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Godzilla07 posted:Adorama has the Elegia for sale for $330 and it looks like they ship to Canada? oh poo poo, last time i checked their site during a sale it wouldn't give the option for some reason, thank you gonna sit on that now that i know adorama will since it's a fairly regular sale, haven't decided if i'm going to piss a bunch of money into chifi iems during the sale yet
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I was considering pumping poo poo into the 11/11 sale but then people were super cold on the Stellaris so I shat significantly more money into a PC upgrade instead.
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Yea that's a good point actually, I've been in love with DD IEMs of late and was considering yolo'ing a Zen Pro or Twilight but like, I could build an entire new PC sans GPU for that much, and my current PC is getting long in the tooth. That's the problem with shopping because you're bored and not because you actually need something. Might just order some of the more popular budget hype stuff like the Crinacle collabs to try out, get my novelty fix without breaking my resolution to not buy overpriced audio poo poo anymore.
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Found a good deal on some LCD-2C's, excited to try some planars for the first time. About time for me to install Equaliser APO 
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ijyt posted:Found a good deal on some LCD-2C's, excited to try some planars for the first time. About time for me to install Equaliser APO Have fun! You’re me back in January or so!
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I want to get a semi cheap pair of Bluetooth headphones to use with my steam deck to keep in my bedside. Any recommendations for that? Normally I like closed over the ear but I'm guessing I'll want some inner ear style things for this? Or if there are good quality over the ear semi cheap wireless that are comfortable that could be neat too.
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Kwolok posted:I want to get a semi cheap pair of Bluetooth headphones to use with my steam deck to keep in my bedside. Any recommendations for that? Normally I like closed over the ear but I'm guessing I'll want some inner ear style things for this? Or if there are good quality over the ear semi cheap wireless that are comfortable that could be neat too. Define cheap? Under $100? Edit: NGL I’m not sure how comfortable over the ears would be lying down. MarcusSA fucked around with this message at 05:19 on Nov 5, 2022 |
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MarcusSA posted:Define cheap? Under 200. And yeah I'm not sure what would be best for comfort, probably in ears right?
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Nov 5, 2022 06:34
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Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 or 1st gen Airpods Pro if you can find any discounted. I assume you're wanting them for just gaming and not sleeping as well.
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Dogen posted:Have fun! You’re me back in January or so! I can never go back to my HD6XX's  After equalizing hoooly poo poo welcome back sub-bass how I loving missed you. Bass finally has impact again and the sub-bass rumbles my chest, and none of the mids or highs get sacrificed or muddied up. I should have gone straight to these from my Fidelio X2's fuuuuuck.
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ijyt posted:I can never go back to my HD6XX's The 6XX was a good intermediate step for me as I was able to get it for less than I paid for the 598s that I was replacing, and it convinced me that I could continue finding value in upgrading. But yeah it’s sad I have a whole listening station with the 6XX and the LCD2C and the 6XX are kind of a parking space for my modmic now. I ended up using someone from the internets eq settings for the LCD2C and just bumping the sub bass a bit, and I did also have fun experimenting with eq on the 6XX as well since that was a known quantity that to me didn’t really require any eq intervention.
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njsykora posted:Samsung Galaxy Buds 2 or 1st gen Airpods Pro if you can find any discounted. I assume you're wanting them for just gaming and not sleeping as well. Thanks. The biggest thing for me is sounds isolation so I can game while my gf watches tik tok or something without us disturbing each other. Assuming the Galaxy buds would be good for that?
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Yep, they have ANC as well as being normal IEM style buds so will do a decent enough job.
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Dogen posted:I ended up using someone from the internets eq settings for the LCD2C and just bumping the sub bass a bit, and I did also have fun experimenting with eq on the 6XX as well since that was a known quantity that to me didn’t really require any eq intervention. Oratory1990? Did the same, haha have about +8.5db on 35Hz and it's 
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So the buds pro 2 are in fact some if the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn, and have great sound quality but when connected to my steam deck they have truly awful sounds latency. Any idea if that is fixable?
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Kwolok posted:So the buds pro 2 are in fact some if the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn, and have great sound quality but when connected to my steam deck they have truly awful sounds latency. Any idea if that is fixable? Nope. Not fixable. There are codecs that mitigate it but the only one the buds 2 pro supports is proprietary samsung.
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Kwolok posted:So the buds pro 2 are in fact some if the most comfortable headphones I've ever worn, and have great sound quality but when connected to my steam deck they have truly awful sounds latency. Any idea if that is fixable? As above, no. There are low latency wireless gaming headsets but they don’t use Bluetooth and require their own dongle to be plugged into USB. For gaming just get something with a cable, you can get good sounding IEMs like the Moondrop Chu or Salnotes Zero for $20 these days.
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Well drat that sucks. Does that mean these headphones are really only good for like calls and music, since even video will have that audio desync? It feels very noticeable...
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Kwolok posted:Well drat that sucks. Does that mean these headphones are really only good for like calls and music, since even video will have that audio desync? It feels very noticeable... Pretty much yeah. It’s pretty much why I stopped using my Bose QC35 on my iPad when I travel. It’s pretty bad.
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Welp looks like my gf just got a nice new pair of galaxy buds lol. And I ordered theese: https://a.co/d/aaTodkV Those should be good for steam deck gaming right?
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Yeah those are super well regarded in the IEM world right now.
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It's just crazy to me that in tyool 2022 Bluetooth still has latency issues....
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Kwolok posted:Welp looks like my gf just got a nice new pair of galaxy buds lol. And I ordered theese: https://a.co/d/aaTodkV I have yet to see a single negative take on how these things sound across various forums, opinions vary from "Incredible for the price" to "Legitimately great to the point that most popular ~$100 IEMs have become questionable recommendations". Good tuning for games as well, bright-ish with no muddy bass.
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Kwolok posted:It's just crazy to me that in tyool 2022 Bluetooth still has latency issues.... I wish you could utilise the 2.4Ghz wifi radio to connect devices that don't use bluetooth, but yeah wired headphones only for me, because I can't be hosed with a dongle hanging off the steam deck. Until someone makes a slim 2.4Ghz adapter with usb-c power passthrough.
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Debating between these two: Sennheiser IE 100 PRO Dynamic In-Ear Monitoring Headphones, Black https://amzn.eu/d/gsJdAY9 Beats Flex Wireless Earphones – Apple W1 Headphone Chip, Magnetic Earbuds, Class 1 Bluetooth, 12 Hours of Listening Time, Built-in Microphone - Black https://amzn.eu/d/2XOXXKn For casual music playback. I don't really get the difference between in-ear monitors and regular earbuds. Basically I want decent sound quality, Bluetooth earphones with a neck band.
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Sennheiser's IEMs aren't anything special with a few exceptions, and the Beats sound more like what you want in general.
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Just got a new pair of Razer Barracudas, and I mostly love them. The only trouble is that there is a faint high pitched whine from the right ear cup. Quite enough that if any sound at all is playing its completely unnoticeable, but whenever nothing is playing its all I notice. Its only the right ear. Its only on 2.4 gig. On bluetooth or 3.5mm there is no whine. Happens on all 4 computers I have access to. Different ports have no effect, but none are a dedicated sound card. Equalizer and volume settings don't affect it. Turning off all wifi things, to the extend possible given neighbors has no effect. Anything else I should try?
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njsykora posted:Sennheiser's IEMs aren't anything special with a few exceptions, and the Beats sound more like what you want in general. Ah, good to know, thanks for this. Are there any other Bluetooth earbuds with neckbands that are recommended?
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Not really that I'm aware of, Apple are basically the last company making decent neckband wireless with the Beats Flex and Powerbeats. Anker made a few well liked ones a few years back but they don't sell them any more.
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WattsvilleBlues posted:Ah, good to know, thanks for this. Are there any other Bluetooth earbuds with neckbands that are recommended? Anker actually still sells a model with an actual solid neckband (not just a connecting cable) if that's what you're looking for. No experience with them though, but I've liked every Anker product I've used.
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It's significantly more awkward, but you can always buy something like the Qudelix-5K to turn wired earbuds you like into Bluetooth headphones.
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My Philips SHP9500 seems to be on their way out - or at least, it feels like I'm having to use contact cleaner with a higher frequency to get rid of audio crackling from the connection of the cable into the headset. It looks like the same set is going for 120$ Canadian on Amazon - is it worth getting a replacement, or can I find something comparable or better for a better price? The open style is basically the primary thing I care about - this set has been super comfy for me and never been an issue to have on for most of the day.
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Did anybody itt ever try the etymotic evo? They're $200 at b&h today: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1669347-REG/etymotic_research_er_multi3_evo_3_driver_earphone.html
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Lost the case to my wireless earbuds somewhere in my room. Not the earbuds themselves, the charging case. Looked everywhere, can only assume it's disappeared into the aether. I love technology so very much
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The airpods pro 2 case has a speaker and an airtag chip to help with that
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Yeah but the airpods pro 2 case also has the airpods pro 2 
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mutantIke posted:Yeah but the airpods pro 2 case also has the airpods pro 2 They are pretty good imo. This is coming from a guy who owns a couple of headphones over $3000 dollars. I prefer them over other true wireless buds as an entire package.
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Best cheap <$100 over the ear closed back wired headphones?
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Kwolok posted:Best cheap <$100 over the ear closed back wired headphones? AKG K361.
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