Headphone random conversation

[Colif]

none of my earphones have been used enough to require a pad swap yet. I doubt I need to do it for a few more years. I don't use two pairs often and the 3rd, while attached to my amp, is not used that often.

 

[Zed Clampet]

I'm going to uninstall SteelSeries Sonar. It is absolute garbage. It's baffling to use. It locks me out of Dolby Atmos. AND, every time I reboot the computer, it resets, so I have to go back and set it all up again. It's hard for me to believe that the same people who made their awesome mouse software probably also made this.

I'm not sure their DAC is going to work correctly without this software, so I may be getting a new one.

 

[Colif]

I didn't even know they had a dac

https://steelseries.com/gaming-accessories/gamedac

according to AI it doesn't need sonar but sonar opens up features such as noise cancelling and EQ

Only pc related company I would buy a Dac from would be Creative as I could believe they make a good one...

Sound Blaster G8

Dual USB DAC and Amp redefines audio performance for headphones and speakers. Hear everything in hi-res and be in control with Sound Blaster Acoustic Engine.

au.creative.com

 

[Zed Clampet]

Oh god. Not kidding, my headset sounds so much better now with Dolby Atmos and no Sonar. It's night and day. And apparently there's not a real use for Sonar other than what you listed, and I have those functions elsewhere.

 

[neogunhero]

Oh god. Not kidding, my headset sounds so much better now with Dolby Atmos and no Sonar. It's night and day. And apparently there's not a real use for Sonar other than what you listed, and I have those functions elsewhere.

I seriously hate software that you are forced to use if you want to use one or two specific features. Razer is the absolute worst when it comes to that. No I'm not going to download your 1.2gb program that uses 300mb of RAM just to change the RGB on my mouse which my hand covers whenever I'm using it.

 

[Colif]

Synapse is why I don't use Razer.
Don't buy anything from Asus either, for similar reasons, although they do seem to be weakening and have a lite version of Armoury Crate.

I have to have steelseries software running to use the low power mode on my mouse but I don't use sonar on my PC. Its never been set up. So I let it run. only uses at most 80mb which is nothing... i have 18gb free, I can't tell its running...

 

[neogunhero]

Synapse is why I don't use Razer.
Don't buy anything from Asus either, for similar reasons, although they do seem to be weakening and have a lite version of Armoury Crate.

I have to have steelseries software running to use the low power mode on my mouse but I don't use sonar on my PC. Its never been set up. So I let it run. only uses at most 80mb which is nothing... i have 18gb free, I can't tell its running...

The Razer app doesn't use much resources but still, 300mb for a program that I only use to change RGB colors is pathetic. The only light is where my palm rests so I don't see it besides when I step away from the desk. Totally useless to me.

 

[Colif]

My rgb on mouse is in same place but the low power mode disables it. I only see lighting when I turn mouse on. Mouse has a switch on bottom that selects bluetooth, wired or wireless modes. Wired is the off setting if mouse unplugged. Colour I see corresponds with either BT or wireless.

rgb on mice is pretty pointless in general. About only use is if it starts flashing when you low on battery, if mouse is wireless.