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00:00 - The worst mic I've ever tried
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05:21 - 2. No Value Provided
06:29 - 3. Breakable Audio
09:08 - 4. No Audio Expertise
14:15 - 5. Complete Complacency
16:48 - Good mic suggestions
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@Senpai Месяц назад

I hope you guys love this video, but I hope you love the mousepads even more. Let me know which design is your favorite ► reallygoodmousepads.com

@MatthiewMarks Месяц назад

Cartographer - Abyss looks so good! I would buy one but the size isn't a good fit for my desk.

@Haroro_88 Месяц назад

Love the video but I do have a question, I'm using the LOGITECH PRO X GAMING HEADSET microphone and frankly its awesome, every person that I game with Discord loves the voice but here comes the problem, it can pickup all the sounds in the house! I tried to do noise reduction but still it picks up the sounds around the house, so what should I do? I tried to record my videos on my channel but I stopped because of this issue. Appreciate @senpaigaming if you have any suggestions to improve my situation and thank you.

@RodiBroGamer Месяц назад

Great Video Harris!! MousePads are amazing! For sure getting the largest one in all white with black lines for my white setup. Again thank you and all your team for an amazing content!

@ASDdoesgames Месяц назад

you know a lot about audio and a lot about mics why don't you make a mic it is like what bruse lee knew what was wrong with Martials arts and came up jeet ko do so do what he did except with a mic

@Senpai Месяц назад

@@ASDdoesgames I think I bring way more value to the market by working with these companies, giving feedback, and helping them fine tune features than I ever could by releasing my own mic myself. I don’t plan to commit the same sin that I’m calling these companies out for.

@Grassul Месяц назад

You can always trust a RU-vidr when they get told off by brands for calling them out, and then calling them out again.

@Shuttterbugg Месяц назад

Hahaha ok...Luke yourubers don't have interests in there competitors..god internet is so naive

@Grassul Месяц назад

Typo! “And then call them out again”

@Thekidisalright Месяц назад

But then produce videos that 1/3 of it is ads lol

@Zinojn Месяц назад

Not even 5 minutes into the video “this software is bad because I read a few comments that it sucks” holy shit what a worthless video. Yes, let’s please call these stupid audio products out, but we should do far better than how it’s done in this video. “Gaming” audio has always and probably will always be a joke. We shouldn’t need to cut corners to prove that… Big L

@ff1077 Месяц назад

Basically any multipart mic setup will be significantly better than all-in-ones like the mics shown in the video. Always upgradable and can always get better. Plus parts can be resold on the used market and fund towards better gear.

@slicerabbit6166 Месяц назад

"if you're sick of everyone using topography design on mouse pads, get this mouse pad with a topography design on it" huh?

@chucklesdeclown8819 Месяц назад

I noticed that too lol

@SirKnum Месяц назад

If you can't beat them, join them! :D

@dmrsdump3994 Месяц назад

The one at his setup is kinda different because it's not one color. But the black and white ones are legit just topoghraphy zoomed in

@pacboygamer6728 Месяц назад

XD yeah.

@fran13r Месяц назад

He meant people using the same topography design, not as in the same style (topography) but as in the same design within that style. Imagine it like him saying "Everybody uses the red topography design, so you can buy my blue topography design". Makes sense?

@zSirukx Месяц назад

I went with the podmic and wave xlr combo, absolutely no problems AT ALL!! and the wavelink software makes routing audio soooooo easyyy. This channel is truly a gold mine for creators.

@amadmonstergaming Месяц назад

I’ve been looking at a lot of Mics a lot and I think the Podmic is what I’m going to go with. I plan to get the Podmic USB so I don’t need the wave xlr.

@foxhallww311 Месяц назад

Wavelink is fantastic paired with a Stream Deck +. I am looking at the Wave XLR and getting rid of my GOXLR. What is the gain rating at on the Wave XLR?

@theoutsiderjess4869 Месяц назад

@@amadmonstergaming the podmic usb doesnt have a gain button so if you plan to stream games or plug it into your game console that mic in usb form isnt the best to use without a computer with the rode software because otherwise you will not be loud enough for the game you're streaming so i will still recommend the wave xlr or another interface cause the podmic can be quite gain hungry

@amadmonstergaming Месяц назад

@@theoutsiderjess4869 I play on pc and pretend to make content lol. The rode software comes with the mic when you buy it right?

@zSirukx Месяц назад

@@amadmonstergaming if I were you i would just spend the extra $50 and get the regular podmic ($99) plus the $150 for the wave xlr. And I dont think you get rode unify with the podmic usb, its only if you get an “X” product like de xdm-100, xcm-50 and streamer X

@HoosierHardware Месяц назад

What's wild is that there are a ton of ~$50-~$100 USB/XLR mic options that are really solid mics. The Fifine AM8 (shown in the video), Fifine K688, Maono PD200X, etc., etc., etc. None of them are perfect, but they blow each of the gamer mic in this video out of the water.

@ChristopherKaltSrVideos Месяц назад

I agree with you 100%. I own two of the mics you mentioned for voice-over work using a 6 channel sound mixer. I also have other mics by Maono as well. Great choices you made my friend. They sound amazing and you can't beat the price point at all.

@MNKOGaming Месяц назад

Agreed, those are great mics. Even the TONOR TD510 XLR/USB mic is great.

@siuan. Месяц назад

also for a budget option in xlr: the mpm 1000 is pretty good imo

@A2theC 25 дней назад

Having worked in a recording studio I can agree, any time tested standard 'stage mic' will work and have superior sound. It boggles the mind how much people will spend on a Blue "Yeti" mic where an Audio-Technica AT2020 is clearly better and cheaper, even a RØDE PodMic😅 I get that some may be on a budget looking to start their 'career' as an influencer, but they could pick up a SM58 on ebay for like $20 or Behringer C-1 for $45 But, but.... RGB!!!! 🤑💸💸 $400 on 'gamer' mic just to sound like a kid in CoD shrieking when they should get a Shure SM7b. 🤦

@potatogod3882 8 дней назад

Same with gaming mouses, most of them are cr@p, logitech only one that is consistently good

@ARMYguy01 Месяц назад

I think Harris is absolutely correct here. There is sooo much in the way of companies releasing unfinished crap and then never fixing it. We need to tell them that it's not ok. Whatever happened to reporting to the netter business bureau.

@TheNerdArmory Месяц назад

You mean there's nothing in the way for them to keep pushing out unfinished crap?

@ARMYguy01 Месяц назад

@TheNerdArmory no I meant it in there's too many companies out there releasing crap. So much so that it's become the norm. My thoughts traveled faster than my thumbs.

@etsi0367 Месяц назад

i rarely purchase gaming products these days; the only gaming-related product i have right now is a Logitech G Pro Superlight. instead of buying inferior quality gaming products, i have bought a Sure MV7 Mic, Moondrop Blessing 2 IEMs and a custom keyboard.

@nicholashadweh5710 Месяц назад

Me and you have the same setup lol. I’ve gotten a little more into the headphone game so I don’t use my blessing 2s as much anymore but we’re rocking almost the same everything

@darth_cheezus Месяц назад

Yeah, same. My mic for years has been the Shure SM7B. Knew I wanted a tank of a mic. My headphones are HD650 and IEMs Xenns Mangird Top. My mouse is a Vaxee AX Outset to get away from failing "gaming" mice. My keyboard is the only Razer product I have. Never had a problem with their keyboard really BUT I also stopped using Synapse. I feel like for a while now "gaming peripherals" companies have gotten away from solid pieces and just slap their logo on everything they know people will buy. Because in a way it is new and shiny but also seeing a logo some don't think they won't make bad products.

@gyrotta Месяц назад

@@darth_cheezus how are the xenns mangird top for you? i've been thinking of upgrading from my blessing 2 dusks and im not going to get the new dusks since they kinda suck imo they're only good on the dsp cable which is a shame like yea i can eq it with the normal cable but cmon and i feel like there are better iems anyway so instead of upgrading to something a little better i want to go full endgame this time and spend a bunch on a really good iem that i'll never want to replace and that will last

@darth_cheezus Месяц назад

@@gyrotta They have been amazing for me. Stem size is a bit large and haven’t found a tip yet that is good for ear size. They are the first IEMs I got and blind bought from reviews. It was between them and the variations. Yeah I was looking at the new Dusk for a cheaper pair but it surprised me how “critical” the cable was. I am worried to go below my range because of sound quality but want a pair I can be a bit more comfortable taking outside. Gaming, streaming and listening to music in house is mainly Top or HD650 but mainly IEM.

@gyrotta Месяц назад

@@darth_cheezus i see im asking since now im torn between the monarch mark 3's from thieaudio the shouer ej07m and the xenns top so im looking at these 3 since they have mostly what i want from an iem which is good imaging and separation and this one is more specific towards the shouer the blending in with the dac/amps i've seen a review on the shouers and apparently they blend in with the dac/amp that you are using which sounds really nice

@MysticSage732 Месяц назад

Before content creation i watch a bunch of your videos and trusted your opinions. You spoke about budget mics and then when you could upgrade, however these 5 are exactly why i did so much reasearch before buying anything budget. Im glad to see someone holding companies accountable but in a fair way. Great info Senpai keep up the amazing work you do

@Gamingheadjunkie Месяц назад

I love youuu !! Always glad I got the things you actually like 😂 I have rode podmic usb ; just got it too !

@WastelandOperator Месяц назад

Thank you Harris! So happy to hear that Elgato has great audio as I am a few weeks away from buying the Wave XLR and Strean Deck Plus for my dual PC setup.

@MNKOGaming Месяц назад

That's an excellent XLR setup!

@WastelandOperator Месяц назад

I hope so. Side note I spent most of the weekend wondering why the Wave Link software would not unlock with the Stream Deck +. The solution was to use 1.9.2 software as the newer version of Wave Link Software wouldn't. Now I'll be spending the next few days setting it all up. 😅

@kaas61 Месяц назад

Thank you again for good audio advice 👍

@brandinimmo674 Месяц назад

Congratulations on your new endeavor!🎉 I like the new clean black and white wave one😍

@crushboss Месяц назад

Awesome info, good to see a video of someone that actually knows about audio. Subbed!

@Harklein Месяц назад

On the contrary, in my humble opinion, the HyperX Quadcast is a decent microphone. It does need refinement on its "Extra Features & Gimmicks" and the price is on the high side but as a condenser microphone, it is a decent product overall.

@daunted2322 Месяц назад

yeah i have a friend who streams using it, and she always sounds more than good enough. It's more than enough audio quality for a stream or video.

@Jwebbplayz Месяц назад

I’m a horrible person cause I bought the new Quadcast S on Amazon and they set on my doorstep, it was under another package “hiding” in the picture, Amazon stated “your order should be there soon” I never said anything and they refunded me and I kept the mic 🫢lol .. oh well. It seems like a good mic but that bottom knob should have micro-lock clicks maybe 100 of them, and not a loose gain disc.

@SirDonald Месяц назад

@@Jwebbplayz I bought a Quadcast (the OG one) like 2 days after it released. At the time, I don't think there were as many options? But yeah I also have issues with the gain knob. I just taped mine so it won't move. Without tape, I do bump into it a lot. Overall, it's a good mic especially if you could get it for like $50 (which seems like a **somewhat** common sale price).

@Jwebbplayz Месяц назад

@@SirDonald good deal

@Seanraus Месяц назад

I was going to comment just this. I have the Quadcast and I love it. My buddies say the quality is incredible, and I don't really mind the gain knob at all. I can slam my fists on my desk and it won't even move or change. Definitely don't think it should've been included in this video.

@nexTabDE Месяц назад

I appreciated the insights! (I got absolutely no idea about audio stuff in general, but I think you made a really good case.)

@DatNinjaDevPlays Месяц назад

Thank you as always for your incredible commitment to the details of audio. Absolutely love your content.

@techspirit7 Месяц назад

Thns a lot bro ... ur amazing for making it simple and clear for us

@Eranta Месяц назад

Harris I'm wondering how the Blue Yeti X holds up against the big three? What are your thoughts? :)

@Winamp_ Месяц назад

Got myself a pre-owned Elgato Wave1 mic, bought it for 60 bucks. It changed the game for me, amazing quality and really surprising. I was stunned by how good it sounded, clearly the best USB mic out there Elgato Wave1 + Wave3 . I used to have an usb-AT2020 mic, but it picked up WAY too much background noise every time bumped into my table. The Elgato is just way better than the usb-AT2020 at literally everything else. Close 10-20cm proximity recordings are super good with Elgato, dont need any plugins honestly cuz it sounds good outta the box, but you might wanna turn on clipping effect on it just because it helps a bit.

@Moendos99TTV Месяц назад

Awesome video. Great research as always

@vraeljsp Месяц назад

It's thanks to you that I went from a very basic mic to an elgato wave to a beacn mic. from cheap & basic to good to amazing. love the beacn mic, easy to use software once you do the research (or watch your video). sounds amazing!

@dozer32__ Месяц назад

same goes for " gaming headsets" get one of the mics you mentioned, plus some audiophile earphones like the 58x, audeze lcd2c...and it just makes the gaming and streaming experience a lot better.

@gryftkin Месяц назад

Hey! I have an Elgato Wave 1! :D Always appreciate you Harris. When I started streaming, you were indispensable for figuring out what I wanted my starting equipment to be. My dream equipment is still out of my price range :D

@RemitheDreamfox Месяц назад

God tier video as always, I never knew a company could be smoothbrain enough to combine those three settings into one but here we are! :D

@theclawedraven Месяц назад

I use a Razer Seiren Mini and it took a lot of tweaking and filtering with OBS to get it to sound the way it does. Thank you for the mic recommendations and for this video explaining everything!

@d1namis 7 дней назад

I also have it, it's actually great value, it took me 15 min to configure it with VOICEMEETER Virtual Audio Mixer. I love how it sounds. My best Razer product yet.

@BenTiredson 5 дней назад

it's probably one of the better product the razer produces because it doesn't require the crappy razer synapse. In my country it's now selling $30 which is a great deal, it's actually a pretty decent mic and easily configurable to make it sound better. Surprisingly, I think it's one of the only razer microphone that I would recommend if you are looking for a cheap decent mic for zoom, budget streams, voice over and online meetings. Though if you are on a higher budget like $100+ it is much better to put your money on "actual audio brands" rather than "gaming companies".

@CreamCheeseTho Месяц назад

Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what's it called when a software (or maybe hardware does it?) auto levels your quiet moments to be louder, and peak moments to be lower? Basically to have the same average volume. I have a mixer with a compressor on it and all it does is completely mute during loud volumes, which isn't what I'm looking for. I believe Harris covered it in a previous video, but I can't find it.

@Senpai Месяц назад

A compressor is what you’re describing. You either have your settings wrong or it’s a really bad compressor.

@Senpai Месяц назад

Also, this is absolutely not a dumb question. This is how you learn. Thanks for asking, homie ✌🏼

@manuelgomez8203 Месяц назад

thanks for the info every time i have had to look for audio devices for streaming and gaming i am always happy with what you recommend as long as i can afford it of course. is there any way you can do a similar video for headphones and headsets for gaming and the big sound differences between them.

@LeeTaylorTV Месяц назад

Great video there Harris, Never used one of those Horrible 5 lol, I started with a Neewer Mic, cheap and cherful but sounded great with EQ, and now ive moved on to an FDUCE SL40 MIc and the compliments i get on my audio is fantastic, takes XLR AND USB C, £60 ($75 ish), Cheap doesnt always mean bad.

@LTkrazyy Месяц назад

Hey Harris I got a copyright notice from a few of your songs on my last stream. What can I do to get those removed?

@Eagle10021 23 дня назад

If you go to the streambeats website, linked in his description, you can submit a false claim ticket.

@UnrupturedTV Месяц назад

Been using m Quadcast S for 2 years... so far it does what it needs to do. But I like this video. 👌🏾

@daunted2322 Месяц назад

ye, there is nothing wrong with it from a recording sound perspective. It is just for the price, it could do with a few more features. It sounds pretty good.

@BiCoastalGaming Месяц назад

Engagement!!! I always come to you for the latest streaming gear news. I bought many things at your word alone. Arctis Pro Wireless x2 (keep breaking at the cup and the headband) GoXLR the big one and chose the Rode Procaster when I couldnt get a podmic mid covid and I'm happy with the decision. Keep doing what you do Harris love your work. oh and I play the life out of streambeats either spotify or youtube music.

@zlightning037 8 дней назад

Thank you for your input, I learned quite a bit from this video and know what to look out for in future microphones. A friend of mine got the Shure SM7B microphone and I didn't want to overspend on a microphone like I felt he did. Was going to get the Hyper X Quadcast but I might just get the Elgato wave 3 since there in the same price range. Thanks for the informative video

@tparty2123 Месяц назад

i’m so glad you talked about this, i feel like it’s been getting bad especially these past few years

@IyeViking Месяц назад

I have the HyperX Quadcast, I got it years ago as my first ever microphone, it was quite a long time before Elgato popped up as competition, if I remember right, I was deciding between the Quadcast and a blue yeti, from my extremely basic knowledge of microphones, I am still very very happy with my microphone, I’ve managed to EQ it to sound better than default and with the help of Nvidia Broadcast, the issues of “condenser mic picks up everything” is much less, though I do really want to get myself a dynamic microphone and I have been eyeing the beacn mic since you first reviewed it.

@cherry_bomb3817 Месяц назад

Since I have the same mic, do you mind sharing what EQ and Nvidia Broadcast settings you have?

@bruce_wayne Месяц назад

Same, I have a hyperX quadcast and had zero problems with it (i dont know what he is talking about accidently changing gain.. its literally knob ). I'm always asked in cs2 or valo if im a streamer, cause my mic sounds so good lol. absolutly worth every penny

@MarwinEwert Месяц назад

@@cherry_bomb3817 EQ isn't something you'd want to copy, it totally depends on your voice and how you want it to sound

@MarwinEwert Месяц назад

@@bruce_wayne I've used mine for 2 and a half years now, and I do bump into the gain knob (he was talking about the gain, not the mode knob) from time to time. It's not a big deal cause I always look if I'm peaking or not. But he is right, you can bump into it and it is indeed too loose. The mic is good if you really need the other modes (I used them for podcast and streams at a sofa full of people, so I wanted one mic that could do all that, only reason I got the quadcast S), but if you don't, there are way better mics out there for the same price or cheaper

@CWU2006EOY Месяц назад

Thank you for your research and analysis, and willingness to call out things that shouldn’t be the case.

@r1ta025 Месяц назад

im running the shure mv7 USB/XLR mic and for half the price of the sm7b im absolutely loving it. The ones you have in the video are also amazing, ive run the rode one and i loved it

@joemorganti895 Месяц назад

The HyperX Quadcast is probably the best USB mics i've ever had. Plug and play with no extra software that you really don't need to use and the audio quality is second to none. Unless you're a full time streamer, you don't need an XLR setup. That dial isn't for gain, it's the mic monitoring dial.

@WarriorVII Месяц назад

Wrong. That dial IS for gain. It's literally listed as the gain dial in the materials that come with the mic. The mic monitoring is controlled in the HyperX software. How do I know this? I tested it months back. Also watched numerous reviews before I bought it. Great mic, I agree on that. But that dial IS the gain dial, and it IS sensitive (easy to move unintentionally). There is no physical dial on the mic that controls monitoring.

@joemorganti895 Месяц назад

@@WarriorVII How I described it is how mine works. I don't use any hyper x software.

@The_Chad_ Месяц назад

@@joemorganti895 If I had to guess, I would think maybe you are increasing the mic gain, thus making the output to your headphones louder. It is 1000% gain and if yours doesn't work that way, somebody royally screwed up at the factory, which I doubt. In fact, just to be sure, I''ll do a quick test recording into Audacity with mine, as it is always hooked up at my desk as my backup. They really are great sounding mics after you get them dialed in...Just verified to make sure I'm not crazy. It is Gain. I recorded into Audacity and saw the waveform grow and shrink as I turned the dial.

@joemorganti895 Месяц назад

@@The_Chad_ Depending on which direction I turn the dial I hear my voice less or more.

@titaniumben9923 Месяц назад

@@joemorganti895which is exactly what increasing and decreasing gain would do.

@ThatSneakman Месяц назад

Just bought the Fifine AM8 XLR mic and gonna get an XLR interface. Already sounds crisp through USB, it's gonna sound even better once I have it through XLR

@TheRealClaylex Месяц назад

I myself wanna try and get the Elgato Wave DX if I can

@Reizyyyy Месяц назад

I have the Fifine am8 with the goxlr regular and it sound amazing if you set it right!

@Senpai Месяц назад

I love Fifine stuff. It’s amazing for the price.

@tmanx2724 Месяц назад

@@Senpai except their SC3 ;)

@Stargazerxx 10 часов назад

Very good video. Glad i own Elgato Wave:3. Have to say at first it was very annoying for me that software added bunch of audio devices for my windows and I like to have everything clean. Hovewer after seting it up, hiding things I dont use it is an amazing mic, just needed to get through the startup

@wagonet Месяц назад

alpha gaming helped me setup my twitch stream 3 years ago. you gave so much great information, I now understand audio much more because of your videos, and what to look out for. great call out. I've used the wave xlr and the submixes along w/ a samson q2u and it's a great combo. Elgato has me as a long term customer, they've been constantly updating both the wave xlr and stream deck for years after release.

@radardadgaming Месяц назад

You'll never know how awful Razer headphones are until you try something that isn't a "gaming headset"

@dzongwanefouillot3901 Месяц назад

Fifine is underrated ✨

@theoutsiderjess4869 Месяц назад

Maono as well

@willismiller7035 Месяц назад

these r the most underrated comments on this video...

@GamerGameBR Месяц назад

Ok, nice 20min rant, what about an actual comparison? Genius....

@Dragonyy-sb51 29 дней назад

He pointed out the issues, if u need a comparison find a few videos and look for the problems he mentioned, dude. no pressure.

@christianlatonio1635 Месяц назад

Hi! I bought a mic 4 years ago by RODE called the RODE NT USB mini. Is this a good mic? I remember it being reviewed by Podmic and it was pretty good during the time. Should I change or I can keep using this?

@maxratte3818 Месяц назад

Thanks for the informative video.❤

@losguy3183 Месяц назад

I am sorry to say that I like my Hyper X mic. I paid $78.99 on sale over 18 months ago.. on black Friday sale on Amazon. So for me it took about 30-45mins to set up in OBS for it sound good and it work great for me... is the best no but I loved to have Elgato wave 3 at the time it was over $160..vs $80 and money is not all ways easy for everyone... sorry but I disagreed with you on the Hyper X mic for this one, But thank you for the video...

@iMegaShadow Месяц назад

Bro did a 20min vid complaining about gaming mics, and didnt even shown the sound quality of any of them.

@diiibas 14 дней назад

Trust me, its bad.

@d1mbo8 Месяц назад

Appreciate you, man! I'm gonna show this video to some of my friends who don't fully trust me when I tell what and why is a good mic 😄

@bcarrero7165 Месяц назад

Since the first video that you made for the Beacn Mic, it has been my go to and I always recommend to all my friends when they ask about a good mic. ❤

@Welshmanshots Месяц назад

The Beacn Mic is terrible like actually bad.

@MNKOGaming Месяц назад

@@Welshmanshots Absolutely worst mic on the market. I'm surprised Harris is still endorsing them. Watch EposVox vide " I thought I found the PERFECT use for BEACN. I was wrong."

@Salty_Crayon Месяц назад

Very valuable info. Awesome

@HawkHPG Месяц назад

Been using a Blue Yeti Nano for years. Originally, it was fantastic quality audio. Well, fantastic to my expectations lol. But for the past few years, I've had numerous software issues with it. Stuff like Logitech buying out Blue/Sherpa and not even realizing I needed to ditch the Sherpa software app for Logitech's G Hub to update the mic. Which solved some device driver issues I was having, and gave me back that audio quality I thought I lost forever. But since then, it's a game of roulette whether or not the Blue mic will actually work right when my PC starts up. Either it works great and my voice quality is clear and warm, or it comes through heavily distorted. No apparent reason why, no clue what part of my setup could be the culprit. (And I know there could be any of many parts that could be causing the issue. But troubleshooting the problem all sorts of different ways has left me exhausted.) So I came across your video, and I thank you! I'm getting that Rode Podmic soon! I just got the USB edition since I apparently refuse to do the whole XLR setup. But I'm sure I'll be glad I did.

@thesprucelodgechannel Месяц назад

When I started my channel, I had Razer everything. I quickly learned my mistake and got everything upgraded over time. I use the Elgato Wave ecosystem exclusively now. I also use a Mackie DLZ Creator XS too. My mic is the Blue Sona and the Elgato Wave DX. My webcam is the Logitech MX Brio and the Elgato FaceCam Pro, (currently saving for a mirrorless camera). Videos like yours have helped me so much! I appreciate it man!

@andreasisme 23 дня назад

Thank you, I'm by no means an expert in anything audio related, so this was really helpful. I was really considering buying the SteelSeries microphone, as I'm a fan of some of the other stuff they make, but this made me change my mind.

@Veledan Месяц назад

This was a great video! I really appreciated your going over gain and how it works. If you could (if you've already done this, I must have missed it) would you consider make a video explaining how to discover the proper gain settings for a microphone? You have a great way of explaining things, and I feel like you going over it would be incredibly beneficial! *Edit - poor, distracted grammar*

@Spartan_Jackal Месяц назад

I bought a Deity VO-7U a little over a year ago after watching one of your videos. I don't regret it. I also have a stream deck + so I'm able to pair it with Wave Link :)

@Onix_1962 Месяц назад

Great audio equipment video, as expected.

@Poggy Месяц назад

I LOVE the Rode PodMic for my videos, and I do use SteelSeries Sonar just for routing. I've not noticed the performance issues reported by others. I don't use any of the effects included in SteelSeries, I just find it a nice alternative to VoiceMeeter for me. I run my mic through Reaper and use UAD plugins (1176 to LA-2A vocal compression) and Fab Filter EQ, De-esser, and Limiter, as well as a noise reduction plugin from Ozone.

@AOEN 6 дней назад

I am a big fan of the Sure MV7. It is a great mic for livestreams. I use mine mostly for podcasting but it is a hard mic to beat. Also a big fan of the Rode Podmic if you have an audio interface. Thanks for the great video.

@mitzthegamer Месяц назад

Love your videos , considering having a dual pc setup . What mixer would you recommend in 2024 that will be best for dual pc streaming and easy to setup?

@isaiahasad7433 Месяц назад

Does the microphones u recommend does it worth it getting for the PlayStation 5? Because I been looking online of a lot of gaming microphones and thank you for the video how deep at 2:27 on the left of the 5 different microphones the only question I’m asking is which one on the right side you recommended thank you for your time have a nice day

@Illthallion Месяц назад

THANK YOU for making this video!!

@StolenJoker84 Месяц назад

I currently use a Yetti and my wife has a Thronmax MDrill Zero Plus. Haven’t noticed any issues with either. I’m curious to hear your opinions in these two mics.

@ionrage Месяц назад

I think a lot of issues for any USB microphone is, is when they start to approach the price of the Rode podmic USB since you can get them below MSRP, even the Rode NT1 5th Gen has gone down in price from retailers.

@RayCrush2008 Месяц назад

Would you recommend audio technica microphones as well? I'm looking for a replacement for my quadcast

@DM-gs2vo Месяц назад

Thanks for the vid, was looking for something to treat myself with for my bday. And 200 euros is my budget. Wave link 3 fits into it like a glove. I have enough to probably buy a new monitor arm for my monitor as well with this budget. Cool

@RedAugust08 Месяц назад

I appreciate this video. Informative for sure. I'm not sure I agree with sin 2 being an actual issue though, considering companies always want to enter existing markets. Their product may not be super different but its still their version. Either way the good versions of any product will still rise to the top. Like Elgato has.

@StormFahrt Месяц назад

I ran across a cheap MXL XLR mic and liked it enough i invested more into an XLR set up after watching your videos. I went with the Elgato Wave DX because it was on sale for $70. I also bought the wave xlr to work with it. Very happy with this even used some settings of yours to tune it a bit to squeeze a little better sound out. These gaming mic companies just seem to be catering to the "oooo look it has RGB" crowd. Happy i found your channel otherwise I would not of know about the Wave DX or the Rode Podcast (the other mic i was thinking of getting before the sweet sale on the DX) and bought some of the crummy mics these other companies shovel out. I do have a question on the Wave DX. How do i tune it to block out more of the background noise from games? I don't have the gain high and i don't think my PC volume is high ether also i have the noise removal feature enabled but i've been told quite a bit of my game still comes through . Suggestions?

@RadOo Месяц назад

Good video! I have came up with an opinion that I don't buy gaming audio stuff from gaming brands, rather I buy from Audio brands, hence I have my UMC204HD interface paired with M50xSTS headset, just amazing sound. And we bought Rode NT-USB Mini for my friend, simple microphone, came setup very well out of the box and I only did some setting up in OBS for him to have more consistent loudness and that is it.

@NineSidedYT 5 дней назад

Are Zealsound good for mics? (I'm thinking of getting one soon). This video helped a lot!

@elijahcruz8895 Месяц назад

I bought the Beacn Mic after your review (and a few others, gotta be sure before buying something on a whim lol), and I gotta say, to this day, it is STILL one of the BEST purchases I've ever made. With that being said, I do have a single issue to this day with the mic, and that is the cable itself. There's nothing really wrong with the cable itself, it's a SOLID USB-C cable, but with it being on my Blue Mic Arm, and me moving it away from me when I'm not using it, it seems to randomly stop functioning after a while, or just unplugging and replugging. Of course, that's something to always keep in mind with USB-C, but for some reason this happens most of all with the included cable, as well as when buying others from them. I've noted that buying a really heavy duty 10FT USB-C cable works really well, but after changing the Beacn cable a few times, and then giving up and randomly grabbing an Anker one on amazon, I've had no problems for months. For context on the old USB-C, it would happen after just a few weeks (I'm very hands on and wild when I make content LUL), but switching the cable did finally make it better, just wish it didn't cost me making a $15 mistake everytime I had to change the cable. Weirdly enough, I have been even rougher lately and the braided Anker cable has been just fine LUL

@maup1n 26 дней назад

Your video was very well-designed. It was meticulously put together and thought out. May I offer a critique, though? The title of your video is a little misleading, as you might already be aware. You listed companies to buy from that are either gaming companies or marketed towards gaming. To be less misleading, one might expect you to list microphones from companies that are not gaming-oriented and don't market to gamers, like Electro-voice, sE Electronics, etc.... Great video for RU-vid. I'm happy for your success.

@promiseinblood66 Месяц назад

this really makes me happy that i went with the beacn mic over the hyper x. i really only use my mic for discord now days but i love tech and stuff idk if the difference really matters in my situation but i also didnt want to go backwards in audio since my go xlr died and i decided that the stream deck+ was the best alternative.

@theoutsiderjess4869 Месяц назад

I dont like the beacn mic cause its boxy but tge software they have is useful

@MNKOGaming Месяц назад

@@theoutsiderjess4869 Software and hardware from Beacn is junk IMO.

@crystalsjoker90 Месяц назад

....ok so the hyper x and the logitech arent great because of the software (but you could download and use a different software) but you recommend 2 others where you have to do the exact same thing?

@__Pathfinder__ Месяц назад

Which is the best mic for Gaming (Backround Noisce cancelation) up to 100$€? Is there something better than the Serein Mini? My Solocast records so much in the backround... even with a shock mount there is not much difference...

@SheasShack Месяц назад

I have the Wav3 and don't know why I would ever change. I love the quality and the software is quality as you pointed out but simple to use.

@iocan 13 дней назад

I'm trying to stream 'gaming' on Twitch. I've been using a gaming headset for a mic (Turtle Beach Px22) and it's been amazing up until the headset broke. I'm looking to push my stream further with quality so which microphone would you recommend for a first time desktop mic buyer? And which headphones would compliment that? Thanks

@neptune_9631 Месяц назад

The value I hold in these type of reviews is next to none. Truly appreciate the honest and work in making sure we the consumers, specifically streamers, have someone who gives it to us straight. ❤

@MrGhost9640 Месяц назад

Definitely helped me cross a mic out so.thank you trying to figure out the one I'm going to get

@SimplyWisteria Месяц назад

What should I get? Elgato wave 1, epos b20 or yeti x / normal yeti for the same price (50)

@lazyturfbattler Месяц назад

Thanks for the info, learnt quite alot from the video! Guess ill be sticking to my airpods for gaming for some time and save the money

@observe.5328 Месяц назад

Nice and informative video 👍🏻 Can you review the Maono PD400X please. I would really like to know your opinion on it (if you would recommend I buy it). It's kinda a budget mic and could you compare it to the rode podmic (usb or xlr doesn’t really matter).

@duckve0322 17 дней назад

I wanna say, Ive been using a razar seiren mini for like 4 years and its been doing its thing for so long its honestly impressive to me just make sure you get a foam cover for your mics, maybe check out my suggestion for your first mic, super solid

@akiliokamoto Месяц назад

I currently use the Steelseries Alias, and you’re spot on it taking a while to find the sweet spot audio wise. It does pick up heavy P’s so I decided to get a pop filter and I sound really good now. However, the Sonar software is getting clunkier by the minute, so I’m hoping that my mic works good with Elgato’s software.

@ZunaOnTop Месяц назад

is the shure mv7x still a great choice i wanted to buy one and combine it with the wave xlr to get the wavelink software but since he didnt talk about shure in this video idk

@sicjake Месяц назад

Would have liked to have seen the Shure MV7 on the table, it's a pretty great mic for creators. It's pretty straight forward to run audio plugins in OBS which if you are streaming or recording you are already likely using. I'd rather a better quality mic over one that is bundled with software.

@themuugen Месяц назад

How do you feel about Maono? I use the PD400x microphone with the Herkules Stream 200xlr audio interface.

@Evernov Месяц назад

Highly recommend the Beacon! It’s great. I was really hoping the Steel Series mic would be good cuz I love the design but as usual, expectations from gaming companies is never met

@FreelancerAmber Месяц назад

I currently have the Hyper X, had it for maybe a few years, and there are times where I would hit the mic accidentally. And because I'm no sound expert I never really heard the difference when I edit my videos. So when I look at the mics recommended, I'm looking at the Rode PodMic, mainly for cheap pricing. But when you said that the Rode more on the Pro Audio side that would be more familiar for people that have experience with audio mixing, I kinda hesitated. But can I still get it for streams and simple recordings? Edit: I just purchased the BEACN Mic maybe an hour after watching thsi.

@Aative Месяц назад

I was looking at Steelseries' mic for a while because I liked the way it looked. It wasn't in stock for a long time period so I ultimately went for an Audio Technica AT2035 and Arturia Minifuse 2 as my mic setup. If I'm recording console games with others in discord, I use headphones plugged in to the Minifuse and monitor the game through OBS.

@mrzeroskill 6 дней назад

I daily a HyperX Quadcast. It has no software and bugs out constantly (mainly the muting not working). The sound quality is decent, but I think the main reason people that aren't COMPLETELY clueless buy them is the ratio of sound quality to price. As for your comment on the gain knob, I agree. I use the mic like 2 feet from my face, so I keep it pretty high and never really touch it. It's unnecessary. Main reason I got it was to replace my dead Blue Snowball, and I wasn't really able to shell out for something higher-end. Once I can start making my own money (i'm 14) that will become much less of a problem. The insight you gave I do greatly appreciate, though! I do have one more question: Do any of those mics support external VST plugins? I like to use RNNoise for noise suppression in most games (only exception is Geometry Dash) and it might be nice to keep my KHS suite handy.

@JentusPro Месяц назад

I bought for myself a Roccat Torch mic with a mixer base and happy with that. What your thoughts about the Roccat Torch?

@Strabury Месяц назад

Love a good mic video from Harris

@castlevaniaking5 Месяц назад

Been using a Wave 3 almost 3 years now based upon the glowing reviews Harris put out previously. It does way more than I need it to but was super simple to get going. Don’t see myself needing to upgrade it any time soon thats for sure.

@LVNARESENCE Месяц назад

good video only thing I would like to say is for company's like elgato i wouldnt call them a audio company more a content creation company Rode for sure is easily a audio company but elgato maybe not. i know you might of just said this cause it was easier to fit in the video and you did kinda clear it up in the end by saying that the rode mic is alot more professional thank you.

@the1ntrud3r72 Месяц назад

I use the mackie EM-99b - not too expensive and sounds great - big thumbs up 👍

@the1ntrud3r72 Месяц назад

Its a dynamic, xlr broadcast mic - sounds similar to shure mv7 but is cheaper got it for a deal for 100 pounds - worth the money- no gaming mic comes close

@crispytakoyaki8318 Месяц назад

Hey, I just wanted to know if your mouse pads are speed or control mouse pads and will you ever release a 500x500 mouse pad?

@ImJCyo Месяц назад

I have the Wave 3. The USB one, not the XLR version. I could hardly find this thing when it came out and your first review came out for it, but I knew I had to have it. Now I really want the BEACN. None of this is gonna make me a better streamer, because I have to actually stream to get those results in the first place, but sound is important to me.