Poundland Technology Special | Ashens

[@Forflies]

That £1 mic has me questioning why I bought a £100 mic.

[@elephystry]

Forflies because it looks good

[@Yarumasi]

An actual technical answer for people wondering the same thing: It uses a design called Shotgun Mic which means if you don't speak directly into it the sound quality/volume go into the toilet rather quickly. It's designed for you to sit in one spot speaking right into it. I suppose in some scenarios that's totally acceptable! But we also don't know how well it handles background noise or long term use. I think for a pound it's insanely good value though. The fact it picks up any kind of bass range in voices is just surprising and interesting. If anyone ever picks one of these up, I live in Canada -- hook a brother up! I'd love to do a video on one.

[@cyberswiper6317]

Got mine for £10 lol

[@shannonbriggs100]

Same, I’ve gone through two mics costing around £100 each yet I could have just popped down PoundLand... I used to be really dubious about their products but I might just buy a load of their electronic stuff to test.

[@JohnDoe-ne4kg]

YMMV

[@killerkonnat]

That microphone was surprisingly good... You can easily find complete garbage for 20 pounds.

[@MuscleDad420]

The connect-it one? Nah. Dumpster fire quality.

[@user-yo2lt8ch7v]

+MuscleDad420 the electrotec one

[@rodovanra6783]

the long flimsy microphone has a very nice warm sound, i like it more than the microphone Ashens uses in his videos.

[@Mebbwebb]

you know anywhere here in the US that would sell it?

[@everythinggamingnow]

the one on the headset was really good for £1

[@kalajel]

Pro tip: if you replace your show laces with earphone cords, your shoes will tie themselves.

[@Karameleon]

Yeah, maybe I could be choked to death in the middle of the night with them

[@Silver_wind_1987_]

Show?????????? Your show laces????

[@spinosaurusaegypiacus8028]

What’s a show laces

[@scouteregg6205]

@Michael O Callaghan they don't work on those

[@Keykhosrau]

Maybe that's why tech items use braided cables - the cord wont manually tie itself up

[@TheArrowsPath]

My left ear loved that Microphone from Connect-it.

[@AndyStriker13LP]

more like the back side of my left ear, felt like he was behind me

[@kaylaryan7961]

I only had my right headphone in, so I was extremely confused when everything went silent

[@jaketwyford3571]

+Kayla Ryan same here, im surprised its Mono and also not at the same time

[@sammyb106]

for me it came from the left back speaker in my headphones, gave me goosebumps and an irritating feeling behind my ear... wierd

[@nathansloan2083]

+Kayla Ryan same

[@jans452]

3x Magnification, 10x Distortion

[@sword41ife]

bruh no one commented on this comments for 6 YEARS

[@lansraad6142]

I would buy that magnifier just for the lens. Instead of it magnifying the screen, I would point it at the sun and look through it. I think it would be a nice telescope to see the details of the sun. 10/10

[@samuelb1004]

@@aryanfarhadi2010 smrt

[@ravorz3446]

Smart guy! 😂😂

[@funnyguy8498]

Aryan Farhadi r/whoosh And yes I know this isn’t reddit

[@harrym1862]

@@aryanfarhadi2010 WeLl DoNe BuDdY

[@edsheppard9676]

Aryan Farhadi r/whoosh

[@TheRawGeek]

That long thin white mic sounded awesome! £1 lol.

[@therestorationofdrwho1865]

+PhantomPanic Yeah, has more bass in it.

[@ChadMojito]

True.

[@TheJrbdog]

I wonder if any US $1 stores sell it.

[@ChadMojito]

TheJrbdog Doubt it, 1 GBP is almost 2 USD

[@christianfirth-godney375]

Not any MORE!

[@A_Player]

That shit-looking microphone sounds similar to your standard mic. I'm genuinely impressed.

[@BenjaminGoose]

Me too.

[@spazman6627]

I agree

[@blueridgewarden2838]

Everyone should buy one.

[@herbertcoyle1264]

Run that mic through a preamp or PA with a proper balanced XLR cable and it'll be as good as the Chinese Shure knockoffs you find on eBay for £15. brilliant for recording on the cheap, though the cost of a good preamp is at least a hundred and fifty times higher than anything at Poundland.

[@thecamerong18]

Fuck it , I've not had a playstation microphone in ages so I'll test it for that. I think I'll be a local hero for the new found £1 microphone discovery😂

[@vgamedude12]

Holy christ that magnification device was sad as hell.

[@raym9860]

Please don't take the LORDS name in vain. Thank you.

[@Super241946]

Pleeeeeeeez less of the profanities....... anyway Christ has a capital C.

[@martinheath5947]

1x magnifistortion

[@vgamedude12]

@@Super241946 I am not a christian I couldnt care less

[@kentick3795]

@@raym9860 oh my god

[@Mixa_Lv]

That mic would be perfect for a headset mod, the sound quality for the price is amazing.

[@jamalsalads]

do a door give away

[@ReSIStanC3TheBrony]

Why did the 'callcenter' one didn't sound as good then? No hate, just wondering

[@DylRicho]

We both share the same idea. :D

[@Cerasum_chrysanthes]

Seriously, that table mic sounds SO much better than the one in my headset that cost me 200 god damn euro :c I need someone to send me this mic, since there is no poundland here... xD

[@Cerasum_chrysanthes]

***** "Sennheiser PC 360 G4ME Headset", bought it on amazon back in 2013. Back then it cost 180euro, now still around 160. I could try to do that, I'm just not so sure about my skills of doing so and probably destroy it completely :P

[@CitizenKanevideos]

"You have a fifty percent chance of getting a weird little man that sort of works." Sounds like Hub-bot has a future in American politics.

[@MattiasCL]

Underrated comment of the day.

[@thomasjenkins7506]

ZING!

[@duel2edge]

The Eli Bosnick story

[@lemeres2478]

Sounds like most blind dates.

[@Adrastia]

There aren't enough internets in existence to reward you with for that.

[@corbanblake8359]

Holy fuck..... A one pound microphone that is mildly decent?

[@GenericCoyote]

The signalex headset is absolutely amazing for a pound, better mic quality than half of the lets plays on KZbin

[@SoundShunter72]

Yeah, for some reason I still have this really cheap €10,- (or something like that) headset which by now has snapped in the middle and is being held together with tape, but I only use the microphone because it works very well. What's more amazing is that it still works at all, it came out of the plastic casing quite some times, just dangled there like a little shit.

[@Craft1nat0rGTAV]

I use the Signalex headset and it is good quality

[@lilgazebo7952]

Hey guys! it's *static* here *static* video we're gonna *static* *sounds you'd expect lucifer to make* *static* *static* like and subscribe!

[@madferret2045]

DEAR FUCKING BLOODY HELL I JUMPED WHEN HE SAID CLIVE!!!

[@KoolKman]

Who?

[@Kamis47]

He said somebody to test that and i think Bigclive and he said that omg :D

[@fixman88]

Me too!

[@KennyNeutron.]

GamerGab007 g

[@DiesInEveryFilm]

Better audio than on my KZbin videos filmed on my iPhone

[@user-yk3zp2wp5g]

DiesInEveryFilm Customs enit

[@fronatomy6280]

I've never noticed it then, but the name Poundland sounds like a porn site, honestly.

[@forkswang]

you changed the way i look at the world

[@bigclivedotcom]

Poundland does actually sell sex toys and "lubricant".

[@VectorKappa]

+bigclivedotcom A little something for everyone!

[@fronatomy6280]

bigclivedotcom I have now seen everything....

[@MotorStorm66]

+bigclivedotcom I bet you've bought a few ;)

[@pencilstreak9]

Imagine an Ashen's garage sale. Amazing.

[@Aalborg42]

Would be like the warehouse in the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark

[@kiwibro6454]

i think that'll end up giving poundland some competition

[@caesar7734]

What if he doesn’t have a garage?

[@LookAlikeFilm]

I want to buy THE GOOSE

[@hananas2]

i was really really really impressed with that white microphone, i'd buy one and put the internals in a high quality housing.

[@NobleFurLyfe]

@HelpMe i can vouch, currently wearing a sades sa-708gt

[@michaelparker2449]

Bloody fucking hell they finally did the Ashens/Big Clive collaboration, now just get Techmoan in for a three way and I'm happy.

[@alexe8375]

dont forget mike jeavons

[@michaelparker2449]

alex E Who's that?

[@alexe8375]

Another british youtuber who reveiws infomercial tat (among other things) and has a similar dry humor.

[@michaelparker2449]

alex E I'll have to check his channel out.

[@RoobehTunes]

Perfect!

[@danxepha4535]

Yay Ashens and Big Clive crossover! :-)

[@mrfavus]

No they're not... nice try tho'

[@bigjoeangel]

Yeah, bloody love it! More of this.

[@danxepha4535]

***** No its actually a different guy usually. He just got his face in there for this one video.

[@mrfavus]

+Dan Xepha husssss

[@kristina80ification]

no, that's Mentski, they look somewhat similar but they aren't the same people. Also, if you like retro gaming you would check out Mentski's channel too.

[@MrDjhz]

*listening with right headphone only* *silver microphone approaches* Ashens: It sounds like this ***silence*** Me: o_o

[@Lukeoutt]

I wouldn't have known I'm deaf in my right ear :D

[@blockette]

Lukeoutt im sorry for your bad hearing

[@destinyplayz3232]

It only came through the left one

[@tac6557]

I'm deaf in my left ear...

[@Nicpulse]

Without this comment I would have thought the MIC was so bad it didn't work

[@chaschuky999]

Raise ur hand if u knew it would be big Clive

[@leedaniel2002]

I was preparing myself for disappointment but I knew

[@rse617]

✋

[@Olhado256]

I've read the description, yes.

[@spoods4628]

I thought it would be Techmoan for some reason...

[@medli7789]

+Spoods The Milkman same idk why 😂

[@lukecheswick7699]

"PA stands for Paul's ass don't stick it up there though, it doesn't like it" LMAO

[@luminary67]

what are you pall laughing the cables out your ass

[@thevividyoshi]

I love how he mentions "those laptops with two ports on it" and then we get the new MacBook

[@Sjwatts]

TheVividYoshi omg I was literally just thinking the same xD

[@striderwhiston9897]

alot of laptops normally have two ports or less

[@freshrot420]

@@striderwhiston9897 Yea, but dongles!

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

I literally fell asleep during that battery segment. Took me back to my high school days....

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

Also when I say literally I mean I fell into a nap watching that two hours ago and just woke.

[@TheWiddaC]

The same I don't know if it was because I was tired after a day in work but I also had no idea what he was talking about lol

[@ewah25]

I thought it was quite interesting...

[@revmpandora]

+Tehan Umbra (EwahWeeWah) you are correct it was very interesting. for someone to fall asleep during that segment they must have been either extremely tired or partially brain-dead

[@Gunbudder]

My two favorite UK Accented, hands only, poundworld item review channels together at last!!!!

[@jodiekatie2717]

... the poundland power bank thing my mum gave me one and I lost it and she said it cost £15 and I paid her that. I now know it only cost a £1

[@untrust2033]

It could have been another brand, other companies make better ones with the same case

[@clokie6671]

@@untrust2033 that or her mom scammed her, and if that's the case it would be really sad

[@Eyetrauma]

Your mother is now 14x more powerful

[@Fluffy_666]

And that…is why you never trust your parents 😂

[@DewMan001]

I would love a pair of headphones that just vaguely describe what you're listening to. "Sounds kind of like they're driving very quickly. You can hear the helicopter's blades going around, there's a bit of gunfire....OOOH! An explosion! Yeah, and, and then there's another explosion and it's all like "bvvvvshooooom" and then guns are like "brakakakakakakakakakakak" and then the guy on the left is like "we gotta get the hell out of here" and then this grenade drops under the car and it's all like "ting ting ting"......"

[@katie2940]

'The text onscreen now is flashing in time with the music. The music has abruptly stopped and a man has now enthusiastically said "Hello!".'

[@MrSam4850]

Gastronomicon3264 *Cheapo

[@tomkenning5482]

'The chords are Am, G, D dim and F... there is a quaver A followed by a crotchet F' May not work for music

[@EddieHawkinsII]

“The southern gentleman is telling the flighty southern airhead that he doesn’t give a profanity...”

[@Anthropomorphic]

With the right movie and the right reader, you could probably sell recordings like that, kind of like Riff Trax.

[@AiOinc1]

Big Clive and Ashens in the same video... God does exist.

[@william_2610]

I have reached a higher existence.

[@phils4634]

I "discovered" Stuart Ashens' channel via Big Clive. With Big Clive's "interest" in odd cooking experiments (and home distillation of e.g. Mouthwash), maybe we should be clamouring for a Big Clive and Barshens combo :-D

[@william_2610]

Phil S Ive been watching ashens for years, I only found Big Clive about a year and a half ago, it was in the recommended videos from an ashens one.

[@HattmannenNilsson]

Indeed. Another video with my favourite KZbinr. And Ashens too. ^_^ Why, oh why, can I only like the video once?!

[@tmdcbass]

Found Ashens through Big Clive's song!

[@TheOneXeption]

Listening to Clive, I feel like I should be taking notes xD I actually might, sometime later. This is interesting stuff.

[@ItsABassDammit]

At 11:42 was anyone else shouting BIGCLIVE!!! BIGCLIVE!!!

[@wisteela]

Me

[@cerilious]

I

[@karenelizabeth1590]

I'm more excited about this than I should be :D

[@YoutubeAdministrator]

yep

[@MyChemicalBlinkDay]

+Marc Zero yep

[@sophieunicorns4195]

that last microphone sounded really good damn

[@Lundvalnaden]

white mic around 8:00 min sounds really PRO.

[@FilFee]

That "Graet Job" killed it!

[@FilFee]

@@Mush256 yos

[@digital107-_-]

you watch ashens too?

[@ZoomyZoom77]

OMGGEEEEE big Clive and ashens need to collab more

[@lavabite]

EAEM Fuck you. Big clive is boring as sin.

[@Karameleon]

@@lavabite there's a few reasons why I didn't invite you to my party, that's because you are too fucking negative and I don't fucking know you!

[@67byte20]

@@lavabite Hope you got out of puberty in the last two years and grew up.

[@FokkerBoombass]

If these microphones are indeed a pound each, I'd buy myself a bunch of them just so I could drop them when I finish talking.

[@krypton1142]

Same lol i was just thinking that

[@Vibinator]

bigclive!! YUSSH!!! i have been waiting for this my whole life :D

[@michaelparker2449]

I just realised BigClive looks a lot like Mentski he had spinning at the end of his video.

[@tjhill0110]

I had a feeling it was going to be bigclive or Techmoan.

[@michaelparker2449]

tjhill0110 Hopefully we'll see a Ashens/BigClive/Techmoan threeway one day.

[@gaba319]

Liked for Unexpected Clive

[@XMguy]

+Michael Parker I'd rather see Ashens/Bigclivedotcom/eevblog/techmoan mixup!

[@iLOLZU42]

Big Clive is like Ashens and Scott Manley rolled into one person.

[@diy-rocketry5852]

iLOLZU yes

[@OrionHartwick]

LOL Haelo it's Scott manley and were in poundland

[@jurj97]

if you can only afford dollar sports headphones I think you should conserve as many calories and possible

[@tombaker5023]

@@Morgan02 just watch eBay, I got a return box of 30 beats for $20 and just repair them as needed

[@Morgan02]

@@tombaker5023 man thats an old comment, a year ago I actaully got a good pair for $50.

[@mikeyprocter6381]

@@Morgan02 lol get a job then you can buy some

[@Morgan02]

@@mikeyprocter6381 that comment is 2 years old. Beats are garbage anyways, I'd rather use a can and some string to listen to music instead of wasting money.

[@LilLeanCuisine]

The Wandering Dovahkiin lmao

[@Kippykip]

Holy shit that's a damn good microphone

[@JacksonParodi]

I LOVE BIGCLIVE, HE AND HIS BEARD AND HIS GOLD EARRING INSPIRES AND ENCOURAGES ME TO BE GREATNESS

[@user-om4se7xu2l]

what if signalex is actually sign alex?

[@PennPal573]

You monster

[@ShitStainedBallSack]

@Yung booy wagwan piff tings

[@manlikebzyk]

@@ShitStainedBallSack some Btec memeulous

[@matthewpeers4229]

That phone magnifying thing looks like an old school projector top thingy, remember those?

[@psychedelic_vibes7743]

shit yeah

[@resneptacle]

You mean an overheadprojector? We still use them besides smaetboards

[@robbymccool7213]

My school still regularly uses these.... and teachers prefer to use them over smart boards sometimes

[@nathanclark2424]

+Juggernog_King69 after visiting my elementary school, I realize they still have those

[@gangswagster]

+Borka223 I think he means remember your childhood, since you probably dont have a school projector at home.

[@perrin9401]

As a fan of the Battlefield series, I *love* distorted imagery and OTT light rays.

[@drsamc21]

Dont forget the colour blue

[@dion8499]

+drsamc21 and lensflares

[@drsamc21]

Trevor Mathews textures that havent fully loaded, nearly forgot that one

[@forid200]

First time I'm watching a video from this channel. I'm cracking up with laughter 😂😂😂

[@Mojomay]

Welcome ☺

[@mogg4243]

one of us, one of us, one of us.

[@comedyhunter]

OMG 11:49 a crossover between my two favorite channels !

[@UKProg]

Mine too!

[@TheRealAmericanMan]

For a comedy Hunter you sure do love deadpan British tech guys a lot then

[@stylelessant9985]

+Dennis Fluttershy Yeah, because it's doesn't feel forced or anything. That's one of the many reasons why I love Ashens.

[@Retro_Flutter]

I was genuinely surprised by this. I know Big Clive has mentioned Ashens in a couple of his vids too.Coincidentally, I had just watched one of Big Clive's new vids before coming here.

[@stylelessant9985]

+Dennis Fluttershy Yeah, it's always nice joy seeing someone else stepping in :)

[@Zooumberg]

I paid over seven hundred quid for the HTC Vive and I could have had one of these for a pound. What a mug I am!

[@orionjustmelted]

“It looks like a jolly little fella, there he is, hahaha *IM BORED OF HIM NOW* “

[@DucksFor4]

*frog box*

[@bbsuffering]

Come on Suart mate, it's eleven o'clock!

[@redcomet_622]

it's 3:00pm here in California

[@CienHD]

Suart 😂😂😂😂

[@renannaw]

11:10 now

[@tim...]

17:15

[@bremerfendley6008]

Yayyyyy pound land special

[@Hivernal]

I've had that USB hub works better as a dead body impersonator than a hub.

[@null6629]

Just thought about changing my profile pic to Stark sigil.

[@TechWizard200]

Who?

[@null6629]

+PiggySwag Dave Thomas, Founder of Wendy's

[@TechWizard200]

Josh Housden Hooooo?

[@BeaverIAB]

+PiggySwag Who?

[@drew-horst]

I am a man who loves distortion and light rays thank you for the shout out

[@Adahop]

That was an incredibly long-winded explanation.

[@leedaniel2002]

My favorite kind

[@Rudofaux]

How else does one described thoughts, ideas & items?

[@FozziesRandomReviews]

That's Clive, and a lot of people love to listen to him

[@Zontar82]

FRR lol i'm even subscribed to him way before ashens put his face in 90% of his videos.point is,in his own vidoes,on his own channel,is perfectly understandable to have him talk and explain things with details.as a guest,on an Ashens video nonetheless...nope

[@unlisted9494]

There's no such thing as electronic theory for dummies, sorry.

[@UXXV]

That good cheapo mic sounds better than the mic used on the rest of the video!

[@robthegobbler]

Him describing the apple lightning standard as new, then me checking the video and realizing it's 8 years old, gave me mental whiplash. If this video was an 8 year old child it could USE an iPhone with a lightning standard charging/data port. :(

[@seanet1310]

BigClive + Ashens, the two pound store youtube power houses combined.

[@thany3]

Cheap (or Apple, or Samsung) headphones: don't do it to yourselves. But more importantly: don't do it to OTHERS. Everyone on the bus can hear the goddamn things. If you're one of those people: please stop existing.

[@ghostisblack]

galaxy 3 headphones i had were amazing and apple earpods are actually really good and even though mine have needed a bit of tape for starting to fall apart, they are still working perfectly and its almost been 2 years.

[@lestatcomedante3907]

I got lucky and ran into a like new pair of 3DLuxe Bluetooth headphones at a local thrift store for $3.99. I figured they would be kind of okay and was absolutely shocked at the quality. They reminded me of the Bose Digital Instrument headphones I bought for $300. I was also shocked at their retail price of $70. Contrary to their design they don't leak that much either.

[@michaelparker2449]

The Galaxy S7 headphones are actually pretty good.

[@blobcreeper]

The S7 ones are awful, as are most earphones that come with a device, that may be because I am so used to higher quality earphones and headphones from companies like Sennheiser.

[@Brianck1971]

Or it could be that your just talking pish.

[@skefsongames]

using some poundland headphones to listen to this they're actually fairly decent. a few connection issues but the sound is okay

[@thegrowl2210]

They don't last after a while. I'd recommend buying quality headphones, possibly with a guarantee.

[@skefsongames]

I have them just when I leave them at home on accident it's an option

[@NickEh-cz3ef]

Marshell George mine lasted a day, oh well I just needed it for a hour

[@tomkenning5482]

Buy kitsound headphones, the basic range only costs a fiver and they're lovely

[@V8orNoCar]

CumberCube it’s hilarious how you can find $5-15 headphones or earphones on eBay that sound great yet y’all rather buy cheap $1 crap.

[@daramaguiginn7992]

OH, WOW, AN FM9833E! I'VE WANTED ONE OF THOSE SINCE I WAS A WEE LAD.

[@bigclivedotcom]

You should buy one. They're COMPLETELY AMAZING!

[@revmpandora]

+bigclivedotcom I'll never go TP4056 again!

[@bigclivedotcom]

The TP4056 is SO last year now.

[@iamdarkyoshi]

+bigclivedotcom That one is only for charging though. Still good when you can get them for like 20¢, I made a 10 cell charger with them. They have an temperature sensing pin too! I used it and it has come in handy for... well... Unsupervised charging of reclaimed cells.

[@thiefrules]

I TOO WANTED THAT MODEL WHEN I WAS A LITTLE HUMAN. MY EMOTIONAL DRIVERS ARE INSTALLED PROPERLY SO I UNDERSTAND YOUR FEELINGS, FELLOW HUMAN.

[@TiegonBerry]

Huzzah for BigClive I love his channel! I have learned quite a bit about electronics thanks to him. Nice collaboration Ashens!

[@southjerseysound7340]

I guess I'm one of the few who came here because of Clive's videos?Even so I have to say him and Ashens make a hell of a team ;)

[@JMNT1]

"Compatible with all phones, except yours"

[@taylorelton327]

* except

[@jrfw96]

+Taylor Elton making the world a better place

[@benkogenko]

+juicy jared making the world a better place by telling people they are making the world a better place

[@Captain1diot]

The problem you get when you buy a Blackberry.

[@JMNT1]

+Captain1diot The problem you get when you buy a phone

[@Fede_uyz]

"The difference between a battery and a bomb, is how fast they discharge"

[@rogo23]

How much is this screen magnifier- *PHONES*

[@techfin6145]

ASHENS! WHERE CAN I BUY THAT AMAZING MIC?

[@randomperson8482]

Currently trying to find it online. It's definitely worth the value.

[@klappi33]

remindme

[@jamesericson1239]

Bump

[@AiurIkiza]

Holy shizzle, didn't expect Clive when I began watching this video :o

[@snivygirl]

I love this man's voice and his accent

[@TheCandoRailfan]

21:50 Improved quality from the Apple cables!

[@MoaxLycan]

I didn't understand most of what Big Mike said, but I feel the urge to subscribe to him now

[@karenelizabeth1590]

His KZbin is bigclivedotcom

[@cjmillsnun]

Obviously you didn't even understand when Stuart mentioned CLIVE by name. :P

[@MoaxLycan]

.... why the hell did I write mike?

[@jamalsalads]

Moax Lycan because your fucking gay

[@MoaxLycan]

Oh hey, a 2 year old with broadband. Go back to call of duty where gay is an insult.

[@Khonic23]

You can start massive fires with that lense

[@krypton1142]

I was thinking that. Those are really fun

[@Phenom98]

And *_reduce eye fatigue_* while doing it. Fantastic.

[@karvast5726]

Probably the best use for it saw the platic part and you have a goid lense for fires in a survival kit

[@xBlueSlitherzZ]

Hey fellow mario fan

[@robvonk9131]

My left ear really liked that first mic's sound.

[@FennecTECH]

my eyes are fatigue :(

[@dustycrustyhomelessman1648]

FennecTECH :(((

[@JumpyKaput]

Dale Stevens :(((((((((((

[@xbroggiex]

FennecTECH Then stop picking Health or Magicka every time you level up.

[@ps238principal]

What would be more interesting to try out is to see if their Fresnel-style lens focuses the sun's rays like a real Fresnel lens. The real ones can melt asphalt, coins, etc.

[@jackking9700]

PHONES!!!!!!!!!!

[@criticalpoizon]

I bought a pair of Poundland earphones once and one of the ears wasn't even soldered

[@fahimrahim4840]

Wait ur ear is meant to be stuck on ur head forever unless cut

[@linkthehero1234]

@@fahimrahim4840 could not find the funny, please try again

[@urzu117]

HOLY SHIT, AN ASHENS CROSSOVER WITH BIG CLIVE? THE WORLD'S END IS NIGH UPON US

[@BurntFaceMan]

Clearly I'm part of the small minority that has no fucking clue who big Clive is..

[@prescott231233]

Where have you been? Living under a rock?! Big Clive is like... All the rage nowadays!

[@LegalizeTheNuclearBomb]

+prescott231233 big clive sounds like someone who you could hug

[@prescott231233]

k he is someone you could hug.

[@milo1685]

BurntFaceMan same

[@angel-loves-jazz]

+k k

[@-Graham]

What a great episode! I was already reeling from your FAB fm tribute and then I get a Big Clive special. Top stuff 👍

[@mattbarber97]

That headset mic was actually a lot better than i expected it to be

[@BadgersLawnCare]

This crossover made my day 😂 Clive and Ashens, brilliant!

[@andyjames641]

This guy's hilarious cats dogs monkeys whatever you want 😂😂😂

[@aMondia]

Bloody hell, that cheap-o mic sounded fantastic

[@MrSonofsonof]

I have discovered that if you move a phone screen towards your eyes, the image seems to get bigger. I think it's physics or something.

[@PM_VA]

That Electrotech microphone sounds WAY better than my mic.

[@birdiemcchicken1471]

Phone Screen Magnifier? Just... Move your head closer to what ever you're looking at... (I probably butchered that reference)

[@MovieJunkieOfficial]

Mr Lister sir, I'm afraid you did indeed, butcher that reference.

[@Isaacandjed]

Everybody's dead, dave.

[@DrewDawkins]

I couldn't quite remember the video that started my love and interest in Big Clive.

[@jamiespeke8121]

Drew Dawkins mine was his barbie doll part of the pussy gang with a secret power - flamethrower

[@grottake]

what about the electrode he put in a specific place?

[@murunbuchstanzangur]

Gay dalek underwear party.

[@sapermader2198]

That thin, white microphone legitimately sounds like something you could record an audio book with! For a pound, thats insane quality!

[@isaacgray8142]

and mic number two. holy shit, that sound almost as good as the mic on my 120 dollar headphones.

[@isaacgray8142]

oops typo, that should be they

[@gmansplit]

You realize that KZbin has an edit feature, right?

[@isaacgray8142]

........... I do now.

[@zzzzzz3703]

no wonder, you probably bought a 'gaming' headset. overpriced and bad

[@isaacgray8142]

yes its a logitech g430 costs 120 canadian dollars or 90 or so us dollars. and how much did you pay for your headphones then.

[@InvincibleExtremes]

poundland or poundtown has a whole new meaning in the states

[@David315842]

Poundworld. The first we've heard of a Poundtown. :D

[@georgebamber6871]

so weird I just clicked on your video 5 mins a go and then I see you here

[@InvincibleExtremes]

+222 222 small world lol

[@lemeres2478]

Poundtown sounds like a great name for a horribly cheap brothel.

[@InvincibleExtremes]

+Lemeres yup, lol

[@Okurka.]

11:53 When Clive's desk was still clean and without burn marks.

[@Jwnewall]

Im thinking of getting the stick Computer Microphone as it does seem pretty ace :P

[@JacobKinsley]

I know, I'm actually going to recommend it to my other poor friends living on minimum wage. To be honest, you can only really get better quality by paying about 120 pounds. (depending where you buy it from), and value for money wise it's amazing. It's better than my friend who payed loads for a headset.

[@chrysanth.5700]

I do appreciate the quality in that product because it actually sounds much better than my headset that I paid $15.00 for.

[@Jejking]

Guys, I need this as well! Where on earth can we find it?

[@jamieclay6107]

I already had one

[@jamieclay6107]

+rainydaygirl x it doesn't break easily I have one

[@Captain1diot]

That's who's face has been popping up for months in Ashens' videos, it's Big Clive!

[@alexe8375]

actually the faces were mentski, another bearded youtube guy.

[@chaschuky999]

I have noticed that too

[@leedaniel2002]

Actually it's mentski in the videos. They just happen to look alike

[@leons.kennedy2747]

>months This has been going on for years dude.

[@Mentski]

HUSSSSSS.

[@cruxcommissa]

Thanks for linking us to Big Clive, I've discovered a brand new way to procrastinate for hours on end.

[@ciaranfarley]

2:00 so basically a freznel lense you can burn stuff with for a pound

[@bethanyprice6192]

my thoughts precisely

[@bethanyprice6192]

+Bethany Price some giant ants need burning

[@prescott231233]

Lol I was thinking that.

[@chistinelane]

Ciarán Farley-Toone you should see the ones in those old huge flat screen tv's. You can actually cook with those.

[@crackedemerald4930]

chistine lane hell, you can melt goddam steel beams with them

[@angelomassaro4487]

thank you that I had one of the older ones and I wondering why it craped out thanks

[@angelomassaro4487]

the american version

[@RetroOkamii]

Love clive's videos, about time you two collaborated!

[@BruhHowDidIGetHere]

I wish my Dollar store had so many options

[@zerozeroone4424]

your profile picture matches your comment

[@lestatcomedante3907]

yeah I wish we had those chargers.

[@iJamie8467x]

its £1 Shop which is like $1.70

[@buzztron3440]

+M. de k. Wrong $1.31 mate.

[@iJamie8467x]

+Buzztron still mate that 30p extra makes a huge difference

[@LiamS94]

There was a news article last year about a man that got arrested for "abstracting electricity from the railway" by charging his phone using a socket on the train. I suppose you could argue that it's no different from wiring up your house to the 3rd rail or overhead cables, which people have done in the past. That's why plug sockets are often deactivated on trains, to stop the public using it. (But it makes you think why sockets were even put there in the first place?)

[@1701spacecadet]

So they can laugh at you when your laptop or phone dies while using the onboard wifi. Fleece you senseless on ticket fares then begrudge you 5p worth of electric!

[@Muzer0]

The ones that say you can't use them are usually labelled as such for a good reason. Like them not being particularly careful to ensure they will safely power the range of devices people might want to plug into them, such as sensitive electronics. Some of them have been known to vary quite dramatically in voltage which could cause some interesting fireworks if you were to plug a device into them. Presumably the operator wanted to make an example out of this person so that they don't get a lawsuit on their hands when someone ends up injuring themselves... (As others have said, the ones that say the public can't use them are usually for cleaners. The ones at your seats are really for your use, unless labelled otherwise, though they do often stop working...)

[@dglcomputers1498]

Correct, the main use for them is in depots where the voltage is going to be pretty much a known value and for pretty simple devices such as vacuums whereas, of course, on the move the amount of trains in the powered section, voltage drop (a massive problem with 3rd rail setups) and the draw by the train itself with vary the voltage widely.Although Mr. Henry probably does not care too much and probably just keeps on smiling.

[@hoetel_kuntz8732]

Another reason is that the inverter used to supply the ac is not providing the same ac sine wave you would get from your typical mains socket. Some appliances dont work very well with square waves (vacuum cleaners aren't fussy). As the train travels across neutral sections of 3rd rail/overhead line, the output will vary. Appliances are generally not designed with this mind.

[@FrostyNagaBear]

I come to this video solely for Big Clive.

[@mightydegu]

Big Clive's face in an Ashens video? That's going to confuse everyone who can't tell Big Clive and Mentski apart.

[@Mentski]

It wouldn't be the first time I've heard somebody say "All you bald bearded guys look alike to me". Racists.

[@mrfavus]

If this is the case then Isis have won!

[@AltimeterAlligator]

Open up that first microphone. I guarantee it'll contain a large block of solder (for weight) and a thin wire.

[@SmokeyInHD]

That £1 electrotec microphone was really good

[@dombrown2530]

That silver dynamic mic will probably sound better having been plugged into an audio interface or mixer. The microphone jack on a standard PC doesn't offer sufficient power to get it to sound its best...

[@thewallduck2022]

Yeah, the mic did say 600oh. (Sorry, new to audio)