YuyoDrift

Bringing it back mods.
 
Here's my current gear:
 
1. Astro A38 White Wireless Headset- PC/Mobile Device/Guest Listening

 
Only bought these b/c they were on sale for a ridiculously low price.
 
Pros:
Lightweight Even sound Pair easily on Mobile Devices Customization capable (just ear plates doe) Customer Service is Excellent Cons
Battery life sux Break easily at the joints (on my 3rd pair through warranty) Bluetooth signal for PC/Mac could be better No noise Isolation Ideal for small heads  
2. Sony MDR-XB650BT Blue - PC/Work PC

 
Recently acquired these through the warranty off another set I wore out.
 
Pros
LIGHT AS FUCK (Plastic and Aluminum) Bass richly rich (for EDM listeners) Battery life is great (I've gone 25+ hours on these) BT signal for PC/Mac is great Little Voice in headset that tells you "On", ''Off", "BT connected/disconnected", Etc. Noise Isolation is nice Cons:
Bass may be too much for anything other than EDM Earcup will not cover ears completely  
3. Shure se215 Clear - Personal/Music Review

 
Bought these personally for listening to Visual Kei music lol
 
Pros:
Sound is clean, tuned for accuracy, and ideal for FLAC files Fit comfortably in ear (my ear at least) Very high quality construction VERY good noise isolation Cons:
Bass may be too weak for some (I call it a technical bass) Cord is too long (it is specified only for musicians, after all)  
4. Klipsch R6 - 24/7 on Hand and Tortured (Currently only one side is working)

 
Being my first set of Earbuds I have ever enjoyed, I keep buying these (on my 4th pair) for overall listening.
 
Pros:
Fit comfortably in ear Sound is amazing for price range Cord design is less prone to tearing and tangling Noise isolation is good Cons:
Average life is about 1 year for me(Wires start cutting out sound usually), so GET THE WARRANTY! Hard to find a real set anymore (lots o fakes at stores)  
5. Sony Playstation Gold Wireless Headset -  Gaming Only

 
Everyone knows about these, so they don't need an explanation.
My only gripe is that they're heavy on my already big ass head lol
 
6. Little Caesar's Earbuds - Spares/FML set

 
Don't ask how I got these, or why I use these lol but I NEED to have something in my ear at work.
These POS earbuds are JVC earbuds bad lol
 
 
 

"Let me touch it" were not the first words I was expecting coming into the office this morning lol.

"Let me touch it" were not the first words I was expecting coming into the office this morning lol.

Saw Logan last night.
 
Now I've read the X-Men comics as a kid, and seen the TV shows and films, so I am aware of the numerous timelines there are out there.
If you plan to go watch this film, I'd best recommend that you don't go trying to connect anything from Logan to the series, and just enjoy the film.
 
With that said, I'd say the film is worth watching. It is a very nice farewell to Jackman and Stewart, who will finally hang up the towel as Charles Xavier and Wolverine.
Man, it certainly doesn't feel like 15+ years at all.

Unless the people getting hurt are just absolute pussies getting hurt only because they can. 
 
More like, when someones opinion intentionally hurts other people its no longer an opinion only and you don't need to respect that.

My dog won't be able to walk outside without a muzzle anymore if this law is passed on 'aggressive dogs' in the Netherlands, simply because she is a Boxer and falls in the category of potentially aggressive. Supposedly this is to 'protect people'. She would end up with a muzzle because she was harmed by people and still doesn't trust them, especially men. We rescued her from France where she was left abandoned at a campsite, almost starving to death and protecting herself from the humans who had beaten and abused her to a point where she would even assist these criminals with break-ins and other crimes. My Father spent months rehabilitating her, we're about six years ahead in time now and she is still apprehensive toward strangers but very much a sweet and loving dog who wouldn't harm a fly if she had the chance. She is gentle with children (after getting to know them, before that she is simply withdrawn and suspicious), gentle and curious toward smaller animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs, and very accepting of touch and play. 
 

 
This 'vicious' animal will be restrained against those who harmed her, so she can not harm them back and protect herself and the ones she wants to protect. Who should actually wear the muzzle here? I find it absolutely absurd that this law is even considered, especially when you consider that any breed can be brought up aggressive, Labradors, Chihuahuas, Jack Russells and every other breed equally so. Restrain the real perpetrators here, not the victims of vile human beings. The only solution to end aggression in dogs is to put an end to irresponsible breeders and owners.

Listened to RAY on the way home from work last night
 
 
My god, it perplexed me how one band could make a song so captivating. Ruki ever sounding like this again seems like a pipedream at this point.
 
I'd be lost for words if I ever hear another track like this from them again.

I'd say it's both tbh haha.
 
Morning erections are a thing, but as @Hakarimentioned, it's technically a hormonal thing.
Psychologically however, I'd say it depends on the situation.
 
I, for example, could wake up one morning with what you can also call "morning wood", and think nothing of it. It eventually goes back down.
It is difficult to pee though.
Sometimes, however, it will bother me to no end. A combo of mental arousal, and the need for stress relief can kill a man. lol.
 
I'm sure women have the same equivalence, albeit on very rare occasions.

Thanks for the warm welcome! I would for sure recommend Edvard Grieg's piece 'Peer Gynt', anything by Franz Liszt (amazing pianist!), and maybe you'll like Mendelssohn's 'A midsummer night's dream'.

10+ years looks good in my book, as it separates you from the rest.
 
I'm curious to hear about your classical music preferences in more detail.
Any recommendations as far as romantic pieces from your favorite composers?
 
Welcome to the site.

Hahaha my favorite was Alice Nine (A9) as well.
 
Akatsuki was my shit, that I had recorded it on a blank Cassette so I could play it in my shitty car stereo.
Good times.

Hahaha my favorite was Alice Nine (A9) as well.
 
Akatsuki was my shit, that I had recorded it on a blank Cassette so I could play it in my shitty car stereo.
Good times.

Persona 5 delayed again? lol where have I seen this before?
 
Why did you guys let this thread sit idle? There's a lot of shit going on!
 
I am really looking into Taro-Kun's Nier:Automata, I really am.
I was going to get Horizon:ZD, but this game looks like it's gonna be too damn good.
The gameplay trailers are getting better and better.
 
Also, who's pre-ordered that Legend of Zelda BOTW game yet?
I can't wait to play that as well. Hopefully I can get my hands on a Nintendo Switch at launch.
I've literally forgotten about everything else coming out this year. haha.
 
Has anyone played that For Honor demo?
I saw some Twitch streams, and it looks very good for people who like that style of combat, but as for me it's kinda slow.
Especially that samurai character. Will play it myself and get back to you guys.

I second this advice.
Although hormones and that vulnerability of "love" associated with it are really hard to fight for some, it is still possible.
 
@HakariI wish I was here when you posted this.
I would have told you that many people, in fact, feel that the first time they have sex with a stranger just feels awkward.
I lol'ed when you said that men don't last long the first time, and it's quite a letdown (insert the "don't care, still snu snu'd" here), because it was actually the opposite for me.
Still awkward though.
 
Yet, I don't regret it.
Sure it would have been nice if I could still hold on to that "purity", but believe me, it makes a great corny story to tell others, who you know had similar experiences.
You just have to look at it from a positive light.
 
So jealous you found someone to keep.

First time listening to this LACK-CO., and probably my last.
The lack of sync between the singer and the rest of the band, and the fact that he's tone deaf, make me cringe real bad.
At least it's not as bad as KRAD.
 
Been trying to catch up on releases from the entire month I was gone, and the talent is so scarce, that I'm lost for words.
I do hope I find something new that is enjoyable, otherwise 2017 is the terrible start of more Mejibray "quality" bands.
Are they gone yet btw?

First time listening to this LACK-CO., and probably my last.
The lack of sync between the singer and the rest of the band, and the fact that he's tone deaf, make me cringe real bad.
At least it's not as bad as KRAD.
 
Been trying to catch up on releases from the entire month I was gone, and the talent is so scarce, that I'm lost for words.
I do hope I find something new that is enjoyable, otherwise 2017 is the terrible start of more Mejibray "quality" bands.
Are they gone yet btw?

So after getting to play it and trying a few games out,  I think it's a good console. The screen is big enough to play games but small enough to carry it around. 
The controllers are a little too small,  but it's a matter of getting used to them, the console comes with a joystick kind of thing that you can stick the tiny controllers in and turn it into an xbox/ps4 controller of sorts,  which was very comfortable to hold. 
 
It also has motion controls,  I didn't see any game that used them as well as most wii games have,  but it's there. 
 
Handheld mode and TV  mode both run smoothly. Graphics are obviously not Nintendo's selling point,  but I saw variety and creativity which is good enough for me. Imagine wiiu' s graphics a bit more polished. 
 
 
Seem like Nintendo is breathing new life into the Mario series,  I don't care for Mario games (including the kart series)  but after trying the new games out I'm pleasantly surprised. 
 
For a 2 in 1 console,  the price is okay. So,  probably something I'd buy in the future. 
 
Edit: I'm also not a zelda fan,  but the demo for the new one had me impressed. Huge world,  easy and smooth game play. 

I was hoping someone besides myself would make this thread lol coooooool!
 
Soundcloud is going to be the best place to find anything recent.
Bandcamp has some great prices for their work as well.
 
Independent work is some of the most interesting imo.
The scene has gotten bigger, yet I'm glad that it has remained underground at the same time.
 
Some of the artists you can try out (i'm a fan of russian WH):
 
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BL▲CK † CEILING
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NΣΘN SUICIDΣ
Sidewalks and Skeletons
Øfdream
SYИVPSE FVILUЯE
TR_ST
YOUMYLIGHT
Вдохни Меня
RUIΠ
BITWVLF
CHVRN
 
(I couldn't see your playlist since I'm at work, so I'm not sure if these artists are in there)
 
Crystal Castles may have been a small bit responsible for the movement, but I wouldn't necessarily classify them as Witch House.
They are a whole different level haha.
 
GL▲SS †33†H are pretty cool.
 
Uhhh ........ here's a nice YT channel I recommend for the latest and greatest.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpp_j_6zM_4iJqkW8b0MZ5w
 
This YouTuber does a great job linking the artist's SoundCloud page, as well as their Bandcamp profile so you can buy their work too.
 
 
 

Thanks for the quick response. It really was an honest question, so I appreciate the honest feedback.
 
I, myself, have refused to accept any talk about online dating sites, as I feel I do quite well on my own, socializing-wise.
Not saying that only socially awkward people join these sites (I'm quite awkward myself), but that online dating is not something I'd consider any time soon.
My friends have strongly recommended that I sign up, due to the fact that I am very stubborn for the gals at the bars/clubs, who just wanna have fun/fuck, and this site may meet my needs for companionship.
Yet I know the intention of sites/apps like this, and why most people sign up initially, so I choose not to partake. I feel people should be given a chance, and not just swiped to the left for having piercings, a tramp stamp, or simply a bad haircut. I wont go into full on rant mode here haha.
 
On the other hand, my time is limited, and I need to prioritize and schedule some more of it for socializing.  My friends do seem to miss me, and their kind-hearted attempts to introduce me to their friends have fallen on deaf ears. Online dating will probably pull me in due to desperation from being lonely, just not anytime soon. I'm enjoying "me time".
 
With that being said, good luck man. Just don't become numb to relationships like the rest of us. I've heard the stories first hand, even when I didn't want to haha.
Let me know how the online dating life is in your opinion.
 
 

Good topic. 
 
This is definitely a contributing factor, I think. I know there's a thread floating somewhere around here talking about the way that a lot of fans of VK seemed to have transitioned over to K-Pop over the years. I think a lot of it has to do with the the whole 'pretty Asian boys' fetish (maybe 'fetish' is a slightly strong word, but you guys know what I mean). K-Pop in general takes the whole cute Asian boy thing and ramps the production values up to to 11, whilst also presenting itself as a more mainstream and socially acceptable thing to be into. It's no surprise that a lot of foreigners mostly looking for their cute Asian boy fix would slowly have migrated over to the K-Pop scene once that started getting popular in the early 2010's, which coincidentally just so happens to be when VK's decline took hold according to that Google trends result. 
 
Also a very good point. I'd say this combined with the previous point definitely contributed to some degree.
 
I find this graph particularly interesting. I have to second what @Zeus said previously; the so-called decline of VK does seem, in many ways, more to be a simple case of its western popularity declining after a short boom. In that respect it's really nothing too surprising, a lot of rapid booms in the popularity of a concept or thing tend to be associated with equally as rapid declines. The real thing to note is that its prevalence in Japan has remained relatively stable, so the scene itself probably hasn't changed all that much in domestic terms.
 
Another theory I'll put forward though, and I'll admit not everyone with agree with me as this is a pretty subjective viewpoint, is that the quality of Visual Kei music simply hasn't been good enough in recent years. It feels like there are still shittons of bands out there, but almost no truly great ones; ones that you just feel you HAVE to pay attention to. Once upon a time you had the likes of D'espairsRay, Kagrra, Miyavi (still around but not VK), the GazettE (still around but a shadow of their former selves IMO), Rentrer en Soi, 9GBO, etc. Nowadays there are very few bands, if any, that are on levels similar to those groups. I'm sure there will be quite a few people that disagree with me here, but I've seen similar sentiments expressed by other members too, so I know I'm not the only one who thinks this way.
 
Silly tl;dr - The popularity of Visual Kei internationally reached its peak when the GazettE reached their creative peak in mid 2009; since then the band's creative quality has fallen into oblivion. To cope with the disappointment, western VK fans began listening to K-Pop after hearing BIGBANG's FANTASTIC BABY around the same time Gazetto released that garbage DIVISION album, and decided that G-Dragon oppa was the new saviour of cute Asian boy music. Thus VK died an agonizing death. Also, MEJIBRAY.

Pretty much this, and even earlier than that. This goes for any media type.
Back in the early 00's, P2P file sharing/online pirating sites were free from the laws that had yet to destroy, or corrupt it.
I remember finding music at the drop of a hat, and although they were low quality, they were at least there.
There was minimal fear of viruses, but they were still there. They just weren't as potent as today.
I feel most of us from those times learned how the internet worked, and discovered the scene at some point from our exposure to Anime or Video Games.
 
Good luck finding anything without some sort of malware, viruses, or even a root kit on the web. People just wont take the risk like before, on top of when the laws here in the USA in particular find ways to make sure you get fined.
 
If you run a Google trends for Anime, you may see a similar decline.
It all boils down to lack of resources and marketing/exposure. In fact, Japan's influence in general is slowly declining here in the USA, but I wont go into details there.
 
Truly, the enthusiasts are the ones keeping the scene alive. How long? Idk.
 
Also, as @Zeus had mentioned, people who really weren't interested in the scene, will just give up entirely if the source is cut off.
(Which is funny because I didn't hear about TW, Batsu, or MH back then)
 

Ok, I was going to listen to this because I thought all of you were being assholes, but not even 3 seconds in and I just had to just stop it.
I know the sound of nope pretty well by now.
 
Let's make sure we kill this with the most effective fire before we hear it somewhere else.
(insert an effective jab at mejibray here)

Ok, I was going to listen to this because I thought all of you were being assholes, but not even 3 seconds in and I just had to just stop it.
I know the sound of nope pretty well by now.
 
Let's make sure we kill this with the most effective fire before we hear it somewhere else.
(insert an effective jab at mejibray here)

so i was at school. and i guess all of the classes of my grade were being taught the same lesson/unit. and u know how schools sometimes hire guest speakers to give presentations based on the thing that students are learning,
well. my school thought it'd be a good idea to get ruki of the gazette to 'present' to the school, even though i really don't think he had any relevance to what the students were learning because all he did was come into the gym and start singing lmfao
he started singing undying (which i was really happy about) and then he stopped singing that when he got like a verse in, took a break for ten minutes (and for some reason a bunch of students started crowding around him to build like, a shield??? like they were protecting him as his bodyguards??? idk but honestly i'm pretty sure that's why ruki stopped singing, to gain that shield of 15 year old bodyguards).
he started singing again soon after, but it was a song i didn't even know so i stopped paying attention. and then i woke up.
but the funniest part of this dream was the fact that ruki was like 350 pounds and looked like a total cheap pimp....... and he wore a white fedora. i'm still laughing at how stupid that whole ordeal was. wow

Lose some weight
Be a better person
Actually care about people
 
Who am I fucking kidding? lol I don't need to do any of that shit
 
I guess I can take up learning to use a fountain pen.
I like those things.