Headphones & Audio Devices

Quevy

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You're suggesting an external Bluetooth adapter?
If you want hifi audio, you can go with IEMs and these Shure Bluetooth adapter. https://a.co/d/02KeT5Z7. They are pretty solid, but it sucks when the battery runs out. I didn't use them with, and now mine doesn't hold much of a charge. I however mostly use the Anker Aerofit. They are good enough for casual listening if you have to quickly pick up phone calls for meetings.
 

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You're suggesting an external Bluetooth adapter?
i do have bt issues from motherboard bt, i've always bought an external adapater, have em on three of my pcs

so far i guess i like ugreen
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UGREEN USB Bluetooth Adapter for PC, Bluetooth 6.0 Dongle Receiver EDR & BLE, Plug & Play for Windows 11/10/8.1, for Headphone/Keyboard/Mouse/Speakers/Printer

tp link has some wierd ass driver downloads that you have to match exact to the adapter
 
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Quevy

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is that the shit they sell in japan too? i only know ugreen cuz in the power delivery vs quick charge wars, they and anker supported both
It's a bit more expensive here, but they are the only non generic brand that has Bluetooth 6.0. Buffalo the local major tech company only has up to 5.3-4. I didn't see an Anker 6.0 version on Amazon, but I mostly use their chargers. They never break or overheat.
 

Lanx

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It's a bit more expensive here, but they are the only non generic brand that has Bluetooth 6.0. Buffalo the local major tech company only has up to 5.3-4. I didn't see an Anker 6.0 version on Amazon, but I mostly use their chargers. They never break or overheat.
i wouldn't mind having one of these as my next 20000mah upgrade
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all my power banks are thin and magsafe, i actually hate the "brick" style
 
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McQueen

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Recommendations on a decent wired PC gaming headset? Analog connection, decent mic, sub-$200ish? Trying to keep price reasonable because it's a gift, but objectively better and within the ballpark's probably fine.
 

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Recommendations on a decent wired PC gaming headset? Analog connection, decent mic, sub-$200ish? Trying to keep price reasonable because it's a gift, but objectively better and within the ballpark's probably fine.

Pc38x is my go to. Audiophile quality and last I looked was 139. Ahould be on Amazon.
 
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Hekotat

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Wouldn't rely on that mic. Have had 2 pairs and the mic on both shit the bed. Audio itself was good.


Ive been rocking a pair since 2018 without issue. Odd.

Ymmv.

What do you recommend as a replacement.
 

Zindan

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So I've been using these HiFiman Sundara's for awhile now, and they are really nice. Only issue is that they were made some really stupid Chinese guys. They mislabeled the Left/Right earpads. I never noticed until I started playing Mortal Shell 2 and all the positional audio was reversed. I had thought it was something wrong with the game itself, rather than the headphones. Then I loaded up BL4 tonight and noticed the same reversed positional audio, so I used the simply left/right channel test in windows and sure enough the headphones were mislabeled. I'd be pretty pissed if this had happened on a much more expensive set.

Edit: It seems the cable that came with the headphones actually had left/right plugs, which I never noticed due to the small "L" and "R" being black on black, lol.
 
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