How to build a cable-free dream desk

[@runthejoules]

I was distracted by my phone much too often, so I created a system to fix that... for good. Watch the new vid here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4qlZ5Shl51ojqs

[@j1nxs2]

why does this have 1 like? you liked ur own comment 😂

[@mohammadmusharraf1889]

This is by far THE CLEANEST setup I've ever seen. And trust me, I've seen a ton of these videos. NONE of them this clean and tidy.

[@kiasohc]

That cable management is by far the cleanest I have seen. Cables are free and not twisted/bundled tight. Awesome job!

[@The1Music2MyEars]

I used to have a setup like this. Spent a lot of time on it too. Lived in a condo and my neighbor gave me bed bugs. Perfect hiding place for the little suckers with all the tight spaces the organization gives. Recently moved but never had the heart to do the same organization. Watching videos like this gives me peace.

[@akshatsingh5528]

Oof, this makes me wonder if I should ever try to have a setup like this :/

[@Luka1180]

@@akshatsingh5528 You should.

[@kungfoochicken08]

@@akshatsingh5528 If you get bedbugs, this is will be the least of your worries.

[@slickzMdzn]

@@akshatsingh5528if you’re into DIY and it would be actually fun for you then definitely go for it but otherwise I would just spent a bit more on a high end desk like the Secretlab Magnus Pro (insane price but kinda worth it if you use their extras too) and save all the building and drilling hassle

[@TheLoamRanger]

Best desk in the business 🤌

[@casestudymtb]

What happened to your co-host? (I don't want to butcher the spelling of his name)

[@runthejoules]

Degju was too busy at his regular job to continue on the channel, unfortunately.

[@cylencer275]

Saw your face I thought you changed your mtb channel. Lol!

[@RobStill]

Your attention to detail, imagination and craftsmanship are amazing and inspiring. Thanks for making this video and sharing! I was looking for ideas to clean up all the cable spaghetti in my studio.

[@zahararay5611]

I would literally pay $1000 dollars for him to come set up my desk in exactly the same way, but with a white, pink and silver color palette. Well Done!

[@mrparkx2]

Maybe more

[@zahararay5611]

@@mrparkx2 I started to think that too!

[@Luka1180]

It's going to be way more expensive, prolly.

[@HuyNguyenVu-hz5mc]

$1000 Only for the custom table. If you want to include accessory I think it can be more than that.

[@Ubeogesh]

you'll need an extra $1000 worth of equipment on top

[@giba232]

Now, we need a video exclusively for those awesome speaker's stands. Parts and step by step fabrication. The most fantastic piece of this splendid desk customization, and it's a DIY. Not available to buy it already just to install it. It is a fantastic job, well done!

[@Phaucs]

I feel like it wouldn't be extremely hard and he explains how fairly well but getting his exact specs would be awesome

[@tomrwills]

I love the "sticky cable holder thing" on the back of the monitor. The attention to detail is amazing.

[@runthejoules]

Thanks!

[@mohrbius6241]

I took this video and was totally inspired - recreated the exact same speaker setup - hell I even found the same exact pipe and flanges at Home Depot - spray painted them matte black, etc. REALLY love the finished product. Wish i could share an image! Thank you so much.

[@ben_sch]

You can, upload it elsewhere and link it here - I'd love to see it :)

[@janmuller9648]

Just wow dude... I clicked out of boredom, but was actually kinda planning to upgrade my setup - also including how to set up my speakers. You sir, knocked it out of the park with this one. This is excellent. Gonna copy and paste this one. Thanks.

[@KaiDown]

Nice work! Refreshing to see an audio desk with clean cable management, I've seen so many videos that are essentially just "how to hide three power cables".. I'm running a triple computer KVM rig and this is the first video I've seen that actually handles a good amount of cabling

[@sanj33v]

You gave me inspiration to build a standing desk of my own. 1. (Below the desk) The no-show wires (while watching got idea to make wiring inside the thick table itself) 2. The jack : mostly standing desks have hydraulics and they come way costlier than my budget. So the car jack principle is actually awesome. 3. (Above the desk) The stands/pipes give good aesthetics and remove clutter on the desk. Thanks for sharing. It will take time for me to build but surely will share once done.

[@edwardleefilms]

The attention to detail that went into this is amazing. Awesome editing and footage too :)

[@rangersmith4652]

Congratulations on achieving one of the cleanest setups I've ever seen. I fully plan on incorporating some of these ideas into my current setup, assuming I ever get done refinishing the desk top itself. Earned my sub easily.

[@FirearmTutorials]

Really nice! I like how you have the cables individually run under the desk instead of using a zip tie or tack tape to bundle them all together.

[@nickschneider101]

Dude flipping the arm is genius! I have the same monitor arm and had the same issue as you. Can't wait to get home to try this on mine

[@mjscpr]

It looks nice, the compromise - for me - would be how (relatively) difficult it is to alter the setup when needed, which may be never for some, but is often for me.

[@arnvonsalzburg5033]

New computer? Just build a new desk! /s

[@EoinCondon]

No loam in sight! The crossover episode I didn’t know I wanted, but that I needed.

[@mylesnmore]

I'm working on building out my desk in the same way, this video gave me a lot of great ideas. I need the dock as well for my Macbook pro and I love the cable running ideas, I would usually group them together, but keeping cables separate is a better way to go

[@JordyDevrixOfficial]

4:57 A calculator on your desk while having your pc right there is wild tho. Love the setup ❤

[@smaller_cathedrals]

Aesthetics over reason.

[@marcos_music_channel]

I bet you sometimes just sit under your table and watch your masterpiece

[@aktchungrabanio6467]

no he doesn't

[@ScantlessBeatz]

I thought I was crazy about my cables and keeping them clean and out the way this is on another level. I recently got a monitor stand like this one and reinstalled it x3 to redo my cables cleaner and the one I have it have open hole ports at base where you had to drill holes.

[@redgar6467]

Wow!!! I am in awe of the setup. I rethink my setup almost daily. Sometimes I set staring at the desk trying to think of new ways and you have shown many i have not seen before. Thanks.

[@sinsiangbrendanong8344]

By far, this is the neatest and simplest setup that proves to have more impact. Thank you for your tips here!

[@CarpetBanana]

You had me at, "You gotta keep em separated."

[@monoplectronic2010]

Brutally thorough and amazingly executed, hats off my man. At the risk of being 'that guy', your speakers look too far apart (hard to tell from video footage), and wayyyy too toed-in (feelin' more confident on this assessment), they look like they're converging halfway between you & your screen. If so, and if you're down for taking the unsolicited advice of someone who designs spendy analog gear, try angling the speakers in so that they point at & converge just behind your ears. Shortcut: when you point your head forward and pan your eyes to look at either speaker, you won't see their inner sides, they're parallel to your gaze. Better yet, try not toe-ing them in at all, or just a smidge, ribbons usually have very wide dispersion. There's no way to know what's ideal, all of this is extremely room- and setup-dependent. That desk is creating hella boundary interference, so imaging is compromised in any scenario, but... with 2 mins of experimenting you might be able to notch your acoustic response up a level.

[@iSpike]

MAGNIFICENT Job mate 👍🏻🏆 Love what you’ve done here. I’m finding so much inspiration from your efforts. Cheers from Western Australia 🇦🇺✌🏻

[@ryanblakeit]

Thanks! Excellent video.

[@runthejoules]

Thanks Ryan! Much appreciated.

[@onekeiway]

Ok. I’m 43 seconds in, and truly impressed and inspired! Im an aspiring YT creator myself (full time music producer) and have the same Adam monitors, similar setup. THANK YOU for making this video, showing your level of detail and care into your workspace - it’s so helpful as I continue to build my space! Hope to drop some videos in the next 6 months 🙌🏾

[@IronNationUSMC]

That custom DIY Monitor stand setup is Top Tier. I’m going to have to replicate it along with those custom cables. The regular cables stick out so much. I have the Gator Frameworks Desktop Clamp-on Studio Monitor Stands and they’re ok, but it has such a wide and narrow depth baseplate my speakers are hanging off. Thanks for the idea! You the man! Haha

[@kiljonlenin]

You look like you live in a REALLY NICE log cabin

[@Crt5]

Super clean setup! For the power cable you could cut the 3 prong plug off and thread it through the monitor arm then use an aftermarket plug on it

[@runthejoules]

Definitely a good call. I just couldn't bring myself to cut them, given I have zero experience with that sort of thing.

[@Ijee]

Looks great man. The benq light is great but then again quite pricey and most monitors aren't that thick to begin with. I'll definitely make my next setup look as clean as this one but with an electric adjustable standing desk.

[@runthejoules]

Yep, that monitor is a thick boy. I have to say that I’m quite glad I got the hand crank desk - I use it so little that I’m happy I spend the money elsewhere 😂

[@houssamalucad753]

Consider getting the Xiaomi light bar instead, cheaper and comes with a wirelees dial!

[@TheDFM007]

I ordered my desk from titan fitness last week, it’s assembled! I’m sanding my “rough edge” slab currently and staining it tonight.

[@runthejoules]

Nice work!

[@erwinlommer197]

For speaker mounts you can use cheap monitor arms. Most of them have enough adjustability so the monitor mounting bit can be rotated 90degrees flat so you can place your speaker on top of it. So you don't need to mount speakers with screws from the back like you do with monitors. Just screw some plywood to the vesa mounts and put the speaker on top of it. Much better than screwing your speaker stands into the desk with solid unadjustable mounts. You can also tilt your speakers to any angle and it holds the angle. It won't collapse or give out unless you really mess up your positioning where you locate the vesa mount. Then it is easy to add all sorts of connectivity through the speaker arms as well.

[@runthejoules]

Thanks for watching! If you found it helpful, consider giving it the ol thumbs up 👍 How I saved thousands on the desk: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWWZn6qihJl5gs0: The complete desk overview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/anS1n3-dg9x3oKc

[@oluwaseunolasunmonu190]

Please, what chair were you sitting on in this video?

[@tcttvradio]

Not sure how you were going to get those galvanised pipes to rust ha ha.. I’d turn your speakers away from the monitor a bit more so the edges of the monitor doesn’t change colours because of the magnets in the speakers.

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

Those ports on the stand are for USB ports. I have a double arm version of what you've got (sort of) and there are instructions on how to install a USB hub into the base of the mount. I'd also recommend using a hub for your laptop, it can be tucked away but give you access to loads of different I/O. Was the best thing I bought for my laptop.

[@HaggisMuncher-69-420]

Never mind, I just saw you used a hub. Great choice

[@victorreitstatter1705]

i dont have youtube money, drilling my desk is not an option

[@ShourjoTS]

KZbin money? KZbin doesn't even pay that much. These tips and tricks are for people who can afford it. Just because someone has money doesn't mean they won't need any form of guidance.

[@victorreitstatter1705]

@@ShourjoTS npc comment

[@ShourjoTS]

@@victorreitstatter1705 mfs when a comment isn't full of slangs, emojis and profanities.

[@bigd8185]

It takes money to drill a hole in a desk?

[@carlostefano3961]

Why do you need money for drilling?

[@campillayalarcon]

That The offspring cuote was perfect. Really cool setup and neat acomplishment.

[@dwpersGC]

Wtf...I watch your other channel for MTB and didn't even realize you had this channel until I randomly clicked on it looking for some inspiration. You're now permeating my non-MTB life!.... #subbed

[@runthejoules]

Haha Right on!

[@forrestegan]

I think there’s room on that desk for a couple of mountain bikes!!! Excellent job!!!

[@mendyviola]

Being in Tech since the early 90’s, spaghetti cables has been apart of life for ever. Bluetooth was a game changer by being able to nuke cables for the keyboard, mouse, printer, etc. and wireless for the internet. I’m pretty much down to power cables and the monitor cable.

[@ChakrasMusicLab]

Does motorized option for desk height is bad idea? How much load it can withstand? Is curve monitor worth?

[@tmtsoares]

Wowwwww! You created a lever to raise the table. How did I not think of this before? Very cool!

[@whatsupbudbud]

Just updated my desk setup by hanging the pc tower on the side and this video pops in my feed. Nice setup. Wouldn't work for me because my speakers are huge and I have two 34" ultrawides taking up the whole table, so I have separate speaker stands I bought from a hifi store. And yeah, having the table nice and tidy helps keep it tidy as well (i'm also a bit messy :D). Cheers!

[@andiherzog]

Amazing work! Thanks for sharing!

[@KittenBowl1]

Thanks for the tips on how to keep all the cables tidy! Since covid days I have been working from home 90-100% of the time except some outings and rare customer meetings. So I recently purchased nice table top (light colored oak desktop) and powerful electric powered legs. It's been amazing actually as far as the desk itself. I was initially worried about electric powered legs may break down in future, but it comes with a 5 year warranty and it's a popular brand (high ratings) so I gave it a go, and I have been happy ever since. I am now on the hunt for a great monitor arm (in white color as the theme is white colored legs and oak desk top). I am in high tech (software industry) so most of my work is with PC. So electric powered desk that can be raised and lowered easily was a must for me. Now my neck and shoulder pain I used to get when I didn't stand up throughout the day just disappeared. I really want to setup my desk now with a 4G monitor and the desktop (as I don't really need MacBook now...I use smartphone while I travel though I currently use MacBook now), so this cable setup (especially the monitor cable setup part) was quite helpful. Thank you!

[@danielkonigs2769]

I have that same monitor arm but with usb 3.0 and headphone / mic jacks on the front. That’s why it has space inside for cables.

[@runthejoules]

Oh very cool! Which brand does yours fall under?

[@SsTorpedo]

Beautiful set up! I just wateched and right away decided to fix the cables behind my monitor. Thanks for sharing!

[@AviationPhotog]

those speaker stands are genius and whole build is so nice and clean

[@gonzo320]

I never would have considered attaching the docking station under the desk - thanks for the tip!

[@flysherin]

Great video, I have IKEA's FREDDE and it gives me so much room to hide cables. On the FREDDE, I have a pc, a 3.1 sony sound system, 1 printer, 1 Hyper Quadcast mic and elgato low profile stand, few external hard disk, all kept in the best way possible with cables hidden. But I like the idea of drilling and making new options for better cable management, I have to go back and see, how I can improve. Your take on this is good and I will definitely improve my setup to make it more clean. "If you don't like to see cables, you gotta buy longer cables :-)"

[@ProgramistaNaBudowie]

Cool ideas, thanks for presenting all of this stuff. About to plan tiny home office for two and I'd also want to achieve a clean and clutter-free space.

[@Movieman1965]

Iv'e updated my PC system so many times that.... I just let the cables lay in the back by the wall for future upgrades and changes. But then again I'm a mechanical design engineer and my work office desk is cluttered with all kinds of project things. So yeah, I guess you can say that I'm not a neat freak. But sometimes I do go ahead and do a major organization spree every few years... But still clutter doesn't bother me unless it's not a totally useful clutter! Now if I build a machine then yeah. I do that very organized all the way around. So it depends what it is for me. Hahahaha! Nice clean set-up you have there!

[@meditationmantra23]

Most clean setup ever seen. Cool stuff. Minimalistic design. well thought. Helpful. Thanks.

[@AwesomeRedKite]

Yooooo, I had not idea loam ranger ran a complete separate unrelated channel. Thanks for the tips!

[@lihtan]

I love the ideas you've presented for cable management. I'm planning on how I want to build my next desk, and I want to do something more than just have a cable tray.

[@sanshinron]

This video started playing randomly and I literally have the exact same setup (just different hardware). Nice!

[@richiemakesgames]

You sound so much like Jim from The Office. So clear and interesting. Nice work on the invisible cables. I got some good ideas from it.

[@FlyAntelope2500]

Saving this for the hardware pipe idea.

[@Sreejithmusic]

Forget about the top of the desk.. Its so clean under the desk🙂🙂awesome♥️♥️

[@the.4fi]

Where do I get that small orange lamp

[@kubos5500]

This man is the KING of cable management

[@aaronjohnson8715]

I have the industrial/pipe theme in my kitchen, love the look.

[@taylorsmithmedia]

"I am not naturally a tidy person" resonates so much.

[@vitaliistep]

Man, I have a monitor arm mount from another brand and for some reason I never thought that the clamp can be off center... It looks so much better the way you've done it! 👍 As to the mic cable you can always connect XLR cables together and get any length you need :)

[@joejtunes]

This is insane! Great work!

[@quinxx12]

I just had the same idea for my monitor and studio monitors. Good inspiration!

[@dalemiller7609]

Just ran across this vid and feel the need to complement you on a great presentation with outstanding editing. Super nice setup you have created. Thanks for the time you took to make this vid.

[@SlayBellsMusic]

This is beautiful. I have a new desk on the way with zero management built in but this gives me hope.

[@dannyboyblue1111]

Never understood why there are so many views on desk setups until I saw this video! Fantastic work my friend. A fantastic video on a great setup. Subbed.

[@ivanfranco9045]

This cable management is godly! Nice work!

[@UrbanBDKNY]

Very nice. Typically I wouldn’t want to drill into my desks to make holes but you found a creative way.

[@teabagNBG]

i also recommend a long board (same width as the keybaord) under the screen... this way u can place the audio stuff , a paper and pen on it with it laying in the way.. also u can put ur keyboard under it... if u want it out of the way...

[@teashea1]

Excellent ----- So few people consider the visual aesthetics of a recording studio. I do the same kind of thing.

[@RYOKER]

Bro TY very much for your video! Beautiful desk, super tidy ♫ great links, bravo

[@TheWoodworkExperience]

Your vocals are incredible! Seriously! Awesome vid and brilliant sound

[@WestyPDX]

This video and your details makes my OCD very, very happy. Unfortunately, I'm using a glass sit-stand desk that's really hard to attach cable management solutions onto. I managed to find some clamp-on options, but there is less flexibility. Oh well, gotta adapt to what we have!

[@VitalyGanja]

90 degree power cables for monitors! Genius! Need to get those too!

[@ben_sch]

FUCKING awesome desk setup (excuse my language). The sexiest and cleanest one I've seen so far! Only things that could potentially be improved, if you fancy that: -LED stripes around the edges of the desk (hidden) for some nice ambient lighting and -A plant...just makes everything more cozy :)

[@TechnicaX]

Nice work. I'm good with just flushing the cables. I like the floating speaker look.

[@dmytro-skh]

good build, nice idea with speakers cable

[@runthejoules]

Thanks!

[@breakitdownbarneystyle508]

0:53 What are these called? Where do you get them? PLEEEAAASSSEEE

[@Xflect]

That offspring reference was spot on 👌

[@shanemitchellspencer]

Wow - I've been struggling with managing cables on my desk for a while now. Your setup is inspiring! I'll probably be copying a ton off of it...

[@runthejoules]

Thanks! You're more than welcome to use what you like.

[@adamaudioespanol]

So clean... 😮‍💨nice upgrade!

[@markgueren9633]

DUDE!!! that's so funny!! When I built my desk I used the SAME pipe and flange setup for my monitors. I did remove them when I got my Adams monitors because my desk isn't as wide as yours Awsome!! I'm going to check out your build video now!!CHEERS!

[@OliverPewPewPew]

If your cable clips doesn't stick. A good alternative from using super glue is using "nano tapes". I stick my audio controller under my desk using nano tapes instead of drilling a hole. Its sticking for about a year now and I don't think this will fall off unless I give it an intentional and forcefull pull.

[@therealmichaelfrat]

Thanks for sharing, my desk is an absolute mess and I too am not a naturally tidy person, ok I just kind of leave things in a pile until later which is not great in my studio. It was inspiring to see how neat and clean you made your desk space. i'd send a pic of my desk now if there was an option for that in the comments...looking forward to my new cleaner desk!

[@runthejoules]

I'm the same way. Glad this vid helped!

[@dwa3210]

Wow great job. Cleanest I’ve ever seen. Just wow!

[@thezman350]

Super clean, I love a focused work space. But something you left out… What is that desk lamp just to the left of your left speaker/monitor??? (Blurry on the left- Time stamp 9:47)

[@Finnbass95]

Im interested too :D

[@ArcadeObsessed]

Absolutely 100% I love clean and tidy workspace great work mate

[@TREADSTONE71_]

That set up is ELITE!

[@daniyalkhanzada436]

for sticking slicion base double sided tape works quiet well

[@MajorTendonitis]

Really impressed with how you did the speakers . Those are called floor flanges in Canada, and use gas pipe and are fairly inexpensive. I was debating to buy a live edge 1.5” thick slab like yours at Windsor Plywood. It would be a little over $500 for a 4x8’ piece after tax , and I’d have to cut it down with my festool track saw to a size I want . I’d have a difficult time drilling holes threw of for speakers thinking that I’d want to do some possible changes in the future . But sometimes you gotta commit lol

[@Skrenja]

The Lewitt LCT 440 is honestly the most underrated microphone of all time.

[@RetroPlus]

That's the finest cable management i've ever seen, incredible

[@rgortega1285]

This idea is so cool. Just wonder if the power cable bundle creates heat over time, that is if one decides to have this setup for an extended period of time.

[@mjf1036]

brilliant design and execution. I am totally borrowing some of your ideas.