peripherals-and-displays

[neon root]

the live gamer ultra would probably be a better bet. 4k30fps and usb-c

and cheaper

[toxic pebble]

Rig: https://pcpartpicker.com/b/FPmgXL

That's the weird part looking at the board specs again. There is the lightning bolt, but it looks like a USB Port.

[neon root]

should be fine. the bolt uses thunderbolt 3 so itll work but thats also another $100 youre spending vs the live gamer ultra

the mobo has thunderbolt 4, just a usb c

[neon root]

ye 6 is thunderbolt 4

[toxic pebble]

So Thunderbolt 3 and 4 looks like USB C, while offering something more akin to a PCI Express Slot. Yes?

[neon root]

ye

[toxic pebble]

Sold.

[neon root]

again though, id just opt for the live gamer ultra instead of the bolt to save the $100

[wise timber]

this is completely stock all I have done is add density to my Space-bar by adding some foam under it

should I mod it more? what could I do

the base plate is kinda really hollow

[fiery locust]

any good budget speakers for recoomendation?

[wise timber]

Check out the Redragon website for their speakers. They honestly have good quality ones for very good prices and well they have RGB too

there's multiple options but yeah they're definitely worth it

[fiery locust]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[queen sigil]

[west hornet]

What kind of budget

[proper summit]

can i talk about headsets here

[white flame]

Yep

[proper summit]

oh cool

[wary garden]

yes, also dont ask to ask

[proper summit]

nah ye i know i just was making sure it was the right channel first

anyone got headset recs for under 80$ ish, i was considering the arctis 3's

[white flame]

With or without microphone?

[proper summit]

with

[white flame]

Beat me to it. Yep

[proper summit]

alright cool, is there any other ones?

[white flame]

Got that at BB for $60 price matched

[proper summit]

i like the look of the arctis ones

are there any other ones

damn

ive read some good reviews on the steelseries arctis stuff

[wise timber]

it's not bad either

[proper summit]

alright

[proper summit]

just wasnt sure which one to check out tho

since there's 1, 1 wireless, 3, 5's and 7's

[wise timber]

I mean if I had to pick one better then I'd say it's hyper X but by slight means

[proper summit]

if its by slight then id probs consider the arctis since i dig their look better

[wise timber]

Oh yeah no joke

they do look better

[proper summit]

yeah im not into the whole gamer-y look of most products lo

and thought they looked simpler

oh thank u

[wise timber]

That's cool

[proper summit]

i also got a question cuz

i saw that its wired but it says it has bluetooth too

how does that work

[wise timber]

It's wireless

[proper summit]

am i misinterpreting

[wise timber]

rigjt

right?

[proper summit]

the 3's are wired

they have 2 versions i believe

yeah

[wise timber]

He's talking about the arctics

[proper summit]

some of the places said that u could have ur phone connected via bluetooth and have it plugged into a console/pc

[wise timber]

Yeah I don't really have a thing for wireless stuff especially headphones

[proper summit]

but confused me since its wired

[wise timber]

but again

if you get a wireless

it's not just gaming

general usage too

[proper summit]

yeah its double the price lo

roughly

[wise timber]

Yeah

but the thing is

you won't regret buying either of the headphones

[proper summit]

damn the websites comparing the wireless version @dire tartan

oh alr

thats good then

as long as its decent ill be happy

[wise timber]

they both are really good headsets overall you see

but in comparison they have their own tweaks

[proper summit]

yeah its a stepup from having nothing at all rn lol

yeah i guess ill just figure that whole blootooth thing out when i get it and test it out myself

wired

it just says bluetooth also in

its description

really confusing

[wise timber]

there's no Bluetooth for wired

[proper summit]

yeah i didnt understand it either

[wise timber]

Thats pointless lol

the wire is undetabcable

[proper summit]

yeah i was beyond confused

[wise timber]

detachable

[proper summit]

it is detachable

on the 3

i think

[wise timber]

undetachable

on the wired

so it's not BT

on the cloud ver it is

[proper summit]

it says its detachable

weird

[wise timber]

it's probably microphone

[proper summit]

mic is retractable not detachable

i cant send images

it says it on their website

https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-3

in connection

yeah i dont either

bad review articles then i guess

was p sure they were reviewing the wired ones too

confused me for a while lol

aight good to see thats cleared up

thank u guys

[wise timber]

@proper summit that's the wired version

I believe there are wireless ones too

I'm not sure of the price

[proper summit]

ye ur right

the wireless ones are about 100, while the wired versions are about 54 right now

thank u for the help

website says no bluetooth, but wire is detachable

i guess thats just for portability then?

[glass bear]

if you're looking for gaming wireless under 100, I'd recommend the corsair hs70 pro

[proper summit]

thank u as well, will definitely consider them too

they look cool and it being wireless is p cool

right now theyre 80 which is p good, ill check up more on it

[queen sigil]

[glass bear]

seemed like the nicest one all around

[glass bear]

if you don't need wireless you can get better stuff that is wired for the same price of course

and lower latency

[proper summit]

ye

id probs get the wired considering the hs70 pro work by dongle and not bluetooth so couldnt connect to something like mobile devices anyway

thank u tho

[calm cobalt]

can sum1 pls help me pick out parts for a custom keyboard

[steep pelican]

what price

[calm cobalt]

is $150 enough, thats not my max i just wanna know like how much im gonna need to spend

[steep pelican]

it really depends what type of "custom keyboard" you want. If you are just trying to get a hotswapable keyboard and swap switches then yeah 150 is good but if you want a kit and then get switches and keycaps then no its not really close

[calm cobalt]

i wanna get a high quality board

not just hotswap something like a k65

[steep pelican]

im not super familiar with keyboard stuff but i know some

I think that the bakeneko60 is fairly often recommended (keeb people dont kill me if im wrong) and its 130

you would then just need switches and you can get some for like 30 ish dollars

[calm cobalt]

is this not just a case?

[steep pelican]

case, pcb, plate, and stabilizers

[calm cobalt]

k thx

[timber ridge]

if you want high quality then youre gonna have to spend like 200 minimum on the kit alone and even then there are not many high quality options

most boards are still entry level up until like $230 or about

[glass bear]

if you wanna connect to phone you can look at the razer barracuda

it has USB c

[proper summit]

nah its not something that is necesarry for me, its just if i were to go for wireless id go for that could connect to phones as well

and thank u

[glass bear]

yeah

[proper summit]

its at a good price too

nice

[wise timber]

you could connect but with an adapter lol

one of these things basically

USB A to USB C

I love this thing so much

often times I end up hooking up controllers with wire to my phone and there's no lagging because it's not Bluetooth

and yeah

[white flame]

Ah yes the USB host adapter, super useful

[wise timber]

I love this thing so much

it feels like I'm cheating IRL

like that one keycard that opens every door

I literally hooked up a whole keyboard to it

[proper summit]

oh damn

okay yeah then maybe

[wise timber]

and tbh these things just cost a dollar of two at most

[proper summit]

ive saved 3 for now

[wise timber]

or*

[proper summit]

headsets i mean

[white flame]

You could do more than that, you can hook a USB hub to it and connect a keyboard, mouse, and USB drive all at once

[wise timber]

@proper summit I'll just throw one in

[wise timber]

I know, I did that for my mouse and keyboard

that's why I didn't buy a wireless keyboard

[white flame]

Makes mobile devices SO much more usable, I'm glad my new phone came with one

[wise timber]

not that I use it often on my phone

[wise timber]

True though

it's just

awesome

[proper summit]

which

[wise timber]

it's on the budget side but hold on

I'll show you

[proper summit]

okay no worries take ur time 👍

currently have the Razer Barracuda X, arctis 3 wired, and Corsair HS70 Pro on my list

[wise timber]

@proper summit either

Redragon H510W Zeus 2

or

Redragon H520 Icon
@proper summit

I pinged you twice lol oops

[proper summit]

its okay

[wise timber]

@proper summit those 2 are wired, here's a wireless one

Redragon PELOPS H818

[proper summit]

thank u

[floral lake]

eh

i highly prefer coolermaster mh751/752 myself

same price as the h520

but better

[steep pelican]

my guess was that they really just meant like better than a plastic corsair board

[calm cobalt]

can you extend the range for wireless headphones?

[little crater]

nope

you can move the dongle though

get a usb extension cable or something

[glass bear]

bro the

m800db scroll wheel keeps breaking

this is my second one 😢

[calm cobalt]

i ordered a new headset. it comes in monday. in the meantime my arctis 7 is way too quiet to game with, even with everything on max. anything i can do to fix this?

[daring zenith]

amp&dac, apple dongle is good enough as a cheap solution that tends to be better than onboard

[split nimbus]

only if you care about following the laws

[calm cobalt]

when tyranny becomes law rebellion becomes duty

hindering my wireless range is the last straw

[white flame]

Well if you want to go all rebellious about it...
Do you know what protocol the headset uses?

[calm cobalt]

i'm a computer idiot

[white flame]

Bluetooth? 2.4G?

[calm cobalt]

i got a new gaming headset but reviews says it only has a 6-8 foot range

[white flame]

That's plenty to use while sitting at the PC but maybe not if you want to listen to music while doing dishes or something

[split nimbus]

Probably just going to be Bluetooth

[calm cobalt]

yeah but i like to go to the fridge across the house while still chatting

my arctis 7 works across the house and out the front door but i've had too many problems with it

[white flame]

What headset is the new one?

[calm cobalt]

audeze penrose

[white flame]

2.4G

[calm cobalt]

i'm a computer idiot. i learned about parts to build my amazing computer. shopping for headphones has been the hardest part of it

[white flame]

Should have PLENTY of range if you use a good wireless adapter on your PC

If the one it comes with is too cheap you can go the hacky way and connect using PC wireless

[calm cobalt]

it comes with a dongle and i heard they're proprietary, so you can't do anything about them

[white flame]

That sounds like quitter talk, I thought you were an anarchist lol

[calm cobalt]

libertarian, but close enough

i know more about doing gun stuff the government doesn't like that computer stuff, but i'm down to expand my horizons

[split nimbus]

If it has an antenna you can make it go brrrr

2.4 is a very nice band to go brrrr in because you can blame it on the microwave

[calm cobalt]

i just returned my corsair virtuoso. it was the best headset i've ever heard but it's too problematic. i needed to get 2 programs to get the sound right and it just goes in and out. even if i can get it to work it's just gonna keep giving me a hard time

[white flame]

Sounds like a corsair product to me

[split nimbus]

@calm cobalt how good are you at soldering?

[west hornet]

Mustve not heard much

[calm cobalt]

i did welding in high school

[split nimbus]

Oh

[calm cobalt]

i think i can

[split nimbus]

Welding is very different

[white flame]

Welding =/= soldering but a few of the skills transfer

[calm cobalt]

i'm good with my hands

[split nimbus]

What you would have to do is open up the dongle, find the antenna, find the leads to the antenna, splice and solder solder wires to tiny little things about a mm wide on those leads without causing a short, connect an sma connector to the other end of the wires, hook that up to a cheap UHF/SHF amplifier, and connect the other end of the amp to a cheap WiFi antenna

And hope you that the wires you soldered on don't introduce too much noise or impedance and fry the transceiver

[calm cobalt]

i will save this info and think about it when my headset comes in monday. thanks!

[split nimbus]

As long as you stay under 53dBm and don't cause harmful interference it's legal

[calm cobalt]

my friend's saying there's laws against it because if you mess with wireless wrong it can become dangerous

my concern is messing it up and then voiding the warrantee

[split nimbus]

That's why you have to stay below 53dBm eirp

[split nimbus]

This would 100% void the warranty lol

[split nimbus]

WiFi and the 2.4GHz band in general is the exact same thing microwaves use to heat food. Pump too much power in and you have a microwave without any safeties or shielding

[calm cobalt]

gotcha. thanks

[white flame]

Sure but that takes a few hundred watts to really become dangerous lol

[winter orbit]

Can u guys recommend me a good but relatively cheap mechanical keyboard

[glad yarrow]

How cheap is relatively cheap

500$?

10$

[winter orbit]

40-60 bucks

[rancid oxide]

If you are willing to shell out a bit more.. I realllllly enjoy this one.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08VNT658R?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Oh dang. It's actually cheaper than when I bought it. The sale It's on is a pretty darn good deal.

[winter orbit]

Looks nice

But i dont think i can find it in my country

[rancid oxide]

Oh. I suppose I should have asked where you were from. My apologies.

[winter orbit]

Ill look into importing it tho

[rancid oxide]

May not be worth it with customs cost.

[ashen ermine]

Any good 144hz TV's?

[rancid oxide]

Do you mean monitor? Are you looking for 1080p 1440p or 4k?

[steep pelican]

No I think they meant TVs

But forgot tvs only go up to 120hz really

@ashen ermine https://www.rtings.com/tv/reviews/best/by-usage/video-gaming a lot of the tvs on this list have 120hz and would be good

[sacred pendant]

AKKO keyboards or CoolerMaster keyboards ?

[shadow bane]

model is more important than brand

[tight pulsar]

[timber ridge]

p sure any akko board will be better than cm tho

[shadow bane]

Suggestions for earbuds that have the thing that goes around your ears

[white flame]

The sport loop ones?

[shadow bane]

Like this

[white flame]

Yeah the sport ones, that's how they're marketed since they hold better in your ears when jogging

[shadow bane]

Ah

Earbuds don't stay in my brothers ears, so he wants those

[white flame]

Budget?

[shadow bane]

But the ones he bought a while ago are cheap crap that sound terrible

65-80 if possible

Can go higher if needed

[white flame]

Those jlab ones in your pic would be a decent option I think, my wife uses those too

[shadow bane]

That's what he has, one of them straight up doesn't work

They were like $35

Battery in it doesn't work

[white flame]

$35? Really? They're usually closer to $70-80

[shadow bane]

One sec

I'll check amszon orders

[white flame]

Or was it this super cheap model? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/jlab-go-air-sport-true-wireless-earbuds-graphite/6503903.p?skuId=6503903

[shadow bane]

They were 70 apparently, he just remembered wrong

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07ZTWY1NF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

[white flame]

Ah ok

[olive jewel]

Hey, y'all, I'm looking for a small VESA-compatible monitor to mount vertically in order to keep pdfs open in for reference. I'm having trouble finding a monitor the size I'm looking for that isn't an expensive portable/touchscreen monitor. 17in max is my preference, since I'm just keeping a page open at a time and don't want it to tower over my landscape monitors. Any suggestions?

[white flame]

75x75 vesa compatible https://www.newegg.com/aoc-i1659fwux-15-6-full-hd/p/N82E16824160325?quicklink=true

[cobalt notch]

Ok guys looking for the best mouse and keyboard for $50 or under

Little more if the quality is a big improvement

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TGJF217/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_ZQBQ4WWW8NS0HQJ3WHB1

[daring zenith]

Very plasticy

[daring zenith]

50$ each, you can get quite a bit better quality

50$ for both, gonna be sad

[cobalt notch]

$80 for both. Will that help

[daring zenith]

Viper mini can be had for 30$ but keeb prob around 60$

Tryna check if you could get a normal c2 hotswap for 60$

[shadow bane]

isnt the k2 like $60?

though its for a kid so theyll want rgb

[cobalt notch]

Ugh lol I can go $90 if absolutely great set

[shadow bane]

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Bluetooth-Mechanical-Backlight-Windows-Version/dp/B0963FTLYX/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1M47DK4HH9ZP3&keywords=keychron&qid=1652730296&sprefix=keychron%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-10 theres this, if theyre fine with no rgb

[shadow bane]

this? https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-White-Backlight-Red-Switch/dp/B08CN9ZV2N/ref=sr_1_20?crid=1M47DK4HH9ZP3&keywords=keychron&qid=1652730307&sprefix=keychron%2Caps%2C88&sr=8-20

[cobalt notch]

@daring zenith kid loves red and is only playing fortnite and roblox

[daring zenith]

@shadow bane but hotswap :(

Ez 50$ normal c2 but I'd like to get them hotswap

[shadow bane]

i dont really know the diff

[daring zenith]

More options

[shadow bane]

if it involves modding, i doubt a kid will be modding a keyboard anytime soon

[daring zenith]

A lot of kids mod keebs

:p

[cobalt notch]

He is 9 if that helps

[daring zenith]

Eh meh, this'll do fine then
https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-White-Backlight-Red-Switch/dp/B08CN9ZV2N/

Swapping switches is simple

[cobalt notch]

Do the have a red and black set?

[daring zenith]

That might be annoying

Maybe grab the ugly 50$ c2 and buy new keycaps

Like
https://www.amazon.com/Pwnage-Full-PBT-Keycap-Set/dp/B09WJKRQBL/
With https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Mechanical-Keyboard-Compatible-Keycaps/dp/B09JG81YRT/

Sure it's kinda trashy but meh

[cobalt notch]

Or a black keyboard with rgb that I can make red?

[daring zenith]

with rgb version of c2 yes

[shadow bane]

k552 exists

though personally i didnt like it

[daring zenith]

I hated mine

[shadow bane]

the keys felt loose almost

if that amkes sense

[daring zenith]

I would not wish it upon anyone but my worst enemies

They can be weaponized

:p

At least the cheapo one, supposedly reddragon makes a usable hotswap one though, but still loose as heck, scratchy as heck, and loud as heck w blues

[lost geyser]

bruh

so looks like i now own gmk wob lol

i ordered crp red cyrillic but

u cant always get what u want

[wraith fulcrum]

yo can anyone find me a prebuilt keyboard?
budget - 50 - 90 CAD
country - Canada
colour - white and gray or just black
form factor - TKL
switch type: clicky
switch preference: kalih box white
rgb: dont care about rgb
colour theme: white and grey
willing to modify: no
anything else: no

[queen sigil]

buy a keychron with blues

ur not getting box whites in anything that cheap

[fair cedar]

any good mmo wireless mice worth buying right now?

[neon root]

check razer. they have a lot of sales going on right now for their mice

[hoary gust]

what good cheap hotswapable keyboard should i get

60% or 80%

[neon root]

royal kludge

[hoary gust]

thx

[glass bear]

whats a good wireless gaming mouse

for under like 70

the aerox 3 wireless is like 60 right now and im considering it

[neon root]

the viper wireless clone, razer orochi v2 is $40 rn. death adder v2 pro wireless is at the $70 mark, razer mamba, logitech g604, razer basilisk, logitech g305 at $40 granted id rather spend $20 instead of $40. Steelseries rival 3 wireless at $33

my top pick would be the orochi v2 at $40 but its on the smaller side of mice

[glass bear]

viper wireless clone?

the m800?

[neon root]

is it called that?

then ye

that

[glass bear]

i believe i have the viper wireless clone right now

delux something

[neon root]

ye, delux m800db

[glass bear]

ah yeah

its broken on me twice

[timber ridge]

its smaller than the reg viper and slightly bigger than the mini

and it needs new skates

[glass bear]

i have one

it keeps breaking

[timber ridge]

o ggs i misread

i tried the grexta for a bit and i enjoyed it

its a bit larger than the m800 tho and im not sure about longevity since i only used it as my main for about a week or 2 at most

[glass bear]

it looks pretty cool

[timber ridge]

its shaped similar to a medium sl12

i prefer smaller mice but i managed to ftip it with no issue

[glass bear]

since i got the m800 ive been using a ftip grip too

[timber ridge]

the transition should be p easy

iirc it felt a bit wider

[glass bear]

yeah it looks pretty good

it ever go on sale?

might just get this

[timber ridge]

i think i got mine for liek 70 ish after tax

if you can splurge, my fav ftip mouse besides my starlight phantom was the hati s ace or some

[glass bear]

i cant really

might just get another replacement from delux

[cobalt notch]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZGG7GSY/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_A7JQ7YS3YTPQNQST3Y1C

MM711 $23

[neon root]

not wireless

[pastel surge]

My friend is building a Pc with a o11 dynamic razer edition case and he will have 2 27 inch monitors on a mount. How many inches length wise would his desk have to be in order for everything to fit easily and have a lot of mouse movement room as well? Is 63 inches good enough?

[neon root]

63 is more than enough. i have 3 27 inch monitors, a corsair 4000d airflow on a 55" desk and i have space for mouse

since i play at 400dpi, i need a good amount for motion

also my third monitor is vertical so its not taking up as much space but still a good bit

this is old but ye, sits comfortably

[pastel surge]

This is what I considered

But he said

He may make the monitor horizontal at times

So that’s why I think 63 is good

[neon root]

63" is still more than enough. as you can see in the photo, i still have 2 27" monitors side by side

monitors dont hang off the desk either

[pastel surge]

Do you have your pc on your desk?

[neon root]

well slightly now but thats because i have an arm for a camera behind one of the monitors

[neon root]

ye

behind the monitor on the right

[pastel surge]

He has a lian li 011 case

[neon root]

cant see it in that picture because its old but itll fit

[pastel surge]

It’s bigger than the 4000D I think

[neon root]

slight

[pastel surge]

And he wants to display his Pc in the open cause it’s a very aesthetic build

[neon root]

not a crazy amount bigger

[pastel surge]

The latter cause it’s easier for him

But thank you @neon root @dire tartan. You guys helped a lot

[neon root]

even though thats an older picture, i just realized now nice it looks with nothing on my desk and no cables just all over the place

[true lodge]

Need good gaming speakers

250 usd budget

[tight pulsar]

lol

[daring zenith]

People had nothing to do during covid

So keebs they turn to

[idle cairn]

I have the edifiers from Amazon and they are good but I’ve heard really good things about the swans I think they are called

Is the g pro or the superlight better they is a 10 dollars difference between the two atm

[true lodge]

Any chance you can provide me with a link

[idle cairn]

Edifier R1280T Powered Bookshelf Speakers - 2.0 Stereo Active Near Field Monitors - Studio Monitor Speaker - Wooden Enclosure - 42 Watts RMS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B016P9HJIA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_GDG56DA1X4QCXN1CWTRQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

https://youtube.com/c/cheapaudioman

[true lodge]

They look sexy

[idle cairn]

This guy has a lot of good vids

[true lodge]

https://www.newegg.com/global/il-en/black-creative-katana-see-details/p/1B4-00BN-00012

Is this overkill

[idle cairn]

It’s gamer

[true lodge]

I have the budget

And I have headphones

*hate

[idle cairn]

Having a sub is nice I retrofitted my edifiers with a sub and it thumbs

[tight pulsar]

lmaoooo

[timber ridge]

isnt base kit like 99 bucks

[tight pulsar]

yeh

[timber ridge]

he has a lotta hope in his set

moq must be huge

and he has a bunch of collabs

[tight pulsar]

nk has bought a lot of extras for semi recent sets so the order is always high with them

[half fable]

this is kind of an odd question, but do any of you guys know how to clean the finger marks off of matte plastic mice? Assuming it's oils and not the matte finish being worn off, of course

[white flame]

Any alcohol based cleaner

Isopropyl works well

[half fable]

I'll give that a go, thank you

[true lodge]

Xlite v2 or da v2?

[neon root]

I assume da stands for death adder and both are good, just depends on what weight you’d prefer

[timber ridge]

not sure about the da bu tthe xlite is using flagship sensors and switches

[true lodge]

What about viper v2 pro

Bit expensive shipping is like 40 usd

Or xlite v2 superglide

[timber ridge]

if youre in the market for a xlite or da, i woudlnt consider a viper as an option

kinda suits a dif grip style unless youre not certain about yours

[true lodge]

I’ve been using the lanchead

Since it launched

What do u think fits me

[timber ridge]

theres a pinned message that can help you determine your grip type

[calm cobalt]

Dumb question

I accidentally turned that on and idk how to turn it off

[white flame]

Try alt+R

[calm cobalt]

Nope

That's for my Nvidia stats

Alt+r brings up that on the other side

I got it. It's a monitor setting

[buoyant steeple]

I'm currently having a problem with my Logitech mouse where the dongle doesn't even show up in Windows

I'm not sure if it's because my mouse might be low on battery but it should still be shown in device manager, but it's not

[cloud bison]

Do desks count

Lol

Been trying to find one that would fit in my room but so far no luck

[rancid oxide]

Build one to fit your room perfectly

[tight pulsar]

more releg check

[rancid oxide]

What are all those buttons on the top for?

[cloud bison]

F1 squared

[cloud bison]

Got a new desk, ill just use those PC risers to keep it off the ground

[timber ridge]

teekayell

[bleak ember]

They can be reprogrammed.

Those types of keyboards are POS keyboards usually, looks like a magnetic stripe card reader on the top.

The keys have little plastic caps so a custom label can be put inside of them for cash registers and stuff like that.

[white flame]

You're on the right track, it's a smart card reader. People can use it to log in and unlock specialized applications and such.

[bleak ember]

Are you sure that is not a magnetic stripe card reader?

Most of those Cherry keyboards are used for POS systems.

[white flame]

I mean it could be

[bleak ember]

I mean a magnetic stripe card reader can be used in smart card applications but those keyboards are usually for POS applications.

Lmao

[white flame]

But without seeing at a better angle it's hard to know for sure

Or I guess we could just ask nachos

They do have smart cards with both chip and mag strip https://www.amazon.com/SLE4442-Contact-magnetic-stripe-10pcs/dp/B01DNB8MPC

[glass bear]

wow my replacement m800 arrived

impressive that they actually updated the software

[timber ridge]

any physical differences?

[glass bear]

doesnt seem like it

the scroll wheel is a little ridged though

what the

is this why my aim feels so bad on same days

[true lodge]

Good webcam for discord

Etc

Not streaming

Just casual use

[glad yarrow]

ur phone

[true lodge]

Damn

[glad yarrow]

and an app called iriun webcam

[true lodge]

Nono fr what about the Logitech one

C922 or something

[glad yarrow]

why lol

[true lodge]

I mean

[glad yarrow]

phone is no extra money

and will probably look better than cheaper webcams

[true lodge]

I don’t want to hand my phone on top of my pc

Like I wanna use my phone while I calls

[glad yarrow]

then dont... keep it on the table

[true lodge]

.

[glad yarrow]

or against a wall

[true lodge]

I mean I just need a decent cam

C920?

[west hornet]

I really like the elgato facecam or a phone works too

[queen sigil]

or just reccomend and actual product that theyre looking for

they they said they dont wanna use a phone dont keep recommending a phone

[glass brook]

Hey everyone! Looking for some help with cloning my nvme to a 4tb. Can someone recommend a hub that can handle a 4tb? Or just as a hypothetical, if i were to take out the current one(2tb) and put in the 4tb, would i be able to use a hub with the 2tb limit to do a reverse clone onto the 4tb that way?

thanks for any help provided!

[glad yarrow]

#storage-devices

[tight pulsar]

dang relegendable prices kinda silly

[rancid oxide]

The only thing I've noticed with using phone as a Webcam is that it gets the phone really hot. At least my phone does.. I would assume others do as well. So while yeah it probably looks better and is the free option.. the heat is way bad for the battery so I feel like in the long run a dedicated Webcam would be the cheaper option.

[white flame]

Leave the screen on minimum brightness, or better yet off

[rancid oxide]

I've tried that. Still gets pretty warm. I bought myself a phone cooler though so it's not an issue for me anymore, but it's something to be aware of.

[split nimbus]

I need to look into webcams

[calm cobalt]

Idk if this is where to post this but I want a pair of sennheiser headphones for gaming and music but idk what to look for my budget is around 400ish

I've also never used open back but I'm not against it

[daring zenith]

This chat is good

[daring zenith]

If you want Sennheiser, maybe 6xx with a schiit stack

Could go cheaper on amp dac and do like fulla

Or if Zen dac is at a decent price again

[calm cobalt]

Ok ty I'll look into it

[half kettle]

6xx with schiit stack is great. I currently use it with the the modious/magnius

[tight pulsar]

gaf mat r2 live

[timber ridge]

debating if i wanna get another mat

[calm cobalt]

@daring zenith Aune X1S is all you'll ever need

if you're more fancy

SMSL SU-8S

[clever apex]

what is this

[bleak ember]

Gaming Large Mouse Pad Gamer Computer Mouspad RGB Backlit Mause Pad XXL LE...

It most likely is out of stock, so sometimes businesses will change the price to something insane so no one will buy it because it's easier to do that rather than to relist it in the website

[clever apex]

oh

I got scared for a moment when I saw a review

[radiant tundra]

Why

[leaden crescent]

anyone suggest a gaming headset around $100?

[wary garden]

beyerdynamic mmx 100, you could get the 150 for $150

[daring zenith]

Pc37x might still be on sale

[clever apex]

because that was before I knew why the pricing was so ridiculous

[wary garden]

https://www.soundguys.com/sennheiser-pc37x-review-27112/ Pc37x
https://www.soundguys.com/beyerdynamic-mmx-100-review-65654/ mmx 100
https://www.soundguys.com/beyerdynamic-mmx-150-review-65211/ mmx 150
all are great options

[neon root]

wanted some recommendations if possible. i wanted to do a keyboard build thats either clear or translucent since i want it to be kinda like those gameboys and having a somewhat hard time trying to find something relatively cheap since this is mainly going to be a display piece and not a keyboard im going to be using as my main keyboard.

as far as clear keyboards go, only thing ive found really is the idobao cyrstal which is pretty expensive for a keyboard i dont plan on using.

for translucent, theres the kbd lite with translucent cases but ive also found this GAS67 granted they only have 3 colors. idobao also has a few and i think akko has a few cases as well but wanted to see if there was anything else out there

[queen sigil]

idk about any good clear switches and idk about clear pcbs

[neon root]

$140 do be sounding expensive for a paperweight

how

https://tenor.com/view/kermit-muppets-slow-turn-shaking-my-head-shakes-head-gif-13105902

[split nimbus]

Does it need to be functional?

[neon root]

theres dummy keyboards?

[split nimbus]

You could just not put a PCB in there

[neon root]

then what would i use to hold switches and keycaps? unless theres dummy pcb or i just use something else to hold it

[lost geyser]

Just get a tester68

If it’s purely for display

You never see switches so who cares, why not just get some nice trays like jtk to show off ur keycaps?

Then get some clear containers for switches

[neon root]

i was planning on getting clear or translucent keycaps so youll be able to see the switches kind of and depending on the switch, the colors with clash a bit which is kind of what i want for the entire look. its for a build look vs just have components laid out

thanks for the recommendation though of the tester68, looks good for what i want

unlike rommys recommendation

[lost geyser]

Don’t expect the tester68 to work for more than like… 10 seconds lol

So

[neon root]

well its just for display so its fine

[split nimbus]

Plate mount

[neon root]

oh ye forgot i could just have it sit on that, but ye the tester68 seems to be just fine honestly

[west hornet]

wait clear pcb

[tight pulsar]

looks pretty trippy https://vimeo.com/308634151

[queen sigil]

i mean ive seen not keyboard clear pcbs

[lost geyser]

Is a cem3 transparent pcb possible

[neon root]

that weird, wasnt expecting clear pcb, was more so just clear everything except pcb cool

wont go that far though

[timber ridge]

acrylic stacked kbs are usually p cheap

[untold acorn]

Been thinking of getting either the G Pro Wireless or the Superlight version, anyone have it and their opinions?

[timber ridge]

if the superlight fits your grip type/hand then go for it

[cloud bison]

I need to get a new set of earbuds and I was wondering

What do yall think is a better deal?

[shadow bane]

I like the moonsparks

Theyre what I have, $90 and imo better

[cloud bison]

Not at my local stores

Sad

I have cash to use

The airpods and galaxy buds pro are pretty close cost wise

I've heard they're both good

[daring zenith]

Grab the Galaxy buds pro for sound quality

[cloud bison]

I do have note though so the buds probably just work better out of the box

I've used the normal galaxy buds

The right side died on me and never turned back on again

So I'm kinda iffy about them

[cloud bison]

You use em?

[daring zenith]

No, but crinacle tier list

[cloud bison]

Crinacle?

I guess they make more sense then the airpods

Ranked higher
Cheaper (for now)

I use a Samsung

If its still on sale tommorow l buy

Which i hope it will be

[timber ridge]

Buds pro are the better option

And gen 2 airpods for 160 is p bad depending on where you're located

[pearl ginkgo]

what should my budget be if i wanna build a custom keyboard

mid range

[daring zenith]

300$ does the job for like entry

[pearl ginkgo]

damn 300

[pearl ginkgo]

is somewhere around 200 not enough?

[daring zenith]

I mean, you can get away with 200$ for kbd67 lite build

Since you said mid range I gave a higher estimate

[pearl ginkgo]

are the drop keyboards good

like the entr or alt

[daring zenith]

they're kinda meh

would rather get like kbd67 lite

or bakeneko

iirc alec has a entr that took a good bit of modding to become decent

[pearl ginkgo]

so what would be some good parts

because i know nothing about it i just wanna upgrade

i have a corsair k65 rn lol

[daring zenith]

kbd67 lite or bakeneko with whatever switches you like and some decent keycaps, since budget on the low end, might have to do cheaper hkgaming keycaps

There's always the option of going keychron or some other hotswap board and swapping things in for cheaper

[pearl ginkgo]

i have keycaps alr

some matrix keycaps from a while back lol

[daring zenith]

Just keep in mind Corsair is crappy and corsair keycaps won't fit most normal boards

(weird bottom row setup)

[shadow bane]

corsair is corsair

[pearl ginkgo]

nah im talking abt matrix keycaps

they are regular keycaos

[pearl ginkgo]

corsair is crappy, thats why i wanna upgrade

[daring zenith]

Okai

[queen sigil]

@timber ridge https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/893656199944372275/979153065582161950/20220525_154338.jpg

kinda cool but it got delayed alot 💀

[timber ridge]

that was part of mika right

[tight pulsar]

lmao

[daring zenith]

What exactly is MX lock?

[tight pulsar]

it works like a pen https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Lock

[timber ridge]

mm been p interesting lately

you see the bleach kid

[tight pulsar]

which one

the vent convos?

[lost geyser]

u can just make mx locks

ppls cream over them way too hard

they are cool but like

[queen sigil]

yeah

mfw when it was like 6-8 week fulfillment or somehitng

[timber ridge]

scammer

[tight pulsar]

oh that dude yeah

[glass bear]

the viper ultimate or the v2 pro

i definitely want one of them or a similar shape but

i dont know if 13 grams is worth

80 dollars more

[neon root]

viper ultimate is only worth it at $80 imo, the 13 grams is pretty noticeable depending on the person but something to take into account if youre like me, is that the vu has the rubber side grips implemented into the mouse which is kinda annoying since i like just the plastic feel and the viper v2 pro fixed not only that, but also has bit better mouse feet and feet shape

if you like light weight mice, its worth the extra money imo for the extra weight cut off from the ultimate and also all the fixes theyve done

obv though, you lose out on the charging dock

[viral estuary]

Has anyone changed the springs inside their switches before?

[queen sigil]

yeah

[timber ridge]

long springs the move

[lost geyser]

ye

long springs (or slow) on tactiles is meta

for linears just get like sprit supremes

unless u like the feeling of certain length springs

or just use stock springs lol

[viral estuary]

I got stock springs

Just wondering what seems ethical doing

[shadow veldt]

I was wondering if the Keychron Q2 QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard is a good keyboard and also if somebody has does it have relatively strong LED lights

[floral lake]

yes to all of above

I don't have it, but the reviews does seem positive

[daring zenith]

Keychron keebs aren't really rgb heavy though

[floral lake]

But yeah

[shadow veldt]

I was wondering if this keyboard Epomaker Theory TH68 is overall has good RGB and a good build also if anyone has buys this can you tell me if it is good?

[tight pulsar]

desoldering fun

[hexed quarry]

So I just installed a wifi card supporting wifi 6 and Bt 5.2 from an older wifi card that had only wifi 4.0 or something. The wifi cards detected right away and everything working but I haven’t installed any drivers for it. Should I uninstall my current drivers and install new drivers for the new wifi card?

[white flame]

Ideally yes but if you're not having issues then no need. Wifi is finicky, if it ain't broke don't fix it usually applies.

[floral lake]

Wifi 4?

The antennas could likely not work, if it's 1x1

Cause all wifi 6 cards uses 2x2 antennas

[shadow veldt]

I was wondering what is the difference from gateron pro reds and gateron reds

[shadow veldt]

I know that the cherry profile keys doesn't work with north facing led lights but with your honest thoughts do you think this would work:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwwTCN-cJQY

[timber ridge]

prob but youll prob have inconsistent alphas n what not

[shadow veldt]

Out of these three keyboard base which one is better build and software GAMAKAY LK67, EPOMAKER TH68 DIY Kit, TM680

[radiant tundra]

yeah

[wanton burrow]

RKs and epomakers should be fine enough feel-wise, cant recc tm680s now tho

large enough failure rate to not consider

[wanton burrow]

You could try, but you can also just get some xda or asa set if you don't want the hassle of trying your luck

And again, longer poles are still luck based solution on interference

Long poles just refers to pole bottomout switches, not the ones with lessened travel that actually could fix the problem

[lost geyser]

Fixing North Facing Cherry Profile Interference
North facing cherry profile interference can be an issue for many. However, if you have cherry profile and north facing there are still a multitude of solutions you can do

Paper Keycap Modding
The idea here is to raise where the keycap sits, therefore making the switch not interfere. You basically stuff some paper in the keycap stem holes until it raises it enough to where there's no interference.
Pros

• Cheap
• Convinient

Things to Note

• Requires you to manually level your keycaps
• Risk of Damaging Keycaps if done improperly
• Your keycaps will be raised a bit
• Sound profile will be different from a south facing switch

Ball Bearing Mod
One of my favorite mods to do to a switch. What you do is take a steel or brass ball bearing and put it inside the stem pole hole. Usually this ball bearing is 1.5mm in diameter, but you can usually go up to 1.8mm, sometimes 2mm. It is recommended you place the ball bearing in some lubricant before putting it in the stem pole hole so it does not rattle when in the switch. For cheap ball bearings (about $7 for 1000 shipped, take a look here: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001175695365.html
Pros

• Also Cheap (about 1000 bearings for $6)
• Firmer Bottom out

Things to Note
Reduced travel in your switches
Sound profile also changes on the bottom out

Long Pole Switches
If you have a long pole switch, you don't need to worry about north facing interference. Long pole switches include Frankenswitches using the nk cream stem, Holy Panda, Boba U4T, Moyu Black, Glorious Panda, etc. To see if the switch you're considering is long pole, look here at the switch database (Credits to @issey83) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1uE7yEliE1t5mYYeFJa14iVhLe5udmA9-NgZuRxzZLe8/edit?usp=sharing Long Pole Switches will feature a more firm bottom out with the sound being more pronounced, even more so than the ball bearing mod. Some people call these long poles "Thocky Poles".

Pros
-Firmer Bottom out

Things to Note

• Reduced travel in your switches
• Sound profile changes on bottom out (More pronounced bottom out)
• Long Pole Switches are typically more expensive than normal switches

Switch Washers
Switch washers are put around your switch stems. It stops the keycap from fully seating all the way. Imagine if your keycap stems were elongated by .25-.5mm mm. That's what it does. https://olkb.com/products/north-facing-keyswitch-washers

Pros

• Easy to do
• No permanent damage

Things to note

• Your keycaps will be raised a bit
• Sound profile will be different from a south facing switch
• More expensive compared to the other options (about $4 plus shipping for a pack of 120

Using O rings (NOT RECOMMENDED)
This is a similar though process to the paper mod, but with o rings. You put these around your keycaps stems and it stops the interference.

Pros

• Almost none lmao

Things to Note

• Bottom out is mushy
• Bottom out sound is nearly silent (not very nice)

Sanding down top housings (ALSO NOT RECOMMENDED)
You can sand down the area where your top housing meets the keycap. This requires irreversible altercations to the switch, your top out will feel less solid, and if done incorrectly will end up with your switches being scratchy. It can also be very difficult if your housing is made of polycarbonate or any harder materials.

Pros

• Barely Any
• Solves North facing interference I guess

Cons

• Labor intensive
• Permanent damage to your switches
• Top out sound profile is worse

[wary garden]

omg i just upgraded from crappy $40 "gaming" headphones to $150 beyerdynamic mmx 150 headphones. holy crap i have missed out on bass wooo the vibration is crazy wooooh

[rancid oxide]

so... what does it mean by North/South facing switches?

[lost geyser]

it means the switches face either north or south

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/190327462087884811/799429825923514369/unknown.png

[rancid oxide]

ohh ok. I have north facing switches

but I have kailh switches.

[west hornet]

I lost my arias

Kill me

Next time i buy iems im putting an airtag on them

[tight pulsar]

east facing switches are my favorite but ymmv

[radiant tundra]

I have rotary switch

[shadow veldt]

What plate should I get for my keyboard that would make the best sound the for the akko cs silver switch?

[wanton burrow]

i reccomend looking up how not only the plate affects the sound

plate material feel is the less fool-proof part to talk about though

coz imo even for all those keyboard options you are looking at earlier, I don't think it'd make significantly better sound profile nor a predictable one

Juse use it as is, then play around later

No one can say what the "better" one is for you, but only you

[radiant tundra]

oh ok

[shadow veldt]

I am buying the akko cs silver switch and if I buy cherry profile keycaps will it have a north intereference?

[neon root]

depends on the keyboard youre buying, not so much the switch

[lost geyser]

What keycaps specifically and what keyboard

[shadow veldt]

cherry profile keycaps and TH68

[neon root]

more than likely there will be a bit of a problem with the cherry profile sound unless those switches have tall stems

[regal stone]

hey so recently my dad bought me a nice dell laptop with a thunderbolt 3 port

what would better a thunderbolt dock or one of those proprietary dell laptop docks?

like the ones with those big ports on the bottom of my laptop used more for enterprise applications

[regal stone]

ok nvm apparently the port is called "e-port" and its really bad compared to thunder bolt

[main halo]

planning on getting the razer seiren mini but the condenser version caught my eye
is there a big diff between both?

[west hornet]

the razer seiren mini is a condesner mic

the regular seiren I wouldn't bother with

[full coyote]

best affordable rgb keyboard rn? (i kinda like logitech g ngl)

[west hornet]

probably the keychrons

[daring zenith]

Womier for lots of rgb

[full coyote]

does rgb in mouses + keyboards affect performance or fps?

[daring zenith]

As long as you don't use software to control it, no

[daring zenith]

:O

It gets qmk right

[timber ridge]

sheesh

[daring zenith]

Very noice

[dull solstice]

whats the best mic for 30 dollars?

[shadow bane]

Nothing

Better off spending 30 more on the headset you were going to buy

[devout garnet]

Corsair mouse is starting to do the old double click trolling, kind of wondering about optical sensor mice now

Newegg doesnt have that as a search option on mice though

[white flame]

https://sensor.fyi/sensors/
https://sensor.fyi/mice/

[desert heath]

Fifine K669B

Would be just within budget

[devout garnet]

https://tenor.com/view/yes-wink-gotcha-thanks-guino-gif-4620610

thanks

[desert heath]

I mean, Asus has something fun too

They have hotswap sockets on some of their mice

Then again, the double clicking on some Corsair mice is just down to poor QC

Or undervolting in Logitech's case

[calm cobalt]

I was looking up info shopping for a new gaming mouse and I found people saying that you don't need more than 800 dpi for a 2k monitor. It's this true? Anyone know about this?

[white flame]

That's up to preference

[calm cobalt]

I saw that too much dpi creates errors because it's dividing pixels too much

I think my current mouse has 26,000 dpi, and I do feel like I have issues aiming in fps games occasionally

[white flame]

Is it the Basilisk V3?

[calm cobalt]

G502 hero

[white flame]

Nah that's 16k

[desert heath]

It's 25.6k with the firmware update

[calm cobalt]

I gave it to my wife because her mouse stopped working

[desert heath]

Also, CPI/DPI is part of it, you also have sensitivity

[white flame]

Oh what update? Logi software never told me about an update

[desert heath]

And you can set it to preference in software anyways

[desert heath]

They basically pushed a firmware update to all 16k Hero mice that increases the limit to 25.6k

Then again, around 2k you already get more and more smoothening as you go up

So most max out around there

[white flame]

Dang sure enough

Must have updated my FW without telling me

[desert heath]

Seemingly

But yeah, it's not a huge deal

Mice introduce a lot of smoothening at that kind of CPI anyways

[white flame]

I'll never use that speed of course but it's nice to have the option

[desert heath]

That's why for example Zowie limits their sensors so low

They limit their sensor to a max of 3200 cpi, while the same sensor is used in mice up to 24k cpi

And technically forms the base of the hero sensor

[west hornet]

ehem, fifine k669b, xm8500, etc

[devout garnet]

looking more into mice, I did really want to get another corsair one so I only had ICUE at start up for it, my keyboard, casefans, and CPU cooler

nice having all that accessible from one program but Im thinking I have to bite the bullet and either get a different brand or a "hit or miss" mouse

[neon quartz]

Maezus#9468 has been warned

Reason: Bad word usage

[timber ridge]

i think fifine updated their mic lineup

should have more options

[timber ridge]

corsair makes bad peripherals

[devout garnet]

yeah, seeing that in general lol

but I got burned by razer so Im iffy about going back to them

as I said in that message that got deleted

[timber ridge]

there is a guide on how to determine mouse grip

if you can determine what your is, we can narrow down the picks

[devout garnet]

I need a quality mouse with driver software that doesnt try to run a whole nasa physics simulation on start up

it used to feel like razer and corsair were fighting over each other every time I turned on my computer in the past lol

[devout garnet]

fingertip

claw grip looks like carpal tunnel victim

[timber ridge]

whats your budget

[devout garnet]

"yes"

tbh Im willing to go a bit into crazy territory if its a mouse that can really survive

[timber ridge]

mm, would you consider your hand large, small, average size etc

[devout garnet]

average, if the corsair nightsword is considered for large hands

I was looking at it until I saw its size, yikes

[little crater]

so you want a baller wireless mouse?

[little crater]

oof

so true

logitech is pretty good about their software

[devout garnet]

Id rather wired

[little crater]

funny thing about wireless latency is that its better than wired at the top end

when you have a 100+ dollar wireless mouse, they try as hard as they can to decrease latency that they end up making it better than when the mouse is plugged in haha

plus, they come with internal rechargable batteries and can be used with a cable

[devout garnet]

Im just not keen on batteries for desktop peripherals

[little crater]

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-mice/pro-x-superlight-wireless-mouse.910-005878.html

[little crater]

its not a battery you change, its internal

trust me, not having a cable is super awesome

[timber ridge]

my favorite ftip mouse that ive tried are the sl12, hati s ace and viper mini prob

[little crater]

but having the cable as an option is even better

[timber ridge]

ul2 is a wired version of sl12

and hati s ace has a wired version too

[devout garnet]

another hang up I have is wanting to try a mouse with non mechanical clicker

kinda feels like the mechanical switches in keyboards are 1000 times more durable than the micro switches in mice yet could easily fit in some

so I want to make sure a mouse I get has optical based switches for left and right clicks

see how it fares against all the mice Ive had before... problem is nobody seemingly publishes if their mice has that but razer

razer is real good at praising itself so they definitely wont leave that out... but most web searches will

the only optical sensor all mice seem to care about is the one looking at the mousepad, not so much one as a click switch

[little crater]

yup

[devout garnet]

it kinda sucks, I mean I know its an optical mouse... why does that still need saying in 2022?

[little crater]

advertising

cant leave it out if everyone else has it in

[devout garnet]

its like advertising your car dont run on coal and wood though

I think optic based click switches are a way better selling point but who has them and who doesnt... who knows!

even that mouse guide site doesnt factor that

so the only personal metric I can run with would be another razer mouse which always felt kind of like they wrote checks they can never cash

[timber ridge]

razer opticals are no where as good as reg switches imo

but the shape was really nice for ftip

grexta is up there but wireless

[devout garnet]

I might be willing to go back to wireless , depends on the dongle

but would need those features Sassy said before

optional wire for charging its integrated battery

[timber ridge]

most modern mice are on par with wired

[devout garnet]

which hopefully doesnt degrade after 3 years of recharging

maybe Im being too picky lol

Im just weary from my collection of 40-70$ plastic nunchucks

and how this corsair one will be joining it

[timber ridge]

most of the newer mice made are wireless

[devout garnet]

switch survivability and planned obsolescence are disgustingly intertwined which is why Im willing to shell out a lot for quality

I can cross off optical click switches if it really isnt much more endurable than mechanical

[timber ridge]

lotta mice good mice are using kailh 8.0s or a modified version of it

so double click isnt as big as an issue as it was 2 years ago or so

[devout garnet]

feels like I could use a mouse with a friggen PS/2 port and it would still work

if my computer even had one of those

hmmm

well that is good to know then as well

[flint crest]

Need cheap keyboard and headset suggestions

[floral lake]

How cheap?

[wanton burrow]

a4tech non-gamer board and a moondrop chu

not necessarily a headset but imo iems wins for price:sound quality ratio if we're talking on the cheaper sub-$100 range

[floral lake]

i do agree with that

earbuds offers the best price:sound quality ratio

for the cheap end of spectrum

[idle cedar]

Hi

Who knows well about mic’s

[white flame]

What's your question?

[idle cedar]

What i have to buy for this

[white flame]

What do you mean? It's USB

[idle cedar]

Does it work well with usb

[white flame]

Haven't used it personally, couldn't say

[idle cedar]

Ok thx

[desert heath]

Assuming you just want to drive it over usb... Nothing

If you want to do it over XLR it's a different story

[idle cedar]

i think usb is cheaper and easier

[desert heath]

It's a lot easier

I just noted it to be sure

[daring zenith]

About a day and a half from China to the Midwest for me, DHL is great

Chinese logistics system op

[west hornet]

you can get a xlr interface in the future if you want to slowly get into more pro grade gear but that mic works just fine with usb, the one issue ive seen someone have with usb on that is there might be static sounds if you touch the prongs on the xlr port so just don't touch it and you good

[charred rapids]

Yo K8 Pro

Tape mod?

Foam mod?

Also lmao do I see instant ramen in a bag in your table

BRUH ROMMY THE NEW NAME

[daring zenith]

ooo

new keycaps, how do they feel?

looks like slightly different shape than old keycaps

thicker maybe?

oh they swapped to pbt? thought it was doubleshot abs again

matte textured pbt, interesting, would usually associate abs with matte, my pbt keycaps have a bit more 'texture' to them

[idle cedar]

thx

[daring zenith]

nice

what switches?

Decent start

u4t fun

[full coyote]

is it common for a high quality headset to have a low quality mic?

[daring zenith]

I mean, most headsets aren't that great anyways

mics are not their strongsuit

[neon root]

they good nuff

unless its a pretty cheap headset

then theyll probably be pretty trash

it do be the stabs

[neon root]

wire what

theres stuff to install wires easier?

ah.... people normally use pliers

i used my hands

kept pressing on them until there wasnt anymore ticking

[timber ridge]

i jus hang half the wire off my desk

and bend accordingly

bdz helps a lot tho

[full coyote]

Any good mic deals?

preferably one with like good noise suppression, mute, etc

[queen sigil]

noise suppression and mute can be done through software

[west hornet]

idk about any specific deals but you probably want a dynamic mic if you looking for isolation

[timid crown]

Hey does anyone have a good recommendation for wireless headphones? Most of the ones my friends have are bluetooth and my pc doesn't have bluetooth.

[shadow bane]

You can get a Bluetooth USB thing for like $10

Which will allow you to use bluetooth

[timid crown]

That's fair I was just wondering if there were decent headphone options that used a usb dongle if it's going to be about the same price as me buying a headset and a bluetooth dongle

[west hornet]

wireless headphones are mostly meh, you definitely don't want to be using bluetooth if you are playing games or editing music, you want something with its own dedicated transmitter or dongle

[timid crown]

That's fair, wireless headphones also just seem to be all over in price so it's hard to know what actually seems like good value

[west hornet]

ye decent wireless headphones are going to be a lot more expensive, like ~300-500usd range probably

[full coyote]

able to reference some?

[full coyote]

https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/gaming-audio/g733-rgb-wireless-headset.981-000882.html?utm_campaign=dr&utm_source=google&utm_medium=pla&cvosrc=cse.google.{keyword}&cvo_campaign=brand&cvo_crid={creative}&cvokid={profile_id}|{aff_code}&gclid={gclid_value}&prodsku={product_id}#buy this one is pretty good

[queen sigil]

those lowkey bad

[full coyote]

whatttttt? how tho

3 of my friends have them and they told me how good quality they r

only con is the mic, but that’s every bluetooth headset 🤷‍♂️

[queen sigil]

maybe ur friends have a standard of quality

that aint great

[full coyote]

how come?

is there something bad about it

[queen sigil]

and why pay 150$ for a mic with bad quality

not consdiering other issues

[full coyote]

buying the headset for the headset. not for the mic

able to link an affordable headset w decent quality? the one I have is at the end of its life lmao

[full coyote]

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hyperx-cloud-ii-gaming-headset-(black-gunmetal)?&a=1 ?

$150

[daring zenith]

RTX voice comes to mind, bunch of software like even discord has noise suppression options, mute button wise, lots of software out there for that

[full coyote]

Hmmm, are there any programs that make audio quality better on discord? (i.e. use a decent mic and make your audio sound better)

[daring zenith]

Uh

Audio quality sound better?

We can't make things just higher res yet

Prob some experimental stuff somewhere but

Just get a decent mic imo

[full coyote]

yeah ive seen stuff on youtube and tiktok where they use equalizers and stuff and it makes their mic sound more professional

[daring zenith]

You can tune how you sound, but when that raw input sucks, you can't really do that much to it

[full coyote]

ohhhh okay

[west hornet]

If you use a software like voicemeeter you can do some tuning. Some apps like obs also have filters. Maybe something you want for more pro sounding is a light eq, a compressor and mic technique

[shadow bane]

was it a maraca?

[gleaming pond]

Why are you putting maracas in your keeb smh rommy

[neon root]

nice

[full coyote]

https://steelseries.com/gaming-headsets/arctis-7x?country=US&mpa=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4uaUBhC8ARIsANUuDjUCLnqVf3dx4YsAvIUhVbk7P5H4hvDeQgGga--j10SbA33Uvp346bgaAnyeEALw_wcB cop or nah?

[desert heath]

eh, not a huge fan of them personally

[full coyote]

rly? i thought they were one of the best headsets

in means of quality

[desert heath]

I mean, it's not the absolute worst out there

Just don't really trust the build quality on them considering what happened with the hinges of many Arctis series headsets

[full coyote]

what is bad about them

[desert heath]

Frequency response on them is inconsistent

[full coyote]

Oh?

[desert heath]

See the rtings review on them

They're fine otherwise, but nothing outstanding

[full coyote]

Just saw. There has been many issues with them consistently

[desert heath]

Then again, low latency wireless is pretty niche market as a whole

[full coyote]

https://i.redd.it/mjvamg48xbc61.jpg

Logitech g935 & Logitech gPro x

[full coyote]

are those any good?

[desert heath]

Are you specifically looking for low latency wireless headsets or?

[full coyote]

quality quality audio and mic

I’m not great with this stuff

[desert heath]

I'd grab a separate mic if you have the room for it with this kind of budget

and wired would actually bring in quite a few options

[winter orbit]

Hello

Is the hyperx cloud x a good headset for 50 bucks

[desert heath]

yeah, it's pretty decent

pretty much a cloud ii with in-line control

[winter orbit]

Oh ok, thx for the info

[desert heath]

all good

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/hyperx/cloud-2-cloud-ii

and just in case

[winter orbit]

Ye optimally id get them but there 130 bucks here

The cloud x were 100 bucks originally but 50 on sale

[queen sigil]

the arctis seems to have a pretty good mic but our of the 3 people I know who have it, 2 of theirs broke

and IMO they aint confortable

[daring zenith]

There's also that wireless modmic

[wary garden]

mmx 100 or 150 if u have the extra money

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b17sIyURWw0 this came out a few weeks ago check it out

[gleaming pond]

lmao

[queen sigil]

this sucks

razer headsets are especially bad

Mine ended up breaking to the point it would just blair static every once in a while and its super heavy and get really hot

after 1 year of use

[wary garden]

ok heres one that I actually watched, reviews are great https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n61dsBlTW5c&t=1021s

[desert heath]

they're the same thing

just with in-line controls

it was just to give an idea of the sound profile and alike

[desert heath]

Steelseries already knows why

basically, the hinge was... fragile

and Razer has improved, but cloud x/ii outperforms it

Takstar pro 80 is quite nice

which is what HyperX based it off

[full coyote]

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hyperx-cloud-ii-gaming-headset-(black-gunmetal) good or nah?

[desert heath]

They're nice

Using it as my desk headphones right now actually

[cloud bison]

@hushed root

[neon root]

should be pinging theo if its megumin theme

[cloud bison]

They asked in general earlier to see

[fair steppe]

thats kind of a cool color scheme

[cloud bison]

I think it pops well

But not obnoxiously

Looks very nice when you use the keyboard backlight setting that trails behind key presses

Make it orange

[hushed root]

Sick. The colors are just as they should.. could work for harry Potter to lol

[cloud bison]

Lol

It's super nice

Not a fan of the Japanese lettering but eh

It's small enough for me not to care