I've honestly never understood exactly how different EQs work like compression and what not and you broke it down so perfectly. Excellent video as always. Also, nice nails
I honestly believe upgrading from a low-mid level mic to the Beacn Mic is better than upgrading to the Shure SM7B would love to see other peoples thoughts on this!
I spent some time chasing a low frequency hum as well. Even though my mic was internally shock mounted, adding a traditional shock mount to it still helped. Then bam, no more resonant frequency getting picked up.
Heyo! Great tutorial. For it being quiet after making all your adjustments just make sure in the compression tab to set your make-up gain back up! That way you don't have to raise the output level on the end. I edit dialog for work and compression make up gain is one of the things that many people miss :)
@@DKTD23 I’m sorry I never saw this! The makeup gain is in the plug in you use for compression. It’s the output knob of the plug in. For example you set a threshold on your compressor and when you talk you can see if it ducks your audio -3 dB or -6db so then the makeup gain knob should match that but in the positive values. Makeup gain would be +3 or +6 etc etc.
There were software issues at first with my BEACN mix create when I got it back in March, totally rocking with no issues anymore :) Customer service on Discord is incredible!! I went ahead and made the plunge and got my BEACN mic delivered 3 days ago, and OMG this thing is AMAZING!! its a little daunting on the overall capability, but when you get it dialed in on the software its is AWESOME!!
Excellent tutorial! This isn't just helpful for this mic, but for audio mixing software in general. Would love this mic eventually, but don't have a slouch of a USB mic as it is, so won't be for a while probably. Already had some knowledge and experience messing with audio, and these reminders were still helpful to me. Thank you.
I haven't finished watching yet but thanks to you, I have been able to upgrade my camera and sound. Looking to do another upgrade because the el-cheapo mic I got for 50 sounds great but there's not enough tweaking I can do. Sad that the beacn mic is sold out but I hope they restock soon! I have watched all your videos. You're my favorite channel for sure!
On their twitter page they mentioned that they are expecting a restock in about two weeks. I am waiting for the restock as well to get mine. Just make sure not to miss it :)
i dropped down to the comment section to complain about you having the light in the camera but as i began to type you fixed it 😂. Thanks for all the help with the production of my channel and for the tips on what equipment to buy in the future!!
Harris, you lovely man. Thank you for this video and for continuing to be there for all streamers. I've got my BEACN Mic and Mix Create working and sounding just lovely now. Take care! 🤩
Harris, I know this would be a LOT of work, but how would you feel about making a video that shows different ways to organize your stream setup? Starting with a desk with nothing on it and setting up in different layouts?
Harris, it is interesting that this mic has some of the "moustache" EQ baked in. The Deity mics also seem to have this from their sound, but no one seems capable of looking at the frequency responses of popular mics. If only there was someone with the expertise and ability to publish a video doing just that...
There is one hundred and thirty two billion four hundred million six hundred twelve thousand and forty eight videos on that exact subject on you tube. Microphones are an art form that stretches slightly beyond gaming and streaming. There are microphones costing 10s of thousands of dollars that make grown sound engineers cry just hearing the beauty of someone speaking in to them. And those are just the better copies of the even better originals. The most minute differences between every well known microphone have books written about them.
The ONLY complaint I have about these reviews is that NO ONE mentioned that the mic app wasn't available for Mac. My wife got the mic in order to be able to use it with her Mac for podcasting and I have to set this up for her. So anyone considering this for your Mac computer, know that you will need to set up the app on a PC and the software then saves it to the microphone. Then you can transfer the mic over to the Mac and continue using it there. Hopefully some day they will consider pro Mac users as well. Not everyone is a PC gamer like me!
i appreciate the video, lots of effort put into it. But the title is slightly misleading, since its not really a how to, but more a showcase of a product and HOW it makes your voice sound perfect :P is there any video out there taking care of some more general sense of audio tuning? what to look for other then just the "add a compression filter and a noise gate" kind of tutorials?
Great video Boss. Always go to your channel for info on tech. Great stuff! Think setup sounds great. Getting to the point of needing a new mic and i've been looking at this.
I guess I am completely blind about your description. I do not see the link for the product. I see the tutorial link and tons of other links, but not the most significant of all, the product link. All good that is what Google is for.
@unknown ? The software is great, which isn't surprising. they worked on the stream deck, but the mic sounds so incredibly boxy. After watching different creators use the mic, I noticed exactly what he is talking about and he is right
Not going to buy a beacon but it was good to hear a producer's opinion on how to compress spoken word vocals. I have to do this at my church and it was a good review.
Too bad, they don´t sell it overseas to Europe, they stopped it. I can search now a damn good audiointerface, because I don´t want use the onboard sound with BEACN.
Bought the Beacn after your review. Love it. Reduced my post edit time by 75% and sounds way better. I have so many issues due to a deviated septum and braces. The app makes it possible to fine tune as needed due to the display. Thanks for the tutorials.
still a missed opportunity to not have the cables in the back terminate in an angle connector. seems easy to rip off when adjusting the angle of the mic. fortunately aftermarket ones can be bought, but still would be nice to have. the sm7b can also still rotate when locked down as long as you don't bottom out the threads.
That cutting of a microphone frequency would be perfect for me. My microphone picks up the high pitched sound of my CRT TV and I have to move the microphone further away to lessen it but the GoXLR doesn't have enough refinement to cut it out.
I don't know if you are going to see this comment but I wanted to first off say thank you for the awesome content you put out. You have helped me build a really cool streaming setup. I also just picked up this Mic and it sounds really awesome out of the box. But I did have one random question for you. I noticed in your video that the color of the ring on the mic on your video really pops, especially the blue. I don't know if it's your lighting or if you are doing some kind of color processing, but on my live stream the color of the mic comes out as white even though I have blue selected. I am also using a DSLR as my main webcam (Canon 5D Mark III) if you have any tips or suggestions on how to get the color of the RGB on the Mic to show correctly that would be great.
PLEASE HELP! I need a solid microphone only for livestreaming, but I am torn between getting the sm7b and this beacn mic. I have no budget, but my only issue is I tend to talk louder/scream alot when playing games, so I'm not sure what one would do the job better. I am still kinda new to microphones, but excited to learn more. Any advice would be amazing and appreciated. Keep on staying positive and amazing! Thanks, Kyle 🤩
Great help! In a previous video you mentioned being in touch with the creators of this line of products. Any chance you could mention how Mac users would really love to get in on this?
I thought the same thing being a Mac user and I love the idea of it. The only problem (for me) is connecting actual studio monitors, as there are no line outs on their devices. It ruins the minimalist aspect of Beacon products because you would need an audio interface which causes redundancy and more money being spent. I would like to use this for music production/streaming by the way, if you wanted to know.
I'm seriously considering sellling my GoXLR/ xlr mic setup and switching over to a beacn setup JUST so i can use my corsair wireless headset again. Right now my headphone has an aux plugged into it.
in my complete honest opinion i feel like they took a cheap mic and slapped an eq on it with a good software design, it sounded boxy and nazaly to my ear
I don't even stream and I bought the Mix Create for my gaming/developer workflow because of you... Thinking about getting the BEACN mic next. Do you have any affiliate links?
Hey man great video! Bye I have a question, if I wanna do a two pc streaming set up, should I buy a goxlr for the audio or just the new beacon one and if I buy any of those is it still worth buying the beacon mic as well?
I really want to show this my streamer friends are considering dropping $1000 on a Shure SM7B + GoXLR setup. This is a setup with MORE functionality and almost half the cost. Great video!
one thing that I would like to see them change is the USB connection. If they made the connection a dongle the clips to the stand like a SM7B so that I dont snap off the USB connector or bend it really bad.
So... the only reason to get the mix or mix create is to have buttons to push instead of alt-tabbing. Good to know!! Edit: still getting the mic and mix create, but for those not wanting to drop 500 bucks at once, having the software included with the mic is awesome!!
Having external control and creating an invisible/seamless look to controlling things is kinda sweet and looks professional vs stopping, control alt'ing to another screen then contol alt'ing back in.
Hey there! Quick question! Everything seems to be working as intended EXCEPT my big Mic Output gauge is showing ZERO output. Is that because I've messed something up or is that because I'm not actively recording my voice somewhere? Also, my record and play button down at the bottom don't seem to work either, no matter what I try.
Hey Harris, you have any insight of when these will be back in stock?? I am looking at getting the mic and the mix create and both are out of stock and have been for a bit, guess I miss the first wagon. But curious if you knew anyone or had insight one the subject. Thanks and keep up the great content!!!
I don't want to purchase a whole new set of stuff, I just got the Wave 3 not too long ago. But, my question is, does thie Mix/Mix create work with the Wave 3? I'd like to see a video on that. I mean Elgato, Razor, and now Beacn all have their own software. Does that mean that streamers have to purchase all new stuff just to use a specific piece of hardware from another company?
I’m thinking about buying a RodePod mic and a WaveXLR, i don’t stream yet (i plan to in the future) would it be better if i get this instead? Really loving all the sound and features and the built in mix create.
How many of you came down here to leave a comment about my fingernails.. checkmate
me
1 Minute in and I find myself finger tracking... LOL
Same. You got me. :)
yep
Cute how you color matched your nails to the mic!
I've honestly never understood exactly how different EQs work like compression and what not and you broke it down so perfectly. Excellent video as always. Also, nice nails
This man is truly the audio goat as a streamer you appreciate audio and video quality so much as you upgrade your set up. Appreciate you bro 🔥
This. I honestly didn't care about my audio at all until I started getting into it. Now I'm an audio snob to all my friends. lmao
I honestly believe upgrading from a low-mid level mic to the Beacn Mic is better than upgrading to the Shure SM7B would love to see other peoples thoughts on this!
Can't wait for Beacn to get these mics back in stock. I picked up the Mix Create after seeing it on a previous video. Keep it up!
I spent some time chasing a low frequency hum as well. Even though my mic was internally shock mounted, adding a traditional shock mount to it still helped. Then bam, no more resonant frequency getting picked up.
Wait wdym?
@@Landiee ?
Heyo! Great tutorial. For it being quiet after making all your adjustments just make sure in the compression tab to set your make-up gain back up! That way you don't have to raise the output level on the end. I edit dialog for work and compression make up gain is one of the things that many people miss :)
Just got this mic today - What is the make-up gain level to go up to? it's at 0 by default.
@@DKTD23 I’m sorry I never saw this! The makeup gain is in the plug in you use for compression. It’s the output knob of the plug in. For example you set a threshold on your compressor and when you talk you can see if it ducks your audio -3 dB or -6db so then the makeup gain knob should match that but in the positive values. Makeup gain would be +3 or +6 etc etc.
There were software issues at first with my BEACN mix create when I got it back in March, totally rocking with no issues anymore :) Customer service on Discord is incredible!! I went ahead and made the plunge and got my BEACN mic delivered 3 days ago, and OMG this thing is AMAZING!! its a little daunting on the overall capability, but when you get it dialed in on the software its is AWESOME!!
Thank you! Just got this due to you using till this day. And I wanted simplicity. I appreciate it!
Love your content you have been so helpful since I started my journey 3 years ago!
You're an absolute hero amongst small creators with what you do for the community. My BEACN is on the way and pumped to set it up!
The amount of times I’ve watched the Beacn Mix Create video before and after I bought it…. I been waiting for this one 🙌🏼
what do you think about what @EposVox the stream professor said about the mic that it is a bad mic ??
Excellent tutorial! This isn't just helpful for this mic, but for audio mixing software in general. Would love this mic eventually, but don't have a slouch of a USB mic as it is, so won't be for a while probably. Already had some knowledge and experience messing with audio, and these reminders were still helpful to me. Thank you.
Can't get past how smooth that transition is
The nail polish looks super pretty!
saw the same!
I haven't finished watching yet but thanks to you, I have been able to upgrade my camera and sound. Looking to do another upgrade because the el-cheapo mic I got for 50 sounds great but there's not enough tweaking I can do. Sad that the beacn mic is sold out but I hope they restock soon! I have watched all your videos. You're my favorite channel for sure!
On their twitter page they mentioned that they are expecting a restock in about two weeks. I am waiting for the restock as well to get mine. Just make sure not to miss it :)
50 sheep? 50 books? 50 trees?
That De-Esser and Exciter plugin sounds fantastic. I have to cut out a lot of my high ends just to get rid of those horrible S's.
Just ordered mine, so excited!
The expander is exactly a gate on a more pro setup, all allow for different threshold amounts and release times. Very cool microphone for a good price
Can u make a tutorial for the Beacn mic with the GoXLR
I really appreciate what you do here Harris. This channel has been a god send for me and many others, I am sure lol
the ceiling looks so good omg and nice nails :)
Constantly find myself coming back to this video its soo good
13:47 The recording not working for me , like I expect expensive things to work when I buy them
Looks for mic, came across the usb mics video you did, purchased beacn mic, watched video to get perfect voice input, success
i dropped down to the comment section to complain about you having the light in the camera but as i began to type you fixed it 😂. Thanks for all the help with the production of my channel and for the tips on what equipment to buy in the future!!
Thanks for the tutorial! I can't wait for it to come back in stock, hopefully next week
Harris, you lovely man. Thank you for this video and for continuing to be there for all streamers. I've got my BEACN Mic and Mix Create working and sounding just lovely now. Take care! 🤩
Harris, I know this would be a LOT of work, but how would you feel about making a video that shows different ways to organize your stream setup? Starting with a desk with nothing on it and setting up in different layouts?
Hey Harris. I was wondering if you saw EposVox' video on the Beacon Mic?
I was wondering about your thoughts on it.
^ this
5:02 - Bro, I've been middle mouse-wheel clicking since I can remember now. For those who also didn't know, you're welcome.
Picked up this microphone today. Can't wait to try it out. It's been really fun to mess with so far.
also its dynamic so speak close to it
Great tutorial, i am using simple gears for my gaming channel, learning and growing everyday. Good luck to all gamers and content creators.
Harris, it is interesting that this mic has some of the "moustache" EQ baked in. The Deity mics also seem to have this from their sound, but no one seems capable of looking at the frequency responses of popular mics. If only there was someone with the expertise and ability to publish a video doing just that...
There is one hundred and thirty two billion four hundred million six hundred twelve thousand and forty eight videos on that exact subject on you tube. Microphones are an art form that stretches slightly beyond gaming and streaming. There are microphones costing 10s of thousands of dollars that make grown sound engineers cry just hearing the beauty of someone speaking in to them. And those are just the better copies of the even better originals. The most minute differences between every well known microphone have books written about them.
I was lucky enough to pick this up right when you made your first video, amazing mic this is
Lets goooooo new absolutely amazing banger is out!!
Been looking forward to this! Got my Beacn mic before they sold out and am excited to learn about more of the settings
Hi Harris!!! Great Video… question for you…. Can you adjust the controls with keyboard arrows or do you have to use the mouse to control the software?
i really wanted to get thee procaster and was saving up for long time, and now that beacn dropped, saves me allot of money to get what i need.
On the wait list for this mic currently can’t wait to get my hands on this thing
The ONLY complaint I have about these reviews is that NO ONE mentioned that the mic app wasn't available for Mac. My wife got the mic in order to be able to use it with her Mac for podcasting and I have to set this up for her. So anyone considering this for your Mac computer, know that you will need to set up the app on a PC and the software then saves it to the microphone. Then you can transfer the mic over to the Mac and continue using it there. Hopefully some day they will consider pro Mac users as well. Not everyone is a PC gamer like me!
They just added Mac support, any questions, they can help you on their Discord!!
they jsut came back and stock and I just got the mix create and the mic... I already have the go xlr... and no financial sense
The software continues to surprise me. It is so cool.
i appreciate the video, lots of effort put into it. But the title is slightly misleading, since its not really a how to, but more a showcase of a product and HOW it makes your voice sound perfect :P is there any video out there taking care of some more general sense of audio tuning? what to look for other then just the "add a compression filter and a noise gate" kind of tutorials?
That record button will make it so much better. I also used audacity for that.
Great video Boss. Always go to your channel for info on tech. Great stuff! Think setup sounds great. Getting to the point of needing a new mic and i've been looking at this.
I guess I am completely blind about your description. I do not see the link for the product. I see the tutorial link and tons of other links, but not the most significant of all, the product link. All good that is what Google is for.
Can you play with EQ settings on the Beacn Mix Create with a different mic? Or is the EQ software exclusive to the Beacn mic?
Since the DSP and therefore the EQ is inside the mic I'll guess it's exclusive
After watching this, has me looking at my wave wondering what it’s done for me laterly. Beacon really have made something very interesting.
this is what i have been looking for man , thank you
Hey Harris, have you noticed any issues with the beacn mic like EposVox found with it, or can you talk about what he found.
My dude trashed the mic but said the software good
@unknown ? The software is great, which isn't surprising. they worked on the stream deck, but the mic sounds so incredibly boxy. After watching different creators use the mic, I noticed exactly what he is talking about and he is right
Not going to buy a beacon but it was good to hear a producer's opinion on how to compress spoken word vocals. I have to do this at my church and it was a good review.
Too bad the BEACN Mic has been sold out ever since you did a review of it, I would love to lessen my gear load and use one... but can't get it.
Too bad, they don´t sell it overseas to Europe, they stopped it. I can search now a damn good audiointerface, because I don´t want use the onboard sound with BEACN.
Bought the Beacn after your review. Love it. Reduced my post edit time by 75% and sounds way better. I have so many issues due to a deviated septum and braces. The app makes it possible to fine tune as needed due to the display. Thanks for the tutorials.
Im subbed to u :D
@@supersop1367 Lol. Much appreciated
So I was thinking of getting the Shure mic and GoXLR.. but you think I should get the Beacn mic and Beacn Mix Create instead of those !?
still a missed opportunity to not have the cables in the back terminate in an angle connector. seems easy to rip off when adjusting the angle of the mic. fortunately aftermarket ones can be bought, but still would be nice to have. the sm7b can also still rotate when locked down as long as you don't bottom out the threads.
One of the 1st things I did when I got an XLR mic was the proper angle XLR cable 🤣👍🏼
EposVox just shat on the BEACN mic. Would be interesting to watch a video with your comment on what he found.
Just received mine. Tried it out with a quick and dirty setup. Sounds good. I can't comprehend how EposVox managed to sound so bad.
That cutting of a microphone frequency would be perfect for me. My microphone picks up the high pitched sound of my CRT TV and I have to move the microphone further away to lessen it but the GoXLR doesn't have enough refinement to cut it out.
Without connecting my headphones to the mic itself, how do I listen to the record audio in the beacon mic?
Ice been waiting for people to videos on this mic can you do one on the fifine t683
What boom arm was that at the very start of the video?
I don't know if you are going to see this comment but I wanted to first off say thank you for the awesome content you put out. You have helped me build a really cool streaming setup. I also just picked up this Mic and it sounds really awesome out of the box. But I did have one random question for you. I noticed in your video that the color of the ring on the mic on your video really pops, especially the blue. I don't know if it's your lighting or if you are doing some kind of color processing, but on my live stream the color of the mic comes out as white even though I have blue selected. I am also using a DSLR as my main webcam (Canon 5D Mark III) if you have any tips or suggestions on how to get the color of the RGB on the Mic to show correctly that would be great.
I currently have an sm7b and goxlr, but this software makes it tempting to switch.
PLEASE HELP! I need a solid microphone only for livestreaming, but I am torn between getting the sm7b and this beacn mic. I have no budget, but my only issue is I tend to talk louder/scream alot when playing games, so I'm not sure what one would do the job better. I am still kinda new to microphones, but excited to learn more. Any advice would be amazing and appreciated. Keep on staying positive and amazing! Thanks, Kyle 🤩
The beacn mic is basically impossible to clip when screaming, I know that
Hey Alpha, wondering if you have thought about doing a boom arm roundup? If not do you have any recommendations for boom arms?
Followed your guide my voice sounds crazy good man. My girl says I sound like a god now thanks bro 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
When is Beacon going to have a presence in the UK? I would like to buy their products but can't yet..
gonna come back to this in a week 🙏
Great help! In a previous video you mentioned being in touch with the creators of this line of products. Any chance you could mention how Mac users would really love to get in on this?
I thought the same thing being a Mac user and I love the idea of it. The only problem (for me) is connecting actual studio monitors, as there are no line outs on their devices. It ruins the minimalist aspect of Beacon products because you would need an audio interface which causes redundancy and more money being spent. I would like to use this for music production/streaming by the way, if you wanted to know.
they just added Mac support @@RyanAOSullivan
Great video man! Is there a big need to upgrade to the mic and create from the wave xlr and shure mv7? 🤔
The recording option at 13:33 has never ever played my voice back, never found a fix for it either
I'm seriously considering sellling my GoXLR/ xlr mic setup and switching over to a beacn setup JUST so i can use my corsair wireless headset again. Right now my headphone has an aux plugged into it.
😃 Thank you for this!
❌🫵🏻😎👍🏻❌ I use a Sure SM7B into a Cloudlifter into RodeCaster Pro for my mixing and Adobe Audition as my DAW
Thx for this video. Mine just arrived today. Love the feature rich app!
in my complete honest opinion i feel like they took a cheap mic and slapped an eq on it with a good software design, it sounded boxy and nazaly to my ear
Thanks again, Harris. Always quality content.
Hey bro, quick question. I noticed you did not create a review on Rodecaster pro, or did I not just find it. What's your feedback on that?
If I didn't have this video I'd be lost like a cool breeze, thanks!
Great video as always, EXTREMELY informational! I wanted to ask what that boom arm that is that you're using in this video.
I don't even stream and I bought the Mix Create for my gaming/developer workflow because of you... Thinking about getting the BEACN mic next. Do you have any affiliate links?
Hey man great video! Bye I have a question, if I wanna do a two pc streaming set up, should I buy a goxlr for the audio or just the new beacon one and if I buy any of those is it still worth buying the beacon mic as well?
another amazing video man!
I really want to show this my streamer friends are considering dropping $1000 on a Shure SM7B + GoXLR setup. This is a setup with MORE functionality and almost half the cost. Great video!
Wait, so you can set the microphone as your audio out, and get all your pc audio to run through it to the headphones????
Your nail polish looks awesome
one thing that I would like to see them change is the USB connection. If they made the connection a dongle the clips to the stand like a SM7B so that I dont snap off the USB connector or bend it really bad.
So... the only reason to get the mix or mix create is to have buttons to push instead of alt-tabbing. Good to know!!
Edit: still getting the mic and mix create, but for those not wanting to drop 500 bucks at once, having the software included with the mic is awesome!!
Having external control and creating an invisible/seamless look to controlling things is kinda sweet and looks professional vs stopping, control alt'ing to another screen then contol alt'ing back in.
@@GamingWithURO which is exactly what I said... lol.
Hey there! Quick question! Everything seems to be working as intended EXCEPT my big Mic Output gauge is showing ZERO output.
Is that because I've messed something up or is that because I'm not actively recording my voice somewhere?
Also, my record and play button down at the bottom don't seem to work either, no matter what I try.
Same here, would love some input!
Hey Harris, you have any insight of when these will be back in stock?? I am looking at getting the mic and the mix create and both are out of stock and have been for a bit, guess I miss the first wagon. But curious if you knew anyone or had insight one the subject. Thanks and keep up the great content!!!
Check their Twitter. About two weeks if I remember correctly.
Dude the intro go hard
I have the blue compass boom arm for my microphone, I love it.
Yo harris what have you done to your nails!?
19:41 Twitter has taken over my mind and scrambled it into pulp. Hearing the word Ratio should not be funny.
I don't want to purchase a whole new set of stuff, I just got the Wave 3 not too long ago. But, my question is, does thie Mix/Mix create work with the Wave 3? I'd like to see a video on that. I mean Elgato, Razor, and now Beacn all have their own software. Does that mean that streamers have to purchase all new stuff just to use a specific piece of hardware from another company?
Great job Harris, awesome video (ps, love the nails)
Yo Harris! Do you know about the Slate Digital Mic? If so could you do a video on the mic and how to use it in OBS
great tutorial! 👏😎
I’m thinking about buying a RodePod mic and a WaveXLR, i don’t stream yet (i plan to in the future) would it be better if i get this instead? Really loving all the sound and features and the built in mix create.