Equalizing... You adjust the "presence" or volume of each frequency range to come up with your desired sound profile.

So, imagine for example that you have some headphones that have too much harshness in the highs for your taste oraybe there's a peak in a certain frequency range that you want to get rid of or maybe you switched to sheepskin earpads and now you get too much bass... Well, essentially you can compensate by adjusting those frequencies with an equalizer to get the sound profile that you prefer...

Welcome to the subreddit. I guess that makes at least 2 of us that are into mechanical keebs. Its actually kinda funny that I just happen to be running Moondrop Tennence switches (yes, the audio company) on today's keyboard :)

As for what we do differently, I'm not sure I know what you mean but maybe running our headphones with balanced cables through an amp, EQed for neutrality?

As for budget picks, I'm personally a massive fan of the Porta Pros with Yaxi pads (I believe they're $39 on drop.com at this time)... They're just awesome fun straight out of the box although I do mostly run them EQed for neutrality on a Qudelix 5K. The Koss K75's are even cheaper at around $20 and more neutral, although I personally don't find them as much fun.

Another budget option might include the Phillips SHP9500 but it always comes down to personal preference and what you want to listen to...

This is something I've been doing since the pandemic hit: Set yourself a project each year. Learn something new, get good at it and apply it over a 1 year project (depending on what it is you might divide the project into several phases).

It could literally be anything that interests you. Electronics, car audio, carpentry, automotive restoration/mechanics/customization, welding, upholstering, landscape design, PC building, painting, learning an instrument, videography, interior design, home renovation... Anything at all.

There is a bunch of material online these days about literally anything anyone would ever want to learn... and the idea is that at the end of the project you've actually learned heaps, made something useful and you'll never be bored again :)

How many high-end audiophile headphones are actually wireless? ... And how many wireless headphones also provide a wired port?

I'd say wired is going to be around for a while yet.

Ultimately its up to consumers to tell companies what they want through their purchases. Regardless, even if it turns into a market niche, as long as there is a profit to be made, companies will continue to provide the goods.

Remember the the introduction of the CD? Many said vinyl records would disappear within a few years but look at them now...

Now on the topic of convenience, even if you only own bluetooth sources you can continue to use a portable dac/amp with bluetooth capabilities along with your wired audiophile headsets...

Edit: clarity

It adjusts the angle of the plastic part that holds the drivers a little - so to apply more or less pressure against your ears.

Firm is, well... firmer (more angled towards the head) and light is as the name suggests lighter (the structure to which the drivers are attached is angled slightly outwards to apply less pressure).

Hope this helps. I just leave mine on firm because it doesn't bother me, but the difference, although not huge, is actually noticeable.

Keeping my answer short, you can only ever be responsible for the decisions you make and the actions you take.

If you have the ability and willingness to help someone out, I personally don't see why offering would ever be a bad idea.

This one's the beige

Yeah, sometimes it just works out

Thanks :)

Works well and looms awesome, but something tells me you should've gotten 2 racks instead of only one ;)

Thanks, its definitely the retro look I was going for

This thing sounds awesome with lubed Panda X's and the high profile MT3's. This was originally my first ever post on Reddit - back in April - but it would seem that bots don't like people new to Reddit and it was removed as "suspected spam" (go figure).

Anyway I'm really happy with how the resulting look. I wasn't certain the orange from the legends would match up with the tangerine accents but at the end of the day I believe it worked out. With regards to sound, I really like how it came out. This version has the hotswap sockets and carbon (fibreglass) plate, and to tweak the sound a little I filled the base with a weird silicon/sand mix (you're probably saying "what was he thinking?"). It was meant to be just an experiment but I really love what it did to both the weight and sound signature (thocky without the hollowness) of the NCR80.

What do you guys think?

Samsung says its doable and the article also says there are ways to achieve it. It seems it just wasn't on their list of priorities because R&D into true innovation would cost them more.

So in essence the EU is driving innovation - to manufacture devices that do more, with the same amount of energy. Doing more with less pretty much sounds like a big part of the definition of what innovation should be and honestly feels like the way to go.

The industry's concern is clearly more focused on their ability to milk profits than offering the best product possible for the end consumer. Many may disagree, but I find it rather unfortunate that not all countries have regulatory bodies protecting and driving consumer's best interests (as well as environmental interests). In many places the main concerns seem to be oriented towards the protection of profits and corporate interests.

The current 8k lineup doesn't offer better energy efficiency because it was never high on the priorities list of manufacturers, not because its impossible. The article clearly acknowledges that consumption is high and that there are ways to reduce it and Samsung seems to be saying it is doable.

There are known limitations with the current materials and processes and I guess that is precisely why the drive should've been put towards true innovation.

As a consumer I'm perfectly happy to wait a year or 2 before there are 8k options available with reasonable power consumption - after all it really is in my own best interest to do so.

To me it sounds like a solid option if you get the hotswappable option with mechanical switches. They also have an aluminium version that might be worth it if thats within your budget.

Speaking of budget though, remember to assign some for a lube station (not essential) and good lube (pretty much essential for switches and stabs).

You can still change switches if you're willing to solder and desolder, but other low profile switches won't really offer that much of an improvement...

Sorry buddy... You could sell it though (you will make a loss but not a complete loss) and put that money towards something more in line with what you really wanted? I mean something like a Royal Kludge will sound better, be easier to modify and not break the bank :) I found them great to learn on personally...

Having said that, if you like your keyboard keep it and enjoy it. You don't necessarily have to do what others do or even like/apreciate the same things.

A keyboard is not better because it meets the community's expectations and tastes. Its better because you like it or it suits your specific needs.

Personally I love a thocky keyboard but I also love my IK75 Pro with silent switches. There's nothing wrong with a bit of variety ;)

... The one thing you should get accustomed to though, is the idea that this hobby will inevitably result in you owning more keyboards than a normal human will ever need ehehehe

Edit: typo

So you want a thocky low-profile keyboard?

I'm guessing a tape mod of the pcb might help a tiny bit but that's not the point of low profile keyboards really. I guess it'll depend on where you buy from but can't you return it because you don't like it? and then just get something with a "regular" hotswappable pcb in a "thockier-sounding" case?