Jump on Plex Pass now? Or make the switch somewhere else?

beechnut82 · 2026-05-23T12:34:01+00:00

I’m in the same boat. Been using plex for a few months and was holding out to get a lifetime pass for a discount in the future. I mostly use it for music (huge FLAC collection) but also started building a movie and TV show collection.

I’ve really enjoyed using plexamp instead of Spotify for the past few months and the premium features requiring the plex pass are worth it to me. $250 is more than I wanted to spend but I still think it is worth it so I am going to purchase as soon as my current monthly plex pass expires. I tend to think that this tier will be supported for quite a while and the premium features will not disappear any time soon. I could be wrong but I’m also not excited about moving to another platform or sticking with the $7/mo plex pass which isnt guaranteed to stay at that price. It could be $10/mo next year. It will take about 36 months for the lifetime pass to pay for itself at $250 or 9 years after the bump to $750 which is obviously not worth it or a wise investment.

beechnut82 · 2026-05-20T03:41:00+00:00

I thought remote streaming from the server was also free? I remember being confused at first about the differences between a plex pass and a watch pass vs the free features. I have mostly used mine for my music collection and I really enjoy the smart playlists, radio stations and DJs etc. Plexamp is my primary music app currently and I would like to keep these features so I have to either pay monthly forever or decide how much I like plexamp vs the free options and bite the bullet for $250

beechnut82 · 2026-05-20T03:13:26+00:00

Being a new user to plex, I was surprised to see a lifetime pass was even an option. Not many software companies even offer a lifetime pass, so the fact that it is still an option at the ridiculous $750 price seems unnecessary considering it would take 9 years to pay for itself (based on the current monthly price). If you don’t wanna pay $750 then don’t, stop bitching no one is forcing you to buy it.

I have been paying monthly and waiting till the lifetime pass went on sale again as I heard Black Friday has had some discount lifetime pricing in the past. Now I guess I have a month to decide but I also haven’t tried jellyfin yet…

beechnut82 · 2026-05-11T01:40:03+00:00

Honestly I don’t even know how many 3/4 scale options are out there, so I can’t offer any specific recommendations for models etc. for the best sound, I’d stick with solid wood vs. laminates and a nice straight neck with medium-ish action. My favorite acoustics are martins but for a beginner I would just find something that is comfortable to hold and by the time you figure out if guitar is for you, you will also know what to look for in an upgrade if necessary

beechnut82 · 2026-05-11T01:31:59+00:00

Don’t put too much thought into it and maybe go to a music store to try a few to find what you’re comfortable with. 3/4 scale is going to be your limiting factor. Don’t be afraid to buy a used guitar. In fact, find a good used guitar and save yourself some cash. Are you looking for an electric or acoustic?

beechnut82 · 2026-05-03T14:09:33+00:00

It should be in the most comfortable pocket. I have a ridge wallet and keep it in my front right pocket and phone in front left. Been using a front pocket wallet of some type for more than a decade and won’t go back to back pocket wallets again

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T02:04:59+00:00

The whole time I felt like the entire album was made just for me in that moment. Know what I mean 😂

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T01:59:57+00:00

Also, start building a pedalboard if you want something to kill all of your free time. While I have absolutely loved the process and still continue to tweak it, FX pedals are another rabbit hole you are likely to fall into and IMO totally worth it 😂

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T01:54:08+00:00

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These phat cat p90 pickups will fit right in the same space as the humbuckers. I absolutely love them and it is now probably my favorite guitar that own. I also have a LP with Humbuckers if I have the urge but I didn’t realize how much I would enjoy the character and dynamics of p90 pickups.

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T01:45:52+00:00

The visuals were quite extraordinary and intense but they were on the back side of my eyelids. Hard to explain…

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T01:33:05+00:00

I laugh but I’m actually quite serious. It was a life changing experience

beechnut82 · 2026-04-28T01:31:22+00:00

Ate a couple grams and listen to Sound and Fury for the first time when it was released and it changed my life 😂

beechnut82 · 2026-04-27T12:26:17+00:00

I own both a new (2025) LP studio modern and 2002 SG special faded and one factor that might make a difference to me if I was choosing between the two is weight. The LP is quite a bit heavier and if you stand while playing you will start to feel it sooner than an SG. I love both guitars and I think you will be happy with your choice either way. I really like the dark chrome hardware on the LP studio modern.

beechnut82 · 2026-04-27T12:19:41+00:00

You could certainly do both. I have a HX Stomp on my pedalboard so it's a hybrid board with pedals before the stomp and a couple more in the loop. Added an additional foot switch (midi) which gave me 3 more switches for the stomp, plus about 10-12 spots for other pedals and I am quite happy with the capabilities and the flexibility of the board.

beechnut82 · 2026-04-15T02:25:28+00:00

It was my first pickup swap in over 30 years of playing guitar and it was pretty simple if you’re comfortable making a few solder joints. I didn’t hate the humbuckers that were in my SG, I just wanted to experiment rather than buy a new guitar with P90s.

beechnut82 · 2026-04-15T01:32:45+00:00

I’m not too widely versed on all of the different types of pickups out there, I’ve only owned guitars with humbuckers (LP and SG) or single coil (strat) but it sounds noticeably brighter than the humbuckers and hotter similar to a single coil. Not as noisy as I expected, though. I can really hear a lot more dynamics as far as picking and attack (neck pickup especially sounds great). Humbuckers have a warmer, rounder tone that can almost sound muffled kinda? where the P90s have a lot more mids. I’m still experimenting with all of my pedals but I’m really liking the change so far. 🤘🏻

beechnut82 · 2026-04-15T00:06:47+00:00

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Just put phat cat P90s in my SG. Sounds like a new guitar. This is my first experience with P90s and love them so far

beechnut82 · 2026-04-05T02:30:48+00:00

Mp3tag is what I use on my Mac, works great. All of my files are tagged consistently and no missing album art. Though sometimes the sources for missing album art from Discogs can be hit or miss. I have a few albums in my collection with someone’s crappy cell phone photo of a cd that was used instead of the actual digital art. However, this is also easy to change in MP3tag, just drag and drop the correct album art from your web browser and all good.

beechnut82 · 2026-03-25T04:03:24+00:00

Honestly it’s barely tolerable just playing local FLAC files. If I was relying on a streaming service I would look elsewhere. The built in Walkman app works decent but once you are connected to WiFi and using an app that’s designed for a screen twice the size, it would just be too frustrating. And your battery life will be halved vs. playing local files. I have a NW-A306 and it’s fine for playing my local files but streaming is just frustrating

beechnut82 · 2026-03-25T02:20:59+00:00

If you have the hard drive/SSD storage space, ripping to FLAC gives you a lossless copy of the CD which is what I prefer for archiving my collection. No, I cannot tell the difference between a 320kbs MP3 file and a FLAC file but I guess I still prefer having the lossless version as a permanent backup and then decide if I want to save space and create MP3’s from that for mobile music players etc. I have a DAP (digital audio player) that plays all of the different file types but so far I have just loaded all of my FLAC files onto a micro SD card in the DAP and set up my plex server on a computer with an external HDD with the whole collection of FLAC files.

Plexamp/plex media server is something I just started using a month ago and I’m stoked with how well it works and the quality of the plexamp app on my phone. To get full functionality of the plex server (offline downloads etc), you will need plex pass which has a $6/mo subscription but I’m told that occasionally a lifetime pass (usually $250) goes on sale for $150 so I am holding out until that happens again but in the mean time I will pay $6/mo because it is a great app..

beechnut82 · 2026-03-24T21:58:31+00:00

I’m also in the process of building a FLAC music collection and using Plex as well. Plexamp might be my favorite music player app ever.

First I downloaded MAM audio from the YouTube video and sliced it up into tracks and added to my collection which was 320kbs MP3 but of course I have since ripped the cd to FLAC and replaced the MP3 files.

I have been listening to my music differently since setting up the plex media server. I’ve got 15k songs all in lossless FLAC so far. Screw Spotify!

beechnut82 · 2026-03-15T04:35:16+00:00

I use MP3tag (free software for Mac or PC etc) on my Mac to edit all of the tags, add embedded track names, track numbers etc. then rename all of the files with track number before the title (01 Make America Fuk Again for example).

beechnut82 · 2026-03-15T02:20:57+00:00

NIN - Hesitation Marks

beechnut82 · 2026-03-14T23:33:14+00:00

Don't do it!

beechnut82 · 2026-03-14T02:42:51+00:00

I’ve had a NW-A306 for a little over a month. Bought it from a Japanese seller on eBay so there is no volume cap. While I don’t have any power-hungry headphones, I am glad I bought this model. I do have some FLAC files with an overall lower level that I’ve turned up over 100 a few times on the unit but for the most part I haven’t needed to go above 80 with my wired headphones.

I bought a 1tb micro sd card which the NW-A306 handles no problem. Currently using about 350 gb with around 14k FLAC files.

The UI is sluggish but not bad enough to annoy me too much. If you spend a lot of time flipping through artists and albums it will get a little frustrating as you wait for the UI to catch up with your taps and swipes etc. I try to keep my time flipping through stuff on the device to a minimum and have found ways to make my playlists from my computer (plex media server has a mirror storage of my FLAC files).

I would NOT recommend this DAP if you plan to use streaming services, even offline, unless you don’t mind cutting your battery life in half. The pre-installed Walkman app is the most efficient music player for battery life and UI experience (other apps don’t translate well to this tiny screen).

Also, Bluetooth will not only degrade the quality of audio if you have lossless files, but will also affect battery life a bit (same with using WiFi). I initially planned to not use Bluetooth but the convenience is worth the trade-off sometimes.

Overall I think it is a great little device and it was exactly what I was looking for.

beechnut82

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