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
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  • @bigclivedotcom
    @bigclivedotcom 5 месяцев назад +9660

    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_
      @BocaBola_ 5 месяцев назад +629

      So I shouldnt have eaten them????

    • @gerardsitja
      @gerardsitja 5 месяцев назад +129

      It will be cool if they send you the products for further analysis and to re-affirm they are product scams.

    • @els236
      @els236 5 месяцев назад +334

      of course BigClive shows up on a video like this :D

    • @georgemariatos-metaxas7780
      @georgemariatos-metaxas7780 5 месяцев назад +264

      You know its serious when Bigclive is here

    • @Skiptrac3
      @Skiptrac3 5 месяцев назад +52

      It sounds like they should have gotten you for the product analysis of why it’s so BS.

  • @0neScreen
    @0neScreen 4 месяца назад +3136

    Not using Scarlet Fire for the testing is an absolute tragedy.

    • @drake005
      @drake005 4 месяца назад +74

      I kept waiting to hear it and was so disappointed.

    • @chrisriku797
      @chrisriku797 4 месяца назад +14

      So I'm not the only one

    • @hazymelodii
      @hazymelodii 3 месяца назад +22

      It’s not even copyright, it’s in the RUclips audio library

    • @ToastyMozart
      @ToastyMozart 3 месяца назад +11

      Or at the very least Walk Through the Park.

    • @Xmetalfanx
      @Xmetalfanx 3 месяца назад +9

      I am sad i didn't get to see Frank :(

  • @TheDavidskinner
    @TheDavidskinner 4 месяца назад +2922

    Watching Wade sit there like the drunk friend you met at a party is so wholesome. He seems like a genuinely nice guy.

  • @theforogoten1
    @theforogoten1 4 месяца назад +1497

    I'm glad to see dankpods making it in life. I found him when he only had 100k, what a great guy

    • @C4DeadCharge
      @C4DeadCharge 4 месяца назад +41

      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
      @TheParadoxGamer1 4 месяца назад +23

      Sameee he got me through 2020 along with Unus Annus

    • @LoneWanderer905
      @LoneWanderer905 4 месяца назад

      @@C4DeadCharge he just recently released new dankmus stuff! it's freaking great!

    • @DL_Burga
      @DL_Burga 4 месяца назад +5

      Same here man, he’s always super entertaining to watch here and there

    • @luisbastidas248
      @luisbastidas248 4 месяца назад +1

      Sameeee

  • @AgencyNighthawk
    @AgencyNighthawk 5 месяцев назад +7494

    Just watching Dan's reactions to these bullshit products fills me with joy.

    • @uzogsi
      @uzogsi 5 месяцев назад +230

      the others laugh, he seems in real agony

    • @KinxBreadsworth
      @KinxBreadsworth 5 месяцев назад +31

      i was thinking the same.

    • @redjules1215
      @redjules1215 5 месяцев назад +63

      Someone get the poor man a Xanax.

    • @Woodie-xq1ew
      @Woodie-xq1ew 5 месяцев назад +69

      its almost painful for him to hear those bullshit explanations about how those products "work"

    • @Tophatguy_vr
      @Tophatguy_vr 5 месяцев назад +2

      Yes

  • @arunps7719
    @arunps7719 5 месяцев назад +2723

    Dan's the "I like working for you" part. Hilarious. 😂

    • @ryanA133
      @ryanA133 5 месяцев назад +51

      We didn’t even get to try it….

    • @Tophatguy_vr
      @Tophatguy_vr 5 месяцев назад +1

      Ok

    • @h1Lu
      @h1Lu 5 месяцев назад +2

      rizz

    • @szilardladocki5863
      @szilardladocki5863 5 месяцев назад +2

      Coworker rizz

    • @Nick-shmanced
      @Nick-shmanced 5 месяцев назад +13

      He stole the show with that line, and I was here for Dankpods lol

  • @aeches
    @aeches 4 месяца назад +538

    seeing wade make the wade noises is both cursed and absolutely blessed

    • @aeches
      @aeches 4 месяца назад +33

      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
      @some_random_rando 3 месяца назад +9

      ​@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
      @arcticfloof3122 3 месяца назад +2

      its blursed

  • @ZenakuShinobi
    @ZenakuShinobi 4 месяца назад +180

    As soon as I saw the ipad cover at 0:30 I heard scarlet fire playing in the background.

    • @sunny-sq6ci
      @sunny-sq6ci Месяц назад +4

      O MEEE PUGCELLS!!!!

    • @asahi7407
      @asahi7407 26 дней назад +2

      I got an old mate named Craiiiiiig

    • @ThreeIrishMen
      @ThreeIrishMen 19 дней назад +3

      oh mate (insert low quality mic rambling here

  • @LordBraim
    @LordBraim 5 месяцев назад +1567

    “Would you easily pay 50…..TIMES the amount of a normal wall outlet?” was fantastic delivery 😂

    • @m-rtin
      @m-rtin 5 месяцев назад +55

      Adam is hilarious. His quick wit gets me every time “.. so the sound don’t leak” 😆

    • @marklong6437
      @marklong6437 5 месяцев назад +18

      You could buy the same wall outlet for less then 15$ it just a hospital grade outlet.

    • @victorcoss2600
      @victorcoss2600 5 месяцев назад +19

      @@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
      @hikkamorii 5 месяцев назад

      @@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
      @handlemonium 5 месяцев назад +1

      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.

  • @yannick7049
    @yannick7049 5 месяцев назад +2335

    Dan just sitting there waiting until he's allowed to destroy things is a vibe I'm here for.

    • @spookyghost7524
      @spookyghost7524 5 месяцев назад +4

      wtf?

    • @shortyipper
      @shortyipper 5 месяцев назад +40

      @@spookyghost7524 I mean, breaking things (especially shitty things) is fun. I did that as a kid and still do at times.

    • @Tophatguy_vr
      @Tophatguy_vr 5 месяцев назад +1

      Pop

    • @harbl99
      @harbl99 5 месяцев назад +14

      "I'm only here for the destruction." -- Chaos Dan

    • @Deja117
      @Deja117 5 месяцев назад

      @@spookyghost7524 My question to why these products exist.

  • @thatgraysuburban
    @thatgraysuburban 4 месяца назад +57

    It’s so trippy matching a face to the DankPods voice

  • @thedorsetflyer9113
    @thedorsetflyer9113 4 месяца назад +74

    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
      @mousetrap7005 2 месяца назад

      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
      @super9mega Месяц назад +3

      ​@@mousetrap7005 it's all digital. Everything they used was on the digital side. (Except the cable lifters). It's all a scam 😂

    • @mousetrap7005
      @mousetrap7005 Месяц назад

      @@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
      @super9mega Месяц назад +2

      @@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
      @mousetrap7005 Месяц назад

      @@super9mega Of course it didnt make a difference they were using a costco powerboard with default $1 power leads?

  • @Overloarde
    @Overloarde 5 месяцев назад +1823

    i'm blown away that dankpods manages to be even funnier when he's in front of the camera

    • @AbiRizky
      @AbiRizky 5 месяцев назад +128

      Yea but it's so weird seeing a face to the voice. I prefer just hands and an ipad

    • @dharanidharrsriram
      @dharanidharrsriram 5 месяцев назад +39

      No but actually, it's way better with dankpods with camera. He's way funnier, and a way immersive experience

    • @ethanoverwatch407
      @ethanoverwatch407 5 месяцев назад

      Agreed @@dharanidharrsriram

    • @Tamay.
      @Tamay. 5 месяцев назад +32

      DankPods is such an awkward and uncomfortable dude when hes around people

    • @rbae
      @rbae 5 месяцев назад +7

      ​@@AbiRizkythat means you don't catch him enough on Floatplane :(

  • @ThisIsTechToday
    @ThisIsTechToday 5 месяцев назад +447

    I saw Linus’ soul leave his body multiple times during this video 😂😂😂

    • @Pileot
      @Pileot 5 месяцев назад +9

      Forget about Linus, poor Dan was struggling so hard to keep it together.

  • @ShaneFernandes-dt6ft
    @ShaneFernandes-dt6ft 4 месяца назад +137

    Seeing wade pop out from that box made my day

    • @Fluteboy
      @Fluteboy 3 месяца назад +1

      _Strewth mate, I'm in the land of Craig products! Time for a Craigathon!_

  • @_mnejing
    @_mnejing 4 месяца назад +46

    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"

  • @JustJayme
    @JustJayme 5 месяцев назад +1933

    More Dankpods of course but definitely more chaotic Dan!

    • @DanielAWhite27
      @DanielAWhite27 5 месяцев назад +34

      He totally fits in with the rest of the gang

    • @cdarrigo
      @cdarrigo 5 месяцев назад +6

      and less Adam (much less)

    • @cjwrench07
      @cjwrench07 5 месяцев назад +36

      Dan is anti-Bullshit personified. We need more.

    • @shanesheffer74
      @shanesheffer74 5 месяцев назад

      YES!

    • @Nitidus
      @Nitidus 5 месяцев назад +6

      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.

  • @mikefize2279
    @mikefize2279 5 месяцев назад +2339

    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
      @GlorifiedGremlin 5 месяцев назад +160

      Dan has to have the LTT record for fastest establishment of parasocial relationships 😂

    • @evangelion6413
      @evangelion6413 5 месяцев назад +20

      Yes i love Dan !!

    • @pwykersotz
      @pwykersotz 5 месяцев назад +81

      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
      @EikottXD 5 месяцев назад +7

      But he said and did things...

    • @Mechjoc
      @Mechjoc 5 месяцев назад +7

      It's just his wild Aussie energy. It's why I watch his car channel.

  • @disturbedawsome
    @disturbedawsome 4 месяца назад +17

    My boomer brain needs to hear the audio interference through my head set with every whiny mouse movement to know my computer is computering

  • @nifela
    @nifela 4 месяца назад +15

    The best audio enhancement accessory is still a bottle of wine

  • @stevedotwav
    @stevedotwav 5 месяцев назад +859

    Audiophile culture is like being more concerned with a book's font than its plot

    • @jddsmith
      @jddsmith 5 месяцев назад +11

      I’m stealing that! I know a few…

    • @Edgemaster72
      @Edgemaster72 5 месяцев назад +64

      But also you've only convinced yourself there's a difference in the font, when there actually isn't

    • @AutomatedUser
      @AutomatedUser 5 месяцев назад +39

      .... i WOULD be annoyed if a book were printed in comic sans though. Not joking.

    • @jackieburkhart3268
      @jackieburkhart3268 5 месяцев назад +7

      @@AutomatedUseror in cursive

    • @Lizlodude
      @Lizlodude 5 месяцев назад +14

      @@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 😅

  • @AFireBurns22
    @AFireBurns22 5 месяцев назад +348

    Dan’s quiet rage is everything 😂😂😂

    • @Deathrape2001
      @Deathrape2001 4 месяца назад +2

      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

    • @nikkiofthevalley
      @nikkiofthevalley 19 дней назад +1

      ​@@Deathrape2001This is one of the most confusing comments I've ever read. I have absolutely no idea what your point is.

  • @BulllRush
    @BulllRush 4 месяца назад +26

    Dan and Linus are perfectly in (reverse) sync. Each alternating between being amused and dying inside

  • @dragonking322
    @dragonking322 4 месяца назад +18

    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

  • @Yama_1291
    @Yama_1291 5 месяцев назад +273

    Dan slowly descending into madness never ceases to be entertaining.

  • @WokeUpScreaming
    @WokeUpScreaming 5 месяцев назад +526

    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
      @CamOpKyle 5 месяцев назад +11

      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
      @WokeUpScreaming 5 месяцев назад +5

      @CamOpKyle oooooh I didn't realise that! I'm just mad they didn't play Scarlett Fire for the audio tests haha

    • @matthewversfeld4674
      @matthewversfeld4674 5 месяцев назад +1

      Couldn’t agree more!!😄I hop there are a lot more to come!!!

    • @HrLBolle
      @HrLBolle 4 месяца назад +1

      nah
      somebody is missing
      and his name is Styropyro

    • @WokeUpScreaming
      @WokeUpScreaming 4 месяца назад +1

      @@HrLBolle that would be pretty cool, right?

  • @lazality
    @lazality 4 месяца назад +6

    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.

  • @AZREDFERN
    @AZREDFERN 4 месяца назад +6

    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.

  • @CoolJosh3k
    @CoolJosh3k 5 месяцев назад +748

    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
      @jessebrook1688 4 месяца назад +84

      Uh-oh, some muppet's guessed it. Time to change the lingo.

    • @noalear
      @noalear 4 месяца назад +19

      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
      @timothycuff605 4 месяца назад +49

      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
      @macD723 4 месяца назад +13

      @@timothycuff605 because burn in time also shortens the life span. Lol.

    • @BrilliantDesignOnline
      @BrilliantDesignOnline 4 месяца назад +8

      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.

  • @Artista_Frustrado
    @Artista_Frustrado 5 месяцев назад +795

    Wade having to remind Dan that LTT sells screwdrivers made my day

    • @aiconstruct
      @aiconstruct 4 месяца назад +6

      Wade just being there made my day

  • @catfish552
    @catfish552 4 месяца назад +4

    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!

  • @user-zq3wt4qq9b
    @user-zq3wt4qq9b 4 месяца назад +3

    "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.

  • @Flares_rpr
    @Flares_rpr 5 месяцев назад +329

    Chaos Dan is legendary wanting to rip apart anything to see whats going on inside lmao

  • @latzelsperger
    @latzelsperger 5 месяцев назад +565

    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!

  • @TheRealEDK
    @TheRealEDK 4 месяца назад +7

    This reminds me of walking into a Snap-On truck.

    • @bsheaves
      @bsheaves Месяц назад

      Well, compared the the literal e-waste in this video, the stuff in the snap-on truck at least functions as advertised

  • @verylongchannelhandle
    @verylongchannelhandle 4 месяца назад +8

    9:00 Why is my boy Danky such a cute patootie sitting like that? 😅

    • @mcch1n
      @mcch1n 4 месяца назад

      lmao

  • @dillibrimbor
    @dillibrimbor 5 месяцев назад +346

    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
      @lolbotomy 4 месяца назад +37

      heh, deaf ears

    • @y.m.6988
      @y.m.6988 4 месяца назад +4

      11k sounds ridiculous, but power cables do sometimes make a difference. The bs in the video do not.

    • @Gio98art
      @Gio98art 4 месяца назад

      ​@@y.m.6988 11k falls not only squarely, but cubicly in the "diminishing returns" category

    • @RealMephres
      @RealMephres 4 месяца назад

      ​@@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
      @kain0m 4 месяца назад +27

      @@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.

  • @philb5593
    @philb5593 5 месяцев назад +298

    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

  • @Bearbytez
    @Bearbytez 4 месяца назад +6

    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.

  • @shartbimpson
    @shartbimpson 4 месяца назад +2

    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

  • @boam2943
    @boam2943 5 месяцев назад +188

    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
      @devnol 5 месяцев назад +20

      _Sad Electroboom Noises_

    • @Zbenesch
      @Zbenesch 5 месяцев назад +4

      @@devnol*happy* Electroboom noises

    • @chromesucks5299
      @chromesucks5299 5 месяцев назад +6

      @@Zbenesch *painful electrob00m noises*

    • @Arctic_silverstreak
      @Arctic_silverstreak 5 месяцев назад +4

      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
      @boam2943 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@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.

  • @adamgreenhill110
    @adamgreenhill110 5 месяцев назад +288

    "The powder probably energises the Americans who made them" - That was a VERY subtle joke

    • @daggern15
      @daggern15 5 месяцев назад +2

      I'm not sure I'd say "subtle" but it was certainly effective

    • @sterlingodeaghaidh5086
      @sterlingodeaghaidh5086 5 месяцев назад +4

      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
      @armchairgeneralissimo 5 месяцев назад +5

      @@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 The final 1% of assembly was finished in America.

    • @adamgreenhill110
      @adamgreenhill110 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@daggern15 Just the way Linus said it. Took me a few seconds to realise haha

    • @adamgreenhill110
      @adamgreenhill110 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@sterlingodeaghaidh5086 Or it's a bunch of Chinese parts, mostly assembled, and they do the last step. Made in USA now 😎

  • @matejgrim
    @matejgrim 4 месяца назад +11

    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 😆

  • @jayadeepshanmugam3649
    @jayadeepshanmugam3649 4 месяца назад +4

    I love the finger snapping. It's just so Dankpods. (Catchy name Sony!!)

  • @WingedDorito
    @WingedDorito 5 месяцев назад +116

    I love Dan and Dank being in the same couch, just there, waiting to rip apart those "audiophile products"

  • @Blue-bf8lv
    @Blue-bf8lv 5 месяцев назад +425

    Dankpods has amazing chemistry with these dudes, would love to see him more

    • @ALXMARTIN
      @ALXMARTIN 5 месяцев назад +8

      Linus should buy him out

    • @zdanee
      @zdanee 5 месяцев назад +29

      @@ALXMARTINNah, he just bought a lab, he cannot afford all of Wades channels, and if he does, Wade will just make more!

    • @cornlourd
      @cornlourd 5 месяцев назад +1

      I honestly thought he's part of LMG

    • @KirkNorthrop
      @KirkNorthrop 5 месяцев назад +6

      He’s a floatplane creator

    • @TylerFurrison
      @TylerFurrison 5 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@cornlourdHe's an honorary member

  • @sonoda944
    @sonoda944 4 месяца назад +11

    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.

  • @drew4me
    @drew4me 4 месяца назад +3

    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

  • @patton3338
    @patton3338 5 месяцев назад +311

    That sad Linus "Did they send samples?" was too good.
    He knew in his heart what the answer would be. 🤣

  • @BladeScraper
    @BladeScraper 5 месяцев назад +80

    "Please don't dismantle it yourself.
    Dan?"
    Killed me

  • @Cupojoro
    @Cupojoro 4 месяца назад +3

    I love Dan’s “tear downs” of these kinds of products! So funny and great way to learn more about what’s out there.

  • @OfficialNo44
    @OfficialNo44 3 месяца назад +3

    i love how their talking about a $200 outlet but then put a $70 SCREWDRIVER UP AS A AD OF THEIR OWN STORE.

  • @neruneri
    @neruneri 5 месяцев назад +98

    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
      @mayavril1 5 месяцев назад +1

      Underrated comment 🤣🤣🤣

    • @bakutie
      @bakutie 5 месяцев назад

      lol

  • @MoldyStir-Fry
    @MoldyStir-Fry 5 месяцев назад +373

    I love Dan's "kinda weird but cool uncle" vibes when he's getting all excited to tear stuff apart and expose the BS 😂

  • @pul53gh
    @pul53gh 4 месяца назад +3

    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.

  • @BigRedsCrib
    @BigRedsCrib 4 месяца назад +3

    You do realise that now that you have reviewed these products, the company will rebrand to say their products are recommended by Linus Tech.

  • @RichardCalder67
    @RichardCalder67 5 месяцев назад +173

    Dan, the actual audio guy, losing his mind is killing me. I am actually laughing out loud at his reactions.

  • @ljessecusterl
    @ljessecusterl 5 месяцев назад +302

    We need more Dan. His lack of filter is something to be treasured.

  • @atsimas
    @atsimas 4 месяца назад +3

    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.

  • @shekharpratap9294
    @shekharpratap9294 Месяц назад +1

    “what do they think this is, camera equipment?” 😂😂😂

  • @tptcx
    @tptcx 5 месяцев назад +113

    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

  • @DigitalJedi
    @DigitalJedi 5 месяцев назад +152

    Wade and Dan are such a great duo. They both have this desire to rip things open and I love it.

    • @AbiRizky
      @AbiRizky 5 месяцев назад +7

      Too bad 1 grit wasn't there

  • @bdmax17
    @bdmax17 4 месяца назад +1

    As a freelance audio engineer, this sings to my heart. Dans reaction to the USB audio "improvers" is absolute gold

  • @toonistiny
    @toonistiny 4 месяца назад +3

    Nothing better than actually being able to see Dan eat the little silica snacks.

  • @syin111
    @syin111 5 месяцев назад +471

    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
      @sudofox 5 месяцев назад +77

      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
      @kendrakirai 5 месяцев назад +105

      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
      @syin111 5 месяцев назад +9

      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
      @otakudjr 5 месяцев назад +21

      Broken/Damaged power and usb cables make a difference 😂

    • @kendrakirai
      @kendrakirai 5 месяцев назад +12

      @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.

  • @MarkDe94
    @MarkDe94 5 месяцев назад +146

    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.

  • @fitybux4664
    @fitybux4664 4 месяца назад +2

    15:20 Shhhhh! You'll spoil the surprise! 😆 This is INDUSTRY STANDARD.

  • @grey4980
    @grey4980 4 месяца назад +4

    dankpod had me cracking up the whole video, this collab was so great😂

  • @SirFreak
    @SirFreak 5 месяцев назад +102

    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
      @Peron1-MC 5 месяцев назад +36

      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
      @tchernob 5 месяцев назад +16

      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
      @oienu 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@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
      @x35gaming 5 месяцев назад +2

      Ironically spdif will work through wet spaghetti. You have to make a real mess of a cable to make it quit working.

    • @rherydrevins
      @rherydrevins 5 месяцев назад +1

      @@Peron1-MC bUt JiTtEr, how can I be 1000% sure that the bits are arriving in lockstep precision at my DAC???

  • @WanderingLostMC
    @WanderingLostMC 5 месяцев назад +48

    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
      @IntegerOfDoom 5 месяцев назад

      Wow... so trash tier oil for a premium. I wouldn't even....
      touch that garbage.

  • @MaximusPrimusKay
    @MaximusPrimusKay 4 месяца назад +2

    Poor Wade.
    The man owns a Shrek watch.
    He shouldn't have to deal with this.

  • @volkswagenginetta
    @volkswagenginetta 4 месяца назад

    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.

  • @BushTurkeyProduction
    @BushTurkeyProduction 5 месяцев назад +47

    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.

  • @mattsnyder4754
    @mattsnyder4754 5 месяцев назад +106

    Dan slowly descending into genuine physical pain is hilarious to me.

    • @I_enjoy_some_things
      @I_enjoy_some_things 4 месяца назад +1

      That's how I feel when I'm doomscrolling Tech Support subreddits.

  • @SirSaizo
    @SirSaizo 4 месяца назад +2

    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

  • @isthatrubble
    @isthatrubble 4 месяца назад +6

    the lack of one gritting in this is disappointing tbh

  • @Efreeti
    @Efreeti 5 месяцев назад +63

    At this point I have seen more of Wade's face on this channel than I have on any of his own. XD

  • @cbrngrz6966
    @cbrngrz6966 5 месяцев назад +15

    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.

  • @mikulashlina4844
    @mikulashlina4844 4 месяца назад +1

    I love the Wade's representation of lifting the cablees

  • @Zerocool-kb4ej
    @Zerocool-kb4ej 4 месяца назад +2

    with the "ear HD" i heared "Ear aids D"..kinda accurate 🤣🤣

  • @StubbyPhillips
    @StubbyPhillips 5 месяцев назад +259

    You've stepped into an incredibly fertile field here boys.
    *Keep digging!*

    • @jayrosgameboymodz5438
      @jayrosgameboymodz5438 5 месяцев назад +37

      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
      @caodesignworks2407 5 месяцев назад

      @@jayrosgameboymodz5438 This isn't their first audiophile rodeo, there's a few older vids

    • @jamescruz8678
      @jamescruz8678 4 месяца назад +4

      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
      @StubbyPhillips 4 месяца назад +4

      "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
      @StubbyPhillips 4 месяца назад +4

      @@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.

  • @bluegizmo1983
    @bluegizmo1983 5 месяцев назад +158

    🤣 watching Dan squirming in his chair constantly about to lose his f**king mind is the best part and it's hilarious

  • @modemdog3649
    @modemdog3649 4 месяца назад +2

    Dank getting an increasingly more suspicious expression as the video goes on is so great

  • @1steelcobra
    @1steelcobra 4 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @o00Starman00o
    @o00Starman00o 5 месяцев назад +91

    This was so entertaining, I could definitely watch a 2 hours version of it.

  • @therealbennewman
    @therealbennewman 5 месяцев назад +81

    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
      @possibly8180 4 месяца назад

      Gotta ask though, which one?

  • @patrickheredia1431
    @patrickheredia1431 4 месяца назад

    Thank you so much for opening up the q3. I'm not an engineer by any stretch but I definitely have a much more solid understanding of electricity and etcetera than the average person does. I'm also a person that enjoys a nice sound system. I watch plenty of videos on audio related stuff. I saw an audiophile review them and talk about how much they helped and I was screaming at the video. I already knew it was a scam but thanks for verifying it for me.

  • @cycloid2326
    @cycloid2326 5 месяцев назад +324

    LTT + DankPods is the gift that keeps on giving! Appreciate the early Christmas present!

    • @survil321
      @survil321 5 месяцев назад +1

      Seriously thank you guys!

    • @Hydraggle
      @Hydraggle 5 месяцев назад +2

      @@olafplays make good videos if you want subs bud, its so annoying seeing these comments

    • @Combba6
      @Combba6 5 месяцев назад +1

      ​@@Hydraggle Don't engage, just report.

    • @Tophatguy_vr
      @Tophatguy_vr 5 месяцев назад

      Ok

  • @aleks-33
    @aleks-33 5 месяцев назад +11

    2:39 Linus' shocked face of pain when he heard that price. 💀

  • @LillyP-xs5qe
    @LillyP-xs5qe 4 месяца назад +24

    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
      @krmr 4 месяца назад +6

      Drums? Nah mate, Craigs are his main knowledge base

    • @thejohnkaufman
      @thejohnkaufman 4 месяца назад

      ​@@krmrC R A I G

    • @DanTDMJace
      @DanTDMJace 2 месяца назад +1

      @@krmrNuggets are close seconds. He's a professional drummer after all.

    • @krmr
      @krmr 2 месяца назад +1

      ​@@DanTDMJace No one dives cashies more professionally than Dank.

    • @JDFrehley88
      @JDFrehley88 2 месяца назад

      Professionals chungus

  • @I_enjoy_some_things
    @I_enjoy_some_things 4 месяца назад +1

    The Australian RUclips/Streaming scene is like none other. So many great creators.

  • @Seed
    @Seed 5 месяцев назад +395

    This stuff is legitimately illegal.. I’m really hope you returned some of this stuff…

    • @Bioniclema90
      @Bioniclema90 5 месяцев назад +47

      Inb4 they don't accept returns lol

    • @andjelko007novo
      @andjelko007novo 5 месяцев назад

      Wait can you really return clear scam

    • @Tophatguy_vr
      @Tophatguy_vr 5 месяцев назад

      Seed

    • @Dude19971
      @Dude19971 5 месяцев назад +23

      Fun Fact, Australian Consumer Laws and Consumer protections are so strong that they could return almost all these items for a full refund since they don't function as advertised and/or are not fit for purpose

    • @mycelia_ow
      @mycelia_ow 5 месяцев назад +3

      @@Dude19971 Wow really? Really need those strong laws over here in the US, you'd be surprised by some of the stuff that's allowed, including two-way outlet plugs that are incredibly dangerous for multiple reasons.

  • @EvilGenius.
    @EvilGenius. 5 месяцев назад +142

    I think Dan lost his mind in this video! I bet he called off work and said he was not coming back to work for the rest of the week!
    LOL, I would not blame him for doing so! I am sorry you had to go threw that Dan! Be sure you have the long talk with the bread this week you need my dear friend! Pore Dan his life will never be the same again! lol

  • @JayJip4
    @JayJip4 4 месяца назад +1

    Man dankpods voice is just so pleasing to the ears.

  • @stephenbaretich7166
    @stephenbaretich7166 4 месяца назад

    That was absolutely hilarious! Amazing work from the whole team!

  • @nelsondisalvatore9812
    @nelsondisalvatore9812 5 месяцев назад +14

    23:10 "hey Luis, remember when I sold those scam products to some Canadian tech youtubers?"

  • @Pratalax
    @Pratalax 5 месяцев назад +32

    Cable lifters: 650 USD
    Dan's face when he tells Linus how much they cost: priceless.

  • @audiovision2818
    @audiovision2818 4 месяца назад +3

    Wade canonically doesn't leave the house without his green iPad

  • @darrianweathington1923
    @darrianweathington1923 4 месяца назад +1

    My eyes lied to me, i read. "I gave my money to criminals... Like Dankpods"

  • @Sergeant_Stiffy
    @Sergeant_Stiffy 5 месяцев назад +44

    As an Australian who watch’s both dankpods and Linus I have to say this collab is an absolute win