Best setup recommendations on Reddit
112 reviews from r/simracing, r/StereoAdvice, r/OldSkaters and 40 more subreddits
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#1
Logitech G29
4.7
(6)
"As a lot of people have said g29 you could find a second hand one for relatively cheap."
"The G29/920 should be a mandatory first step for anyone considering sim racing as a hobby."
"G29. Just get one second hand first to make sure you do actually like sim racing."
"G29 is the way to go."
"Currently on a g29 rn and it’s great for the price and for casual sim racing."
"Personally I would opt in for the G29 w/ shifter since it comes with the shifter."
#2
KEF
5.0
(4)
"Kef R7 Meta is an excellent speaker that I listened to many times $2500."
"Kef R3 Meta is a great choice at $2200 you'll need stands for these."
"I would look at the Passlabs Sprout100, KEF Q Concerto Meta, KEF KC62 sub and a Wiim Mini for your streaming."
"I would look at the Passlabs Sprout100, KEF Q Concerto Meta, KEF KC62 sub and a Wiim Mini for your streaming."
#3
Ace
4.5
(4)
"I would recommend Ace trucks personally."
"I like my ace classic 66 Ina deck only about 1/8 wider than yours."
"Ace 55 will be great. 169 may be too big."
"I have Ace 66 on my 10" Creature Willis Kimbel and they work perfectly."
#4
Indy
4.0
(3)
"If you are a chunky guy, get some 1/4" risers and harder bushings from the get go."
"Admittedly I have 169 Indy’s and 215s on a heroin wide boy but if i wasn’t already skating skating consistently I think the weight would be fucking crazy."
"Both are good choices.. I feel the main difference for you will be indys carve deeper."
#5
Okuma
4.0
(3)
"I've used this rod when I go to oak island."
"12ft okuma rockaway 12-25lb rod with size 2000 or 3000 reel."
"My main go to setup is a 2500 spinning reel on a 7.5’ rod."
#6
Amazon Fire Tablet
5.0
(2)
"I'll second the Fire tablets. My two kids have them and they've saved my sanity."
"In my experience with 3 kids fire tablets are great, durable, inexpensive options."
#7
Praxis
5.0
(2)
"I ended up getting some Praxis BCs. They are great. Thanks for the recommendations."
"I'd go hybrid so you can continue to progress your downhill ability in the back country. Praxis BCs are great."
#8
Sawyer
5.0
(2)
"My gravity setup is a drysack with an internal stainless steel mesh filter and some tubing."
"That’s the great thing about the sawyer. It is exceedingly customizable."
#9
Focal
5.0
(2)
"Focal IS-TOY 165 is better than OEM AUDIO."
"Focal Aria Evo 2 is $2400."
#10
Fishing Rods
4.5
(2)
"4000-5000 size reel will cover a lot of bases for you."
"I started with a 7ft medium 30 size reel as a general everything combo."
#11
Cichlids
4.5
(2)
"I suggest a 75 gallon because 55 is too skinny and looks out of place."
"If you want to mix peacocks and mbuna there is aggression and diet issue to consider."
#12
Ubiquiti
4.5
(2)
"My home network is all Ubiquity. I like it a lot. Very secure and easy to administer."
"Was also considering Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X ~$110."
#13
OJ
4.5
(2)
"I recommend these wheels."
"OJ have a cool double duro wheel thats softer outside/hard innercore."
#14
Logitech
4.0
(2)
"As someone who has lived with both brands, Logitech is the one I'd recommend for a wheel that lasts."
"Logitech is a safe bet, reliable, easy to resell."
#15
Ikea
4.0
(2)
"I use this tray with legs from Ikea and several pillows and cushions to support me."
"I use this tray with legs from Ikea and several pillows and cushions to support me."
#16
Microphones
3.5
(2)
"Shotgun *might* get reverb if you put it too far away from the speaker."
"Shotgun mics are a poor choice for indoors, especially in an untreated room."
#17
Blue Yeti
5.0
(1)
"Since you already have one, just get a second blue yeti and keep it in dire."
#18
Sennheiser
5.0
(1)
"Usually use senny m600 on mic stand. excellent mic."
#19
Blackout Curtains
5.0
(1)
"First, you buy some black out curtains."
#20
Indy Stage Four 166
5.0
(1)
"I would go with Indy Stage Four-166. The real Indy turn from the 80s."
#21
Minisforum
5.0
(1)
"Minisforum themselves sell an Oculink dock."
#22
Apple
5.0
(1)
"This is my favorite peripheral Apple makes."
#23
Santa Cruz
5.0
(1)
"Santa Cruz makes really good cruising decks."
#24
Sony
5.0
(1)
"I used a Sony a7rii paired with a canon FD 50 f3.5 macro with extension tube and it did a wonderful job."
#25
DJI
5.0
(1)
"If you need the absolute best video quality, DJI is your best option, with Walksnail very close behind."
#26
Beatsonic
5.0
(1)
"I have a beatsonic with the stock 8 JBL speakers with some sound deadening and it’s great!"
#27
Walksnail
5.0
(1)
"If you wanted to effectively look around, you could a Walksnail system (moonlight or something), and a GM3 gimbal."
#28
Nexigo
5.0
(1)
"Floor rising screen (ALR) with a UST projector (Nexigo or Formovie)."
#29
Formovie
5.0
(1)
"Floor rising screen (ALR) with a UST projector (Nexigo or Formovie)."
#30
Passlabs
5.0
(1)
"I would look at the Passlabs Sprout100, KEF Q Concerto Meta, KEF KC62 sub and a Wiim Mini for your streaming."
#31
Amazon
5.0
(1)
"Prism glasses. They look ridiculous, your spouse will laugh, and they 100% work GREAT."
#32
Wiim
5.0
(1)
"I would look at the Passlabs Sprout100, KEF Q Concerto Meta, KEF KC62 sub and a Wiim Mini for your streaming."
#33
Bowers & Wilkins
5.0
(1)
"B&W 704 S3 is $2000."
#34
LG
5.0
(1)
"I currently am using an LG C1 OLED 48" as my main, GREAT picture quality and desktop real estate."
#35
California Air Tools
5.0
(1)
"If you're looking for one thats very quiet and oil-free, check out California Air Tools."
#36
GLA
5.0
(1)
"I recently set up this Flex 9 and ordered a GLA GRO regulator for it."
#37
Lewis
5.0
(1)
"Built specifically for the Surron (and other small e-Motos)."
#38
Moto
5.0
(1)
"I would suggest going for a moto brakes conversion kit."
#39
Ascend Acoustics
5.0
(1)
"Here are my usual suggestions. (The last of is around $700 for a pair."
#40
Sundown
5.0
(1)
"The package would be a good choice."
#41
Philharmonic
5.0
(1)
"Here are my usual suggestions. (The last of is around $700 for a pair."
#42
Simagic
5.0
(1)
"Best bang for buck"
#43
Sawyer Squeeze
5.0
(1)
"I’ve used this setup for drip filtration with a sawyer squeeze, cnoc bag and smart water bottle"
#44
Generic Shotgun Microphone
5.0
(1)
"Invest in a good shotgun microphone as it is highly directional and can be mounted on your camera."
#45
Apple iPhone
5.0
(1)
"If you have an iPhone you can use your phone as a webcam and mic with the latest os version Ventura."
#46
ProFlex
5.0
(1)
"Get a proflex instead"
#47
Platypus QuickDraw
5.0
(1)
"You can get a Platypus QuickDraw with what they call a "ConnectCap" that has female 28mm threads."
#48
Simucube 2 Pro
5.0
(1)
"Simucube 2 pro or simagic alpha are great choices for the base."
#49
Wilkinson Sword
4.0
(1)
"My first razor was the Wilkinson sword classic with five blades included."
#50
Empire Tech
4.0
(1)
"I’ve heard good things about empire tech cameras."
#51
SX-37
4.0
(1)
"I use the SX-37 adapter and some basic 37mm macro filters bought on Amazon."
#52
Hikvision
4.0
(1)
"Optionally hikvision is also good."
#53
Axis
4.0
(1)
"If your budget allows it, maybe also consider going with Axis or similar enterprise systems."
#54
Unraid
4.0
(1)
"You’d probably be better off going with Unraid."
#55
External Hard Drive
4.0
(1)
"If you already have about 9TB of files, you'll probably want to look for a 16TB drive."
#56
Gaming Mouse
4.0
(1)
"Might be able to help you find your next gaming mouse and other gear to level up your gaming experience."
#57
Seating
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend something like a tiered seat where you can cross your legs or adjust as necessary."
#58
Parker
4.0
(1)
"I would start with a basic TTO or straight bar (CC) 3-piece razor from Parker or Pearl."
#59
Epson
4.0
(1)
"The Epson LS800 is one of the brightest models on the market and makes a fair bit of sense if you are willing to take the hit to the image quality."
#60
Frost King
4.0
(1)
"Have you tried using a plastic covering/window insulating kit on your window."
#61
Ace AF1
4.0
(1)
"I just ordered the same deck in a newer graphic and I will be using my ACE AF1 in size 66."
#62
CalDigit
4.0
(1)
"Seems like people have no problem doing this (I most often see the CalDigit TS4 mentioned online but it's $400 and don't want to spend that much.)"
#63
Moza
4.0
(1)
"I upgraded to a moza R9 with TLCM pedals and a rig to go with it."
#64
QNAP
4.0
(1)
"These guys suggest QNAP, I'd be willing to try if I wasn't already invested in Synologies."
#65
Jabra
4.0
(1)
"For headset, our office issued us with Jabra Evolve 20 Stereo. Solid ‘to."
#66
Home Depot
4.0
(1)
"We run a cheap compressor from Home Depot with no issues otherwise - all it does is our keg wash as well"
#67
Tombow
4.0
(1)
"I like the tombow ABT pro alcohol markers I have."
#68
Vibration Pads
4.0
(1)
"You can buy vibration pads for cheap to put it in and dampen the noise a lil"
#69
Teltonika
4.0
(1)
"If you don't want to build your own a Teltonika would do the job, it has decent firewall options and supports wireguard and openvpn for remote secure access."
#70
Showerhead with Filter
4.0
(1)
"What we did is get a showerhead that filters right in the showerhead."
#71
MicroTik
4.0
(1)
"I ended up using a MicroTik hEX S Gigabit Ethernet Router with SFP Port (RB760iGS) ~$60."
#72
Fanatec
4.0
(1)
"I purchased the CSL DD F1 R2R package awhile ago and just purchased other wheels as needed."
#73
Synology
4.0
(1)
"I will probably get the 423+ and 4 12TB drives."
#74
HDMI Audio Extractor
4.0
(1)
"I think the best solution for you is to get an hdmi audio extractor to separate audio out from the HDMI from your Xbox."
#75
AVR
4.0
(1)
"Otherwise just get a modern AVR that has HDMI inputs."
#76
Arteza
4.0
(1)
"I'd recommend looking into Arteza if you're hesitant about Copics."
#77
Emby
4.0
(1)
"I'm using Emby running off my computer and it’s surprisingly good and easy."
#78
Mesh System
4.0
(1)
"If money is not an issue you may want to upgrade your home network to a mesh system first."
#79
Adjustable Mounts
4.0
(1)
"There are also many adjustable mounts for lap tops, notebooks etc."
#80
Shower Head Filters
4.0
(1)
"Most of the shower head filters come for hanging shower heads but there are some options for your use case."
#81
Roku
4.0
(1)
"Look for aprot 10 inch monitor. You just need a cigarette lighter splitter and then a roku stick/usb port to plug it into for power."
#82
MSR Gravity Setup
4.0
(1)
"My friend brought an off the shelf gravity setup, MSR maybe, and I had my squeeze as a backup."
#83
Tascam DR10L
4.0
(1)
"Tascam DR10L Lave mic on person, sync in post."
#84
EpoCam Webcam App
4.0
(1)
"There is an app called EpoCam that I used when starting out that converts your phone into a webcam."
#85
Winsor & Newton
3.0
(1)
"Do NOT get copics as a starter!!!! They’re WAY too expensive for starting students."
#86
Audioengine
2.0
(1)
"You can get *much* better speakers for less than half the price."
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