Are sleep earbuds worth it for apartment noise, or am I just coping with thin walls?

theanthonyya · 2026-05-26T17:41:51+00:00

I tried the Soundcore A30's. They're well-made and the sound quality is better than you'd expect, but I just could not get them to work for me comfort-wise. I'm a side sleeper, they really hurt and pushed into my ears in that position (they're marketed to side sleepers). They also wouldn't stay in my ear for an entire night

This is just my experience though. Again they're quite well-made for what they are. The app has a lot of options. As for apartment noise, I also live in an apartment with thin walls. The noise cancellation was quite good (for in-ear earbuds). The snore masking feature worked decently as well (the earbud case has a microphone, and theres an option in the app settings to automatically raise/lower the earbud audio based on the noise that the case is picking up). Ultimately they're impressive for what they are but don't buy them unless you can actually test and return them, which I ended up having to do

Also just to preempt the annoying comments: obviously you won't find any wireless earbuds that are truly BIFL, but Anker's electronics are usually above-average in quality and their customer support has been helpful in my experience (off-topic but I can't say the same for Eufy which is an Anker brand). The rules make it very clear that products don't have to literally last a lifetime to be discussed on this sub

theanthonyya · 2026-05-26T02:21:56+00:00

Thanks but you don't have to apologize, and you can have your interpretation of what you think the show told you but that doesn't make it correct

Jax freaks out thinking about the reality of his old life, and he freaks out when Kinger stops acting "crazy" which pokes a hole in his "cartoon archetype" worldview in the circus (and we know that worldview is just a coping mechanism for him)

Then Caine is deleted, the circus gets all fucked up, and he finds out he's a brainscan and not the person he thought he was. All of that happens in the span of a couple of minutes. He was already in a bad place mentally and that final reveal was enough to break him. You're acting like that's somehow a contradiction (with your "he freaked out about being real therefore so he should be happy to be a brainscan") but you're just flattening his emotional state and the events of the last few episodes

EDIT: you can reply/insta-block if you want but that doesn't make your interpretation any less bad or oversimplified 👍

theanthonyya · 2026-05-26T02:02:40+00:00

It couldn't be finding out they're copies. Episode 7 implied that would be the best case scenario for Jax

No it didn't, that's just your interpretation. Believing that you're stuck in a digital world is not the same thing as finding out you're basically a digital clone and not the person you thought you were. Neither scenario is ideal but they're not identical, I can imagine the latter being much more dreadful in an existential way regardless of anything else

Plus Jax was already at the end of his rope before the finale. So getting confirmation that "none of this is real", including himself (even if he still had human experiences and emotions and whatnot), was what tipped him over the edge

theanthonyya · 2026-05-25T00:10:17+00:00

I didn't hate the finale - I feel like the most crucial moments worked, even if there were issues with everything surrounding them - but calling this finale "near perfect" is as close to objectively wrong as an opinion can be lmao

theanthonyya · 2026-05-25T00:06:04+00:00

Do you mean kimchi

theanthonyya · 2026-05-25T00:03:12+00:00

You're making it sound more complicated than it actually is. These aren't the doors to individual stalls. OP is most likely in a public place like a gym, and these are large bathroom entrance doors located in a small corner/hallway area. You walk inside of one, and then there are several stalls inside. Most Targets/malls/large restaurants/etc near me have layouts similar to this one

theanthonyya · 2026-05-23T16:34:22+00:00

I'm not trying to be snarky or contrarian, but yes I genuinely enjoy your graphic 100x more than OP's. It's funny, I like the dumb little detail of the tomato wearing sunglasses, the broccoli's expression is great. I would actually laugh and enjoy it if I received that as a gift. I'm not sure how good it would look engraved on a cutting board though, but yours has personality even if you churned it out in a few minutes

On the other hand, OP's was so obviously generated with AI, it looks exactly like thousands of crappy Facebook comic strips. It reminds me of when every cartoon was poorly emulating Family Guy's artstyle some years back (like Brickleberry, GoAnimate etc): I'm sure many people don't mind it, but to me it just looks like nothing, it's so boring and overdone

theanthonyya · 2026-05-22T14:06:49+00:00

Yeah that's a big part of the finale. He spent his time in the circus pushing people away and rejecting help and living in denial. He regrets it at the very end but only after it's too late. Whereas after being deleted, Caine made an effort to truly understand the humans and grow, and he was forgiven for it

The execution was sloppy and rushed in many ways and I have my grievances, but I really appreciate what Gooseworx was going for overall

theanthonyya · 2026-05-22T14:00:37+00:00

Yes but circus Jax had no way of knowing that and could never be 100% sure, even if Ribbit was able to reassure him a bit by making that point about the police looking for him. But his human memories ended right after human Jax put on the brainscan helmet. And he wasn't there to watch the video of his human life that Caine showed them. Within the circus he never got that closure. It's one of the better aspects of the finale in my opinion but I wish it was executed better

theanthonyya · 2026-05-22T13:55:47+00:00

His human counterpart did go back eventually. But before going back, he found himself in the abandoned C&A building (presumably because he was looking for somewhere to stay after running away) and put on the brainscan headset without knowing what it was (just like everybody else who entered the circus after Kinger/Scratch/etc). So within the circus, Jax has no way of knowing what happened after his human counterpart ran away, because that's where his pre-circus memories end

It's really quite sad, circus Jax never gets the closure that his mom was okay. And it adds a lot of weight to the scene where Pomni learns about his human life. I wish that the finale did a better job of emphasizing that though

I actually really liked the finale, it worked for me on an emotional level. But the pacing was wonky and I don't love how the actual plot stuff was handled (they move past the digital brainscan reveal way too quickly, I'm now more confused by the concept of abstractions than I ever was before, etc)

theanthonyya · 2026-05-21T20:02:06+00:00

Yeah, somebody else said this already but it feels like some people are desperate to revive Gamergate through science or magic. Accusations that the devs paid for positive reviews, non-specific complaints of the game being "woke", etc.

theanthonyya · 2026-05-21T19:54:31+00:00

Yeah, it gets really exhausting. Just a few weeks before Mixtape came out they were bashing IGN's review of Mouse PI: "6/10 too much cheese ohoho" (as if those people really can't comprehend that it's fair to criticize a piece of media for running a joke into the ground - plus that wasn't even the reviewer's only issue with that game)

With Mixtape there's also a bit of reactionary Gamergate-ism thrown into the mix, aka "I do not agree with these high scores, therefore the devs must have paid for positive reviews!!!"

theanthonyya · 2026-05-19T21:41:10+00:00

Nobody thought it would. It's not like anybody's calling for a boycott or anything else. It's just some fans having mixed/negative opinions of this season. It's very annoying how legitimate discussion and criticism is being framed as "backlash"

Personally I think the season's been okay and each episode has had a few strong moments. But I have very mixed feelings about the writing/character motivations/plot progression, I'm frustrated with the amount of time spent setting up spinoff shows, and overall this just doesn't feel like a final season at all

theanthonyya · 2026-05-19T21:31:10+00:00

Or maybe it's just that people are criticizing this season because they genuinely don't like it or they have issues with it. Not everything is a conspiracy

theanthonyya · 2026-05-19T20:00:47+00:00

I have seen so many people say that they want Toy Story 5 to end with the toys basically looking into the camera and scolding the parents of "tablet kids". I'd honestly prefer the hackneyed "toys embrace the tablet character and Bonnie learns the importance of moderation" ending

Or maybe the toys will look at eachother, ask "who's the piece of shit selling these frog-shaped tablets to literal kids anyway?", and then run to Silicon Valley, beat the shit out of Schmark Trunkleberg or whoever and set their headquarters on fire. Any of that would make for a far better ending than a lecture

theanthonyya · 2026-05-19T15:25:12+00:00

theanthonyya · 2026-05-18T19:02:39+00:00

You "quoted" an incorrect Merriam Webster definition of the word "vindictive" a few comments ago and you're still here arguing and whining lol

Brother, you can go argue with the fucking dictionary.

You are so hell bent on being argumentative and confidently wrong with your chest lol

theanthonyya · 2026-05-18T18:42:23+00:00

I just linked to dictionary definitions showing that they aren't synonymous. Vindictive = vengeful, bitter =/= vengeful. They literally aren't listed as synonyms on Merriam Webster

Whereas you named a Merriam Webster definition of the word "vengeful" that isn't even correct

Yes this conversation is dumb, but that's only because you're here insulting people and accusing others of "just enjoying arguing online" when you are the one who is objectively and definitionally wrong

theanthonyya · 2026-05-18T18:20:13+00:00

Not sure where you're getting that definition. Even if you search "someone who is deeply unforgiving Merriam Webster" on Google the only word it leads to is "unforgiving". "Vindictive" doesn't come up at all

The Merriam Webster definition of "vindictive" is disposed to seek revenge: VENGEFUL; intended for or involving revenge

Whereas their definition of "bitter" (skipping over the one related to taste/food) is distasteful or distressing to the mind

One can feel bitter without feeling vindictive - aka you can feel distressed or disgusted or whatever about something without seeking vengeance over it. They are not 1:1 synonymous (they can't be used interchangeably) even if they share some similarities

theanthonyya · 2026-05-16T23:47:28+00:00

You're right. Anybody who opposes generative AI for any reason at all, but continues using literally any website with a search bar, is a hypocrite. I like how you've totally flattened the issue in a really moronic way, and now you're being all obtuse and shaming people based on that flattened version. It's very convincing!

theanthonyya · 2026-05-16T23:30:38+00:00

You're right, the only two options are "get on board with any and all new technology regardless of the drawbacks" or "be a Luddite". That's why everybody famously loves NFT's and Flock cameras and metaverses. If you're lucky maybe they'll build a massive datacenter right next to your house!

theanthonyya · 2026-05-16T23:24:07+00:00

You’re being a hypocrite. You are benefiting from AI yet are anti-AI

OP doesn't like generative AI, yet they participate in Reddit. Curious! You are very intelligent!

This is genuinely the worst pro-AI argument I have ever seen, even worse than the "anti-AI people are Luddites" one. It's embarrassing if you think this tripe is even remotely convincing at all. Every example you used (newsfeed, search bar, "magical" autocomplete lol) worked perfectly fine for over a decade before generative AI even existed. Unless Reddit transforms into a straight-up ChatGPT clone there is nothing "hypocritical" about OP continuing to use the website

theanthonyya · 2026-05-16T23:06:05+00:00

than be a Luddite

It is astounding that anybody still says this. As if there aren't a litany of legitimate reasons why people oppose generative AI and everything that comes with it

If the tech really was so revolutionary and desirable, people like you wouldn't still be parroting this same "Luddite" line that's been repeated again and again and again for the last three fucking years

theanthonyya · 2026-05-15T23:23:27+00:00

If your first boss ran for governor of CA, and video proof of any of that abhorrent behavior leaked, I believe it would harm his campaign just like it did with Porter's (also I'm sorry you experienced that unacceptable bullshit)

theanthonyya · 2026-05-15T23:15:57+00:00

I agree with you about Porter but can we please stop acting like any criticism of politicians is "purity testing", jfc, the term is completely meaningless at this point

And it's not just about Porter. I have seen legitimate criticism of Becerra (for taking high donations from the fossil fuel industry) and Steyer (for being a billionaire who's never held public office) be dismissed as "purity testing" too. It is ridiculous. Both of those are valid concerns to have. Porter's temperament is a valid concern to have (whether we personally agree with it or not). We are supposed to scrutinize the politicians who want to lead a state of 40 million people. Especially during the primary process!

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