I am slowly going to see Zach descend into madness as he goes down the audio rabbit hole

@thedeadman6171

21 күн бұрын

I recently started my quest of finding the best pair of headphones(over ear) at 50$, with bass heavy profile, it's been 3 months now and I am still searching definitely one of the worst rabbit hole I've fell in

@panagiotisakmpampas6337

21 күн бұрын

​@@thedeadman6171 just get a flat profile and use an EQ to change it into whatever you like

@thedeadman6171

20 күн бұрын

@@panagiotisakmpampas6337 can you give your opinion on eska e900 pro

@modernkangal

18 күн бұрын

I only buy sennheisers

@thedeadman6171

18 күн бұрын

@@panagiotisakmpampas6337 can you recommend me some with good punchy rumbly bass?

Audiophiles are the most hilarious people I've ever met ngl

@PomegranateJuiceSmoothie

24 күн бұрын

Bros definitely an audiophile

@Xavier-sl7hn

24 күн бұрын

like hilarious to look at and watch or?

@isath68

24 күн бұрын

that is crazy

@ninjashuriken

24 күн бұрын

Id you mean funny, some people in the hobby can definitely be... amusing to say the least.

@trippinhard250

21 күн бұрын

Snobs can be pretty funny, yes

I wonder if Zach will be yet another gamer who falls into the never ending hole that is the audio market. His wallet will never be the same again

@Gamer4908BS

19 күн бұрын

Why is gaming so cheap and expensive at the same time

@northernsoul0127

19 күн бұрын

I bought Sennheiser 560s and they were far better than my Logitechs so I just left it at that. For mics I use a standalone with a boom arm.

@Henry_The_Goat

17 күн бұрын

@@northernsoul0127I just Turtle Beach headphones.

Dankpods on KZread is a real one in terms of "Good audio explained for dummies". Highly recommended

@LuisArgaez-bf5ls

25 күн бұрын

Yes! I'm glad to see this comment! Don't forget the Pkcells

@Fury_3D

25 күн бұрын

Agreed you don't need that high audio. Dankpod is the perfect channel for beginners

@izumi2165

24 күн бұрын

​@@Fury_3Dand once you get enough knowledge, crinacle is a good step-up. youtube for mild content and his website for more advanced stuff

@stranger01422

24 күн бұрын

Yep I bought the budget KZ Zsn Pro X from his recommendations & it has been great. No earphones have ever lasted this long for me.

@Shadowzz.

24 күн бұрын

No 😂

I‘m refusing to believe that my most watched techie youtuber uses monitor speakers as his main audio source!

@xbill3k

22 күн бұрын

Just the PC version of chefs eating instant garbage when they get home. Even the onboard multi channel is like a bare minimum if you aren't a headphone person.

@supercellex4D

19 күн бұрын

I read that as studio monitors and was like "so what, people mix and master out of those 2 bookshelves at the sides of your setup can play some bangers" No, fuckign... INTEGRATED DISPLAY SPEAKERS! My laptop with the BAD speakers sounds better.

@brianfox340

19 күн бұрын

This was depressing to hear. Audio companies need to send him free headphones for the free ad.

@TheSaffaf29

18 күн бұрын

i use my tv speakers, while my wide screen monitor is in front of the tv.

@leovang3425

16 күн бұрын

​@@TheSaffaf29 Sound bars aren't that expensive, especially used.... I would reccomend.

Zachs slowly drowning into every rabbit hole ever

The day i went from a 100 bucks Headset to a 250 bucks Headset was insane

My montor doesnt have speakers, so i just turn my headphone's volume to max to hear stuff when im away from the computer.

@Weeblicker

21 күн бұрын

I used to do that. Then I noticed at low volume my speakers developed a whine from the maxed volume lol

Ooh Crinacle's collabs are always generally a good place to go. For other recommendations, Crinacle himself and Dankpods are good places to start on youtube (crin for iems and dankpods for general use).

I was actually curious about the IEM market myself after seeing some funny crinacle (audiophile on YT) content. Found out about some of the most popular ones he recommends (the Moondrop Aria), saw an open box was for sale on eBay for $50 and ordered some within 2 days of research. Safe to say, much better than my Steelseries Arctis 3's and gives me a much better listening experience in gaming and overall music alone.

@smbairsoft6023

21 күн бұрын

Honestly I have those and I found that an amp plus good over ear headphones is the way to go. Obviously it’s more expensive but I think 400$ now is worth it long term. However those are a great product and the difference for most is minimal

@maxkruppa3716

18 күн бұрын

the difference to very good IEMs is extremely big. I use kiwi Orchester Lite and come from a Sennheiser HD 800s. The Orchester Lite are much better in terms of sound quality and positioning

You have dug into a new rabbit hole, and you may not be able to escape it 😅

He’s gonna listen to the grass better now

those iems are perfect for streamers because they might get a head dent if theyre just straight up streaming the whole day

@RatRoth

24 күн бұрын

A tiny 200-300 gram plastic is not gonna dent your fuckin skeleton that evolved for millions of years to be strong to protect you

@anomaly810

24 күн бұрын

Just like Tylor lol 😂😂😂

@kadirr8974

24 күн бұрын

I cant believe 40 people liked this but a fcking headset wont dent your head. To dent your skull the force that is needed no headset in the world can accomplish this.

@nooptiui

24 күн бұрын

@@kadirr8974yea but you still get headphones hair tho

I have the Razer leviathan v2. It’s great! It has surround sound and a nice subwoofer. The feeling of literally feeling the shots it cs2 or feeling the motor of your truck in ets2 is great! ❤

Gonna get those iems just for the box art

It’s so true though, I bought $25 IEMs and they beat my $200 full surround sound system with a subwoofer every day

@tobiichitv

22 күн бұрын

This is true and with good EQ settings and tuning will be greater than the expensive one.

@harapeco0o

22 күн бұрын

bro really comparing speaker set with IEM

@ronjones3977

19 күн бұрын

​@harapeco0o it would take several thousand dollars of speakers and equipment to beat the sound quality of $100 iems......the only thing they lack is bass which isn't a problem for gaming

kidneys are the most important CPU part

@fekl0416

24 күн бұрын

Had to sell the 3 kidneys i had for a gaming pc

I'm a sound engineer and also a gamer. I'm looking into building a new PC later this year and those built in soundcards just don't cut it for me. So looking at alternatives for better latency and higher frewuency rates for recording and gaming 😛😛

@shawnpitman876

24 күн бұрын

sound blaster x G6

@uul4289

18 күн бұрын

Topping DX9 Topping dx3 pro + Ifi zen dac v3 or v2

I think Zach has become my favorite KZreadr now. He was to begin with 😂

*All I'm lacking is money in my wallet for upgrades*

A tech enthusiast like u using built in speakers is the biggest cap i’ve heard man

You're gonna have a good time, I have the Zero Reds and these things blow me away with how good they sound for the money

rocking a 5.1 setup since 2004. don’t know anything else.

Nothing will ever beat a good set of stereo loud speakers.

I am absolutely decked out and checked out with my audio setup. -sent from my Audeze LCD-X

ive been basically going KZ ZSN PRO X's with Steelseries Sonar and its been pretty good to me

Most of the time, I just forget to turn on my speakers and my subwoofer and play without the sound 😂

Pretty sure people using in ears for long sessions just do it because they like sticking things inside themselfs. Never let them near a chess board.

bro got the waifu iem's and thought we wouldnt notice

I've had to transcribe interviews for 10 years, IEMs are a lifesaver

Switched to iem 7 years ago and i never go back to headphone.. it is so much better in terms of audio and comfort level is off the chart💯

It’s especially useful to have something like headphones instead of the normal speakers in games that have a huge amount of core skill and gameplay in sound

*me using a cheap bluetooth speaker to play games hiding in the corner*

In ear monitors are mostly known for music. I use them for drumming and guitar

All shorts with less than 950ish comments have the comments set to recent and i cant see actual good opinions on this topic. I was interested in getting an IEM cause headphones are heavy and too hot for the sunny days

@ArathorYT

22 күн бұрын

thats your setting

@ArathorYT

22 күн бұрын

there should be a thing with three bars that you can press

@MarlockT

22 күн бұрын

@@ArathorYT nope. Can't change it. If i click either on recent or most liked comments they show the same thing.

@sinkyourfacedown

22 күн бұрын

Yea I noticed this too, super annoying

@Crustitoo

22 күн бұрын

Same with me. Tho this is expected of KZread nowadays; fix nothing, create more problems

Ngl, I thought most pc gamers and pc builders are lacking their kidneys 😅

This actually good for ppl that scare the usual headphone might cause a dent in the head

@timestampterry4820

23 күн бұрын

that's not a real thing only a dent in your hair. unless your headset weighs over 30lbs

@Mike-ed9kq

23 күн бұрын

@@timestampterry4820 It is real just not alot of a dent, mostly hair

@puderkman

23 күн бұрын

​@@Mike-ed9kqIt's just hair and skin being pressed down. After a while, it returns back to normal.

IEMs are an absolute game changer!

The hexa iem's are great on your budget i bought them 3 months ago and they've been absolutely great for Val Minecraft anything and very comfortable 🙂

@yeetus076

23 күн бұрын

What about surround sound? And do Iems have mics or do you need a separate mic?

@andriek

23 күн бұрын

​Surround sound is a scam if it isnt a multi-speaker setup@@yeetus076

@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong

22 күн бұрын

@@yeetus076 Typically iems don't come with a mic. So you may need a seperate mic, or find one that comes with a mic that has a different input for it. Surround sound is kinda lacking. But with experience and guesswork you can usually tell how close someone is and from what direction.

@yeetus076

22 күн бұрын

@@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong Ok thanks for the answer!

May dad went overkill and got a 6 speaker setup already over his 5x3 room😂

Its not just headphones, you need a good DAC to

@johnathonready9347

22 күн бұрын

Look up the sterling h224, best bang for the buck dac that gives you a little more than a focusrite. Using that with their mx5 monitors

Thing with IEMs is after a while you get severe ear pain just getting a good pair of headphones is much much better

As a musician I use IEMS all the time. My problem with uses them for gaming is the lack of a microphone

We need iem budget options vids now

Yea and my issue is that I have hearing aids so in ear will not help me

YES! HELL YES! You won't regret this decision at all! I'm personally rocking Moondrop Kato with some foam ear tips, the audio is way better than most of the headsets I have used

I'm rocking the zs10, best budget ones I've ever had

You should've gotten the reds, they're an updated version of the blues but are less fatiguing

Wait until you get top of the line near-field bookshelf speakers.

The audio rabbit hole is much much bigger the sim racing ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️💀💀💀

i feel attacked when my headset popped up 😭

Being able hear left and right channels and artificial surround changes the game in FPS

Truthear Zero specifically the Red version is actually the newer, better, and cheaper one.... Also overear headphones are usually the ones with better soundstage and imaging. Doesnt mean IEMs doesnt have good soundstage and imaging tho ofcourse. Its just that with IEMs you feel the sound much "faster" compared to Overears, which is specially noticeable for competitive games where every moment matters. Its also much cheaper than Overears

@supercellex4D

19 күн бұрын

Get planar magnetics and a PCIe soundcard and ascend to the top of gaming with HRTFs

Gonna need another few hard drives once he discovers FLAC

AUDIO TIP: Get a pair of EDIFIER MR4. They are studio monitors,4" woofer and an outstanding sound quality for 100 Euros (im european but think they cost 100 bucks in usa or something similar). They are widely used as budget/mid range studio monitors by producers and are absolutely perfect and even overkill honestly for gaming setups, but for 100 bucks.... Best pair of monitors that u can get. Incredible studio quality, not too big and cheap, best buy.

This is an open invitation to various audio companies to advertise on this channel. Same as the driving simulator equipment.

I used to hook up the digital audio out to my surround sound system, but now that I have downstairs neighbors, gotta be considerate. Sounded great though and definitely helped in spatial awareness.

I'll stick with speakers and a subwoofer.

@johnathonready9347

22 күн бұрын

I got both, just recently added a jbl lsr310s to my monitors. Didnt know what I was missing

@harapeco0o

22 күн бұрын

IEM and speakers are different bud can't even compare it at all

@johnathonready9347

22 күн бұрын

@@harapeco0o Hes not wrong with them sounding better. For gaming unless you have a surround setup, its not worth it if you are playing comp though..

@harapeco0o

22 күн бұрын

@@johnathonready9347 my point is better sounding speakers are different with better sounding IEMs

@Johnny_C137

22 күн бұрын

Nothing beats the immersion of a Dolby 7.1 surround system. I kinda like knowing I can hear my smoke alarm in an emergency too...

Been an amateur audio engineer for just over a decade and to hear one of my favourite content creators say he listened through built in monitor speakers… that hurts man 😂 those IEMs are going to change EVERYTHING!

Upload on a topic I have been scouring the internet for on the same day? I'm lucky asf!

Well IEMs are pretty good, but for me they're a lot less comfortable than typical studio headphones.

I only use a headset because I have a cheap no speaker monitor

Moondrop variation sound so much better tho.

I knew they were the truthear zero from the first image fr

You should be arrested for using monitor audio. Well, maybe you don't play anything competitive so it makes sense.

Okay but i need to hear whats left and right a normal over ear headset is all i need

Ive got the logitech G560. Very nice perfect Audio and if im playing loud and other people are in the house, they dont like the subwoofer. The beat is very good on the G560. You got Full RGB, Aux, Bluetooth, and USB. Additionaly you got an aux on the right back to connect your Headset. All in all the G560, whith its community modes and pre installed modes on the LGHub, is a good choice. Only if your living in house with more than one family, You can enjoy your sound loud - for 2 minutes, because then other people are going to come to complain (one house 4 people (one family).

I've been using iems for a while now and they are so comfortable, highly recommend picking up a pair of you have the means to do so

IEM’s can get really expensive especially when you get them custom made/fitted to your ear

Not required. Just get a 3d audio headset with 24 bit audio

I play BeamNG and Forza Motorsports 4 on my 360. The quality of the audio from my big old TV was amazing and the cars sounded so aggressive and loud, but beamng on the other hand just sounds like cars, nothing too good. I also have had a few pairs of JLab earbuds and headphones (both are great by the way, but on the studio and studio pros (wireless versions) the physical buttons the the motherboard break with the slightest drop or throw) and the difference when I figgured out how to enable the JLab signature EQ was night and day. Get a good sound system ayall!

My earholes are not the same shape and they do not like having stuff inserted into them. So I will happily continue using my 99 Neos thank you very much.

I just recently went to studio monitor speakers. Edifier MR4 with an Scarlett solo 2i2 gen 3. Absolutely worth it before i was just using some cheap logitech speakers and used my headset for good audio. Now using logitech pro x2 for my headset instead of the g933 huge upgrade Funny i always upgrade my vehicles audio massive but never did for my pc.

please do a follow-up video about it! 😅

Me with iems that cost half my setup:

This is the worst path you could ever choose to go down, in no time you will own a collection of dacs

"Im just a guy who would litsen to the built in monitor audio" dude was a sniper before he had a decent audio experience damn

Get a small amplifier that accepts aux or rca input and outputs with speaker wire. Get some nice speakers (can EASILLY get good stuff for super cheap at a thrift store) and that is already LEAGUES better than built in speakers. Take it up a notch and get an un powered subwoofer and add that to the speakers and it will definitely sound incredible

here the spiral starts. from 50$ to 1100$ 😭

I personally just use an open back pair of headphones as it gives more soundstage than iems with the added bonus that i can hear my mom yelling across the house lol

I am used to wear Headphones because Back in the day i Made Music myself i have Studio Speaker and Headphones and also a Studio Mic. Also i Played some Games with my Piano Keyboard

These are fire bro for the price i wonder why i ever bought over ears

I'll stick with the same 7.1 setup I've had for decades

Been on this trend for months can never go back to regular gaming headphones

hey man love your content youre the best, pretty new to this channel, but thinking about picking up one of your prebuilts, but i was wondering if they rotate over time as you guys build new ones and such, or if any of your builds are always gonna be made to sell thanks man bye

Audio technical ATH M50. I’ve been running these over ear headphones for over 10 years and still sound amazing.

I've gotten rid of my studio headphones, for IEMS & I couldn't be happier. Having a dual pc set up my office gets hot, but with IEMS it's less hot. Plus the sound stage is Increible if you get a good pair.

Zach is spying on me. Same story last week about those Truthear Crinacle Zero. Honestly pretty good « spatial audio » for competitive gaming, but audio quality is still behind a good quality headset

I only use IEMs for Music. As for gaming, i use a Headphone instead. Also you're gonna need a Audio Card if you want a better audio quality, since Motherboard's Audio Chip has limited ability to provide better audio. Getting Audio Card or Amplifier should work.

@CrudDeposit

23 күн бұрын

Beyerdynamics dt 990 pros work best for me. Affordable and magnificent

@A1mb0t_Fr0z3n

23 күн бұрын

any 20-30 usd portable dongle dac amp can easily pair most of the iems under 70-80 USD infact most of the iems are very easy to drive and it's a investment in future that will help you too

@astupidlylongnamethatstoolong

22 күн бұрын

If its just for gaming you don't need an audio card or an amp (unless your headphone really needs that power to drive).

Earbuds/iem always hurt my ears and never get a good seal. I will stay with my over ear headphones because of that.

I been considering getting these for a while now.

You ain’t lying bro. If you need some tips, I’m an audio engineer, slab creator, and trunk designer. All I do is mess with audio, all with a degree in computer science.

Wow! This company is so generous they sent me oem headphones free with a rae zero bag that i ordered ❤

id love more audio content please, im so tired with my headsets, wires / wireless, im now using speakers, but i want it real surround sound

How dare you call Thors dad that!!! 😂

Guess im gonna start using mine 😂

I got myself IEMs instead of my bulky 300$ headset as i work full-time in home office and game after work, so i wore them for 10-12h a day. With the headset, i had headaches, my hair was messed up, and you sweat beneath the headset, especially in summer. Best investment ever. My Iems did cost like 30$, and they are the same quality as the 300$ gaming headset

My initial reason for building my PC was music production, but I built it with games in mind If you're against headphones (because even the best IEMs get uncomfortable after awhile) Studio monitors can range from $150-300 a pair for decent ones Professional monitors start at about $300 per speaker but are worth it if you want good sound without having something stuck to your head

I highly recommend SG Wan’er, comfy af and sounds decent for $20

Nonono- Get five below dual speakers, best decision of my life