Is The StreamerX Still A Great Buy in 2024?

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  • Опубликовано: 25 дек 2024

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  • @TheHorrorGuru
    @TheHorrorGuru Месяц назад +5

    Your review was the reason I bought one of these and outside of a few annoying quirks that will most likely be ironed out in the future, I regret nothing. Love this thing.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад +1

      @@TheHorrorGuru aw...that's cool to hear!
      Glad you like it!!

  • @CarlosDaniel-wj5om
    @CarlosDaniel-wj5om 24 дня назад +1

    Rode acquired Mackie in December 2023. Great video. Keep up the great work you are doing. God bless.

  • @kenneyaf
    @kenneyaf Месяц назад +5

    I sat with a friend who bought this product when it released. He eventually returned it due to numerous bugs in the hardware and software which limited the features of the product (Elgato also has this problem years after the Wave XLR's release so Rode isn't alone).

    • @rino.z
      @rino.z 10 дней назад

      i have both and the wave xlr was giving me issues with their eq, so i just uninstalled the link software. it will also just not output any audio from my xlr mic and i’ll have to disconnect then reconnect it, honestly is prob just a windows thing. the rode is just used on my mac as an audio interface for my guitar and the software isn’t as intuitive as the elgato one in my experience, but it’s def working how i wanted.
      i see the appeal of having an all-in-one device, but for more competitive gaming and recording the other standalone capture cards that have 120+fps passthru is the way to go, but the dual usb is such a great feature if you use multiple computers, and there are plenty of cheaper interfaces out on the market for audio input, but i found my streamer x on sale for $100 and i couldn’t be happier at that price. i wouldn’t even have looked twice at it for its msrp

  • @savethefails
    @savethefails Месяц назад +5

    i bought that thing pretty early and I had high hopes. To be honest, it "looks" like it would be amazing. BUT, once I worked with it there were quite a few shortcomings that i found annoying.
    For starters the headphone out was just filthy sounding. Unusable for streaming live. Unless of course you love hearing awful noise while you stream. (I was using Rode headphones that came with the unit. But I tried plenty of other excellent headphones...still filthy)
    Not having an option to label the pads was also annoying.
    The video was also sketchy. Even after making certain that I had high end cables and was 100% for sure plugged into required USB the device still wouldnt always connect correctly to the camera.
    I returned it after a couple of weeks and went back to the trusty Elgato stuff.
    It was almost like they had someone who never streams at all design a device for streaming.

  • @Apache-Bro
    @Apache-Bro Месяц назад +4

    Been enjoying the StreamerX since I got it. I do hope that, in the next iteration, they have a second HDMI input and an on-off switch. Outside of that, if they could add a screen to show what the touch pads were mapped to do and 2 user-defined faders, that would tick off everything for my use case. (Maybe 1 more node for the EQ as well. I like having the option to have settings to adjust low, low-mid, upper-mid, and high-end).

  • @ZACKYAREZ
    @ZACKYAREZ 11 дней назад +1

    I really wanted to get this product but I've heard way too many people talk about how unreliable it is with constant bugs

  • @3DCharacterArt
    @3DCharacterArt 28 дней назад +1

    The only things the Streamer X could really be better IMO would be 4k 120fps (matching newest iPhone 16 Pro) and possibly a second mic input (that could also be used with an instrument).
    So something closer to a dedicated audio interface with a (long awaited...) improvement in video streaming/recording resolution. I just purchased my Streamer X and still waiting for it to arrive, after watching many videos detailing problems I wonder if the USB 3.0 cable issue has ever been addressed in concern with some Macs that have Wi-Fi connectivity issues when USB 3.0 cables (of poor quality, especially hubs or extensions where female ends are near the WiFi antenna?) Maybe that's a separate issue and hasn't come up yet, but something to be aware of all the same.

  • @gaips
    @gaips Месяц назад +2

    Love the Røde Streamer X. I think the most impressive thing I have seen for live streaming this year is the Sony ZV-E10 II being able to output 4K 30fps via USB-C.

  • @AlNemec
    @AlNemec Месяц назад +3

    I just picked one up for $250 and testing it out. I am impressed by much of it but I am also having my shares of frustrations. I am coming from having used a Go XLR mini for years and finding various elements of the software super buggy. That being said I haven't seen another device that I feel is comparable particularly since I need Mac and Windows compatibility.

  • @simonwilkinson2294
    @simonwilkinson2294 Месяц назад

    The features I wish it had: Support for a second wireless mic channel (yeah I know, but their wireless lav kits come in pairs), and line in and line out, because sometimes I need to tie in to venue PA systems. Great product and has worked flawlessly for me on both Windows and Mac.

  • @AskWhoMan
    @AskWhoMan День назад

    How is this setup for x video spaces ?

  • @caminotellers
    @caminotellers Месяц назад

    How many cameras you can connect to the device?can I add 2 4k camera?

  • @TransplantHelper
    @TransplantHelper Месяц назад

    I gave $72 for mine used. Still in the box. The guy selling it though it was broken because the USBC cable Rode sent was trash. Even used Rode sent me a new cable and it works perfectly. So for $72 it was a steal. I love it but I would have never given more than $150 new.

  • @99Cr1P
    @99Cr1P Месяц назад +1

    i wish it had studio monitor outputs 😕

    • @DjMike-L
      @DjMike-L Месяц назад

      I use the headphones jack for monitor connection

  • @theoutsiderjess1869
    @theoutsiderjess1869 Месяц назад +1

    I went with the fifine sc3 it works on ps5 making my life simple and and its not a virtual mixer

  • @luxiqq
    @luxiqq 27 дней назад

    Please tell me whether I should buy this device? I need a capture card for the Console PS5 and a sound card, or is it better to take some go xlr mini and a nzxt 4k30 capture card?

  • @zogun
    @zogun Месяц назад +1

    Hi, any hiss/noise from the headphone out? Curtis Judd mentioned that in his review

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад +1

      @zogun yeah the headphone outside aren't the best...but if you aren't using high impedance headphones there shouldn't be an issue.

    • @savethefails
      @savethefails Месяц назад +3

      the headphone outs are positively garbage. I returned my unit for a number of reasons but had everything else been perfect I'd still have returned it purely on the god awful sound of the headphone out. In no world where audio is designed should anyone ever, in a million years, allow something that sounds like that, to be shipped.
      It's as if they had an intern travel back in time to steal the output diagrams from some Behringer headphone amp from 1982.
      yeah, its that bad by todays standards.

  • @pleasertoleader
    @pleasertoleader Месяц назад +1

    how does it work with an sony ZV e10? ive been hearing its a pain with that camera

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @@pleasertoleader no idea...so that camera have an hdmi out?

    • @pleasertoleader
      @pleasertoleader Месяц назад

      @@DarkCornerStudios yes it does. in this video the guy says its difficult because of the fps i think. ruclips.net/video/Yt3TDCBQyfg/видео.html

  • @augiearvizo
    @augiearvizo Месяц назад

    Do you think we will see an updated version of the Streamer X? Or not anytime soon now that they released Rodecaster Video. What features would you want on ver. 2?

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад +1

      Yeah...not sure if it will be staying with the "X" branding...but I think there is going to be a release next year perhaps

    • @thedeejlam
      @thedeejlam Месяц назад

      @@DarkCornerStudios Definitely not three generations ;-)

    • @DjMike-L
      @DjMike-L Месяц назад

      @@DarkCornerStudiosi think the Roadcaster Video has took over

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @DjMike-L at least the branding

  • @theancientvoice9272
    @theancientvoice9272 Месяц назад

    Elgato is the other unicorn in innovation with a similar ora, I think. The stream deck is hit, but there seems to be a missing link. In my opinion, on the software side, they should focus on partnering with hardware manufacturers for stronger and better integration. It's a powerful platform, but only geeks would take benefit of it, it's too open for the average person. Maybe create more original profiles for most popular applications.

  • @AIONTTV
    @AIONTTV День назад

    I bought streamer x few months ago, using as capture card and audio mixer for my laptop stream and ps5 stream, tomorrow i will build a new pc, i will be dual pc i need some help to the cables routing, can anyone help me please?

  • @LetsTalkCowboys-dl7fh
    @LetsTalkCowboys-dl7fh Месяц назад

    Can't yopu just use this alongside an elgato camliink 4k?

  • @JoseOnTheAir
    @JoseOnTheAir Месяц назад

    With my Elgato CamLink 4K failing over the weekend and me longing for the Rodecaster Duo initially even though I'm primarily just using my interface solo, my eyes are back on the Streamer X now that time has passed and software fixes have come. I love my Zoom Podtrak P4 but I think I've reached its ceiling for my use as an interface primarily. It'll still be my podcast mixer/recorder but it may be worth the extra squeeze to have an all in one solution for both my capture card and audio needs

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      That P4 is still a fantastic backup for when you do replace it.
      The StreamerX is a fantastic replacement though.
      That DUO though...I mean...chefs kiss

    • @JoseOnTheAir
      @JoseOnTheAir Месяц назад +2

      @@DarkCornerStudios Amazon may have made the decision a wee bit easier. Figured I'll gamble on the Streamer X with the 5 pay option they have. If I end up deciding 2 separate devices suit me better I can always return it and opt for a new CamLink and the Duo. Very curious to see who could be the next to try an all-in-one solution. Elgato seems closed with the Stream Deck Plus accessories now having an XLR interface. Maybe they'll go full throttle with a CamLink/XLR combo attachment for $179-199 since you still need the Stream Deck separately

  • @kaithefilmgeek
    @kaithefilmgeek Месяц назад +2

    Looking forward to see how Blackmagic responds to the Videocaster…

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @@kaithefilmgeek me too!

    • @thedeejlam
      @thedeejlam Месяц назад

      If they do in this consumer segment.

    • @kaithefilmgeek
      @kaithefilmgeek Месяц назад

      @@thedeejlam the VideoCaster is direct competition for their ATEM Mini series…

  • @crosswhite17
    @crosswhite17 Месяц назад

    The Streamer X and the Rodecaster Video look to be great products. Not sure if Rode is a little too late in the video game though, BlackMagic may have too much of a grip on the market. Not sure what Rodes sales of the Videocaster are like, but I have yet to see a RUclips video of one that was not given to an influencer.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @@crosswhite17 i don't think they have been officially released yet...or just been released

    • @crosswhite17
      @crosswhite17 Месяц назад

      ​@@DarkCornerStudiosThanks for clearing that up. I look forward to seeing some real life reviews. The scenes function is what interests me the most.

  • @DjMike-L
    @DjMike-L Месяц назад

    I still use it no issues

  • @tek_soup
    @tek_soup 5 дней назад

    dual input and 4K 60. VRR

  • @ColinXYZ
    @ColinXYZ Месяц назад

    I still think its a bit too expensive, as you can find an audio interface and a capture card for quite a bit cheaper. Its neat, but too niche.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      Yeah...but its those other things that Rode offers up that makes this a great buy.
      Some of the best DSP on the market in this price point

  • @thethirdrailchannel
    @thethirdrailchannel Месяц назад

    I picked up a brand new X for $210. It’s an interesting piece of equipment.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @@thethirdrailchannel where did you get it at that price?
      That's fantastic!!

    • @thethirdrailchannel
      @thethirdrailchannel Месяц назад

      @@DarkCornerStudios A guy had it on eBay. New in the box.

  • @nickglover
    @nickglover Месяц назад

    The biggest problem with the Streamer X is that it's an audio interface and a video capture card in one. As an audio interface, I think it's compelling, but as a capture card, it lacks 4K support, VRR support, high frame rate support, etc. So if you want to capture from a PS5 or Series X, you're going to want a different capture card, which means there's no reason to buy this because it costs way more than just an audio interface. It was a neat idea to combine all of a streamer's needs into one device, but they should really stay separate so that you can upgrade them individually. Video formats seem to change constantly these days, but audio devices rarely need upgrading. So to answer your question, the next generation needs to just be an audio interface and nothing else.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @@nickglover what do you mean lacks 4k support?

    • @nickglover
      @nickglover Месяц назад

      Sorry, I meant that it can't capture even 4k60, only 4k30. It can passthrough 4k60, but for a console, being unable to capture even 4k60 or pass through 4k120, especially with no VRR passthrough, is a big problem. It's only going to get worse the next console generation, so then you have to upgrade, but then you also need a new audio interface because they were in the same box even though it works perfectly fine for audio capture, etc. Then again, I suppose when it's inevitably outdated, you could use it for camera capture only, which would be a decent use case. But then you could've gotten a much cheaper interface and a Camlink. I just don't think combining them into one product solved any problems and instead created a bunch more.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @nickglover i think the point is...if it doesn't do what you need...buy something else.
      It doesn't make the product bad...it just makes it not for you

    • @nickglover
      @nickglover Месяц назад

      I would like to know who it is for, then? Who benefits from combining the two devices into one box, especially when both components are of mediocre quality compared to practically every other device out there? It's definitely not for me, but I don't think it's really for anyone, and that's the problem.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @nickglover mediocre...really?
      Fantastic preamps...tonnes of gain.
      Smart pads 3 types of input...
      And you are lost of 30fps...when a good portion of the world doesn't even consume content at more than 1440p.
      Again...it's OK if you don't like it pal...the world doesn't have to cater specifically to you.
      Other people can like this without your approval.
      Also...things that don't meet your needs aren't necessarily bad...they just aren't for you.
      Much like you may have heard from several people around you...the world doesn't revolve around you

  • @SurvivalCell
    @SurvivalCell Месяц назад +1

    I can't even sell this to someone else its so bad. I tried for a month and a half to get this thing to work and it did nothing but lock up my sound preferences on mac. A total and complete waste of 350.00. I see they have lowered the price to 250 now and this is the reason. The most convoluted waste of time and I would not even sell this to someone else its so bad. In the garbage it goes. It is amazing any of you got this to work and kind of makes me question all the positive reviews of this product. Very bad. They also shipped it to me in the US with a European plug etc. I couldn't even get it to work as a audio interface much less use my dslr with it. Very disappointed and will not be purchasing any other Rode products. I thought this was better than the Zoom F3 and Podtrak 4 I was using which are both plug and play with Mac. Boy was I wrong. So long Rode.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @SurvivalCell there is some fishy stuff here.
      First...did you contact Rode?

    • @SurvivalCell
      @SurvivalCell Месяц назад +1

      @@DarkCornerStudios Yes. They told me there was nothing they could/ would do. I think its fishy you gave this a positive review. Nothing fishy going on here bro. This is a worthless piece of gear and believe me in the last six or seven years I have used a mackie board, Zoom F3, Zoom Podtrak 4 and have also used other friends equipment. I tried getting new cables new HDMI cords and adapters the whole nine and nothing worked. It was weird they shipped to the US with a European plug for starters. I messed with it for a month and even got some techie friends to try and get it working and nothing. I have a brand new I mac. Maybe the unit I got was defective but I spent so much time trying to get it to work I couldn't return it. So for you to sugggest something fishy is going on is kind of redonkulous bro.

    • @SurvivalCell
      @SurvivalCell Месяц назад +1

      @@DarkCornerStudios PS I'm not the only one have you read all the other comments here? I don't have any kind of agenda here is that is what you are suggesting.......Just a bad product end of story.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      @SurvivalCell lol...now I know you are full of BS.
      Rode has one of the best track records for dealing with defects.
      You go and blow your horn...but don't go spreading BS all over the place.
      Yes this thing was limited at first on Mac...but that has changed.
      I have used this with max several times with zero issues.
      Meaning if you were having problems it would be related to misuse or defective product.
      Both things Rode will fix.

    • @SurvivalCell
      @SurvivalCell Месяц назад +1

      @@DarkCornerStudios Sorry. I guess I got a defective unit. I read all the comments here and assumed it took a lot of messing with it to get it to work. Where I purchased it said it was too late to return it. I'm glad the one you got works good. But for you to behave like this when you do a review show is kind of out of line. YOU are the one who suggested something fishy is going on not ME. I went back and forth with Rode support and they refused to replace it or give me a store credit. They suggested I send them the unit. So I'm sure two months down the RODE they would have just told me tough luck. I don't have two months to get something working and again YOU are ignoring all the other negative comments on YOUR own video giving it a positive review. I watch and enjoy your channel all the time so I just don't get your attitude here sir. Have a great day and enjoy your Streamer X. I for one will never buy another Rode product. Peace out.

  • @SurvivalCell
    @SurvivalCell Месяц назад +2

    A hunk of junk. First time I have used an audio or video interface on a mac and it was not plug and play. You have to use their software. Went to Streamyard for a show and it wouldn't let me use it. Then I tried to switch to my Zoom F3 and the Rode software blocked me from using that. Had to switch to my laptop for the show. Then it took me a day or two to figure out how to delete their b.s. software to get it off of my sound preference. Totally disappointed with this product.

    • @chronicmayhem
      @chronicmayhem Месяц назад +2

      Your first problem is that you're using a Mac.

    • @SurvivalCell
      @SurvivalCell Месяц назад

      @chronicmayhem Rode has software on Mac for this product. It's at least supposed to work. Thanks

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 Месяц назад

    Apple sold personal computers than changed the world with smartphones. Boom!

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад +1

      There is a reason I refer to Rode as the Apple of audio

  • @jinx9991
    @jinx9991 Месяц назад

    Unify is the reason i will not be buying this, software was very dissapointing.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      How was it disappointing?

    • @jinx9991
      @jinx9991 Месяц назад

      @DarkCornerStudios when you install unify it automatically changes to many sound settings which you then have to dive into to reverse.
      After 2 weeks unify suddenly stopped reckonising my rode xcm50 when i open unify it just appears in unify greyed out.

    • @jinx9991
      @jinx9991 29 дней назад

      Software not very intuitive.
      Unify alters too many settings on PC when you install, also after 2 weeks of using unify it just stopped reckoning my XCM 50 mic, just appears greyed out.

  • @seanwebb605
    @seanwebb605 Месяц назад +1

    Screw the console gamers. Keep them in the basements.

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад

      Do not enrage them!!

    • @seanwebb605
      @seanwebb605 Месяц назад +1

      @@DarkCornerStudios What are they going to do? Call their mothers to pick them up and come and get me?

    • @DarkCornerStudios
      @DarkCornerStudios  Месяц назад +2

      @@seanwebb605 they attack at night...can't take direct sunlight on their translucent skin

    • @seanwebb605
      @seanwebb605 Месяц назад +1

      @@DarkCornerStudios I spent my night shift watching my favourite energy vampire.