peripherals-and-displays

[steep pelican]

Ill get a keychron if I ever get a laptop and need a portable keeb

[daring zenith]

Oh right statik didn't you get a q1

[neon root]

ye

need to sand down some of the keycaps though

[daring zenith]

No switches or haven't bother to put switches in?

[split nimbus]

Why not just get a Thinkpad?

[neon root]

i put the switches and keycaps on, just didnt mod it yet

[daring zenith]

Ah

F o a m

[steep pelican]

I have some random macbook that I currently use sometimes but never take around everywhere, If I use it more I will prob get a keychron ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[gritty kettle]

is cat 5e ethernet cable good enough for wifi atm?

[rigid valve]

I would say it’s more than good enough

5e is gigabit

And it’s cheap

[gritty kettle]

lmao my internet is anything from like 3 to 7Mbps on a good day

should be fine

[granite wedge]

Are "Gaming" chairs good? or is it better and cheaper to get office chairs

[neon root]

dont cheap out on a chair. wouldnt recommend a gaming chair but dont go super low in price

get a good or decent ergo chair

[timber ridge]

hyken mesh

not too expensive and really good

[granite wedge]

is it okay to get used chairs?

seems like it would be fine but idk

[neon root]

can consider it if youre able to test it which sounds weird but to be safe in case cushion is borked or something is messed up or something

some people buy used herman miller chairs for the cheaper price

[daring zenith]

Herman Miller chairs are great options if any offices are having liquidation sales or whatever

[gleaming pond]

Due to this chat recommending the AKG K361 and K371 often I'm considering the K361, what DAC should I get for it if I end up getting it?

[daring zenith]

depends on budget

meizu dong will do fine to start

[gleaming pond]

Okay, I'll look into it.

[daring zenith]

schiit fulla next step up

[gleaming pond]

Is it the USB C one?

Not the Fulla.

But the Meizu one?

My PC doesn't support USB-C so I guess I'll have to get an adapter for it, would any old USB type A to USB type C work? 'Cause I probably have one laying around somewhere.

[rigid valve]

Anything should work

[gleaming pond]

Ah okay.

[daring zenith]

and yes meizu is usb-c

[rain thistle]

https://www.amazon.com/AOC-C24G1A-Frameless-1920x1080-adjustable/dp/B08D3Y5PFZ/ref=sr_1_2?is a good monitor?

[neon root]

i wouldnt recommend a curved monitor at 24" and just me personally i wouldnt recommend a curved monitor in general because im biased but for around the same price theres this too
https://www.amazon.com/VG248QG-G-Sync-Compatible-Gaming-Monitor/dp/B0829S7178/ref=psdc_1292115011_t2_B08D3Y5PFZ?th=1

for like $5 theres a 165hz version but not entirely sure what they changed on that one

[gritty kettle]

im hyped, my mayflash is arriving in a week

[timber ridge]

get the flat ips version

[rain thistle]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087N4LQPN? I brought this

[timber ridge]

oh ggs

[elder current]

What wireless headphones for gaming should i get under 100$

[fiery marsh]

Anyone have recommendations of a good 4k monitor that is 120-144 hz?

[neon root]

gigabyte m28u

[daring zenith]

Actually in stock now
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16824012040

[fiery marsh]

Thats actually one of the best ones I have seen. I have a Acer Predator 27 inch, 4k monitor and unfortunately, only after a year, I am getting dead pixels. Every month or so I am getting a new one. It's more of a daily annoyance than anything and I am not that picky, but I am planning for when I will need to replace it. I bought it refurbished from Best Buy during 2020, so even if it was faulty, there's nothing I can do.

Also, I wanted to get a dual monitor stand, but the Acer monitor doesn't allow me to take off the back. The monitor stand is permanently on the monitor itself.

Question: Is it possible or rather, moral, to sell a monitor with dead pixels? Is it worth the effort to try and sell it on Ebay or something (obviously being forthright with the dead pixel issue to buyer).

[gritty kettle]

Is it worth getting all logitech peripherals so I don't have like 4 different softwares in the background

[neon root]

i mean depends on what the peripherals are because you can reduce software by just picking out the right hardware. get an actual pair of decent headphones instead of gaming headphones. you really wont need software for them.

keyboard, depending on the keyboard if you want rgb theres plenty of keyboards that have on-board memory and you can customize it just through keybinds/shortcuts so you dont need software for that.

so really mouse would be the only thing youd need software for

[snow briar]

👀 superlight

[crystal cipher]

know any good website for modded gmmk pro?

[timber lagoon]

Currently I have a logitech g602 which imo it's fine but a bit heavy and was looking at the razer viper mini and logitech g203 and then I found the Steelseries Rival 3 which I heard was better for palm grip and bigger hands. What do you guys think?

[daring zenith]

Have you tried to RMA it with Asus?

also, m28u review here
https://www.rtings.com/monitor/reviews/gigabyte/m28u

[elder current]

what are the best wireless gaming headphones for gaming under 100$

[devout fiber]

Looking for an upgrade over my Koss UR40s after Christmas. Any ideas of what I could get maybe at the $80ish mark?

[daring zenith]

want bass?

[devout fiber]

I’m tryna game

But yea bass is cool for music

Like a good mix of video gaem quality and music quality

[daring zenith]

(cal se might be fun)

[devout fiber]

How much is that

Or can you just send me a link maybe I’m stupid

[lethal solar]

corsair k70 rapidfire or hyperx alloy elite 2?

[timber ridge]

if youre lucky you might be able to score a k361/71 for around that price

[timber ridge]

i dont recommend any keyboards from the mainstream gamer companies

[daring zenith]

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

[timber ridge]

doesnt exist and i wouldnt recommend a gmmk pro even if you mod it yourself unless youre a diehard glorious fan

[daring zenith]

conclusion on q1 is still needs modding but hey, it should be better after modding than gmmk pro

[timber ridge]

yup

q1 is like a tofu, has a lot of modding potential

gmmk pro is glorious cash grab product lol

[daring zenith]

lol

I wonder if they did give better foam or not after the first wave of products

[timber ridge]

couldnt even get kailh hotswap sockets, knew it had stab issue b4 launch from early reviews but still shipped order and proceed to leave it unfix until a few months later lol

[daring zenith]

lol

[timber ridge]

no qmk/via support until they kicked an angry github nerd from server for complaining

he basically did it himself

[daring zenith]

Didn't it have issues with compatibility with iirc durock screw in stabs?

[timber ridge]

screws on the gmmk pro are also notorious for stripping

anything that wasnt goat stab really

[daring zenith]

'goat'

[timber ridge]

zeal seemed to work but you shouldnt be buying anything zeal nowadays tbh

ye goat lol

its p hard to mess up stabs but they somehow manage to do it

Ive bought cheap amazon oem stabs and they work better

[daring zenith]

I mean, the problem is just how they tried to hype it up

[timber ridge]

lol

alexoto saved the pro at launch then they repay him by stealing his keyset design

gloros moment

[daring zenith]

I want to like them but I just can't

[timber ridge]

its hard to

[neon quartz]

lance#7042 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[daring zenith]

rip

[timber ridge]

bruh, poop is a bad word

[daring zenith]

poop is bad

[timber ridge]

ppl hate on tkc but is cool with glorious

glorious is basically tkc with good cs

[daring zenith]

they have good cs?

both bad qc I assume, not too familiar with tkc

[timber ridge]

glorious cs is p good

[devout fiber]

Only $50? I can get something higher end if there’s something available.

[timber ridge]

cal sacrifices in build quality a bit but drivers are goated

[daring zenith]

very neat for bass

I'm actually tempted to buy one right now

[timber ridge]

if you want an all around balance unit in terms of sound and build then k361

not balance sound signature, def v shape ish

[daring zenith]

and again yea k361/k371 can be good if on sale

[timber ridge]

also cb1s or takstar pro 82s

im also tempted to pick up cal se but i feel like ima get teaks in the near future

[daring zenith]

but just 50$

[timber ridge]

theyd forsure retire the cal se

tru

ive been wanting some new iems

and the new beats are p tempting

[daring zenith]

hm

Well, this would be my upgrade to ur40 if I do buy it

[timber ridge]

might aswell wait til black friday to see any price drops

[daring zenith]

but I'll have to ponder a while on if I want to buy it

I was thinking about buying before black friday so I have this before I go on break and go on a huge spending spree on other things

[timber ridge]

fair

i wanna go on a spending spree but there is some expensive kbs dropping soon

[devout fiber]

How big of an upgrade is it over my UR40s

[timber ridge]

i gotta have money saved for tht

[daring zenith]

because knowing myself there's a decent change I might go all out for like schiit stack and maybe a k612 pro and that kinda thing

and I need to dissuade myself

[timber ridge]

im kinda interested in the zen dac v2

i dont think id want teaks as much if i had xbass on my sundaras lol

[devout fiber]

What’s the difference between all these and the cal se

[daring zenith]

isn't it like 160$ though

zen dac prices keep going up and up

I liked it when it was 120$ and directly comparable in price to schiit fulla :(

[timber ridge]

i forgot how the sound sig on the others are tbh, its been a long while since i actually looked into audio but theyre all budget picks that are p decent

the two i mentioned has a bit better build quality but prob has the same v shape sound sig

[timber ridge]

ye tru, but apparently there is some improvements

i didnt really look too deep in it, but i remember searching it up when seeing the price change

[devout fiber]

Any like, major things that set them apart that you know of?

[timber ridge]

cal se biodynamic drivers should handle low end the best theoretically

itd lack in build quality compared to the other two tho

[devout fiber]

I mean

[timber ridge]

if you can stretch your budget id jus go with k361

[devout fiber]

Then again my UR40s feel like the cheapest thing ever lol

[timber ridge]

you could honestly hit endgame there

[daring zenith]

ur40 is very cheap feeling and all

[timber ridge]

for closeback under 500ish *

[devout fiber]

And remember I’m going for a gaming headphone, not music centered

Still would recommend k361 tho?

[timber ridge]

yep

no headphone is really tuned for gaming to begin with

[devout fiber]

Ight I mean if I can just buy that and not upgrade for like ever that would be sweet

Don’t need a dac for it right

[timber ridge]

gaming headsets jus bass boost everything lol

[daring zenith]

trying to define a 'gaming' headphones is weird anyways

[timber ridge]

no need for dac/amp

but youd get a better experience with it of course

[devout fiber]

Just tryna hear them juicy footsteps in valorant

[timber ridge]

k361 the pick then

should have better sound stage then all the headphones we mentioned so far

[devout fiber]

Only $105 isn’t too far over budget anyways

[timber ridge]

if you can wait, it may drop in price

[devout fiber]

Well yeah I’m not buying rn

[timber ridge]

ive seen k371 for the same price as 361 a few times

[devout fiber]

Probably after Christmas

K371 is better I assume?

[timber ridge]

only difference between the two iirc was color and 71 has a bass boost

same drivers etc

[devout fiber]

Ah sweet

[timber ridge]

some ppl prefer the 61 more but if you like bass or is use to gamer headsets you might appreciate the bass boost that 371 provides

[devout fiber]

Thanks for info

[timber ridge]

np

[devout fiber]

Is there any difference between the wired and Bluetooth

Other than Bluetooth lmao

[daring zenith]

Bluetooth version makes it bad iirc @devout fiber

[devout fiber]

Oh fr

Bluetooth woulda been a cool touch that’s sad

[little crater]

we need compressionless wireless data streaming

[glad yarrow]

USB dongle headphones when

JK

[little crater]

now

[glad yarrow]

No no like the little dongles that come with some mice

[little crater]

oh lol

would be dope

[red sail]

what is yalls dpi and sensitivity? And the game you main?

[neon root]

400 dpi and main game that i do play right now where sens matters is val and i have it at a 0.6

[daring zenith]

Dunno why but I play around at different sensitivities from time to time, 600/800/1200 mainly

[red sail]

When I game (any fps game) I have my dpi at 2000 or 3000

And sensitivity around 70-90

[daring zenith]

Might depend on the mouse tbh

I used to play at what I thought was 4000dpi on a g402(?), But when I tried that on a different mouse, it was just way too fast, and so I settled down around 800dpi

[red sail]

Im using a roccat 120

so ya it works for me

[west hornet]

Low bandwidth and high latency

[devout fiber]

1000 dpi, i play val

[gleaming pond]

DPI is 400, I don't really main any games.

[granite wedge]

what are your guys' thoughts on buying used headphones?

worth or just buy brand new ones

[red sail]

400 seems so low. what mouse do you have

[gleaming pond]

Logitech G203.

I really don't like high DPI.

[red sail]

I would say new but tbh idk

[red sail]

oh

[gleaming pond]

Maybe I'd crank it up to 800 once in a while.

[gritty kettle]

i play on like 2800 dpi lol

and occasionally set it to 4000

[west hornet]

Depends where you get them, there are some audiophile communitys where people just buy headphones use em for less than a year than sell them, but they usually higher end headphones

[granite wedge]

oh ok ty

[sharp kindle]

800 feels high to me at times lol

[timber ridge]

ive been trying to play a bit higher sense on val

runnin 800 dpi on .5 sens

[granite wedge]

I thought Dpi doesn't matter in games and it's all around game sens instead

like people with low dpi have high game sens and people with high dpi have low game sens, so they're actually around the same sensitivity basically

[neon root]

they arent because of travel time, pixel travel, etc

[granite wedge]

oh

what are the benefits of each

[neon root]

right now theres a wave of people switching over to high dpi low sense because of lower pixel travel

also each has their own benefits depending on the weapons you like and how you aim

[granite wedge]

ah ok

[neon root]

people that aim with their wrist tends to like higher dpi

people that aim with their arm tend to like lower dpi

[granite wedge]

does having a lower pixel travel make aiming smoother or something?

[neon root]

slightly

because it translates to how much your mouse moves across each pixel so having higher dpi means it travels more pixels

think of it somewhat like refresh rate in a way where higher refresh can show more because it can show more pixels quicker/smoother

[tight pulsar]

haha this is great

he got spammed in a bunch of channels with a lot more insults because he rated a switch lowish

[floral lake]

dude is salty

[timber ridge]

arent queens jus another pricey jwk

[tight pulsar]

idk but probably

[steep pelican]

I used to be a 4000 user on my g502 but it is way too fast for any light mouse

[neon root]

me who uses 400 dpi and low sens in game with my ~60g mice

[steep pelican]

I have a 80g mouse and I use 800 dpi and 1.5 sens

I have a really small mousepad tho

so idk what I would use with a big mousepad

[queen sigil]

i hate opinions

[ivory fable]

Skip that you?

[rigid valve]

Didn’t he leave

He’s in hipyotech server right now

[queen sigil]

hes been talking more in glorious server

[woeful tide]

Idek if this is the right place to post but can someone help me with my audio interface issues? I keep getting a static sound when I plug it into my computer, and I can confirm it’s not the interface that’s the issue

[red sail]

It seem way more people than I thought use around 400-800 dpi

400-800 seems so slow but Its probably just the mouse I use

[ivory fable]

Yeah but they once said, that "preference is dumb"

[sharp kindle]

left that craphole

[rigid valve]

Good

[timber ridge]

hipyo and glorious

yikes

[west hornet]

This is only server you need

[queen sigil]

is it keyboard drama time

i saw hali and some others leave what happened

[sharp kindle]

hali left?

good for him

basically glorious cloning alexoto's set while theyre partnered

and alex saved their butts during gmmk pro launch

[rigid valve]

Bruh what

[queen sigil]

mm yes glorious cloning stuff

never seen that before

[clear lichen]

What's the best mouse to get with macro buttons?

The Wireless Razer Naga Trinity looks dope but I don't have $125 to spend on a mouse

oh wait damn the mouse I own is like $135 (I bought it at $50)

[timber ridge]

apart from that it was jus p crappy

[queen sigil]

the server or what

[timber ridge]

everything

[queen sigil]

yeah idk why out of all servers everyone went to glorious discord server

[queen sigil]

lol

[rigid valve]

lmao

[timber ridge]

crazy how social media can influence ppl so quickly

glorious has been shady but theyre only now getting canceled lol

[rigid valve]

Yep

[clear lichen]

who is glorious

or what is glorious

[floral lake]

glorious is a brand

they clone everything peripherals

[floral bobcat]

same as any other brand

[floral lake]

yeah ofc

[analog bloom]

any good cheap wifi adapter?

[paper thunder]

What speed?

https://www.newegg.com/tp-link-archer-t6e-pci-express/p/N82E16833704274?Item=N82E16833704274&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-33-704-274-_-11112021

My sister has been using this one for a long while and no issues. Their quality control seems hit or miss for these though. She gets the full 300mb/s of our wifi.

[little crater]

tp link pog

never had qc issues with them

thats not to say bad units dont make it through, as that happens with every product.

[buoyant patrol]

Anyone here use air compressor to clean the dust in their pc?

[white flame]

Yeah, I use a handheld electric one with a few different attachments. Brand doesn't matter, just needs a good battery. Mine has a 15Ah battery that takes 8 hours to charge from 0, cost $60 on sale.

I still keep a couple compressed air cans, they can be nice for certain things.

[gritty kettle]

is there a way to use macros with my laptop keyboard

[real citrus]

Im not sure if at the right location....? But I need some advice on something. I got a Synology DS1621+. I need NVME and wanted to see if any of these would work. Can someone please give me some advise please? Thank you!

1. Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3X0C
2. SAMSUNG 970 EVO PLUS M.2 2280 500GB PCIe Gen 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V7S500B/AM

Hello everyone! 👋

[tame canopy]

might be better suited posting this in #storage-devices

[gritty kettle]

is there a way to use macros with my laptop keyboard

[charred umbra]

what are good gaming headphones

[little crater]

pc37x

[charred umbra]

what are good wirless gaing headphones

[little crater]

none of them

at least for the price

if youre going wireless with a mic attached, then there are a few headphones that are fine, but idk any of em

someone here does

[gritty kettle]

Its a keyboard

[rigid valve]

I have that exact board

And it’s nothing special

Soldered so you can’t mod it later without desoldering

[gritty kettle]

i mean i would prefer a dell bk1421

[vagrant abyss]

Getting some nice headphones soon. 660HDs or something along those lines for gaming. Do I want a mixer or Dac amp? Also is a GOXLR mini good for non streaming use?

[daring zenith]

don't really need a mixer,

[daring zenith]

hd660s? For 400$ there's also a lot more options, and I'd grab an amp&dac for it

[vagrant abyss]

@daring zenith https://www.amazon.com/Bose-QuietComfort-Acoustic-Cancelling-Headphones/dp/B00X9KVVQK/ref=sxin_1_ac_d_rm?tag=r6siegecenter-20&ac_md=0-0-Ym9zZSBxdWlldGNvbWZvcnQgMjA&keywords=Bose%2BQuietComfort%2B20&pd_rd_i=B00X9KV0HU&pd_rd_r=e54865dc-07cc-4775-aadf-649556c8d38a&pd_rd_w=MeoBB&pd_rd_wg=XoWl3&pf_rd_p=e2f20af2-9651-42af-9a45-89425d5bae34&pf_rd_r=Z3G4159XTCRBFXZMAJ73&qid=1576571497&geniuslink=true&th=1

second option but I think they are 300 now the 660s

also what amp&dac are decent not really a audiophile.

[gleaming pond]

What's your budget? If you want to save some money get AKG K371s with a schiit fulla or zen dac.

I don't know, that's what everyone says is good for budget.

[daring zenith]

If you want IEMs, second option could be like moondrop starfield

I mean, depends, k371 is closed back, if they want hd660s for open back...

[gleaming pond]

Oh wait right.

[vagrant abyss]

I already have my sights between these 2

[gleaming pond]

What was that open back?

[vagrant abyss]

I just need a amp/dac

idk anything about those prefer a sub $100

nothing crazy

[daring zenith]

completely set and can't change?

[gleaming pond]

K612s.

[vagrant abyss]

nothing too crazy like with those tubes and stuff haha

[daring zenith]

and yea k612 pro for good open back akg headphone

and well, in general

[vagrant abyss]

I just need like the go to options

if there are any

[daring zenith]

k612 pro basically 6xx but better sound stage afaik

So are you completely set on headphones?

[vagrant abyss]

Yeah it's between the 2 I said

[daring zenith]

sad

[vagrant abyss]

HD660s or the bose ones

[daring zenith]

what mic

[vagrant abyss]

I already have a yeti that I don't see a reason changing

worked well for years

[daring zenith]

Okay, optimally a schiit stack for around 200$, but a fulla would also work for around 110$

[vagrant abyss]

ok I'll look those up[

another option on headphones was a BeyerDynamic DT 1990 Pro

[daring zenith]

afaik dt 1990 is actually worse than the cheaper dt 990

[rigid valve]

1990 are legendary

I think they’re better

[daring zenith]

Thought they're just decently good

[undone tide]

Any thoughts?

[daring zenith]

q2u good

[rigid valve]

Agree

[west hornet]

solid budget dynamic

[coral notch]

Is this a good channel for audio?

[rigid valve]

Yes

[gritty kettle]

is there a way to set up macros on my laptop keyboard?

[timber ridge]

q2u like the best mic for its price lol

[sand spade]

hello peripherals gurus it is time to make my list for audio setup

[neon quartz]

GabetheGrape#1176 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[sand spade]

oof

i wanna do the stack thing a condesner mic and new headphones

halp pls

[white flame]

I believe you meant to say "schitt stack" lol

[sand spade]

yah it didnt like me saying that lmao

[timber ridge]

whats your budget and what do you type of sound signature do you prefer

[sand spade]

im a noob

i wanna go full cardiooid xlr

[timber ridge]

whats your budget for everythign?

[wild jetty]

What is a good microphone for under 100$

Please ping me in response so I can see

Sorry headset

With microphone

[west hornet]

maybe pc37x

[daring zenith]

Pc37x at around 120$ is pretty good

@wild jetty GMR Air for around 60$

[wild jetty]

Ok

Ty

[daring zenith]

Yas

[daring zenith]

I kinda want some

[wild jetty]

I know somebody with one and there are great

[daring zenith]

its fine

I prob would rather get womier k68 though

[timber ridge]

No

Optical switches are gonna limit you from doing future mods

[split nimbus]

Say what

[timber ridge]

hes gonna be limited to optical switches

[split nimbus]

Okay, so? There are plenty of good optical switches

You can mod optical switches too

And any non-switch mods work exactly the same

[rigid valve]

optical ecosystem is way smaller

[latent hull]

What are some decent desktop speakers with aux in for around 50usd if there are any

[timber ridge]

but why limit yourself to optical only when you can get regular mechanical switches with almost no trade offs, price included

[split nimbus]

Slower response times and lower reliability?

imo only drawback to optical is there are less switches currently available, though you can technically modify mechanical switches to be optical if you know what you're doing

[rigid valve]

"slower response times"

[split nimbus]

technically they do

mechanical switches need a few extra clock cycles for debouncing

[rigid valve]

while that is true

the difference is so extremely minimal that it only works as gamer company propaganda

[daring zenith]

tactile optical switches though :(

[robust palm]

i bought the logitech brio 200 dollor webcam to stream and when i plug it in and go to g hub software it frezzes my pc i cant move my mouse and my keyboard turns off and it keeps going inactive and active and when i click on it i cant cange nun the setting does anyone know what is happening?

[split nimbus]

Of all the snake oil latency reducing things it's probably one of the least snake oily.

Reliability though is definitely a real advantage

[ember girder]

So I'm trynna get a new gaming headset. The one I have now is the hyper x cloud alpha and I've loved it due to the fact that it had never hurt my head once and it's extremely comfortable to me, the only problem being that it doesn't block out my loud ass 3080 graphics card. So I'd some recommendations for a new gaming headset, it doesn't need a microphone so they can be gaming headphones. As long as it sounds good and is under $175

[timber ridge]

k371 would basically be an upgrade to your headphones but im not sure if youll get the isolation you want

[ember girder]

I probably should've specified surround sound since I play a lot of shooters

As long as it blocks out an extremely loud graphics card then I'll be fine

[silver pollen]

I have been LOVING my Razer Blackshark V2 for that reason and many others. They sound amazing, I hear things I never heard in Warzone before, very good at blocking out most outside sound. I usually can’t even hear my own voice when streaming.

[ivory fable]

If you have a loud gpu, you can try undervolting it, or just changing the fan curve if you haven't already

[daring zenith]

Keep in mind virtual surround sound is inferior to stereo for pinpointing positions in fps games and such, but I would still suggest K371 with a Meizu dongle, it's not ANS, but sounds great, and closed back means you get some isolation

[tight pulsar]

no more numbers

[rigid valve]

hawt

[split nimbus]

Now go full legendless

[rigid valve]

Go 39-key blanks

[split nimbus]

One of the few places RGB is acceptable

[ember girder]

@silver pollen @ivory fable @daring zenith thank you for your suggestions, also it is undervolted, probably not the best undervolt but it is. The problem is it's a zotac lol.

[west hornet]

that honestly looks pretty cool

[queen sigil]

nah those keys look ugly

rgb on like half of the key

[west hornet]

Thats what i like about it 😦

Looks like mini sunsets

[queen sigil]

u can literally see the stem

[gleaming pond]

[calm cobalt]

how good is epomaker's sk87s? it's the same price as the C1 w/ hotswap and rgb, but theres like no professional reviews on it

specs alone the sk87s looks really good but like

i havent seen a lot on it

[gritty kettle]

is there any problems with using the dell kb1421?

[floral lake]

no

it's just a dell keyboard

shouldn't have any problems apart from it being membrane

[daring zenith]

@still lion turns out, my accuracy sucks a lot, so spent the last 10 minutes on master mode and only got 1 successful run lol

[glad yarrow]

Wrong droq

[gritty kettle]

what is wrong with that?

[floral lake]

well

just the weaknesses membrane keyboards has

they're generally mushy

[calm cobalt]

Just finished my new table top what do you guys think

It's made out of pallets and ash

[timber ridge]

looks sick

im debating if i should do a desk upgrade rn

[calm cobalt]

Thanks man

[gritty kettle]

what does that mean?

[daring zenith]

correct droq

[glad yarrow]

@wraith roost is the correct droq

[wraith roost]

Bruh my test started vs test finished was like 200/70, and then I switched to master and I’m at like 700/85 🤣

[daring zenith]

lol

[maiden current]

Bruh, i just found out that box ink switches exist

This would solve my issue with the stem wobble of the ink v2’s

Hopefully they have better qc

[daring zenith]

huh

I'll start doing master mode now

wonder how it'll go

[wraith roost]

A lot of frustration and failed tests, but honestly I like it better. Pushes to improve not just in speed

[wraith roost]

First time trying Cablemod and I’m really impressed. Used their custom cable builder. Previously I used Mechcables, made in the USA. Cablemod had less customization options, but a more pleasing UI for the spec process. Price was comparable, with Cablemod being slightly cheaper. However, the over packaging and presentation is much better with Cablemod, as mechcables doesn’t give you any sort of case or pouch for your cable. This was a surprising nice touch. For a cable out of China I was thoroughly impressed with the overall build quality. 👍 👍

[daring zenith]

mmm

[main crest]

What do you guys think about the msi optix g271 monitor

I have never had a 144 hz monitor so it looks amazing to me

Coming from a 720p 60 hz dell monitor

[tight pulsar]

droq why do you spend so much on cables

[bleak ember]

CableMod has great products all around tbh

[wicked topaz]

I have been looking for a wireless headset recently and I was looking at the Logitech g pro x lighspeed

are they any good?

I saw that the pinned message said that gaming headphones are generally bad, are there any alternatives?

[daring zenith]

The sad problem is that wireless headphones are generally bad too, but yes there are alternatives

[wicked topaz]

Ok, how much worse is a wireless headset? I would use it mainly for some light gaming

[daring zenith]

It's all about sound quality

[wicked topaz]

Ok

[daring zenith]

But also, if you want sound quality, there's some pretty decent to good wireless IEMs

But there are also decent wireless headphones

[wicked topaz]

IEMs?

[daring zenith]

It'll be easier to think of them as earbuds

[wicked topaz]

Oh

[daring zenith]

In-ear-monitors

[wicked topaz]

Those always give me headaches for some reason

I have some air pods

And I can’t use them

[daring zenith]

I get headaches from the active noise canceling on certain earbuds but that might not be the cause for your issues

[white flame]

1080p at 27" will be pixelated but not as bad as 720p. Other than that it's a good monitor. I'd recommend the g241 or g242 instead, better pixel density.

[timber ridge]

1080 @ 27in honestly aint too bad

i got one stacked on top of 1440p 27in and for me i dont really notice it too much

[white flame]

It comes down to viewing distance there. A screen above another screen will be further away and pixels are less noticeable.

[timber ridge]

tru but i also had it side by side at one point and it still wasnt terrible

it was noticable tho but not too bad unless i was looking for it

newegg had a sale on a 1440p 144hz monitor for 220 which is p insane

and it was one of the better budget 1440p 144hz monitors

[west harness]

can someone help me find a plate for a KBDfans sun60 wkl hotswap

im bulding a keyboard

[queen sigil]

probs because they expensive and they look decent

droq cares alot more about how reddit worthy something is and not how they feel or sound

🗿

just cares about taking pics of his setup for that sweet reddit karma

[timber ridge]

leyo have you bought any kb lately

[queen sigil]

nah

last thing was the mika artisan

keyboards too expensive

[timber ridge]

when is that supposed to ship

[queen sigil]

idk its like 3 month after completion

and it finished mid oct

[timber ridge]

ggs

[tight pulsar]

it's too hard to find a good ali manu smh

[timber ridge]

bias raffle tomorrow

[queen sigil]

i aint bouta spend 400$ on a keyboard and eat cup ramen for the next year

maybe ill get a job again next summer

but still i got better things before another keyboard

[timber ridge]

kb my only hobby that makes me spend money rn

[queen sigil]

i got the monitor and the iems but maybe a coiled cable and some things to help with cable management

and also just a better mic

still using the 30$ amazon mic

[timber ridge]

what monitor and iem u get

[queen sigil]

moondrop starfields w meizu and m27q

and dekoni tips

yeah also new mouse

[timber ridge]

i lowkey needa build a new desk

[queen sigil]

same lol

mine is small

or maybe just somewhere i can put a pc like a drawer

but also greydeskmat is a mistake

it turns dark so fast

[timber ridge]

do you know ur dimensions of ur desktop

[queen sigil]

like my pc?

no

[timber ridge]

table top

[queen sigil]

oh my desk

no

[timber ridge]

o ggs

desk are lowkey expensive

[queen sigil]

here lemme post something

of just the deskmat

[timber ridge]

mine desk is smaller

[queen sigil]

f

[timber ridge]

but a butcher countertop alone is like 200

and i was supposed to buy some kbs

[queen sigil]

lool

what keebs do u have or waiting on

[timber ridge]

i sold p much everything i bought

i have a scarlet otw thats pending to someone

[queen sigil]

profit?

[timber ridge]

bought a mrsuit but sold it yesterday

ye profit on everything lol

[queen sigil]

dayum

[timber ridge]

i have a bakeneko im trying to sell

[queen sigil]

u keeping the dolice?

[timber ridge]

but i wanna try to get a bias, any geon 60% when he makes em, matrix board and maybe lumos

i ended up not buying it

[queen sigil]

f

[timber ridge]

if it was a tkl i prob would of

flip potential on it may be kinda wonky

and idk how qc will be, machining on it is gonna be v hard to do

[queen sigil]

idk anything about geon besides expensive, rare, and korean

[timber ridge]

geon prices are really good since everything is p much in house

resell gg except on frog maybe

[queen sigil]

what so special about them

[timber ridge]

build quality and price is really good

and one of the few ppl who doesnt build boards around foam

geon himself is really cool too

[queen sigil]

what are the features of like his keebs

material etc

[timber ridge]

jus typical top mount and alu kbs

but since he does things in house he can price whatever he wants

no need for manu moq or anything

he has openly revealed prices for materials etc to his server

[queen sigil]

so just his designs are good

[timber ridge]

mmhm

and respectable designer

[sharp kindle]

@timber ridge you better get mcflurry coat

[queen sigil]

im be honest mcflurries are kinda ass

like actual ones

like

they arent terrible

[timber ridge]

everyone with the nice spec'd matrix are keeping theirs

[queen sigil]

ur paying like a dollar at mcdonalds for like 1 oreo

just buy a cone of icecream

[sharp kindle]

mcflurry coat is one of the finishes matrix labs offers

[sharp kindle]

unfortunate

are you looking for an add?

og?

noah?

[queen sigil]

yeah ik ur not talking about actual ones

[rigid valve]

Fax

[timber ridge]

noah since i kinda got tkls decided

would go for falcon but ima aim for f2/frog mini/60

the vita is cool but bit steep, dont wanna spend over 400 for it tbh

[sharp kindle]

ic

[timber ridge]

im buy bias tomorrow if i win raffle

if not glacier or maya

[rigid valve]

Glacier is hawt holy crap

[sharp kindle]

is glacier foam meme board

or is that another one

[timber ridge]

ye unfortunate but the design is cool

it stands out compare to other stuff and it has a nickel weight

[rigid valve]

Yeah it’s a foam board sadly

[sharp kindle]

unfortunate

[rigid valve]

But it looks so nice

[sharp kindle]

gl on bias

[rigid valve]

True

[timber ridge]

i dont think its mrsuit levels of foam

jus ur typical pe/foam between plate

[rigid valve]

It’s 3mm I just checked

[timber ridge]

could be wrong tho

tbh i dont get the hype behind mrsuit

[rigid valve]

From geek hack

[queen sigil]

just make a keyboard so dense it doesnt need foam

[rigid valve]

Genius

[rigid valve]

Haha owlabs jelly epoch funny haha

[timber ridge]

funny thing is designers nowadays are putting foam jus to have a foam sound sig lol

[sharp kindle]

nickel cool

[timber ridge]

theyll say it has foam b4 even having a prototype

[rigid valve]

I actually do get the hype behind Voice but suit was like ehhhh

And they screwed up the orders too

So like

🗿🗿🗿

[sharp kindle]

oversold 3k

[timber ridge]

owlab is maker with a bigger budget

[rigid valve]

Did you hear the WK/WKL thing

[sharp kindle]

yeah that too

[rigid valve]

That was insane

“Oh sorry we screwed up every single order… here’s $50 sort it out”

[timber ridge]

should of seen r2

[rigid valve]

Didn’t they oversell a bunch

[timber ridge]

"oh sorry we oversold like 2k units"

[rigid valve]

Yeah

That was hilarious

[sharp kindle]

isnt maker in debt, or is that just memes in his disc

[timber ridge]

nah hes in debt

[sharp kindle]

lmao

[timber ridge]

they jus meme too much

to be fair, hes basically doing everything himself

[sharp kindle]

yeah

[timber ridge]

he also handled the situation p well

oversold phantom units got full refund or free upgrade

and his gb times are p short for someone doing it alone

[sharp kindle]

is his qc good

for a one man operation

that man's mental health cannot be good bro

[timber ridge]

especially rn

hes qcing alone

had to recoat ewhite

hes not only behind shipping dates but paying out of pocket

lowkey feel bad, if he jus ran it with a reg gb time hed lowkey be fine

[sharp kindle]

damn

[daring zenith]

yea I'm noticing myself slow down but become more consistent and accurate

last night it took 9 minutes for successful master mode 30s run, 2 minutes tonight

[sage dust]

hello, i just recently changed my keyboard switch and unfortunately one key isnt working, i checked the back of the pcb and one leg(?) or pad(??) (idont know the term to use) is broken, i tried to look on the internet and it says to bridge the switch, how would i do it?

[timber ridge]

if you broke the hotswap socket then you have solder a new one on

[sage dust]

i dont really know what this is but it is the socket where the 2 pins of the switch are put into

the right one is broken

[timber ridge]

this?

the black thing above it

or the two golden pins on the switch itself

[sage dust]

its the socket for the two golden pins

one is broken

i have a picture but i am not allowed to send it here

[timber ridge]

so its the thing at the top right?

[sage dust]

can i dm u

[timber ridge]

ye

[elder current]

Can i use a xlr to usb cable to use the rode pod mic on my laptop

[bleak ember]

Does the microphone require 48V phantom power?

It does not require 48V phantom power so you should be able to then.

[elder current]

Ok and does it come with a stand or arm mout or what ever you call it

[bleak ember]

Rode recommends a audio interface though

"This microphone has an XLR connection, so you will need a standard 3-pin XLR cable, as well as an audio-interface like the RØDE AI-1 or RØDECaster Pro, which will act as the bridge to your computer for recording."

[bleak ember]

No, it does not

[west hornet]

Please no

Xlr to usb cables are horrible in every scenario

Even a m track solo or something on a budget would be better

[elder current]

a m track solo?

[daring zenith]

It's a low end audio interface

[timber ridge]

xlr to usb sounds very cursed lmao

[steep pelican]

Im thinking of getting the coarse60 what do people here think

[gritty kettle]

is the k100 rgb platinum worth the $380 that it is priced at?

[bleak ember]

What lmao?

Isn't MSRP $229.99?

[steep pelican]

190 on amazon too

[bleak ember]

$380 USD or what currently?

[daring zenith]

It's worth like 50$

[sand spade]

mic stand suggestions pls

and also what kind of sound are astro a50s

like in terms of closed or open sound

stuff like that

[daring zenith]

It's open back, afaik sounds pretty crappy

[sand spade]

i have them and i like them i wanted like the next step up lol

[daring zenith]

If you want open back, next step up might be something like K612 pro with a schiit fulla

or, if you don't care much for gaming, and just wanted great sound for music and such, 6xx good for that

[sand spade]

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-Windscreen-Accessories-Recording-Streaming/dp/B07QP2FXTB/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=pop+filter&qid=1637116664&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-6

this any decent pop filter

[sharp kindle]

nice board

stepped bottom row is sexy

[gritty kettle]

what's wrong with it?

[steep pelican]

Considering this board: https://keebsforall.com/products/coarse60

[daring zenith]

its just not a great keeb, more of a decent keep, so price should've been relatively close to other decent keebs, but also non-standard bottom row with no hotswap, rgb is offset by having to use icue, volume knob is nice ig, but only cherry switch options and the board is nothing special at all, bad stabs and all.

[gritty kettle]

What does that mean?

[daring zenith]

is mediocre all around

icue as a software sucks

need to take into account options like say keychron c1 hotswap at 60$

Corsair is trying to set out a product for a more 'preimium' market when the keyboard does not meet that quality, that'd be more leopold and vermillo keebs at around the 120$ mark

[timber ridge]

bit boxy looking imo

and iirc you screw straight into the acrylic bottom piece

might be better trying to find a mga sneakbox near msrp

mga standard*

[gritty kettle]

Mayflash adapter overclock doing the funky

[glad yarrow]

Wot

[gritty kettle]

When I try to overclock my mayflash 4 port GameCube controller adapter, it stops being detected and usable

[glad yarrow]

But

Why

Overclkock it

[gritty kettle]

Response time

[glad yarrow]

How much better is it tho

Lol

[gritty kettle]

From 125hz to 1000hz is the polling change

And that's how tournament setups are rn

And it is enough of a change to make a difference if in playing on a setup that has it

[vagrant abyss]

Back again for headphone advice

What’s better? ATH-r70x vs AKG k712 pro for FPS gaming as well music listening

Will probably use a schitt stack

[daring zenith]

ATH-R70x, although bit on the expensive side

K612 pro good cheaper option

[elfin jay]

well im just missing the expensive headset, i have a problem lol. just a sucker for halo

retired my black widow 2014 keyboard. still worked fine astonishingly

[gritty kettle]

mahstber cheifde

[mighty saddle]

anyone know if you can edit the colors of a razer keyboard for certain games? Synapse has the chroma connect that links the game youre playing with the RGB so that it reacts to your gameplay. I dont like the colors it chose and the effects and was wondering if theres a way to edit them

[brave vale]

Anyone good with choosing a mouse pad

I need help

Also what brand should I get

I want a good mouse pad for tracking

So I guess smooth xxl

[neon root]

in the pins theres a list

[white flame]

Try using signalrgb, it has features like that

[neon root]

if you dont want to spend a lot of money though, my recommendations are
aqua control+
odin infinity
razer strider

all $30

depending on the size you get

[rigid valve]

artisan makes good stuff if you got a little deeper pockets

[timber ridge]

could secure an artisan without the crazy shipping from some vendors

[gritty kettle]

3

[calm cobalt]

Redragon anyone?

[brave vale]

Anything better then artisan

Can I send link of some good artisan ones

[neon root]

not really unless you want something really specific

[brave vale]

I need xxl

I just want something for good tracking

Like shooter games

A soft pad I think

Because I don’t honk hard ones are good

[neon root]

dont need a xxl really unless you plan on just putting your keyboard on the mousepad too

[brave vale]

Yes I do

Wait can u send some good artisan ones

Links?

[neon root]

this shop is out of stock rn but they have pre-orders going rn.
Hien would probably be your best bet if you want something from artisan and dont know much about mouse pads

https://lethalgaminggear.com/collections/artisan/products/artisan-fx-hien-xl

[brave vale]

What about gsr

[neon root]

gsr?

[brave vale]

Yes

[neon root]

dont know what that is

[brave vale]

Gsr se

Zowie

[neon root]

according to the chart thats pinned, itd probably be better to go with the aqua control+ over the gsrse

or the artisan zero

[calm cobalt]

im not 100% sure where to ask but anyone got any suggestions about whats a good wheel and pedals for a reasonable price?

[tight pulsar]

peak colormatching

[steep pelican]

yeah you can in the razer software

[mighty saddle]

how so? I cant seem to figure it out

[timber ridge]

better than what ifk and tkc is doing

[gritty kettle]

Basilisk V3 or g502?

[neon root]

pesonally, g502 since you can customize the weight to your liking and also its on sale rn

g502 at $50 rn vs $70 but the g502 can go lower in price at times

[white flame]

I like my G502 also

https://tenor.com/view/scroll-mouse-gif-15452525

[gritty kettle]

g502 is like $120, basilisk is $100

[neon root]

are you looking at wired or wireless?

[gritty kettle]

wired

[neon root]

g502 is $50 rn

unless youre in a different country

[gritty kettle]

i am

[neon root]

that wouldve been nice to know

then basilisk if you cant find a cheaper g502

[gritty kettle]

oh wait i found a g502 for $85

[mellow leaf]

droq said to get this

[west hornet]

at the price personally id pay a little more for a elgato facecam

[queen sigil]

🗿

wtf

discord mobile suck ass

[queen sigil]

🗿

[steep pelican]

as far as it works with my mouse, you go to profiles in synapse, click on chroma studio then you can create different chroma effects and assign games to them

[sharp kindle]

Gmk bread is such a crap fest

[mighty saddle]

Do the chroma effects work like the chroma connect? I'm trying to make it where if I get shot at my keyboard flickers red. Chroma connect does that by default but a lot of the colors that it automatically has aren't all that great imo and I want to change them

[steep pelican]

Nah It doesn't as far as a I know.

You might be able to find some other chroma connect app that you can add to make it work tho

[drifting yarrow]

Anyone try or have the Logitech G915 keyboard? want to know their thoughts would it be good for a FPS such as CSGO game, is it worth the money? I recently got a good deal on Corsair K70 RGB Mk2 low profile wonder if i should keep it or go for the G915

[daring zenith]

Neither are great so I'd say just stay with the k70 since you already have it

[drifting yarrow]

which would you recommend then?

[daring zenith]

I mean, custom keyboards is a hobby that gets pretty expensive, but on the decent keyboard side, a Leopold or Varmillo keyboard will be pretty good if you just want good quality without having to mess with it, keychron for a hotswap board, womier k87/k68 if you want a lot of rgb and want hotswap.

[queen sigil]

day 247273783585 of waiting for my bow accents

[steep pelican]

very hard for a keyboard to help you at a game unless you become a pro tbh

[drifting yarrow]

Who said I wasn’t semi pro? Jks lol just wanted to see what are good CSGO keyboards

[daring zenith]

There's good keyboards in general, keyboards can't really specialize beyond being good quality and having nkro

[steep pelican]

the best keyboard for you will be the keyboard that is the most comfortable for you

[sand spade]

How would these compare to Astro a50 Check this out on @Newegg: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm Studio Mixing and Mastering Open-Back Headphones https://www.newegg.com/black-beyerdynamic-dt-990-other/p/0TF-00D2-00003?Item=0TF-00D2-00003&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-0TF-00D2-00003-_-11182021

Check this out on @Newegg: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro 250 Ohm Studio Mixing and Mastering Open-Back Headphones https://www.newegg.com/black-beyerdynamic-dt-990-other/p/0TF-00D2-00003?Item=0TF-00D2-00003&Source=socialshare&cm_mmc=snc-social-_-sr-_-0TF-00D2-00003-_-11182021

I keep seeing them and wanting them lol but I don’t wanna change too drastically in case I don’t like it

For gaming

[snow briar]

Personally love my 990s… not quite sure how the compare to the astros but w.e. Be warned it has a super clear high end so like all the sparkly noises sound louder/crisp 👀

[daring zenith]

should be quite a bit better, but yea most of the beyerdynamic headphones have a good bit of treble

[sand spade]

idk what that means

[west hornet]

out of those beyer phones i believe the 80ohm were most preferred?

[snow briar]

‘Treble’ - denoting a relatively high-pitched member of a family of similar instruments.

So like symbols some high pitched vocals… like any noise that’s high pitched

If you got the 250 ohms headphones you’d need something to actually drive them, 80 ohms would be way easier to run off of normal aux cables

[timber ridge]

iirc most ppl liked dt880s 600ohm

[west hornet]

ye that too

[sand spade]

If I got 990s I would get a stack I think my friends were dating

Saying*

[marsh steppe]

What RGB puke case fans do you guys recommend with this Lian Li case?
https://www.newegg.com/p/N82E16811112583?Item=N82E16811112583

[ivory fable]

Arctic p12 (a)rgb

[tight pulsar]

is flex the only thing people want now

[neon root]

have no idea because there were some complaints about the gmmk and q1 having flex and then theres that board you got there

there was another pcb i saw a bit ago where the entire middle was cut out or something

nvm, not the pcb but the plate

but there are cuts in the pcb so that middle part flexes

[floral lake]

what even is that cut for

i don't get it lmao

[neon root]

the middle part is so it flexes and the outside is to be stiff

[floral lake]

i want a keyboard to be solid everywhere

not like that

[tight pulsar]

i have a half plate on both of my builds (old pic so dirty), feels nice with a thin pcb and no plate for alphas with light tactiles

if i could cheaply get another plate i'd probably get a full aluminum or maybe cf/steel plate for a stiffer feel, half alu plate feels a little too bouncy sometimes

[calm cobalt]

Is the Dualsense a big upgrade to the Dualshock 4 for PC?
And before anyone says it, no i dont like the Xbox Gamepad.

[queen sigil]

@tight pulsar did u ever lube the browns

[tight pulsar]

yeh

[queen sigil]

good or bad

[tight pulsar]

p good

will probably get better once they break in more

[queen sigil]

bruh didnt you break them in for a couple months

[tight pulsar]

i didn't really use them too much

[gleaming pond]

Anyone have an idea as to when the next Q1 restock is?

[sand igloo]

thoughts on the logitech G305 wireless? looking for a new budget mouse

[gritty kettle]

I really don't see the point of mechanical keyboards, but my friends insist that they are superior

So should I get a mech keyboard or not?

[queen sigil]

thats for you to decide

most modern membrane keyboard preformance wise are the exact same

[floral lake]

^

it's just up to the feel

[manic sierra]

I am a monster and like romer G's

[calm cobalt]

Can anyone recommend me a keyboard like the k400 plus without a touchpad?

[floral lake]

@calm cobalt K580

closest i can find

[timber ridge]

memecuts lol

my friend built his with halfplate and it flexes like crazy

[timber ridge]

breaking in mx switches b4 lubing>

[wild jetty]

Any thoughts on the hyper x could 2 headset

[rigid valve]

good headset

[gritty kettle]

ive heard that its good

and i have used it a little and its comfortable

[west hornet]

today is certainly an odd day

got a sennheiser e835, hd280 pro, 2 rode procasters, 2 focusrite 2i2s

[gritty kettle]

what is that

[west hornet]

headphone, mics, interfaces etc

[pearl creek]

hi

[queen sigil]

ayo gimme one

[pearl creek]

....

[gritty kettle]

mmmm 1000hz gamecube controller adapter

a wonderful OC

[lime lake]

any mouse nerd here

well that's a harsh term

but I have a question

[neon root]

?

[lime lake]

it's about a mouse grip, is it alright if I DM you a picture?

[neon root]

sure

[haughty fractal]

Does anyone know a good 75% keyboard for around £70-120

[gleaming pond]

Keychron K2.

[rigid valve]

Guys guys guys did u hear about the thing the new keycap set KMG Backorder it looks so fire I can’t wait

[sand spade]

Audio technica boom arm good?

[calm cobalt]

My brother spilled BBQ sauce on his 10 dollar keyboard and ruined it. He's wondering what a good, practical, reliable and comfortable keyboard he could buy for 40 bucks or less would be

[rigid valve]

$40 is rough

[ember girder]

idk about "good, practical, reliable and comfortable", but you could go to "Five Below" and get a keyboard in that price range

[calm cobalt]

i dont think going to five below is a good option...

lol

[ember girder]

i knew of one, the one im currently using, but steelseries no longer makes it

[calm cobalt]

yea ive never really been into keyboards or mice at all so im not really familiar with many at all

[ember girder]

me too

i just buy the thing i see the best review for lol

new question: Im currently using a SteelSeries Wired Rival 600 Gaming Mouse and i've had it since Jan 23, 2019. It's getting extremely worn and pretty much every rubber pad on it is about to fall off. Still works like a charm though. Do you recommend i go ahead and get a new mouse (if so which one) or should i just take the pads off, clean the entire thing, then glue the pads back on and keep using it?

[neon root]

the mouse itself is fine and if you like it then try and find better adhesive then what they used (had the same problem with mine). but if you want to try something else and like the weighted feel, then the g502 would be better

[gritty kettle]

dell kb1421

[ember girder]

i took a keycap off me keyboard, then it starting janking out, anytime i pressed a key, i would have to press it multiple times, and sometimes it would give a random character or highlight the text. i unplugged it and plugged it back in and it fixed it

[queen sigil]

https://tenor.com/view/clash-royale-emotes-laugh-smile-king-gif-14309345

[ember girder]

i have no idea what just happened

[glad yarrow]

Dell lmfaoooo

[ember girder]

.3.

i pulled on my phone charging cable and it typed that and clicked enter

on the numpad

[gritty kettle]

stfu its a nice keyboard

[glad yarrow]

The virtual on screen keyboard is better value

[gritty kettle]

its nice to use

and i didnt have to sell my liver

[wanton burrow]

don't need to sell a liver for a leopold nor a mw65

[glad yarrow]

Those 2 boards also dont suck

[rigid valve]

Anyone have ideas for a medium hand fingertip mouse

I’m sorta stuck right now

[rigid valve]

The biggest gripe is that my user will be using this mouse with a wrist wrest

So it has to be taller

User doesn’t care about weight it’s gonna be mostly an office mouse

[graceful jetty]

I'm suddenly getting noticeable static from my Bose Companion 3 speakers

Even if I unplug all other electronics in the room and disconnect all audio inputs, the static is still there.

It only happens when I turn on the speakers using the control pod, and does not vary with volume.

It is the only device plugged in.

[queen sigil]

glorieos

[white flame]

Someone clearly thinks too highly of themselves

To the point they need to bash other people

[floral lake]

those people should stop using discord instead

[queen sigil]

this is a good opinion

[floral lake]

lmao

[white flame]

@queen sigil Watch the language in the pics you post

You could edit it in ms paint or something to block the swears out

[neon quartz]

Leyo#0001 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[gritty kettle]

what happened here?

[timber ridge]

gloros?

[queen sigil]

yes

[timber ridge]

figured

[calm cobalt]

turns out he needs something with RGB. any suggestions?

or just any backlight

[gritty kettle]

i dont know that is my only suggestion

im not a keyboard guy

[daring zenith]

Less than 40$?

@calm cobalt could do keychron c2 with backlight for like 60$, but under 40$ would be hard

[calm cobalt]

yea he doesnt see the point in spending more than 50 dollars on a keyboard and im not gonna bother trying to tell him he's wrong

[daring zenith]

40$ is just really rough

[calm cobalt]

yea

[daring zenith]

I'd try and convince them to do 60$ lel

[calm cobalt]

i can try

[calm cobalt]

What is a good budget tkl keyboard for pretty much purely office work

[gleaming pond]

Keychron C1.

Also, what's your definition of budget?

$50? $100?

[calm cobalt]

Max prob around 70$ cad

[gleaming pond]

So yeah, Keychron C1.

Get the hotswap.

[calm cobalt]

Alright thanks

[hushed root]

hm

[split nimbus]

does the static stop if you unplug it?

[tight pulsar]

infill kind of hot ft oddly large 2

[graceful jetty]

Oh! Good idea! Yeah. I'll just listen to music with my speakers unplugged.

[wild jetty]

What’s the best mechanical keyboard for 80-100$?

[rigid valve]

Anything from Keychron

[wild jetty]

Preferably a 60%

[wild jetty]

Anything in particular you could link me?

[rigid valve]

Ah shoot the Keychron 60% is oos

See the thing is that like

[shadow bane]

I have a keychron k4, great keyboard

[rigid valve]

Your other two options are the Womier K61 and the Rk61
But those suffer from excess RGB and all-around worse quality respectively

Gk61 prebuilt also option

From like epomaker or something

[wild jetty]

This look ok its like 75$

[rigid valve]

Ok if you buy that the one thing I’m gonna ask you

Do you plan on modifying, upgrading, or otherwise changing your keyboard

[wild jetty]

Idk my brother doesn’t really do much with it

So I’d highly doubt it

[rigid valve]

Ok

Then get the Anne, or look into Ducky

[wild jetty]

Can you u give me a name to look up for boards that can be modified

[rigid valve]

Keychron K12, Womier K61, some Gk61 hotswap variants, Royal Kludge Rk61

[wild jetty]

Ok

[wanton burrow]

if it's all right to push the budget to $20 more, leopold

especially if you're in murica iirc mechanicalkeyboards has better shipping there?

forgor

[calm cobalt]

forgor

[rigid valve]

forgor

[halcyon zealot]

guys which is better? ANNE PRO 2 Vs Corsair K65 Mini Vs Ducky One 2 Mini Vs Glorious GMMK Vs Razer Huntsman Mini

[calm cobalt]

i would say choose between a razer hunstman mini or a corsair k65 mini

i have a hutsman mini

but i would prolly go to a best buy and maybe try them out there (my best buy has those 2 keyboards so yours might too if your in america)

[steep pelican]

Keychron is better than all of those tbh

[steep pelican]

😐

[halcyon zealot]

yeah that aint available where i live, these are the only options available

[steep pelican]

Where?

[rigid valve]

Ducky

Or the gloros

[halcyon zealot]

where like what country am i in or what store?

[rigid valve]

Country

[halcyon zealot]

Egypt

[steep pelican]

^

[rigid valve]

Ah

Yeah I would say ducky or gmmk

[halcyon zealot]

there is a sale going on so i want to get either of those

[rigid valve]

Not much you can do to it but

[halcyon zealot]

is the Cherry MX Blue switch good?

[rigid valve]

It’s clicky

And it’s scratchy

[halcyon zealot]

what switch is quiet, smooth and not scratchy? i did hear that ducky do not lube their keyboards, so isnt that bad?

[rigid valve]

Glorious doesn’t either

And you won’t find a prebuilt with smooth switches preinstalled until you crank the price up