All the gear, tools, tech, computers and things I have owned over the years.
Audio #
- Sony WH-1000XM4Sony's fourth-gen over-ear ANC headphones. Probably the best ANC I ever had
- Fluance RT81+Belt-drive turntable with an AT-VM95E cartridge and a switchable built-in preamp, which I use at the moment, but should replace soon by a Fosi X5
- KRK Rokit 55-inch bi-amplified near-field studio monitor with onboard DSP room EQ. Use it as my main monitor and audio out on the work setup. The sound is amazing and also has a super high fidelity audio.
- Beyerdynamics DT 990 ProOne of the best headphones I ever had
- Hifiman SundaraHIFIMAN's open-back planar magnetic headphonessecond-hand
- Zaylli LyröMy first proper hifi gear with detachable cables and on-ear.not-actively-used
- Sony WF-1000XM5Sony's fifth-gen true wireless ANC earbuds. I changed to these after my AirPods died. Not disappointed.
- KZ ZSN Pro XHybrid 1BA+1DD IEM with detachable 2-pin cable, my first IEM. I only used Bluetooth buds
- Argon Audio 7350ADanish active bookshelf speakers with a 30 W class AB amp in the left unit. I use it mainly to drive the Fluance Turntable and sometimes with cellphones in my "audio room"second-hand
- AirPods ProMy old AirPods, they lasted 5 years before deciding they didn't want to charge anymore. It was a good run.broken previously-owned
- AKG K72My old and reliable headphones I've been using for yearsnot-actively-used
- Hifiman HE400SEHIFIMAN's entry-level open-back planar magnetic headphonessecond-hand not-actively-used
- Kenwood P-110My first turntable, a compact belt-drive semi-automaticsecond-hand previously-owned
Computers #
- Gaming PCMy main desktop, Arch Linux on Hyprland, used for gaming and everything else
- VIRPIL VPC MongoosT-50CM3 ThrottleDual-axis HOTAS throttle with contactless sensors, swappable detents and 30+ inputs, I don't even use them all
- Keychron Q3 MaxAluminium TKL with QMK/VIA, 2.4 GHz wireless, running Gateron Jupiter Reds and ASA caps. THE BEST typing experience of all the keyboards I ever had in over 10 years
- Sapphire Pulse RX 7900 XT20 GB RDNA3 card bought from a friend to replace my RTX 3070, runs heavy games on high and stays coolsecond-hand
- Thermalright Peerless Assassin 120 SE White ARGBDual-tower air cooler with two white ARGB fans, keeps my Ryzen under 60 degrees
- VIRPIL VPC Constellation AlphaRight-hand space-sim flight stick grip mounted on a VPC WarBRD base. A huge evolution from my other HOTAS and perfectly made for Space sims
- DeepCool CH560 DigitalWhite airflow case with a side screen for the CPU and GPU temps, bought out of necessity
- Blue YetiA classic, I don't even know if this is sold anymore, but one of the best mics I ever had
- Samsung Odyssey G8 OLEDFlat 32-inch 4K 240 Hz QD-OLED gaming monitor with Tizen smart TV features
- LG UltraGear 27GP850-B27-inch QHD Nano IPS at 165 Hz, my second screen next to the Odysseysecond-hand
- Fosi Audio SK02Fosi Audio's desktop USB / optical DAC and headphone amp with 3.5 mm and 4.4 mm balanced outputs
- Creative PebbleSmall 2.0 desktop speakers. They're my main gaming setup speakers because mostly of real estate on the table.
- Razer Naga Left-HandedRazer's wired left-handed MMO mouse with a 12-button thumb grid. The ONLY company that makes left-handed mice for MMO
- SteelSeries Arctis 7+Wireless gaming headset on a 2.4 GHz USB-C dongle with a 30 h battery
- MacBook Pro M1 MaxAfter the iPad I got this one. At the time, this was the flagship of Apple, I got the highest spec'd MacBook I could because I knew this would outlast generations.
- MCHOSE UT98MCHOSE x Unbox Therapy 98-key tri-mode gasket keyboard. This is the current default on my work setup
- Logitech MX Master 4Flagship mouse from Logi, I am ambidextrous with mice but I really needed something with side scrolls and this was the best option.
- Fifine MI14Dual USB-C / XLR dynamic mic that ships with its own boom arm. Cardioid, so it keeps the room out of the recording.
- iPad AirI am not a huge fan of iPads, I don't think they have any real purpose, but this one saved my life in 2021.
Keyboards #
- Keychron K8My ol' reliable wireless TKL mechanical keyboard, almost 10 years old, retired to spare duty and collection after the Q3 Max arrivednot-actively-used
- KBDCraft Adam80Lego-compatible brick-built TKL kit, used on the work setup until it developed ghosting and dead keys, I mostly keep it because it's super different and nice.not-actively-used
- Apple Magic Keyboard 2 (Compact)Apple's compact low-profile scissor-switch wireless keyboard. I've had this one since around 2017 and it used to be my main travel keyboard. Sometimes it still is.not-actively-used
- Apple Magic Keyboard 2 (Full Size)Apple's low-profile scissor-switch keyboard with numeric keypad, got it from previous companies that let me keep it. Don't really use it a lot.not-actively-used
- MCHOSE Ace 6865% wired Hall-effect magnetic keyboard. Replaced the K12 as travel boardnot-actively-used
- Keychron K1260% wireless mechanical keyboard I used to keep as travel board. But couldn't get used to all the layer dancepreviously-owned second-hand
Music Production #
- Positive Grid Spark 4040 W smart practice amp with app-controlled amp models and effects, doubles as a Bluetooth speaker.
- Positive Grid Spark GOPocket-sized 5 W battery guitar amp with the same app-controlled tones as the bigger Spark, also a headphone amp and Bluetooth speaker.
- Cort Action PJMy 4-string matte black Cort Action PJ bass a happy surprise
- Behringer Xenyx 802Compact 8-input analog mixer with 3-band EQ. Keeps my mic and guitar on separate channels next to the Scarlettsecond-hand
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo 2nd Gen2-in / 2-out bus-powered USB audio interface with one mic preamp and one instrument input. Old and discontinued, but works for what I do.second-hand
- Fun Generation Wireless SystemWireless guitar transmitter and receiver pair
- Cort Viva Gold IIMy matte natural wood Cort superstrat, I have a love/hate relation with this thingbroken not-actively-used
- M-VAVE Chocolate MIDI ControllerCompact Bluetooth MIDI foot controllernot-actively-used
- M-Audio EX-P Expression PedalUniversal expression pedalnot-actively-used
- Squier StratocasterMy full black Squier Stratocaster for practicing
Pedalboard #
- Donner DT-1 TunerDonner chromatic tuner pedalnot-actively-used
- Lekato PedalboardA pedalboard with 12 outputs, 10 being 9V, one as 12V and one 18V, along with a 5V USB-A
- Boss TU-2 TunerBoss chromatic tuner pedal, predecessor of the TU-3second-hand
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PiClassic fuzz/distortion pedalsecond-hand
- Klon Centaur CloneHandbuilt Klon Centaur clone, my first DIY pedal builddiy
- Behringer EQ700 Graphic Equalizer7-band graphic EQ pedal, Behringer's take on the Boss GE-7
- Boss CS-3Compressor and sustainer from Boss in one single pedalsecond-hand
- Boss DS-1Classic Boss distortion pedalsecond-hand
- Boss MT-2 Metal ZoneBoss high-gain distortion pedalsecond-hand
- DIY Digital Tape DelayHandbuilt PT2399-based delay pedal kit from DIY Music Geardiy second-hand
- Electro-Harmonix Stereo Electric MistressFlanger and chorus combination pedalsecond-hand
- Behringer NR300 Noise ReducerNoise reduction pedal
- Boss PW-3 WahBoss wah pedalsecond-hand not-actively-used
- Element Audio Buck ConvertersTwo LM2596 buck converters with added protection, in 3D-printed enclosures, powering my pedalboard.
- Ibanez Tube Screamer MiniMini version of the classic Tube Screamer overdrivepreviously-owned second-hand
- TC Electronic Rusty FuzzTC Electronic fuzz pedalpreviously-owned second-hand
Peripherals #
- Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless TrackballBig red-ball trackball with a scroll ring. Got me through a bad tendinitis, weird looking but super comfortablenot-actively-used
- Logitech Lift Left-HandedOriginally bought these because Logi is the only company that makes left-handed mice that are vertical. Used for quite a while until I switched to the Masternot-actively-used
- Apple Magic Mouse 2Apple's infamous Bluetooth mouse with a Lightning charging port. Probably one of the worst UX's I ever had. I still use it when I travel though, hard to find something so smallnot-actively-used
Photography #
- Sony Alpha 640024.2 MP APS-C E-mount mirrorless with 4K video. I use it mainly as my "webcam" and content creation camera. Totally stock, never changed anything
- Canon EOS 6D Mark II26.2 MP full-frame EF-mount DSLR. I use it as my go-to picture camera when I go out photographing stuff (which is less than I'd like to)
- Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USMFull-frame 1:1 macro prime for EF mount. I use it quite a lot for macro photos and landscape. Has an outstanding quality
- Canon EF 24-70mmFull-frame standard zoom for EF mount. My main lens, and possibly the best one I ever hadsecond-hand
- Canon EF 50mm f1.8 STMCanon's 160 g full-frame nifty fifty for EF mount. Use it a lot on street photo.
- Canon EF-S 18-55mmAPS-C kit zoom for EF-S mount. Came with the T7i camera, never used it with the 6D.not-actively-used
- Canon EF 40mm f2.8 STMCanon's 130 g full-frame pancake prime for EF mount. Useful but not that muchnot-actively-used second-hand
- Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USMFull-frame L-series fisheye zoom, circular at 8mm and diagonal at 15mm. Used it a few times on super rare occasions when there's a large landscapenot-actively-used second-hand
Tools #
- Bambu Lab A1 MiniCompact 180 mm bed-slinger FDM printer with the 4-slot AMS lite for multi-color prints. My first 3D printer
- Hardell Stainless Steel Digital CaliperDigital caliper for precise measurements
- COCZOW PM8233D+ MultimeterDigital autoranging multimeter
- Aissom Soldering StationElectronics soldering station
- DYMO Omega EmbosserDYMO Omega manual embossing label makerbroken previously-owned