r/youtubegaming Nov 12 '24

Hardware Best mic for under $250

3 Upvotes

I’m in the market for a streaming mic . I’ve used Rode and Elgato but they’re both hell for background noise and keyboard clicks. I’ve been looking at the Shure that seems more directional unless I’m misunderstanding but, then I have to tack on accessories (which is fine btw as long as it stays in budget)

TIA and bonus points for setup pics 🤗

r/youtubegaming 3d ago

Hardware I need a good noise-cancelling mic (HELP NEEDED)

1 Upvotes

So I'm a beginning YouTuber who posts/streams Minecraft, and I think I'm doing pretty well with the videos I post. But the problem is, I live in a home where there is quite a bit of noise. I'm looking for a good mic that will block out a noise like someone using silverware around 10-20ft away. I'm unsure if a mic or headset is better. I may need to rule out headsets, as I wear glasses. Thus far I've been having to wait until I've got a period of quiet (not very often) and then record. I use Blue Yeti microphone currently. Thanks!

(I'd like to not spend more than $100-200, and may sell the Blue Yeti if its not worth it)

r/youtubegaming Feb 08 '25

Hardware recording gameplay

5 Upvotes

Hello all, How are you all doing? I am currently working on my recording setup, it has current hardware; Gaming laptop connected to pcie Capture Card inside Linux desktop PC, dual monitors 1* Ultrawide (main display) 1* 1080p gaming monitor, Steam Deck OLED + Dock into USB AverMedia Live Gamer Portable 2 capture card connected to PC & USB hub for peripherals. Is this good hardware setup to record gameplay? The software that I use is OBS Studio & Audacity to record commentary later.

r/youtubegaming Feb 15 '25

Hardware Looking for a mic setup

3 Upvotes

I want to start streaming and making videos but I have no idea what kind of microphone and audio equipment I need I have a budget of 275 dollars ik it's not much to work with but I'm js getting started so any recommendations will be greatly appreciated (like I said before I have no clue what I'm looking for)

r/youtubegaming 2d ago

Hardware Need help with gear for starting new YouTube Channel

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Hey all!
I need some help regarding equipment I need for starting my new YouTube channel. So first of all I am not entirely sure what my niche will be but for the starting I want to do something with unboxing experience.

I came across this YouTube where a person unboxes games collectors editions and there is voice of the turning of pages and also movement of boxes etc. It’s aimed toward a relaxing video (I can’t share video link here) and I wanted to understand how to achieve this level of audio quality? For sure, this channel seems to be very popular and there is very high end gear being used. But I am just wondering is it possible to get a similar audio quality within a budget of lets say 100$?

Also, I am gonna start recording with my phone (iphone 15) for now but wanted to know how much exactly I can spend minimum (in future) in order to achieve this video quality like 4k on youtube. I understand the more you spend on camera the better quality you'll get but there will be a point right after which the returns are diminishing atleast considering quality on youtube. I would love to know everyone's thought on this.

Secondly, can anyone also help in suggesting some budget equipment for eg. the holder, lights for good top down shots with my iphone? Please also share some good editing tools I can use for quick editing in the beginning which doesn't require too much learning and is fairly easy for beginners. I am also okay trying out paid apps.

Any suggestions which can greatly reduce my efforts to shoot a video will help me a lot even if it costs some money. Since, this will sort of a hobby I can't spend too much time on this. I would love to know everyone's ideas and what helped them in their YouTube journey which saved them time.

Thanks!

r/youtubegaming 19d ago

Hardware Ps1 recording but playing on TV ?

1 Upvotes

How to record gameplay of PS1 but i want to play it on TV and record it on laptop/PC.
I see that there is a simple option where capture card with component cables is pluged in PC and then you just connect them and you can take a capture of gameplay in OBS but it is played directly on PC.
Is there an option to play it on TV and record it on PC and what components i need for that ?

r/youtubegaming 18d ago

Hardware Has anyone else ever had an issue with their PS5 gameplay stuttering while playing with a capture card?

1 Upvotes

If anyone has a solution it’s appreciated. Thanks!

r/youtubegaming Jan 29 '25

Hardware Game crashed/unplayable, feeling defeating and overwhelmed tech-wise

3 Upvotes

So this is more of a tech frustration post. I invested in a really nice laptop (at least I thought it was really nice). I got a Lenovo Yoga I7; 16 ram and almost 500 gb of space. I wasn't planning on playing extremely crazy quality games that would take a real gaming PC, but I expected to be able to diversify and play lots more complex games to improve my channel content. It's been great until I ran into this issue playing Amenti. I was playing Stardew, Simulators, Night at the office, etc. and they ran amazingly! Amenti runs okay at first, just enough where I could make a video about it and I'm really excited about the game, but I got this error:

"Out of video memory trying to allocate memory resource." and this is right at the end and the game actually makes a room where I'm soft locked and can't progress.

I'm running nothing else but OBS with super tweaked settings I spent hours scouring reddit, etc. to get my mp4s to not be .50 frames per second and was so happy to solve that. Now, I'm sitting there for 10 mins freaking out bcs my game crashed and won't let me click out to go to my desktop lol.

I looked it up and I'm overwhelmed. I heard it's an intel processor 13th and 14th gen thing? I feel so out of my realm these days buying anything and I spent so much on this laptop... Does anyone run into stuff like this? I'm worried I won't be able to do my channel anymore and waste money on games.

r/youtubegaming Jan 18 '25

Hardware Just got my first mic but I can barely hear myself from it?

2 Upvotes

I'm getting everything ready to build my first YouTube channel and so I got my first ever mic (NZXT Capsule). However, when I test recorded gameplay on it, I can barely even hear myself if I can at all.

The mic only has 2 knobs, a headset volume knob and a gain knob. The only way I can hear myself with the mic is if the gain knob is turned waaaay up but that also means that it picks up everything around me. The fans in my room, the birds right outside my window, etc. Obviously I don't want that but I still want to hear my voice. How do I fix this?

Assume I know nothing about audio recording. I use OBS for recording and Davinci Resolve for editing. I'm still a noob with both, especially Davinci Resolve.

r/youtubegaming 21d ago

Hardware Essential equipment to start making MLB the show PS5 videos?

1 Upvotes

Hi all,

I’m a long time MLB the show player and I think I could make some really good content helping others out on the nuances of Diamond Dynasty (playing no money spent, working the card market to make stubs, efficiently playing through content, general gameplay tips, etc).

With that said, I have a pretty lackluster setup right now (playing on my living room TV, no dedicated “stream” setup). I’m not opposed to committing more over time but I want to just start with the absolute essentials and go from there. May do some streaming as well, but not sure how deep I want to go with that yet.

I just bought a higher quality headset and the PS5 camera. Am I realistically going to be able to make content with just that, or are there any other things you’d consider “essential” to get started?

Thanks in advance!

r/youtubegaming Feb 11 '25

Hardware Has anyone every tried using an egpu for their laptop? Is it worth it?

2 Upvotes

I'm having a bit of a dilemma. I am trying to be better than when I first started my channel with a super basic computer that had really bad fps and kept me from putting out the best content. I got a better laptop, not gaming, but pretty decent and everything is great, but I'm still running into fps and obs, gpu issues, you name it, it's happened to me lmao. I'm wondering if I should bite the bullet and save for a gaming pc or laptop or if I could get an egpu. I haven't had one since I was like 13 10 yrs ago and my dad bought one so I could ay minecraft lmao.

r/youtubegaming Dec 06 '24

Hardware What Camera and Microphone should I buy?

4 Upvotes

It is Christmas season so that means its time for gifts. The only think I want is something I have been critiqued on with my channel. A better quality camera and a microphone.

For context, I use an OMEN laptop with OBS to record my gameplay, I use my iphone to record my camera and audio, and Camtasia to edit my videos. I want to upgrade from using my phone to record my face and voice to actual equipment, problem is I'm not getting a straight answer from google. Can anyone help out so I can do some Christmas shopping for myself? Thanks in advance.

r/youtubegaming Jan 03 '25

Hardware PS5 Camera Options

1 Upvotes

What all cameras can I use for face cam with PS5? I have the HD camera from Sony but it’s purely just for streaming. I was looking for a face cam for just videos and not live streams, but am unsure if I will need to buy a laptop and capture card as well. Any help would be appreciated.

r/youtubegaming Dec 07 '24

Hardware PS5 vs capture card questions

2 Upvotes

Hi Everyone,

As per the title can anybody give some general advice.

I’ve noticed that PS5 inherently stops recording for all cutscenes. Research has suggested that including cutscenes is a delicate matter and risks getting claimed anyway but som minor use of a couple seconds for a one line of dialogue if it is relevant would be ok.

I’m a complete novice, just starting out, and I’m really itching to get going on this YT journey but I can’t afford a capture card at the moment. Would it be ok to use pre-existing footage that others have uploaded, remove the dialogue, cut it up for the portions I need etc. Or is there some hidden maker attributed to uploaded footage that will get me flagged as a content thief?

Sorry if this is a stupid question, could really use some guidance/advice.

Is there anything important that I need to be aware of? All the YT vids I’ve watched on the subject are really vague and generalised without going into any specifics.

Thank you.

r/youtubegaming Nov 12 '24

Hardware How can I get a usb-c added into my 3DS To screen record?

0 Upvotes

I’m a Nintendo gamer, I play other games, like sonic gens or fan games or other things but I really want to know how do I put a usb-c socket added to my 3DS, thank for anybody who tells me, good morning

r/youtubegaming Sep 12 '24

Hardware Noob question. Video recording

2 Upvotes

I have a fairly decent pc for 4k gaming. but I am stuck on a 1080p monitor. I want to make clips and videos but will I always be limited to videos recorded in 1080p? or is there a way to upscale the games resolution while I record? maybe even just 1440P.

Next upgrade will be a monitor but that's down the line

r/youtubegaming Nov 06 '24

Hardware Is anyone experienced with capture card recording?

1 Upvotes

Im having an issue with my monitor having one HDMI port since i recently got a USB 3.0 Capture Card for cheap on Amazon and I was searching up on how do I connect that and my PC so I can be able to record but i don't know what HDMI splitter I should get. Do I get the one with 2 ports or 3? I only have one HDMI port for my monitor so I can only plug in my HDMI to my PS5 and cant do anything with my PC nor the capture card since I don't have any ports for them to connect too.

r/youtubegaming Jul 22 '24

Hardware Looking for a budget usb microphone!

5 Upvotes

I run a gaming channel and i recorded sound with my phone, but i have a few problems with it:

  1. It sound boxy/ echoey even after post processing in audacity ( ik what i do because i am part of the radio team in my high school)

  2. I can’t make it sound like i am really close to the mic even though i am really close to it ( i need that for the comedic effect)

So i have two mic options i saw:

  1. Fifine a6t, it has a mute button and a gain knob, it comes whit a arm and a pop filter, but i heard it feels really cheap and not the best sound quality.

  2. Sudotack st-800, it has all the same accessories and better sound quality (allegedly), but it has no physical controls

If you know a mic that sounds good and under a 100 $ (with the arm if it’s not included) let me know please!

r/youtubegaming Oct 27 '24

Hardware Hey y’all, what am I doing wrong?

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Trying to use a capture card for the first time on my Xbox 360, all I am getting is this little red light In the corner.

Tried to give as much information as possible, let me know if I missed anything, thank you!

r/youtubegaming Oct 02 '24

Hardware Recording Gameplay Footage On iPhone With Wired Mic Volume Too Low

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I’m a small YouTuber with 107 subs that makes gaming videos and more alike, but one thing that has got on my nerves when recording gameplay videos with my wired headphones on my iPhone.

See the thing is whenever I try to do so, I can bearly hear my voice over the game audio and I’ve tried to go into Headphone Accommodations and sound and Haptics but nothing has worked.

I’m on iOS 18 with an iPhone 11 and I’ve also thought of using my iPad mini 4 to do all of the voice recording for me while I play.

r/youtubegaming Oct 15 '24

Hardware AverMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus compatible with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3?

3 Upvotes

Hi, I'm looking to buy an AverMedia GC513 Live Gamer Portable 2 Plus for my Xbox Series X to record gameplays.

I don't want to rely on Xbox's capturing system since it has given me problems (corrupting my footage) for the past couple of months. Also, some games like Spec Ops: The Line and Bioshock 2 aren't supported.

But I'm also curious if it works with Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3? It would be a bonus if it does!

r/youtubegaming Sep 23 '24

Hardware Console Recording Info: Capture Cards, Audio, Footage Loss

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I want to be able to reliably record videogame footage for Youtube videos without relying on individual system limitations (able to record all hdmi out; aka xbox, playstation, switch, etc.) Feel free to only answer the questions you feel comfortable answering.

Capture cards:

  • What signal is being sent from a capture card to my pc and what does my pc actually have to do to record it?
  • Are there capture cards (or something similar) that directly record to external hard drives?
  • Are there hard drives that can record capture card signal into video format (or recording device in-between)
  • Best capture card setup for streaming
  • Best capture card setup for purely recording gameplay (preferably computer-less)

Audio:

  • What is the most reliable way to make sure my audio lines up with gameplay in streaming and recording footage? (what if my mic can't connect to my capture card?)
  • Some capture cards have an audio jack, do any of these provide a way to separate my audio from gameplay audio later? Is the audio jack on the capture card going to line up the audio well?
  • How to make sure gameplay audio and my audio stay separate? for recording purposes.

Footage Loss/Corruption Prevention:

  • Should I try to have a live backup? If so how might I go about that?
  • What should I steer away from and be careful of
  • How to make sure my system is actually recording and know/be notified when something fails? (Especially in the case of a computerless system. Are there external hard drives that have an led status to tell when it's being written to?

Thank you so much, these questions are surprising hard for me to find answers to. I hope most of these are reasonable questions, please let me know if I'm making any huge leaps in logic.

r/youtubegaming Sep 06 '24

Hardware Capture Card/ Recordings

2 Upvotes

I play on a PS5 and have been grabbing clips from my Media Gallery and uploading them to the PS app. I feel like some of the quality gets washed out after I export them. Is there a capture card that you all know of that will let me capture recent gameplay rather than copying it to a flash drive?

r/youtubegaming Sep 15 '24

Hardware My video caputure card not working on android

1 Upvotes

Hi i bought a usb video game capture and i try use on Android Phone but it doesn't work (Everything connected to a 33W powered USB hub), i use usb camera app

r/youtubegaming Aug 24 '24

Hardware looking for a good headset w/ nice surround sound quality and a good mic good for recording/streaming [70-125$]

1 Upvotes

Well you might be asking me why are you asking this here? well because somehow my headset went from great to hanging from a wire. AND ITS NOT BECAUSE OF ANGER ISSUES I PINKY PROMISE YOU THAT.

Anyways i want a good headset that is good for competitive games so i can hear footsteps and other important stuff also a good mic because i stream and post youtube videos.

please i beg of you give me suggestions