USB vs XLR Mics EXPLAINED! - Everything You Need To Know
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- Опубликовано: 22 авг 2024
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Which one should you buy for your stream setup? How much of a sound quality difference really is there?
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What's your current mic setup and what's your dream mic setup??
Blue yeti’s the current but saving up for an AT2035
Current? - RODE NT1 XLR with a scarelet solo 2nd gen and Bose noise cancelling headphones (do not recommend for PC gaming)
Dream - Shure SM7B. That's really all I would want to change at the moment even though the NT1 is freaking great!
Right now an atr-2500 usb but my dream setup would be a shure sm7b
mic on my headphones lol
I’d like a blue bluebird mic
Alpha Gaming: this mic is best with this and this
Me: using my hello kitty microphone from my sister
Kappa
Where can i get one? asking for a friend....🙄
Kibo San. totally 🙄
I know right
2:58 Is when the video *actually* starts..
2:59
The padding on his videos is completely ridiculous
Crimes Guy that’s why he’s balding
It starts at 0:00
@@bicoastalmoo7986 Yea starts his babbling
1. You can stream from 5 stage at Fuji because the have killer wifi.
2. I live in Japan. If you want any advice or anything, let me know.
Have you ever been to Hokuei it’s in Tōhaku District, Tottori Prefecture
aka Conan Town
That’s the first place I wanna go to when I go to Japan
That’s my dream
Mainaa Mori I miss living in Japan but it was way back in 2003.
@@casedistorted Just to make you feel old, I'm turning 18 in a month and I was born in 2003
SoUdEsKa, your surname means forest
am i gonna get stabbed?
“Put on some serious headphones”
**puts on hyper X’s**
DarthSmartt dt770 pro sitting on the desk and puts on iPhone earbuds
Cloud 2 = Takstar Pro 80
Takstar Pro 80 ~= DT770 Pro
Therefore
Cloud 2 ~= DT770 Pro
hyperx headsets are one of the best headsets
@@jonathanverhoeven9774 for gaming yes, but any decent studio headphones would be better
@@micahjacob631 This is one of those times where RUclips needs Facebook reacts so that I can agree with you with more than just a like.
For the first time in my life, I have felt like, a guy on RUclips talks directly to me instead of talking to a mass audience. I really perceived the private lecture.
He’s a streamer he’s good at that
@MISHIT KINGS ur impatient
@MISHIT KINGS He's not a boring p person, you just have no patience, I don't like hanging around people like you.
You're funny.
"you are now officially, the smartest one in your group of friends when it comes to audio"
Me: Played trumpet for two years at age 10
All of my friends: Audio engineers
Me: Not an audio engineer lol
Most people must not be friends with lots of musicians 🎶
Haha, same. I'm a lampy.
2 years.. at age 10....... Did you fail being 10 the first time?
Hey, I mean, now you can say you know a little about Audio but your friends can't say they know how to play a little bit of trumpet
Are you the janitor at an audio studio?
I wld also like to add that the acoustics of the room can play just as big a part in the sound quality as the mic.
"Just as big?" Arguable. Noticeable, without a doubt.
Krane son, you’re gonna get wooshed
The room has a FAR more larger impact than the mic.
As long as you have a really good recording environment you can get away with an ok mic.... But you going to have the best mic in the world but record in an echoey basement with the AC going... Honey good luck. People need to talk about the recording environment... That is the most important part of any setup.
Thr room is. Probably more like 75%. So if you have 400$ for Audiogear, buy a 100$ mic and spend the rest on acoustic panels.
I was an audio engineer for a studio when I was 12 years old. Technology is really advancing a lot of stuff we used back then we don't need today. Even as a bottom barrel audio producer you can do amazing stuff with all in ones since everything can be edited in post. Soulja boy did his first label on an old ass computer with a pirated fl studio.
Let's not forget that he is speaking of a professional use. There's nothing wrong using a 70$ USB-Mic (I do...) when your audience will listen via phone/laptop speakers.
If you're singing, speaking professionally etc. then gor for XLR! Get that control!
If you're gaming or whatever just leave it for now. Invest in lighting, camera, comfort or a coffee machine.
Cheers from Japan! :) I hope you enjoyed it! Anyway, I was just checking on the HyperX, and your video was one of the best, with a lot of extra useful info about sound!
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The position of the mic in the thumbnail makes it look like he's wearing a Naruto headband.
I have been looking for this for 6 months..
That's why i clicked lmao
you can see the ring light in his eyes lol it makes him look like an android from detroit become human
LMAO!!
the Blue Yeti Nano is actually amazing for its price. I use that one for my set up (not as streamers, but for voiceovers) and nobody could tell a difference. All I did was just tweak a little bit EQ and good to go!
What did you do with the eq to make it good?
@@user-td5nu2sm3k I think it's just tuned to his voice specifically. You gotta mess around with it and figure out what sounds best for your own voice.
@@TheMillionDollarDropout do you know if the Quadcast has eq software?
I actually use a Audiotechnica AT2020 with a Yamaha MG10XU and it sounds AMAZING! Won the mic from a giveaway and got the mixer from my dad!
Same!!! Awesome combination
I wanted to buy an at2020 but figured it would be overkill for gaming. Don't really need that much quality for voicechat
@@Someone-ci8wf - Yes, although it would give amazing quality, it's overkill for simple game chat.
I have ab at2020 with a behringer umc22 and I love it
@@TheCardsharp Since I record alot of music it was necessary =-)
Singularly one of the most helpful mic intros I've seen or heard. Thanks so much.
I just want an affordable mic that doesn't capture my swallows lmao
You need to get a noise gate. Voicemeeter banana has one. Check out some youtube tutorials.
Increase the output necessary to actually send your voice in software
@@ryankl1984 @The Law Thank you both of you! Fixed my problem :)
@@namsukeichinose Cool man! Glad to hear it.
That was the best first second of a youtube video I have ever seen! Caught my attention AND you didn't say, "Hey what's up guys?" like 99.9% of RUclips videos do.
never expected a gaming channel to have real and viable audio information
what a time to be alive
I just bought myself the blue yeit nano to start my streaming career. I wanted something simple and easy to use. I understand there's some downsides to using a USB condenser mic like picking up background noises like keyboard clicks but the ease of use for me personally is just too appealing. Its small, simple and will still give me amazing audio quality for what it is.
Haha, I thought it was a Naruto cosplay when I saw the thumbnail XD
Great video, thanks!
Brishka lol
Wtf
I am a total newbie to audio tech... I started streaming last fall and grabbed a Blue Yeti Nano on a Black Friday sale, and I really like it! I definitely notice the highs are a bit rough, and my voice is very high pitched already. I’m not sure how to best adjust things for better sound... I am looking forward to your USB Mic-Off!
Your videos helped me get started w streaming so much. Years later I come back to revisit the content
Youre officially my streaming teachers (your editor as well, Im a solo). Such a pro move, thanks for all the knowledge boys.
Okay... under FIVE SECONDS in and I already appreciate all the work you do! Editing like that just YES!
Behringer XM8500 + some sort of audio interface, I use the Behringer U-Phoria UM2. Add in a stand/arm, for less than £50 you have an excellent, crisp mic setup
+1 100% agree
Which is also upgradeable
The BEST audio setup explanation I've ever seen. This quick summary of your half a decade worth of experience gave me a solid jump start.
Currently I have an M-Audio usb producer condenser mic going through vb-audio voicemeeter software. I also run the sound through Carla software that is a container for VST plugins. With the Reaplugs plugins from the Reaper audio page I use the Reafir plugin to cancel out background noise in real time. The Blue ember and a Focusrite 2i2 is definitely on my wish list.
do you have nvidia gpu? atleast 960?
cut out carla/reaper and replace it with nvidia rtx voice, its superb man. ( leave voicemeter)
alse check out voicemeter potato, its superiour to banana, same software more control and visuals
I'm actually using voicemeeter potato and I started using contabile with the "reafir" plugin and the real time noise cancellation is awesome now. Right now I'm just waiting till my finances say I can get the audio interface and the ember.
SAM!! Intro was a masterpiece! Nice one 👍
Something not touched on: you can have a quality signal chain. But if the room that you are in sounds terrible. You get a wonderful and accurate recording of you sounding terrible. There are ways to mitigate a bad sounding room and there are ways to improve the quality of the room. But buying better equipment doesn't fix sound problems.
I love watching your videos and also you saying you didnt learn much in your 5 years of college for audio makes me feel better going to a community college for it instead of a big school. I feel like I’ve learned more during quarentine working on my own music and figuring stuff out and learning how to stream has helped me more then school
The ad on your vid appered right between the two different mic tests for me. Love your work and have learnt alot. I was unable to here them back to back without jumping back in the vid.
Who else thought mans was wearing a narutoo headband in the thumbnail
LOL YESSSSSS
@@crisis688 ahahaha
here lol
Thanks for the vid! You're basically my go-to to help with my audio.
I'm still stuck with a Snowball but eventually saving up for the ember & GOXLR.
Jempanada stick with the snowball for a while, only time it’s really worth it to upgrade your mic is when you are pretty much doing streaming for a living, even a mic on a headset is good enough to stream. Better to spend that money on a pc upgrade, or some lighting and acoustic foam.
@@hoss7065 +1 for the acoustic foam. Lots of people want to spend tons of money on gear, but if your recording environment is bad, then you're not going to get good audio. That being said, and upgrade to an SM58 or ATR 2100 would be good. In fact, and ATR2100 would be a really good option for someone without an audio interface because it's USB and XLR
you should just get an audio technica at-2020 XLR pack for 149 and an audio interface bringing your total to around 200
So what did you actually study when studying audio engineering?
Like what was your coursework? What did you spend 5 years doing? I've heard several times that the audio engineering side of formal education is pretty dated, and most people learn the skills they need to be an audio engineer through experience in independent research. So that begs the question, what are you actually taught in school?
Instead of learning about things like gain structuring or how to use compression, do you learn about the foundations of sound waves, what waveforms are, the history of audio technology?
I'm just begging to get into this audio world and I learnt so much from this video - your 5 years was worth it! Thank you so much Harris,!
A simple rule: a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
4623620 elaborate
@@parazijo 4:48
Parazijo what do you mean elaborate???? If your preamp sucks but you have a good a-d converter and mic, audio will still sound bad. If a link of the chain is weak, the chain will snap, even if the other links are weak
I'd call that a cliche.
@@ArcticZombie If it needs context, that could be a weakest link . . .
1 year later!
ME: damn how did we survive those bat eating people.
A local resale store had a mic that I grabbed ,but didn't realize it was an XLR. After watching this i decided to keep it and i picked up a Behringer U-Phoria UM2 and XLR cable so I can use it with my PC. The mic isn't a brand I've ever heard of (mic is from MXL and the model is BCD-1) ,but for $60 and it came with a boom arm I think it'll work for what I wanted it for. Which is light streaming and discord chats.
Can't wait to see the showdown! A friend of mine bought me a full size blue yeti as a gift and the audio difference was huge from the crappy no name mic I had.
Thank you for the tips and know how that you share! It's a lot to learn and you explain it well.
The question is... how did he record the audio for the video ?
Lol i know he has a lot of stuff
TheEDOTONY audacity maybe?
@@sneezymango8183 that's just the software lol
Black magic. Not anything from the company, just real, medieval black magic.
He has a goxlr and he has many other mics like shure sm7b and his other 2,000$ one
AMS-CSGO r/woooosh
Dude looks like if Aaron Paul and Joesph Gordon Levit had a baby xD
I have the QuadCast mic and is not as simple as plug and play. I had to download Reaper and tweak the signal in order to filter some noise coming from my keayboard, or people watching TV at the next room.
After some processing it's an absolute beast, but from the scratch is not like something that is going to be super useful for everyone.
Also, sometimes is not about money; in my case I didn't want to have a lot of space occupied with a large audio setup.
That is my problem about XLR vs USB. Yes, XLR have have better frequencies and he totes the fact that the mixers can adjust things but the USB mics can also have editing done to them through Reaper, Voice Meter, and so on to help adjust as you mentioned.
You really explain things clearly. Keep up the good work
"I would suggest putting on some serious headphones" Displays $56 Hyper X headset
No hate all the information in the video is great and very true I just couldn't help laughing at that part
That specific headset is based off of a studio monitor headset - the Takstar 80 Pro. I do see what you mean though, as Kingston did some major modifications to the design.
@@Miles300s That makes much more sense now then, thank you for clarifying that
Although the Takstar 80 are good, they are still far away from their big cousins... I was expecting to see some DT's or the classic Sony´s.
@@LuisXGP Yes, you're right. Sennheisers would also work well.
I found an XLR Shure Beta58A and I gotta say, I cannot look back to using a usb mic again, XLR gives me more control
I am so glad I came across this video. I searched the whole day finding someone to explain audio interfaces the way you just did. You have a subscriber already. Thanks
Great topic! I hope this does not only reach letsplayers/ game streamers, this is soo relevant for ASMR content creators, especially. Looking forward to more mic content, my ears say thanks! 👍
i'm literally an audio engineer why am i watching this
I love my setup. Finally upgraded to a RE320 and GoXLR
Great info man. Hope your Japan trip was a blast.
I am looking for a mic upgrade. I have been using the Samson Meteor Mic for 2 years now. My budget for the mic (including other harware needed for it) is $220. I don't have any equipment other than my current (USB) mic, an arm and pop filter.
What I want to use it for:
Voice-overs (for tutorials or trailers)
Stereo/omni audio (asmr like)
Sound effect recording (game effects).
I am not brand loyal, so it doesn't have to be from a big brand.
So it needs to have at least stereo output. I can downmix this to mono for voiceover. So this doesn't need to be hardware implemented (but that would be a nice feature.
So far the Blue Yeti X, HyperX QuadCast and Samson GTrack Pro look the best rn. But please feel free to change my mind!
it did make me wonder what will his reaction be, if he missed catching the microphones.
i think a usb mic might be best for me, i dont have alot of money to spend so 100 for a plug and play would be great. thanks for the vid.
william 19 but samson q2u
You can buy a budget mic and mixer for $100 as well just browse amazon you don't need anything crazy for decent audio
I know this is a year old but this decision is still dumb. 100 dollar xlr setup far more upgradeable
@@vovical thanks, just bought a usb mic because of your comment
Your recorded audio with whatever mic is only as good as my PC's sound card and speakers! :)
I went with a USB mic because of it's ease of use and because I can replace just one component when I upgrade. If you go for a similar priced XLR setup you'll want to upgrade everything as well anyway. In your example you buy a 100$ usb mic or a 100$ XLR mic with an 80$ mixer. Upgrading the USB mic costs more, but working with audio and developing your content/brand has given you a clearer picture on what kind of setup you want to create. Plus, the USB mic can be used for on-the-go purposes now so it's still getting use. Upgrading XLR components aren't that easy to reuse, since you still need the rest of the components to make use of it. Plus, the most obvious use of multiple mics/setups (one for in the studio and one for on the go) is a lot less viable if you need to bring a mixer with you everywhere you go.
Current - Samson G Track Pro
Dream - SM7B / GoXLR mixer
no
@@ee1yd you mad bro
People think soundcards is dead but its not
It has preamp analog/digital converter that better than the motherboard
Thanks much this has helped me alot from choosing to be too short sighted but I dont have all the money now keep up the good work, and sharing the knowledge God bless
Four minutes in and I can't comprehend.
Me: USB it is! 😄😅
Both sound exactly the same to me.
r u on a phone outside in a construction site?
@@grqfes i have an X2HR
Meta Cube guess its just ur ears
They sound a little different, but both sound great. The whole point of this video failed.
@@penatur Evidently you did not watch it
"This thing is smaller..." he said, she said
1. I can’t hear the difference between a $100 mic and a $1000 mic in any case.
2. It all sounds the same on my iPad Pro speakers. (Which sound pretty good anyway.)
3. I listen to a LOT of RUclips videos and it’s really rare that the sound is noticeably bad so I think pretty much any discrete mic is good enough.
'The higher frequencies produce a subtle pain in your head'
Me, with Tinnitus: Haha yeah subtle
I do plan on going for the GoXLR and maybe a Dynamic mic instead of a Cardioid. Right now I have the HyperX Quadcast and it works wonders for me. I do want to get a nice audio out of the Quadcast and I am looking forward to your video on the USB mic showdown.
yo SwDoctor... Great job with those animations
and harris... i agree with everything you said.
What I heard: 150 dollar USB mic kept pace with a 300 dollar setup.
Quadcast it is!
Mic sound is my biggest issue. Thank you for these videos, they help guide me in the proper direction for what I can afford now, and help lead me to what I want to build in the future. Cannot wait for the USB mic comparison!
My current set up is just a Blue Snowball iCE mounted on a scissor arm with a pop filter.
Had that too, the Ice sucked, I couldn't adjust the gain and the mic didnt pick up anything really.
No one:
Me: if you'd dropped those, that could've been the most expensive intro ever
teddy sealey it’s only $100 imagine it being one of those iPhone X drop tests
Most of Yamaha & Behringer's cheaper mixers (like the ones you show in this video) do NOT have analog compression & EQ as you said. It's digital compression and EQ run from the processing units in the boards. You have to get to the much higher-end boards to get analog EQ and compression.
dude I have to say this video was very helpful and your style of explaining things is very pleasant to watch, good job!
Hey Harris! Can you go over a common 1 pc setup for streaming preferably with an XLR mic and a small mixer but show how to split audio channels so we can mix specific things into the stream mix vs the game mix? I've been trying to get my single stream setup working with a yeti spark and a Yamaha MX10XU on a single system while trying to get some of the computer audio split into different channels on the mixer, but I'm having difficulties. I saw your dual system video but haven't found one for a single system setup. Thanks!
Voicemeeter Banana - software
I bought the quadcast and i love it!❤️
Finally I understood audio! Best video on this topic
with a mixer, you can build a small music studio with it. I didn't understand how guitar amp works until now.
So basically, I thought I supposed to plug the guitar > effect > mixer > sound system, that's what my school does. Apparently, that's not how people usually do it.
I feel like he never shows off just the regular Blue Yeti mic and how well it performs, that’s the mic I have but he only has shown like the Yeti Nano or Blue Ember or anything BUT the Yeti lol
It's probably because everyone knows the sound of the yeti
Maybe because the yeti is overrated af
The fact that he let go of the mics and caught them got me.
This guy has money to burn.
whos to say they werent tied to up
@@sahilbhosale5754 I helped my uncle jack off a horse
Been a fan of you for a while but just watched this and saw that you are going to Japan! You can probably see from my name that I live in Japan. I live in Okayama which is kind of a place that gets skipped by tourists but it is absolutely beautiful here.
If you want to go to a place without any tourists and experience the real side of Japan this is the place. If you need any help just let me know man.
You will have a great time in Japan no matter where you go though. In October hopefully you’ll be able to see the fall foliage.
Liked the video too! 😬
I like your shirt. I didn't know electrical tape came in large pieces like that. Thanks for the content btw, I learned a lot.
I'm just getting into recording RUclips videos. My headset microphone is pretty crap. I looked a lot at the Blue Yeti but I'm not sure I want to invest that much in a non XLR. The $32 Mike seems like a massive Improvement to the headset mic. Or should I use a throwaway USB mic like your starter Samsung?
Or should I considering a dynamic mic for RUclips recordings.
I do not have a recording studio so there is some switch fan another computer fans in the room for noise. I can link to the videos I recorded so far if that's helpful
For the price and will hook into a good seat of headphones like the Phillips 9500 I’d get a boom mic pro the sound quality is great are as good as the usb condenser mics if you want pro sound then get a audio interface for about $100 and a good condenser microphone for another $100 or your budget and you will have as good of audio quality as possible that route but another think with xlr and instrument cables get quality cables they are as important as the microphone cheap xlr condenser mics sound great as long as there going through good cables and remember itll be tweakable in your eQ settings then add a touch of reverb add a compresser and Limiter to get rid of unwanted frequencies and boom you can sound like a legend .
I just would skip the high dollar usb mics and suffice with a good quality mic like the Vmoda one I’m talking about in most your recording software you will be able to tweak your microphone channel and get decent RUclips video sound with a $30.00 headphone mic....
Me who has voicemeeter bannana who can control everything with a basic mic *laughs in memeage*
Memes aside you gain a little more quality compressing the audio levels before it's converted to digit so his mixer of choice is ideal for live audio. Unless you are using rtx voice which is amazing for removing background noise (although lately it's been buggy for me which tbf unstability is a bad thing for live audio)
First off, mic position will take away the higher frequencies. Second off, EQ, Compression can all be done after the recording with a USB mic. You can use any DAW with EQ, Compression, etc. I also would like to say I don't hear that much of a difference. Most people don't have 400 dollar headphones to hear a slight difference in quality. Most people listen to music with ear buds and their cellphone, or in the car, etc.
I just subscribe to the channel I also have channel but you are amazing guy and I like the way how you introduce the products . What I like else that u do know what you’re saying you’re smart man and you not bringing information from nowhere,
So... You might have talked me into buying $300+ XLR mic and board thingy... Now what do the knobs do?? 🤔
they can adjust gain compression and EQ
Once you get an GOXLR you dont need the one with the knobs :D I promise as I have one. It will take you a week to learn how everything works. But its effing epic.
Last of the Falcons yea except the goxlr is 400 dollar and the one with the knobs is 80. I own the go xlr and it’s great but it is very expensive
Me wanting xlr Microphone
Me gitting 30$ microphone
game movie me wishing I has $30 for a mic - or a machine of my own to connect it to.
Im honestly so glad you're able to go to Japan. I know how excited you've been about it for a while. Really happy for you, Harris.
You are so creative when it comes to what vids to make next, and i've loved your way of talking since the first time i looked on one of your vids :D You're doing it all the right way, Heller! You catch the viewer with all of your insane knowledge of everything. Wish you all the best :D
Currently running a cheap Amazon bought Maono USB mic. Yet, listening thru a SMSL Sanskrit DAC, THX 789 amp and Audio Technica A1000z headphones.
I'm unbalanced, lol...
Hi Harris, what XLR mic would you recommend?
The future will prove the GoPro 8 internal microphones are the best - this all SOUNDS crazy. True
0:54 Dude I love audio. It's so fun to route and adjust everything and get it working smoothly and perfectly.
6:14 I don't agree with the editor's comment. He looks like a guy who carries a good-sized mic in his pants
Ok that's gay
From what I could hear here and your own statement of how subtle the difference was, why recommending XLR in the end? Yeah, you have the controls but I am wondering how necessary those really are.
I need someone to do a comparison of mics using several different voices - a child's voice, a woman's soprano, a woman's contralto, a man's light tenor, baritone, and bass, and compare three or four options at each price point starting with the cheapest mics on the market. All the comparisons I've found are the same sort of male voice, and not really scraping the bottom of the market.
Actually no, I don't have a Analogue to Digital converter, because my entire setup is analogue, the sound from the mics go straight into an analogue mixer, which sends the sound into an amp, which is connected to a passive speaker
*Me watching the video because as soon as I opened the yt app on my phone, it was just up* : Mmmmh I was sure I had notifications on?
*2 minutes ans 41 seconds into the video* YT sends the notification
*me:* WELL DONE YT!
Did my bachelor's degree in audio in 2 years Pog
Someone else in the comments pointed it out but it's hyper important to state that if you're SERIOUS about good quality audio *you need to treat your recording/streaming space.*
This might mean padding, this might mean streaming in a closet, ik a lot of voice actors who just put a bunch of blankets around them. If you're not using a camera get stupid with it. There's a lot of really good tutorials on how to treat a room on RUclips.
hey dude, been watching your channel lately for start up twitch tips. Thanks.