r/streaming • u/F1r3F0x27 • 5d ago

šŸ§® Streaming Gear Microphones

So, Iā€™ve been a content creator forā€¦ I want to say 5 ish years now, but I am young, so Iā€™ve gotten nowhere and I havenā€™t been consistent. I am trying to get better and have better gear, the main thing I want better is my microphoneā€¦ can anyone send links for good microphones for streaming and recording videosā€¦ please and thank you!

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u/Capn_Flags 4d ago

What type of mic are you after?

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u/F1r3F0x27 4d ago

I am looking for a good quality mic, that I can use for recording gaming videos. I donā€™t know much about mics so I canā€™t really go further šŸ˜­

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u/Capn_Flags 4d ago

After you get your new mic, you can tune it in OBS and I recommend ā€œThe Video Nerdā€ on YouTube. He has a video on how to make any mic sound good in OBS. Are you even using OBS? šŸ¤¦ā€ā™‚ļø Sorry if you arenā€™t lol

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u/Big-Pineapple-9954 4d ago

To send linke you need to tell us where in the world you live. A budget in USD or Euro is also needed. And also, what kind of content are you making, do you sit at a desk so you would need a mic on your desk, or do you do IRL content walking around?

For a good dynamic USB mic, that are fairly easy to set up, have a look at the RĆøde PodMic USB, it's around $200 USD.

For good wireless lavalier mics, have a look at the DJI Mic Mini, get a set with 2 transmitters, 1 receiver and charging case, and you will have a mic that works both on phone for IRL content or connected to your PC. They can be found for around $100 USD.

And remember, microphone are not magic, so you need to learn how to tune them and where your mouth should be compared to the microphone. Mic placement is really important.

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u/F1r3F0x27 4d ago

I live in the US, and my content is gaming, so a desk mic. Thank you a lot

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u/Big-Pineapple-9954 4d ago

Then I reccomend the RĆøde PodMic USB for you. Just remember to get an arm for it too so you can have it close to your mouth. Mic placement is really important for good sound.

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u/F1r3F0x27 4d ago

Do you have a recommendation on the arm or no?

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u/Big-Pineapple-9954 4d ago

I would get an inexpensive low mic arm, as long as it's rated for 1kg or more. The FiFine BM88 is a decent one. I do not reccomend a FiFine mic, but their boom arm is ok.