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.
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!
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
@@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.
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
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.
Nothing is ever gonna be worse than 99% of gaming headsets out there, especially back in the 2000s and 2010s. Holy shit... People paid big bucks for an audio experience miles behind what 15€ in ear sonys were offering...
It's really insane to me how many people still buy gaming headsets for PC gaming and chatting on Discord. Get an Elgato Wave 3 and like a HD58X and they'll last you AT LEAST 10 years. No gaming headset will likely last you more than 3 or 4 and not even give you a good experience, it's just barebones to get audio.
I've been using cheap chifi IEMs for about 2 years now, they've lasted longer than every headset except the original astro A10s. The cable I use is more than the IEMs themselves 🤣. Kz zsts aftermarket eartips and cable with mic
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.
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.
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?
@@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 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
stop buying anything from companies who don't specialize in that item. don't buy a keyboard from corsair, they're a memory company. don't buy a headset from asus, they're a motherboard company. i've been burned one too many times fanboying and getting an all one brand setup and then it takes a shit piece by piece. get your stuff from people who know what the hell they're doing
I actually like Corsairs keyboard. At least whatever their light sensor is. It was hard to find a comparable priced one that I was looking for in that range. Realistically I'll eventually change to a hall effect but either way Corsair's keyboards I like. And at this point Corsair is more along the lines of a computer copy cat. Somethings that copy well sometimes are trash. Just look at reviews of you're product from people that specialize in the space.
i loved both of my corsair boards and the one mouse i had, until they decided to just die on me one component after the other. just slowly breaking itself one part at a time until you're left with a $200 keyboard that's more useful as a decorative piece than a typing instrument. still salty about that shit, lol
@@Crunkmaster All the switches are hot swappable on the keyboard I bought that was the condition of me buying it. I switched from a logitech one that wasn't hot swappable and because it became that $200 brick. So long as the traces don't get broken this keyboard will be fine. Granted I do think If I spend a little more to fully customize something I'd get a better experience as well. Just not sure how much hall effect switches cost, as that would be what I would switch too realistically. I do understand the frustration of having something break far before expectations. Logitechs new line of my favorite mouse is doing that to me currently and it's been frustrating as there isn't a copy cat from competitors for the design or having exactly 6 side buttons. (of which I spent years perfectly programing across games and applications for increased workflow.) its sequel the G604 feels inferior and the "comfort" bits are flaking and coming off after only 2 years of usage. My 602 just has connections issues and the switch for both mouse clicks were registering every 4 or 5 clicks which considering it lasted me14 years that's impressive.
felt. my new g502 is just over a year old and already starting to shit out on me, got it last Nov for my birthday and it's starting to double click. my old g502 from 2018 probably still works flawlessly and this new plastic turd doesn't. not sure who makes a good mouse anymore. we need niche mouse companies that make super customizable and easily repairable mice, like we have niche keyboard companies that do the same lol. I use a lemokey l3 board right now and it's super nice, just hoping the build quality is as good as it feels to use
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?
You're 100% right, but as I'm not a streamer my main buying points were: I want a standalone mic, I want it to be better then what I have now, I want it to look good and the hyperx one checks all those boxes for me personally
the hyperx quadcast s is prolly the best "gaming" mic, its not GREAT but its still like you said good looking, and it works quite well (especially when you add in an eq to boost the bass and mids)
@@00Cubic personally have a quadcast (just the red one, not the s). i just use it for gaming VC, random recording projects, etc. everything sounds super clean through it. if you post process stuff it would do what anyone wants. hyperx has id say more experience than the other brands with their emphasis on headsets (i literally use cloud alphas for my go-to reference headphones. compared them to sennheiser hd600s one time and I couldn't tell the frickin difference) but yeah definitely not "audio brand" level of refinement in the mic department.
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.
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.
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. 🤦
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 TH-cam. I'm happy for your success.
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 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.
They’re absolutely overloaded, along with any other regulatory body. Eastern (particularly chinese) import products through amazon, and to do so they need an american company, so all their cheap, trashy products become the problems of our regulatory bodies, who end up not protecting anyone or anything due to the sheer amount of things they need to do.
@@nottucksBBB Is useless too, only companies with a slight bit of care may entertain your complaints. Otherwise BBB will dock there rating and tell you sorry tell the guy not to call you bad names.😂
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
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.
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
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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
And Lewitt just released a game changer XLR mic perfect for content creators today. Lewitt Ray, would love to hear your thoughts. It is 350, but has auto mute and auto gain compensation that will adjust levels as you move around. Blue has gone to crap since Logitech bought them out tbh. And gaming companies always charge a premium because they have a brand name and people don’t know any better. It’s sad honestly how they take advantage of their existing customers.
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.
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.
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
@@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
I'm having issues with mine. My friend says my volume goes high and low suddenly and sometimes it doesn't recognize my voice. Any idea how to fix this?
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.
This is the most enjoyable experience I have had watching a YT video in a while, although I am not into streaming or audio. From the clean video structure, editing, audio, lighting, to the description. Well done
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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).
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.
I have the HyperX Solocast and that thing has saved my life so many times, it was cheap yeah but I've even used it as a mic for vocal covers and the thing sounds better than an old Shure I used to have for years and years.
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!
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.
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".
Switching from a USB microphone to an XLR one with an external audio interface changed my content quality sooo much. I don't spend hours treating my voice anymore, it's so cool.
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
Solid video. I have an elgato wave 3 and tried out the quadcast 2 and took it back a few days later. It was underwhelming. I actually took the time and played with the elgato software and I love it more now. Got a wave dx coming in because I got a stream deck now and i'm excited for it!
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
Excellent content - and this comes from a seasoned audio , film and studio person. Just discovered this channel as I get back to some one on one mentoring. Thumbs up! Greetings from Cape Town!
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.
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. 😅
Absolutely love this video. I’ve been steering people to the proper audio brands over the others for years and I’m glad you pointed these issues out. Can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had people with those condenser mics just using the included desktop stand, while condensers are built to be inches from your mouth. Encouraging people to misuse products and get bad results really annoys me.
What's pretty interesting, some gaming companies can make good microphones and headphones and other devices for streaming, recording or general use, most of my setup is from Genesis and what I'm using is a part of the older gen, which might be why they don't have any special software but it still does a good job for my video recording and general use needs
Thanks for the video while I do have the hyperx quadcast I don’t think I’ll ever buy a different one for a while but I will be looking into mic gain more. I have mine set to 100 without thinking much about it. I’ll probably see what I can change on it
I was very happy with my SteelSeries Alias mic after switching from a HyperX Quadcast... but I just recently bought the Wave:3 and there is no way I can go back to a gaming company microphone. Thanks for the video!
i stopped using USB microphones a very long time ago and i switched to XLR microphones my main XLR microphone that i switched to is the Rode NT1, and I've been using it for about the last 6 and a half years and it has never disappointed me.
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.
I would advise against getting the diety. I bought it and the limiter only works at a certain gain level, but I found it to not sound all that great when that requirement is met. Also, what made me return it as soon as i saw this was a common issue, it makes a weird quick static click every once in awhile when using obs in my recordings. Turns out that was an oddly specific common problem with that mic and OBS. I instead got the Go xlr microphone i got on sale with the elgato wave interface and i am much happier. If you want to stick to a simple usb mic setup, Elgato Wave 3 has my vote.
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.
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!
ive owened a quadcast for the better part of 5 or so years. But for the recent year or so I've have felt embarrassed to own this mic especially sense there are way better options out there that are around or the same price as the base model quadcast goes for. I don't know if should upgrade, it hasn't caused me any issues but I just feel ashamed of owning it I have put modifiers on it; running it through voice meeter and trying out peace. These two programs have improved my liking for microphone but makes me still realise how much of a "sucky microphone I have.... Shou,d I upgrade?
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.
i have hyperx cloud alphas and i thought they sounded pretty good with the custom eq i made for them. well my friend bought some beyerdynamic dt770 pros, i listened to them and i realized i wasted my money
I have the shure srd440 headset and it was SUCH a change for the same price of a arctis steel series headset, around 300 ron (can't remember which model the steel series headset was)
I bought a Beacn mic for streaming and creating (also because for some reason Beacn mic's sound is amazing on discord) and as soon as I got my sound profile etc right, my keyboard broke that had my OBS shortcut keys saved, making me unable to stream. But that lifestory being said, it's the best mic I've EVER bought, sure it's a bit tedious to set-up the perfect sound setting for your voice, office space, etc. But it sounds amazing. Hopefully I can get back into creating again soon. Your video about Beacn Mic made me buy it, and I don't regret it at all!
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.
One Shure SM58, one Behringer UMC202HD, and base audio settings from Joe's Cave - Video & Audio Tutorials and Reviews. A little tweaking for my voice, and I'm all set. But I would be open to try the Rode. I already have the Elgato.
This sort of thing makes me really concerned for Neat mics. Logitech bought Blue and then got rid of most of their mics except for these new ones that are... not as good. The original Worker Bee and King Bee were awesome and affordable; the 2nd versions were fine, but they seemed to have electrical issues. Now they're owned by Turtle Beach and I just cannot imagine this leading to anything other than a decrease in quality.
I have a sc425 here because i switched from using gaming headsets to dt770 + headphone amp years ago for general voice chat. I never properly thought about configuring the gain which made the microphone sound fine. Because you mentioned it now, i tried to properly configure the gain and volume and it sounds really fucking good now. Thanks.
Your "Big 3" didn't include Audio Technica or Shure. The AT2020 and the SM7B are the gold standard for content creation, but you didn't even mention these. The 2020 doesn't even need a mixer.
Thank the algorithm for such an informative video, i did have in my cart the steel series mic but now that i do think about it i do so many tweaking with the app just for the headphones that i really dont want to go thru that with a microphone next. Thank you for the video and guide, you earned a sub and like. Question tho, what are you thoughts on the Electro-Voice RE320 Large Diaphragm Dynamic Vocal Microphone? i have been seeing them be used everywhere and i would like to know your thoughts on them since they were the next microphone i saw that were much better then what i was previously trying to get.
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.
Im really liking the new Razer Seiren V3 chroma(mercury), but after watching your video, i nid a deep consideration. But still hope you can make a review about it, should i go with it ? or should i just skip giving chance to razer and str8 to Elgato.
I remember using a Blue Yeti and had nothing but problems with my audio like background noise and peeking. Unnecessary stress. So I decided to get the shure mv7. Xlr mics are the way vs usb ones. haven't had to worry about my audio ever again after that. I like to actually be in control of my audio, is that too much to ask?
youre so good at being an engaging and non copy paste "host" in these vids man its engaging and i can tell you developed that on purpose and its appreciated
Loved the video, but I have one small suggestion. Use more audio samples from the microphone(s) to let us compare and have an opinion on the audio quality. Not saying I don't believe you, but we're just expected to take your word for it for the entirety of this video. You're telling us they're bad, but show us that they're bad!
This has been a thing in the gaming community for awhile, and even gaming purists have taken their content creation with a straighter edge. We don't go to gaming companies for streaming gear. We go to the guys who focus on that type of stuff, OR go into the professional world to make sure we don't mess up. We choose companies like Elgato and Logitech (for their cameras), because we know they're good with it. We choose companies like AudioTechnica, Sennheiser, Bose, and Shure, because we know they specialize in Audio. The second we hear about "HyperX came out with a microphone," that should be an immediate red flag, because they specialize in gaming gear. Great keyboards, good mice... but headphones and microphones? Big ol' red flag. There's a reason why the Shure SM7B micorphone is used by gamers...
That's on god. I have a friend that has an Astro A50X, a $500 pair of headphones here in Canada mind you. He was adamant that he essentially peaked with his headphone audio. Swore that studio headphones even at the same price wouldn't make much of a difference. I then had him throw on my Moondrop Para's and he was blown away. I rubbed salt in the wound some more and had him try HE-1000 Stealths, an engineering grade headphone. In his own words after A/Bing his Astro's and my headphones, "These honestly kind've feel like a toy." At $500, those are the last words the should be escaping your mouth.
Hey ive watched the whole video and i think most of this is completely true. Ive had the HyperX QuadCast S for around 5 months and it's worked out really great for me and personally the quality sounds amazing, i haven't much with any settings or stuff like that since i only stream to my friends and don't find it very important. The first month of having it i was getting really frustrated about the gain at the bottom that you can rotate, since almost everytime i had to put the microphone elsewhere it would rotate the gain slightly, so eventually i got millimeter displays laser printed onto it. So in personally i would definitely recommend the HyperX QuadCast S if you have anything to put markers on it so you know where your preferred gain is, And if you don't need to move the microphone ever then it's definitely a good choice. Yes it doesn't really give you anything super advanced but it's a solid microphone with a nice build and weight and straight out of the box just plugged in it sounds great.
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.
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 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.
It's like they noticed the microphones with a single digital knob that switches between gain, monitor, output, and didn't think it through. Outrageous. I'm assuming you did check you'd not missed something? Can the three levels be altered separately in their software?
I have the hyperX S and have used it for a few years 1.The gain knob - I recently have 3d printed a cover for it and its made the mic 5x better, bumped that damn knob all the time. 2. Positioning - It ships with a solid base but the movement is only up and down. I've printed a horizonal mount for it which has made it feel so much less "up in my face". 3. Interference - This has been a huuge one for me lately. This mic will pick up A lot of wireless signal whether its near the cord or near the mic and it sounds horrible. Anytime I listen to input on feedback you can always hear a slight repeated buzzing. From my router. Can't really turn wifi off cause many devices of mine depend on it.
Reminds me of when I bought a USB mic that straight up didn't have gain settings, and the preset gain was so silent that it was way too close to the noise floor. Shit pissed me off so much I spent 263€ on an interface and XLR mic. I'm literally not gonna risk buying a USB mic ever again cuz a crapton of them seem to be made by people who don't care for people who don't know. Literally out here scamming people and I'm mad I fell for it.
Blue yeti X didnt fail me at all.. also the previous version of the blue yeti before it was taken over by logitech worked as a charm. those are like hidden gems. You can control the gain on it and volume, mic/sound monitor. these are usb mics
....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?
for a normie. . .downloading 3rd party software and configuring isnt a daily routine, when the other two come pre-configured, along with exponentially more features
Have you tried the HyperX Solocast? Being on a tight budget, I waited for a sale and got it for 30 USD. Very happy with it so far for someone who wanted ultra cheap plug-and-play without going off-brand.
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...
hey @senpai want your opinion on what mic is best for my scenario. im wanting a cardioid mic to play with buddies on pc and looked at the hyperx and logitech ones you have in the video. ive looked at the elgato too but im mainly looking for simplicity and more along plug and play style so whats the best route. not sure how itd work but do microphones play nice with equalizers cause the headphones i have are the dt770s(no external dac just running through front 3.5mm jack) through peaceAPO and i dont know how having 2 different softwares running would work.
I agree.. but how much cost is it actually cutting to remove a aux port and the extra little bit of functionality to the pcb.. especially on a expensive mic
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
@@Dragonyy-sb51So i should research half of the expected content on the video outside the video because he didnt put one of the most important things while comparing products? Straight to never recommend again
i dont remember anything about this lol, but eh, do what u have to. just saying that because either I deal with stuff or don't. if i don't feel like it then i don't do it, yknow. have a good day, i guess. idk man, it just is what it is i guess.
I have the Quadcast S and I like it. The issues I have already worked out. The white one is almost as cheap as the Rode Podcaster (it's on sale at Amazon as of this comment $108), but has some gimmicks I like more. Having said that, I might buy a different mic, but I do like some of its features.
"Stop buying microphones from gaming companies" Proceeds to show things unrelated to gaming or just unnecassary things, bro is just farming for content.
Sheesh! Nonsense. Sin 1 - Dissing microphone hardware because it does not come with fancy schmancy mixing software is irrelevant. How it sounds is all that matters. Moreover, dissing a truly cheap, budget mic because it is not as good or have as much software as an expensive model is comparing apples to kumquats. The lack of a headphone jack is totally immaterial. I don't want my MICROPHONE to be a SOUND CARD ... it is a microphone, for Peet's Sake. Sin 2 - The fact they do not add new features is a non-issue. I want a microphone - not a complicated studio on a stand. The fact it has similar features as other products in the same price bracket merely says it competes with those other products on a 1:1 basis. Failing to add new features is NOT a problem. Consider bicycles - they all work pretty much the same. Competition is usually a good thing and providing consumers visual and audible choices is good and keeps prices low by fostering competition. So what if Company A and Company B make similar products - that merely suggests there is a big market with room for more than one manufacturer, which is usually good for consumers. Frankly, we do not all need all the features the fancy products provide in the software. Sin 3 - You are totall wrong about gain staging and never needing to change it on the fly. Moreover, you diss some products for lacking controls you can use on the fly -and then claim one should set them and never change them. This inconsistency is a fatal flaw. Sin 4 - Microphone therory is hardly rocket science and not limited to audio equipment companies. Besides, these products are most likely made by highly skilled and engineered OEM manufacturers for the gaming equipment companies. Like there is no reason an audio equipment company knows more than other mic manufacturers. The fact one mic has poor gain staging, hardly indicts the whole field of microphones that have gain controls. Besides, your clipping demo fails to explain or prove whether the sound is actually peaking or whether there is a compression circuit doing that. The fact it clips flat at a lower level than your recording software clipping point proves the point. Software is not an issue - nobody worth his salt uses the software that comes with their microphone - they use a high quality package - rendering it immaterial. But the worst aspect of this video is the obvious condescension portraying the narrator as something special. The hair do tells me more than I want to know, and yes, visual appearance IS relevant to establishing a speaker's credibility - if a guy makes a fashion statement, he should not be heard to object when someone else makes a counter statement. Sorry, even if the narrator is correct about the quality of the microphones mentioned, this video does not prove the point. JT
I'm an audio engineer and a voice actor. I'm very snobby about sound and features. I tried a lot of different pro setups for my stream, and to be honest, the Wave XLR is just incredible. It's old and simple but damn it, it just works. It simplifies everything and sounds better than it should if you have a good microphone. And if you understand how to instantiate plugins onboard the Wave XLR then you can get incredible real time effects that can tweak your sound to near perfection. My only complaint is that I wish it had outputs for my audio monitors. I'd use it for everything then. But Elgato is smart and they build for a specific use case. And they just nailed the Wave XLR for that use case. Period. BUS powered, sounds great, tiny footprint, simple use, powerful features, low price.
Only complaint about Elgato mics is they all seem to have harsh high-mids, quite a yucky frequency range to have issues with. Can leave people with higher pitched or softer voices sounding nasally or whiney.
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
Cartographer - Abyss looks so good! I would buy one but the size isn't a good fit for my desk.
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.
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!
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
@@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.
You can always trust a TH-camr when they get told off by brands for calling them out, and then calling them out again.
Hahaha ok...Luke yourubers don't have interests in there competitors..god internet is so naive
Typo! “And then call them out again”
But then produce videos that 1/3 of it is ads lol
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…
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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.
Nothing is ever gonna be worse than 99% of gaming headsets out there, especially back in the 2000s and 2010s. Holy shit... People paid big bucks for an audio experience miles behind what 15€ in ear sonys were offering...
it's mostly bc kids and people that don't do research are stupid
It's really insane to me how many people still buy gaming headsets for PC gaming and chatting on Discord. Get an Elgato Wave 3 and like a HD58X and they'll last you AT LEAST 10 years. No gaming headset will likely last you more than 3 or 4 and not even give you a good experience, it's just barebones to get audio.
I've been using cheap chifi IEMs for about 2 years now, they've lasted longer than every headset except the original astro A10s. The cable I use is more than the IEMs themselves 🤣. Kz zsts aftermarket eartips and cable with mic
corsair & logitech may be the only "gaming company" to create good pairs of headphones
@@Kilzky Most of their stuff is general use anyways. Gamers just picked up on the fact that these companies make better products.
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.
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.
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?
@@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
@@theoutsiderjess1869 I play on pc and pretend to make content lol. The rode software comes with the mic when you buy it right?
@@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
stop buying anything from companies who don't specialize in that item. don't buy a keyboard from corsair, they're a memory company. don't buy a headset from asus, they're a motherboard company. i've been burned one too many times fanboying and getting an all one brand setup and then it takes a shit piece by piece. get your stuff from people who know what the hell they're doing
I agree but disagree with the corsair statement. They overall make good keyboards
I actually like Corsairs keyboard. At least whatever their light sensor is. It was hard to find a comparable priced one that I was looking for in that range. Realistically I'll eventually change to a hall effect but either way Corsair's keyboards I like. And at this point Corsair is more along the lines of a computer copy cat. Somethings that copy well sometimes are trash. Just look at reviews of you're product from people that specialize in the space.
i loved both of my corsair boards and the one mouse i had, until they decided to just die on me one component after the other. just slowly breaking itself one part at a time until you're left with a $200 keyboard that's more useful as a decorative piece than a typing instrument. still salty about that shit, lol
@@Crunkmaster All the switches are hot swappable on the keyboard I bought that was the condition of me buying it. I switched from a logitech one that wasn't hot swappable and because it became that $200 brick.
So long as the traces don't get broken this keyboard will be fine. Granted I do think If I spend a little more to fully customize something I'd get a better experience as well. Just not sure how much hall effect switches cost, as that would be what I would switch too realistically.
I do understand the frustration of having something break far before expectations. Logitechs new line of my favorite mouse is doing that to me currently and it's been frustrating as there isn't a copy cat from competitors for the design or having exactly 6 side buttons. (of which I spent years perfectly programing across games and applications for increased workflow.) its sequel the G604 feels inferior and the "comfort" bits are flaking and coming off after only 2 years of usage.
My 602 just has connections issues and the switch for both mouse clicks were registering every 4 or 5 clicks which considering it lasted me14 years that's impressive.
felt. my new g502 is just over a year old and already starting to shit out on me, got it last Nov for my birthday and it's starting to double click. my old g502 from 2018 probably still works flawlessly and this new plastic turd doesn't. not sure who makes a good mouse anymore. we need niche mouse companies that make super customizable and easily repairable mice, like we have niche keyboard companies that do the same lol. I use a lemokey l3 board right now and it's super nice, just hoping the build quality is as good as it feels to use
"if you're sick of everyone using topography design on mouse pads, get this mouse pad with a topography design on it" huh?
I noticed that too lol
If you can't beat them, join them! :D
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
XD yeah.
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?
You're 100% right, but as I'm not a streamer my main buying points were: I want a standalone mic, I want it to be better then what I have now, I want it to look good and the hyperx one checks all those boxes for me personally
the hyperx quadcast s is prolly the best "gaming" mic, its not GREAT but its still like you said good looking, and it works quite well (especially when you add in an eq to boost the bass and mids)
@@00Cubic personally have a quadcast (just the red one, not the s). i just use it for gaming VC, random recording projects, etc. everything sounds super clean through it. if you post process stuff it would do what anyone wants. hyperx has id say more experience than the other brands with their emphasis on headsets (i literally use cloud alphas for my go-to reference headphones. compared them to sennheiser hd600s one time and I couldn't tell the frickin difference) but yeah definitely not "audio brand" level of refinement in the mic department.
@@illuminate4 exactly
AND, it has RGB which is a free 10% performance boost
Agree
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.
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.
Agreed, those are great mics. Even the TONOR TD510 XLR/USB mic is great.
also for a budget option in xlr: the mpm 1000 is pretty good imo
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. 🤦
Same with gaming mouses, most of them are cr@p, logitech only one that is consistently good
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 TH-cam. I'm happy for your success.
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.
You mean there's nothing in the way for them to keep pushing out unfinished crap?
@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.
The BBB is for old fucks. Using that today just gives you instant Karen status and nobody gives a shit about better business bureau anyways.
They’re absolutely overloaded, along with any other regulatory body. Eastern (particularly chinese) import products through amazon, and to do so they need an american company, so all their cheap, trashy products become the problems of our regulatory bodies, who end up not protecting anyone or anything due to the sheer amount of things they need to do.
@@nottucksBBB Is useless too, only companies with a slight bit of care may entertain your complaints. Otherwise BBB will dock there rating and tell you sorry tell the guy not to call you bad names.😂
Been using HyperX SoloCast with Nvidia Broadcast for years and it's been good so far
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 gigachad
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
Whats your opinion on the MV7+
Would you buy it and is it a good choice
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.
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
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.
@@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
@@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.
@@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
For streaming purpose I am quite happy with the SM7B. For voiceovers I got an old blue spark which does a really good job.
I appreciated the insights!
(I got absolutely no idea about audio stuff in general, but I think you made a really good case.)
And Lewitt just released a game changer XLR mic perfect for content creators today. Lewitt Ray, would love to hear your thoughts. It is 350, but has auto mute and auto gain compensation that will adjust levels as you move around.
Blue has gone to crap since Logitech bought them out tbh. And gaming companies always charge a premium because they have a brand name and people don’t know any better. It’s sad honestly how they take advantage of their existing customers.
Harris I'm wondering how the Blue Yeti X holds up against the big three? What are your thoughts? :)
I have one of these gamer mics (HyperX Quadcast) lol, and I also have a blue Blue Yeti. Did I strike out twice? !! LOL
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.
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.
Since I have the same mic, do you mind sharing what EQ and Nvidia Broadcast settings you have?
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
@@cherry_bomb3817 EQ isn't something you'd want to copy, it totally depends on your voice and how you want it to sound
@@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
I'm having issues with mine. My friend says my volume goes high and low suddenly and sometimes it doesn't recognize my voice. Any idea how to fix this?
"So what kind of microphone are you looking for?"
"I want one that has lots of rgb lights"
"Just gtfo please"
Been using m Quadcast S for 2 years... so far it does what it needs to do. But I like this video. 👌🏾
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.
i agree, ive had mine for about a year and i havent had any issues with it apart from the fact that its a bit overpriced for the lack of features
I’ve been using the hyper x quad cast for 4 years now. Literally never had an issue with it
This is the most enjoyable experience I have had watching a YT video in a while, although I am not into streaming or audio. From the clean video structure, editing, audio, lighting, to the description. Well done
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.
A compressor is what you’re describing. You either have your settings wrong or it’s a really bad compressor.
Also, this is absolutely not a dumb question. This is how you learn. Thanks for asking, homie ✌🏼
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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).
@@SirDonald good deal
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.
I have the HyperX Solocast and that thing has saved my life so many times, it was cheap yeah but I've even used it as a mic for vocal covers and the thing sounds better than an old Shure I used to have for years and years.
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!
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.
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".
Switching from a USB microphone to an XLR one with an external audio interface changed my content quality sooo much. I don't spend hours treating my voice anymore, it's so cool.
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
I myself wanna try and get the Elgato Wave DX if I can
I have the Fifine am8 with the goxlr regular and it sound amazing if you set it right!
I love Fifine stuff. It’s amazing for the price.
@@Senpai except their SC3 ;)
Solid video. I have an elgato wave 3 and tried out the quadcast 2 and took it back a few days later. It was underwhelming. I actually took the time and played with the elgato software and I love it more now. Got a wave dx coming in because I got a stream deck now and i'm excited for it!
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
Excellent content - and this comes from a seasoned audio , film and studio person. Just discovered this channel as I get back to some one on one mentoring. Thumbs up! Greetings from Cape Town!
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.
That's an excellent XLR setup!
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. 😅
@@MNKOGaming its actually a huge waste of money.
Absolutely love this video. I’ve been steering people to the proper audio brands over the others for years and I’m glad you pointed these issues out. Can’t tell you the number of times I’ve had people with those condenser mics just using the included desktop stand, while condensers are built to be inches from your mouth. Encouraging people to misuse products and get bad results really annoys me.
Congratulations on your new endeavor!🎉 I like the new clean black and white wave one😍
What's pretty interesting, some gaming companies can make good microphones and headphones and other devices for streaming, recording or general use, most of my setup is from Genesis and what I'm using is a part of the older gen, which might be why they don't have any special software but it still does a good job for my video recording and general use needs
You do Mics a lot. I would love to hear your points on headphones. I'm always stuck buying things like Razer because I'm scared of branching out.
deadass anything is better than razer in terms of headphones, the reddit headphones guide is pretty good unironically
@@6athory858whats a good headphones for 100-150$
Thanks for the video while I do have the hyperx quadcast I don’t think I’ll ever buy a different one for a while but I will be looking into mic gain more. I have mine set to 100 without thinking much about it. I’ll probably see what I can change on it
I love youuu !! Always glad I got the things you actually like 😂 I have rode podmic usb ; just got it too !
I was very happy with my SteelSeries Alias mic after switching from a HyperX Quadcast... but I just recently bought the Wave:3 and there is no way I can go back to a gaming company microphone. Thanks for the video!
i’m so glad you talked about this, i feel like it’s been getting bad especially these past few years
i stopped using USB microphones a very long time ago and i switched to XLR microphones my main XLR microphone that i switched to is the Rode NT1, and I've been using it for about the last 6 and a half years and it has never disappointed me.
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.
I would advise against getting the diety. I bought it and the limiter only works at a certain gain level, but I found it to not sound all that great when that requirement is met.
Also, what made me return it as soon as i saw this was a common issue, it makes a weird quick static click every once in awhile when using obs in my recordings. Turns out that was an oddly specific common problem with that mic and OBS.
I instead got the Go xlr microphone i got on sale with the elgato wave interface and i am much happier. If you want to stick to a simple usb mic setup, Elgato Wave 3 has my vote.
I love how you put these companies in place. We deserve value in what we buy, thanks for spreading useful info and prevent people from getting scammed
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.
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!
ive owened a quadcast for the better part of 5 or so years. But for the recent year or so I've have felt embarrassed to own this mic especially sense there are way better options out there that are around or the same price as the base model quadcast goes for.
I don't know if should upgrade, it hasn't caused me any issues but I just feel ashamed of owning it
I have put modifiers on it; running it through voice meeter and trying out peace. These two programs have improved my liking for microphone but makes me still realise how much of a "sucky microphone I have.... Shou,d I upgrade?
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.
i have hyperx cloud alphas and i thought they sounded pretty good with the custom eq i made for them. well my friend bought some beyerdynamic dt770 pros, i listened to them and i realized i wasted my money
I looked at 770 pro but i ended up getting dt 700 pro x. I really like them. The treble is not as harsh and the mids are less recessed.
I have the shure srd440 headset and it was SUCH a change for the same price of a arctis steel series headset, around 300 ron (can't remember which model the steel series headset was)
I bought a Beacn mic for streaming and creating (also because for some reason Beacn mic's sound is amazing on discord) and as soon as I got my sound profile etc right, my keyboard broke that had my OBS shortcut keys saved, making me unable to stream. But that lifestory being said, it's the best mic I've EVER bought, sure it's a bit tedious to set-up the perfect sound setting for your voice, office space, etc. But it sounds amazing.
Hopefully I can get back into creating again soon. Your video about Beacn Mic made me buy it, and I don't regret it at all!
Awesome info, good to see a video of someone that actually knows about audio. Subbed!
what camera and mic would you recommend for streaming on twitch? for someone on a budget
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.
You'll never know how awful Razer headphones are until you try something that isn't a "gaming headset"
One Shure SM58, one Behringer UMC202HD, and base audio settings from Joe's Cave - Video & Audio Tutorials and Reviews. A little tweaking for my voice, and I'm all set. But I would be open to try the Rode. I already have the Elgato.
This sort of thing makes me really concerned for Neat mics. Logitech bought Blue and then got rid of most of their mics except for these new ones that are... not as good. The original Worker Bee and King Bee were awesome and affordable; the 2nd versions were fine, but they seemed to have electrical issues. Now they're owned by Turtle Beach and I just cannot imagine this leading to anything other than a decrease in quality.
I have a sc425 here because i switched from using gaming headsets to dt770 + headphone amp years ago for general voice chat. I never properly thought about configuring the gain which made the microphone sound fine. Because you mentioned it now, i tried to properly configure the gain and volume and it sounds really fucking good now. Thanks.
Your "Big 3" didn't include Audio Technica or Shure. The AT2020 and the SM7B are the gold standard for content creation, but you didn't even mention these. The 2020 doesn't even need a mixer.
The AT2020, even the USB option, is easily one of my favorite mics and so damn affordable.
Thanks Harris, would you mind doing a comparison video between noise gates and audio expanders?
#4 applies to headphones/headsets too. STOP BUYING GAMING BRANDED AUDIO PRODUCTS.
this is so true i went from a gaming headset to the beyerdynamic dt770 pros and i could never go back
Thank the algorithm for such an informative video, i did have in my cart the steel series mic but now that i do think about it i do so many tweaking with the app just for the headphones that i really dont want to go thru that with a microphone next. Thank you for the video and guide, you earned a sub and like.
Question tho, what are you thoughts on the Electro-Voice RE320 Large Diaphragm Dynamic Vocal Microphone? i have been seeing them be used everywhere and i would like to know your thoughts on them since they were the next microphone i saw that were much better then what i was previously trying to get.
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.
Im really liking the new Razer Seiren V3 chroma(mercury), but after watching your video, i nid a deep consideration. But still hope you can make a review about it, should i go with it ? or should i just skip giving chance to razer and str8 to Elgato.
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
I have a quadcast x and i honestly have no problem with it. Ill give the other mics a shot but for now im good with what i have
I remember using a Blue Yeti and had nothing but problems with my audio like background noise and peeking. Unnecessary stress. So I decided to get the shure mv7. Xlr mics are the way vs usb ones. haven't had to worry about my audio ever again after that. I like to actually be in control of my audio, is that too much to ask?
youre so good at being an engaging and non copy paste "host" in these vids man its engaging and i can tell you developed that on purpose and its appreciated
For budget just get a HyperX solocast and set filters through OBS
Easy to do, very good results and cheap as hell
Thank you for the insight. This has been an eye-opening video.
Cheers to more genuine reviews like this one.
Loved the video, but I have one small suggestion. Use more audio samples from the microphone(s) to let us compare and have an opinion on the audio quality. Not saying I don't believe you, but we're just expected to take your word for it for the entirety of this video. You're telling us they're bad, but show us that they're bad!
My first mic was the Audio Technica ATR2500 like 10 years ago and absolutely fell in love with it. Didn't had the money for the AT2020.
This has been a thing in the gaming community for awhile, and even gaming purists have taken their content creation with a straighter edge. We don't go to gaming companies for streaming gear. We go to the guys who focus on that type of stuff, OR go into the professional world to make sure we don't mess up. We choose companies like Elgato and Logitech (for their cameras), because we know they're good with it. We choose companies like AudioTechnica, Sennheiser, Bose, and Shure, because we know they specialize in Audio. The second we hear about "HyperX came out with a microphone," that should be an immediate red flag, because they specialize in gaming gear. Great keyboards, good mice... but headphones and microphones? Big ol' red flag. There's a reason why the Shure SM7B micorphone is used by gamers...
That's on god. I have a friend that has an Astro A50X, a $500 pair of headphones here in Canada mind you. He was adamant that he essentially peaked with his headphone audio. Swore that studio headphones even at the same price wouldn't make much of a difference. I then had him throw on my Moondrop Para's and he was blown away. I rubbed salt in the wound some more and had him try HE-1000 Stealths, an engineering grade headphone. In his own words after A/Bing his Astro's and my headphones, "These honestly kind've feel like a toy." At $500, those are the last words the should be escaping your mouth.
Hey ive watched the whole video and i think most of this is completely true. Ive had the HyperX QuadCast S for around 5 months and it's worked out really great for me and personally the quality sounds amazing, i haven't much with any settings or stuff like that since i only stream to my friends and don't find it very important. The first month of having it i was getting really frustrated about the gain at the bottom that you can rotate, since almost everytime i had to put the microphone elsewhere it would rotate the gain slightly, so eventually i got millimeter displays laser printed onto it. So in personally i would definitely recommend the HyperX QuadCast S if you have anything to put markers on it so you know where your preferred gain is, And if you don't need to move the microphone ever then it's definitely a good choice. Yes it doesn't really give you anything super advanced but it's a solid microphone with a nice build and weight and straight out of the box just plugged in it sounds great.
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.
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.
@@WarriorVII How I described it is how mine works. I don't use any hyper x software.
@@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.
@@The_Chad_ Depending on which direction I turn the dial I hear my voice less or more.
@@joemorganti895which is exactly what increasing and decreasing gain would do.
It's like they noticed the microphones with a single digital knob that switches between gain, monitor, output, and didn't think it through. Outrageous.
I'm assuming you did check you'd not missed something?
Can the three levels be altered separately in their software?
Fifine is underrated ✨
Maono as well
these r the most underrated comments on this video...
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I have the hyperX S and have used it for a few years
1.The gain knob - I recently have 3d printed a cover for it and its made the mic 5x better, bumped that damn knob all the time.
2. Positioning - It ships with a solid base but the movement is only up and down. I've printed a horizonal mount for it which has made it feel so much less "up in my face".
3. Interference - This has been a huuge one for me lately. This mic will pick up A lot of wireless signal whether its near the cord or near the mic and it sounds horrible. Anytime I listen to input on feedback you can always hear a slight repeated buzzing. From my router. Can't really turn wifi off cause many devices of mine depend on it.
Reminds me of when I bought a USB mic that straight up didn't have gain settings, and the preset gain was so silent that it was way too close to the noise floor. Shit pissed me off so much I spent 263€ on an interface and XLR mic. I'm literally not gonna risk buying a USB mic ever again cuz a crapton of them seem to be made by people who don't care for people who don't know. Literally out here scamming people and I'm mad I fell for it.
Blue yeti X didnt fail me at all.. also the previous version of the blue yeti before it was taken over by logitech worked as a charm. those are like hidden gems. You can control the gain on it and volume, mic/sound monitor. these are usb mics
The Rode NT works really good off USB, for a budget option.
Big fan of the PreSonus PD-70, especially for use on Linux without bloatware application junk and "drivers".
....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?
for a normie. . .downloading 3rd party software and configuring isnt a daily routine, when the other two come pre-configured, along with exponentially more features
Have you tried the HyperX Solocast?
Being on a tight budget, I waited for a sale and got it for 30 USD. Very happy with it so far for someone who wanted ultra cheap plug-and-play without going off-brand.
no shure?
if someone has money for a shure or even knows about the company this video isn’t for them
@@rahil4750 ok i guess my comment was just stupid
you're right
Which microfone do you use for your videos ? The shotgun ? Is it ok for streaming ?
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...
hey @senpai want your opinion on what mic is best for my scenario. im wanting a cardioid mic to play with buddies on pc and looked at the hyperx and logitech ones you have in the video. ive looked at the elgato too but im mainly looking for simplicity and more along plug and play style so whats the best route. not sure how itd work but do microphones play nice with equalizers cause the headphones i have are the dt770s(no external dac just running through front 3.5mm jack) through peaceAPO and i dont know how having 2 different softwares running would work.
Compare $60 razer mic to $200 elgoto mic I wonder why they’re different
you really dont do your research kid do u
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This video has been of great help. You are really good at what you are doing. Keep at it!
Bro did a 20min vid complaining about gaming mics, and didnt even shown the sound quality of any of them.
Trust me, its bad.
There’s plenty of videos on them. Do your research
I agree.. but how much cost is it actually cutting to remove a aux port and the extra little bit of functionality to the pcb.. especially on a expensive mic
i bought a $20 bm800 from ebay that sounds better than those trash gaming mics
I use the mackie EM-99b - not too expensive and sounds great - big thumbs up 👍
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
Ok, nice 20min rant, what about an actual comparison? Genius....
He pointed out the issues, if u need a comparison find a few videos and look for the problems he mentioned, dude. no pressure.
@@Dragonyy-sb51So i should research half of the expected content on the video outside the video because he didnt put one of the most important things while comparing products? Straight to never recommend again
i dont remember anything about this lol, but eh, do what u have to. just saying that because either I deal with stuff or don't. if i don't feel like it then i don't do it, yknow.
have a good day, i guess. idk man, it just is what it is i guess.
Proves none of you are actually paying attention 😂
@@randsimpson5326 hey this is bad, use this instead
Why?
Its bad
But why? Show me hows bad
But, Its bad...
I have the Quadcast S and I like it. The issues I have already worked out. The white one is almost as cheap as the Rode Podcaster (it's on sale at Amazon as of this comment $108), but has some gimmicks I like more. Having said that, I might buy a different mic, but I do like some of its features.
"Stop buying microphones from gaming companies" Proceeds to show things unrelated to gaming or just unnecassary things, bro is just farming for content.
it's because they're unrelated to gaming that they're worth checking out. "for gamers" is just a marketing tactic.
Are Tonor microphones any good in your opinion? I think they're good for their price?
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Are Zealsound good for mics? (I'm thinking of getting one soon). This video helped a lot!
Sheesh! Nonsense. Sin 1 - Dissing microphone hardware because it does not come with fancy schmancy mixing software is irrelevant. How it sounds is all that matters. Moreover, dissing a truly cheap, budget mic because it is not as good or have as much software as an expensive model is comparing apples to kumquats. The lack of a headphone jack is totally immaterial. I don't want my MICROPHONE to be a SOUND CARD ... it is a microphone, for Peet's Sake. Sin 2 - The fact they do not add new features is a non-issue. I want a microphone - not a complicated studio on a stand. The fact it has similar features as other products in the same price bracket merely says it competes with those other products on a 1:1 basis. Failing to add new features is NOT a problem. Consider bicycles - they all work pretty much the same. Competition is usually a good thing and providing consumers visual and audible choices is good and keeps prices low by fostering competition. So what if Company A and
Company B make similar products - that merely suggests there is a big market with room for more than one manufacturer, which is usually good for consumers. Frankly, we do not all need all the features the fancy products provide in the software. Sin 3 - You are totall wrong about gain staging and never needing to change it on the fly. Moreover, you diss some products for lacking controls you can use on the fly -and then claim one should set them and never change them. This inconsistency is a fatal flaw. Sin 4 - Microphone therory is hardly rocket science and not limited to audio equipment companies. Besides, these products are most likely made by highly skilled and engineered OEM manufacturers for the gaming equipment companies. Like there is no reason an audio equipment company knows more than other mic manufacturers. The fact one mic has poor gain staging, hardly indicts the whole field of microphones that have gain controls. Besides, your clipping demo fails to explain or prove whether the sound is actually peaking or whether there is a compression circuit doing that. The fact it clips flat at a lower level than your recording software clipping point proves the point. Software is not an issue - nobody worth his salt uses the software that comes with their microphone - they use a high quality package - rendering it immaterial. But the worst aspect of this video is the obvious condescension portraying the narrator as something special. The hair do tells me more than I want to know, and yes, visual appearance IS relevant to establishing a speaker's credibility - if a guy makes a fashion statement, he should not be heard to object when someone else makes a counter statement. Sorry, even if the narrator is correct about the quality of the microphones mentioned, this video does not prove the point. JT
I'm an audio engineer and a voice actor. I'm very snobby about sound and features. I tried a lot of different pro setups for my stream, and to be honest, the Wave XLR is just incredible.
It's old and simple but damn it, it just works.
It simplifies everything and sounds better than it should if you have a good microphone.
And if you understand how to instantiate plugins onboard the Wave XLR then you can get incredible real time effects that can tweak your sound to near perfection.
My only complaint is that I wish it had outputs for my audio monitors. I'd use it for everything then.
But Elgato is smart and they build for a specific use case. And they just nailed the Wave XLR for that use case. Period.
BUS powered, sounds great, tiny footprint, simple use, powerful features, low price.
Only complaint about Elgato mics is they all seem to have harsh high-mids, quite a yucky frequency range to have issues with. Can leave people with higher pitched or softer voices sounding nasally or whiney.
@@TCmadethisI agree. I’m not a fan of their mics. That’s why I got the Wave XLR. I already owned 20+ mics.