bass edition

>>105733722 (OP)
Humble laptop setup

>>105733722 (OP)
Where the furfag twink at

>>105735038

>>105733722 (OP)
I just dumped that exact same model of desk on the streets of san francisco. It's long but it's a total fucking piece of chink shit

>>105735149
yeah its a piece of garbage and its too deep for my liking as time has gone on
but its low priority to change, it works enough i guess

Studio setup

I'm high as fuck

>>105735865
>Beste Ernte

>>105735892
die beste!

>>105735865
nice monitor

>>105735930
jo, etwas alt aber solange der scheiss noch funktioniert, waruzm wegwerfen :D
und hier die nächste pflanze die neben dem schreibtisch gezüchtet wird :D alles bio natürlich

>>105733722 (OP)
uncensored:
https://files.catbox.moe/4ibuzb.jpg

>>105733722 (OP)

>>105733722 (OP)

>>105737051
This guy hasn't seen a spinorama in his entire life.

>>105737051
Here I fixed it.

good morning sirs

>>105733722 (OP)
Here we go again with my cozy bed setup.

>>105737105
Based racist fox

>>105737051
>computer placed on desk aligned with the monitor showing off its gay disco inside
>small multiple monitors that could be easily replaced by just two big ones
>two IKEA Alex which are impossible to be filled entirely unless its just garbage
>meme microphone probably used for discord blog posting
>one of the worst meme ergonomic chairs meant for cripples
2/10

>>105733722 (OP)
no pics cos its messy but i will update soon

Guys please post battle station pics with SPECIFICALLY Xbox one controllers! I need them to use for a drawing!!! (They don't have to belong to you). I BEG.

>>105738229
absolutely based lmao

>>105740295
anyone who owns an xbox one controller for any reason should commit suicide

>>105733881
>shit dell
>still runs w11
Supreme retardation.
>>105734498
Applefag can't post a straight photo, pottery.
>>105735865
>let me pretend I'm trying to learn while smoking my brains out
Just kill yourself, human waste.
>>105737051
Basketball American doesn't understand how speaker placement works.
>>105739888
I love you, anon, and aspire to be like you one day.

here is mine

>>105735865
>lamy safari
any other FPs?

>>105735865
>I'm high as fuck
no better than a jogger.

>>105735865
I have a CRT that's less yellowed than that thing damn.
I bet your house smells

>>105746030
1000% it smells like pickled platypus assholes in there.

>>105742228
why are you mad

:B

>>105733881
>>105734498
>>105736914
SOVL

>>105736914
>censoring with a one piece swimsuit
thats my fetish though

>>105735865
degenerate

>>105746887
Glad I could help, I guess?

>>105733722 (OP)
I tried putting my subwoofer close to the computer thinking bass is omnidirectional, but it was still louder in one ear. Did not feel right to me. I ended up with one sub in the middle of the room and one in the opposite corner. Much better. If I had room I should put each on a stand next to each speaker, but I think this is ok.
>>105733881
you must have really high mouse sensitivity, barely any room to move your hand. I may be jealous of your dexterity to use that.
>>105735378
I like your 'cloud computing' monitor
>>105738229
>>105737051
incomprehensible speaker placement. having that type of tweeter make it even funnier
>>105736914
Speakers are smaller than the headphones!!
>>105739518
good morning sir
>>105740196
Nice footrest, lots of desk space. Looks very comfortable and usable.

>>105746585>>105749125
>Nice footrest, lots of desk space. Looks very comfortable and usable.
Thank you, it is!

>>105733722 (OP)
> makita bag
> pride bike frame
pick a lane anon

>>105735378
not bad. are you in spain by any chance?

>>105740196
aren't you tired of this stupid wallpaper / wall rug thing?

>>105742787
nice, tasteful, how much does your dad make a year?

>>105748110
damn. something about this just registers with my brain.

>>105749611
>aren't you tired of this stupid wallpaper / wall rug thing?
No it's very comfy.

>>105733722 (OP)

>>105738229
Based Ikea Karlby connoisseur.

>>105739518
>>105740196
>>105733722 (OP)
so many subwoofer users in the chat

>>105750383
A subwoofer is essential.

>>105750383
it's really hard to fit a full-range speaker on your desk. So if you don't have one you're missing at least the lowest octave, maybe the lowest two ore three depending on your speakers.

>>105733722 (OP)
>frame clamped by a top tube
Retard.

>>105750692
>>105750718
having speakers without a subwoofer is pointless. 80% of my soundsystem's budget is spent on a subwoofer

>>105733722 (OP)
That desk looks quite sturdy where did you get it?

>>105735865
kb?

>>105741345
Your cheap mismatched monitors, huge vape and weird colored tumbler are enough for me to write off your opinions about what people should and shouldn't have

>>105733881
Nice setup. I admire sff setups. I would personally recommend looking into modding the optiplex for fun. Also I'm sure you have reasons but drop W11 anon it really is garbage, W10 is still supported.

>>105734498
7/10

>>105735865
8/10 I dig it

>>105741345
I would recommend a different sturdier desk if you can get one, and maybe something about your cable management. The monitor situation can work if you can implement it a little better, shoot even a custom shelf that stacks two of the smaller ones maybe so there's some open space on the desk or something.

>>105753456
>gummy worms
>Bang
>I really can't tell but looks like butter or hash
You are a man of taste. Can't say I'm a fan of having a screen placed behind other screens, but I'll give you a pass on that.

>>105751886
>having speakers without a subwoofer is pointless. 80% of my soundsystem's budget is spent on a subwoofer
Yeah same. I needed the balanced + frequency crossover too so I ended up paying more than double the speakers for the sub. Worth.

>>105748110
Too bad they're dropping the ball with Modo 17

>>105750383
I really prefer the sound of my studio monitors but I've found that I can't ever focus on work unless I've got headphones on, maybe it's a mental thing

>>105734498
fuck you

>>105750383
Well worth it.

>>105753347
ah shit a shelf, that's a solid idea I was wondering how I could fit more monitors
the desk is way sturdier than you'd think it can support my entire body weight no sweat
also how is picrel for my cable management?

>>105753261
the cheap vapes are cancer, that's my favorite color and it keeps my water color, and real men grab monitors off the shelf at thrift stores because having multiple monitor sizes and brands makes it harder for people to fingerprint your computer

>>105733722 (OP)

>>105740196
I like that flag and the steelcase. Where'd you get the flag?

>>105755839
do it clap?

>>105736914
Finally you have an actual good keyboard

Wagie.

>>105755990
at least a healthy wage?

>>105749125
>you must have really high mouse sensitivity
That's how much movement you need for the cursor to travel 2560 pixels without acceleration on medium DPI settings.

>>105756475
Enough where I don't stress about money. I do still look at a 18 dollar take out burger and fries and think "that ain't worth it" when i can make a home burger for a fraction of the price with a similar time and effort.
However, I have a kid coming, and we are looking houses, so money still isn't a stress, but I have to think of it more.

>>105740196
Are those soundproof panels make a noticeable difference, or just snake oil?

>>105755990
>I saw it
fuck you

>>105749611
>pride bike frame
>colors = gay
Grim.

>>105758204
he's a furry of course he's gay

>>105756631
Also known as really high mouse sensitivity

>>105758204
you know it's a gay statement. unless it belongs to a 9 year old. have you been sleeping under a rock?

>>105758204
How can you forget
>more wood?

>>105758574
>>105758204
OP is a faggot. Par for the course honestly. He should kill himself too of course. None of these statements are surprising or up for debate.

>>105740196
I almost overlooked the tiny display, kek

>>105741345
All vapers are committing suicide.

>>105755839
Stell dir den Gestank vor!

>>105756768
y'all niggers gotta get bigger desks!

>>105756768

>>105758861
You posted in this thread too.

>>105758861
>>105756768
so which adoption agency did you end up going through with your "partner"?

>>105751886
I wouldn't go that far, but many people don't understand that small speakers can't produce the fundamental frequency of kick drums or the lower notes on a bass guitar. A lot of little computer speakers (like the creative pebble earlier in this thread) can't even do the fundamental of a male voice (pic related). Not every speaker has to be an audiophile setup, some people do just want to hear their youtube videos, but at least have your low frequency rolloff below 100hz so human voices sound normal.

>>105756631
I have a similar sensitivity for desktop use but for things that need more precision like modeling, drawing, or games it's very high. I know someone who uses less than half that area and is great at FPS but he's quite a rarity. I have I think 10 inches to turn 360 degrees in FPS games.

>>105757684
That's a very nice looking chair.
The professional approach is to use a microphone to measure where you are having reflections and at what frequency, then install the appropriate material in the appropriate place to mitigate it. You might ask what reflections do you actually have that need fixing before spending on this. Putting panels around randomly may not help, or could even make it sound weird, unless the room really echos a lot.
Having a measurement microphone is good anyway, since you can calibrate the frequency response and phase much more easily.
In a room that rings obviously, just installing any sort of absorbent material anywhere can really help. Your comfy chair probably makes a difference.
The first recommendation usually is to put a thick rug on the floor if you don't have a carpet, but you sit so close that you may not be having an issue with that. It's also common to put some foam in the corners where the speakers are so they aren't instantly making reflections off the wall. Reflections that arrive later than the direct radiation from the speaker are actually less important than the ones that come together at the same time, so that corner is important.
In general, sitting close to your speakers does a lot to mitigate acoustic problems in a room, and it's one of the reasons people think studio monitors sound so good. Some of those speakers really are exceptional, but they have the advantage of being used close-up, and having less distortion because they just don't have to play as loud compared to if you sat meters away.

>>105759780
Ah, I don't play multiplayer anything, and for single FPS I can just turn sensitivity down in the game settings.

>>105750383
it's really important that I share the bassline of my music with my neighbors

>>105760003
I feel the same way! I also love hearing the bass notes as I pass other people's cars and houses. I'm glad they are fully enjoying their music and sharing it with me!

>>105749611
im a whole lot of contradictions
>>105751300
"clamped" is a strong word, that wash mitt isnt even fully compressed
>>105751905
its actually mega shit, because i got it from amazon
>>105758204
no, thats what it is
>>105758590
that was actually just a happy coincidence that its a morewood

>>105742228
>I love you, anon, and aspire to be like you one day.
I appreciate it, anon. Wish you all the best.

>>105757684
>Are those soundproof panels make a noticeable
They knock off a lot of high end reflection but they don't do shit for bass.

>>105750383
I mean, small speakers like the bookshelf variety of "near-field monitors" or whatever the hell other kinds are called can't really play bass. On the other hand, bigger speakers usually don't fit on a desk and placing floor standing speakers on the side would just result in the drivers playing more into the sides of your desk rather than towards your ears. Subwoofers are the logical choice if you don't want to miss part of the music when using smaller main speakers. They're a good fit for desktop audio.

>>105748110
very sleek, very nice. One vertical and one horizontal monitor is optimal. Good stuff.

>>105761534
thanks anon. yeah i'm in awe of how good websites look in portrait. don't think i'm going back.

>>105740295
when's the next gang bang?

>>105755967
very down to business. i like it. is that a stanley measuring tape?

>>105760601
Due to room acoustics you want a subwoofer even if your speakers go to 20Hz, to cover the nulls. Practically speakers just can't play subbass at any noticeable level, even tower speakers.

Hasn't changed since.

>>105763775
Thanks, I dunno what brand the tape measure is, the sticker fell off a long time ago. Knowing me probably some cheapie from harbl freight.

>>105735865
>>105737051
>>105742787
>>105748110
>>105755967
Like these

>>105766990
The color grading gives this a 70s vibe with furniture that have early 00s vibe.

>>105759761
I have those for speakers since I don't really use them much and just got for using console.

>>105733722 (OP)
I fucking love my setup. I wish I could show my IRL gamer friends how good a legit setup can really be but then i'd have to have people over at my house

>>105768272

>>105767536
The desk/bookcase *is* from the 00's. The leftmost furniture is from ikea :)

>>105749959
no, pero los nenazos seguro que si

>>105740196
reorganized.

>>105739934
2/10 seems kind of harsh...

This thread is so nice. Reminiscent of the bst's of old. I wonder why

>>105733722 (OP)

>>105755839
Your gf looks stinky as fuck

>>105755839
i hope her front makes up for it. god i hate the mcdonald's build.

>>105772937
beautiful. not sure my neck would agree, but this looks good.

>>105772937
What tv?

>>105774416
LG C1
>>105774349
I lowered the desk and raise the chair, but I’ve been meaning to get the ergotron hx arm for it so I can adjust height/tilt/swivel.

>>105773117
imagine the smell of the 100 shoes fuming up the room

>>105774712
You have no idea what you're talking about. Those types of people don't wear them, it's just a collection.

>>105775552
Why would they do this?

>>105775869
Why do people collect things? Stamps, or paintings, or hot wheels cars?

>>105735948

I assume that's an autoflower but how the fuck do you reach flowering with a plant that small still?

This is pre flowering here. If you need grow help just ask.

Eh why not, sorry its a bit messy

>>105756768
based monitor setup anon, the one vertical on the left is totally the way to go.

>>105757684
The way they are in that picture, maybe. If you coated the entire walls with them they would make a massive difference though. I did it for our bedroom because my neighbors always bassblast, and it made a massive massive difference. I did every square inch of the walls and even the windows though.

>>105780020
wat

>>105780020
that is not a compouter

>>105772937
Nice Xerox anon

>>105737051
awful
>>105739518
>musicbee
holy based
>>105740196
just awful

>>105780062
Thanks. I had to modify the driver to get it working on Sequoia. I set up a printer pool in macOS so I can print to it from either usb/ldp/bonjour.
>>105780020
Oops.

>>105772937
>Old school lamps
>Printer
>Microsoft mouse from the early 2000s
>Big ass TV on a tiny desk
>No concept of ergonomics
Yup it's a boomer

>>105772937
>Old school lamps
>Printer
>Microsoft mouse from the early 2000s
>Big ass TV on a tiny desk
>No concept of ergonomics
Yup it's a boomer

>>105780146
>doesn't even post his own setup
>probably doesn't even own anything cool enough to post
>makes fun of people that do post
>its a desktop thread who cares if a boomer posts?

Almost all of the stuff in the post you are replying to is exceptionally high quality, and pretty darn tasteful. I'm guessing the person with that setup is around 26-44 years old with either rich grandparents he got some stuff from or just has great taste and bought it himself. I love that lamp, the xerox is a great machine that will last for his whole life, and the desk itself is even pretty tasteful.

>>105780094
nice cuck chair next to the bed.

>>105780208
Before being tasteful a desk has to be comdortable.

My setup is here >>105780039

>>105780289
>left handed
Bonus points
>twin bed
Bonus points revoked

>>105780208
I don't particularly like the desk, but I did get it for free from my friend who somehow had a palette of standing desks shipped to him from China for free. I recently bought an antique Herter Brothers library table to replace it at auction in Cincinnati, OH. It's kinda hard to tell from the angle, but the desk is at its lowest and the chair is at its highest, so I don't really need to strain my neck. I use the TV because I flashed a custom firmware to my cable matters usb-c to hdmi converter, allowing me to run 4k@120hz on my M1 MBP.

https://kb.cablematters.com/index.php?View=entry&EntryID=147

My dad bought the banker's lamp at a shop called "Tutwilers of Ghirardelli" on a work trip to San Francisco in the 1970s. I wish it was an Emeralite, but sadly, it's only vintage, not antique. He was also going to throw away the Xerox 6180 because they deprecated the driver on modern macOS, so I took it and modified the driver to work on latest macOS. The asian lamp isn't antique, but it belonged to my grandmother before she died. The lightbulbs are Waveform ModernVintage™ 95 CRI A19 5W LED Filament Bulb 2400k.

https://store.waveformlighting.com/products/modernvintage-95-cri-a19-5w-led-filament-bulb

I turn 30 this month.

>>105780146
Ancient man? Like 1800s? Don't you want to go away with me? It'll be like humans never existed, or technology.

>>105780039
Comfy

oops. maybe I am a boomer

>>105739994
this is deranged

>>105742787
looks good black ass nigga

>>105755839
black ass nigga sell those shoes nigga save your money buy a shoe factory nigga. also she doesnt fit in your chair nigga.

>>105780323
>one singular fucking bed
>"twin bed"
>and it's somehow a problem
Do Americans really?

werks pour moi

>>105735378
Why don't you have that at an angle like a normal person?

>>105738229
Nah. PC should go on the shelf on the right.
It's still showcased and it's higher up which means it'll collect less dust.
Putting pc on the floor is a bad idea cuz I'll suck in more dust and is more of a pita to clean.

This is the optimal (temporary) solution_v802.43 calculated by my 20 years of experience
>just stack cardboard boxes and rotate it

>bee es tee thread
i cant post in these anymore people save\steal my images and larp as me :c
i guess that means we made it boys
so long

>>105784283
which one is yours?

>>105784294
happens on \vr\ too sadly
things are no longer
comfy these days
its fuggin over
so longy
fren

>>105784294
>>105784317
a funny tidbit is people were reposting\making pc-engine threads with a photo of my bed

i dont mind really but it does make me feel... uncomfortable

>>105784283
>>105784317
>>105784327
you're both fags, LMAO.

>>105784327
>>105784317
but .. you're putting an image on the internet. hell whose photos do you think ai models are trained on?
> we anonymize your private photos before using them for training.
we were all fucked a long time ago.

>>105750383
I have one too, it's just beneath my desk.
t. >>105736914

>>105783121
He meant "twink bed". Your bed is extremely feminine and gay.

>>105785949
in all fairness I kept my fold up army cot because of how lucky it was
i have a cal king now and no gf

I used to be a deskmaxxer but now I find comfort with a smaller tabletop, just 1,0x0,50m is enough.

>>105756768
>However, I have a kid coming
you're so fucked it's not even funny

>>105786275
>He's about to finally live and have the best part of his life ahead of him
soOOOooo fucked hhuehuehue
tv watching moron

>>105772937
is that one of those amazon cheap standing desks? how are they anon.

What happened to that anon with the empty room?

>>105776011
Flowering from seed will get you that small

>>105733722 (OP)
life is good

>>105755839
>NATO
based
>she-beast
>OSIRIS
yeesh

>>105788870
>NATO
>based

>>105780146
>Yup it's a boomer
And if they were gen z or alpha you'd see only phones and tablets.

>>105755380
>having multiple monitor sizes and brands makes it harder for people to fingerprint your computer
citation needed

>>105780094
fuck this is kino

>>105788724
which upper class indonesian store is this

>>105792579
Cute, but why sideways? this hurts your spine.

>>105792621
I moved the monitor so I could talk through the window before taking that photo. We're renovating at the moment so it's a bit of a work in progress right now, the setup I'm running is very much stripped down and bare-bones.

>>105792684
I don't believe you, but fine, remember to take care fo your body!

>>105792711
why

>>105792579
Russia

>>105766081
>multiscale
>:(

Necroreply on a 2 day old post but how's the Kahler on a multiscale guitar? I had a Kahler on a Charvel in the 90's and the thing broke strings like a motherfucker. Saw a Dean one not too long ago at a shop. I've always noticed they're not as "fanned fretted" as other multiscales.

>>105784294
>>105784552
you can have one from 2011 instead

>>105733722 (OP)
Has anyones mouse pad ever caused issues with their mice? I think my old pad is getting something in my mouse and causing the sensor to lag/stop. Maybe because it's old and i've spilled drinks/food too many times. It's happened on 3 different mice now.

>>105780131
what do you print? i never find a use for my printer these days

>>105787612
it's fine, I just hate the cheap wood with the fake printed veneer. The motor on the first one died, so this is the second. Had to partially disassemble it to install a foot hammock my gf gave me.

My friend had a pallet of of them shipped for free somehow. They used to fill his garage during covid.

>>105796468
Pads are like 3 bucks, why don't you just get a new one to rule out that possibility?

Alright, here is mine

>>105797916
Ah yes, the old cocky title Reddit submission into 17 upvotes and no comments combo.

greetings from >>>/vp/napt
i like these threads but seldom participate
>>6429
>>5378
>>105740196
>>105766081
>>105766990
>>105783715
i like artists <3
why only consume consume consume?
you should try to create too before this life of sin comes to an end
bye

>>105792579
2000s relic or boomer, call it

>>105798037
i too collect solid wood furniture if i can find it for cheap\as a gift
its not just a boomer thing
janky ikea\amazon shit is disposable and sucks

>>105795652
what makes you think that

>>105776011
duuuuuuude weeeeeeed LMAO XDDDDDDDDDDDD

>>105768308
Is that two different straps on your vr headset?

>>105798031
friend i heard you shouldnt have the aio cables up top like that because air bubbles will destroy it

>>105798702
I actually have respect for dudes who actually grow and cure their own shit. It requires a sizable amount of knowledge, care and effort, something that the average stoner isn't capable of.

where im pissing away my pitiful incel life

>>105799726
Nice keeb

>>105799491
It's even better when you are not a stoner at all but are surrounded by them.
Everyone is paranoid about fent in their weed nowadays

>>105799726
Wipe your shit at least once in a while.

>>105799491

It's kind of funny that it is easy and it isn't easy. Make people can just dump an autoflower seed in soil and get some weed, but I got like 800 grams of weed from two autoflower seeds. I started with peat moss, typical n00b soil growing but right now I'm using autopot with the airbase + airdome combo which injects oxygen to the roots. Took me a while to try this but holy shit it doubles my crops every time. Considering how much weed guides there are online, none of them really tell you how to grow good weed, it's just generic bullshit. I should create my own site where I tell people exactly how to set up autopot to get good yields, but I don't want to risk getting caught since I do grow illegally.

>>105766081
your speakers are on the wrong side, the one with the controls goes to the right, check the back.

I got the same ones.

>>105798031
based creator

>>105799726
What's the keeb?

>>105799833
This. Alcohol spray and a lint free towel.

>>105735865
Clean your bowl

>>105801578
Just a damp towel will do for starters.

>>105783715
Eww clean your desk and deskmat..

>>105800057
Investment and cleanliness are like 60% of the battle
20% is not falling for noob traps and the rest is experiencing

I struggled with falling for the "easy" fox farm garbo soil and fertilizer, if used as directed you'd be salting the earth

Moved to Promix/sunshine for potting mix and to general hydroponics and never had an issue with nutrients again. Eventually moved to Jack's because the gallon sizes of general hydroponics wouldn't last a month at my rate of usage.

>>105799183
its been several years but
the case is so damn small there is literally nowhere else to put the radiator\fans
supposedly the most 'problematic' spot is where the copper cooling plate meets the hose-
and those have been moved to the bottom of the cpu to avoid air-bubble accumulations ;3
>>105801257
<33

make art everyday
practice everyday

Do I get an uplift corner desk?

>>105801578
ikbc c87

>>105804425
Show us your room and setup first, asshole

>>105755380
Are you fucking dumb? A weird one-off monitor combo specifically makes you more easy to fingerprint. You want the most common normie setup possible for anonymity, painfully obvious with even a cursory thought you jabroani

>>105799726
wallpaper plss

>>105807181
>openly posts his setup on one of the most visited websites in the world
He doesn't care about opsec or anonymity in the slightest, it's just a (bad) larp to try and fit in.

>>105807830

>>105733722 (OP)
wish I was your boyfriend furry twink anon

>>105775869
Industrial society

>>105773097
wallpaper?

>>105809282
Not him but thanks anon, I also liked this pape

>>105809282
im him, thanks bro

>>105807181
Nothing in >>105755380's setup sets him up to get doxed. Take your meds.

>>105755967
I like the mini french press, absolutely a lazy genius if you drink from it too.

>>105780406
I am obsessed with bankers' lamps. Sadly mine cracked during a move. (don't worry it wasn't an Emeralite).

>>105809404
Here ya go bro if you need any build advice all be here for a little bit

>>105735865
finally another low profile keyboard lover

>>105746833
cute

>>105759761
let's say I have very little desk space and aren't looking for the best sound quality
...what about the pebbles with subwoofer then? doesn't that mitigate this "issue"?

>>105813306
I had a set of logitechs with a small subwoofer from 13 years ago comparable to that creative set and replaced them with some edifier r1280t speakers and the bass is much better on the latter even if there's no subwoofer.
Remember that audiophiles are divorced boomers with hearing loss and too much money to spend on snake oil

>>105813339
nta, and I am plenty knowledgeable about audiophoolia already but...
wasn't he talking specifically about "small speakers"?
i guess the r1280t isn't exactly "huge", but it's already like 6 times the size of the pebbles if not more (the woofer is already as big as a single pebble in its entirety it seems), plus it includes a separate tweeter driver and is powered via AC rather than usb
it's a whole different category really, couldn't fit that on my poorfag desk

>>105813306
It's up to you what you find fits on you desk vs. what else you need to have there. If audio isn't a priority and you need space so be it. I've heard the pebbles though and they're very bad. $50 is much better spent on some used decent size speakers OR used mini speakers that at least sound a little better. But that involves hunting local deals on used speakers. It's hard to get something good new for that much (iems + dongle dac can have excellent quality but obviously not a replacement for speakers).

What you need to keep in mind is the single-driver pc speakers have no woofer, the "sub" is really a 4" or 6" woofer to fill in the lower midrange and upper bass that the main speakers don't have, and there is only one of them for both speakers so stuff like drums and human voices won't have a proper stereo effect. That's assuming you put the woofer directly in between the two speakers where it should be, NOT on the floor or off to the side where it actually fits on your desk. It ends up sounding like the human voices are originating partly on the floor, muffled by your desk and legs. The speaker isn't even facing towards you. The ear can hear what direction 100hz comes from (some say even 60hz). Even for home theater speakers where you sit much further away, 80hz is the maximum recommended subwoofer crossover. We're talking like 150 and 200hz on these computer speakers with much worse placement issues.


Meanwhile the little speaker is still too big to be a decent tweeter, so you have bad highs and no lows.

Even pricier, better pc speaker + "sub" sets like the old altec lansings still have the placement problems but they may have several mid drivers and a real tweeter (tweeters typically are playing 2000hz+, not low hundreds). Those sound much better than pebbles, so look at your local marketplace listings for old pc speakers.

Continued recommendations next post.

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>>105813407
For small powered computer speakers, the iLoud Micro Monitor MTM basically can't be beat. For their size they have impressive bass and overall good sound. You can look up the review from audiosciencereview. But they're quite expensive. iLoud also makes some cheaper models you may want to look up.

If your budget is closer to $50 you're really going to have to hunt for deals, possibly in your local area, to find something decent. I've got some good speakers for very cheap on fb marketplace but it took weeks of looking for what I wanted and being available to get them.

For small speakers that sound pretty good and cost less, I suggest a pair of used Definitive Technology Promonitor 800s. I wouldn't buy a speaker this small at all, but I know someone with a home theater set up with these, and they sound pretty good even at the much further distance than you'd use a computer speaker. They have good clarity and their design suggests they should sound fine up close. They have high quality woofers for the size and can be comfortably crossed over at 90hz -at movie volumes across a loud room-. The downside is you'll need an amp to power them, which can be bulky if you buy something like a cheap used AVR, although that doesnt' necessarily have to go on your desk. Small, questionable quality 20 watt amps are available online for like $20 though.

Look in your local area. They also came bundled with an 8" subwoofer that hits down to the mid-40hz, ask if seller has that too. $20 for a new chinkshit amp or preferably a used stereo or AVR, you can get something several times better for less than twice the cost. if you can't find them locally, I see a pair in rough condition for $65 on ebay. Take off the grills and they'll be ok.

These are bigger than the pebbles but not huge Here are some pics of them on a desk. https://www.avsforum.com/threads/6x-definitive-technology-promonitor-800.3293023/

>>105813503
>Definitive Technology Promonitor 800
these seem to be complete utter unobtanium here in yuroope
and yeah i'm not spending 150+$ on a set of speakers i'll be using to watch a couple of youtube vids or some low volume background music every now and then, i normally use headphones.
>I've heard the pebbles though and they're very bad
the v3 are reportedly way worse than the v2 and v1, which ones did you listen to?

>>105813692
Using headphones/earphones when you care about sound quality makes a lot of practical sense, can sound very good and be very cost effective depending on what you choose.

I just couldn't recommend something like the pebbles as someone's PRIMARY listening device, especially without the sub. It's not about being a quality snob, it's just that you can't hear ~3 of the 10 octaves with these things, AT ALL. ~30% of the audible spectrum gone. It's directly analogous to using a black and white tv (or more accurately, one that can only display red and blue but not green). Yeah, you can enjoy watching a black and white TV, and I didn't hate on my grandpa when he was still using one in 2007.

That's kinda what I mean when I talk about a bare minimum of speakers. I'm perfectly happy having a 1080p SDR screen. Most of what I watch is mastered in that format. I can enjoy shows on my modest monitor knowing I don't have the best color accuracy, but I can at least see all the information in most shows adequately. I'm not an OLED snob, but having color is a minimum standard for me, I would not use a black and white TV.

Too bad I cannot help you find a better speaker because of geographical differences. It's not easy to get something good, small, and cheap.
Like I said, patiently waiting for a good opportunity in your local used listings is the best way to get something good for a budget. I just don't know what brands and models will be good in your area. Once you're paying for fees and shipping on ebay it's rare you get a good deal.

>>105813996
I've heard the v2. I think a better-tuned speaker could be made with the same driver and amp for the same price. Limited frequency response is expected, but that doesn't excuse it behaving so erratically within its passband.

The upper bass is present but weak, then the mids to lower treble region are shelved way higher, maybe 10db. In the in the ~3-5khz region the hearing is most sensitive, so it sounds unnatural and sibilant especially when someone is saying 's'. Due to cone breakup, there is a huge spike in the top octave and then nothing in the very highest details. A better box and a line-level low pass filter costing a cent could have improved those issues a lot.

Haven't heard the pebble v1, v3 or pro. I dobut if they're very different. But I've heard much better small PC speakers, including older ones by Creative.

In the 2000s my family had pic related (Creative Inspire 2500). Maybe it's just biased childhood memories, but I remember those sounding a lot more normal and decent than the pebbles. They were a bit taller but not wider.

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>>105813503
>audiosciencereview
you mean the place where people use the pebbles as studio monitors

>>105814151
That's very funny, thanks for sharing. I'm sure that guy DOES hear a lot of details considering how boosted the mid-treble is on those little speakers if they're pointing right at your ears. They essentially act as a high pass filter around 2khz.
I think you're supposed to listen to the pebbles way off-axis because the high frequencies are beaming straight on axis. The sweet spot or sweet angle where they sound halfway normal is probably narrow. When I heard the v2 on my friend's computer they were set up pointing at the listener. I didn't comment on them to my friend, but I remembered their "unique" sound well.