Well if you are only using it as a WebCam I strongly suggest you to get a NEx5 or 6 or 7. They’re basically the ancestors of the Sony alpha series and they also have the same e mount lenses support with about 100$
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I thought it looked pretty bad in this video, which matches my experience shooting video on an A5000 a few years ago. I guess video has kept used Panasonics from dropping as much in price, but something like the G7 is much better for video than an A5100, despite the smaller sensor, for not really that much more money.
Yeah, I have used voicemeter for a couple years now and I still don't know all what it can do. Things like proper integration with programs like equalizer APO and the right click eq thing are among a couple things I learned in the past few months
@@DJGeeks there are only a certain list of cameras it works for, you go to Canons website and find it. If you're on Mac however you have to be on an older version of OS to get the drivers to work properly. We had to opt for a camlink to capture the Rebel ti5 other wise the MacOS would need to be rolled back which wasn't an option. Windows shouldn't have issues
This exactly! The only drawback of sorts is that it only outputs at 1024×576, which would seem like a deal breaker, but it's actually not bad. I hooked my 7D mark I (12 year old camera now) with a 50mm lens and it looked way better than any 1080 webcam I stacked up against it.
that's because of the warmer color temperature, incandescent light have a more pleasing temp of around 4000k and the LED's that he used are a harsher more blue 6000k
But fundamentally you are their literal dna offspring, so everything you do is because of who they are. If one of them were someone else, you would be someone else and not do the things you do. So technically, anything you do is their fault.
I mean, there's even a cheaper one, the fifine k669b, it's good to start, or if in a busy place, the best, and even future proof, the Samson Q2U P. s. : I've bought the Blue Yeti X (WoW edition), and I can say, on my room, it sound worse, its good, as a mic, but only for studio, otherwise, theres only noise coming into the mic. I think for the next years, if I don't find any hidden treasures, I will keep the Samson Q2U for my setup, for me, my voice actually sounds better on the Samson over the blue yeti x.
Yeah. For streaming live it's a lot better than using that shitty Voicemeter. Also on Streamlabs you can add plug-ins, so you can add a VST' EQ Also there is the Samson meteor that, if I remember correctly, for 60 bucks is pretty good
Agreed. I have the Rode NT-USB Mini and love it. For the price, I can see why stepping up to an XLR mic might make sense for some, but I really enjoy the clean look and simplicity of not having to use an audio interface.
Lol, yeah, both the camera and mic on this setup were hot garbage. Although lighting only half his face wasn't doing the camera any favors. Some serious EQ work might help out the mic too.
@@danieljensen2626 His EQ was hot garbage. As a guy who's worked with audio and sound for almost 8 years at this point, it's just that he didn't EQ the high end back into his SM48. SM48 and 58 can shine with a good EQ and compressor, and voicemeeter just isn't cut out for that unless you know what you're doing. Although, he IS right about the cheap capture cards, I have some and they're awesome little things. His camera really didn't do the capture cards justice though.
@@danieljensen2626 As a soundguy (and audio nerd) for the band of the school i was in and was using that mic i can say it can but improved by a lot compared to this here. Filter's + compression and noise gate to filter out background sound's are very helpful to improve sound.
I’d recommend the Focusrite Scarlet Solo bundle cause the interface is better than Behringer’s, you get a pretty nice condenser mic included, the cables you need to get up and running, and even some decent headphones too. Roughly $270 USD? It’s a great starter pack - only other thing you’d need to get is a mic stand of some sort, be it a clamp one on the desk or a traditional mic stand
6:55 I did the same thing for my setup except with a 15 dollar Govee smart bulb. it's pretty bright and allows me to change softness and brightness for my streams. I highly recommend it.
I picked up a cree smart bulb, it looks great changes color and color temperature, but my lordy ot has this terrible highpitch noise but i think thats an issue with most cheap smart bulbs. Doesnt bother me as long as i habe headphones on and doesnt pick up on mic but is super annoying otherwise.
@@danieljensen2626 depends on the light you get, if you need that as a feature then make sure it has it in the product description. The govee bulb i have allows me to change color tempature.
@@ayuchanayuko you can also get one with a smaller diameter so it doesn't really create that "ring" effect and you can have a bit more control over shadows
As a soundguy who worked with this mic as a soundguy (and audio nerd) for the school band i was in i can say it can sound a lot better than in this video here. It needs a different eq profile. Also to make it sound better for streaming a compressor as well as a noise gate to cut out unwanted background noises is really helpful!
6:31 Depending on which Cheap Canon you buy there actually IS a hack to get rid of the OSD and give it a clean HDMI out. There's a custom firmware called "Magic Lantern" which supports most Canon DSLRs and gives you, among many others, the option to clear the OSD when in live view which gives you a clean HDMI out! Just make sure the model you're looking at is supported! ^^
Also the voice didn't sound good, possibly because of bad EQ settings. And the Sony camera had shit quality either because the settings were wrong or because they just didn't have enough light. All in all I'm very surprised at how (seemingly) little thought and effort went into this video. I've come to expect more, but I understand they can't all be winners.
Yeah any time I listen to a podcast where they use a compression microphone without a pop filter, it sounds like they're eating it right in my subwoofer.
That chocolate rain reference though. Also it would have been a huge improvement to just take that lamp behind you and use it to light up the other side of your face. $0 upgrade there. Personally I just use two desklamps pointed kinda sideways/backwards to diffuse off the wall behind my desk and light up both sides of my face. (Although I'm not 100% happy with the color temperature I'm getting with LED bulbs). I like the quality of a phone camera using droidcam waaay more than any webcam, but it can be really laggy if you use it over wifi instead of wired.
FYI: Any of the cannon ti6 and older, you can just straight screen capture via Elgato 4k camlink, and you turn the camera upside down so the face recognition doesn't show up if you don't have a manual lens. (I setup an e-commerce stream for a client and we limited most of the budget to what was already there)
So be aware, Behringer in general is just a hot mess, even for their higher end line. Had so many issues with their mixers and higher end interfaces. Try looking at Focusrite.
When he said "A good dedicated audio interface" and they showed an U-Phoria I cried a little bit haha yeah they might be good enough until you try something actually good. Same happened to me moving from Focusrite to Antelope
I'm using a Steingberg UR22 mkII and it's fine, although I used to have an issue with all sounds suddenly turning to noise. I believe it was just a bad driver, though since I haven't had problems for years.
Yes! Finally someone shines light on using dynamic Shures for this (other than the pro looking over popular sm7) I think people think it looks wrong to use them by a desk. The best thing about the sure SM series handheld mics, is how ridiculously many you can find for cheap on the used market. Don't buy a new SM48 if you can find a nice used SM58beta, which sounds really great. It doesn't sound entirely the same as an SM7 of course, but it's really comparable with the same dry dynamic mic character.
He means under 100%. A lot of phones run the internals from battery power only, so putting a big constant drain on the battery while also trying to keep the charge at full is a great way to make the battery pack swell up and break things or even ignite. Some alter their behaviour when connected to slow or rapid chargers too, with rapid chargers generally being the better bet to avoid battery killing action (counter to what should be done for battery longevity under normal phone use). It's all very poorly documented and model-specific information.
@PositiveMelon The usability tradeoff is much worse than replacing your battery...what 4 years down the line? And that's if you don't trade it in. The whole point of limiting your battery charges is to NOT end up with a phone that only holds 50% of its charge with wear. 😂
I've been having a good time with the following setup: PC: Lenovo Legion y540. i7-9750H, 1660ti, 16gb RAM. Capture Card: Razer Ripsaw HD No face camera. Mic: Generic USB mic from walmart. Works surprisingly well for the $30 I paid. As for software: Recording video: OBS (also does audio for gameplay videos) Recording Audio: Wavepad (audio for tutorial or voice-over style videos) Editing: Davinci Resolve and Blender Thumbnails (if I remember to make one): GIMP
Another option for a mic is the Samson Q2U it allows you to use it USB mode till you can get a good XLR Input device and then you don't have to sell your old XLR Input once you need to upgrade. Also I'd recommend Virtual Audio Cables that way you can have the ability to isolate your Game, Discord, and Music from each other with no issues allowing you to control all the sources separately from each other and you could then listen to the copyrighted music you enjoy while streaming without having to use separate earbuds or worry about DMCA
One thing for clarity's sake: the narrow pickup range of the dynamic mic is not a "bug" that is "more of a feature", it's just simply a feature. Dynamic microphones such as the SM58 used here are largely meant to be used in noisy environments where in order to retain clarity for the one who's speaking you need to pick up as little background noise as possible, therefore why the need to have your face pressed up to the mic (therefore the low volume despite high gain) and the need to be directly in front of it (no sound if you turn away). Considering the SM58 is one of the most commonly used stage microphones even for modern day artists, you definitely aren't missing out on reliable audio. If it's good enough for singing, it's good enough for streaming. But other than that the description of the differences between the microphones was to me very concise and clear, and great for anyone new to the whole thing to at least have a rough idea of what they need to get started.
This is great! A side-note I feel like playing CS:GO in an online match gives a better representation of what FPS you'll actually get in CS:GO, also try looking at a smoke in CS:GO because smokes normally drop your FPS
The Canon EOS Webcam Utility works like a gem with OBS. Truly a lifesaver. And the Canon menus can be hidden on HDMI Output by clicking on the INFO button 3-times!
For lighting I recommend getting one of those worklight clamps and screwing an LED bulb into it. Especially one that you can connect to an app and change the color to make streams more interesting.
@Krazy Kommando I own a Focusrite interface (my is built in to power a condenser mic) and highly recommend it; however I mainly use it for my DAW program but its also perfect for anyone looking to do live streams. My advice is to fine ones that have a short latency (very crucial) though depending on programs and your computer specs (quote Linus)“your mileage my very”.
For the people who don’t understand half the comments, basically the previous title was: “You look awful... and it’s my fault.” I’m assuming his wife got mad at him because she was in the thumbnail, and the title got changed QUICK
Just a note: the Canon T3 camera can be used straight with a USB cable as a webcam with the "EOS Webcam Utility". You don't even need the capture card.
If you have a dog, don't get a condenser mic. If you have a clicky keyboard don't get a condenser mic. If there's always noise in your room, ppl going around, or you like to have the games on your speakers, do not get a condenser. I don't understand the whole idea with streamers and condenser mics, when you can hear them click on the keyboard, sound around the house, pets, etc. Get a dynamic mic! Also, dynamic mics work perfectly if you wanna have your sound on speakers on not on headphones
Yup I have the Behringer UMC22 and XM8500 and had the blue yeti for many years before, and I got to say for the price it sounds so much better! It powers my headphones too with built-in monitoring. Also have an a6000 for video, but I recommend getting a 12 mm wide with f2.0 manual lens so in low light you don't get focus breathing.
If using a Sony Camera for streaming check if it is compatible with Sony Imaging Edge Webcam. The you only need to connect the cameras USB to your PC and i will show up as an webcam. No need for HDMI output and capture cards. And while I generally agree with aperture wide open for good bokeh, if we are talking about f 1.8 or something similar, setting the focus manually can lead to you being out of focus just by sitting up straight in your chair. Although that also depends on focal length and sensor size.
Bruh dont comment if you dont know what you are talking about. Umc lineup of interfaces are just the best on their pricerange's. There is nothing bad about them. I still use 404 daily at my studio just because there really isn't any reason to upgrade. If i want the best quality ever, i'm just going to rent a studio anyways.
@@Veetiful Haha ummm nope. Just because you dont know any better it doesnt mean that Behringer is a good deal 😄 I've used their soundcards and know exactly how bad they are (sound quality, preamps, driver support) and there are much much better solutions at its pricerange out there like anything from PreSonus, Focusrite or even RME. I've been in the music production business for more than 20 years and everyone serious enough about audio will tell you the same thing to stay away from that cheapo Behringer brand. If you are happy with your Behringer product then more power to you, but please dont fanboy-up them above their place in the audio world which is the rock-bottom. ;)
I miss the days of low-$300ish dollar a5100s on ebay. Paired with $100-ish Sony 16mm F2.8 lens also from ebay, you would get a great streaming combo with a little bit of nice background blur. Nowadays, Canon EOS m200s are super competitive. Nowadays they can be had off ebay for $400-$500 with and without a kit lens.
AT2020 has been my go to, got the advice from a radio dj who got into streaming. If you have a mixer with phantom power then the Audio Technica AT2020 will up your sound game 10 fold. Add a Yamaha MG10XU Mixer and your viewers will be blown away by your new sound setup.
I know right. Cut everything sub 50-100hz depending on how low your voice is. There is nothing there but garbage. Also for the love of god roll of the compressor. I don't know how they made an sm58 sound that crap. Also, sm58 should be 10cm from your face. At least.
Good video. Thank you for mentioning voice meeter, it's crucial free software for proper system-wide audio control. I've been recommending the Behringer UMC22 with Shure pga48 combo for years. Everyone always grabs a snowball, then realizes you are just trying to mic your voice, not the entire room and neighbors dog. I personally prefer as little overlay as possible. Viewers really don't care about last follows and donations being on-screen constantly. I highly suggest streams make a simple slide show looping all their social links as a watermark so that if a clip goes viral people know where to find you. Beyond that a Starting, brb, and ending screen is about all the overlay most streams need.
You can get pretty decent results from regular LED bulbs in work lights, if you clamp some parchment paper over them as a cheap diffuser. Rig up a dual-gang outlet box, dimmer, and outlet on the end of an extension cord, and they're even dimmable.
@@cmdr-reflipd latency on an audio interface is important, but audio quality is so much more about the microphone. If the audio interface is affecting sounds quality anywhere near what the microphone is doing, that is the world's worst audio interface. I actually very much dislike the tone of the Midas preamps and a to d converters, but the microphone is still bigger.
@@amadensor yeah it does, but if your recording audio and it records a second late. It becomes very annoying, and Behringer audio interfaces do just that.
@@cmdr-reflipd From my experience, that is just not true. There's not a second of latency, especially not when using an Asio4All driver. You can easily get it down to 10 ms. Are there better interfaces? Absolutely, but the behringer one is a very good bang for the buck version and the latency is fine. Also, most programs compensate for the latency. Usually latency only becomes an issue when monitoring
ya, I scrolled to find your comment before putting this! the sound ok I could see an argument why it sounds "better" but the video is too cool and underexposed on the subject
I think the sound is terrible after the upgrade because of bad EQ and popping P's. I would not want to listen to that for any extended periods of time. The actual sound quality is better but it's ruined by bad setup and configuration.
i just bought two lamps with some cheap smart bulbs that come with an app to control colors and brightness. super cheap and looks insanely good for the price!
i honestly am disappointed with how badly lmg portrayed the experience of seting up a streaming scene. I literally have no space between my monitors and wall behind my desk and my stream picture looks miles better than this for what probably cost me a lot less.
I use a dynamic mic (a Sennheiser e840) without a Audio Interface and just use a $7 Xlr to Usb cable. Obviously having a Audio Interface is better but if you already have a dynamic mic lying around and on a tight budget it works surprisingly well.
This is actually right up my alley, because I've been discussing doing a "RUclips/Podcast" with a coworker that focuses on local events in my area - the focus is something woefully lacking online, but the events are all over the place.
There is a VERY simple work around for the cannon rebel cameras. That's what I use. Cannon has a driver you download and then plug the camera in USB. I'm very happy with the setup. And there's no menu overlay like with hdmi
I will say, I picked up some cheap Neewer lights for 40 CDNRuples, and the convenience of them coming with tripods, multiple lights, and USB power was pretty great. Looking to maybe spend $40 on a dedicated keylight, but it was a MASSIVE upgrade from just ambient light. I show my colleagues (teaching) the difference between an unlit setup with my C920 vs lit, and the framerate, noise, everything gets infinitely better with a $40 investment.
"good dedicated Audio Interface" Shows a Behringer product..... common boys the focusrite scarlett is not much more expensive sounds better and isnt behringer
@@lewzero They absolutely do, but not all their stuff is terrible. I've owned the single input version of that interface though and it was awful, so I don't have high hopes for the 2 channel. Spending a bit extra on a focusrite or presonus 2 channel would be better value
I was in a pinch for a mixer (friends house who was borrowing gear got robbed) and bought a $400ish Behringer, used it for that night, noticed everything had an audible buzz, took it back the next day thinking "defective", tried the replacement before leaving and it was WORSE! Ended up getting a Mackie 1402VLZ pro, never looked back until I could afford the Yamaha 02R that replaced it. The late 90's Mackie products were like owning something 3x the $, too bad they've become "just acceptable" after being sold overseas. Nowadays I'm constantly amazed by my Motu 828mk3, but one of my best friends has a focusrite scarlett, it's more than worth it's price
I have that same audio interface and it is good for it's price range. If you use Behringer's own drivers (which is not actually available on it's website) rather than Asio4all it would provide low latency for recording.
I used to use Voicemeeter for a long time, normally I used it to boost gains in order to keep background noise down, and to change the EQ a bit. But now with Nvidia Broadcast and with good free EQ plugins for OBS, you don't need Voicemeeter at all (unless you need to split your different audio sources into several digital audio channels).
If you’re like to tinker (and have an Android device compatible with a usb type C dock), grab an Elgato CamLink 4K. You can use that to get a high quality capture of any gameplay. If the device supports using 2 cameras at once (usually limited to flagship phones), then you can use it as a facecam and gameplay capture device at the same time.
Condenser microphones don't have wider frequency response because of their large diaphragms, they have it because they're condensers and work in a fundamentally different way. There are large diaphragm dynamics and small diaphragm condensers. The highest resolution condenser mics have smaller diaphragms, used in instrument recording, reference work, measurement work, etc. There are also tight cardioid condensers and loose cardioid dynamics so this categorisation of pros and cons is a bit of a generalisation. They will help with noisy sources but not reverb so keep that in mind. There is no substitue for acoustic treatment.
bad advice @ 6:29 the Canon DLSR cameras now support the EOS webcam utility where you can get a 1080p image directly over USB and use it on programs as a source (as long as you install the software to see it).
Voice meter is also a good option if you are using something like the rode podmic ($100). Voice meter combined with nvidia broadcast allows you to avoid buying something like the dac/amplifier you would normally need for xlr.
For a free audio upgrade, use your phone's microphone. In many cases, it's pretty capable and produces a crispy clean sound, and there are apps to stream your mic to your PC (with your phone's camera also which is probably better than most webcams).
On the audio side I use a cheap USB microphone from Samson, it sounds pretty good and I don't have to worry about an audio interface, just plug and play! Also if you have a RTX GPU, Nvidia Broadcast can fix bad background noise and has a cool webcam blur option as well!
I would recommend going the Canon route for the camera; the T3 and T3i and above, and the PowerShot G5X Mark II, G7X Mark III, and SX70 HS are compatible with the Canon EOS Webcam Utility, which also removes the need for a capture card. Just hook up the camera directly to the PC via USB, and you'll get a clean output which can be selected as a webcam source.
A few problems with this. Firstly it's often limited to USB 2.0 and especially for older models only have 720p hdmi support. And secondly? Well you need a newer model for any decent results.
@@_._shinonome_._ even though it's 2.0, using a t5i looks really good in good light conditions. Not saying it's the best you can get, but you do have the option of using your DSLR with clean display.
At 6:40 you mention that there is now way around having the menu items on the HDMI output. SOME Canon DSLRs are capable of running Magic Lantern which can let you get clean HDMI.
I personally use a Behringer Mixer 802 and an Audio Technica AT2020, the sound quality is amazing and I would highly recommend it if you have the money laying around. You will need a few cords unless you get a different mixer and just connect it via USB but otherwise you're fine
Interesting...I currently have that exact Shure setup for the exact same reason, bought it all about three years ago. At the time, for less than $100, I got awesome sound out of it
5:10 - The A5100 _was_ around $300 on eBay... after this video it'll be $400 for a few years 😭
Well if you are only using it as a WebCam I strongly suggest you to get a NEx5 or 6 or 7. They’re basically the ancestors of the Sony alpha series and they also have the same e mount lenses support with about 100$
DON'T MAKE THESE VIDEOS LINUS, ALL OF THE THINGS YOU TOUCH WILL JUST BE SKYROCKETED
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keyword was lol
I thought it looked pretty bad in this video, which matches my experience shooting video on an A5000 a few years ago. I guess video has kept used Panasonics from dropping as much in price, but something like the G7 is much better for video than an A5100, despite the smaller sensor, for not really that much more money.
Me using voicemeter for years: You can right click and do WHAT
Mobile user: y'all can right click?
i didnt know that either lol
Meeter
I know, I was so shocked
Yeah, I have used voicemeter for a couple years now and I still don't know all what it can do. Things like proper integration with programs like equalizer APO and the right click eq thing are among a couple things I learned in the past few months
Original title: "You look awful... and it's my fault"
New title: "Upgrading Your Cheap Streaming Setup"
😆🤣🤣 I can vouch
Dude. Legit went out and called his wife ugly, question is, was it an office prank or Linus who made the title.
True!!!!
Probably had to change it after wife veto 😀😀
it changed into your now instead of our
For the Canon cameras you could actually use the EOS webcam utility, which can turn a large quantity of their cameras into a clean webcam.
Exactly what I do and get a much better output quality than what was demoed
@@DJGeeks there are only a certain list of cameras it works for, you go to Canons website and find it. If you're on Mac however you have to be on an older version of OS to get the drivers to work properly. We had to opt for a camlink to capture the Rebel ti5 other wise the MacOS would need to be rolled back which wasn't an option. Windows shouldn't have issues
This exactly! The only drawback of sorts is that it only outputs at 1024×576, which would seem like a deal breaker, but it's actually not bad. I hooked my 7D mark I (12 year old camera now) with a 50mm lens and it looked way better than any 1080 webcam I stacked up against it.
SuS
Exactly what I was about to say
I actually liked the older lighting set up more 😂. It had a nice vibe to it
that's because of the warmer color temperature, incandescent light have a more pleasing temp of around 4000k and the LED's that he used are a harsher more blue 6000k
I swear Linus, adding those timestamps is the best decision you've done for this channel in the past 2 year, including the thounsands dollars setup
That's true
Everyone is doing it now, but yes it's convenient if you want to skip content you're not interested in.
what about growing his beard?
@@___Robin___ They can choose not to, it's extra work, and as far as I've heard it damages their watch time numbers a LOT.
When you edit a video, you can include markers that youtube studio will recognise, making it easy to timestamp 👍
"You look awful... and it's my fault"
That's something my parents would say to me minus the "it's my fault" part
So they said "You look awful... and"
@@SoMNoMW LMFAO
But fundamentally you are their literal dna offspring, so everything you do is because of who they are. If one of them were someone else, you would be someone else and not do the things you do. So technically, anything you do is their fault.
@@olivercox2565 Issa joke
*"You Look Awful"*
Me : _"Who's Fault Is It?"_
"**I move away from my mic to breathe in" classic reference
Can you explain this, good sir
@@Pooka_ "Chocolate Rain" by Tay Zonday
@@Greiwulf ty
Chocolate bwains 🥲
@@birchtree5884 gotta love 'em
Don't discount USB mics, The Rode NT-usb is a brilliant mic - plug and go
I mean, there's even a cheaper one, the fifine k669b, it's good to start, or if in a busy place, the best, and even future proof, the Samson Q2U
P. s. : I've bought the Blue Yeti X (WoW edition), and I can say, on my room, it sound worse, its good, as a mic, but only for studio, otherwise, theres only noise coming into the mic.
I think for the next years, if I don't find any hidden treasures, I will keep the Samson Q2U for my setup, for me, my voice actually sounds better on the Samson over the blue yeti x.
Yeah. For streaming live it's a lot better than using that shitty Voicemeter. Also on Streamlabs you can add plug-ins, so you can add a VST' EQ
Also there is the Samson meteor that, if I remember correctly, for 60 bucks is pretty good
Agreed. I have the Rode NT-USB Mini and love it. For the price, I can see why stepping up to an XLR mic might make sense for some, but I really enjoy the clean look and simplicity of not having to use an audio interface.
@@xaki6545 you can have a clean look, with an audio interface, like the focusrite too..
it's expensive, and XLR options sound way better
Linus: "I move away from the mic to breathe in"
Me: *I understood that reference*
Wait only 15 of us knew the reference??
Some stay dry while others feel the pain
Totally unrelated, but I like chocolate.
@@modifiedtechnique420 I like rain
@@dylanlastname6784 The School books say it can't be here again
"I move away from my mic to breathe" That reference lmao
it's an old meme sir, but it checks out
ahh a fellow of culture
CHOCOLATEEEEEE RAAAAAIN!!!!
Chocolate rain!!!
Brings back old memories
When i hear the mics that he suggests. I immediately start to appreciate linuses mics and cameras.
Lol, yeah, both the camera and mic on this setup were hot garbage. Although lighting only half his face wasn't doing the camera any favors. Some serious EQ work might help out the mic too.
@@danieljensen2626 His EQ was hot garbage. As a guy who's worked with audio and sound for almost 8 years at this point, it's just that he didn't EQ the high end back into his SM48. SM48 and 58 can shine with a good EQ and compressor, and voicemeeter just isn't cut out for that unless you know what you're doing. Although, he IS right about the cheap capture cards, I have some and they're awesome little things. His camera really didn't do the capture cards justice though.
@@danieljensen2626 As a soundguy (and audio nerd) for the band of the school i was in and was using that mic i can say it can but improved by a lot compared to this here. Filter's + compression and noise gate to filter out background sound's are very helpful to improve sound.
😅🤣
@@kaedeschulz5422 Yeah, I actually have a few sm58 and 57s and they sound awesome with the proper effects chain
“You look awful, and it’s my fault” -My mom after drinking and smoking for 9 months
dang... thats deep
Direct hit - 💔
Ooof
Yes papa
@literally ur dope your not so dope stop spamming
I’d recommend the Focusrite Scarlet Solo bundle cause the interface is better than Behringer’s, you get a pretty nice condenser mic included, the cables you need to get up and running, and even some decent headphones too. Roughly $270 USD? It’s a great starter pack - only other thing you’d need to get is a mic stand of some sort, be it a clamp one on the desk or a traditional mic stand
Eq to remove the room frequencies changed EVERYTHING for me.
5:32 I’m not a camera person, but is it just me or does the Sony camera look awful? Like there are no colors. It can’t be *just* me, right?
You are right, it looks awful, much better is the phone from before. In my case I use a go pro, crisp colors and wide angle.
It because of how it's set up I think. I have a Sony a6000 which does not need to be tinkered with unlike there's and the image quality is perfect
same I thought it looked way worse, really dim even with the 'upgraded' lighting.
I’m surprised I had to scroll quite so far to see anyone else thinking the same 😅
At least on my tablet the camera and the lighting looks pretty damn bad.
6:55 I did the same thing for my setup except with a 15 dollar Govee smart bulb. it's pretty bright and allows me to change softness and brightness for my streams. I highly recommend it.
Can you adjust the color temperature too?
I picked up a cree smart bulb, it looks great changes color and color temperature, but my lordy ot has this terrible highpitch noise but i think thats an issue with most cheap smart bulbs. Doesnt bother me as long as i habe headphones on and doesnt pick up on mic but is super annoying otherwise.
@@danieljensen2626 depends on the light you get, if you need that as a feature then make sure it has it in the product description. The govee bulb i have allows me to change color tempature.
A nice cheap option for lighting is a USB makeup ring light. They are often adjustable for brightness and tone and are fairly cheap.
Surprised no one else has suggested this.
I hate the kind of Shadow and eye catchlight those create though.
The CRI on those is incredibly low most of the time too.
@@ayuchanayuko stick a piece of paper on it, worked in a pinch for zoom meetings and looks way better
@@ayuchanayuko you can also get one with a smaller diameter so it doesn't really create that "ring" effect and you can have a bit more control over shadows
As a soundguy who worked with this mic as a soundguy (and audio nerd) for the school band i was in i can say it can sound a lot better than in this video here. It needs a different eq profile. Also to make it sound better for streaming a compressor as well as a noise gate to cut out unwanted background noises is really helpful!
6:31 Depending on which Cheap Canon you buy there actually IS a hack to get rid of the OSD and give it a clean HDMI out.
There's a custom firmware called "Magic Lantern" which supports most Canon DSLRs and gives you, among many others, the option to clear the OSD when in live view which gives you a clean HDMI out! Just make sure the model you're looking at is supported! ^^
Here before Yvonne notices the title/thumbnail combo and Linus changes it gangggg
Hi
Still the same.
here
Gigachad
is it You look awful… and its my fault
As someone who uses a subwoofer... for the love of God, use a damn pop filter!
Also the voice didn't sound good, possibly because of bad EQ settings. And the Sony camera had shit quality either because the settings were wrong or because they just didn't have enough light. All in all I'm very surprised at how (seemingly) little thought and effort went into this video. I've come to expect more, but I understand they can't all be winners.
I really disagreed with the added bass. if anything his voice sounded muffled already.
@@iurigrang agreed
@@ChristofferLund Yeah, idk why they chose to make it so damn dark. That camera was definitely struggling.
Yeah any time I listen to a podcast where they use a compression microphone without a pop filter, it sounds like they're eating it right in my subwoofer.
“You look awful… and it’s my fault!”
This video was so about sound.
You forgot the "how to be an interesting streamer" part, so that people would actually watch you... :(
Step 1. Buy a hot tub
Step 2. Hav booba
@@Sukaiba69 step 3: get cancelled
No u
I can finally tell my girlfriend my bad looks are Linus’s fault 🙏
Your MoM : 👁️👄👁️
So you only talk to your "gf" over the interwebs...?
Im going to tell mt self
U have smwhat shady relationship 😂
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"Umm this sounds pretty darn good, doesnt it?" Yea.... once your mouth catches up with the words you just said.
that can easily be fixed by offsetting though...
"I move away from the mic to breathe in"
Nice 🍫☔ reference there. Those were the days.
That chocolate rain reference though. Also it would have been a huge improvement to just take that lamp behind you and use it to light up the other side of your face. $0 upgrade there.
Personally I just use two desklamps pointed kinda sideways/backwards to diffuse off the wall behind my desk and light up both sides of my face. (Although I'm not 100% happy with the color temperature I'm getting with LED bulbs). I like the quality of a phone camera using droidcam waaay more than any webcam, but it can be really laggy if you use it over wifi instead of wired.
FYI: Any of the cannon ti6 and older, you can just straight screen capture via Elgato 4k camlink, and you turn the camera upside down so the face recognition doesn't show up if you don't have a manual lens. (I setup an e-commerce stream for a client and we limited most of the budget to what was already there)
There is some very low frequency beeping starting at 7:48 for anyone wondering if they're hearing it correctly.
I didn't hear it at the volume levels I was listening at but yep it's there and it sounds fairly high pitched to me. :D
I heard it 3times at different parts of the video ... I thought my headphones were acting out 😂
Isn't that just a high hat?
@@R3mix97 No, it sounds almost like a tinnitus to me, very sine-wavy for sure
it's background music
So be aware, Behringer in general is just a hot mess, even for their higher end line. Had so many issues with their mixers and higher end interfaces. Try looking at Focusrite.
idk about the higher end stuff but the USB mixer I got works perfectly fine and so do the audio interfaces I recommend to friends.
I am really loving Audient for an interface.
When he said "A good dedicated audio interface" and they showed an U-Phoria I cried a little bit haha yeah they might be good enough until you try something actually good. Same happened to me moving from Focusrite to Antelope
I'm using a Steingberg UR22 mkII and it's fine, although I used to have an issue with all sounds suddenly turning to noise. I believe it was just a bad driver, though since I haven't had problems for years.
Bruh when do we get to see your new house Linus
They said they won’t do a tour because people can look up the sale date and find the address by listing photos.
Why do you care
@@pinkpanther8932 he wants to know where he lives ofc!
He lives in the apartment studio they made
Dw you'll get to see it whenever he installs something new that's vaguely tech related to recoup some costs of his personal upgrades
I went with Scarllett Focusrite Solo V3 Bundle, has a condenser mic, headphoness and the dac, and cost about 200EUR. Was well worth it.
Yes! Finally someone shines light on using dynamic Shures for this (other than the pro looking over popular sm7) I think people think it looks wrong to use them by a desk.
The best thing about the sure SM series handheld mics, is how ridiculously many you can find for cheap on the used market.
Don't buy a new SM48 if you can find a nice used SM58beta, which sounds really great.
It doesn't sound entirely the same as an SM7 of course, but it's really comparable with the same dry dynamic mic character.
"Linus, he's more troll now than man" - Riley, 2021
Linus is like the smart uncle everyone has
@literally ur dope stfu
I wish Linus would be my uncle 😂
But with my age, he can be like my big brother, which is also cool for me.
Ikr lol
Who is secretly gay
My uncle isnt that smart D:
4:43 How far back in time do you have to go to find a phone that doesn't limit charging at 100%?
2017 at least. Not that long at all.
You could root/jailbreak the phone OR use smart plugs and automation tools to turn the plugs on / off ba sa ed on battery level
He means under 100%. A lot of phones run the internals from battery power only, so putting a big constant drain on the battery while also trying to keep the charge at full is a great way to make the battery pack swell up and break things or even ignite. Some alter their behaviour when connected to slow or rapid chargers too, with rapid chargers generally being the better bet to avoid battery killing action (counter to what should be done for battery longevity under normal phone use). It's all very poorly documented and model-specific information.
setting a limit at 50% will make the phone last waaaaay longer
@PositiveMelon The usability tradeoff is much worse than replacing your battery...what 4 years down the line? And that's if you don't trade it in. The whole point of limiting your battery charges is to NOT end up with a phone that only holds 50% of its charge with wear. 😂
I use a Canon 700D as a webcam without any capture card. There are first party apps for PC to use video over usb for free. It is working really good!
I've been having a good time with the following setup:
PC: Lenovo Legion y540. i7-9750H, 1660ti, 16gb RAM.
Capture Card: Razer Ripsaw HD
No face camera.
Mic: Generic USB mic from walmart. Works surprisingly well for the $30 I paid.
As for software:
Recording video: OBS (also does audio for gameplay videos)
Recording Audio: Wavepad (audio for tutorial or voice-over style videos)
Editing: Davinci Resolve and Blender
Thumbnails (if I remember to make one): GIMP
“I move away from mic to breathe”
Captain America: I understood that reference
the chocolate rain reference!
"i move away from the mic to breathe in"
Vanilla snow
Linus: Thx for the haircut wife!
Thumbnail: *Are u kidding me?*
Another option for a mic is the Samson Q2U it allows you to use it USB mode till you can get a good XLR Input device and then you don't have to sell your old XLR Input once you need to upgrade.
Also I'd recommend Virtual Audio Cables that way you can have the ability to isolate your Game, Discord, and Music from each other with no issues allowing you to control all the sources separately from each other and you could then listen to the copyrighted music you enjoy while streaming without having to use separate earbuds or worry about DMCA
One thing for clarity's sake: the narrow pickup range of the dynamic mic is not a "bug" that is "more of a feature", it's just simply a feature.
Dynamic microphones such as the SM58 used here are largely meant to be used in noisy environments where in order to retain clarity for the one who's speaking you need to pick up as little background noise as possible, therefore why the need to have your face pressed up to the mic (therefore the low volume despite high gain) and the need to be directly in front of it (no sound if you turn away). Considering the SM58 is one of the most commonly used stage microphones even for modern day artists, you definitely aren't missing out on reliable audio. If it's good enough for singing, it's good enough for streaming.
But other than that the description of the differences between the microphones was to me very concise and clear, and great for anyone new to the whole thing to at least have a rough idea of what they need to get started.
This is great! A side-note I feel like playing CS:GO in an online match gives a better representation of what FPS you'll actually get in CS:GO, also try looking at a smoke in CS:GO because smokes normally drop your FPS
You actually can use any old canon rebel with the "EOS Webcam Utility" software that canon recently released
As far as audio goes, even a cheap condenser can sound great with a decent interface. The frequency response curve is much more natural sounding.
The Canon EOS Webcam Utility works like a gem with OBS. Truly a lifesaver. And the Canon menus can be hidden on HDMI Output by clicking on the INFO button 3-times!
For lighting I recommend getting one of those worklight clamps and screwing an LED bulb into it. Especially one that you can connect to an app and change the color to make streams more interesting.
I love LTT, they always upload at my lunch time at school. So I just sit and watch.
Audio interface is the way to go everyone; however avoid going real cheap, it will hurt you in the long run.
@Krazy Kommando I own a Focusrite interface (my is built in to power a condenser mic) and highly recommend it; however I mainly use it for my DAW program but its also perfect for anyone looking to do live streams. My advice is to fine ones that have a short latency (very crucial) though depending on programs and your computer specs (quote Linus)“your mileage my very”.
For the people who don’t understand half the comments, basically the previous title was:
“You look awful... and it’s my fault.”
I’m assuming his wife got mad at him because she was in the thumbnail, and the title got changed QUICK
Yeah, she was fairly pixelated in that thumbnail. When I saw it, I thought, oh, they're getting a divorce if he doesn't fix this. LOL
Just a note: the Canon T3 camera can be used straight with a USB cable as a webcam with the "EOS Webcam Utility". You don't even need the capture card.
Yeah, works wonders with my T5 (550D) as well!
If you have a dog, don't get a condenser mic.
If you have a clicky keyboard don't get a condenser mic.
If there's always noise in your room, ppl going around, or you like to have the games on your speakers, do not get a condenser.
I don't understand the whole idea with streamers and condenser mics, when you can hear them click on the keyboard, sound around the house, pets, etc.
Get a dynamic mic! Also, dynamic mics work perfectly if you wanna have your sound on speakers on not on headphones
That was a really well made and integrated sponsorship :)
"YEAH, lemme just quickly boost
Pretty sure he's not actually listening to the audio he's mixing there at all, haha.
Bass boosted
Gotta make those mic fumbles into earthquakes somehow right?
Im really hoping that was a "Linus has a high voice" joke.
At 2:46 Linus demonstrates the era he grew up in yet again. Shoutouts to Tay Zonday
Yup I have the Behringer UMC22 and XM8500 and had the blue yeti for many years before, and I got to say for the price it sounds so much better! It powers my headphones too with built-in monitoring. Also have an a6000 for video, but I recommend getting a 12 mm wide with f2.0 manual lens so in low light you don't get focus breathing.
If using a Sony Camera for streaming check if it is compatible with Sony Imaging Edge Webcam. The you only need to connect the cameras USB to your PC and i will show up as an webcam. No need for HDMI output and capture cards.
And while I generally agree with aperture wide open for good bokeh, if we are talking about f 1.8 or something similar, setting the focus manually can lead to you being out of focus just by sitting up straight in your chair. Although that also depends on focal length and sensor size.
2:46 CHOCOLATE RAAAAAIN
A man of culture, I see.
Lol Linus recommending a bottom-of-the-barrel brand like Behringer shows how little research went into that part of the video. 🤦
Bruh dont comment if you dont know what you are talking about. Umc lineup of interfaces are just the best on their pricerange's. There is nothing bad about them.
I still use 404 daily at my studio just because there really isn't any reason to upgrade. If i want the best quality ever, i'm just going to rent a studio anyways.
@@Veetiful Haha ummm nope. Just because you dont know any better it doesnt mean that Behringer is a good deal 😄
I've used their soundcards and know exactly how bad they are (sound quality, preamps, driver support) and there are much much better solutions at its pricerange out there like anything from PreSonus, Focusrite or even RME.
I've been in the music production business for more than 20 years and everyone serious enough about audio will tell you the same thing to stay away from that cheapo Behringer brand.
If you are happy with your Behringer product then more power to you, but please dont fanboy-up them above their place in the audio world which is the rock-bottom. ;)
Linus: *Spends 7 minutes on optimizing stream visuals*
Vtubers: lol ok
I miss the days of low-$300ish dollar a5100s on ebay. Paired with $100-ish Sony 16mm F2.8 lens also from ebay, you would get a great streaming combo with a little bit of nice background blur. Nowadays, Canon EOS m200s are super competitive. Nowadays they can be had off ebay for $400-$500 with and without a kit lens.
AT2020 has been my go to, got the advice from a radio dj who got into streaming. If you have a mixer with phantom power then the Audio Technica AT2020 will up your sound game 10 fold. Add a Yamaha MG10XU Mixer and your viewers will be blown away by your new sound setup.
If Linus knew about Beringer's small pp business practices he wouldn't be recommending their products.
pls dont just boost in you EQ. Use the EQ to cut out bad sounding Frequences
I know right. Cut everything sub 50-100hz depending on how low your voice is. There is nothing there but garbage. Also for the love of god roll of the compressor. I don't know how they made an sm58 sound that crap.
Also, sm58 should be 10cm from your face. At least.
anyone else tripping out on how different linus' voice sounds with the different mics? lol
Good video. Thank you for mentioning voice meeter, it's crucial free software for proper system-wide audio control. I've been recommending the Behringer UMC22 with Shure pga48 combo for years. Everyone always grabs a snowball, then realizes you are just trying to mic your voice, not the entire room and neighbors dog. I personally prefer as little overlay as possible. Viewers really don't care about last follows and donations being on-screen constantly. I highly suggest streams make a simple slide show looping all their social links as a watermark so that if a clip goes viral people know where to find you. Beyond that a Starting, brb, and ending screen is about all the overlay most streams need.
You can get pretty decent results from regular LED bulbs in work lights, if you clamp some parchment paper over them as a cheap diffuser. Rig up a dual-gang outlet box, dimmer, and outlet on the end of an extension cord, and they're even dimmable.
"I move away from the mic to breathe in" lmfao, I appreciate the reference
The microphone makes a much bigger difference than the interface.
Nope, not true. The interface is extremely important. Latency!
@@cmdr-reflipd latency on an audio interface is important, but audio quality is so much more about the microphone. If the audio interface is affecting sounds quality anywhere near what the microphone is doing, that is the world's worst audio interface. I actually very much dislike the tone of the Midas preamps and a to d converters, but the microphone is still bigger.
@@amadensor yeah it does, but if your recording audio and it records a second late. It becomes very annoying, and Behringer audio interfaces do just that.
@@cmdr-reflipd From my experience, that is just not true. There's not a second of latency, especially not when using an Asio4All driver. You can easily get it down to 10 ms. Are there better interfaces? Absolutely, but the behringer one is a very good bang for the buck version and the latency is fine.
Also, most programs compensate for the latency. Usually latency only becomes an issue when monitoring
Doesn't the original setup look and sound better in the comparison at the end? I like it way more.
Same here! The elgato must not have been setup properly, most certainly the camera. With the cheap light and phone, it just looked more warm.
ya, I scrolled to find your comment before putting this! the sound ok I could see an argument why it sounds "better" but the video is too cool and underexposed on the subject
I think the sound is terrible after the upgrade because of bad EQ and popping P's. I would not want to listen to that for any extended periods of time. The actual sound quality is better but it's ruined by bad setup and configuration.
i just bought two lamps with some cheap smart bulbs that come with an app to control colors and brightness. super cheap and looks insanely good for the price!
i honestly am disappointed with how badly lmg portrayed the experience of seting up a streaming scene. I literally have no space between my monitors and wall behind my desk and my stream picture looks miles better than this for what probably cost me a lot less.
I use a dynamic mic (a Sennheiser e840) without a Audio Interface and just use a $7 Xlr to Usb cable. Obviously having a Audio Interface is better but if you already have a dynamic mic lying around and on a tight budget it works surprisingly well.
The fact they're using my microphone as an example for the "cheap setup" really has me like
Feeling good that you picked a good cost effective setup?
original title: you look awful... and it's my fault
Rose's are dead"
"violets are dying"
"outside I'm smiling"
"but inside I crying"
someone noticed me
Fuck, I noticed you
Hey dad
Nah bro nahhh
Mmmmm, naaaah I just can’t
This is actually right up my alley, because I've been discussing doing a "RUclips/Podcast" with a coworker that focuses on local events in my area - the focus is something woefully lacking online, but the events are all over the place.
There is a VERY simple work around for the cannon rebel cameras. That's what I use. Cannon has a driver you download and then plug the camera in USB. I'm very happy with the setup. And there's no menu overlay like with hdmi
"i move away from the mic to breathe in"
my god.
"I'm a pacifist Canadian"
So basically just a Canadian. #NotAnInsult
Q: Why are there no Canadian snipers?
A: After they kill their target, they apologize and get shot by the enemy who hears them
@@circuitsandcigars1278 funny joke, but the current world record longest combat shot is held by canada, lol
Why are you using hashtags on youtube?
@@DiegoRomer0 well, because it was part of the joke but also RUclips supports hashtags, so why wouldn't one use them?
"I'm a pacifist Canadian"
Just say I'm a Canadian and will get the point
Canadian hunters have entered the chat
@@korphiltag9364 Canadian sniper who set the world’s longest kill shot is right behind those hunters.
Really nice video idea, whoever came up with the idea of rebuilding and upgrading everything separately needs a raise.
@Lînus téch tips. Yes, totally agree. very deep
I will say, I picked up some cheap Neewer lights for 40 CDNRuples, and the convenience of them coming with tripods, multiple lights, and USB power was pretty great. Looking to maybe spend $40 on a dedicated keylight, but it was a MASSIVE upgrade from just ambient light. I show my colleagues (teaching) the difference between an unlit setup with my C920 vs lit, and the framerate, noise, everything gets infinitely better with a $40 investment.
2:45 hahahahahahaha
"good dedicated Audio Interface" Shows a Behringer product..... common boys the focusrite scarlett is not much more expensive sounds better and isnt behringer
Exactly, Behringer makes such terrible crap
@@lewzero They absolutely do, but not all their stuff is terrible. I've owned the single input version of that interface though and it was awful, so I don't have high hopes for the 2 channel. Spending a bit extra on a focusrite or presonus 2 channel would be better value
I was in a pinch for a mixer (friends house who was borrowing gear got robbed) and bought a $400ish Behringer, used it for that night, noticed everything had an audible buzz, took it back the next day thinking "defective", tried the replacement before leaving and it was WORSE! Ended up getting a Mackie 1402VLZ pro, never looked back until I could afford the Yamaha 02R that replaced it. The late 90's Mackie products were like owning something 3x the $, too bad they've become "just acceptable" after being sold overseas. Nowadays I'm constantly amazed by my Motu 828mk3, but one of my best friends has a focusrite scarlett, it's more than worth it's price
That interface they showed is just fine. Behringer isnt as terrible as a lot of audio pros pretend.
I have that same audio interface and it is good for it's price range. If you use Behringer's own drivers (which is not actually available on it's website) rather than Asio4all it would provide low latency for recording.
How unfortunate that they changed the title from "You look awful... and it's my fault" to "Upgrading our Cheap Dtreaming Setup"
I used to use Voicemeeter for a long time, normally I used it to boost gains in order to keep background noise down, and to change the EQ a bit. But now with Nvidia Broadcast and with good free EQ plugins for OBS, you don't need Voicemeeter at all (unless you need to split your different audio sources into several digital audio channels).
If you’re like to tinker (and have an Android device compatible with a usb type C dock), grab an Elgato CamLink 4K. You can use that to get a high quality capture of any gameplay. If the device supports using 2 cameras at once (usually limited to flagship phones), then you can use it as a facecam and gameplay capture device at the same time.
“I’m a pacifist Canadian” - isn’t that kind of redundant?
Condenser microphones don't have wider frequency response because of their large diaphragms, they have it because they're condensers and work in a fundamentally different way. There are large diaphragm dynamics and small diaphragm condensers. The highest resolution condenser mics have smaller diaphragms, used in instrument recording, reference work, measurement work, etc. There are also tight cardioid condensers and loose cardioid dynamics so this categorisation of pros and cons is a bit of a generalisation. They will help with noisy sources but not reverb so keep that in mind. There is no substitue for acoustic treatment.
bad advice @ 6:29 the Canon DLSR cameras now support the EOS webcam utility where you can get a 1080p image directly over USB and use it on programs as a source (as long as you install the software to see it).
Voice meter is also a good option if you are using something like the rode podmic ($100). Voice meter combined with nvidia broadcast allows you to avoid buying something like the dac/amplifier you would normally need for xlr.
For a free audio upgrade, use your phone's microphone. In many cases, it's pretty capable and produces a crispy clean sound, and there are apps to stream your mic to your PC (with your phone's camera also which is probably better than most webcams).
On the audio side I use a cheap USB microphone from Samson, it sounds pretty good and I don't have to worry about an audio interface, just plug and play!
Also if you have a RTX GPU, Nvidia Broadcast can fix bad background noise and has a cool webcam blur option as well!
I would recommend going the Canon route for the camera; the T3 and T3i and above, and the PowerShot G5X Mark II, G7X Mark III, and SX70 HS are compatible with the Canon EOS Webcam Utility, which also removes the need for a capture card. Just hook up the camera directly to the PC via USB, and you'll get a clean output which can be selected as a webcam source.
6:30 canon has the webcam utility, just plug in the usb and it's ready to use as a webcam. super clean
A few problems with this. Firstly it's often limited to USB 2.0 and especially for older models only have 720p hdmi support. And secondly? Well you need a newer model for any decent results.
@@_._shinonome_._ even though it's 2.0, using a t5i looks really good in good light conditions. Not saying it's the best you can get, but you do have the option of using your DSLR with clean display.
At 6:40 you mention that there is now way around having the menu items on the HDMI output. SOME Canon DSLRs are capable of running Magic Lantern which can let you get clean HDMI.
Just wanted to let you know so that if there's any body in the comments.
I personally use a Behringer Mixer 802 and an Audio Technica AT2020, the sound quality is amazing and I would highly recommend it if you have the money laying around. You will need a few cords unless you get a different mixer and just connect it via USB but otherwise you're fine
Interesting...I currently have that exact Shure setup for the exact same reason, bought it all about three years ago. At the time, for less than $100, I got awesome sound out of it