peripherals-and-displays

[rigid valve]

at all

in all my time

talking to hundreds of people

NEVER

has anyone said "slider"

[split nimbus]

Lol

I thought you knew keyboard stuff

[rigid valve]

you're one to talk

[thick tartan]

wait but theres nothing called a slide

[wanton burrow]

yes, spring is an important part of the switch, though in some cases even if you're not comfortable in buying it becaue of the weight pl will jsut tell u tuo buy aftermarket springs if it's bad (unless the stock springs is decent, then spring weight consideration comes in)

[wanton burrow]

slider is part of the stem ke

[daring zenith]

gonna guess this is the 'slider'

[rigid valve]

ok so then it should be fairly standardized

[split nimbus]

Slider is the little bit that sticks out and moves the leaf

[rigid valve]

bruh

[wanton burrow]

the one that scratches on the railings

[daring zenith]

I mean

[thick tartan]

u mean the feet

[rigid valve]

on linears they're basically all the same

[thick tartan]

LOL

[daring zenith]

it slides on the leaf... kinda?

[rigid valve]

on tactiles it does matter

but tactile stems are a whole other thing

tactiles in general are way more complex

it's hard to compare things fairly when discussing tactiles

[split nimbus]

I thought stems were "basically all the same"

[rigid valve]

they are

[thick tartan]

he was talking about the material bruh

[rigid valve]

what did i say

POM normal length

that is completey true

[thick tartan]

u said 80% were made of pom

and have the same length or something

[split nimbus]

That's not what that message used to say

[thick tartan]

probably 80% of stems are literally the same
[11:18 PM]
POM standard length(edited)
[11:18 PM]
and thats it

[split nimbus]

Omg

Why

[rigid valve]

i changed it from lentgh to lenght

[thick tartan]

huh?

[rigid valve]

lenght

[daring zenith]

length

[thick tartan]

ltenght

slider.

[split nimbus]

Stems are important choices, springs are important choices

[split nimbus]

You've really never seen that before?

[thick tartan]

color are important choices

ive never heard them referred to as slider

[daring zenith]

people call things different names

[thick tartan]

feet/ legs is what ive heard

[sly warren]

I can't wait to get the money set aside for some KTT Kang Whites to replace my Gat Reds

[split nimbus]

I've seen the pins called feet before

[daring zenith]

gonna quote some random thing

[split nimbus]

Leaf I've always seen as leaf, that's pretty much the only part of the switch I've seen a consistent name for

[daring zenith]

metal leaf is metal leaf

spring is spring

[thick tartan]

housing bottom housing is the same

[daring zenith]

housing is housing

[split nimbus]

Housing I've seen as case

[thick tartan]

the ccd

cc*

[split nimbus]

Or casing

[thick tartan]

crosspoint contact

which is the the thing that makes contact with the sliders

feet

legs

etc

[wanton burrow]

Nope thatvs the feet

The slider is the rectangular thing on the other side

That slides on the housing

Making the travel more stable

[daring zenith]

uh

[thick tartan]

ill slide down ur house housing and steal all ur mech keeb stuff

[daring zenith]

bob was saying the bit that contacted the leaf so

dunno

maybe the side bits are actually called sliders

[rigid valve]

yeah but hes talking about the parts of a stem

[split nimbus]

I've never seen those called sliders

[wanton burrow]

Welp

Not all rly call specific parts of siwtches names tbh

[thick tartan]

those things are calle rails

[wanton burrow]

Stem is called stem

[thick tartan]

the things on the side of the stem

[split nimbus]

Or post

[daring zenith]

rails sound more correct but eh

[split nimbus]

Rails is what I usually see

[wanton burrow]

The only ones thatvs notable are stem pole and the tactile bump (if it's tactile)

[thick tartan]

yep

[wanton burrow]

I call it both so there u go

[split nimbus]

Haven't seen em called sliders though

And then there are the pins, two different parts called the same thing

And for some reason that's just the standard

[rigid valve]

finally this chat is active at least

[thick tartan]

tru

it feels like the hobby is like slow right now

probably since school started for some

[split nimbus]

I don't even want to think about the number of times someone making a keyboard for the first time has looked at their switches and freaked out about the third pin being missing

[wanton burrow]

Waiting times in the paindemic be like:

[thick tartan]

or are getting prepared

[thick tartan]

i dont wanna talk about how many bent pins ive dealt with

[split nimbus]

Bent pins are fine, you get used to em

[thick tartan]

i thought the pins on the usb port on mobo were bad

nope

[split nimbus]

As long as they aren't the cheapo aluminum ones they bend back fine

[thick tartan]

i think i have yet to see aluminum ones

[split nimbus]

I haven't seen them on switches

Other components they show up sometimes, and will really throw you for a loop while soldering if you aren't expecting them

[thick tartan]

i havent tried sodlering yet

[wanton burrow]

Buy stacked board

Stackedtkl

[thick tartan]

maybe if i ever decide to make more than 2 keebs

[split nimbus]

It's easy as long as you don't have to deal with aluminum. Aluminum is weird to solder

[wanton burrow]

Or uh, some through hole boards if u want actual soldering session

[thick tartan]

tru

i think ill practice on led lights since its cheaper lOL

[split nimbus]

You can get some cheap learn to solder kits too, but really it's not that hard

[thick tartan]

nah i dont think it is either

[wanton burrow]

Practice on cannonkey's practice boards then millmax those

[split nimbus]

Just remember that it's not a paint brush and you're good

[thick tartan]

i think its just over thinking it for most ppl

i havent seen bakeneko in years on their site

[wanton burrow]

Or just the stacked one tbh i'm into stacked scrylics anyways

[wanton burrow]

it's a vape if you're willing enough

[split nimbus]

Underheated contacts is probably the most common problem I see

Even shows up pretty often from automated commercial lines

[split nimbus]

"hello, I'd like some burning rosin scented juice please"

[wanton burrow]

Aromatic scent

[split nimbus]

It's such a weird scent

[wanton burrow]

And it specifically goes into your face

[split nimbus]

It sticks around for so long too

I've never been able to decide if I like it or hate it

It's definitely nostalgic though

[wanton burrow]

My pc will come in some cheapo ar gee bee fans, might be useful for sucking out the fumes

Idk if that'd work outside of the case though (like hanging outside, still connected, other side covered with something to catch fumes)

[split nimbus]

It's a fan, it'll somewhat work

Even just a desk fan pointing out the window is probably enough for rohs compliant solder

[wanton burrow]

Gotcha

[split nimbus]

As long as it isn't lead based solder or using a particularly nasty flux you don't have to worry that much about the fumes from something as small as a keyboard

It's less than 200 bonds for all but the biggest boards

Less than half an hour of soldering if you know what you're doing

[tight pulsar]

soldering is really not that hard

you just hold the solder and iron against the pin until it has enough solder and take it off and then reheat it up to make it look nice

[split nimbus]

Remember to take the solder away before the iron

Or at least very soon after

[tight pulsar]

oh yeah i just watched a single youtube video on how to solder before my first board and it turned out fine

[split nimbus]

Most important thing to remember is probably if you drop the iron do not try to catch it

[dreamy goblet]

Badnews,thespacebarisnotworking

Thepinaresstillstraight

Idkyitsnotworking

[split nimbus]

F

[daring zenith]

wat

[daring zenith]

push it down with more force

[dreamy goblet]

Nowork

[daring zenith]

take it out, put it back in with more force

it's weird, but there can be a 'tactile feel' that makes you think it's in the socket, but it's not quite in correctly

[dreamy goblet]

Oh its working

Now

Omg

[split nimbus]

Woot

[dreamy goblet]

I had a heart attack

[split nimbus]

@tight pulsar can you pin messages?

[daring zenith]

so sometimes you need to put more force on it

[tight pulsar]

sure

[tight pulsar]

also an important thing is to never try to solder something on ur lap unless u want burn holes in clothes

[split nimbus]

This sums up custom keyboard so nicely

[dreamy goblet]

ah yea

How do i switch up the key map>

Since the windows key

Is where the control key should be

[daring zenith]

on the left side of the keyboard

[dreamy goblet]

The windows key is the one on the left of the spacebar

[daring zenith]

there is a slider for macos/windows

switch it to windows

[dreamy goblet]

Yea ik, but

The actual mapping

Of the keys

Virtual

Is wrong

[daring zenith]

?

[dreamy goblet]

The one right next to the spacebar is the windows key not the control key

See this, the alt

Is next to the space bar

Not the windows

[tight pulsar]

so change it in the software

[dreamy goblet]

Does keychron have software?

[daring zenith]

no

not qmk compatible iirc

but you sure?

[dreamy goblet]

well yea, since when i press the key next to the space bar

Its not alt

But windows

[daring zenith]

use this rq
https://www.keyboardtester.com/tester.html

and also, use the switch on the side

because I'm pretty sure that's just mac layout

[split nimbus]

Fun prank, swap the m and n keys on someone with a qmk board that kinda can touch type but not quite

[daring zenith]

mac layout swaps windows key and alt

[tight pulsar]

also really nice boards i want always go for sale when i really shouldn’t be buying them

[dreamy goblet]

Uh

So

I may have been on mac

[tight pulsar]

trying to build a bike and somebody is selling this https://imgur.com/a/L0SgWXA

[dreamy goblet]

So lets just not talk about it

Plssss

[split nimbus]

Kudos to apple for making this a problem...

[thick tartan]

oh my

thts better than riding a bike

or so i would like to say

[tight pulsar]

also he’s mainly looking for trades not money rn which is sad

[thick tartan]

fudge

i have a gmmk pro sitting in its box

maybe i should do something about it and flip it

[split nimbus]

Hmmm

That reminds me for some reason...

I was walking past the ewaste bin where I work a while back, and there was half of a space cadet board poking out of it

Unfortunately that half was the only half there was :(

[tight pulsar]

rip

[calm cobalt]

Guys can you recommend me a keyboard that hits this

• cherry mx silent red
• tenkeyless
• wired (would be nice if both wired and bluetooth)

[gritty wraith]

you suggest any other switches?

[fiery geode]

Thx

[wanton burrow]

leopold FC750R

[wanton burrow]

uh, mind telling us your preffered sound signature (sound would base on the board more than the switch in some cases, so just a rough idea of what you want) , or just whatever do u want to get feel-wise (if we're gonna talk about tactiles), or just uh your budget also for the switches

[steep pelican]

well this chat was interesting after I left

i need a desk pad

im tired of mouse pad

[split nimbus]

lttstore.com

[calm cobalt]

My budget is 170 aud. For sound as quite as possible, maybe something deep/hollow, so it’s not high pitch and distinct. If tactile doesn’t produce sound then yeah, if it does I’ll stick to linear

[queen sigil]

170 for just the switches or the entire keyboard

[calm cobalt]

Entire thing

[sly warren]

170 AUD is kinda slim

[calm cobalt]

I did some more research and mx cherry red silent seems to be more expensive and more suitable for gaming. I’d like something for typing/programming and gaming.

[sly warren]

Switches for gaming are a meme.

[calm cobalt]

Yeah I realised, rip

[calm cobalt]

What do you mean, are they horrible?

[sly warren]

No

It's just a meme to label a switch as "For Gaming"

You could game on a Model M with Buckling Spring switches.

[calm cobalt]

I’ll look it up

They look archaic, what’s the selling feature?

[sly warren]

That it's old, and time tested hardware. Buckling Springs are damn near indestructable. But they are loud and proud.

Anyways.

You'd probably want something like Boba U4 Silents for your switch if you want something with a little tactile bump.

But, that'd also mean A. Buying Boba U4 Silents which can be kinda pricey and B. Buying a hotswap board to support them which can also... Be a bit pricey.

[queen sigil]

or just get a leopold with silents

[tight pulsar]

this is partially not true

i never want to use topre for gaming again

[split nimbus]

^

[crude otter]

is it worth getting a stream deck

[split nimbus]

I tried a board with kailh speed switches once, and it was noticeably different

[sly warren]

For what purpose?

(not you bob)

[crude otter]

streaming and marcos to play music and open softwares

make it easier on myself

[tight pulsar]

just get a macropad

[split nimbus]

Do you make a decent amount from your streams?

[sly warren]

Nah. Just buy a macro pad and program with Auto-Hotkey

It's more flexible that way.

[crude otter]

i dont stream alot so i dont make anything from it

[split nimbus]

I'd agree with macropad then

Streamdeck is really only worth the extra price when you need the dynamic features

[tall flume]

Anyone know a good nice 60% kbm

kb sorry not kbm

[thick tartan]

whats your budget

[dreamy goblet]

How do you tell the battery percentage on a keychron keyboard?

[calm cobalt]

guys what do you think of Keychron K8 Tenkeyless(Hot swappable + gateron brown switches)

[rigid valve]

K8 is a solid board

[calm cobalt]

is hot swappable important?

[devout fiber]

Full size keyboard at around $100?

[wanton burrow]

leopold fc980m

[dreamy goblet]

Depends tbh

If you want to switch out the switches down the line then yea ofc

But if you really dont care

Then no

[wanton burrow]

it's always nice to have but it's not very important tbh

[sharp kindle]

Ahk gets you banned in some games with invasive anti cheats 🗿

[sly warren]

Fair enough.

[split nimbus]

Then get a macro pad and program it with gmk

[split nimbus]

Not really. It makes swapping switches easier, but almost any board you can still change out the switches

[thick tartan]

you mean qmk?

[gleaming pond]

if you really dont want to solder yes, but for most who have enough experience soldering is fine

as long as you dont burn yourself

hm NK blueberries are on sale, too bad the spring is too heavy for me

[wanton burrow]

good coz i don't think anyone ever liked those

it's nk creams but tactile for all i know, and i don't recall someone liking it, might ask sera see how bad it is

[thick tartan]

i watched a couple videos on it

seems meh

much better options

[gleaming pond]

are they NK silk jade switches any good cause they one clearance as well

[wanton burrow]

silk jades, eh?

[gleaming pond]

silk emerald

I keep thinking about box jades

[calm cobalt]

Thanks guys

[timber ridge]

if you need a budget linear id go with a dif pick tbh

[sly warren]

KTT Kang Whites for budget linear switch.

[timber ridge]

any ktt tbh

or ks3, jwicks etc

[rigid valve]

Jwicks supposed to be the best

[raven turret]

Hey all, I'm kinda bad at looking for stuff lol but I'm looking for a good mechanical numpad with the backspace tab = esc row, true numpad scancodes, and if possible nkro

[latent hull]

Would it be bad just to get the magni 3+ and then later get the modi 3+ or should I save for them both? Also what would you guys reccomend for purely gaming under 250 for headphones?

[sly warren]

Headphones at ~250 for gaming? Probably HD560S.

And, if you already have a Dongle, you could use the Magni with a Dongle.

You'd just need an RCA to 3.5mm cable

HD6x0/6XX are a bit intimate for Gaming. And the next best option is 350 with ATH-R70X

HD560S is a pretty good all-rounder.

[rigid valve]

I strive to one day experience the imaging heaven which is R70X

[sly warren]

Same

[calm cobalt]

anyone use a USB 3.0/3.2 HUB?
looking for one for my laptop

[cunning tide]

Hi i need some help. I am trying to get a subwoofer for my pc. I have 2 different subs. I have the 3.5mm subwoofer output on my pc that i can use but the inputs on my subs are RCA. I found a 3.5mm to rca but it also has a video input/output. I tried plugging it in and seeing if i get any response but all i get is a loud hum. It seems like the polarity or something is switched because when i plug in the white RCA connector and play some music, the humming will temporarily stop when the bass drops or something. Can i do anything with this? Is it software related? this is what the cable looks like: https://www.amazon.com/MonkeyJack-Headphone-Digital-Camera-Player/dp/B074XCSRTD

[trim latch]

@west hornet

U might know this

[west hornet]

How is the sub getting power, what sub is it

[sly warren]

Is it a powered sub? Passive? What is the sub?

[cunning tide]

its powered

Velodyne impact 10 BV

[sly warren]

If it's powered, you should be able to do RCA to 3.5mm and plug it into your Sub port on your PC. If it doesn't have one, then you might want to get some kind of Sound Card if you have powered speakers also.

[west hornet]

I would play around with it, try connecting to other sources, see if hums without a source, different outlets, try to keep it and the wires away from any power bricks/psus

some people have also tried flipping the plugs in outlets

[latent hull]

My friend got the px37x and an apple 3.5mm to usb c dongle but the pc37x has two port for sound and mic what plugs in to where?

[cunning tide]

Are the two inputs different colors?

If his headphones didnt come with one, this is what you need:https://www.amazon.com/MillSO-Headphone-Splitter-Adapter-Compatible/dp/B071DMCZQF/ref=asc_df_B071DMCZQF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309818644684&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13123396211999603741&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9059462&hvtargid=pla-570116116530&psc=1

[rigid valve]

They come with a y-splitter built in

[main halo]

yo can someone help me?

[rigid valve]

Sup

[main halo]

sometimes my glorious model o would disconnnect randomly

then reconnect

[rigid valve]

Yeah that’s a model o problem

[main halo]

so i should just get a new mouse

[rigid valve]

I would

Do u like the size and shape of your O?

[main halo]

yea i like it

is the orochi v2 good? might swap to it

[rigid valve]

Get a Razer Viper Mini it’s like $30-40 and will last you forever

Same size and shape too

[main halo]

i wanna try a wireless mouse

is theh orochi good for its price?

[rigid valve]

Orochi is good but way smaller than the Model O

[main halo]

do u have a pic for comparison?

[rigid valve]

No

[main halo]

ohh ic

thanks for the help btw

[sharp kindle]

Model o is bigger than viper model o- is same size as viper mini

I would rec pulsefire haste

[sharp kindle]

Basically China jwk so it has a mediocre top out sound. If you want a fuller sounding switch milky top gat is the way to go

[wanton burrow]

Btr3k or jm10(sonata hd pro internals for half thr price of btr3k)? 🤔

/nick Ophi

Aww

[sly warren]

Is it a Model O Wireless or Wired?

If it's Wireless, that's just a random issue with the MOW If it's Wired, I'd RMA it it's defective and can be replaced with a new unit.

[main halo]

wired

ive had it for a few months now

and i bought from a store here

not from glorious itself

[sly warren]

Then i'd go to that store and say, "Hey, my Model O I bought from you guys is now defective after only a few months of use. It randomly disconnects and it's a wired mouse. Can you please exchange it for a new one?"

If they are being butt-nuggets about replacing it, I'd go to Glorious support about it.

[ancient trellis]

Anyone have a recommendation for a switcher I could use to feed both my work laptop and my gaming PC into the same dual monitor/keyboard/mouse setup?

[sly warren]

Your looking for a KVM Switch.

[maiden current]

Why tf does a non hotswappapble keychron c2 exist

Isnt it cheaper to make it hotswappable?

Than to solder that crap?

[sharp kindle]

What

Sockets cost money

[queen sigil]

socket expensive

[timber ridge]

you have to solder hotswap

then it becomes hotswap

[vast raven]

I can trigger everyone in one sentence

Best switches:

[sharp kindle]

Ok

[daring zenith]

Cool

[tall flume]

what’s the best budget peripherals ?

[rigid valve]

Depends

What’s your budget

And which peripheral do you need

[tall flume]

Keyboard and Mouse

maybe like £100 max

[rigid valve]

Ok

What’s your hand size and grip type

[tall flume]

Palm

and not sure on hand size

[rigid valve]

Measure

[tall flume]

okay 2 secs

Medium width

medium length

[rigid valve]

K

Generic choice is deathadder v2
If you’re on the smaller side of medium consider like the Cooler Master MM711

And for a keyboard get something from Royal Kludge
They got decent quality for 50ish pounds

Wait is that pounds

[tall flume]

oh rite okay ty

[rigid valve]

Idk it’s like 55 ish USD

[tall flume]

yeh mate

pounds pls

red switches or blues

[thick tartan]

ref

red*

[sly warren]

That's up to you. Do you like a tactile feel and noise, or no tactility and less noise?

[split nimbus]

Blues are much noise

[main halo]

very nice way of putting it

lemme go look for the receipt

i lost the receipt

ill just get an orochi or something

[rigid valve]

Orochi is gonna be way smaller

Not sure if it’s a good idea

[main halo]

glorious model o is kinda fit for my hands

will a few centimeters really make a big diff

[rigid valve]

Yeah

[weary niche]

Can anyone recommend a good keyboard and mouse combo, same brand preferred so I can link colors but if not that's fine.

[rigid valve]

Combos are generally scummy

I would get separate quality products

What’s your budget

And hand size and grip type

[weary niche]

Like 300 combined

[rigid valve]

Ok

And what size keyboard do you want

[weary niche]

I play fingertip and medium hand

Tkl

[rigid valve]

Ok

Do u want to mess with your keyboard at all like modding it and stuff

And do you want the keyboard to have RGB

[steep pelican]

you should get viper mini and milan

[rigid valve]

lmao

[steep pelican]

rip wallet

[weary niche]

Yeah rgb and no

[rigid valve]

ok

probably uh

[steep pelican]

keychron needs to make q1 but its tkl

[rigid valve]

if you want TKL like a Hexgears Gemini Dusk or something

Iquinix L80 for 75%

[steep pelican]

theres leopolds

[rigid valve]

no rgb tho'

[steep pelican]

oh

wack

[rigid valve]

and for the mouse get like

a viper mini or an mm711 or something

pulsefire haste might be a little big

idk

[timber ridge]

varmillo kb and orochi v2

could also get a k87 instead

or splurge more on the kb and get a ar87 with a cheaper mouse like a mm710, viper mini or m800

[supple swan]

Can anyone recommend a full-size gaming keyboard that syncs with either Thermaltake's RGB (probably only Thermaltake...), Razer Synapse, or motherboard lighting?

[thick tartan]

you kinda answered that question yourself lmfao

could get a razer keyboard but big yikes

[thick tartan]

Ar87 is a nasty board in a good way

[timber ridge]

yup

pricey tho

[thick tartan]

facts

i think it was keybored who did a video on it and modded it and i was like

[prisma canyon]

anybody know of some cheap-ish wireless headphones

[ivory fable]

First of all, what's your definition of cheapish?

[sly warren]

1. What is your definition of cheap-ish

2. Why Wireless?

3. You do know that for about 30 to 40 USD you can get one of the best audio setups without having to spend exorbitant amounts of money right?

That super cheap audio setup consists of. A pair of Koss KSC75X, and an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm DAC

Best super-cheap audio setup for just about anything.

[ivory fable]

Does the apple usb c to 3.5mm have a better dac then most or something?

[sly warren]

It's just stupid cheap and sounds better than most motherboard audio.

It's 7 to 9 USD and sounds better than all the other cheap USB DACs, except the Meizu HiFi dongle, but that's priced around 30 USD.

[calm cobalt]

meizu dongle👍

[split nimbus]

It's amazing how much you can cut prices when you cut out almost all of the materials

[rugged lion]

hello

im torn between getting gmk moomin or earth tones

[timber ridge]

depends on what kit youre putting it on

and gmk is not so epic rn

[ivory fable]

Ahh i see

[prisma canyon]

My pc is pretty far from where i sit so i need wireless and i want the headphones to be like 60-90$

[sly warren]

60 to 90 and you want Wireless? That's a joke and a half

Just buy a 3.5mm extension cable.

[prisma canyon]

Why is it bad

Is the quality bad

[sly warren]

Wireless audio has literal crap quality for that price range.

Headsets already have poor quality

Asking for Wireless is going to make it worse.

Here's what you can do.

1. Buy Koss KSC75, best pair of cheap gaming headphones you could ever buy.

2. Buy an Apple USB-C to 3.5mm DAC (it comes with iPads, but they sell it separately for 9 bucks)

3. Buy a 3.5mm extension cable.

4. Buy a Samson Go Mic

All of that should total to less than 100 bucks

And will sound better than a Headset

[prisma canyon]

Can u link the apple usb c i cant find it

[sly warren]

Just Google Apple USB-C 3.5mm Dongle

[rigid valve]

you could get sparks

moondrop

[sly warren]

Bluetooth on PC sucks

[rigid valve]

its wireless

and if they want wireless then give em wireless

[thick tartan]

im trying to replace my mic its a at2020 any recommends prince can be a bit higher than wat i spent on the audio technica

[sly warren]

Replace it with a Samson Q2U

[gleaming pond]

more like 2 jokes and a half

[sly warren]

Dynamic Mics are better for spaces without room treatment

[thick tartan]

okay

[sly warren]

Condenser mics suck when poorly turned

[thick tartan]

how good is shure? overpriced?

[gleaming pond]

you can probs get a wireless headset for 90 bucks but audio quality wont nearly reach that of a good wired budget pair

[sly warren]

The SM58 is a good mic, but it's overpriced

[thick tartan]

kk

is there anything else i would need like a dongle or schiit stack or is that just extra lol

[sly warren]

For what?

For the Q2U you can run it off USB

[thick tartan]

ah okay

[timber ridge]

really wish the q9u was good

shame it isnt

[neon quartz]

samer-AS#2888 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

samer-AS#2888 has been kicked

Reason: Too many infractions

[gleaming pond]

rip

[snow briar]

Ooo interesting video https://youtu.be/imYBTj2RXFs

[latent hull]

part of me does want to get some ksc75 and see how they sound before going all in on headphones

[sly warren]

Do it.

It's so cheap

[latent hull]

True

I could get it and the dongle today from 5-10

[latent hull]

@sly warren how are the ksc75 for gaming?

[sly warren]

Pretty good. They are better than most gaming headsets.

[latent hull]

Ok, I think I will get them to try out because it is only like 26 dollars for both the ksc75 and the apple dongle and if I really don't like them I can return them to amazon

[west hornet]

ksc75, kph30i and porta pros are all nice to get a little taste of audio

[latent hull]

Yeah, I don't want to go all in witha Schiit stack and stuff only to not like it so I think this should be a good taste of sound

[west hornet]

If there are any decent stores close by with good selection of headphone you could do that too

Try demos in store i mean

[little crater]

the KSC75 have come in the mail, sadly i wont have them until i get home on tuesday :P

[sly warren]

F

[solar nebula]

hehehe

i got a razer keyboard

you guys cant srop me

AND ITS GREEN SWITCH

[latent hull]

It doesnt seem like I have a store with anything to go and demo that would be good so I think I will try the ksc75

[timber ridge]

if you can get pass the looks i think its a stellar pickup

[latent hull]

Yeah I just need to see how I like them they should be here tomorrow

[timber ridge]

amazon return policy op

[steep pelican]

i think i might return the arias

[timber ridge]

what you think about them?

[west hornet]

Sad

[thick tartan]

ooof

[steep pelican]

they are pretty good though i find using wired earbuds at school kinda a hassle

also i think my right one might be slightly faulty as it is noticeably softer than the left one at all times

[timber ridge]

def would go with wireless if youre taking them to school

i take my airpods over my $200 iems bc of convenience lol

[steep pelican]

my airpods sound like absoulte garbage

they are so incredibly scuffed its painful to use

[timber ridge]

rip

i used airpods up until i got samsung buds pro

[thick tartan]

airpods pro are pretty nice

[rigid valve]

Yeah I’m waiting for Black Friday or Cyber Monday to see if I can snag a deal

[sly warren]

Airpods Pro are like, peak TWS if you have an Apple device.

And I'll bet that Galaxy Buds 2 will be peak TWS for Samsung devices.

Thank you Samshit for not including AptX.

[thick tartan]

lol

[timber ridge]

airpods are 190 rn iirc

[steep pelican]

da heck q1 comes with an aviator cable?

kinda sad cause the early bird one wont have the rotary knob and weight option

[daring zenith]

Sad

[timber ridge]

no knob isnt really an issue but the weight is if you wanna upgrade in the future

you could easily buy a dif pcb and knob later on but you cant cutout a spot for the weight

[latent hull]

Just ordered the ksc75 should be here tomorrow

[west hornet]

I even wore my porta pros in school

Just don’t care about what anyone thinks

[queen sigil]

[sturdy sinew]

what eq software do people normally use for microphones?

[sly warren]

Nothing. I just let the mic be itself.

[wanton burrow]

Just purchased trn mt1 and realize the stupidity i did 🙂

Oh well

It's just $6 and I just hope it works for at least 3mos. coz that time i theoretically will have enough moners to get actual decent one

[latent hull]

Ksc75 just arrived and I will be home in maybe 45 minutes to see how they are

[sly warren]

👌

[wet bluff]

Any headphone recommendations <$50?

[west hornet]

I like kph30i, porta pros, perhaps blackshark v2 or ur40

[sturdy sinew]

quick question, is hifiman's quality control still horrible or has it gotten a little better?

[sly warren]

KSC75

Hands down it's effectively the only good headphones at Sub-50.

UR40s are ok, but fragile, Porta Pros are muddy, KPH30i's can be a little muddy.

And if you can find Creative Aurvana Live SEs for under 50, they are excellent for EDM.

[wet bluff]

Are these any good?
Philips SHP6000 HiFi Stereo
Audio-Technica ATH-M20X
Philips Audio SHP6000/10 Hi-Fi Stereo

@sly warren
@west hornet

[sly warren]

No, no, and no

[latent hull]

I can now also say that the ksc75 are really good they are a lot more there than my other headphones

[wet bluff]

I kind of want something that's over-ear, has one wire coming out of one headphone, and no mic.

[sly warren]

See. We have never set you astray

[sly warren]

Just buy KSC75

[latent hull]

the only thing may be hotspots on my ears but I get up enought that it wont be that much of a problem

[rigid valve]

sub 50 just get ksc75

just

honestly

theres like nothing else

[glad yarrow]

what are your thoughts on hyperx cloud stingers

[rigid valve]

meh

mehhhhh

cloud ii better

more expensive though

koss gmr for more of that price

[glad yarrow]

I can get em for 40$

[timber ridge]

ur40 or cal prob then

ur40 more balanced while cal is bass cannon

[west hornet]

Shp are meh

[wet bluff]

what about the ur20

[timber ridge]

skip

[sly warren]

Nooope

UR40 >>>> UR20

[latent hull]

The only other thing I got to say about the ksc75 is that the ear clips are very annoying to me so idk

and the cable is very short so I might have to get an extender so that I can actually turn to my other part of my desk

[sly warren]

You can replace the ear clips with a headband.

https://www.amazon.com/Parts-Express-Stereo-Lightweight-Headphones/dp/B0002KQZJS?ref_=d6k_applink_bb_dls_failed

[latent hull]

I could do that

[west hornet]

I hate the clips too, what i did and some others found helpful is slowly bend the clips outward a bit

Little at a time so you get it right

[maiden current]

I lowkey like the shine on abs keycaps

[latent hull]

Thanks for the tip now it is really nice

[wet bluff]

Are the LyxPro HAS-10 any good?
@sly warren or anyone?

[rigid valve]

Never heard of em

Probably not spectacular

[wet bluff]

They have 1k reviews on amazon

4.5 star

[rigid valve]

Yeah Amazon reviews for audio are like playing rigged slots

[sly warren]

No, they likely aren't good.

Audio Reviews on Amazon mean literally nothing.

[rigid valve]

I saw a K371 review saying it was “beats by akg”

[sly warren]

Good god...

K371 is nowhere near as bad as beats.

[west hornet]

No problemo

[grizzled bane]

hi

[wanton burrow]

It's only good when it's shined evenly

[wraith roost]

Looking for recommendations for relatively cheap keyboard display stands. The smaller the footprint the better. Compatible with 60% up to full size. Please Ping, thanks in advance!

[queen sigil]

unless you're looking for keyboard display cases you dont need anything specific

[wraith roost]

Yea I’m looking at book easels but I’m wondering if anyone has any experience using a specific kind.

[sly warren]

Just 3D Print stands

🧠

Also, why do we have a Brainlet Emote, without a Big Brain emote?

[west hornet]

[spiral breach]

posting this for @gaunt quartz because he cant attach images

Got a new keyboard, I feel nice about it
Keyboard- Royal Kludge RK G68
Switches- Akko Vintage White and Akko Radiant Red
Keycaps- Akko Tokyo World Tour

[daring zenith]

pretty neat build

[daring zenith]

gonna assume they mixed in vintage white for like wasd, and used radiant red for the rest?

[gaunt quartz]

yea

vintage white takes less force to push down and actuates pretty quickly

i got the keyboard and took off the keycaps and took out to switches and did everything from there

[daring zenith]

Ye, was just wondering which keys you used lighter springs for

[gaunt quartz]

the most used keys are using vintage white

[tight pulsar]

this sounds terrible https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjD2PvtYPuY

[daring zenith]

weird switches

does sound like lots of ping tho

[timber ridge]

ping and hollowness

[thick tartan]

yikes

that sounds awful

[daring zenith]

Sad

[thick tartan]

i built my gmmk and i have to say it sounds better than thing stock lmfao

[steep pelican]

sadge

i guess ill buy scarlet extras then

i just want a keeb already

i can also kinda afford frog now

[left trellis]

https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-sennheiser-pc37x-gaming-headset

are these worth it?

[queen sigil]

@little crater wtf are you typing

[little crater]

@sly warren what can I say, for 18 dollars I am quite impressed. although I haven't tried them for gaming, they are quite pleasant to listen to music on, with the sub-bass being, as expected, noticably not present. however really low frequencies do come through very clear, and I do appreciate that, although I myself am a huge fan of headphones that make drums sound realistic and thumpy.

Quite comfortable as well, at first I felt like they were just gonna fall right off, but they no longer feel like that. Really good instrument separation as well, I can listen to intense rock music with drums, multiple guitars, bass guitars, keyboards and other sound effects and they all come through very well. The cymbals could be better, they seem very recessed and not as present as I would prefer, but imo that adds to the fact that these are very not fatiguing to listen to. I agree, these are very well tuned.

[little crater]

paragraphs

also on my phone, so typing slow

[sly warren]

I told ya so.

[little crater]

however, the only reason I would pick these over my beyers is if I wasn't at home.

never in a million years would I take them over my 120 dollar HD4.50

but I could see myself using them when I don't wanna walk outside with large headphones lol

or when I'm biking with a helmet on, so yeah I'll def keep em around, better than any IEM I've listened to

[gleaming pond]

the keychron Q1 stock sounds more hollow than a stock idobao id80

[thick tartan]

its really bad lmfao

[gleaming pond]

weird part is, the official keychron sound test sounds nothing like Andy Nguyen's sound test on it

and the board has an extra key in the official sound test

[steep pelican]

yeah the official one doesnt sound horrible

[gleaming pond]

only part in Andy Nguyen's video where it sounded decent was when he started to add more things to make it less horrible

[gleaming pond]

official sounds crisp Andy Nguyens shows a hollow and pingy mess

sounds worse than a stock GK61

plastic

for 3x the price

[steep pelican]

it shows how the difference in environment and setup can make a bad board sound good

[gleaming pond]

too bad it actually looked nice

what the hell did they put in there to make it sound so hollow

is there a portal to an endless void under the pcb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8ZgD3QQTqY&ab_channel=KeychronKeyboard in this video it sounds pretty great

[queen sigil]

yeah of course thats because keychron made that video

[thick tartan]

yeah i mean i had my doubts from the beginning about it

[gleaming pond]

who knows what they did to make it sound good

[rigid valve]

Anyone able help with HP printer error code B305DFF9

Google tells me it’s HP being a crappy company

[daring zenith]

"we didn't do any mod for it".
Hm. Lies?

Maybe it had different foam in that prototype

[gleaming pond]

or it had more foam

[sly warren]

Clem, it's probably just dying. Replace it with a Black and White printer without Ink Cartridges.

[rigid valve]

Probably post-record audio weirdness or different foam

[rigid valve]

Ugh… HP moment

[sly warren]

Brother is a good printer company

[rigid valve]

So I’ve heard

[gleaming pond]

Imagine what they showed was a different board entirely i doubt it tho

[rigid valve]

Hmmmmmmm

Does my printer need to be connected to the wifi if it’s plugged directly into desktop

This is probably a stupid question and all but

[daring zenith]

need more reviews

maybe they just got one that had less foam by accident

maybe it actually had more foam than normal, and it actually sounds worse

[tight pulsar]

i have a brother it's a nice printer

[rigid valve]

Ok but like

This was not a cheap printer and we’ve barely used it

Is it not possible to like

Fix it somehow

[sly warren]

Probably not.

[rigid valve]

Dang

[sly warren]

HP is a poop company, so it's probably just bricked itself.

[rigid valve]

My parents finna be pissed when they discover that my magical electronics powers didn’t work this time

[sly warren]

Well, ok. Printers just suck in general.

[rigid valve]

Imma just tell them to stop buying HP stuff

[sly warren]

HP Laptops are

[rigid valve]

Some of them are decent

Most are mediocre

[timber ridge]

most of hps stuff is actually good

jus that they have a lot of budget options which ppl are use to, so ppl think they make bad stuff lol

[little crater]

HPE is poggers

nearly everything else really is crap

[west hornet]

I have a brother and a hp

Both work fine

[little crater]

I deal with all sorts of HP at work, from stupid expensive omen tvs, some higher end peripherals as well that are crap, and the desktop systems, regardless of price have just been mediocre experience for what they cost.

every hp laptop I have held has just been eww, but yeah, in that regard they have mostly been on the lower end of the cost spectrum

ive had one good consumer grade hp printer, the rest have been awful

HP enterprise equipment makes me POG because it's so nice

[steep pelican]

i mean it was the proto so maybe it was better?

[worn yarrow]

i have a small question, i just finished building my pc and i fired up discord only for my mic to not work at all. I have trist both the front and back ports and it picks up like static and nothing else

[sly warren]

HP Envy and HP Spectre laptops are pretty poggers.

[sharp kindle]

Shined wob

Also nice momo pfp

[sturdy sinew]

is the monoprice m1060c any good?

with open mod

[left smelt]

Yo

So are xda keycaps good for gaming?

[glad yarrow]

you can use whatever caps you like. The switches under the caps are the important part

[left smelt]

Everythin is sorted out but i am still not sure cuz its mostly for typing rather than gaming and stuff cuz some people say u can lose urself in the keycaps yk

[wanton burrow]

If you're comfortable with it, then use it for both gaming and typing

Tbh anything on keyboards is doable for gaming if it's comfortable for you to use.

Some do daily drive heavy (80-185g) switches

Some prefers to use lighter ones

And oh in terms of keycaps, it's safest choice to go with cherry profile coz that's so common u can find good deals.

If you're gonna get board with north facing leds, switches with less than 4mm of travel could help with the keycap interference

[west hornet]

Yikes

[latent hull]

What else did you get?

[west hornet]

That’s all ofc

1500usd airpods

[rigid valve]

lmao

[west hornet]

Made of solid gold

[latent hull]

What are some good headphones around 150 that are open back. I will be getting a Schiit Magni 3+ and later a modi 3+

[sly warren]

Koss KSC75

Your first good pair of Open Backs past that are 200 USD in the Sennheiser HD560S

[latent hull]

Those are really the only good options?

[sly warren]

Yes.

If you care less about sound quality, and more about Gaming Performance, than AKG K612 Pros are decent.

[latent hull]

How are the HE-4XX or HD58x?

[sly warren]

No, and No.

58X is just a crappy 6XX

And 4XX is just... No.

Especially if you don't have a good source.

[sturdy sinew]

aren't the 58x drivers the exact same of the 660s?

or very similar

I haven't tried the 58x or 6xx but I don't believe I have heard of a single review saying that the 58x are just a crappy 6xx

[sly warren]

The 58X is literally a crappy 6XX due to it using a 500 series driver in a 600 series chassis.

It's not worth the money.

[sturdy sinew]

gotcha

[latent hull]

I thought I heard somewhere the hd58x uses the same drivers as the hd660

[sturdy sinew]

same here

I figured they weren't the same but similar

[timber ridge]

nope, 500 series

the only pro to the 58x is that it doesnt need power to drive and it has better bass extension than 6xx but otherwise that its worse in every way p much

[latent hull]

Ok must've been something else I was thinking about

I think I will just stick with the ksc75 for now. Will they really benefit from an amp/dac or is the apple dongle all they need to be powered

[timber ridge]

a dac/dongle will help any headphones if it makes the source cleaner than b4

but no need for amp with this one, dongle will be enough

or even on board audio

[latent hull]

Ok

[sly warren]

Though they do get really fun out of a Schiit Stack, there's just no need to buy one specifically FOR the KSC75.

I had bought my stack for my HE-X4

And, I use it for just about every headphone I have now.

Even some of my meme gear pieces.

Like the Sony MDR-ZX110's

[west hornet]

Epic

[sly warren]

Did... wait.

Did you seriously pay 1.5k for Airpods Pro?

[west hornet]

No xD it was 90usd for the airpods

[sly warren]

Then wtf else did you buy?

[west hornet]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[sly warren]

Let me guess... You bought an M1 Macbook?

[west hornet]

Yup xD

[sly warren]

Air or Pro?

[west hornet]

But shipping is like 2 weeks

Air

[sly warren]

You gonna thermal pad upgrade it?

[west hornet]

I think i will leave for now but i might eventually

[sly warren]

Gotcha.

Honestly, the thermal pad upgrade is a double edged sword.

It makes it more usable in heavy tasks.

But, it also trades that for being significantly less lap-able

When it gets hot.

[west hornet]

Ahh who use laptop on lap anyway

Hurts my neck

[sly warren]

Right now my laptop is an HP Envy 17" with an i7-6500U, 16GB of RAM, and GeForce 940M graphics, running Pop!_OS.

And hot damn that little laptop can actually play games.

I can get ~60 FPS in Team Fortress 2, And ~60 to ~80 FPS in Star Wars The Old Republic.

On Linux of all things, with a crappy Nvidia GPU

I really hope the Steam Deck will make more headway for Linux for Gaming.

I'd kill to move to Pop!_OS as a dedicated OS for all of my devices.

[latent hull]

How are the HE X4 I was also looking at those

[sly warren]

They are... Mediocre at best.

I enjoy them, but they are also my most expensive piece of kit.

The biggest downside is the weight.

They are chonky.

Mostly due to being a Planar Magnetic driver.

And, they don't really exude the characteristics of a Planar very well.

Planars are made to go really low into the sub-bass.

And, these aren't tuned for that...

Making them a middling planar that sounds more like a mediocre Dynamic.

[latent hull]

Ok so the next real headphones for open back I should be going for are the hd560s

[sly warren]

Or HD6XX, or ATX-R70X

HD6XX is sometimes a bit intimate for Gaming, but it's a great all-rounder.

And R70X is killer for gaming, super tight imaging and excellent soundstage.

And performs very well in regular music too.

If I had the 350 to blow on headphones right now, it'd be on R70X

But, they also need some oomph to drive too.

[latent hull]

I think the hd560s will probably be for me mostly because they aren't overly expensive and I eould probably get at least the magni 3+ and later the modi 3+

[west hornet]

Linux is nice

Hmm these things are pretty comfy

[sly warren]

Don't forget if you get the Magni you'll need an RCA to 3.5mm cable to take the input from the Dongle or the Motherboard and pipe it into the Magni.

For the Modi setup you'll just need an RCA to RCA cable.

[latent hull]

Yep, wont forget that

So does the magni plug into the dongle with the rca to 3.5mm then the dongle into the pc

[sly warren]

Magni RCA > Dongle 3.5mm > Dongle USB-C > PC

[latent hull]

Ok

[sly warren]

Oh, and the Magni uses the big chungus 1/4" jack on it's output.

Or, for you metrically minded folks, it's the 6.3mm connection.

[latent hull]

Ok so I will probably need an adapter for that

[sly warren]

They are dirt cheap.

[latent hull]

Yeah

[sly warren]

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-6-35mm-Female-Stereo-Adapter/dp/B01D82XXGO/ref=sr_1_9

[west hornet]

Usually the headphones come with the 1/4” adapter no?

[tardy mortar]

Gateron or kaihl switches?

[sly warren]

I don't think KSC75's come with a big dingus adapter.

I've honestly forgotten.

[sly warren]

Typically Gaterons are smoother. But is this for a prebuilt keyboard or a hotswappable board?

[tardy mortar]

I can choose which switches come with my anne pro2 @sly warren

I have the option between gateron or kaihl brown, red or black

[sly warren]

Is there any specific reason for an Anne Pro 2?

Not saying it's a bad board, just an odd one for a starter.

I'd personally get Gateron Reds just as a good neutral starting point.

[tardy mortar]

I heard the reds have a longer press delay

[sly warren]

Wat.

No.

[tardy mortar]

Hm ok

Im looking for the most/quickest reactive switches for gaming

[sly warren]

That's any switch.

Like, I have gamed on Blues, Reds, Blacks, and Browns.

They are all basically the same.

For Gaming

[tardy mortar]

Also if u know a replacement for anne pro2 im all ears. I was looking for 60% all black, wireless (bluetooth 5.0 mainly but ik anne pro2 is only 4.0)

And okay

[sly warren]

Other than the feel of the switch itself.

[tardy mortar]

So why red?

[sly warren]

Reds are a pretty standard middle ground switch. They are Linear, so there's no feeling when the key is actuated.

They are the most common "gamer" switch.

[tardy mortar]

I like to feel some sort of resistance on clicks though

[sly warren]

So you could go for the Kailh Blacks. They are a heavier Linear switch.

[tardy mortar]

Oh ok

[sly warren]

They might feel a bit scratchy compared to Gaterons.

[tardy mortar]

I was hoping to stick with gateron tbh

[sly warren]

If you know how to Solder, you could replace all of the switches yourself.

[tardy mortar]

Lol i do but nah not trying to customize

The linears have no resistance at all on stroke?

[sly warren]

I can't think of any Hotswap 60% boards. But if you find one, then Hotswap will let you just pull the switches out and replace them with anything

[daring zenith]

there is as much resistance as the spring provides

keychron

pretty sure rk61 is hotswap too

[tardy mortar]

Yeah but its white lmao

[sly warren]

There's likely a Black option.

[tardy mortar]

What do u guys have against anne pro2 besides wireless latency

[sly warren]

Well, it isn't exactly the most economical board out there.

[tardy mortar]

Sorry i dont understand. Quality? Price?

What would be a close replacement?

[sly warren]

The RK61

[tardy mortar]

I looked into that one, i dont understand why its better

[sly warren]

Quality

For price

Ap2, is overpriced

[tardy mortar]

Hm ok, what is bad about the ap2 besides latency for bt4.0?

[sly warren]

The Plate, the stabs are probably not great, and... I'm sure there's something else.

[tardy mortar]

Not sure what plate and stabs refer to lol

[sly warren]

There's more to a board than just the switches and the outer casing.

[tardy mortar]

Yeah all the reviews i watch they only compare switches and outer casing

Oh stabilizers

Is it likely to malfunction more if i get a keeb with switches soldered on

[sly warren]

No

It's just less easy to make your own.

[tardy mortar]

Ok, thx for your help

[west hornet]

Oh well not the ksc

[steep pelican]

idk if i still trust the board to not be ultra hollow

[tight pulsar]

if you need foam to make it sound good then it’s not a good sounding board

[split nimbus]

That's a lot of foam

[daring zenith]

And that's extra foam

Case comes with more foam afaik

[rigid valve]

Jeez

Keychron Tofu

[sly warren]

I find it highly ironic that my Schiit Stack doesn't work on Linux, but my Meizu Dongle does.

[split nimbus]

What's really weird is that they should both be using the same exact protocol

[wet bluff]

Would a USB microphone work if i'm using a pair of headphones that have an in-line microphone?

[sly warren]

Yes.

Because you can switch what mic your PC wants.

[wet bluff]

How do you do that?

Sorry if that's a dumb question

[sly warren]

Settings... In Windows...

I don't have a Windows PC on hand to show you.

[rigid valve]

AirPods Pro for 180USD on Amazon, definitely worth checking out

[wet bluff]

Any keyboard recommendations?
<$40
Would prefer that it isn't that loud
So far i'm thinking about going with the Razer Cynosa v2

[rigid valve]

Sub 40 you got uhhh

Redragon basically if you wanna go mech

And uh

That’s about it

[west hornet]

Linux: pulseaudio volume control MacOS: Sound Preferences or Audio MIDI Setup, Windows: Sound control panel

Those are the places in all main os you change devices and device properties

[steep pelican]

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Mechanical-Keyboard-Double-Shot-Tenkeyless/dp/B08SQMT1J2/ref=asc_df_B08SQMT1J2/ i would increase budget to 50 and get this

it says mac layout but it works with windows too

[sturdy sinew]

would the 6xx be a upgrade from dt 770 pro's?

[maiden current]

How do i change my keychron c2 from mac to windows

Its stuck on the mac led

Oh

Nvm

Theres a switch in the back

[tardy mortar]

Opinion on g604?

[gleaming pond]

most likely, but it is a bit odd, cause usually the proto would sound worse

or around the same

[calm cobalt]

anyone got the g304/305? i'm planning on buying one

[neon quartz]

Motion#9044 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

Motion#9044 has been kicked

Reason: Too many infractions

[sly warren]

Yes.

[autumn ingot]

is the logitech g513 hotswappable?

[sly warren]

Lol no

I can't think of any Hotswap capable Logitech boards.

[autumn ingot]

ok

is it a good keyboard tho?

????

[floral lake]

meh

get keychron instead for good prebuilt mech

or royal kludge, great budget option

both are hotswaps

the logitech, not sure

[sly warren]

Lol no. Foxy said exactly what I was thinking.

[autumn ingot]

hmm

ok

A family member got one for me

should I return it or what?

it works well

[floral lake]

if it's free

just keep it

[queen sigil]

^

[floral lake]

if you're buying, nah

[autumn ingot]

ok

so it is good

if I am getting it free

[floral lake]

yep

[proud elk]

Any 75% keyboards budget friendly prebuild or hotswap ? (300£ budget)

[maiden current]

thoughts on 8008 inks?

[daring zenith]

Know what switches you want?

[west hornet]

https://youtu.be/DaW7epwiKJw

[rigid valve]

Epic sound but honestly not super smooth

[maiden current]

can we talk about how bad ink v2's are?

i lubed, filmed, stem swapped, and spring swapped these mfs and theyre still trash

to the point where id rather use gateron browns

theyre so wobbly even filmed them 3 times

the housing annoys rlly annoys me

ffs id say durock 67g linears feel significantly heavier for some reason even though thte inks are 70g

90 bucks down the drain

[rigid valve]

Sounds like you got a bad batch

That’s why I don’t recommend inks

[timber ridge]

ink qc is known to be garb

[maiden current]

Also

There was this sketchy lube that came with my lubing set

Should i trust it or nah?

Or should i just blow 18 bucks on some 205g0

[rigid valve]

Try a switch or two

[maiden current]

ok

just did it

it was thick

and it feels heavier now

imma use it for my space bar

theyre already really good stock

[timber ridge]

wonder if my jwicks will be more inconsistent than ur inks lol

havnt gone thru them yet but i needa stem and maybe spring swap them

[tight pulsar]

inks are just bad in general

[latent hull]

For the 6XX what amp would you reccomend?

[timber ridge]

tube amp but idk much about em

[sly warren]

Schiit Magni 3+ is a good all around starter am0

*am0

Fork...

*Amp

[rigid valve]

lmao

big rip

[latent hull]

Ok

[latent hull]

Once I get the money I think my next upgrade will be the 6XX and a Schiit Stack

[left smelt]

Hey what tape should i use to tape mod a keyboard?

[tardy mortar]

Is PBT same as Doubleshot PBT keycaps if im looking for swaps?

[daring zenith]

PBT is just the material, doubleshot is about the process of getting the legends on the keycaps

[tardy mortar]

So i should look for the word doubleshot to find right keycaps?

[daring zenith]

Doubleshot is like injecting the dye in, the other option is dye-sub, which is what it sounds like, it's kinda dyed on

[tardy mortar]

So how do ik what keycaps will fit my keyboard