peripherals-and-displays

[timber ridge]

nice shine

[queen sigil]

glorious

[trim shard]

What good white mouse no wire ? :b

[neon root]

logitech g pro superlight, razer orochi v2, razer viper ultimate, hyperx pulsefire haste wireless, roccat kone pro air, pulsar xlite wireless, glorious model o/d wireless

theres more good stuff out there but cant remember off the top of my head

[loud iron]

Mmm, computer, work very good, good computer

[unkempt flume]

can anyone help with my microphone not working?

I bought a new one because my older one was doing the same thing but turns out its my PC not the mics.

[west hornet]

what kind of issues

[cursive oracle]

i finished the arcade board side of my fightstick, but since it is technically a peripheral, i should mention i also ordered the retro board to use on the first two playstations and gc/wii

[rough pebble]

Do any of y'all know a good cheap 4k capture card? That's usb? I hope this is the right channel to ask this in lol

[white flame]

4k60 or higher?

[rough pebble]

4k30

4k60 is good too if it isn't much more expensive

I'm using this for a camera and it only does 4k30

[white flame]

What the connector on the camera then for video out?

USB C? Micro?

[rough pebble]

I'm using HDMI from my camera and my laptop only have USB

3.0

I've been using this for a while

[white flame]

4k30 uses about 800MB/s, what gen usb is that laptop exactly?

[rough pebble]

No clue

[white flame]

Ok, what model is the laptop and I'll look it up

You need at least usb 3.2 gen 2x1

[west hornet]

https://www.elgato.com/en/cam-link-4k

those cheap ones will not support 4k

[white flame]

The USB ports might also be labeled for their speeds

Not sufficient

[rough pebble]

It's a 1050ti hp laptop with an Intel CPU

[white flame]

This would work

[rough pebble]

I know it's waht I have now though

I am close to my laptop, if there's a way to look up what the USB is I can do that too

[white flame]

Look for one of those labels by the usb ports

See if it says 5, 10, or 20

If it doesn't have one grab the model number off the bottom

[rough pebble]

15-cx0030nr

[white flame]

3.1 gen 1

So it's a 5gb one

Not enough for 4k without compression

[rough pebble]

Awe darn

I think this have usbc actually

[white flame]

Yeah, the type c is 5gb

Same as the other ones

[rough pebble]

Oh darn

Well thanks for your help

So if I get a new laptop, I need USB 3.2 gen 1 or better?

[white flame]

One that advertises 10gb usb

[rough pebble]

Oh ok

[white flame]

The specific naming gets confusing

[rough pebble]

Yeah true lol

[white flame]

These all mean the same thing for example
SuperSpeed USB 5Gbit/s, USB SuperSpeed 5 Gbps, USB 3.2 Gen 1×1, USB 3.1 Gen 1, USB 3.0

[rancid oxide]

Does anyone know of a cheap wireless router? It will not have internet going through it. I need to just to be able to use my smart stuff with the alexa dot thing that is in tech deals.

[west hornet]

could make one with a raspberry pi if you have one

[rancid oxide]

I don't have one. I asked my ex if she had a router not being used, she said she'll look when she gets home

otherwise I found one on amazon for $16

[white flame]

If you have a laptop, even an old one, you can set it up as an access point usually. It's easiest with Linux.

[rancid oxide]

I appreciate the info. I don't have a laptop though 😛

[snow swift]

is an apex pro with the actuation switches for $100 considered a really good deal? @daring zenith

it used to be $200

[daring zenith]

no..?

It's still just about how much you want to pay for the gimmick

[snow swift]

ah ok

i thought it was supposed to be a really nice mech keeb

[tight pulsar]

it's pretty okay

[daring zenith]

it's like a meh keyboard with an interesting gimmick

if you like the omnipoint thing, sure, could be good for you

[snow swift]

Aight good to know

As you may have realized, I know next to nothing about keebs lol

[tight pulsar]

chyros has a nice video on it https://youtu.be/jfz9TgeZ9m0

[timber ridge]

@tight pulsar i beat the bots

[tight pulsar]

what stuff?

[timber ridge]

perestroika

[tight pulsar]

better be actually using it

[timber ridge]

i got a tkl i plan on using it on

[tight pulsar]

nice

might have some old cherry boards coming in a bit if i win them

[timber ridge]

bids?

[tight pulsar]

yeah

one is just waiting for the seller to get back on a lower price

[timber ridge]

i always somehow forget about bids

[tight pulsar]

yeah

[timber ridge]

been eyeing a g80 lately

debating if i hsould join the bid

[tight pulsar]

which one?

[tight pulsar]

that one is probably heading to a bidding war

25 watchers and 3 days still

[timber ridge]

def will be

there was one in stock not too long ago for 50 dollars or so

[tight pulsar]

was going to pick up a black one similar to that but somebody else got it first a bit ago

[timber ridge]

rip

prob was the same one if it wasnt bid

[tight pulsar]

don't think it was on ebay but they might have also listed it

[cedar ridge]

hm, anyone know if its possible to get an hdmi splitter to work with an elgato 4k60 mk 2 input so that i can have multiple devices into the capture card and it just simply read whichever one is feeding input?
i hate having to swap the hdmi between my series x and nintendo switch

[white flame]

What you want is a KVM switch

Something like this with dual input and one output to go to the capture card. And make sure it's rated 2.0 or higher for 4k60. https://www.newegg.com/p/1DJ-00YZ-00001

[cedar ridge]

now is there anything i have to worry about audio wise, or will that all still be ran to the pc as is and i dont need to worry about audio as well

[white flame]

Audio is routed through hdmi right?

Well to answer my own question yes on consoles, unless you're using headphones

So audio will switch as the video switches

[cedar ridge]

i run all of my sound through my headset (arctis pro wireless). I just got a capture card a few days ago to make it easier to stream my switch and series x to twitch, discord etc, and not having to worry about the hassle of having to constantly change monitor sources etc. its just a hassle to be constantly swapping the hdmi inputs between the 2, so i was seeing if there was a simple way of having multiple inputs

[white flame]

So you're using the headset connected to the console?

[cedar ridge]

ive got the console (whichever im using at the time) inputting through the capture card and using elgato's capture utility to stream the game and audio to obs, my headset etc

[white flame]

Ok so the headset is on the PC then?

[cedar ridge]

yee

[white flame]

Ok, yeah it'll work fine

[cedar ridge]

its a usb base station to wireless headset

[white flame]

In case there was something you wanted to connect to either console the USB ports on the KVM could be used for that, like a keyboard on the consoles

So if the headset was connected by usb to the consoles, you could connect it to the KVM and eliminate having to swap it

But since the headset is on the PC that's not an issue

[tight pulsar]

@timber ridge 👀

[timber ridge]

W

I really wanna pick up a matrix falcon

[tight pulsar]

the aftermarket price isn't too bad for them

might pick up a duck eagle/viper to try and then sell if i don't like it, been wanting one for a while

[timber ridge]

I've been eyeing the viper too

duck is what got me in the hobby a few years back with the Orion, but I need a hhkb in my collection

[tight pulsar]

get a cheap pro2

everybody needs topre

[timber ridge]

waiting on my friend to move to Japan to get me a realforce

[tight pulsar]

which one you looking at?

[timber ridge]

haven't really looked into the market yet

prob will just pick what he offers when gets there

[tight pulsar]

yahoo japan and mercari are pretty nice for finding r1 boards

most people i know are just importing 87/86u from there

[timber ridge]

ppl sleep on mercari

you can find gems for kb and audio stuff

[tight pulsar]

it's usually a hit or miss for me

[timber ridge]

the good stuff sell out the day they are posted

[tight pulsar]

true

also the browns in those g80 boards are 2007 wonder how bad they are

[timber ridge]

i still havnt tried mx browns yet lol

[tight pulsar]

smh

if i desolder all of the switches from those boards i think i'll have 4-500 mx+greetech browns laying around yikes

[timber ridge]

i have some clears on me

and broken in mx blacks of course

[tight pulsar]

i have exactly 10 clears

oh and some funky linear clears

[timber ridge]

i wanna try some aristotle stems

[candid widget]

Is Redragon storm m808 a good mouse for csgo and valorant?

[brisk pond]

logitech g915 worth the price? Looking for a quality wireless keyboard that doesn't require a wrist rest to feel comfortable

[daring zenith]

If you don't want to use a wrist rest, you'll prob want to do something like a keychron k1/k3/k7, something slim, g915 just seems way overpriced, 200$ for that is asking for a lot

[brisk pond]

not sure if using it for gaming makes a difference on what a better keyboard is but it will mostly be split 50/50 between computer work and gaming

[daring zenith]

Gaming typically uses less keys so you can typically get away with a smaller keyboard while gaming, the rest is just preference stuff

[brisk pond]

sounds good, thank you

[tight pulsar]

ooh dolch r5 packaging looks so nice https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/718440639326322730/965208322930274314/0001.jpg

[echo gyro]

Do y’all know how I can change my key binds with the adapter ?

[white flame]

^ Continued from #graphics-cards message

[echo gyro]

Need help

[queen sigil]

take it to dms

[timber ridge]

dont take it to dms bc the answer no

[queen sigil]

[lost geyser]

😭

[amber tusk]

what keyboard do yall recommend at 150cad budget

hotswap preferably

[bleak prairie]

i need a keyboard for 150 $

something good for gaming

[amber tusk]

bet

i saw one at best buy for like 130 on sale

[daring zenith]

Keychron board at best buy? That's surprising

[lost geyser]

Just get a Leopold @amber tusk @bleak prairie

Keychron if u plan on modifying in the future

[daring zenith]

Leopold great for something decent to sit on, keychron for hotswap

[lost geyser]

thats why i said keychron if u plan on modifying in the future

[amber tusk]

I’ll probably cop it then

it’s the k4 v2

[old root]

would a system restore fix that issue, roll back the drivers?

[elder pumice]

are there any people here familiar with a lot of tactile switches?

[little crater]

probably

wont know until you ask your question tho

[elder pumice]

my friend is looking for a "softer" tactile switch

one with a less pronounced tactile bump

[lost geyser]

Softer compared to what? Or do you just mean a light tactile

[elder pumice]

yeah like a light tactile

probably a bit more than a cherry mx brown

[lost geyser]

So a medium

[elder pumice]

yea

[lost geyser]

What kind of bump

Also what keyboard and plate is being used

[elder pumice]

65%, and im not sure what plate yet

[lost geyser]

Do you need help finding a keyboard

Or just switches

[elder pumice]

just switches

ik what keycaps I'm gonna get him, and the keyboard kit I'm gonna pick up is that epomaker cat one

the gb that's goin on rn

he's not super particular so I'm not worried about it not being perfect, and he used very vague descriptions of tactility, so I'm working with what I have lol

[daring zenith]

u4t might be fun for smoother bump

[elder pumice]

is that too close to a linear do you think? he said he doesn't really like linears

is it enough of a bump to give a little feedback?

[daring zenith]

...?

[elder pumice]

bro I have no idea lemme screenshot what he said

[daring zenith]

Why does he really dislike linears and want less of a bump, a bit weird, but okay

But u4t still has a bump

[elder pumice]

okay

[lost geyser]

U4t is very tactile

If u want a light to medium do not buy u4ts

Maybe he might like clears? The scratch may be a turn off for some

You kind of just have to embrace the cherry scratch and own it

Otherwise ttc bluish whites are very nice

Sort of like a lighter u4t

[split nimbus]

I'd second the ttc

[rancid oxide]

just got my EVGA Z15 with Kaihl Speed Silver Switches and holy wowza is it great

for me anyways

[daring zenith]

Keychron is just a small brand

oh so they do have k2s?

Fun

[rancid oxide]

so.. should I be using my mouse and keyboard in usb 3 ports?

[white flame]

Not really necessary. You're not going to get near the bandwidth limit, even if you have a LCD with a video playing on your keyboard.

[glad yarrow]

what now

[rancid oxide]

ok. I wasn't sure

[queen sigil]

buy 2 seperate arms

[neon root]

these are the two that i use. sadge the second one is unavailable right now

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07T5SY43L/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B074DQYT25/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[neon root]

And now my mousepads begin to pile up and will grow from here on out

[cloud bison]

My steelseries keyboard keeps bugging out

I use the oled panel for pc temps and all that

The second I enter a game it shuts off

I turn it on

After 10 seconds it turns off

Ugh

This is so annoying

Only gimmick I actually liked on this KB

[still lily]

Whats a good wired or bluetooth mouse and which one you recommend the most

I believe my hyperx pulsefire wire is dying it disconnects and stops working for a few moments

?

[crude lodge]

logitech g pro x superlight

[still lily]

What other mouse do you recommend for gaming

[crude lodge]

What’s your budget lol

Vaxee’s mouses r quite good

[still lily]

Somewhere idk my budget lol i would buy the superlight but i havent checked if they in stock lol

100$ example for my budget

[daring zenith]

Rvu for 2.4ghz wireless

[queen sigil]

maybe dont just say RVU and leave them guessing to what that means

[daring zenith]

Razer viper ultimate

[daring zenith]

Was in a hurry, kinda guessed someone would spell it out

[sinful raven]

Would a nic card count as a peripheral?

I have a new wireless card installed on my computer that also functions as a Bluetooth card, I know that the card works because the Bluetooth works fine, but the wireless networks are not picking up even though I installed the driver's for it

[tight pulsar]

haha asked 1upkeyboard to draw something

[queen sigil]

haha

[daring zenith]

lovely

[daring zenith]

antennas?

[sinful raven]

The card has attennas

It's a pcie card with attennas

[rigid valve]

yo nachos official mod now

[neon root]

Gaming

Bit tall the containers for keycaps but oh well

[timber ridge]

evangelion rei ?

[main halo]

has anyone here bought the glorious model I? i like how it looks and the reviews abt it but kinda skeptical cause of the previous mice

[timber ridge]

check this out

that project got pushed to the side so idk when its gonna happen

[white flame]

Invest in a 3D printer and sell some

EZ passive money

[timber ridge]

find a few ppl who are interested then get it made in china

[white flame]

https://tenor.com/view/steak-dinner-gif-13964365

[timber ridge]

@tight pulsar peep

[tight pulsar]

nice

[timber ridge]

perestroika prices getting more absurd

[tight pulsar]

yeah

idk how people can justify paying that much

pretty sure my entire commission board was less than what they go for

[timber ridge]

prob is depending on wat manu you pick

[neon root]

my rule of thumb with glorious is dont pre-order/buy first batch when it releases. they have good/decent mice but they tend to have a good amount of qc issues with said first batch

afterwards though like a month or 2 you should be alright

even if you were to get a bad one though, glorious tends to be pretty good with handling it

[main halo]

ohh alright thanks

[elder pumice]

do you also lube top housings? or is it just bottom housings, springs, and stems?

[tight pulsar]

yeah some people lube top housings but it usually doesn't have a super large impact

[lost geyser]

for linears or tactiles

also id say lubing the stems is more than enough

stems and springs

[elder pumice]

linears

and okay i sorta wish I knew that before I did everything lol

[rigid valve]

its not a big deal in general

[elder pumice]

I have bottom & top housings, springs, and stems lubed

plus filmed

[lost geyser]

best advice i can give u

is just try out differen combinations

figure out waht u like

[timber ridge]

stem and springs is all i did

now i have a friend lube for me lol

[ivory fable]

Yes dw i just kidnapped them and took over their account

[candid widget]

Is hyperx good brand for mouse? if so what model should i get

Huge sale on my local store

[rigid valve]

they remember me!
i am fulfilled

yes i'm alive but i've been really busy lately and took discord off my phone for various reasons so i'm really inactive now

[glad yarrow]

Ordered apple usbc dongle

Twas 10% off

[glad yarrow]

Sheeee its a wild clem

[tight pulsar]

wild https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/u9fpjj/hk_gaming_doesnt_just_clone_keycaps_they_infringe/

[white flame]

This is why you trademark your name smh

[ivory fable]

https://tenor.com/view/waiting-simpsons-homer-whistle-gif-5694935

[candid widget]

Should I get HyperX pulsefire haste for 30 €?

[eager ether]

anyone got a recommendation for good headset with good mic for around 50 dollars usd?

[west hornet]

there isn't a whole lot in that bracket. I think the razer blackshark wasn't too bad. if you prioritize sound quality to you then maybe you can find a porta pro with in line mic or a iem like the zex pro with mic. there are a lot more iems than headphones that standout in the price bracket

[eager ether]

hmmmmm. im trying to figure what to upgrade for my birthday and I think I'm just gonna stick with the headset I have and maybe get a new mic

[white flame]

External mic would be easier to get decent quality at that price yeah

[west hornet]

q2u, solocast, or a lav mic can fit in that budget

[eager ether]

which is better for just vcing with friends. kinda limited space

[west hornet]

if you don't mind clipping it to you a lav could be an interesting choice but if background noise is a concern of yours the q2u would be better

[eager ether]

im not really a fan of clipping it to me so ill check out the q2u

[west hornet]

ye they can also be very handy if you attach a wireless transmitter and receiver than it allows for a lot more freedom but that gets expensive and I would say is more useful in film

[glass bear]

Ok so I'm still debating the hs70 vs the barracuda x

I think the hs70 will probably have better quality, but it'll also stand out more on zoom calls

Is 40mm vs 50mm drivers a big deal?

[old root]

OK so my mom's old laptop keyboard is funky. Some keys work and a lot of them don't. We've been using a PC keyboard VIA USB to circumvent the issue. Would it be possible to take said laptop into a repair shop to replace the keys that don't work?

By replacing the whole thing

It's a Chromebook

[white flame]

You can replace the keyboard yeah, it doesn't cost too much to buy

[old root]

There's the model time to search

https://www.us-keyboard.com/laptop-us-keyboard-for-hp-pavilion-14ce2068st-p-12155.html

[white flame]

Website looks ok to me, no glaring issues or scam reports. Should be good.

[unique sparrow]

any good wireless headsets? I want something i can go to when my turtle beaches die

[old root]

With a mic?

I've always trusted Sennheiser

[old root]

Thanks for lookin out

[rancid oxide]

Not exactly sure which channel to ask this in.. I'm looking for something to put my pc tower on that can sit next to my desk. Preferably high enough my puppy can't get to the wires as he thinks they are yummy. Also hopefully cheap.

[old root]

Why not just the desk? Not enough room?

[rancid oxide]

There is right now, but won't be once I get another monitor

[white flame]

You can spray deterrent on your cables to keep the puppy from chewing

[rancid oxide]

I could, but I don't like the idea of my pc being close to the floor anyways.

[white flame]

Put a low shelf up then, behind your monitors

[rancid oxide]

Hm.

This is the area I'm working with

[white flame]

Drill the glass like a chad

[rancid oxide]

Lol

[white flame]

You could rig it to attach to the side of the desk

Or the bottom

Nah bottom is a bad idea

[rancid oxide]

That seems like a lot of work with tools I don't have, so that would probably end up being more expensive lol

[white flame]

You don't have a drill? Home depot will cut the wood to size for you

[rancid oxide]

I do not have a drill.

I had to restart from nothing and I'm slowly building back up.

But uhm.

I didn't know home depot would cut wood for me.

[white flame]

Well without getting another piece of furniture to put next to the desk I'm out of ideas

[rancid oxide]

Soo...

I may actually go find a cheap drill at a pawnshop or something and

Just make my own tower stand

[white flame]

Yeah just ask one of the clerks in the wood department, they have a sawblade. Just tell them the dimensions you need.

[rancid oxide]

Sweet

I've had this idea for a stand for a while now, just no way to get the wood cut lol

[white flame]

Then all you need is to draw up a blueprint so you can visualize where the pieces go, measure, maybe finish the wood so it looks nice.

[rancid oxide]

Yeass I'm thinking a nice dark stain.

2 or 3 coats oughta look good

[white flame]

I had them cut the particle board I got for my entertainment center. Their cut was fine but my mistake was not measuring before leaving, so I had to call my wife to have her measure... It was a little off. Like 2 inches.

[rancid oxide]

Damn

Yeah I'm gonna get the blueprints made up when I get off work. Tonight is my Friday so tomorrow I can go and get everything and get it made.

I think my ex might even have a drill so that just leaves the cost of the wood/screws. I might stain it later.

If she has the attachments I might just use bolts instead for longevity.

[unique sparrow]

no

[old root]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MF9Z840?tag=georiot-us-default-20&th=1&psc=1&ascsubtag=im-us-4842278966617526000-UUimUdUnU49544YYh-20&geniuslink=true

These may be wired

[rigid valve]

m50x are bleh at best

oh wait i was thinking of 40s mb mb

[rancid oxide]

I just spent the last 3ish hours mapping out a custom stand. it's gonna cost a bit, but I am willing to spend this to have something I made myself for my PC. I am totally gonna stain it too. Thank you for the suggestion and letting me know about Home Depot cutting the lumber.

it's gonna be worth a million bucks 😛

[white flame]

In my personal opinion, building it yourself is far better anyway, since it gets made exactly how you want it. If I buy something I always end up modifying it anyway.

[rancid oxide]

I feel like for the cost of building it, it's gonna be much better/sturdier quality than something of the same price I find online.

[calm cobalt]

what is the best stand alone mic

[west hornet]

I mean do you want to know the best all around mic?

I was gonna say you want to know what is the best most versatile than here ya go xD https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/146361-REG/Neumann_U_87_AI_SET_Z_U87_Ai_SETZ_Nickel.html

[glad yarrow]

i don think apple dongle come today

:(

[west hornet]

[glad yarrow]

Nvm it is here

[thick garden]

What are the two connector for? 2.4 and 5GHz?
It's a ar5bxb63 WLAN card (pretty old ) and I was wondering if by changing the cable to the other I can get 5GHz connection

Also... What is this connector? Almost the same dimension as the SODIMM RAM

[little crater]

mini pci i think

[elder current]

What usb type c gaming headset is good for around 100$

[little crater]

type c?

just get an adapter

use any old usb headset

i dont think type c headsets exist outside of some niche i dont know about

[little crater]

also lol?

not how that works

[thick garden]

Isn't the second "pin" for another antenna?

I thought that was for 5GHz and it wasn't being used

[neon quartz]

RAWR#3712 has been warned

Reason: Duplicated text

[glad yarrow]

ah ffs

[glad yarrow]

I rate it 5x

[ivory fable]

https://tenor.com/view/skillissue-skill-issue-gif-22125481

[west hornet]

to the keyboard people out there, are their any decent keebs that have a toggle between wired and bluetooth or dongle wireless

[glad yarrow]

https://tenor.com/view/duck-knife-gif-22250364

[daring zenith]

Keychron K boards do, BT/wired, although it's on the cheap end for mech keebs in general

There's that one keeb skiptrace liked purely for having 2.4ghz if you want to look for that again

It was iqunlx l80

[rancid oxide]

What do you think? I left the back side open so I could easily access the airfilter on the bottom of the case.

I plan on sanding and staining on a later date

[white flame]

That looks great!

[little crater]

fun

part of a desk?

or just pc stand

[white flame]

Computer stand

[rancid oxide]

My pc tower stand

Cost me $100 though

But I had a lot of fun

[white flame]

Bigger monitor = less desk space, can't use floor space because puppy chews cords

Elegant solution to the problem

[rancid oxide]

I left like an 1.5 inches around the whole case so I could get good airflow from under

I'll post a pic later of it all set up.

[white flame]

That's exactly what I would have suggested to do as well

[rancid oxide]

My gpu is supposed to be here in like an hour so ill be unhooking my pc then.

Idk what I'm gonna put on the shelf though. I figured that I may as well add one though because 1. It adds stability and 2. Its nice to have a shelf lol

[little crater]

things will find their way to it

where there is a place to put things, people will put things there

[rancid oxide]

True that.

My recliner is my catch all lol

[tight pulsar]

what kind of stain?

[rancid oxide]

Not quite sure yet. I was thinking darker. With a good sealer.

I'm thinking like dark walnut or jacobea n

Maybe ebony?

I was gonna go with some thin tile of some sort for the shelf and top as well.

[tight pulsar]

@timber ridge

[timber ridge]

trying to spare some relegendables ?

[tight pulsar]

probably going to keep some and sell a set to break even on everything

[timber ridge]

dm me if you plan to let some go lmao

and im working on a whale-ish side 60

[tight pulsar]

back looks kinda odd

feels like it should be a bit larger gap or just go all the way to the back

[little crater]

nah it looks dope

assuming the gap there goes all the way around

[tight pulsar]

yeah it does

[timber ridge]

i get what u mean

this is bot btw

kinda hard to push it back without making it wonky bc the usb port already takes up a good chunk of the top piece

[tight pulsar]

fair

spacer going to be brass?

[timber ridge]

prob

if i make it red i think ima do brass

navy with ss sandblast would be nice too

[tight pulsar]

pc is always fun

if you have a pcb with underglow

[timber ridge]

for the spacer or the whole board

and wat is the green board you sent

[tight pulsar]

spacer

safa

can't decide if my next board should be gray, pink, or polycarb

[timber ridge]

ah that makes sense that its tkl

with the frow, you have more space to play around with

we got 1895u done on an alice

manu pic is super bad tho

so color may dif in person

[tight pulsar]

is that proto a 65?

also lmk what that alice looks like with better pics when y'all get it

dirty board

[timber ridge]

the one with grill bottom is a 60

[tight pulsar]

ah

since this board has a gray on the spacebar i now have both tactile and linear cherry clears and grays

[timber ridge]

how are broken in clears

[tight pulsar]

the tactiles are pretty nice

got them a while ago polished from treeleaf but wish i got enough for a full build

[torn forge]

Anyone know a good mouse that is like 35 bucks

because my g402 has done me well but i think its time to switch

[timber ridge]

refer to the pinned messages about mouse grip then we can give a safe recommendation that'll suit you best

[timber ridge]

oh sounds nice

[torn forge]

bro i dont knwo what mouse grip i use

[white flame]

Place your hand on your mouse how you would normally. There's combo grip styles too, that combine the others.

I'm a palm/claw for example

[torn forge]

i use like a palm grip

2 on the right side

2 on the mouse buttons o

and one on the left

[white flame]

Fingers laying flat on the left/right click or raised up?

[torn forge]

flat

[white flame]

Yeah that's a palm grip

[torn forge]

i was going for a mouse that is about 100g or lighter

I might get a razer deathadder v2 wireless

[neon root]

theres like 4 different deathadder v2 wireless mice

[torn forge]

Razer Deathadder V2 Pro Wireless

[neon root]

should be good unles you got really long fingers

[torn forge]

i dont really got that long finger at least i think so

let me mesure

,y middle finger is liek 2 and like 1/4 inches

[tight pulsar]

need to finish getting the gunk off but cleaning up nice

[timber ridge]

@tight pulsar cherry lip or without

[tight pulsar]

i feel that the lip works better than no lip with the back angles

but the angle on that render looks kinda odd

[timber ridge]

ic

[little crater]

lip look cool

you could have the lip, but make the distance from the yellow line to the top and to the bottom the same

this would involve shortening the keyboard height or changing the angle tho

but you def would want the yellow band to be centered

[tight pulsar]

@timber ridge relegendable haul from one board

[timber ridge]

I need some

[tight pulsar]

wish the rest had the tops but oh well

based on how much a friend paid for a set i think i can sell a single set and cover all 3 boards which would be sweet

[timber ridge]

How much was the haul

[tight pulsar]

90+20ish for shipping

[timber ridge]

Are you selling whole base or jus relegends

Prob can get away with base for that much

[tight pulsar]

the nornal keys are just pad print pom/pbt so not really worth anything

[timber ridge]

O ic

Check out derivative lip

[tight pulsar]

huh that's interesting

but my friend overpaid 120 for these so remaking cost shouldn't be too bad

[timber ridge]

Need some cmyk mods

[tight pulsar]

cmyk/w prices so high tho

[timber ridge]

someone has a beige add on kit in ic

i need rgb mods too

xmi doesnt support split shift

[tight pulsar]

oh yeah the ic with all the beige/accent kits?

[gaunt forge]

guys I need an opinion

is a full keyboard or 60% with separate numkeys better?

[floral lake]

it's up to your preference

[timber ridge]

^

[timber ridge]

yup

[gaunt forge]

ok fair enough

[timber ridge]

hes running a green dcs set too

[floral lake]

i prefer 96% myself

cause im used to the compact keyboard layout of my laptop

and still has numpad

[gaunt forge]

Problem is, im weird

I wanna switch between full and 60%

[tight pulsar]

the one that looks like ascii+nuke data?

[timber ridge]

yup

oh and after trying xmi

idk if youre still interested, but im not a fan

[tight pulsar]

too deep?

[timber ridge]

it mutes

if your board is on the quieter side, itd mute it

on the bright side, the mods are p close to crp

[tight pulsar]

yeah that's why i wasn't a fan when i heard they were moving to 1.7/8mm thickness

also the caps on those old boards are actually decently thick huh

[timber ridge]

like old ncr stuff?

[tight pulsar]

the boards i bought

thought they would be thin since they're pad print but actually are 1.5 thick

legends still look really dumb and yellowed but they feel nice

[gaunt forge]

ok im entering a field of gaming i never knew existed

what keycap do yall use

[neon root]

what set we using right now, what keycap profile we like?

[gaunt forge]

material preferably

[daring zenith]

pbt.

[daring zenith]

They better use better stabs

[shadow bane]

recommendation for a headset with mic?

[daring zenith]

budget?

[shadow bane]

$60 or udner preferable

was checking how much a10s were, my friend bought a pair and they are a POS

[daring zenith]

gmr air perhaps

[shadow bane]

i asked if she could return them and get a diff headset that won't be a headache

does it use usb?

[daring zenith]

https://www.amazon.com/Koss-GMR-540-ISO-Closed-Back-Headphones-Microphones/dp/B0759T617Z
mini jack

[shadow bane]

thanks

is the usb version of it worse?

[daring zenith]

eh, should be similar in general, but the option to add a dongle is nice

[shadow bane]

kk thanks

[slim escarp]

Got the name of a keypad/macropad thing I'm trying to find if anyone wants to help

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4402897

Found this case for a keebio iris on thingiverse, mentions a "BD9"

Can't find anything about what that is for the life of me

[steep pelican]

https://keeb.io/collections/frontpage/products/bdn9-rev-2-3x3-9-key-macropad-rotary-encoder-and-rgb they meant BDN9 Im assuming

[slim escarp]

See, that's what I thought, but his middle plate is a 3x4 board, and arced really weird

Might've taken a BDN9 and super customized it

[steep pelican]

yeah maybe they have the rev 1?

[slim escarp]

Rev 1 was 3x3 as well

[old root]

I have a gsp300 by sennheiser. $58 USD

Limited-time deal: EPOS Sennheiser GSP 300 Gaming Headset with Noise-Cancelling Mic, Flip-to-Mute, Comfortable Memory Foam Ear Pads, Headphones for PC, Mac, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Smartphone compatible. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KV3BB0S/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_dl_R5SZZVSCM87Y5JMRAAFA?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[timber ridge]

@tight pulsar all protos came in today

ano turned out p good

[neon root]

curious how bad the qc will be considering they cant even get their mice in order

[queen sigil]

gmmk pro round 2

[steep pelican]

“The entire mechanical keyboard industry is going to be changed” also just releases 75% with knob

[daring zenith]

Where's 1% with knob

[steep pelican]

Just knob

[neon root]

with holes in the keyboard to make it more lightweight

[daring zenith]

lol

[snow briar]

But wut if they made a keyboard suspended over a vacuum like the pcb is hovering with magnets…

[high fulcrum]

Just finished building my phase one

Loving it

[tight pulsar]

oh nice

[torn forge]

I bought a arctics headset 7 I was wondering if I have to use the little usb dongle thing for wireless

[wise timber]

hello

I know this is dumb but olive oil works surprisingly good for keyboard switches lubrication

it's actually not dumb it's genius

I've done it and it's great

I've lubed a few switches and only a few because I didn't want to take the risk of ruining anything, and my Z key after a solid 6 months stands out of every other key from my keyboard, however I haven't compared it to an actual lubricating grease

[steep pelican]

Well olive oil goes rancid…

[gleaming pond]

Yeah I'd stick to krytox

[rigid valve]

or any other synthetic lube really

but yeah organics generally not the best idea

[floral lake]

organic stuff is a bad idea for that

[wanton burrow]

if it's genius then why would people still buy krytox as lube

it could smell bad after some time, as well as collect dust and possibly water

[floral lake]

^

[lost geyser]

no that is a terrible idea

there is a reason synthetic lube exists

and there is a reason everyone uses it

[wise timber]

well honestly

my keyboard

it's still fine so far

and it's been definitely more than a whole

while*

like a solid 6 months at the very least

[wise timber]

the portions used in tiny amounts barely gives off a scent to begin with

[floral lake]

the point is that organic stuff isn't dielectric at all

and that they go rancid after sometime, possibly messing up your keybosrd

[wanton burrow]

if it works for you, great. but that doesn't mean you should be spreading the word like it sounds like a cool idea

don't make the kids do more stupid stuff

[white flame]

That reeks of "TikTok hacks"

[floral lake]

^

[rancid oxide]

grabs olive oil from kitchen cupboard

[glad yarrow]

literally reeks lololol

[tidal kayak]

anyone got a good recommendation for a microphone boom/arm? mine is really flimsy and at an awkward angle... feel free to @ me or DM me a suggestion THANKS!

[west hornet]

what kinda budget

[glass bear]

no more wires 😎

[split nimbus]

Olive oil will usually start going rancid a year or so after opening it. I'd expect to start seeing problems around then

Get actual lube. It's cheap

[west hornet]

But olive oil everything 😦

[little crater]

i kinda like the way this looks

[shadow bane]

I am very confused

I took my keys off my keyboard to clean it

And now my keyboard doesn't do the correct inputs

Apparently neither does my mouse...?

[little crater]

did u put the keycaps in the wrong places?

[shadow bane]

fixed it

i hit all the keys at once and something fixed it

when in doubt, key mash

[little crater]

lol

[glass bear]

new headphones go crazy

and these arent even supposed to be that good quality are they

[little crater]

which ones

[glass bear]

@little crater these

the improvement in bass is honestly crazy

[little crater]

oh lol

discord certified?

[glass bear]

Yup

lmao

no idea what that means

[little crater]

nobody does

[glass bear]

they just seemed like the best wireless ones

for around 80

[little crater]

yeah, wireless headphones are pog

sound good enough

[glass bear]

yeah they sound good enough

i was using apple wired before this

so its not exactly like my standards are high

[little crater]

like ear buds?

[glass bear]

yea

lmao

[little crater]

oof

[glass bear]

i just got everything else i wanted first

[little crater]

over ear cans are a huge improvement in general

over earbuds

[glass bear]

second monitor new keyboard and wireless mouse first

seem more important yk

oh for sure

[little crater]

get a wireless mouse with a built-in rechargeable battery and an optional cable

being able to quickly plug in your mouse and keep using it when the batteries die

huge bonus

[glass bear]

ah yeah i have one of those

its a random one though

https://www.amazon.com/M800DB-Wireless-Lightweight-Ultralight-Programmable/dp/B08PCT8YY4

lmao

[little crater]

oof

[glass bear]

it works pretty good

i dont really have any complaints with it

[little crater]

my razer mouse has this

[glass bear]

oh wow

[little crater]

legit best thing ever

[glass bear]

is that the viper?

[little crater]

basilisk

[glass bear]

ah

yeah im tryna go as light as i can

apparently theres a new viper mini coming out soon

viper mini wireless basically

[little crater]

you would have a hard time finding a wireless mouse worth buying thats also too heavy

most of em are light af

i mean theyre already 120+ lol

[glass bear]

true

most of the improvements recently have just been getting lighter anyway

💀

[little crater]

discord moment

[serene crescent]

waht are some good mice for people that have very large hands (13 inches)

[split nimbus]

Have you considered learning piano?

[west hornet]

Lmao

Rachmaninoff in the making

[wary garden]

Im looking for (gaming) headset recommendations, currently looking at EPOS Audio H6PRO but im very open.
Ideally wired but not a deal breaker
Great mic - this is the main thing im looking for. *mic must be on the headset
Not really too concerned about budget, max is $375 USD. I am willing to spend money on this

[west hornet]

You want separate mic?

[wary garden]

ideally not (I dont have much desk space)

[west hornet]

Honestly you could probably be satisfied with something like a pc38x. Or take a more interesting route and get a good stereo headphone and attach a modmic or wireless modmic. As for the headphone I couldn’t tell you exactly what you’d like but if i were to put a safe placeholder than like hd6xx + modmic wireless. Or a wired modmic and invest a bit into a schiit fulla or hel for a dac amp

Although a wired modmic might start to become too many cables

[wary garden]

i rather just buy it an be done

[west hornet]

Lol than you can look between the epos and pc38x

[wary garden]

thx

[tight pulsar]

kinda clean now

[timber ridge]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/196602025964732416/955812222561554442/investment.gif

[tight pulsar]

n_nark lol

dude has some crazy grails tho

[wraith swift]

I bought the razor huntsman TE and I regret it

Way to sensitive, if I rest my finger tips on the keys, it presses down

[lost geyser]

light springs

[analog grove]

idk why the red laser on my corsair m55 rgb pro just turn off for no reason but yet i can still move my curser but at a lower sensitivity????

[floral lake]

There's not enough power being fed to it

Probably just loose usb cable

[upbeat portal]

So uh, earlier today I had a power outage occur while I was on my PC. I have a surge protector that everything's plugged into, and all is well except for my headset, which seems to have started to create a real high pitched whine, tried everything from turning the headset off and on, unplugging the wireless dongle, and restarting the entire PC, and this whine seems to be intermittent but persistent. Is it possible that even with a surge protector the USB dongle has been damaged?

(It's not bad enough to warrant a replacement, but hey if it's something I can fix 🤷‍♂️)

[little crater]

picked up a chair at yard sale for 2 dolor

very cool

[celest trail]

Hi everyone i was wondering what a good mic would be for streaming and day to day use. I dont want my stream to hear my background or if i have a fan or ac going i dont want that to be heard either. My budget is 300$ for the mic

[neon root]

elgato wave:1. $80 rn on amazon. its usb so you dont have to worry and spend on extra stuff. it allows you to have different audio tracks and raise/lower volume of them so thats a good feature for streaming

has its own small stand too or you can buy a mic arm for it if you want to

[timber ridge]

mailday today was p nsane

[tight pulsar]

is that the pink proto?

[timber ridge]

yup

got gat pinks and night sakura on it rn

[tight pulsar]

nice

selling a set of relegendables and lmao this dude

[timber ridge]

i hate selling stuff lmao

[tight pulsar]

the funny thing is i had another buyer who was ready to buy so i just sold to him haha

broke basically even on the purchase by selling a set so pretty happy

[white flame]

Dog forbid you take 15 minutes to reply, you're not allowed to use the restroom or take a shower!

... Dog was a typo but I'm leaving it

[neon root]

it was worse than that falcie, he was breathing 😔

[timber ridge]

nachos are there any boards youre looking forward to?

[tight pulsar]

not really

session-1 is an older board that hasn't gone to gb yet but looks pretty neat, been following it for a while

and xondat's boards all look really nice, a few should be finishing up soon

[lost geyser]

u still looking to sell?

[rancid oxide]

are those essentially just clear keycaps?

oh wait.. so it's like a cap on top of a keycap?

[tight pulsar]

no i sold the set

[tight pulsar]

yeah they're in a lot of pos keyboards so they can put custom legends for whatever they need (here's what they looked like with stickers before i scraped them off)

[rancid oxide]

ah ok

[lost geyser]

darn

[rigid valve]

hot take
all of corsair's peripherals suck

[floral lake]

i agree with that

[tight pulsar]

you can buy the other 2 sets off me for idk 400 each

[ashen ermine]

Anyone know a all black wireless mouse?

[thick garden]

Normal, for gaming, for work?

Cheap, expensive? Budget?

[ashen ermine]

Mostly gaming budget isnt a problem

[rancid oxide]

you play mmos?

[ashen ermine]

Nah fps

[thick garden]

Razer DeathAdder V2 X Hyperspeed: Award-Winning Ergonomic Design - Ultra-Fast Hyperspeed Wireless - 235hr Battery Life - 7 Programmable Buttons - Gen 2 Mechanical Switches - 5G 14K DPI Optical Sensor https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09GK3LTVC/ref=cm_sw_r_awdo_J35ZJ18M53YQZD03DQNQ

?

[ashen ermine]

Thx

Is there a all black wireless keyboard?

Or do i have to make one

[bleak ember]

There are tons of black wireless keyboards

[ashen ermine]

Thats why im asking because there are tons of em

[ashen ermine]

Is the anne pro 2 good?

[lost geyser]

🤭

[drifting flax]

does anyone here know how to trouble shoot headsets? i cant seem to get my mic to work at all

[tight pulsar]

@timber ridge new pickup with date code c (blacks?)

[timber ridge]

81 is p good

im waiting for my friend to run dcs wob then prob will pick that up along with relegends and rgb mods

[tight pulsar]

dcs wob nice

sold that set of releg for 113 so can break even on just caps and keep switches if they're nice

[drifting flax]

anyone have any thoughts on if the WIRED hyperx cloud alpha headset is any good?

[timber ridge]

ye my friend is cooking a version with actual decent kitting

[tight pulsar]

tell him to make a blue alert while he's at it

no good blue on beige/white sets that are easy to find

[neon root]

it float

[acoustic delta]

which is better for valorant gameplay, glossy or matte mouse?

[timber ridge]

hes working on a budget hhkb

and he might have another set concept idk

but hes fs focusing on wob and hhkb

[floral lake]

it's should obviously be matte, cause matte surface is less slippery than glossy

and it gives you more grip

[primal pawn]

Kz zsn pro x, kz dq6 or cca cra

[floral lake]

hm

my personal choice would be the zsn pro x

[neon root]

doesnt really matter much unless you have pretty sweaty hands then go with matte

[cloud stone]

my blue yeti mic keeps saying

Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Failed)

is there like a fix

[daring zenith]

Might be driver issue

[acoustic delta]

i have the same microphone, try downloading the blue yeti software first. then go on. if not, then try using a different cable, it could be an unsupported type

[cloud stone]

thanks

[acoustic delta]

no problem

anyone know a good lightweight mouse? i want something a tiny bit cheaper than the model o- but as light as it. preferably in white and with rgb

[split nimbus]

White is going to be hard

Maybe check to see if redragon has anything?

[tight pulsar]

used model o-

[shadow bane]

https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-Spectrum-Ergonomic-Programmable-backlight/dp/B07MR2XHY2/ref=asc_df_B07MR2XHY2/? i had the black version of this

still works over a year later and was good

brother uses it now anyways, and i havent heard any complaints

is a bit heavy though

[primal pawn]

dont get

redragon

[tacit wing]

Redragon mostly doesn't suck but fork a lil bit more for a G203 or Viper Mini and its ALOT more better product for a little bit more

[neon root]

granted no rgb but theres really no point in rgb for a mouse considering your hand is going to be covering pretty much 95% of the rgb

viper mini right now i think is $27 usd

[rancid oxide]

I love my redragon perdition 😛

[sharp kindle]

i can tell neely

[glass bear]

https://www.razer.com/gaming-mice/razer-viper-v2-pro/RZ01-04390100-R3U1

endgame mouse

[worthy harness]

Can anyone recommend a good budget keyboard?£50 or less

[hard canyon]

Red dragon

[sage olive]

Logitech has some decent wireless ones for sub £50 prices

[fleet tendon]

is there any way to get a wired keyboard with a replaceable cable without getting a bluetooth one lmao

or without a custom one

[daring zenith]

All the keychron boards use usb-c afaik

[floral lake]

ye

rk does too

not all but most of em

[calm cobalt]

what's the best gaming headset?

[white flame]

Best at what price point?

[calm cobalt]

up to maybe $400

i have arctis 7. i really like it. what i don't like is the charge port got pushed in and i bought a new one, and this one's gonna do the same. also when i adjust the volume it's doing the funky thing where you have to sit it at the right spot for both ears to work

i bought them for $130 but i saw them for $260 now

[daring zenith]

@calm cobalt you fine with standalone headphone and mic?

[calm cobalt]

Yup

[daring zenith]

Do you prefer closed back or open back?

[calm cobalt]

What's that?

[daring zenith]

Types of headphones

[calm cobalt]

Idk the difference

[daring zenith]

Better isolation or better soundstage

[calm cobalt]

The most important things to me are being wireless, able to use it while charging and being able to pinpoint the heartbeats of my victims from across the map

[daring zenith]

With open back, the back is literally open, so sound will leak out

Aw wireless is no fun

[calm cobalt]

I broke too many wired, plus I like to get up and leave sometimes

[daring zenith]

You prob want open back though, better sound stage means better for game audio

Wireless audio quality just isn't as nice

[calm cobalt]

Aren't higher end ones better?

[daring zenith]

The problem is being wireless still

[calm cobalt]

I'm willing to pay more for something better

If they have a good codak or whatever it's called it should be fine, right?

[daring zenith]

Like for wired, k612 pro + schiit fulla (or Zen dac but pricing has been weird, or just a dongle to save some money), and a q2u would be a good option

[calm cobalt]

I can't match that quality wirelessly?

[daring zenith]

I don't think so, it's just amp&dac can make things sound quite nice

There's definitely decent wireless headphones though, I'm just not familiar with most of them

[calm cobalt]

Gotcha

Thanks for the info!

[daring zenith]

You're welcome

For standalone mic, q2u, or k669-b on the cheaper end, are pretty decent for their price

[rancid oxide]

Just buy what Mr suggested and cut the cord. Bam, wireless.

[daring zenith]

Lmfao

[rancid oxide]

[calm cobalt]

That might work

[daring zenith]

There is k371 bt that's decent but closed back, removable wire, it's not bad though

[glad yarrow]

k371bt is great

although the earcups arent very thick so if you have large ears, it will press down on the ends of the ear

[subtle pewter]

Anybody know where to find new earpads for DT770 pros?

[calm cobalt]

I've been doing research and I keep hearing mixed things. Can you get the same quality from a high end wireless headset that you can from wired?

[snow briar]

https://north-america.beyerdynamic.com/edt-770-vb.html?

[daring zenith]

Main thing you're missing with wireless is the amp&dac

[calm cobalt]

What is that?

[daring zenith]

The drivers could be the exact same and capable of sounding the same, like in the case of k371 bt

The thing that turns digital signal from PC to analog for headphones, plus the amplifier that makes it loud enough

[calm cobalt]

Can I still pinpoint my victim's heartbeat across the map just as well with wireless?

[daring zenith]

I'm still of the opinion it'll be more accurate with a nice dac&amp

But again, there are decent wireless headphones, I'm just not familiar with them

[calm cobalt]

Wireless is so convenient. I can keep chatting while I go to the kitchen in between matches

I wanna hear their dripping sweat hitting the ground when they know I'm coming

[daring zenith]

In the end, you could try both and make your own conclusion

[queen sigil]

dont trust everything you read or hear from influencers

some peoples opinion are better than others

in my opinion

[calm cobalt]

I've been doing a lot of research and asking around and I THINK I'm going with the corsair virtuoso

[queen sigil]

they look cool but thats about it imo

my friend got compression headaches from it tho

[jade lodge]

Looking for someone named Lance and was told to tell Lance someone named Sara directed me here.

[calm cobalt]

You can plug it in for that high quality wired headphones experience, still use it wirelessly with good quality and I listened to the demo at best buy and it was the best auto distance and directionally I've heard

[queen sigil]

might just be his funny head

[queen sigil]

@lance#7777

waxk

[daring zenith]

I just think of this when you say corsair virtuoso lol
https://youtu.be/2eBd5iG9cOs

[jade lodge]

@timber ridge

[queen sigil]

yeah there you go

looking for keyboard stuff or somethin

[jade lodge]

Me?

[queen sigil]

yea

[jade lodge]

Audio mostly.

[calm cobalt]

I had a corsair headset before that I hated because it was so not user friendly and had to use 3rd party programs just to be compatible, but I'm willing to give them another chance if it's worth it

[queen sigil]

yea id say lance and maybe iTechGhost#8085 are the 2 best audio people for advice

[jade lodge]

Cool, thanks.

[daring zenith]

ghosty very good with mics

I dunno if we have a speaker person though

[queen sigil]

id say corsair products are all mid

[jade lodge]

Don't too worried about Speakers

I have good ones already

[daring zenith]

I just don't like Corsair

[jade lodge]

Just looking to change up my headphones and mics. Tired of my arctis pro + gamedac

[daring zenith]

I don't particularly like anything from Corsair

other than PSUs, but other people make those

[daring zenith]

to start, budget?

[jade lodge]

None

[daring zenith]

infinite?

[jade lodge]

I wish

But no, I don't have a budget.

[daring zenith]

Good ol' $59,000 option then >:p
https://en-us.sennheiser.com/sennheiser-he-1

[jade lodge]

About to blow disgusting money on upgrading my PC

[daring zenith]

But do you have a ballpark estimate?

[jade lodge]

Less than $1,000 I guess.

[daring zenith]

know if you prefer open back or closed back?

[jade lodge]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

whatever sounds best

I consider the Arctis Pro + Gamedac to sound incredible so

comparable or better than that

[daring zenith]

budget allocation would prob look like 100$ mic interface 200$ mic 200$ stack 500$ headphones

example could be ath-r70x with schiit stack for headphone & dac & amp

[queen sigil]

if u want best audio i wouldnt go wireless

u can sacrifice sound quality for concenience if u want to ig

[jade lodge]

I don't wireless

I want the ability to tie into an amplifier

[daring zenith]

mic wise ghosty prob knows more about, but prob something with a 2i2

like a sm7b with a 2i2 maybe

but that's really expensive

I just know cheap stuff, not the expensive good stuff :p

[timber ridge]

hi

[jade lodge]

Meowdy

[timber ridge]

so you have no budget and wanna upgrade mic n headphones ?

[jade lodge]

Yes

Obviously doesn't mean I want the most expensive parts out there.

[timber ridge]

do you know what sound signature you enjoy most?

[jade lodge]

Not sure what that means

[timber ridge]

do you like bass, mids, highs etc

[jade lodge]

I play games like 2042, apex etc

I like explosions and whatnot to sound impactful and I like to hear stuff that most players don't if that makes sense.

[timber ridge]

mmm emu teaks will give you a really good bass response

but hd800s have really good sound stage/imaging

[jade lodge]

I've had HD800's before

Not sure what happened toi them, which sucks because they weren't cheap.

[timber ridge]

to be quite honest, my knowledge of headphones in the hifi range is kinda poor, i may not be the best person to turn to

[jade lodge]

I mentioned above but I currently have SteelSeries Arctis Pro + Gamedac and I think they sound great

but the mic is awful

[timber ridge]

wireless mics tend to sound meh

[jade lodge]

Mine are wired

[timber ridge]

o ic

you could go an xlr setup if you think its worth

but honestly you can get a usb mic and have a p significant upgrade

[jade lodge]

Yeah, I think I'm looking at one of the ifi ones

fifine i mean

https://www.amazon.com/FIFINE-Computer-Microphone-Adjustable-Indicator/dp/B09FJDVFB6/ this one

[timber ridge]

i havent seen that specific model yet but their new stuff has been really good for the price

[jade lodge]

Yeah, I was pleased with the pricing.

[timber ridge]

yea, fifine performs jus as good as most of the other usb mics that go for 100+

[jade lodge]

Neat

https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-FIFINE-Headphone-Streaming-K658/dp/B09BNMJM2C/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?c=ts&keywords=Dynamic+Microphones&qid=1652395318&s=musical-instruments&sr=1-1-spons&ts_id=11974671&psc=1&smid=A2AN59XOQCTDYD&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzTDhOUTRQQVlXME1WJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTcwNjAwM0xFNjYxU1hUMkxGMSZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwNjQ4Mzk3M1I3TlhLS01VQlM1VCZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Do you know much about that?

Absolutely disgusting links.

[timber ridge]

iirc, its pretty good

there was a minor con to it but i cant remember what it is

i think it had to do with it not handling plosives like p sounds too well but it wasnt terrible

[jade lodge]

I have an issue with S lol

Not sure why but my S is very sharp

[timber ridge]

ic, waiting for ghosty might be the best option bc hes the official mic man in this server

have you considered looking into iems over headphones?

[jade lodge]

What is that?

[timber ridge]

in ear monitors

aka earphones

[jade lodge]

I'm a pilot and would prefer to avoid those

They aren't great for your hearing.

[timber ridge]

thats fair

since you play games like apex etc, i think my recommendations would still be 8xx for its imaging

or you can get emu teaks for their bio dynamic drivers/low end

[west hornet]

apparently I have been summoned, I will read chat after I'm done playing with this server

[daring zenith]

Indeed, summoned to do mic things

[calm cobalt]

if you like the 800s then you might like the 660S for a more budget option

[toxic pebble]

Any suggestions for a 4k Webcam? Price doesn't matter too much.

[west hornet]

after taking a look personally it sounds a bit sharp to me and I still prefer something like the q2u's freq response but that is also going to depend on your preference and voice.

[west hornet]

if you are looking for a webcam with good detail I'd take a look at the elgato facecam, but if you are set on 4k honestly the only options I would look at are some budget or pro mirrorless cameras. most webcams have very small sensors and will suffer more from grain resulting in less actual useable pixels even at a higher resolution

something like the facecam will have a lot more detail than your average webcam having used it myself

[jade lodge]

can confirm the facecam is really nice

[toxic pebble]

Speaking of elgato, how about an HDMI capture device, must be USB or Pcie X1.

[neon root]

elgato pretty much

unless you want one for a camera then i mean you can pic one up for like $20 or so on amazon similar to what elgato has

[west hornet]

if you are thinking of getting a sony mirrorless or something, I think they actually made it a feature to use as webcam via usb

[calm cobalt]

anyone have experience with corsair virtuoso?

[neon root]

unless theyve updated the software, its ass

[west hornet]

lmao

[calm cobalt]

corsair is not user friendly when it comes to headsets. after downloading 2 programs and following everything needed to set this thing up it sounds absolutely terrible wired but works great wireless. it's supposed to be better wired

[neon root]

even if its $0 vs like $20. its just so bad. sony's is the worst one of the few companies to make a software for their camera

[toxic pebble]

Should have clarified this but I mean so I could capture console out, not a camera. I used to have a 4k60 Pro, which was nice, but I don't have an open PCIe x4 slot for it (I have a x16, but it would tank my video card if I used it).

[west hornet]

there is the 4k camlink idk if its 60 or 30fps

[neon root]

with sony i think you cant even go with the full resolution of what your camera's video is capable, think it does some weird ass resolution like 956x780p or something and capped at like 23fps

[west hornet]

23 or 24 fps should be fine, I forget why they limit res but I'd guess its a design thing

[neon root]

elgato. could go for something used if you want. happauge i think is still alive out there if you want to see what their pricing is like. avermedia is probably the next best thing next to elgato but their stuff can be kinda wonky at times with either qc or software

but they tend to be cheaper though in pricing

[west hornet]

most cameras can only record at full res for ~30min at a time

[toxic pebble]

That's the confusing part about the CamLink. Can it actually capture something like a console and not just a camera? I mean, I could use my 5D but that sure isn't what its for!

[neon root]

id rather be able to do full res and fps though granted dslr cameras arent really meant for video vs a video camera but still like why even have it at that point

[neon root]

the camlink is really meant for a camera

you could probably use it for something like a console but itd be finnicky probably

[west hornet]

camlink is designed for cameras but it is standard hdmi, maybe there is a difference in framerates as I said im not sure it supports 60fps

[neon root]

at the $100 mark of the camlink, you could probably find a hd60/s or a used one at that price or lower

[toxic pebble]

Was hoping for 4k since I have the shiny new XSERX and PS5.

[neon root]

youd be spending a bit more at their new hd60x then if you cant do pcie

[toxic pebble]

Which stops at 1080p, which is unfortunate...

[neon root]

wait ye, its 4k passthrough not recording

only ones that capture 4k is their 4k60 S+/ Pro mk.2

dont think avermedia has any usb 4k capture, only 4k passthrough

[toxic pebble]

Which I had, but my current board will only accept that if I run both PCIe x16 lanes at x8.

[neon root]

the 4k60 s+ is a usb device but its $400 since it was meant to be a portable device

[toxic pebble]

It also has standalone recording, which I'm not sure I'd find useful.

[neon root]

nvm, avermedia seems to have more usb capture devices that allow for 4k30fps recording

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/avermedia-live-gamer-ultra/6288525.p?skuId=6288525

https://www.amazon.com/AVerMedia-Live-Gamer-Bolt-Thunderbolt/dp/B085SZNB75?th=1

[toxic pebble]

I...think I have a thunderbolt port on my board...?