💊Audio Is Bread🍞

[@peregrinus4760]

Loving the style of your latest videos. I feel like I found an old VHS tape in the rubble after some world wide apocalypse, watching it and saying to myself: damn, if only we though that way before we let the earth fall apart. I absolutely agree. I think starting in the 90's with the advent of cheap foreign manufacturing Americans' ideas of value have gone horribly askew. I think there are two reasons for this. The first is that now the market is inundated with low value goods. The second is that Americans are now practically indoctrinated into thinking it is their patriotic duty to buy cheap shit. With these two factors you have an endless cycle of cheap manufacture and Americans pissing away their livelihood for the sake of propping up an economy the depends on cheap manufacturing. Sad. But this is why your channel in particular is so important. People with half a brain need to refuse to enter into that cycle. Instead they should (God forbid) SAVE their hard earned money and patiently research before they make purchases. They need to shift through the chaff to find what is true value to them. The opinions, therefore, of truly honest people like yourself are very valuable in that process. I recently watched a Z reviews and I sort of felt bad for the guy. I saw his desk littered with a mountain of cheap shit he was reviewing and in between his endless babble he would listen, quite literally for 5 seconds, to his music and then start babbling again. I prefer to SAVE my money, patiently seek out TRUE value and to always REMEMBER that what makes audio equipment valuable in the first place is my experience of the MUSIC.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thanks man! Your comment reminds me of that Twilight Zone episode where he longs to just read a book and finally gets to do so after the apocalypse happens. Of course, there's a catch, but I won't ruin it in case you haven't seen it. If you haven't, check it out! It's called "Time enough at last" IIRC I'm going to have to use that second paragraph in a video. That was beautifully said. I want to talk about the idea of planned obsolescence and I think that ties in nicely. I too feel bad for people like him. I don't want to be that guy at the end of my life like "Well, I made a lot of money, but at what cost? It all means nothing now and I sacrificed my integrity in the process." Imagine being so out of touch with reality that shilling literally every single product you review seems normal. That's the life of a KZbinr. Plus you can't take all that gear with you. This is why I'm making a concerted effort to drastically reduce the amount of shit I have, because as Fight Club famously quipped "The things you own, ending up owning you."

[@peregrinus4760]

@@HomeStudioBasics I am certainly going to check out that episode! Doing a video on planned obsolescence would be very welcome. I notice that HIFIMan in particular has a tendency to release headphones one year and then a year latter release a revision of that same headphone. Now this is not the same thing as planned obsolescence but is seems like it runs in the same vein to me. Dacs and amps also seem to turn over like water. That is one of the reasons I respect companies like Schitt, at least for their dacs. As I am sure you know, Shcitt design theirs dacs so the updateable components can be removed and replaced at home without having to purchase an entirely new piece of equipment. Great work. Your website, too, is a phenomenal resource for anyone researching headphones, amps and dacs or are just looking to learn more about sound. Very impressive and helpful. Thanks.

[@martinx0882]

"Same shit, new wrapping" as we used to say in Marketing studies.

[@gorditosanchez3059]

i thought this was about Bread (the band) being one of the great testing albums for acoustics and male vocals on headphones. but i am not disappoint. good vid.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

LMAO

[@fe3bal]

Great take Stu. Totally agree that companies just obfuscate the market with more of the same just to make people think they're getting a better deal. Samsung phones come to mind when they have over 20 devices on sale at one time. (On a video editing point, I find the VCR effect a little distracting. Less is more.)

[@prabinpaudel5572]

Tie a man bun samurai style. Like that old guy in kill Bill. 😂

[@Inlakesh91]

it's always nice to watch you, a very adequate opinion on both the headphones and the sound. Fortunately, now Yandex translator makes it possible to watch you in Russia and understand your reviews.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hah that's awesome man! Thank you for the nice comment :)

[@bennyride]

If Bethesda was a headphone company they'd sell you a headphone, and it's literally just the fucking cable

[@HomeStudioBasics]

HAHAH! *Todd Howard has now entered the chat* "Wait, you mean to tell me I can sell more stupid shit to people?" Where do I sign up. xD

[@davdidit6]

Love this. Insightful, intelligent and honest. Bravo….and only a touch of bitterness, the likes of which could only be found in an observant and thoughtful person who’s soul is mostly gone to the ravages of our current world. If she said that I would marry her!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thanks man! Yeah, I'm trying to keep a positive outlook on humanity but it can be tough at times. Still, there are cool things people do from time to time which is why I'm part of an email list from a website called inspire more.

[@benegesserit9838]

quality rant bro!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thank you my friend!

[@Jerry-ir8nd]

Thank you for this, man. I just went rounds with some terds about retro emulator handhelds. Everyone gets a massive Chubb every time a company puts out a new one every other month. And it's literally the SAME F***** THING! But everyone wants to swipe their cards and toss their old one in a landfill. And it doesn't help we have these jerk off KZbin "influencers" regurgitating numbers and specs because welp that's their job apparently! The company is the food the influencer is the fork? And we are the pigs? And at the end of the day are these "pros" really playing the games or in this case listening to the music? Technology and greed are killing us. I'm going to pull out my NES and listen to my Body Count cassette and be pissed today I guess. Thanks for keeping it real Stu ✌️

[@HomeStudioBasics]

My pleasure, man! I'm always going to keep it real. That landfill comment really hits home. I think planned obsolescence is a huge problem as well - that is, stuff is made broken and designed to break down after a certain point. Even my dad, who doesn't really subscribe to conspiracies, noticed over time stuff being made worse and worse. He had an Echo leaf blower for over 30 years and I'll never forget that thing. But now? You're lucky if something lasts 5. Sorry I pissed you off! Lol. That's the price I pay for being honest. It can make me a little bitter and cynical towards society. Have you ever seen "Century of the Self?" I'd highly recommend it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ep-znppmh5aAZpY I too have been firing up my old console and playing Super Mario Bros. 3, wondering how technology has advanced so fast in only 30 years or so. Your pig comment reminded me of The Outer Worlds video game. There's this weird factory that produces "Boarst Wurst" only instead of it being what you'd think of as Brat Wurst (or some other semi-normal food), the pigs eat human remains lol. So in essence you're a cannibal if you eat it and enjoy it. And it's marketed as normal. Just some food you'd go and buy in a grocery store haha. It's not that much different from what a Hog Dog is made of I guess, but Americans still eat it, because America or something. Dress it up!

[@kevinrams]

Mostly companies are just playing the market, meaning they are offering new products because the consumer will buy them. Each year there are more and more people on the planet so the companies need to stay on the game. I try to just buy used quality products to avoid all the marketing.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Great to hear form you man!

[@sickdead]

Great! When I put on my open back cans, via a fancy dac and amp, i close my eyes, i can appreciate the details, sound stage, imaging, bla bla..... For like few minutes. 99.9 percent of time im multitasking or working on the laptop, I don't even know what song is playing.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

True man! I talk about that idea of concentration and how it seemingly gets harder and harder to achieve the more technology advances: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5uue5yNma-Efbc

[@sickdead]

@@HomeStudioBasics great video dude! Agree and love the direction this channel is heading. I like ifi products too, but recently just replace my 'portable' micro bl with the onyx dongle for my laptop. Keeping it simple light and no battery. Also headset mic support with zoom calls and gaming. Its not as amazing but as i said, 99 percent of the time, i dont pay attention. And when i do, its good enough. Ill go as far as saying, having any headphone already gives me 90 percent of what i need. 10 percent ( anything audiophile) is deminishing return. Lol.

[@pal_clips]

Great vid stu. Love the hair. Keep it up

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Thanks man!

[@MrJabinho]

Please do some album, band, artist or gig review or interview or something like that ?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yeah man those are coming soon! Maybe on a separate channel, idk though.

[@mrfrosty3]

Thanks to reviewers people buy products that are not really what they want. Many people buy active noise cancelling headphones because they're under the impression that the higher price must mean that they sound better than headphones that cost less. They may have no idea that ANC headphones are for noise cancelling above all else and don't have great sound, they never have. I've also noticed that ANC cans are reviewed alongside regular wireless headphones which lose points for not having ANC as if all wireless headphones should have it.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Lol ANC is one of the worst scams. I may actually do a video on that garbage. People ask me about the Sony XM1000whateverinsertabunchofstupidnumbers here, and I cringe every time. It's one of the most God awful sound signatures ever. Literally sounds like you're listening to music in a dunk tank. xD

[@myfavouritethings5935]

The problem I have is I don’t know how ‘good’ my audio i can get. So I keep sliding down the diminished returns ride chasing an end game I don’t know how to describe. I probably wouldn’t know it if it punched me in the face.

[@rehakmate]

I just recently bought a Fiio BTR5 and a Dt 990 and I am over the moon with them for a total of $300

[@myfavouritethings5935]

@@rehakmate nice, I have the btr5 too, like it I have the 770’s cause I needed a good close back, often wonder how they sound open

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Hey man for headphones it pretty much tops out at mid-fi $300-400 with few being worth it after that - Ananda/Arya and Utopia are a couple examples and the only ones to really worry about. DACS top out even less - probably $200-300 if that.

[@myfavouritethings5935]

@@HomeStudioBasics have a focal Elegia, Ananda, Aeon Noir and LCD-2C ooh and a Grado hemp somewhere, I’m thinking I probably have it covered and will stop the ‘pursuit’

[@myfavouritethings5935]

But that Stellia though….🤔

[@dai74129]

I think too many people miss the point that hifi products are a means to an end, not an end in themselves. We should be looking for transmission of the recorded sound as near as we can to the original, accepting that we cannot cater for how the sound was recorded or where.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

That's exactly right! Something that almost no one talks about.

[@dai74129]

@@HomeStudioBasics The grim reality of commercialism I think. It makes me smile when potential buyers listen to speakers/amps/cables (!).

[@HomeStudioBasics]

I would love to have a camera on them as they're listening lmao.

[@dai74129]

@@HomeStudioBasics If amps/speakers/dacs/headphones make a noise, there is something wrong with them; if cables make a noise, there is something wrong with the listener!!

[@rehakmate]

In my country the BigMac actually looks like the illustration, I don't know how or why but Mcdonalds stepped their game up recently in Hungary and Switzerland as of my experience.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Wow that is surprising. You should buy one and put it in a container and see if it breaks down.

[@rehakmate]

@@HomeStudioBasics It surprised me too, I havent been to mcdonalds for a few years and now I ate a Bigmac in Zermatt, Switzerland and it was soo good, like picture perfect, and same thing here in Hungary where I live. I guess not every restaurant is the same though, and definitely not every country.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

@@rehakmate That's actually wild. Does it give you any adverse effects? As in, you're on the toilet for an hour the next day with the worst pain you can possibly imagine? LOL.

[@rehakmate]

@@HomeStudioBasics No but KFC does cause you some problems down there the next morning XD

[@apoorvasharma7]

It'd be interesting to know your take on the differences between the HD 560S and the 'new' HD 400 PRO. Waiting patiently for you to get your hands on them.

[@Tesseract9630]

Sennheiser trying to milk evey penny from their improved 500series driver and old chassy again. Dms gave way too hype on the 560s and Sennheiser even has him on the product page.

[@JohnClarkW]

The new 400 has been getting a ton of hype. I think I am going to enjoy my HD58x for a while, and let the dust settle. I embrace enough chaos on IEMs, I don't need it on open backs too.

[@Tesseract9630]

@@JohnClarkW don't buy the 560s . It's not worth the hype. After owning them for 4 months I am selling mine.

[@dindarato]

It's hard to deny the appeal to always get something new. It's a good feeling. But I was setting up a new stereo speakers and went to check guides and review for equipments and suddenly I felt drowning in info. There is so much information going around that it becomes meaningless. If you get the cash, you can keep getting stuff and trying iit out, but if you have to get it right on the first try, it's awful. I ended up with a nice pair of speakers that I love, but also ended with a dac that I trully believe makes no difference on the sound. Anyways, nice style and channel. :)

[@herseyberry4655]

I stay off hypetrains,if people are buying something two or three years later its good.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

True! the K702 is a great example.

[@herseyberry4655]

@@HomeStudioBasics I am a Sounstage junkie too. This is not hard to drive like the 712. I still need an amp and a lot of other stuff. Well at least I eat well and have a roof over my head. Guns vs. Butter Stu. Peace out homeschool.

[@divinginthedeep]

"Hey everybody - we're all gonna get laid!!!" lol spot man. Keep it up with the truth yo! Though I did just buy another Hifman *shiiiiiit* cough cough (the Edition XS). I've ended it with that. No longer looking for any more cans. I've called it a day. Anyhow, great video! Keep em comin!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

You DOG. xD Thanks man!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Is Audio Bread? Or nah?

[@CJDilag]

That's why I don't buy new stuff (audio gear or video games) off the bat within the 1st several months of release. If something is good and it persists, likely the hypetrain maybe justified plus can get it at a much lower cost. Same with games, companies will release a GOTY or some deluxe/complete edition at a later date and at a lower price.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yup, exactly. Nowadays I try to wait on games although there are some that I really can't resist (Fallout 4 was an example of something I bought at launch).

[@Rsalmond83]

Phoebus Cartel

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yes! I meant to talk about the idea of planned obsolescence in this video but I think I will write up a script for it.

[@MrAhuraMazda]

Stu Da God

[@EvanWharton]

God, I love you.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

I love me too, or trying. It's good to have self love. If you can't love yourself, you can't love another. So, I love you, too, my brother from another mother.

[@EvanWharton]

Matthew 22:39 "‘Love your neighbor as yourself." You speak truly.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

You could also construe the original comment to be you're telling God you love him haha.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

God Bless you!

[@prabinpaudel5572]

You're talking about headphones. See the list of iems available under 100 dollars.. 😂

[@MrAhuraMazda]

I learned a while ago that better gear does not make me enjoy music more or "connect me more to my music." Or the hundred other lies audiophiles tell themselves as they pretend to enjoy their garbage music collection of snoozefest 32 bit Amber Rubarth and movie soundtracks to movies that arent even good. Real music lovers get as much pleasure out of $10 headphones they used their whole life than thousands of dollars of kit, and I see that now. I enjoy playing around with gear and hearing music better, but do I enjoy it more? No. Absolutely not. Two very separate things. I can connect with a favorite song if I hear it in an elevator to be honest.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Definitely laughed out loud at your comment. Yes, and that's precisely the lie peddled endlessly now. "You'll enjoy your music more!!" So music itself, while still a commodity, is not only that, but now it's *also* a tool used to sell shit to people. How sad is that? This is in part why I'm torn about Capitalism. One one hand, it's a pretty great system and works. On the other hand, it's kind of evil and corrupt; a way for people to get rich by selling lies and manipulating others into purchasing something they may not even need. Have you heard the Garden State soundtrack? that's an example of a really good one. I think it won a Grammy and deservedly so.

[@MrAhuraMazda]

@@HomeStudioBasics id love to agree, however the majority of my money in audio these days is headed to Communist China, who undoubtedly is violating some IP issue or paying wages far less than even what we embarrassingly call adequate, but I digress. The main question for me is "does audio quality connect me more to my music"? And in all honestly, the answer is no. Its like what was the weather when I got my last beej. I like nice weather, I like beej. The two arent really connected. Enjoying music requires very little. I just have to hear it well in a manner somewhat detailed and pleasing. That can be achieved with a 128kbps mp3 off an iPod into $10 headphones, and I know this because for 20 years i had the most profound experiences with music on said setup. And while I have enjoyed the detail retrieval and how good my equipment sounds, its not really making me "love music" more. Its like if your girl is sitting around in shorts and a shirt vs all dressed up. So long as she's clean and hasnt just finished eating a can of sardines, theres a good chance youll find both sexy. Do you love her more when shes dressed up? No. Its just the same thing dressed up. Which is great, its enjoyable. But im also down with the shorts and shirt. That's kinda what audio equipment does for me.

[@flexyofacechase1786]

what's the best DAC for $30 dollars?

[@HomeStudioBasics]

None. Lol. E10K is my absolute bottom range at $75. I personally wouldn't purchase a dac cheaper than that and have never recommended one for less if memory serves me right.

[@DrMuFFinMan]

I miss Rodney Dangerfield

[@HomeStudioBasics]

I never knew him. xD

[@jownbey]

its a bit nuts that the best sound (to me) is old music and new gear. i seriously don't have a single album from the last four years among my terabyte or so of music

[@libEluLLah]

try some reol songs if you feel like it

[@rehakmate]

I agree, music from the 80's almost every song had great production quality. There was a Lionel Richie song I listened to yesterday and in the beginning somebody was walking in a hallway from left to right and omg that was so realistic with a headphone that has good soundstage (dt 990) Edit: Dancing On The Ceiling is the songs name, just give it a listen

[@mikegoddard7354]

I feel as though a lot of old company's, and I am a fairly new to audio and trying to be connoisseur, have really fell off. It's almost like everyday I get more and more skeptical about reviews when a product turn out to measure like a disgusting pig. I'm not a measure freak, and have enjoyed a fair share of products which weren't the brightest crayon. But you cant be charging an arm and a leg for something that is garbage. I think these companies are getting away by skimping heavily on everything and just riding the brands prestige. That's unacceptable and unrealistic when you know you got a bunch of crazy audiophiles that are chasing this endless nirvana. You may feel that's what is going to push sales, yet now a days a lot of people are about some kind of truth behind the marketing. Also on another note, a lot of companies who change CEO's and direction at the same time end up getting with the times and maintaining a level of expectation. It basically comes down to two things, youre either going to make a bunch of expensive products with limited variety or youre going to the walmart way and try reach a high volume of sales. Just like any other business. I will say though, as person who is very much into stereo listening. I dont want to raise hell here, but we got rega, hegel, and many more that are selling stupid in their mid-tier range which is 1000's of dollars and is designed so poorly it's beyond belief. Some products nearing 5 digit price tags and are crap. Yet, if you notice all the new companies are trying their best to provide something from nearly nothing. I can consider manufacturing and all of that, but this is a little over the top, you cant justify selling crap with high price tag. Profit is everything, and that's fine, we respect that. But dont rip people off with propaganda and marketing for a product that's going to have three times the longevity of a inferior build but sound like poop and cant even perform to a 90's standard of music. The thing is this issue is across the board and it's effecting not only products in music, but everything worldwide. These 5 star ratings make it even worse, as mentioned by another headphone reviewer/company it's like 99% of reviews fall between 3 and 5 stars.. or 7 and 10 stars.. so basically everything is great no matter what. That's a fairly flawed system, and is being passed on to many reviewers. It's a shame that honesty means a reviewer would cut off from product reviews, when in turn a company should take the criticism and work on fixing the issue and making a better product next time. Worse, is you never hear any negative reviews on a product unless it's going be a small company that doesn't have its foot in the door of the industry. But I do understand a perspective on a reviewer that if you have a big weight on your shoulder, not only from the company itself, but also from the businesses that sell these products. No one can make money, which is the goal, and buy every single product and do a review on it. Hell, they probably hoping to get a discount or keep the product they get for free if all goes well. They face the same struggle we all do.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yes, this is why I rarely think expensive products are worth it. As an example, I respect ifi for making rock-solid amps, and even despite the Diablo not being worth $900 sound-wise, it's still built like a tank. I've always appreciated that about them. They AIN'T gonna make a cheap POS, that's for sure. FiiO's products aren't nearly as hefty, but the K5 Pro here still works flawlessly and sounds great. I think China gets a bad rep but they do make some solid audio products for sure. YES. That's another topic I want to discuss in a video and in fact, I may start writing the script today. This idea of "Everything is.. mostly good." As ridiculous as it sounds, there is some truth to it. Out of the 50+ Amps and DACS I've heard, only like 1 sounded like complete trash, and that was the SoundBlaster G3. With headphones obviously, it's a bit different as there is some truly atrocious sounding garbage out there. But it's really not hard to make a good DAC/Amp especially when you consider the open-source nature of the original Objective 2 design. Anyone can do it, thus why there's an overabundance now. The problem with the rating system is can you honestly tell me there's an amp that's 1 or 2 stars? How would you even justify that? It would have to be truly horrific and again, most amps are built well and sound good. Even headphones are getting a lot better in terms of their build and longevity. It's like the industry is being drowned in quality to the point where it all just ends up blurring together in a haze of absurdity. Headphone sound signatures are largely a matter of taste, but a discerning ear can tell a badly tuned one for sure. As far as companies, I really don't give a damn and will tell them honestly what I think. Surprisingly, (or not so surprisingly) none of them have cut off sending products - likely because they respect the fact that I will carry on with or without them. I won't let my life or my convictions be dictated by some audio manufacturer. That's ridiculous. Reviewers in general are teet suckling slaves, and I've never been like that - in audio or otherwise. I'm after the truth and always have been. If someone doesn't like it, so be it. I'm not a product peddler. I just told a rep yesterday that I'm not going to sit here and shill crap that I A) haven't reviewed and B) wouldn't actually purchase myself. Just for the sake of getting some extra clicks or trying to get them some extra sales on the flavor of the week DAC? No. That said, I still have to make money to justify doing this all day, so there's a fine line I have to balance between writing articles and making videos while still maintaining my sense of integrity and not just becoming another shill. This is why I'm moving away from a Rating system and just talking about products based on their value and if they're worth a purchase. It makes it much simpler. At this point, I'm in that phase of trying to get rid of products as they keep coming in. The good part about having many headphones and dacs is that you can make comparisons for people on the fly, but the bad part is my laundry room is filled with boxes and I hate clutter. xD Sometimes it's just too much. Too much crap lying around. I also have been getting back into making more beats and music lately. I'd like to review other stuff than just headphones and dacs, but you can get pigeonholed quickly into a certain type of product because companies know your viewers tune in for it and they're going to double down. This is why I mentioned in the last video that I'm drastically cutting back on DACS, 1) Because I can't stand them and 2) Because there are too many and they largely don't matter. Sometimes it just all feels so fake, to be honest with you.

[@mikegoddard7354]

@@HomeStudioBasics Yea man, you know at the beginning of my journey I joined a forum to get a better feel for all of this. Everyone told me to stay away from chinese products, and I wont put any forum on the spot, but literally everyone told me it's lifeless. The music has no soul when you listen to it, this and that. So I took them off of my list, and there was a really good sale man and I got one unit and it's favorite all in one unit. Then I got my dac, it too is my favorite stand alone dac. My only choice was chinese with the dac because of that AKM fire. It's crazy ironic that these knuckles heads are preaching a bunch of bs that may have been true idk 4 or 5 years ago. Now they are tearing a hole in all the bs and DOMINATING. Everyone told me buy schitt, I live like 25 miles from the store man. I drove there with my very first pair of headphones I purchased to really get a feel of what I would experience. I hated all of it man, it was pretty sad. That's when I started to question this none sense they keep talking about or if it was even worth it getting into hifi if this is all I can get as my ending result. Everything Jot 1 and down was nasty. They didn't even have the asgard 3 out for testing, so idk. I mean it can just be my personal taste, but I had an ifi Nano BL and it was far superior to my ears. I just watch reviews to see what's up, and I just hate it when you find out someone is a straight liar and just misleading you. That's really disrespectful and it's like you expect that you would never be caught. I think it's a great idea to avoid dacs man, there's a really balanced market now. Unless youre going into the crazy high range/price tag it's not going to be crazy different. You can just look at all the reviews that are already out there, and nothing really stands out as horrible. Even budget dacs are rising up. Do you man, I have a great amount of respect for your channel. It's your life, just hope you can pop in every so often and give us peace of mind.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Yeah man China gets a bad rep for a lot of things (and rightfully so) but their Amps and DACS are nothing to sneeze at. One of my top rec's is and will likely remain a K5 Pro because it's a great piece of hardware. I want to try the K9 soon. I used to own a Magni/Modi 2 and sold it because I didn't like it at all. I heard they improved their line but you say not so much? And yeah, I can't stand DACS anymore and won't be reviewing them nearly as much. Only certain products I'm interested in to compare to stuff I have like hip-dac 2 vs. the original, K9 vs. K5 Pro, etc. I won't be delving into all the obscure brands because DACS are mostly a scam imo. I really appreciate the support my friend. It can be hard being the voice of reason in an overcrowded market because people really don't want to hear it. But it's the truth. I feel like that guy No-Bark in Fallout New Vegas. When you first meet him you think he's totally crazy but he actually tells you the truth and once you venture out to one of the quest locations it becomes clear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoOrfIajoNd1j9E

[@mikegoddard7354]

@@HomeStudioBasics Honestly dont know how much they improved or didn't on schitt. It just wasn't my thing, it may have been my headphones. However, those are the headphones i've used with everything and they sound great and even more so with eq. Yes I feel the same, I think in the realm of headphones you get way less out of dacs than you do a stereo setup, I maybe wrong. But I feel like a few factors do vary and are much more noticeable on stereo. I'm not an audio professional here. Yea man, it is like that. I mean people are sometimes just a little bit too passionate about certain things and just go crazy cause this audio thing is no joke. So many variables and aspects to a setup it's quite crazy. It will make any sane person go mad trying to find the best, but rather I think it's what is the best for you that really counts.

[@kirillpavlenko7317]

Painfuly honest. Though you won't get any views. People tend to like shiny ads.

[@HomeStudioBasics]

lol xD

[@shalunu]

Reminds me of a video on capitalism and innovation, in which he states that capitalism isn't driven by innovation but profit motive. So if something is profitable, such as headphones, amps, dacs, etc., then it will be produced and multiple copy cat products will be made not to improve a technology but simply to produce a profit. Should check out the video and youtuber, very informative and insightful kzbin.info/www/bejne/pn_LlX6miayZd7c Love your vids by the way! Assalaamu Alaikum (peace be upon you) - an islamic greeting and farewell!

[@HomeStudioBasics]

Love that! I will check out the video. It's so true though, especially when you consider real life examples like the 50x being carbon copied by many companies over the years. The sad part is that in America, we manufacture very little. Most of the crap we have is outsourced. There are very few innovators in this country. A famous example is a company like IBM, one in which my dad worked for for almost 40 years. He told me that they went from making pretty much everything to absolutely nothing. Sad when you think about it, as he worked on the gigantic mainframe computers they used to operate.