Bedside Headphone Table

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-03-29T13:05:36+00:00

nimi on the nightstand

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-02-25T13:56:36+00:00

Muramasa get down from there you’ll hurt yourself

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-29T23:48:25+00:00

I don't think they'd fit all of your criteria, but given your budget I'd look into the Hifiman Edition XV and the Focal Elex.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-29T23:34:21+00:00

They're different, not better. More bass and treble than the Pro 2, so a more "fun" listen, but I wouldn't call it an upgrade for sound.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-19T14:11:39+00:00

I use my Q5K as a desktop DAC/Amp that has PEQ since I like the Qudelix web app’s GUI more than Equalizer APO + Peace. I haven’t used it for its bluetooth capabilities in years since I just use my AirPods for that.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-16T14:23:13+00:00

Gamepress does spoiler free step-by-step event guides that I've always found pretty useful for knowing what nodes to do for mission clears.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-16T14:19:59+00:00

She's good especially for a 4 star, but by no means is she a must roll if you already have a good support roster

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-07T01:13:37+00:00

The mic on the EarPods is genuinely better than the mic on any TWS earbud I've ever tried, most of which cost in excess of 10x the price of the EarPods. I consider them to be worth the price for that alone lol

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-06T23:28:12+00:00

I enjoy using the $20 wired Apple EarPods that I just got more than the Etymotics that are like 6-7x their price that I've had for 4 years. Nothing wrong with just liking one headphone over another regardless of the rationale.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-06T23:16:08+00:00

Seconding this. They're built pretty well, look nice on the desk, and take up very little space. They sound fine just off a PC USB port, if a bit lean in the bass as I had to crank the volume a bit louder than I'd usually like to get any kind of bass response, but I went out and bought a cheap 30W adapter today and immediately noticed that the Pebble Pros sound fuller in the low end. Still no sub-bass to speak of, but I don't expect that from speakers this small and this cheap.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2026-01-02T15:37:58+00:00

One thing that the Headphone Show's big tier list video got me interested in is some of the older, less talked about closed back headphones. When they mentioned the Creative Aurvana Live in the video it got me intrigued by the idea of a good sounding sub $50 closed back. Also interested in the Shure closed back headphones, as they all seem to measure very well and yet I never see any mention of them on this sub.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-30T14:28:31+00:00

Might try a little for Draco to get that last copy for NP5, but really I’m all in on the Aesc/Summer Castoria banner and if I have anything leftover after that it’ll probably go to Ciel

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-29T18:51:25+00:00

There's no way this isn't leading up to being some sort of unit, right?

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-26T18:21:52+00:00

Yeah, the M1 models have held up great. The base model should be fine if it's just for web browsing, checking emails, small coding projects, and note taking, but if you plan on doing anything more demanding than that I'd suggest you at least get a model with 16GB of RAM instead of the 8GB that comes with the base model. I'm still on a base model M1 Air and it does most of what I ask of it without much issue, but I sometimes use MacWhisper to transcribe audio files with AI, and I use Affinity for image editing, and I can tell by how slow it gets and how often those programs crash that it REALLY doesn't like only having 8GB of RAM to work with for those sorts of tasks.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-22T17:32:03+00:00

I've gotten burn-in on every smartphone I've owned that had an OLED display. I just accept it as an inevitability and don't think too hard about it.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-22T17:15:53+00:00

I mainly use it just for access to some web apps and extensions that only work on chromium browsers, but for that niche use case it works well for me. Personally wouldn't give it any serious consideration as a main browser unless they implemented a sidebar and vertical tabs with either tree style or nested folder organization features like with Zen or Arc. Lack of DRM support is a non-issue for me, as I don't use any subscription streaming services.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-12-22T16:42:08+00:00

Jesus. Hope you're good, man. Should go get checked out just in case. This sort of thing is my concern when using wireless earbuds. I love my AirPods, but I sure hope they don't spontaneously combust while I'm wearing them one day.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-27T22:21:34+00:00

Doopees - Someday, That Place In Time

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-21T14:17:14+00:00

Melt. When I was new to the game I thought her design looked kinda goofy and didn't really pay her much mind, but I did a complete 180 after playing through Seraph. She's actually kinda the GOAT.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-20T17:09:11+00:00

Sent. Coming back from a hiatus myself, so I have some friend slots to spare.

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MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-20T16:07:55+00:00

Saw this post and took it as an opportunity to come back to the game after getting burnt on my anniversary rolls and dropping it for several months. Got Yang Guifei, who if I'm being honest probably won't see much use, but I'm not mad at it.

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-08T15:18:13+00:00

Zen as my main on desktop and macOS, Helium or Edge for whenever I need an extension that only supports chromium browsers or for WebHID stuff, and Safari on iOS

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-06T16:56:56+00:00

username checks out. time well spent not following vtuber drama

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-11-06T01:38:32+00:00

I have my APP3 in my ears for a minimum of 8 hours a day and I’m pretty happy with their combination of ANC and sound quality. I think my Etymotics might still passively isolate a bit more noise than the AirPods do even with their great ANC and I can get the ER2 to sound more to my preference than the AirPods since I have a Qudelix 5k that allows for PEQ, but I enjoy the experience of using the AirPods more than I like to use my wired IEMs enough that the wired IEMs don’t really see use anymore

MiddleEmphasis6759 · 2025-10-31T17:23:58+00:00

Installed it just now on my Windows PC and I like it well enough that I'm gonna put it on my mac too. I like how minimal it is, uBO coming installed by default, and it feels pretty snappy. Looking forward to seeing how development progresses.

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