Your friend just got robbed :) Those are some very expensive Skullcandy headphones. I'm sorry for him.
You did piss me off, but I appreciate you making up for it. Talking too much can be ok, as long as you know what you're talking about and on the right times, otherwise you might get into trouble, something to take in account. But I do know that import taxes are very high in Brasil, some things are really expensive over there, when they shouldn't be, it's really a shame that the government is ripping off its citizens like that :S On 22 Abr, 05:27, "Rafael ." <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah.Here where i live,its like R$700 the skullcandy headphone my > friend hav,and it sounds just like mine,i pay'd R$10.People should > research before buy something,but they don't =\ > > oh,and sorry if i pissed u off,sometimes i just talk too much =] > > On 22 abr, 01:18, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I know Rafael, and I'm sincerely sorry for them :( > > There are people (and brands) who have products based solely on their > > looks. Because trust me when I tell you that Skullcandy is absurdly > > bad. > > But that's why there are portable headphones that are meant to be used > > outdoors, and can look good while sounding amazing, unlike anything > > Skullcandy has ever made. And this is why I'm telling you that doing > > some research before buying things really means the difference between > > paying a lot for something that might look "cool", and paying less for > > something that looks just as good and doesn't sound like crap. > > > On 22 Abr, 05:15, "Rafael ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Ok ok,I'll use my onboard audio,and if i get more money,i'll get a > > > better sound card.Just relax ok?Also,i'm not lying.I have friends who > > > use skullcandy headphones because of their style. > > > > On 22 abr, 00:05, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > People use things like iBuds, Beats, Skullcandy, Bose, Wesc and iFrog, > > > > because they don't know better. You clearly don't know anything about > > > > audio, which is why you think onboard audio works. And you won't write > > > > any more harmful words on this thread, you read me? > > > > > Go inform yourself on plenty of topics (since this isn't the only > > > > thing you talk out of your ass without knowing shit) before coming > > > > here claiming things that are nothing but lies, very wrong lies. > > > > > On 22 Abr, 04:02, "Rafael ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I know that a good audio system rocks,but actualy i need to upgrade my > > > > > pc,i need a motherboard,memories,an GPU,maybe even a new processor.So > > > > > i guess i should keep my hardware audio. > > > > > > Also,people use these expensive stuff cuz they look good,not because > > > > > they sound good,and this is simply stupid. > > > > > > On 21 abr, 23:40, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > That's the same logic behind people using iBuds, Beats, Skullcandy, > > > > > > Bose, Wesc, iFrog, and other overpriced trashy audio gear. A little > > > > > > research goes a loooooooooong way. > > > > > > Those stereo speakers are outputting sound that the onboard chipset > > > > > > tries to produce will very low fidelity. > > > > > > > About the headphones, little example: a pair of Beats by Dr. Dre > > > > > > costs > > > > > > around $300 and is basically a big pile of smoking $h!t, while you > > > > > > can > > > > > > get a pair of Sennheiser HD 280 for less than $100 or a pair of > > > > > > Audio > > > > > > Technica ATH-M50 for less than $130, and any of those have twice the > > > > > > sound of the Beats for almost 3 times less money. > > > > > > > People think the audio hardware they have is enough, and that's > > > > > > mainly > > > > > > because they never listened to something out of the mass produced > > > > > > things. Give it a try... > > > > > > > On 22 Abr, 03:35, "Rafael ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > oh,i'm using the onboard chipset,I dont have any reason to buy an > > > > > > > better one,my sound devices are simple.. > > > > > > > > On 21 abr, 23:23, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's ok :) I'm not sure of its specifications, but it looks > > > > > > > > nice. > > > > > > > > > But what makes the sound that comes out of your mini-stereo? Is > > > > > > > > it an > > > > > > > > onboard audio chipset, a dedicated soundcard, a DAC, what? > > > > > > > > > On 22 Abr, 03:21, "Rafael ." <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Sorry,it's a mini-stereo,just like > > > > > > > > > thishttp://visual.merriam-webster.com/images/communications/communication... > > > > > > > > > Well,here in brazil it's called Microsystem ._. > > > > > > > > > I'm using this > > > > > > > > > onehttp://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRq-Gi_JXhoOsLcK0MdhQ0AY3LRZK... > > > > > > > > > > On 21 abr, 23:01, tribaljet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > It really feels like the jack might have some damage on it, > > > > > > > > > > making > > > > > > > > > > some connection issues. > > > > > > > > > > > I've looked a bit, and it does look like your laptop only > > > > > > > > > > has analog > > > > > > > > > > stereo output. Did windows update show updated drivers for > > > > > > > > > > your IDT? > > > > > > > > > > It has found updates for all computers I've used. Btw, I'm > > > > > > > > > > talking > > > > > > > > > > about manufacturer updates through windows update, not > > > > > > > > > > stock microsoft > > > > > > > > > > drivers. But in the event it doesn't find some, here's the > > > > > > > > > > link to the > > > > > > > > > > latest OEM drivers, I > > > > > > > > > > think:http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.... > > > > > > > > > > > Please run Everest or something to get the exact model, > > > > > > > > > > would help a > > > > > > > > > > bit. > > > > > > > > > > > @Rafael: What device is acting as the output in your > > > > > > > > > > computer? > > > > > > > > > > > @THEfog: Still up and running? :) Nice. Though clearer than > > > > > > > > > > onboard > > > > > > > > > > audio, older Creative hardware (older than X-Fi) does > > > > > > > > > > hardware > > > > > > > > > > resampling in the not most correct way, which only affects > > > > > > > > > > things that > > > > > > > > > > you can't resample to its own format, which I think to be > > > > > > > > > > 48KHz. Is > > > > > > > > > > that the 16 or the 24-bit model? > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 Abr, 02:47, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Speakers are plugged in the jack, and I don't mess with > > > > > > > > > > > the jack or > > > > > > > > > > > anything. As soon as I go into a UE3 game (or shortly > > > > > > > > > > > after I start it) > > > > > > > > > > > audio just swaps from the speakers to internal speaker. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't recall seeing jack detection either in the CP, > > > > > > > > > > > but I'll have to > > > > > > > > > > > reinstall the drivers a bit later. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't know what IDT chip is in my laptop exactly > > > > > > > > > > > either, but my laptop is > > > > > > > > > > > a Compaq 515 > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:34 PM, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > @Espionage724: As long as you have your speakers > > > > > > > > > > > > plugged in the jack, > > > > > > > > > > > > it should never turn on the laptop speakers. Have you > > > > > > > > > > > > checked the IDT > > > > > > > > > > > > control panel settings and see if you have any of those > > > > > > > > > > > > intelligent > > > > > > > > > > > > jack detection settings turned on? Because those should > > > > > > > > > > > > always be > > > > > > > > > > > > turned off IMO. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, when you have manufacturer drivers installed, you > > > > > > > > > > > > should > > > > > > > > > > > > configure everything through its own control panel, > > > > > > > > > > > > only going to > > > > > > > > > > > > windows settings if those settings aren't available on > > > > > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > > > > > manufacturer control panel. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you tell me the exact model of either your IDT > > > > > > > > > > > > chipset or your > > > > > > > > > > > > laptop? > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 22 Abr, 02:28, Espionage724 <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Well I could use my laptop with my sound system but > > > > > > > > > > > > > it would have to be > > > > > > > > > > > > > analog only, and plus either IDT, or Windows, or my > > > > > > > > > > > > > ports, don't support > > > > > > > > > > > > 5.1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > audio. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also when I use IDT's stock drivers, Unreal Engine 3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > games in particular > > > > > > > > > > > > > tend to switch my main sound from my speakers, to my > > > > > > > > > > > > > laptop internal > > > > > > > > > > > > speaker > > > > > > > > > > > > > randomly, then the only way to fix it is to restart :( > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 21, 2011 at 9:23 PM, AngelicTears > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i'll try to find it bro, in fact a new X-Fi Go is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > very3 rare here, ppl > > > > > > > > > > > > > > usually seldom buy sound devices here compared to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > CPU or GPU... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > about the Sony Sub, yeah ive got one tested not > > > > > > > > > > > > > > long ago :)) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > my dad's home cinema sub, plug it in and be > > > > > > > > > > > > > > WOWed....again, he wanted > > > > > > > > > > > > it > > > > > > > > > > > > > > back so i was thinking on buying on .. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > heh...heh..heh :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > but indeed, with realtek, i do get some buzz when > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the sub's frequency > > > > > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > > > > > > > too high or low... :( > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 9:16 AM, tribaljet > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Ah, the controversial Realtek mod :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Given that Sony and Aiwa share their innards on > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> many products, that > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> sub and speakers combo would match up nicely. But > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> then again, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> upgrading the source, in your case the Realtek > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> chipset, to a dedicated > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> one will make a lot of difference. And I'm not > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> even talking about > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> computer hum and buzzing, just from plain clearer > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> audio. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Btw man, if you can, get the regular X-Fi Go, not > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> the X-Fi Go Pro, as > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> it is indeed inferior to the regular model and a > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> very large batch had > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> a slight buzz reported by users, while the regular > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Go doesn't have > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> anything like that, and can output real 24-bit. > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Maybe you could look > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> up on refurbished versions, which usually have 30, > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> 40 or 50% discount > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> prices. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 22 Abr, 02:06, AngelicTears > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > well, tribaljet knows my setup more than anyone > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Realtek 88xS > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> > X-Fi Mod Driver... > > mais informações » -- 9xx SOLDIERS SANS FRONTIERS
