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@DigMe Sorry for the late response, was out all day buying home renovation crud, haha! Got some cool junk too though, so fun. Anyway, no worries, it's something I've resigned myself to :P

And thanks, @zerodeefex and @Azteca! Didn't think the headband issue was quite that bad, so bother. As for the ATs, got to try them but they weren't quite my thing. Ah well, search goes on, haha.

Hang in there. I am also disappointed by the lack of truly good closed headphones in general, and in the <$500 segment especially! I'm glad there are more efforts being made by manufacturer's to make them.

Haha, yeah, it bites. Fingers crossed something that fits the bill comes out next year for not too much money!

I've been doing full-body exercise every day to crossplay at a convention next year, and leg day is definitely a pain. But keep it up! Soon enough 5km will be a breeze with enough training.

@Yeskey Oh that's cool! Who're you crossplaying as? Never really got seriously into cosplay, but I considered going Ciel Phantomhive some years back (before I started putting on weight, lol).

Also, IIRC you had a Bea avatar before, yeah?

Astolfo from fate apocrypha, I guess it's not really crossplay per say, but it means I'm wearing a miniskirt :). And yeah I had a Bea avi before, I figure since everyone has cat avatars so I swapped mine out as well.

Tell me about it, this thing is *not* pocketable despite being a paperback. Beautiful illustrations though: https://photos.app.goo.gl/WkaIEfPYRo5gOG483

I was a purist until I had a job where I was traveling at least 2-3 weeks every month. I got on the ereader bandwagon quickly after that. I love both the new oasis and the aura one. Great devices these days.

Yeah, my e-book collection's been growing too. Still, for ones like these I prefer having a physical copy I can spend my off days loafing around the house reading. Much more relaxing, and it's nice to not have my eyes glued to a screen (for a change XD).

Going to hijack your post and wish everyone a Merry Christmas from hot-as-hell Thailand as well! Cheers!

Well deserved buddy :)

In a short time here you've shown to be more level-headed and a better communicator than, well, me despite being at about the same age (not a good comparison at all I know, just wanna get the point across). You definitely deserve it! :D

Thanks, @Ringingears! That means a lot, really.

Much appreciated, @9suns! XD

@obsiCO Eh I'd not say so, I tend to lay the fat on a little thick as far as my writing goes, but I'm flattered all the same. Thank you :)

No idea how I got my title...

HAHA! I will admit I'm more than a bit curious about some of the titles I've seen, and yours is definitely one of them XD

I lost track of maybe a few minutes. But I remember leaving and leaving a bit of a trail. Agh. That's humiliating.

Been there, done that... earned the nickname "sickboy" ... FOR A YEAR. 18 year olds don't know their limits yet.

@bengo HAHA, not exactly 18, but yeah, I'm not really the type to go out and party so as far as drinking experience goes I'm probably closer to 18 than to my actual age.

@Ringingears Agreed. the world is exceedingly beautiful but people can be less so. Kids nowadays (people younger than me, anyway) seem to value their online presence a lot, so having the internet shitpost about you canNOT be good. Can't wait til I'm an old fart so I can dish it out with impunity :P

@DigMe Thanks for the heads up! Weird that there was a kid that looked like him in the one photo with the flag, but perhaps it's a doppelganger? Argh, this is confusing. I just want all facts to come to light in an orderly manner, no more freaking subterfuge and half-truths. As if the world were that easy.

What I hate about all this is how fast news travels on the net. No wait, that's good, but what sucks is that very few people think to get the whole story before chiming in, and even worse, these same people start flaming others over something that may or may not be true.

@Ringingears I was mostly kidding about wanting to experience hallucinations— not a fan of mushrooms (or, well, drugs in general, haha). Thanks! I'll probably be off all this week after this, out of necessity XD

@spwath Good luck with that! Interesting topic. Sparrow approves.

Four days? Procrastinate properly man! Start tomorrow. Or the day after!

@Thad E Ginathom HAHAHA. I wish I could but I'd probably die and flunk if I tried, not necessarily in that order XD

@DigMe Gah, I can't believe I forgot about the MDxEMU Purplehearts! LOL, I remember wanting a pair cuz @Hands kinda sold me on them with his review. Well within budget too, as is the CAL! 2.

But she's considering the Senns just because it's Senn. Eh, reliable brand I guess, haha. Should also isolate better. Thank you!

I’m considering the senns just because for my purposes I need better isolation than the EMU’s offer.

I bring my X00s to school, and the minimal leak but low isolation took a bit of getting used to. Useful in certain settings, but I can see how there being basically no attenuation might be a problem for many.

Whichever she ends up getting, I'll get to listen to anyway, so yay for trying new stuff out :))

That is exactly what i have.

I shelled out for some okay-ish IEMs pretty much just for hearing protection purposes (I don't really like listening to music through IEMs, for whatever reason). Guess I might as well invest in proper plugs though.

@Cspirou Heck YES they should. Or at least make sure not to crank volumes up to obscene levels just because they can.

Hmm, those Etymotics look cool.

My hearing aid automatically attenuates whenever ambient noise is too loud - useful as hell until someone tries to talk to you in a server room and you can't hear them at all.

Secondhand market it is. As with all things, value proposition is usually better than buying new, unless you're dead-set on supporting the manufacturer or whatever. Thanks, @FallingObjects!

Be very careful with buying a used instrument from random people. There are a lot of really crappy used instruments that people try to sell, and these instruments are either junk from the moment they are made or need lots of professional work (and hundreds of dollars) to not be junk because they have been neglected for such a long time.

You live in a very humid part of the world. You want to buy from someone who is aware of how important that is to wood instrument care. Ask if the case has a hygrometer, that might help sort the musicians from the wet noodles...

for anyone that owns decent, higher end IEMs, the nano iDSD BL is a good unit and comes close to GO2A for single ended hook ups.

GO2A remains superior then? That, plus less bulky form factor edges the iFi out if I ever decide to invest in a portable setup. Thanks, @jexby!

If using balanced headphone jack of GO2A and NOT overly sensitive headphones, then yes perhaps. but the IEMatch built into nano iDSD BL is super quiet, one device that can run off USB or battery power. compared to two models: GO2A needs USB power, the different GO2Pro uses battery power.

For Android, check the Bosch iNVH app. As you scroll through the pages and pages of licence agreement, you might find the list of phones it's been tested with to see if yours has been calibrated, or you can do it manually.

@Biodegraded Awesome, that one's new to me. Will get on that! Thanks :)

Bother, incompatible with my device. Ah well, could just use the freebie one I currently have installed and calibrate it another time.

I was think more about establishing contact, express an interest in an audition, and see what happens...

Huh. Honestly, I didn't think people actually managed to pull that off without some bit of heavy clout behind them. I'm a lot more outspoken online than I am in person (unless someone talks straight up stupid then I go full asshat), so I might be a while dredging up the confidence to arrange that.

Then again, the PH audio circle is pretty deep in, so maybe I could make it a group thing so they know it's legit and that there's a better chance someone will keep em!

Thanks for the idea, @ButtUglyJeff! Will see if anyone else local is curious about these.

I KNOW! Never mind how it ties in with Drakengard too, yeah? Man, this is why I'm a JRPG fan. That, and quirky sidequests that give you overpowered and overly ornate superweapons, haha.

Oh, and Kainé is just one of the best party members in an RPG, save for the one "trapped princess" segment.

Nice! A new spring is less then $1 i think so if the problem returns it is an option.

By the way, thanks for the video @Riotvan! Was pretty useful— I'm not timid about tinkering, but whether or not I can put something back together... well suffice to say my biggest concern was that these weren't my cans and that buying a replacement would be a bit of a stretch, haha.

No worries :)

Having said that, similar trepidation about the Carolina Reaper, but eh, as long as I survive the experience I can think back on it as a fun experience.

I agree. I think it's a great show and Sean is one of the best interviewers period, not just on the Internet. It's a cool format, and usually makes you come away looking at the guest a little differently than you did before

No arguments from me, the man is in his element (i.e bastard-level hot sauce, haha). Best example of hot sauce disinhibition off the top of my head is probably the Chris Jericho episode, or Bobby Lee XD