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Redsin on HIFIMAN Edition XS Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones US$220.66 (~A$340) Delivered @ Mirako Store Aliexpress

i use that one, but go with whatever's comfortable for you

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Redsin on HIFIMAN Edition XS Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones US$220.66 (~A$340) Delivered @ Mirako Store Aliexpress

hifiman have a reputation for poor build quality and the pleather on the headband/earpads will start to flake off after a few years.

PKBeam commented on HIFIMAN Edition XS Over-Ear Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones US$220.66 (~A$340) Delivered @ Mirako Store Aliexpress
these have great sound, but buy a $10 headband cover if you want to keep them around for a while

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RealUltimatePapo on [QLD] The Boys Ballet Project: Free Ballet Classes for Boys Aged 11-14 @ Queensland Ballet

i know, right? despite the whole free speech talk and ozb moderation being exceptionally friendly to “differentiating viewpoints”, the…

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mustang87401 on [QLD] The Boys Ballet Project: Free Ballet Classes for Boys Aged 11-14 @ Queensland Ballet

No, actually i'd prefer us all to try and move past the 1960s popular opinion of what's normal and/or healthy for us or our kids. Like, you…

PKBeam commented on [QLD] The Boys Ballet Project: Free Ballet Classes for Boys Aged 11-14 @ Queensland Ballet
good ol ozbargain comment section never misses an opportunity to start spouting sexist viewpoints.

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seanbaussie on Bring a Banana, Access Fitness & Lifestyle Group and Viva Leisure Group Gyms for Free on 16 Oct Only @ Banana Gym Pass

and I'm very grateful for that, although I wish it'd stop everyone from posting the same damn thing on every deal involving a condom or…

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PKBeam on Bring a Banana, Access Fitness & Lifestyle Group and Viva Leisure Group Gyms for Free on 16 Oct Only @ Banana Gym Pass

and i may have taken poe’s law a step too far here

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IpGem on Bring a Banana, Access Fitness & Lifestyle Group and Viva Leisure Group Gyms for Free on 16 Oct Only @ Banana Gym Pass

you just dont understand the epic OzBargainer humour… sex joke = upvote!

PKBeam commented on Bring a Banana, Access Fitness & Lifestyle Group and Viva Leisure Group Gyms for Free on 16 Oct Only @ Banana Gym Pass
haha! it’s so funny because a banana looks like a penis! that’s the sex organ! LOL 😂

If these people actually wanted to have a good faith discussion they wouldn’t be opening with “gay people should feel ashamed of…

Also doesn’t help that the site mods refuse to actually moderate the disgusting shit being posted on here.

PKBeam commented on Free Yearly HIV Self-Test Delivered @ hivtest.au
least homophobic ozbargain comments section

This is about on par with the quality of discussion you find on ozbargain. A disproportionately high amount of non-bargain discussions here…

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FabMan on Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $939 + Delivery ($0 to Metro) + Surcharge @ Mwave

> Am I missing something? NVIDIA mindshare + anchoring bias.

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Sinnerator on Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $939 + Delivery ($0 to Metro) + Surcharge @ Mwave

It's price competitive to begin with - 5% less performance for 6% less price compared to 4070 Ti. There's a better value proposition on top…

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ankor on Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 7900 GRE 16GB GDDR6 Graphics Card $939 + Delivery ($0 to Metro) + Surcharge @ Mwave

The drivers are fine, and have been ever since the brief period of instability around the 5700 XT launch.

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G-rig on Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones US$199 Delivered (~A$312 Delivered) @ Drop

Totally agree man. Get what works for you, and don't assume everyone else is the same...

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G-rig on Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones US$199 Delivered (~A$312 Delivered) @ Drop

> Doesn't mean no one else can hear any difference :) That's not being disputed. But if there exists a sizeable group of people who can't…

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G-rig on Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones US$199 Delivered (~A$312 Delivered) @ Drop

> they'll sound full of life how they are intended with an amp This is exactly what I'm talking about. Unquantifiable and unbacked claims,…

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dfg555 on Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones US$199 Delivered (~A$312 Delivered) @ Drop

It's arguably not a waste in the sense that they genuinely do believe that the expensive equipment sounds better. Whether or not that's…

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Could Be Better on Massdrop X Sennheiser HD 6XX Open Back Headphones US$199 Delivered (~A$312 Delivered) @ Drop

> I don’t really understand why people suggest using an amplifier with these headphones either: 1. they saw someone else recommend one…

There's a time and a place to be looking at quality amps. Edition XS? Sundara? DT 1990? Go for it. But for an HD 599, no way. In the audio…

Those are pretty hard to find. It's a lot easier to get a separate mic, like something that goes on your desk or a ModMic to attach to the…

200 ohms is also doable for the majority of phones and computers we use today. These headphones are bass-forward either way, though, which…

The impedance is 58 ohms, which is very easy to power by today's standards. For prospective buyers - any decent relatively modern phone,…

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MasterScythe on [Afterpay, Switch] Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom $39 (New Afterpay Customers) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ BIG W

If OP is fine with a secondhand experience then there is no need to buy TotK at all. There are plenty of people streaming it online and its…

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montorola on [Afterpay, Switch] Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom $39 (New Afterpay Customers) + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ BIG W

If story is important to you then you should finish BotW. TotK is a direct continuation of it.

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myfragileego on [PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1] Assassin's Creed: Valhalla $22.80 Delivered @ EB Games eBay

The Ireland/France DLCs are very skippable - mostly more of the same stuff. Dawn of Ragnarok is by far the best and expands upon gameplay…

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xdirex on [PS5, XSX, PS4, XB1] Assassin's Creed: Valhalla $22.80 Delivered @ EB Games eBay

Valhalla is better in terms of gameplay. A lot of stuff is improved, e.g. combat, inventory management, open world exploration.
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