This video features PRO equipment that is more than entry level. While it's not the cheapest, I consider all the items shown today to be a good deal considering the Pro results they give and can produce a good return on your investment. I initially bought all entry level equipment and ended up wasting more money as I repurchased most of my gear for better ones.
Its a well produced setup video and a good hardware choice but its everything but budget. You can get a 4 xlr input audio interface, a nice midi controller with faders and knobs you can link to the software faders for volume control as example with the free software voicemeeter that also comes with dsp like compressors, limiters, reverb etc., 2 softboxes with color control for a flatter light source, a used sony camera with the kit lens (alpha 6000 or something) and a used shure mic that sounds amazing for just the price of the rode caster pro 2. This will sound just as nice mic wise, allow for more flexibility, provide a almost identically good video in a well lit room and costs less than 800 bucks. Also everything mentioned above can be also done with just an iphone you probably already own. If you slap some audio processing over it in post production in davinci resolve then even the built in mics are more than enough.
@@Apticx You make some great points, however, the whole point of the video is budget level PRO equipment. There are cameras out there that cost as much as a car but all the choices here give similar pro results at a budget that is still doable. While the options you mention are good choices, personally I like the better equipment. Initially I purchased a ton of entry level equipment like the Sony ZV e 10 but in the end I got rid of it and ended up repurchasing all my gear for better ones. I also used my cell phone equipment too at one point. Perhaps if I had seen a video like the one I showed today I would have purchased the better equipment from the beginning since it cost me more to upgrade.
@@UltratecJS its important to keep the platform in mind you upload to. Also its a common misconception that expensive "pro" gear is better than cheaper alternatives. A lot of the times pro just means more premium materials and not better results. Like you can get pretty much identical capsules of the sm7b in 80-100 bucks used mics or have a better preamp in a 240 bucks universial audio interface. The only thing imo thats worth to spend big money on is a wireless microphone if its not static content like podcasts and the lenses for your camera. A sony alpha 6000 will be more than sufficient for professional looking 4k videos on youtube. I as example cant really tell the difference between my cheap alpha 6400 and my fujifilm xh2s once uploaded and compressed to youtube if i spend the same time on each grading and processing it. Each device named here is of quality and worth it for some but i think there is a common trend of "pro" labels that mean nothing. Spending less money on gear that wont make a difference and having the budget left for content is imo by far more important than having the newest shiny tech that wont improve anything at a noticeable level for TH-cam content. Also im not hating, i enjoyed the video. I just feel like calling it affordable while listing some of the most expensive prodcuts of a line without a quality benefit kinda misses the point of professional looking content and saving money.
You started this video by saying it is pro yet affordable. I estimate at least 6 Grand worth of gear. If you just wanted to flex, you should just do that. All of your gear is excellent and maybe it IS worth the investment but your channel isn't there yet for you to say it's worth it. This video is like how to be a TH-camr or how to grow your channel but they are under 10K subs. I saw a video of some lady trying to Teach Etsy and she showed that she made a measly 20K over 2 years. You should have done this video when you hit 40-50K subs and left out the affordable part. Then you'd easily make a believer out of anyone, I grew my first channel to 25K subs with just a C920 webcam and a Blue mic. I spent a total of 150 bucks, all I did was learn OBS and download a hacked version of Camtasia. I later bought a boom arm and a pop filter, another 50 bux. Bruh, I didn't even have a key light.
@@masonlee5453 Thanks for the input. In my eyes it's affordable at the Pro level. I even mention it's more than entry level equipment at the beginning.
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This video features PRO equipment that is more than entry level. While it's not the cheapest, I consider all the items shown today to be a good deal considering the Pro results they give and can produce a good return on your investment. I initially bought all entry level equipment and ended up wasting more money as I repurchased most of my gear for better ones.
Its a well produced setup video and a good hardware choice but its everything but budget. You can get a 4 xlr input audio interface, a nice midi controller with faders and knobs you can link to the software faders for volume control as example with the free software voicemeeter that also comes with dsp like compressors, limiters, reverb etc., 2 softboxes with color control for a flatter light source, a used sony camera with the kit lens (alpha 6000 or something) and a used shure mic that sounds amazing for just the price of the rode caster pro 2.
This will sound just as nice mic wise, allow for more flexibility, provide a almost identically good video in a well lit room and costs less than 800 bucks.
Also everything mentioned above can be also done with just an iphone you probably already own. If you slap some audio processing over it in post production in davinci resolve then even the built in mics are more than enough.
@@Apticx You make some great points, however, the whole point of the video is budget level PRO equipment. There are cameras out there that cost as much as a car but all the choices here give similar pro results at a budget that is still doable. While the options you mention are good choices, personally I like the better equipment. Initially I purchased a ton of entry level equipment like the Sony ZV e 10 but in the end I got rid of it and ended up repurchasing all my gear for better ones. I also used my cell phone equipment too at one point. Perhaps if I had seen a video like the one I showed today I would have purchased the better equipment from the beginning since it cost me more to upgrade.
@@UltratecJS its important to keep the platform in mind you upload to. Also its a common misconception that expensive "pro" gear is better than cheaper alternatives. A lot of the times pro just means more premium materials and not better results. Like you can get pretty much identical capsules of the sm7b in 80-100 bucks used mics or have a better preamp in a 240 bucks universial audio interface. The only thing imo thats worth to spend big money on is a wireless microphone if its not static content like podcasts and the lenses for your camera. A sony alpha 6000 will be more than sufficient for professional looking 4k videos on youtube. I as example cant really tell the difference between my cheap alpha 6400 and my fujifilm xh2s once uploaded and compressed to youtube if i spend the same time on each grading and processing it.
Each device named here is of quality and worth it for some but i think there is a common trend of "pro" labels that mean nothing. Spending less money on gear that wont make a difference and having the budget left for content is imo by far more important than having the newest shiny tech that wont improve anything at a noticeable level for TH-cam content.
Also im not hating, i enjoyed the video. I just feel like calling it affordable while listing some of the most expensive prodcuts of a line without a quality benefit kinda misses the point of professional looking content and saving money.
@@Apticx That's true, the title now says Pro TH-cam Gear Worth the Investment.
You started this video by saying it is pro yet affordable.
I estimate at least 6 Grand worth of gear. If you just wanted to flex, you should just do that.
All of your gear is excellent and maybe it IS worth the investment but your channel isn't there yet for you to say it's worth it.
This video is like how to be a TH-camr or how to grow your channel but they are under 10K subs.
I saw a video of some lady trying to Teach Etsy and she showed that she made a measly 20K over 2 years.
You should have done this video when you hit 40-50K subs and left out the affordable part.
Then you'd easily make a believer out of anyone, I grew my first channel to 25K subs with just a C920 webcam and a Blue mic.
I spent a total of 150 bucks, all I did was learn OBS and download a hacked version of Camtasia.
I later bought a boom arm and a pop filter, another 50 bux. Bruh, I didn't even have a key light.
@@masonlee5453 Thanks for the input. In my eyes it's affordable at the Pro level. I even mention it's more than entry level equipment at the beginning.