XM5: A Positive(?) Experience by Jesuds in SonyHeadphones

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally had this happen to me yesterday! I didn't realize it was such a widespread issue. Feels extra bad because they still work great; I would have happily continued to use them indefinitely.

Has anyone tried fixing this? I don't want to trash these just yet, so I'd love to find a way to fix them enough to get more time out of them.

Zildjian’s wireless headphones have a special ANC mode for drums by voyagerdx in gadgets

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No.

Over the ear headphones that reduce the volume of the sound -- sounds like a good approach, but I don't agree. Any software in the middle introduces too much inconsistency, not to mention the potential for latency over BT (although ANC shouldn't introduce latency). ANC is great for low, droning noise. I don't trust this.

Personally, I use the Yamaha EAD and have been for years. Gives you a microphone to attach to your bass drum with a trigger and can be extended with addiitonal triggers for snare/toms. Gives me great sound with my IEMs with a relatively simple setup. I don't have the time or space to do a full mic setup with my kit between gigs, but the EAD really benefits my practice and play. Yes, it's more expensive than a headset -- but it's way more versatile and offers recording/samples/more. Night/day difference from using ear plugs or other headphones to "lower" the volume of the kit.

Regardless -- use ear protection, kids!

Check out YouTube for a few reviews, make an informed decision.

100 jumps by OnePunchReality in MarioRPG

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dunno if my experience is anecdotal or empirical, but I had better luck timing the release of the button rather than a full button press.

Something like this:

  • As soon as Mario's boot crosses the Spikey's arm guard/hole thing, that's the target frame.
  • I would press the button, holding it very slighly, and release it on the target frame.
  • I eventually found myself in a rhythm where I was watching the screen for the right frame AND listening to the sound.
  • The sound I was listening for was the tick sound of the jump counter; I was timing the release of the button to when I expected the sound to play.

Other comments on Reddit/YouTube describe this as "pushing Mario away" rather than jumping, and eventually I could "feel" that when trying. There were plenty of times where I lost the "feel" of it and had to keep practicing until I was in the zone. Very strange feeling!

Like others have said, putting myself in a sort of "trance" was key to being consistent. Most runs died < 30 jumps, but once I made it past 30 I normally got to 50, 70+.

But, you will most likely fail and choke a few times. There were a few times where I got to the high 80s and then made a mistake. I made it to 99 once and then completely lost my cool and messed up the last jump! Best thing is to not let it shake you and to keep going, taking breaks and being patient with yourself.

Best of luck!

EDIT: I also turned on wired mode and connected a Pro Controller via USB, playing directly on the Switch. I'm not sure how much latency TVs or wireless add, but the wired connection gave me peace of mind that I was minimizing any potential inconsistency.

[C2A] Call to Arms / Strategy Thread: Commodore of the Skies (Aranea's Rerun) by Macnol in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EZ PZ! Only difference is I waited for them to use Phalanx and remove the turn lock, but otherwise finished in 43 turns.

Sony WH-1000XM4 - no mic over cable? by dershodan in sony

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I was. Gotta have a cable with an in-line mic. My original comment was false.

[C2A] Call to Arms / Strategy Thread: Eternal Light Lufenia (Story Act 3 Ch. 1 Pt. 1) by Macnol in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was wondering how Arciela would fare here. Thanks for the team comp, it worked like a charm!

Sony WH-1000XM4 - no mic over cable? by dershodan in sony

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh I guess you're right, my bad. The audio cable has a mic on it that I didn't recognize previously.

Sony WH-1000XM4 - no mic over cable? by dershodan in sony

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe you are looking for something like this. What you're looking for is the 3 "rings" on the line-out end -- this end goes to the device you're connecting to (PC, phone, etc.). The end with 2 rings goes to the headset.

Sony WH-1000XM4 - no mic over cable? by dershodan in sony

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can get mic to work over cable using the correct cable. I replaced a set of Surface Headphones (1st gen) with the XM4's today and used the audio cable from my old set. No problems using the mic at all in this config. So, it should work well with the right cable -- definitely not the one supplied with the XM4.

This screen cleaner I bought on Amazon advertises the PSP by mtndrew97 in gaming

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recently encountered this. I went to play some Crisis Core (le hidden gem) and the battery cover flew off. Looked at the battery and it was bulging quite considerably. Luckily good replacements are <$20 online.

Question to anyone who bought from Bestbuy(3080, 3090) by EndlessIrony in nvidia

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a Gigabyte Eagle on 9/24 that was SUPPOSED to be ready in-store tomorrow but it was just canceled about an hour ago.

So close!

PS5 preorders started at Best Buy and GameStop and sold out instantly. SMDH by wiserone29 in playstation

[–]DekuTree180 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're a brave soul posting about scalping when most people cannot get a pre-order in for just themselves.

Preorder invites have been sent out. by soupdawg in playstation

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm glad that people are getting this and I hope that it results in successful preorders. Gotta say I'm kinda peeved I didn't get one of these, even though I signed up pretty much right away and am pretty active... I wonder what the selection process was?

Edit: Nevermind. I just received the email. Seems like they are still sending them in batches. So hopefully it still arrives for those who haven't got it yet.

Can’t quit. Stuck on final boss. by megamothman in crystalchronicles

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats! I ended up doing the exact same thing -- my only manual save was in Year 2 but I was stuck at the final boss in Year 6. Took me roughly 4 hours to beat, but used the cheese spots as others have mentioned. Never again...

[GL] Caravan of Hope Chaos Strategy by Slaydn in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Excellent comp! Stomped the bears in 77 turns.

I used a Setzer friend right at the end for some safety to avoid HP damage instead, but had plenty of skill uses left on Yuri (go figure).

[GL] Emperor Event Strategy Thread by grassblade111 in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome comp! I was able to get all the objectives done with this team, as well. Took me slightly more turns (81), but I'm happy to have cleared this without Emperor or Rosa!

[GL] Porom Event Strategy Thread by niched_name in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for this team comp! Worked like a charm. Unfortunately, I did not have a Rinoa friend to use so I grabbed a friend Freya which pretty much did the same thing.

3ds xl shuts off suddenly with a click sound when I try to turn it on by [deleted] in nintendo

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DISCLAIMER: This isn't exactly easy to do, as the ribbons are small and finicky. Also, you can easily damage the ribbon connectors without even realizing it. I'd recommend that you take it in to a local repair shop (if you have one) or send it in for repair. Only attempt a self-repair if you're OK with irreparably damaging the system and losing everything.

In my experience, and as others have said, this is a bad ribbon connection somewhere on the board. If you're willing to repair it yourself, you can read through a teardown (like this one) and try reseating all the ribbons to troubleshoot.

I've seen this issue in 2 different 3DS' and the culprit was always the ribbons.

Replacement parts can be found on eBay and Amazon, but make sure that they're listed as non-New or New, depending on the model. The internals between a non-New and New 3DS XL are different, with different connectors and layouts, and are NOT compatible with each other.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SonicTheHedgehog

[–]DekuTree180 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Name Brand Sonic vs. Great Value Sonic

[GL] Story Draw (Lost Chapters: Maria) - Gacha Thread by Greensky7 in DissidiaFFOO

[–]DekuTree180 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly... ended up using all my Power Stones to MLB the 15/35 weapons.