My Gaming Peripheral Loadout (2022) 

I still cannot get over the fact that in addition to your high quality production and hardware knowledge, you are also apparently a gaming god. Holy shit.

Your clean, monotone setup never ceases to amaze me, and it makes me feel comfortable and relaxed without even being there.

2:38 Dyson hairdryer …… That’s how Ali gets that perfect piece in every video 💇‍♂️💆‍♂️

Since you're still into 60% keyboards, I would suggest picking up a Wooting 60HE and just transplanting it into your Tofu case and use the blank keycaps. It'll still look like your custom but will be higher performing for gaming.

I love that you find something you like and stop going. It's much more practical for a lot of us who don't get gear thrown at us on a weekly basis 😅

You should definitely try Wooting 60he :) You can mod it with tofu60 case too if you like... It is officially the fastest yet! 0.1mm actuation point and with the Tachyon mode you get less than 1ms latency. I would be really happy to see you test it :)

Really like the simplicity of your setup. Like someone said before, the lack of RGB is refreshing.

Really inspiring setup! The lack of RGB feels good

Can't lie Ali, the thumbnail alone is interesting. Ty for introducing me to iem's for gaming, but now i'm scared because i bought an m2k :p

0:16 possessed chair in the background

I got IE 300 just because of your videos and this is the best part of my setup, absolutely loving these IEMs. Super light, no discomfort at all and the greatest part is that i dont have a huge headset on my head (especially makes sense when its summer) and i also get better mic quality with separate mic.

So Ali I actually just bought the £49 KZ ZS10 Pro IEMs based on your video on them! They sound amazing but I do get a static hiss when using them in my Evo 4 actually. Reading about IEMs tells me it's because they're sensitive enough to pick up the smallest electronic signal from the EVO 4. This is probably your issue with the Elgato amp you tried. I have fixed the static issue by buying the iFi iEMatch+ dongle which reduces the electronic signal passing to the IEMs. They still sound great! Also, I use the Shure MV7, the SM7Bs younger brother, and added a Klark Teknik Mic Booster to get the extra gain via XLR. MUCH cheaper than the Dynamite.

For IEM cables, I've always had trouble with MMCX cables and connectors in general, audio cutting out, outright dying, etc. I moved to 2 pin IEMs a few years ago and they are lasting me a lot longer.

the fact that the Zaunkoenig even exists makes me very happy. The mouse market has become far too oversaturated with giant companies trying to out-safeshape eachother with little to no innovation outside of weight reduction and sensor speed. the fact these two german dudes managed to top the charts on BOTH of those while also innovating in shape and ergonomics is incredible and honestly gives me some German pride.

that keeb just looks to be pure perfection, clean and nice

I done thought that mouse was a joke

I also got ie300, picked em up after your vid btw, also very happy with them. Though I had one issue with them, after a couple months audio just disappeared from one ear. But in just a week I got a replace unit from sennheiser. So, if anything like that happens, be sure to contact their support)

that mouse looks amazing for my taste. however, i need mouse buttons :/ also costs a ton but im sure its amazing. i currently have been using the mz1 and have been loving it for months. great video as always.

m2k warlord mania

Excellent and clean review as always. I would add a word of caution for those switching to in-ear earbuds for gaming. Some fps games have very loud spikes in the volume (gun shot, getting hit etc) which may consequently hurt some people's ear drum in the long run due to the enclosed nature of earbuds. I ended up with tinnitus from using earbuds and only recovered when discontinuing using them for like a month.

Bro your videos always answer the questions we have! Keep em coming!

Your style is unique! I love it!

Setup looks so clean and functional

I like that you are content with what you have and the setup is very minimal. You have the means to upgrade peripherals, the means to buy the flashiest and most expensive products, yet you choose to stick with the basics and whatevers the most comfortable to you.

For the Wave XLR and IEMs, the Elgato software actually has a low impedance mode now for lower impedance ear/headphones. Could give that a try, otherwise a ground loop isolator should do the trick as well in getting your IEMs to work.

Nice to see you’re still using that mouse. I’m on the verge of buying one myself, I’m just waiting to hear back from them.

What's amazing to me is that you have favourite piece of gear that you stick with for so long, since you must have sooo many upgrade options available to you at reduced costs or at least claimable as tax deductions!

The only tech youtuber who is actually good at games 😬

Your layout is so clean sir!!!

9.8/10 looks good overall just too expensive. Nice job man.

I decided to get the IE 300s after watching this video and your IEMs for Gaming video and they’re amazing. I bought them on sale for 200$ on amazon and I’m so glad I did. Thanks for amazing reviews, they never miss.

You're reviews have seriously been an amazing journey for me since I think we share a lot of things when it comes to fps gaming, I also went custom mechanical keyboard but in a budget and I don't care about flexiness and such so I just got glorious gmmk pro and used the same switches you use, (lubed them myself) and it's been a game changer, like other things from yout channel. Thank you very much.

Good on you for sticking with what works.

that mouse is absolute fire

Very interesting setup, by far the cleanest ever

I've been using IEMs for gaming for a couple years now, a lot of people think I'm crazy, but they are far superior in comfort to a normal headset. Once you try them there is no going back.

I like that you acknowledge people maybe being irked by certain pieces of gear but then reminding everyone that this is your setup and that it's more than satisfactory.

Can we see your workout loadout? Cuz damn those guns are massive

Audient Evo 4 output impedance is measured around 22ohms, which does well with headphones over 150ohms, the IE300 is 16ohms and therefore changes the frequency response when connected to the Audient Evo 4. I recommend the Motu M2 which output impedance is measured at 0.07ohms much better suites for low ohm IEM/Headphone.

This is my 4th time watching this vid and it feels like this is my first time watching it , love it

The white noise you’re hearing is the noise floor. Iems have a low impedance, which requires a low output impedance. This is why you hear the noise floor with iems and not your headphones. I may have butchered that explanation as I don’t completely understand all of the terminology myself.

Awesome quality vid as always Ali 🥰👍. Love ya work 🤯🤩

From what ive heard online and from friends is that if you clean your mousepad regularly as soon as you notice the bad spots, it actually works fine with the superglides again.

If you want to soften the metallic sound signature of the Tofu, look up Keybored's 'spring mod', where he basically mounts the PCB on springs, almost like car suspension.

🤩🤩🙌🙌 Awesome video ali i love you content 🙌🙌

You should try the moondrop variations IEMs.

I own some hörluchs in ears, basically the same design as yours and it was a game changer for me as well. I'll never ever go back to over ear headsets.

the keyboard i think is accualy a 65 %, REALLY nice set up really would like to have something kinda like it, and the matching black mate is really nice too, nice job!!

damn that's a super clean black n white setup.

Respect for the mouse choice; i like the zero compromise but im a big mouse guy to keep my hand from hitting the table as i palm grip

Tried out like seven mousepads for gpro superlight with superglides. Finally found the one that feels consistent everytime. Glorious air with a little pledge before gaming. Very low static friction for micro adjustments and nice glide with a touch of control.

When you are a: Techtuber + Sweaty pro gamer + Minimalist person combined together

You need to review (and then main) the Wooting two 60HE. That keyboard with the M2k is endgame.

Massive W as always for Ali

Insane gear mate!! Gotta say that I can't agree more with you picking gateron black ink, they are so so nice

I bought the kz zs10 pros after watching your other video on IEMs and I have absolutely fallen in love with them, I got some aftermarket tips and cable and I now have my endgame audio setup, I never thought I would use IEMs over headphones but you have changed my audio experience forever through that recommendation.

I love clean black and grey setups. I have a few RGB sources on mine but they're all set to blue.

Great video helped a lot!

Love it! That mouse looks nuts… definitely a hands on experience needed lol Definitely in need of a new mouse pad though

have really enjoyed discovering your channel, you're motivating me to build a new water-cooled mini-itx rig as an old-timer. I did have questions on other pieces of gear we see: 1. what is the cool RGB light tube we see everywhere? 2. what monitor arms/mount do you use? does it allow for stacking? 3. what microphone do you use to record your videos? The quality is amazing, I believe I've seen Sennheiser? 4. what lighting do you use? 5. what video camera are you leveraging? Thanks again, have truly enjoyed your content!

Rich man setup😍 very clean but expensive asf too, but i know you're highly seasoned user, only a longtime editors/hardcore gamers use IEMs thats educated pick right there. only sponsored gamers and trend followers use "gaming" headsets, no one can actually put up with the hassle of using headsets, its heavy, tougher to move freely, leave marks if falls, and ruins your hair, ive been using in ear monitor around early 2010s never going back since.

5:47 It's due to the resistance/impedance of the IEMs. The resistance of the IEMs is higher than the wave XLR is able to output, creating white noise. On Elgato's wave xlr specs-page it reads: Maximum Headphone Port Output Level 77 mW @ 16 Ohm The IEMs I have checked out lately have a resistance of at least 30 ohms, meaning to power these IEMs, more power is required from the DAC/interface to the IEMs. As I understand it, its like putting a car in high gear (your IEMs resistance) at low speed (Your DACs resistance) and trying to get up a hill (Produces white noise because struggles). Your EVO 4's headphones out port supports up to 50 ohms, where the DAC output (on the back?) supports up to 100 ohms. I own a Roland VT-4 that I use for my setup, my headphones output support 24 ohms, meaning my KZ ZS10s produce some white noise while using it (these have a resistance of 30 ohms). The back of the VT-4 supports up to 1000 ohms, and while using the back I experience no white noise at all.

If you could do your ergonomics for a new setup as well as updated desk setup that could be just amazing. I've watched a lot of vids and I can't find myself comfortable at all even by having amazing desk and chair. Thank you in advance

Good luck finding an aftermarket cable for the ie300. Sennheiser uses a deeper mmcx connector. The only way you’ll get an aftermarket cable to work is mod the ie300s by cutting off the red/blue rings. If you’ve already done that, then you should be ok with aftermarket cables

You are getting hiss in your IEMs because the noise floor of amps like that are not going to be great. An IEMatch from iFi will solve this problem!

Second and love the content keep it up! ❤️

Update! I swapped the keyboard PCB to the one from the Wooting 60HE. Video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-glQNEbh79xg.html Also few questions on monitor - currently using the Acer Nitro 390Hz for competitive stuff, but probably switching to 1440p/270Hz when new GPUs come out!

damn everything is slick and clean!

Really nice clean setup dude, love the gear choices you made they all look nice and ties really nicely to your overall setup theme.

Little of topic, but your hairs looks so much better than last time i watched you!

You should do a video gear setup video. I'd really like to see that.

What’s your bicep setup?? 😮 Great video btw!!

Jesus this dude is insane at apex, casually wall bouncing and that beautiful r99 one clip

I've had a few pairs of Shure se215 iems which have a similar rotating connector to yours. All had the same issue. Have now moved onto various kz earphones with the non-rotating cable and it's much better.

never seen completely black keycaps. I really like the vibe they give.

Was gonna say you should try a polycarb in your tofu, and then you went ahead and said the same thing. I find it perfect for that board, especially with some oil kings

Zaunkonig m2k moment

other youtubers: "My gaming setup" Optimum tech: "My gaming peripheral loadout"

On my end: - Pro X Superlight - G915 TKL - Hien Soft XL - Audio Technica MSR7 - Audioquest Dragonfly Cobalt (DAC) - Dualsense for those racing games and plataformers.

Such a mad setup

Having the whole Sennheiser IEM lineup i can say you should try the IE900 for sure. These basically made everything else obsolete for me and they are basically the perfect version of the IE300. Its expensive yeah but it brings joy to me every day. More then anything else in my setup i would say

Definitely recommend checking out o-ring mount and different plates for your Tofu! The harsh and stiff typing experience is partly due to the brass plate and tray mount

super clean and satisfying setup to watch, presented in a perfect production thank u🤍

If you’re serious about IEMs as mains you have to try customs. They’re so much more comfortable it’s not even funny. Worth the investment for comfort alone tbh. Custom art makes some fantastic CIEMs and the guy behind the company is very involved/talented at what he does.

Love the setup, two questions though, what is your preferred monitor right now and where did you get your keyboard cable?

The white noise you hear is from a high noise floor. IEMs are so sensitive they can pick up on a noisy amp

Always make sure to clean the mmcx connector for iems they'll get dirty the connection will be bad over a few months of use.

I bought the IE300s on black frday for 150$ because of you! Thanks!

you gotta try the new wooting keyboards, i think you might appreciate the engineering involved in it and the slight competitive edge of the hall effect :o

Watched your review on the mouse but never expected it to be your daily driver over a g pro or literally any other mouse.

D&B in a tech video, let's gooo. Nice one

Your Monitor looks so clean :) which model is it?

For the wave XLR, try going into the software for it and turn on the low impedance when you click the settings on the furthest left audio rectangle thing, could help with the white noise

I also get huge static with IEMs, the trick is to turn the input up but the volume of the audio powering device down. Edit: it just seems to happen because IEMs don't need much power and you're giving them too much.

love how people go like: omg the setup is so clean!! bro there are like 4 items on the desk of course it looks clean

:O chair in the background moves by itself at 3:32

May I suggest doing the "tape mod" on your keyboard? It's a very cheap, but effective mod! Also, very simple to do.

somehow this guy has a good looking setup AND he is a crazy competitive gamer

I'd be really interested to see you do a new keyboard build using the new wooting he keyboard PCB and doing some testing with those Lekker switches. Saw another YT channel cover it and have to say it's one of the coolest things I've seen out of the key oard industry recently. Would feel like technological match to the Zaunkoenig mouse you've got.

Hey great video, one thing with your tofu60 is you can oring mod it for a much less harsh feel and sound and some actualflex