

XD

zimmer

[sly warren]

No.

[hollow flower]

How are the shure SE846s?

[sly warren]

If you want a good cheap IEM here's a few options

Tanchjim Tanya- 23 dollar bullet type IEMs has a mic
Moondrop Quark- 13 dollars similar sound to Tanya.
Moondrop Aria- 80 bucks, sounds excellent, fitment is nice.
Moondrop Blessing 2 Dusk- 350-ish bucks. Basically IEM endgame unless you are buying Custom IEM.

Well, I say cheap

The B2D is kinda expensive

But it's basically IEM endgame.

[west hornet]

i enjoy my arias

[sly warren]

I got foam tips for mine and finally really enjoy them.

Comply 500 Isolation is 👌 for Aria

[west hornet]

i just want to wait on foam tips for a bit, i want to make sure whatever i get will fit because a lot don't fit me well

[hollow flower]

Im looking high end really not at many cheap stuff since these mostly will be used during gigs

I’ll looking into the moon drop blessings

[sly warren]

Oh, I'd look at ER4XR if you need a musicians Isolation IEM

They sound great, and have hella isolation. You could probably use them as Hearing Protection at a gun range.

[hollow flower]

OH YEAH

I forgot about those

[sly warren]

They isolate like, 30dba

[hollow flower]

I had them on my wishlist on Amazon for like ages

Thanks

[sly warren]

NP

[hollow flower]

Now I just got to find them in my music shop

[timber ridge]

is there still no alternative to b2d

[sly warren]

Uhhhhhhhh

Prisma Azul I guess?

Moondrop Variations?

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[rigid valve]

Looking for IEM with mic, budget 100-150USD flexible
Would spring for Airpod pros but Apple pricing go brrrt

[sly warren]

Just get Moondrop Aria and a Cable with a mic.

Or KSC75X for 25 bucks

🧠

[rigid valve]

Oops forgot

Need TWS

Or at least

Connected wireless

[sly warren]

Moondrop Sparks

Well, that isn't connected wireless

That's tws

They make connected wireless adapters for Aria and other IEMs with connectors.

[rigid valve]

Wait sparks have mic?

[neon quartz]

Skiptrace#4386 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sly warren]

F U bot

They can do stuff with G-Assistant and Siri

[rigid valve]

Hm

I’ll probably save for pros

AirPods

[timber ridge]

honestly if you have an iphone its lowkey a must

[rigid valve]

Ok

Do you know if they’re ever on sale somewhere

[timber ridge]

lowest ive seen them were at like 180

[rigid valve]

Oh

[timber ridge]

but theyve been sitting at 199 on a few sites

[ivory loom]

guys if i were to get a microphone which is all-around good but not expensive, would i go with a boom mic or mic

[sly warren]

I'd get the Samson Q2U if you want a good all-rounder.

[ivory loom]

which one is it

im looking up at amazon

[sly warren]

The Samson Q2U...

[ivory loom]

https://www.amazon.com/Samson-Handheld-Microphone-Recording-Podcasting/dp/B001R747SG/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=samson+q2u&qid=1628248708&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExT1dBT0EzS0Q3T1VZJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTA4MjE0MkVESjhDT0U4WFFBNyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNTQxOTYxTVE0MjYxNUQxR1JWJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

this?

[sly warren]

Yes...

[ivory loom]

what about boom mics

are they good

[sly warren]

That is a boom mic you dinguz

[ivory loom]

oh wait isnt boom supposed to mean those small ones

my bad

[sly warren]

No...

There isn't such a thing as a "boom mic" there's 2 primary styles of Mic.

Dynamic and Condenser.

Just about every mic can be stuck on a boom arm.

Dynamic mics are what the large majority of people want to buy unless their room has a lot of sound treatment to improve the amount of background noise a Condenser will pick up.

Since a Condenser will pick up a lot more noise than a Dynamic.

But Condensers do sound a bit cleaner if in a well treated room.

[pliant imp]

deathadder essential vs corsair harpoon pro

[sly warren]

Neither? Buy a mouse that fits your hand properly.

[rigid valve]

Deathadder

[west hornet]

Boom you mean shotgun?

[timber ridge]

we should have a pinned msg about not buying corsair peripherals

[daring zenith]

Simple, Corsair peripheral = Overpriced

[sturdy sinew]

^

[carmine leaf]

Has anyone had monitor problems (Don't work) using TESmart 2 port KVM switch after power outage?

[ionic fractal]

Are your monitor(s) on a surge protector?

[carmine leaf]

yes

The monitors have power. It's the KVM switch that seems to be the problem. I was able bypass the KVM switch and the monitors are working'

[graceful jetty]

Could someone recommend a pair of stands for my speakers? Google is bringing up really expensive studio/concert ones but I just want to elevate my speakers a bit without it looking too terrible.

I have a pair of Vonyx SL6 PA speakers.

[graceful jetty]

You can see my current dilemma here: #build-pics message

The rightmost LCD (which is off as I have yet to find a stand for it and mount it) is blocking my right speaker. I don't know how to get around this besides raising the speaker above it (?)

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge did kirball send u tracking info

when u orderec

[ionic fractal]

Beautiful keebs, @wraith roost

[wraith roost]

Thanks!

[ionic fractal]

You're welcome!

My keebs and mouse

[wraith roost]

Is the keeb always on a blueish purple? Or just the timing of the pic?

[timber ridge]

dont think so

but it automatically somehow got updated on my shop app

[queen sigil]

did u buy it from his store

or off reddit

[ionic fractal]

Just the timing of the pic but I can place it on bluish purple if I want

[timber ridge]

reddit

[queen sigil]

hm

idk

[timber ridge]

wby

[queen sigil]

i havent gotten anything

[wanton burrow]

Damn wav is huge

[wanton burrow]

Wait, u can use phone's mic even when you plug earphones n it that has no mic??

[floral lake]

maybe

i aint sure

[wanton burrow]

https://tenor.com/view/pepe-pepega-drive-meme-gif-16837577

Just confirming coz i googled it

[glad yarrow]

Yes

You can

[little crater]

true

[maiden current]

razer viper or pulsefire haste

[sly warren]

Neither, unless one of them fits your hand size properly.

[fierce yarrow]

What a good wired mouse that has a number pad? With a large hand and claw/tip grip?

And a decent 100% keyboard

[queen sigil]

how much money you willing to spend on a keyboard

[fierce yarrow]

~$100

[queen sigil]

Leopold FC980M or leopold FC900R

a bit over 100 but the quality is worth it imo