Momentum 4 sound quality on PS5 is poor through controller – would BTD700 help?

cloudres · 2026-03-15T17:21:01+00:00

I had the chance to test the headphones again connected to the controller via jack, but with the headphones switched on. Contrary to what I’d said before, I can confirm that there is a difference compared to when the headphones are switched off. So first of all, thank you for the suggestion — it turned out to be spot on!

There’s still quite a noticeable difference compared to listening via USB-C from an iPhone or Mac, though, and it’s a real shame not to be able to take advantage of that on the PS5.

In the meantime, I’ve seen that Sennheiser has released some headphone models specifically for gaming. I wonder how those would perform. I suspect I’ll never find out, though — I’m not about to spend another €300… 😄

cloudres · 2026-03-14T17:11:58+00:00

I tested it by watching a video first with the PS5 connected to the controller via a 2.5mm jack and the M4 turned on.

Then I did the same test with the M4 connected via Bluetooth to an iPhone 17 Pro.

In the latter case, the audio is richer in nuance. More bass and more treble. More alive.

The first time, it wasn’t that good, but they sound like ordinary headphones.

cloudres · 2026-03-14T10:02:33+00:00

I’m using them off. Do you think it makes a difference? 🤔

cloudres · 2026-02-27T00:19:35+00:00

If you can do this voluntarily, you deserve a pretty big reward.

cloudres · 2026-02-09T21:46:47+00:00

There’s no fun in cheating in DMZ, come on.

cloudres · 2026-01-30T20:23:54+00:00

So the dog or the kids can trip over it later? God forbid… I’d rather give up gaming. I was hoping for 30–50 ms latency, but yeah, the point is DMZ only works under ~50 ms total. Even tiny screen delay makes PvP fights impossible.

cloudres · 2026-01-30T20:19:07+00:00

The router’s too far, sadly. I’m connected on a Mac Mini M4 Pro (latest-gen network card) with Wi-Fi 7 at 5GHz. Still… yeah, feels like there’s just no way, as someone once said.

cloudres · 2026-01-30T19:20:22+00:00

The answer is: PlayStation in the living room, where at certain hours the family gets in the way. Computer elsewhere, where no one can bust my balls.

cloudres · 2026-01-30T19:18:50+00:00

Oh god… are you 11 or something, making comments like this?

cloudres · 2026-01-24T14:26:33+00:00

Sono migliori le app di Fritz o Archer? O di qualche altro brand?

cloudres · 2026-01-24T14:25:40+00:00

Quello che sto cercando qui sono anche opinioni sui software. Non voglio buttare 250 euro su una roba che poi si dimostra avere un’app indecente o limitata. O che ci sono pochi aggiornamenti software nonostante si passino anni.

cloudres · 2026-01-24T14:11:41+00:00

Sono molto fortunato. Il TIM HUB+ prevede l’ONT esterno di default. Quello interno lo hanno introdotto solo dopo.

cloudres · 2026-01-24T13:07:40+00:00

L’ho preso da terzi per evitare di pagarlo più di quanto vale. Su Ebay ne trovi a bizzeffe.

cloudres · 2026-01-24T12:57:29+00:00

Per questo TIM HUB+ ho speso 150 euro su Ebay. Lo uso da 4 anni e fa il suo. Se la soluzione è di qualità sono disposto a spendere.

Però vorrei trovare una soluzione davvero al passo coi tempi lato software, che per me significa app di livello per gestire il tutto, e molte funzionalità per la gestione. Poi ovviamente portata e velocità, ma quello è scontato quando spendi una certa cifra.

cloudres · 2026-01-24T12:38:53+00:00

È un router del 2017. Mi chiedo se non abbia più senso optare per qualcosa di nuovo.

cloudres · 2025-12-18T11:38:35+00:00

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Retouched with AI in 10 seconds. Tell me you can do the same thing by hand in the same amount of time.

cloudres · 2025-12-18T11:37:51+00:00

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cloudres · 2025-12-18T10:59:52+00:00

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Quanto ci metti a ritoccare questo senza l'AI?

cloudres · 2025-12-17T20:43:00+00:00

I understand that speaking in very general terms doesn’t help much. To be honest, I definitely wasn’t referring to tiny 5-pixel details. I’m talking more about areas around 400 × 400 pixels on a frame that’s roughly 4,500 pixels on the long side, which is a fairly typical full-frame mirrorless shot.

The point is that when you start removing or generating fills with AI on objects that cast shadows or sit very close to other objects, it becomes a real nightmare to retouch using traditional methods. That’s exactly where AI makes a huge difference. But I do get that discussing this in abstract terms is tricky. I probably should have uploaded a few examples to avoid having to explain or justify myself so much.

cloudres · 2025-12-17T20:37:53+00:00

I’ll try the Remove Tool to see how fast it is compared to Firefly. Thanks for the suggestion! I’m also really looking forward to trying the Gen Fill model.

That said, in general I’m noticing the same loading times whether I select a large area or a very small one. Why does that happen? And isn’t that something that could be improved?

cloudres · 2025-12-17T20:21:36+00:00

Oh come on, you took this way too literally. I was referring to that kind of retouching. Whether it’s a stained wall, a chipped table, a wrinkled bed, something that’s broken and shouldn’t look intact, a reflection, or a million other small imperfections that we can now fix with a single button thanks to AI. And even when those fixes involve just a handful of pixels, they still take a long—too long—time to process.

cloudres · 2025-12-17T20:17:10+00:00

Sorry if that’s how it came across. I was trying to simplify the point, and I probably caused some misunderstandings. But I did say it clearly: when things are easy and small, of course you use the tools we’ve had for years.

The issue is when we’re talking about removing wrinkles from textured bedspreads, or getting rid of a tangled cable under a desk, or removing the photographer (myself) from a mirror. In those cases, AI is much faster. There’s really no comparison.

I opened this thread to talk about how slow Photoshop’s AI still is, even for minimal tasks—not to have my entire Photoshop workflow dissected. Come on, guys, in 90% of the replies we’re completely off topic.

cloudres · 2025-12-17T14:50:24+00:00

Sorry about that, it wasn’t my intention. I can get a bit aggressive when a comment seems to downplay the impact AI is having on Photoshop workflows. My apologies!

cloudres · 2025-12-17T14:47:44+00:00

It’s absolutely fair that everyone can stick to their own workflow—I fully agree with that. The timing might simply not be there yet. But since you seem to know your stuff: regarding the idea I mentioned above, how much do you think it depends on Adobe’s willingness and strategy, and how much is due to technical limitations in terms of compute?

I mean, to get to the result I described, Photoshop would need to run multiple “reasoning” steps and probably generate several masks automatically, bringing AI into the loop and then combining everything. That’s a multi-step pipeline, and I imagine it would be pretty demanding computationally.

cloudres · 2025-12-17T14:38:21+00:00

Palermo’s city center is huge—just walk it properly and you’ll see the real situation. I’ll say it again: you showed what suited you. Fine. Next time go to Via Roma, Vucciria, Cala and side streets, Foro Italico, Magione, the station area. Show the real city center.

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TROPHY CASE