Over the past year I’ve made some revisions to my desk setup from upping my audio, changing
up some of the ergonomics, and just cleaning it up to be a bit more clutter free and modern.
All while still being a great place to both work and play.
Hi I’m David and here are the 35 accessories that make up my Dream Desk Setup for 2022
Starting with my audio setup.
These are the Kanto TUKs, a premium speaker with a premium price tag but what you get
is a good sound, convenient all in one solution, and a gorgeous design.
But for a more intimate private experience, I’ll switch over to my Sennheiser HD560s,
which I love for its open back, comfortable, and pleasing sound.
To store them I just use a clamp that I had laying around on the side of my desk.
While I’m sure there are nicer solutions, this is cheap and does the job.
While I don’t think these headphones require a dedicated Amp, I am using it with the Topping
L30 Amp, which makes it super easy to switch between the speakers and the headphones with
a flick of the switch.
I use both the speakers and headphones with multiple devices here and to avoid complicated
input switching I use a Rolls Mini Mixer to feed the amp.
This lets me mix all my audio sources without needing to change any input settings and I
can even listen to them at the same time, and adjust the levels of each with these knobs.
To feed the sound from my PC I use a cheap Apple USB C to Audio jack dongle.
And I use another audio cable from the TV when I’m watching videos directly on it.
I also have a Chromecast Audio connected to the mixer, so if I’m casting music across
my condo, it will also come out of these speakers.
Switching over to my Office chair setup.
I’m still using the Steelcase Leap as my main chair and I still find it a comfortable
chair for long working sessions, or just lounging around.
But sometimes it’s too restrictive, and if I need a bit of a stretch or more freedom
of movement, I’ll switch over to the HAG Capisco chair that is better to fidget and
move around.
I also sometimes throw a yoga mat or a foam footrest under the desk once in a while just
to give my feet and legs more options during longer days to help stretch them out or kick
them up while lounging.
Standing up is something I’ll also still do with my Fully Desk Legs.
But I personally get tired and lazy pretty quick while standing, so I often end up sitting
back down not too long after.
For the table top, I’m back to using my Acacia Wood Counter top that I really like
for its warm natural color.
I wish it was a little deeper only being 65cm deep, but the wider length helps me spread
things out without feeling cluttered.
Keeping the desk looking clutter free meant hiding all those cables underneath the table.
For cable management I used these Cable Sleeves to wrap together the visible cables that need
to go from the desk to the floor.
And then I’ll also used these cuttable Cable Covers to wrap the excess cables to minimize
the amount of visible spider webs of cables for easier organization.
I use these Cable fasteners just about everywhere and feed them through the small gaps in the
desk frame to hold the cables in place.
And you can also buy these fasteners in rolls of thin or even wide rolls to cut them as
short or as long as you need, perfect for wrapping those odd shaped cables.
To also help keep my desk looking clutter free I’ve placed most of my devices in this
IKEA Besta cabinet.
This keeps them off the floor, and also provides me some additional table space for storage.
In here I have my main PC that’s inside a SAMA IM01 microATX case.
And I also have a spare PC inside a Coolermaster NR200 miniITX case when I need to do some
testing.
And then for gaming I have the PS5 also in here with controllers stored on top.
Up in the top corner, I’ve mounted my USB Switch in this cabinet that lets me quickly
switch my keyboard and mouse between my main PC and laptop at a click of a switch.
The wireless USB receivers I have connected here goes to my Logitech G915 Tenkeyless keyboard
which is expensive but a great all rounder and especially love the scroll wheel for volume
control.
And my G305 mouse that is a basic but a great performing mouse for both gaming and productivity.
I also added a Microsoft Bluetooth Numberpad that is helpful if I’m working with a lot
of calculations or spreadsheets.
The laptop I’m using is an old Dell XPS that is getting a little slow, so I am looking
for a replacement.
Whether that be one of the newer Macbooks or Windows notebook, I haven’t fully decided
yet.
As for the Dock, I’m still using an older Anker Thunderbolt 3 dock that does the job
for me.
And I do like that this dock also works great with my non-thunderbolt, USB C only devices.
To keep the laptop off the desk but still easily accessible I have the laptop mounted
on a CBS Ollin Arm with an Amazon Basic Laptop Tray on top.
And I'm still using this 1 meter Cable Matter Thunderbolt cable, so I can route it and extend
the arm without restrictions to move it out of the way or closer.
If I’m video conferencing on the laptop, I have a dedicate Jabra Evolve2 headset that
I use for voice that’s been pretty reliable and convenient for the job.
If you’ve seen my previous videos, you know my most recent upgrade would be the gorgeous
LG C2 42 OLED TV that I use as my monitor.
And I have it mounted on an Ergotron HX arm, with a VIVO Mount Adapter to give it that
clean floating look.
And to wrap up my desk setup with some lighting.
I have this Quntis lightbar on top to provide desk lighting.
And then an IKEA light cord taped in place, with an IKEA Tradfri smart bulb that I can
control with the wireless remote to add some bias lighting behind the screen.
So those are the 35 accessories that I use in my Dream Desk setup for 2022.
But Hope you guys enjoy this.
You know what to do.
And I’ll see you in the next video.