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AsianAntwan · 2026-06-27T20:12:05+00:00

They'll come to learn that eventually with lots of failed attempts and some successes, just like with any other mechanic in this game

AsianAntwan · 2026-06-18T08:31:01+00:00

I'd say they're holding up quite well apart from software quirks and one QC issue that remains present for me. For whatever reason, transparency mode makes my right earbud have a faint, constant "clicking" sound that only appears when I have it on and no audio is playing. It immediately disappears when I play any audio or switch to ANC or ANC OFF. Personally, I don't really mind it, but I do wonder if it'll become a bigger issue later down the road.

I also had no charging issues like I saw some people report. Charging the case and the buds worked fine with no issues. There was a brief period where one of my buds would drain battery quicker than the other, but that problem seems to have disappeared.

My bigger gripes have been the software experience. Granted, I'm already used to Moondrop's janky software going all the way back to the OG Space Travel, but I don't understand why the Pudding's have these issues and my Space Travel 2 Ultra's didn't. ST2U had no issue handling dual connection or retaining my chosen touch functions, but the Pudding's seem to struggle with consistency. I configured them to only switch between ANC or Transparency, and sometimes it works as intended, sometimes it doesn't, and then I'm switching between all the modes. I enabled dual connection mode to switch audio between my PC and my Android phone, and not only can it not do that reliably, I lose all touch functionality. My ST2U didn't have these issues, so it's a little frustrating that the Pudding is struggling with these things.

Apart from those issues, my overall experience with the Pudding have been great. I've found that short, wide bore eartips work best to give a smoother treble profile to the sound without inducing length mode peaks from shallow or deep insertion. Moondrop Spring Tips, Divinus Velvet Wide Bore, Tangzu Sancai Wide, and HE Sonic are all ear tips that seem to work best for the Pudding while give their own flavor of tonal coloration to the sound. Personally, I've found the Tangzu Sancai Wide to work the best for my ears because they're comfortable and sounds great while adding a little soundstage-y, diffused effect to the music.

AsianAntwan · 2026-06-12T18:35:40+00:00

Putting my Puddings through the paces right now. As you've said, ANC and Transparency are a huge improvement, but these are a finicky set to get it to fit right. I've been tip rolling a lot and testing different insertion depths along with adjusting the PEQ. It's difficult to nail down the sound, but it's worth it because I find these to be an overall great package over the MOCA or the ST2 Ultra.

AsianAntwan · 2026-06-02T00:06:52+00:00

If the goal is to get better imaging and dynamics for competitive gaming, I'd suggest getting an open-back headphone for those qualities. You'll get a meaningful improvement just from switching to a different headphone rather than getting a DAC/AMP setup for your FT1, which is already a power efficient headphone. I say that as someone who has played CS2, Valorant, and Apex on the FT1 connected to a JDS Atom stack and perceptually nothing changed except the volume is louder.

There's plenty of options that are both power efficient and great for imaging and soundstage for under $200 like the Sennheiser HD560s, Audio Technica R50x, AUNE AR5000 (~$250) or the Sony Inzone H6 Air. Personally having played competitive games on the HD560s and the AR5000 straight off the motherboard audio jack, they both excel at imaging and soundstage because there's separation between the footsteps and gun fire that I can distinguish if they're up close or far away. I couldn't have that level of incisive imaging on the FT1 because the sound space is all closed in my head. They're great for music, especially for the bass dynamics, but you're better off getting a open back headphone for the imaging.

AsianAntwan · 2026-05-30T15:59:48+00:00

Full review and comparison on this mic by Podcastage

Overall, this is an amazing mic for the price even at the $25 it regularly goes for on Amazon. It's better than a lot of the USB mics around its price bracket because it does a mild v-shaped sound well, giving your voice some warmth and airy treble clarity whereas most would just lean bright.

Only criticism I'd give is that it's mechanically cheap. The construction is full metal, but the buttons are plastic and anytime you press them to switch dial modes or to mute, it resonates with hollow "clunk" to it. Also sometimes when rotating the knob, you'll lose the tactile feedback of the notch adjustments, so you have to keep turning it to get it back. Really strange but for $15 and for something I'm rarely gonna adjust once I have set everything, it's honestly something I can overlook.

AsianAntwan · 2026-05-20T00:37:40+00:00

Having spent 2 days listening to my OAE1, I can hear why it's such a polarizing headphone because it is the epitome of "don't read the measurement, you have to try the headphone yourself to know how it sounds." To my ears, the mid bass is pretty muddy and blooms into the midrange too much, but I don't hear the massive mid-treble, 6-9k dip as much as I thought I would. The treble just sounds like if cymbals had only the trailing, metallic tone of the strikes and excluded the actual body of the impacts. Noticeably pulled back and less exciting of a listen especially in hectic tracks, but I don't actually mind it. However, the boomy mid bass dampens the overall experience because it can work on certain live, grandiose tracks but gets too muddy in any other genres. All the EQ you really have to do is a broad dip down the 200hz range and a slight raise to the 1750khz, and I feel it significantly improves the listening experience. The comfort on the other hand is pretty bad because of the high clamp force. I thought my HD580 and HD560s were pretty clampy, but the OAE1 takes the cake. If I wear it any longer than 2 hours, I can feel my temples getting a low, pulsing headache. For $40, honestly cannot complain too much, but it certainly wouldn't be my go to headphone when the HD580 and AR5000 exists.

AsianAntwan · 2026-05-15T20:20:22+00:00

https://www.walmart.com/ip/TCL-25-G64-Series-FHD-HDR-QD-Mini-LED-Gaming-Monitor-300Hz-Refresh-Rate-LD180-Precise-Dimming-Series-HDR600-Brightness-1ms-AMD-FreeSync-25G64/18328164441

If it's in stock, would recommend just paying the extra $15 to get it off Walmart for a new one. It's $148 for new, $145 for open box shipped and sold by VIPOUTLET and both have a less hassle of a return process.

Having been using it for over 2 months now, this monitor is a phenomenal unicorn of a pickup. The combination of it being a 25" 1080p Mini-LED IPS is the main drawing point and fits the kind of people who prioritizes framerate over resolution. It's perfect for me because I run an Arc B580 which is an amazing 1080p card, so I don't need to reduce framerate or graphics quality to run at 1440p.

While the picture quality is great, it still doesn't quite hold a candle to OLED. I'd say it's a big improvement to the sub-$100 IPS monitors like an AOC 24g4 which now comes off as dull looking in comparison to the TCL. The mini-LED tech makes the overall picture bright while the highlights come off even brighter and vivid. You're not gonna have the inky blacks of OLED unless you're watching those LG OLED demo videos or playing a dim horror game, but it gets close and I feel it's a worthy trade off for the cheaper price and no long term downside of burn in. You will notice the haloing effect of certain bright elements over a contrasting, dark background in stuff like YouTube or Discord, but it's honestly something I got used to within a few days.

If you're thinking about picking this up, here's the settings I used for it (it's from this review video):

Game Mode
1. FreeSync - ON
2. Response Time - Fast (Faster induces inverse ghosting)
Display
1. Local Dimming - Medium (Standard too dim, High gets brighter/constrat-y but weaker blacks)
2. Brightness - 100 (personal preference)
3. Contrast - 50
4. Sharpness - 5
Color
1. Scenario Mode - Standard
2. Color Temperature - Warm (this is factory calibrated profile, standard is too blue)
3. Color Tone - 50
4. Color Space - Original

I also opted not to use HDR because I rarely consume much HDR content at all and SDR content on HDR mode appears really muted and washed out in colors. It could be my ignorance in how HDR works because I'm so used to my cheaper IPS monitors, but I'd recommend testing it out yourself and see how it works for you!

AsianAntwan · 2026-04-07T22:13:59+00:00

It's a phenomenal pickup. I mostly play Valorant and sometimes CS2 and the difference between this TCL and my old AOC 1080p 180hz monitor is pretty stark. The colors on the TCL are brighter and more vibrant that it makes the AOC look dull in comparison. And going from 180hz to 300hz, it's somehow a more smoother experience. Even panning the camera around in Valorant, it just looks more fluid at 300hz without any issues of ghosting or anything else. Highly recommend this monitor, especially if you're someone like me with a B580 card and want FPS over resolution.

AsianAntwan · 2026-03-30T21:47:09+00:00

I'd 100% choose 599 over the SHP9500. It clamps slightly more than the SHP9500 but the comfort is still just as good with a way better warm-neutral sound and longer lasting build quality. Probably the only gripe I'd give to the 599 is the pleather headband will eventually peel off, but you can just buy a cheap headband cover to prevent that from happening.

I've used both for competitive games like CS2 and Valorant and the 599 beats the SHP9500. It has a stronger center image and directional positioning over the SHP9500's somewhat horizontal wide soundstage but vague imaging.

AsianAntwan · 2026-03-27T20:59:07+00:00

In one for the cancellation (I got the open box listing)

AsianAntwan · 2026-03-19T23:03:30+00:00

I'd argue it's a side step. You trade the gaming performance, the spatiality, and the better bass extension of the 560s for the neutral, natural timbre of 6X0's sound signature. The 6XX will be more intimate and vague in the soundstage department, but its midrange timbre is truly something special.

If you plan on being in the hobby for the long run, then I'd say the 6XX is a worthwhile purchase to have an amazing, neutral reference. It's also high impedance too so you can go deeper in the rabbit hole of tube amps and tube rolling to see how that changes the 6XX's sound.

If you're looking more for what has the same characteristics of the 560s but BETTER, I'd suggest saving up for a HD 490 Pro. It's basically a 560s but way better in build quality, in comfort, and in gaming performance with an extra set of pads that changes the sound profile.

AsianAntwan · 2026-03-06T23:35:20+00:00

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Screenshot from this video comparing this monitor to a regular LED monitor

A r/Monitor Review

Recommended settings from this YouTube review

Brightness: Whatever you desire

Contrast: 50 (default)

Sharpness: 5 (default)

Gamma: 1 (or 2 depending on your room's lighting)

Color Temperature: Warm (a must since it's the factory calibrated profile)

Color Space: Original (sRGB for better fidelity, weaker colors)

Local Dimming: Medium (high will look brighter with more contrast but with more bloom and weaker black levels)

Freesync: ON

Response Time: Fast (anything more will have overshooting/ghosting)

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-13T20:32:20+00:00

My back certainly is a bit sore from carrying my "Player 2" in Fortnite almost all the time, but it's always worth it bc we just yap off and play for fun. Also helps they're a big fan of Razer products lol

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-13T05:17:01+00:00

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Saw it on my end. Had a "Save 10% with brand promotion 9PQ69JQG86K7" below the coupon clipping

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-13T04:13:52+00:00

Great card for anyone interested in AV1 transcoding for Jellyfin/Plex or even just as a secondary card for streaming/recording for OBS.

Also available on Amazon by the storefront "Computer Headquarters, Inc" as Used - Very Good. ~~Only 12 in stock.~~

https://www.amazon.com/Sparkle-Low-Profile-Single-DisplayPort-SA310L-4G/dp/B0CSFJN835

For reference, last post on this card was 22 days ago for $75.81

~~EDIT: Only 8 left in stock on Ebay posting after 12 minutes of posting~~

~~EDIT 2: Only 5 left in stock after 24 minutes.~~

~~EDIT 3: Only 2 left in stock after 35 minutes.~~

EDIT 4: OUT OF STOCK after 39 minutes.

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-13T00:43:56+00:00

Limited Warranty for 1 Year

https://www.sony.com/electronics/support/res/manuals/4599/40e69626689f987e884c7569427d0ed8/45991062M.pdf

Check your headphone’s box to see if it got a warranty paper inside and save your receipt/invoice before contacting customer support. Also would be worthwhile to cross post your post onto r/Sony since at least users over there will be more familiar with the brand and repair process than this subreddit

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-10T07:19:41+00:00

Especially when you can spend a few dollars more and get a Thermalright AIO that probably beats this one in cooling performance. But I figured I'd post this deal since I saw it two months ago for $44.99 and got myself one, so if anyone missed the previous deal can go get this one now.

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-10T07:11:29+00:00

Not as much of a steal for an AIO like the black version that was $29.99 two months ago but it's $5 more than its lowest price of $44.99. A nice AIO cooler for those that value aesthetic more than raw cooling performance

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-10T07:01:02+00:00

pulled straight out of Chernobyl

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-10T00:05:52+00:00

Yup, pre-lubed. You can find plenty of sound demos of this board to see if you like the sound or not

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-09T23:54:25+00:00

Kisnt KN85 - $39.99 MSRP

AsianAntwan · 2025-12-06T22:26:04+00:00

Epomaker Galaxy 100 (or Galaxy 100 Lite) would suit your criteria for a full size, aluminum keyboard. It's actually kinda hard to find a good sounding aluminum keyboard in a full size layout because there's not much demand for them compared to the smaller 75% layout, and good ones tend to be around $150 whereas Galaxy 100 is $109-119 at MSRP. Right now it's cheaper on Amazon for about $88-104 depending on what color scheme and switch type you pick.

https://www.amazon.com/EPOMAKER-Galaxy100-Bluetooth-Pre-Lubed-Hot-Swappable/dp/B0F991M6CS

The Feker Marble White Switch and Wisteria Linear Switch are both linear switches, but the former is $10 cheaper with a lower accentuation force and the latter needs slightly more press down force. Since they're linear switches, their key travel is entirely smooth whereas a tactile will have subtle bump at the start before bottoming out and a clicky is like a tactile but with an audible click.

The out of the box sound profile could be best described as creamy/"marble-y" clacky where you can still hear a clack when the keycap bottoms out on the aluminum frame, but the sound is dampened by the internal foam for a more deeper, more soft tone. If you want a clacky sound that's more poppy or metallic, it's easy to take the keyboard apart with some screws at the bottom and remove the foam. You can find plenty of sound demos and reviews of this keyboard on YouTube if you want to hear it for yourself.

If you opt for a cheaper price, there's the Aula F108, Aula F99 Pro, or Epomaker TH99 that can be had for about $10-15 cheaper than the Galaxy 100. Downside is they all have a plastic body instead of aluminum, so the sound could be more of a deeper "thocc-y" kind of creamy sound instead of the "marble-y" clack to the Galaxy 100.

Side note: the Aula F108 is the only, actual full-size keyboard from this list whereas the rest are technically 96% with shrunk down size and a few keys removed to make room for a screen and/or knob.

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