The Gaming Careers Podcast

The Secrets To AMAZING Audio For Your Streams

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Episode notes

We talk to Bandrew Scott, of Podcastage, an audio expert who's built a whole YouTube channel reviewing microphones and audio interfaces for podcasters and streamers. We're diving deep into the data I gathered for last week's YouTube video where I researched the most common microphones used by the top 250 streamers on Twitch.

Timestamps:

Introducing Bandrew (1:02)
Why is the Shure SM7B so popular in podcasting and streaming? (2:29)
Are streamers just following microphone trends? (5:20)
Why is the Blue Yeti still so popular? (6:15)
The best $100 microphones to get (11:44)
USB vs XLR microphones (13:59)
Dynamic vs Condenser microphones (16:46)
Lady Gaga's failed $20,000 microphone livestream (21:24)
How to choose your next microphone (23:39)
How much difference do interfaces make? (25:33)
Thoughts on the TC-Helicon GoXLR (27:01)
Will microphone brands ever make a "streamer" mic? (29:47)
The best microphones nobody is buying (32:07)
Do streamers care too much about how a microphone looks? (33:46)
Tips for streamers looking to improve their audio? (35:16)

Links mentioned:
$100 Microphones: Samson Q2U, ATR2100, AT2005, XM8500
GoXLR
Sleeper Microphones: sE Electronics SEV7, Beyerdynamic M201 TG
Podcastage YouTube
Podcastage Website
Geeks Rising

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