I Gave Money to Criminals - feat. Dankpods - Cringe Audio Scams
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Around every corner, it feels like people are trying to scam you out of your money. But no one tries harder than audio companies. No I'm not talking about, Apple, Sony, Sennheiser or Samsung. I'm not even talking about hi-fi audio companies like Marantz, Bang and Olafson or Adam Audio. I'm talking about the shady companies that exist in the world of audiophile tweaks. The companies that use science-y sounding words to rip you off. So we got our audio aficionado friend Dankpods to come over and join us while we take a look at some of the craziest BS we've ever seen on this channel.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
0:57 650 Dollar Cable Lifters
5:00 USB Audio Improveners
8:51 Fixing the Wall Power
13:01 A Different Type of Plug
15:42 Illegal Chemical
17:56 A Fool's Earrings
20:35 The Final Thing
25:12 Outro
@0neScreen 4 місяці тому
Not using Scarlet Fire for the testing is an absolute tragedy.
@drake005 3 місяці тому
I kept waiting to hear it and was so disappointed.
@chrisriku797 3 місяці тому
So I'm not the only one
@hazymelodii 3 місяці тому
It’s not even copyright, it’s in the UKposts audio library
@ToastyMozart 2 місяці тому
Or at the very least Walk Through the Park.
@Xmetalfanx 2 місяці тому
I am sad i didn't get to see Frank :(
@AgencyNighthawk 4 місяці тому
Just watching Dan's reactions to these bullshit products fills me with joy.
@uzogsi 4 місяці тому
the others laugh, he seems in real agony
@KinxBreadsworth 4 місяці тому
i was thinking the same.
@redjules1215 4 місяці тому
Someone get the poor man a Xanax.
@Woodie-xq1ew 4 місяці тому
its almost painful for him to hear those bullshit explanations about how those products "work"
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
Yes
@TheDavidskinner 4 місяці тому
Watching Wade sit there like the drunk friend you met at a party is so wholesome. He seems like a genuinely nice guy.
@eugiblisscast 4 місяці тому
He really is a nice guy 😊
@N.Nocturne 4 місяці тому
Best description of this vid
@user-tz4eh3rc4j 3 місяці тому
he is very chill and funny
@coastaku1954 3 місяці тому
But he likes linux and hates Windows
@steveskeletonneii6336 3 місяці тому
@@coastaku1954 oh NO
@theforogoten1 4 місяці тому
I'm glad to see dankpods making it in life. I found him when he only had 100k, what a great guy
@C4DeadCharge 3 місяці тому
I haven’t watched him in a while but I grew up watching Dankmus. I never would’ve expected to see him here now but here we are. I’m proud of him
@TheParadoxGamer1 3 місяці тому
Sameee he got me through 2020 along with Unus Annus
@LoneWanderer905 3 місяці тому
@@C4DeadCharge he just recently released new dankmus stuff! it's freaking great!
@DL_Burga 3 місяці тому
Same here man, he’s always super entertaining to watch here and there
@luisbastidas248 3 місяці тому
Sameeee
@bigclivedotcom 4 місяці тому
Be aware that some of the "quantum" stickers have thorium dioxide in the adhesive, so they may be mildly radioactive. As a precaution, wash your hands after handling them as ingesting alpha emitter material is not a good health thing. The ones I checked out that are sold to protect special people from their phone's 5G death beams were radioactive. That phat resistor in the power conditioner thing is a resistive dropper. So the case should get reassuringly warm in use. (It's the cheapest way to run the LED flasher from the mains.)
@BocaBola_ 4 місяці тому
So I shouldnt have eaten them????
@gerardsitja 4 місяці тому
It will be cool if they send you the products for further analysis and to re-affirm they are product scams.
@els236 4 місяці тому
of course BigClive shows up on a video like this :D
@georgemariatos-metaxas7780 4 місяці тому
You know its serious when Bigclive is here
@Skiptrac3 4 місяці тому
It sounds like they should have gotten you for the product analysis of why it’s so BS.
@arunps7719 4 місяці тому
Dan's the "I like working for you" part. Hilarious. 😂
@ryanA133 4 місяці тому
We didn’t even get to try it….
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
Ok
@h1Lu 4 місяці тому
rizz
@szilardladocki5863 4 місяці тому
Coworker rizz
@Nick-shmanced 4 місяці тому
He stole the show with that line, and I was here for Dankpods lol
@aeches 3 місяці тому
seeing wade make the wade noises is both cursed and absolutely blessed
@aeches 3 місяці тому
also how does wade sound like wade in the studio in the LTT set?? its like he brought his mic with him baha
@some_random_rando 2 місяці тому
@aeches think its because he doesnt do anything fancy with his mics, heck he records most of his vids with a Iphone, mic and all.
@arcticfloof3122 2 місяці тому
its blursed
@ZenakuShinobi 4 місяці тому
As soon as I saw the ipad cover at 0:30 I heard scarlet fire playing in the background.
@sunny-sq6ci 17 днів тому
O MEEE PUGCELLS!!!!
@asahi7407 4 дні тому
I got an old mate named Craiiiiiig
@yannick7049 4 місяці тому
Dan just sitting there waiting until he's allowed to destroy things is a vibe I'm here for.
@spookyghost7524 4 місяці тому
wtf?
@shortyipper 4 місяці тому
@@spookyghost7524 I mean, breaking things (especially shitty things) is fun. I did that as a kid and still do at times.
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
Pop
@harbl99 4 місяці тому
"I'm only here for the destruction." -- Chaos Dan
@Deja117 4 місяці тому
@@spookyghost7524 My question to why these products exist.
@LordBraim 4 місяці тому
“Would you easily pay 50…..TIMES the amount of a normal wall outlet?” was fantastic delivery 😂
@m-rtin 4 місяці тому
Adam is hilarious. His quick wit gets me every time “.. so the sound don’t leak” 😆
@marklong6437 4 місяці тому
You could buy the same wall outlet for less then 15$ it just a hospital grade outlet.
@victorcoss2600 4 місяці тому
@@marklong6437 and it would be an actual hospital grade outlet from a reputable brand like Eaton, Levington, etc. I wouldn't trust that no-name crap they had, it would probably start a house fire.
@hikkamorii 4 місяці тому
@@marklong6437 you don't get it, these hospital outlets will add unwanted noise of life support machines to your signal, and possibly cancer too, obviously.
@handlemonium 4 місяці тому
To be fair I bought a JiTTeRbUG used for a relatively fair price of $20..... it now serves as the most overpriced USB-A to USB-A extension dongle I have in my possession.
@thatgraysuburban 3 місяці тому
It’s so trippy matching a face to the DankPods voice
@thedorsetflyer9113 4 місяці тому
So many highlights in this episode: - Dan teetering on the edge of losing his s**t until the burn-in comment, at which point he couldn’t contain himself anymore. - Linus just realising that each product will have cost him sooo much money for utter audiophile BS. Good thing he set a limit! - Wade’s “kid in a sweet shop” joy for each new piece of utter crap, knowing that it is going to wind up Dan and Linus… - Adam’s sarcastic sale’s pitch for each product, and his glee when revealing the price. - Everyone’s willingness to call out this audiophile rubbish, and joy when taking it apart to prove that it does NOTHING!!!! Great episode, please can we have more of these collaborations 👏👏👏
@mousetrap7005 Місяць тому
The problem is they've bought products that aren't going to make a difference to their system. like they're trying to reduce RF but they're using a noisy af powerboard with $2 power leads, of course you're not going to hear a difference...
@super9mega 17 днів тому
@@mousetrap7005 it's all digital. Everything they used was on the digital side. (Except the cable lifters). It's all a scam 😂
@mousetrap7005 17 днів тому
@@super9mega they literally bought a Nordost Qwave which is specifically meant to be used in conjunction with their powerboards which removes noise from the wall. But my main point is they also didn't and weren't going to hear much of a change because their system isn't in the price category for these items, its like trying to put f1 tires on a $10 shitbox car, of course you're not going to notice a difference!
@super9mega 17 днів тому
@@mousetrap7005 like, you are not serious right? They had The Oscilloscope photos from before and after the "power noise reducer" and saw literally nothing different. If there is a noise difference, then your correct, literally anything, ANYTHING would make more of a difference than it. Meaning that yea, it actually does not make a difference 😆. (Although some ups's can fix dirty power, if you're having an issue with that. But that's mostly like, if you're dealing with that, then this device will probably not help, and you need cleaner power in general)
@mousetrap7005 17 днів тому
@@super9mega Of course it didnt make a difference they were using a costco powerboard with default $1 power leads?
@Overloarde 4 місяці тому
i'm blown away that dankpods manages to be even funnier when he's in front of the camera
@AbiRizky 4 місяці тому
Yea but it's so weird seeing a face to the voice. I prefer just hands and an ipad
@dharanidharrsriram 4 місяці тому
No but actually, it's way better with dankpods with camera. He's way funnier, and a way immersive experience
@ethanoverwatch407 4 місяці тому
Agreed @@dharanidharrsriram
@Tamay. 4 місяці тому
DankPods is such an awkward and uncomfortable dude when hes around people
@rbae 4 місяці тому
@@AbiRizkythat means you don't catch him enough on Floatplane :(
@JustJayme 4 місяці тому
More Dankpods of course but definitely more chaotic Dan!
@DanielAWhite27 4 місяці тому
He totally fits in with the rest of the gang
@cdarrigo 4 місяці тому
and less Adam (much less)
@cjwrench07 4 місяці тому
Dan is anti-Bullshit personified. We need more.
@shanesheffer74 4 місяці тому
YES!
@Nitidus 4 місяці тому
I haven't really gotten the point of them flying Dankpods in, honestly. He didn't contribute anything of substance over those two videos. Like, I'm genuinely confused.
@ShaneFernandes-dt6ft 3 місяці тому
Seeing wade pop out from that box made my day
@Fluteboy 2 місяці тому
_Strewth mate, I'm in the land of Craig products! Time for a Craigathon!_
@disturbedawsome 4 місяці тому
My boomer brain needs to hear the audio interference through my head set with every whiny mouse movement to know my computer is computering
@stevedotwav 4 місяці тому
Audiophile culture is like being more concerned with a book's font than its plot
@jddsmith 4 місяці тому
I’m stealing that! I know a few…
@Edgemaster72 4 місяці тому
But also you've only convinced yourself there's a difference in the font, when there actually isn't
@AutomatedUser 4 місяці тому
.... i WOULD be annoyed if a book were printed in comic sans though. Not joking.
@jackieburkhart3268 4 місяці тому
@@AutomatedUseror in cursive
@Lizlodude 4 місяці тому
@@AutomatedUser A book printed in Comic Sans is what we see when someone just turns the sub all the way up and calls it good 😅
@mikefize2279 4 місяці тому
Dan doesn't even say or do anything and he's still my favorite person in this video. And I like the other three! Dan, how are you doing this?!
@GlorifiedGremlin 4 місяці тому
Dan has to have the LTT record for fastest establishment of parasocial relationships 😂
@evangelion6413 4 місяці тому
Yes i love Dan !!
@pwykersotz 4 місяці тому
He's the perfect audience surrogate. He has the reactions we wish we could display in person, but he also has an incredible amount of expertise to back up his reactions.
@EikottXD 4 місяці тому
But he said and did things...
@Mechjoc 4 місяці тому
It's just his wild Aussie energy. It's why I watch his car channel.
@_mnejing 4 місяці тому
Dan is the unsung hero of this one. This is just hours of him in a permanent state of "you're not f'in serious"
@nifela 4 місяці тому
The best audio enhancement accessory is still a bottle of wine
@ThisIsTechToday 4 місяці тому
I saw Linus’ soul leave his body multiple times during this video 😂😂😂
@Pileot 4 місяці тому
Forget about Linus, poor Dan was struggling so hard to keep it together.
@Artista_Frustrado 4 місяці тому
Wade having to remind Dan that LTT sells screwdrivers made my day
@aiconstruct 4 місяці тому
Wade just being there made my day
@BulllRush 3 місяці тому
Dan and Linus are perfectly in (reverse) sync. Each alternating between being amused and dying inside
@dragonking322 4 місяці тому
I like how much dan has changed over time. When he first started it seemed like he was playing a character.. now he seems happy and relaxed
@WokeUpScreaming 4 місяці тому
Literally my favourite crossover in YT history. Never in a million years did I think this would happen but I'm so damn happy it did!
@CamOpKyle 4 місяці тому
Dankpods is on Floatplane which is owned by LMG so it was bound to happen at some point. What I'm mad about is why the hell did it take this long to finally happen?
@WokeUpScreaming 4 місяці тому
@CamOpKyle oooooh I didn't realise that! I'm just mad they didn't play Scarlett Fire for the audio tests haha
@matthewversfeld4674 4 місяці тому
Couldn’t agree more!!😄I hop there are a lot more to come!!!
@HrLBolle 4 місяці тому
nah somebody is missing and his name is Styropyro
@WokeUpScreaming 4 місяці тому
@@HrLBolle that would be pretty cool, right?
@CoolJosh3k 4 місяці тому
Having a need for burn-in sounds exactly like wasting time for the consumer so the returns window closes before they realise they’ve been had.
@jessebrook1688 4 місяці тому
Uh-oh, some muppet's guessed it. Time to change the lingo.
@noalear 4 місяці тому
Burn-in isn't absolutely hogwash. I make electronic test equipment for measuring photodiodes and they have to be burned in due to the extreme sensitivity of the measurements. I'm using a Keithley 237 Source-Measure Unit and applying a few hundred volts and watching the current. It'll drop from ~1's of µAs to sub nAs. No one has been able to explain exactly whats going on, but the supposition is that contaminants are getting migrated or its something to do with surface charge. It definitely helps to heat it up in an oven while you're doing it. I dont think any of this would ever be noticeable in audio equipment, but there is evidence of burn-in being real. I spent a lot of money on my headphones and when I first got them I was ready to send them back immediately, but I played metal at 150% comfortable listening levels for like 24 hours and it made an absolute difference. I figure its probably from the foam fatiguing to be a little more compliant or maybe even some "deburring" if you will, and I'm sure you wont.
@timothycuff605 4 місяці тому
If burn in was that necessary to make headphones sound good, why don’t manufacturers do so in the factories before shipping them out?
@macD723 4 місяці тому
@@timothycuff605 because burn in time also shortens the life span. Lol.
@BrilliantDesignOnline 4 місяці тому
I don't always burn-in products at my home, but when I do, I always burn-in the house taps. Can't be too careful, don'tcha know.
@verylongchannelhandle 4 місяці тому
9:00 Why is my boy Danky such a cute patootie sitting like that? 😅
@mcch1n 4 місяці тому
lmao
@AZREDFERN 4 місяці тому
You got the Shrek man himself! Essentially, if your wire is shielded or balanced, you’re not going to have noticeable capacitance or inductance issues. If it’s a singular cable without shielding, it could be effected, which is a pretty cheap problem to fix with ground shielding. Cheap 2 cable stereo wire issues are negligible, because they’re amplified, and we’re not dealing with the gigahertz range of frequencies that love to be absorbed by everything.
@AFireBurns22 4 місяці тому
Dan’s quiet rage is everything 😂😂😂
@Deathrape2001 4 місяці тому
Lot of 'engineers' like 2 pretend nothing matters but what they specialize in, 2 try & avoid appearing stupid, like they have the key 2 'hi-fi', like pretending 'speaker cables don't matter' & stuff, which is insane. & no, not necessarily just a resistance thing. Some of the best R 'mainframe twisted SCSI cables' & gray/red combo 'lamp wire' (whatever that stuff is where 1 lead is gray & the other copper = 'evens things out' = sounds BS until U hear it). Another is the best 'coax' is the thin flimsy 'trash' stuff = more 'transparent'. Less capacitance or something? iDunno = not an engineer, but lot of cables do sound different & more expensive doesn't mean better. Same goes with headphones 4 sure = several years iSpent trying out 'everything' & the best overall (currently) turned out 2 retail around $15 LOL
@Yama_1291 4 місяці тому
Dan slowly descending into madness never ceases to be entertaining.
@nilsklowait7191 4 місяці тому
It's the worms.
@user-zq3wt4qq9b 4 місяці тому
"the audiophile guy" that hung around our floor at college even though he didnt go to college told me to get bookshelf speakers instead of full sized speakers so i could save money to buy better speaker cables.
@catfish552 3 місяці тому
7:40 That is such a good add-on to the grift. If the placebo effect hasn't quite set in yet, you can convince yourself that you really need that second one. They're double dipping!
@adamgreenhill110 4 місяці тому
"The powder probably energises the Americans who made them" - That was a VERY subtle joke
@daggern15 4 місяці тому
I'm not sure I'd say "subtle" but it was certainly effective
@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 4 місяці тому
No, "Made in America" is funny, 9 times out of 10, that shit aint made even on an island off the coast of the U.S, they stick that on stuff to make it more "appealing".
@armchairgeneralissimo 4 місяці тому
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 The final 1% of assembly was finished in America.
@adamgreenhill110 4 місяці тому
@@daggern15 Just the way Linus said it. Took me a few seconds to realise haha
@adamgreenhill110 4 місяці тому
@@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Or it's a bunch of Chinese parts, mostly assembled, and they do the last step. Made in USA now 😎
@MoldyStir-Fry 4 місяці тому
I love Dan's "kinda weird but cool uncle" vibes when he's getting all excited to tear stuff apart and expose the BS 😂
@lazality 3 місяці тому
oh man, i've been watching dankpods since he had like 50k subscribers and i've watched make it to where he is today. I also watch his drum channel and it's amazing to see how far he's made it and how his own content has grown. Good job Wade, everyones very proud of you.
@TheRealEDK 4 місяці тому
This reminds me of walking into a Snap-On truck.
@bsheaves 18 днів тому
Well, compared the the literal e-waste in this video, the stuff in the snap-on truck at least functions as advertised
@latzelsperger 4 місяці тому
Have to say, my favourite part is how Dan suffers in silence most of the time, only to burst out with a snarky rant now and then :D Adam's bone-dry humor and sarcasm just does the rest. One of the best LTT videos in a long time!
@Flares_rpr 4 місяці тому
Chaos Dan is legendary wanting to rip apart anything to see whats going on inside lmao
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
First
@Bearbytez 4 місяці тому
Can't get enough Dan content. Love watching his mounting level of stress with each new introduction of a product that could potentially be full of worms.
@matejgrim 3 місяці тому
I've been an audiophile for quite some time, tho it still amazed me how well you managed to show off what sucks about the community 😆
@patton3338 4 місяці тому
That sad Linus "Did they send samples?" was too good. He knew in his heart what the answer would be. 🤣
@BladeScraper 4 місяці тому
"Please don't dismantle it yourself. Dan?" Killed me
@yellingintothewind 4 місяці тому
The $200 outlet is probably the least bad thing in the list, assuming it's got good internals. High end wall outlets (for use in hospitals and the like) commonly run $50, so it's "only" a 4x markup (again, assuming it's hospital-grade).
@jayadeepshanmugam3649 3 місяці тому
I love the finger snapping. It's just so Dankpods. (Catchy name Sony!!)
@ljessecusterl 4 місяці тому
We need more Dan. His lack of filter is something to be treasured.
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
First
@Blue-bf8lv 4 місяці тому
Dankpods has amazing chemistry with these dudes, would love to see him more
@ALXMARTIN 4 місяці тому
Linus should buy him out
@zdanee 4 місяці тому
@@ALXMARTINNah, he just bought a lab, he cannot afford all of Wades channels, and if he does, Wade will just make more!
@cornlourd 4 місяці тому
I honestly thought he's part of LMG
@KirkNorthrop 4 місяці тому
He’s a floatplane creator
@TylerFurrison 4 місяці тому
@@cornlourdHe's an honorary member
@shartbimpson 4 місяці тому
those jitterbug things do actually work to isolate a usb ground loop, but usually don't supply enough current to power an interface. you can also just ground everything properly
@LillyP-xs5qe 4 місяці тому
Weird they got wade all the way to Canada and didn't had him test drum things, that like his main knowledge base. It's like bringing Linus over and not having him drop expensive delicate equipment.
@krmr 3 місяці тому
Drums? Nah mate, Craigs are his main knowledge base
@thejohnkaufman 3 місяці тому
@@krmrC R A I G
@DanTDMJace 2 місяці тому
@@krmrNuggets are close seconds. He's a professional drummer after all.
@krmr 2 місяці тому
@@DanTDMJace No one dives cashies more professionally than Dank.
@JDFrehley88 Місяць тому
Professionals chungus
@boam2943 4 місяці тому
The IC @12:21 is probably a timer or a counter to make the led blink. The rest is just a half rectifying bridge to power the timer/counter. Being a half bridge rectifier means the IC is only powered half the time and they probably use that as part of the count. It also allows them to save an insurmountable amount of money in two more diodes :|
@devnol 4 місяці тому
_Sad Electroboom Noises_
@Zbenesch 4 місяці тому
@@devnol*happy* Electroboom noises
@chromesucks5299 4 місяці тому
@@Zbenesch *painful electrob00m noises*
@Arctic_silverstreak 4 місяці тому
My guess is that it was sa556 because of the component that present on the pcb it goes with, Which is just 2 sa555/ne555 packed into one chip Which is kinda hilarious because now the other half becomes pointless doing nothing
@boam2943 4 місяці тому
@@Arctic_silverstreak It is possible but this IC appears to have more pins. Either way, I do not think that someone who uses (what looks like) a 5W resistor to limit the current from 120V cares if half of the circuit is just for show. Maybe that IC was cheapest they could get.
@WingedDorito 4 місяці тому
I love Dan and Dank being in the same couch, just there, waiting to rip apart those "audiophile products"
@SirSaizo 4 місяці тому
9:23 Wade saying you're not allowed to eat those packs then putting it into his mouth is so in character. And the "oh no he's gonna die" was funny
@Cupojoro 4 місяці тому
I love Dan’s “tear downs” of these kinds of products! So funny and great way to learn more about what’s out there.
@philb5593 4 місяці тому
Chaos Dan might be my favorite LTT personality. He’s a subject matter expert, but he also just flies his own path. So many of us tech nerds would tear apart the gear if we could
@RichardCalder67 4 місяці тому
Dan, the actual audio guy, losing his mind is killing me. I am actually laughing out loud at his reactions.
@OfficialNo44 2 місяці тому
i love how their talking about a $200 outlet but then put a $70 SCREWDRIVER UP AS A AD OF THEIR OWN STORE.
@toonistiny 4 місяці тому
Nothing better than actually being able to see Dan eat the little silica snacks.
@dillibrimbor 4 місяці тому
As someone who is in the audio industry this is amazing. I advise so many clients against these types of products, but sometimes it falls on deaf ears, lol. In one of our showrooms we have one 2 meter power cable that costs over $11k USD. It’s insane.
@lolbotomy 3 місяці тому
heh, deaf ears
@y.m.6988 3 місяці тому
11k sounds ridiculous, but power cables do sometimes make a difference. The bs in the video do not.
@Gio98art 3 місяці тому
@@y.m.6988 11k falls not only squarely, but cubicly in the "diminishing returns" category
@RealMephres 3 місяці тому
@@y.m.6988The difference shouldn't be noticeable if the cable is running as intended. More expensive cables might be more durable, but that's really all you can get 99% of the time for paying extra. It's below 100 bucks almost always, though and usually the durability gives it *some* value.
@kain0m 3 місяці тому
@@y.m.6988 nah mate, power cables make like no difference at all. The power has already travelled hundreds of feet in super-cheap cables before it reaches the socket; the last little bit makes zero difference. And if it does, the equipment plugged into it is substandard.
@SirFreak 4 місяці тому
The audiophile community is also actively helping all of these scams. For example, recently I found a video on an audiophile channel saying they could hear differences in optical cables, saying the sound was a lot better on a 300$ cable, lol.
@Peron1-MC 4 місяці тому
the fact that they dont understand how digital signals work is hillarious. if you where able to make any difference in the signal. it would corrupt or skip. analogue however is way more sensitive. and there is definitely dos and donts.
@tchernob 4 місяці тому
Most of those guys live on reviews or sell products, if they say it does t matter and don't have the required tools to measure, what are they gonna do?
@oienu 4 місяці тому
@@Peron1-MC Technically the signal is analog, but encoded digital, that is why we have single-mode and multi-mode cables for optical, and USB use a diferential pair and analog comparator, but that on audio level is pointless, all the physics they claim are real but only when you start going to microwave levels.
@x35gaming 4 місяці тому
Ironically spdif will work through wet spaghetti. You have to make a real mess of a cable to make it quit working.
@rherydrevins 4 місяці тому
@@Peron1-MC bUt JiTtEr, how can I be 1000% sure that the bits are arriving in lockstep precision at my DAC???
@modemdog3649 3 місяці тому
Dank getting an increasingly more suspicious expression as the video goes on is so great
@sonoda944 3 місяці тому
16:27 So like one time i was on a plane, some guy with sad looking face came up to me and he's an audio fan, and he told me "oi, i need some of the audio cleaner, can you go back and get one for me?" So i got off the plane, went back home, ordered one and went back to the airplane again and gave it to him, and turns out the audio cleaner was an alcohol, so i was dragged out of plane again by the security. I'm in jail.
@tptcx 4 місяці тому
adam being there to bullshit for the products while dan is losing his mind at every product since minute 1 while linus and wade are just there for the ride while also being in full disbelief every step of the way LMAO
@MarkDe94 4 місяці тому
aw Poor Dan, he's just sitting there in pain I feel you man, i feel you. this stuff loops between funny and depressing several times over.
@atsimas 4 місяці тому
I think the composition of the items is on point. The people who made them are masters of their art. All of it is very pretty to the eye. The sad point is that companies like Logitec who make the functioning devices, don't employ such artisans for the exterior of their devices.
@bdmax17 4 місяці тому
As a freelance audio engineer, this sings to my heart. Dans reaction to the USB audio "improvers" is absolute gold
@DigitalJedi 4 місяці тому
Wade and Dan are such a great duo. They both have this desire to rip things open and I love it.
@AbiRizky 4 місяці тому
Too bad 1 grit wasn't there
@syin111 4 місяці тому
To this day, my so-called "friends" still believe that power cords and USB cables can make an audible difference, is mind boggling, and they said "it can't be measured, you only can hear the difference"... 💀
@sudofox 4 місяці тому
Power cords I can see, if you have unbalanced or dirty power (you know, like you could see on an oscilloscope). USB cables? That's digital, baby. No difference..
@kendrakirai 4 місяці тому
Now, being fair, they CAN make a difference if there's say, a ground loop, or extreme RF interference. But that's also very much measurable.
@syin111 4 місяці тому
I'm curious, if I have dirty power issues, how would a power cable help? I assume most of the power filtering is in the device the cable plugs into.
@otakudjr 4 місяці тому
Broken/Damaged power and usb cables make a difference 😂
@kendrakirai 4 місяці тому
@syin111 if it's JUST a cable, it probably won't, but if it's an AC adapter, there could be actual line filtering in there.
@grey4980 4 місяці тому
dankpod had me cracking up the whole video, this collab was so great😂
@MaximusPrimusKay 4 місяці тому
Poor Wade. The man owns a Shrek watch. He shouldn't have to deal with this.
@bluegizmo1983 4 місяці тому
🤣 watching Dan squirming in his chair constantly about to lose his f**king mind is the best part and it's hilarious
@neruneri 4 місяці тому
I feel more stupid for having been exposed to the existence of these products, and in a way I suppose that's helpful as it puts me closer to the target market for them too.
@mayavril1 4 місяці тому
Underrated comment 🤣🤣🤣
@bakutie 4 місяці тому
lol
@1steelcobra 4 місяці тому
Audioquest floats on respectability by having some stuff that's "reasonably" priced and getting to sell their junk at Best Buy in the Magnolia premium zone. But they're also the "$10,000+ HDMI cable" guys.
@yoitsoj 4 місяці тому
14:04 "That's like having a burn-in time on your tap" Well, actually -- 🤓 Yes I'm aware I'm likely to get slaughtered with nerd emojis, but my grandfather actually works in plumbing, and any time he would replace our well filters or run delimer through the heater, we'd have to run all the taps for 2 or 3 minutes to flush out the old water and potential leftover chemicals so that fresh water would come through the next time we had to shower or something. Burn-in on audio is a myth though, speakers are not motors or batteries and will run pretty much the same whether their new or old or in different environments.
@Efreeti 4 місяці тому
At this point I have seen more of Wade's face on this channel than I have on any of his own. XD
@mattsnyder4754 4 місяці тому
Dan slowly descending into genuine physical pain is hilarious to me.
@I_enjoy_some_things 4 місяці тому
That's how I feel when I'm doomscrolling Tech Support subreddits.
@I_enjoy_some_things 4 місяці тому
The Australian UKposts/Streaming scene is like none other. So many great creators.
@drew4me 4 місяці тому
Noice and deserved roasting! There is a typo in your notes though. Not that I own and use any *ANY* of the brands listed, but one does not exist! "Olafson" is a legit name, but B&O is "Bang & Olufsen" Drew Down Under :D
@BushTurkeyProduction 4 місяці тому
I’ve always loved Dan’s character and his demeanor - @11:51 small side comment is what cemented him as my favorite member of the on-screen LMG cast. Amazing chemistry on-screen on this one guys. Props to Linus and LMG as a whole for really backing their claims of making new format content. Ace work.
@cycloid2326 4 місяці тому
LTT + DankPods is the gift that keeps on giving! Appreciate the early Christmas present!
@survil321 4 місяці тому
Seriously thank you guys!
@Hydraggle 4 місяці тому
@@olafplays make good videos if you want subs bud, its so annoying seeing these comments
@Combba6 4 місяці тому
@@Hydraggle Don't engage, just report.
@Tophatguy_vr 4 місяці тому
Ok
@LoveXKnife 3 місяці тому
I'm so used to just seeing his hands lol, but that laugh is precious.
@fitybux4664 4 місяці тому
15:20 Shhhhh! You'll spoil the surprise! 😆 This is INDUSTRY STANDARD.
@cbrngrz6966 4 місяці тому
Man, and here I was with all of my XLR cables running side-by-side with all of my power cables on the floor in my studio... No wonder my music sucks, I thought it was a skill issue.
@WanderingLostMC 4 місяці тому
the Isopropyl was the funniest thing to me. It reminded me of a product at my job. But its a specialty cast iron seasoning spray from Lodge.. in fine print on theback it says "100% Conola Oil" and its $25 for 8 ounces...
@IntegerOfDoom 4 місяці тому
Wow... so trash tier oil for a premium. I wouldn't even.... touch that garbage.
@volkswagenginetta 4 місяці тому
I'm glad that you made a video about this garbage. i got into the audio scene about 10 years ago now (my first bit of kit was a Lepai A6 USB/FM Hi-Fi stereo amplifier with some Philips bookshelf speakers i got from goodwill) the only thing i can verify to "clean up signal" is a ground loop isolator if you are getting buzzing, humming or high pitched squealing. they are 10-20 dollars. if that don't fix your setup you doing something wrong. what these companies pray on is if someone has buzzing or has a fear of buzzing and they say "well technically this does help" and in theory it does, just like pissing on a campfire can put the fire out.
@TheJacobbridges25 4 місяці тому
When you said that part about people taking commissions I actually never thought about that and 1000000% right
@Pratalax 4 місяці тому
Cable lifters: 650 USD Dan's face when he tells Linus how much they cost: priceless.
@StubbyPhillips 4 місяці тому
You've stepped into an incredibly fertile field here boys. *Keep digging!*
@jayrosgameboymodz5438 4 місяці тому
Oh man... They didn't even scratch the topsoil yet. The braided audio cables, the ferrite chokes, the impedence plugs, gold-plated vs solid gold cabling... There's still a rabbit hole of marketing B.S. they can dive into.
@caodesignworks2407 4 місяці тому
@@jayrosgameboymodz5438 This isn't their first audiophile rodeo, there's a few older vids
@jamescruz8678 4 місяці тому
They've covered audiophilia every once in a blue moon for years and I'm super disappointed they haven't treaded into those waters more often, especially since they have a comprehensive cable tester now.
@StubbyPhillips 4 місяці тому
"Hyperaudiophilia" can be a serious mental condition. It occurs when an audiophile (hi-fi enthusiast, nothing wrong with that) achieves a level of sound quality that can not be significantly improved, but feels compelled to continue trying to do so at any cost. It's a form of addiction and can cause otherwise intelligent, rational individuals to be taken in by what others clearly see as nonsensical claims related to sham products. Such products tend to be extremely expensive and, generally speaking, do nothing at all.
@StubbyPhillips 4 місяці тому
@@jamescruz8678One of my favs back in the CD days was a weighted disc to make the CD more of a flywheel to "smooth out the data stream." Works for vinyl, right? Well, the data goes into a buffer and is paced out by a clock. so... If anything it just made it harder for the motor to adjust disc speed to keep the buffer fed.
@Smoth48 4 місяці тому
Seeing how much pain Dan is in is by far the best part of this video
@Zerocool-kb4ej 4 місяці тому
with the "ear HD" i heared "Ear aids D"..kinda accurate 🤣🤣
@nelsondisalvatore9812 4 місяці тому
23:10 "hey Luis, remember when I sold those scam products to some Canadian tech youtubers?"
@therealbennewman 4 місяці тому
good to see dank pods YT taking him places. had the please of working on his car when it was all taking off and the success couldn't go to someone more deserving.
@possibly8180 3 місяці тому
Gotta ask though, which one?
@johnruschmeyer5769 4 місяці тому
That "silver" in the gold-plated XLR filters is probably a thin layer of nickel plating. I forget the specifics, but it is very difficult to plate gold to copper so, typically, the copper if first plated with a layer of nickel which the gold will more easily plate to.
@josh_wink 3 місяці тому
The only burn-in claim I've witness actually work is is with vacuum tubes. Ive bought new tubes for an amp that were noisy to begin with, left the amp on overnight, then the noise was gone. Everything else is basically a placebo effect.
@o00Starman00o 4 місяці тому
This was so entertaining, I could definitely watch a 2 hours version of it.
@DarkRider2k3 4 місяці тому
I love that Dan immediately wants to see the waveform patterns of the last one. The bull**** meter was so off the charts he wanted to see more proof of it 😂
@tuckerhaven4357 3 місяці тому
The collaboration I needed, but didn’t know I needed it. Best collab ever!
@audiovision2818 3 місяці тому
Wade canonically doesn't leave the house without his green iPad
@TheInternetHelpdeskPlays 4 місяці тому
The look of futile despair on Dan's face is palpable.😂
@aleks-33 4 місяці тому
2:39 Linus' shocked face of pain when he heard that price. 💀
@Xorthis 3 місяці тому
These companies looked at apple selling a $1000 monitor stand and said, "hold my beer". $600 for a cable lifter?!
@orangetj 3 місяці тому
"what do they think this is camera equipment?" as a photographer I took this personally
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