Did Razer Just Ripoff The GoXLR??

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Razer just released their Audio Mixer for gamers and streamers which.. looks a lot like the GoXLR Mini. Is it any better?
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00:00 - This COULD Be Really Cool
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03:05 - Lets Unbox This Boi
04:45 - Inputs and Outputs and Buttons (oh my)
05:43 - Size Comparison
08:30 - Oh Look, It's Tomorrow
08:35 - Let's Dive Into Using The Software
16:55 - Audio Test Against Elgato WaveXLR
17:33 - One Big Disappointment
18:18 - Final Thoughts
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Description tags, yo: Razer, TC Helicon, Mic, Microphone, XLR, Shure SM7B, Interface
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[@Senpai]

What Mic/Audio system are you using right now on your stream? What features do you wish it had?

[@Anzacrocky]

Pod mic with goxlr mini

[@xandergosling8018]

I'm a high school student in new Zealand and I'm saving up for a better mic because they are very expensive to get here my current one is a cheap one of Amazon but it sounds all right after following your guide to reaper plugins video thanks for the help 😊

[@BenTheGreat]

at2020 plus umc22 but this razer mixer sounds pretty dang good

[@thefullsetup]

Sorry if I missed it but have you opened it to see if it’s tc helicon hardware inside?

[@ItsHeze]

I use a "professional" USB mic. It's the Maono USB Mic, sounds pretty good, I love it.

[@nuttylmao]

Thanks for the timestamp at 8:30 to 8:35. I would have been totally lost without that.

[@tomatdoras]

Nutty going for the throat

[@WolverineGuyKev]

Nutty skipping the passive aggressive and going straight active aggressive

[@Mayfired]

Last time I came this early I became a father. Nice video :)

[@raracool6531]

OUTTA POCKET

[@realJosshhh]

LOL

[@iamnoah_]

😧

[@Adamination]

Yooooooo 🤣🤣🤣

[@gamingalt1526]

Nice

[@ThisCatStreams]

I'll stick to my full GOXLR. Imo it is still a solid piece of kit. The only time I had an issue with it was when I first got it and the bugs got fixed quickly and TC Helicon Support was great.

[@JoosepSilm]

Well if you already have a GOXLR, then there is truly no point of replacing it if it isn't broken

[@micspamgod2324]

Same. I have Full GoXLR with the SM7B. I had an issue with mine where I put custom text on the LCD screen that was too long and it literally flipped the image and inverted the background color by itself. Super annoying and then long story short, it messed up more stuff when trying to fix it. I turned off the GoXLR and turned it back on(I turned my surge protector off/on) and it fixed it once I powered GoXLR + PC. There’s another issue I had which is my cell antenna in my iPhone XR, when next to the GoXLR or any other cable, it would make a constant buzzing thumping sound. Example, I put my phone touching the GoXLR and then tap the screen to wake it up, it would make a very loud 4x thumping sound, after it would make a constant buzzing thumping sound but not as loud. Figured out the problem was my cell antenna in the phone was the issue and that turning off the phone obviously fixed it or turning on Airplane Mode which disabled the cell antenna in it and it stopped that way too.

[@DMGSpiKe]

@@JoosepSilm exactly and TC Helicon are working on sub mixes too

[@TurgenevTheGamer]

Adding this as a helpful tip since it was a point of contention: you can go into Effects and set separate profiles for various effects settings (monster, Gollum, clown) and then save a combo keypress for each profile. Triggering the effects that way is immediate, no losing that moment. And, you get many versions.

[@jihadjawad9576]

Thank you for the video and my question is does it work for iPhone live TikTok any tips!!

[@rapswat]

i like the review even more that i'm looking for one of those mixer and i think it would be great to see those review with also cheaper mic like a lot of small streamer probably buy when they begin streaming just to see how good the audio processing is. anyways, your video are always good help when i'm looking for tech stuff

[@destin5103]

Presonus Revelator io24 is much better than this for less money imo

[@FrazzzYT]

For that price, you'd have expected some proper good QA but that just seems to not happen and seems to be a regular occurrence now with Razer's software. Plus considering there is better and cheaper alternatives it doesn't bode well

[@Diff3RentBreed]

But what I really want to know, can I plug the goxlr mini and this razor product into one pc and have 8 audio channels that have physical faders??

[@GmanGavin1]

How do headphones work on the Razer one? Can you use any headphones connected to PC or only aux port in the device?

[@thekiddom2561]

I was wondering if you can do and in depth tutorial on building an dual system pc. I noticed you built one exactly how I’m trying to build mines. One thing I really need help is post build getting all sound and everything to work with both systems. Gaming and streaming.

[@matthewmcinnes7253]

This vid has three wardrobe changes 😂 the thumbnail, start and middle. Movie magic at its finest 😂😂

[@kagezay]

Hey harris oof topic question but do you have a video on using the medal gaming app for you clips. i wanted to ask in discord but it said i could not get in the channel

[@dannyv3wvu]

Thanks Man! I’m having issues with my dual PC setup where my gameplay sound is playing like it is underwater on stream/record. Any tips to fix!?

[@Kaidesa]

I think the key shifting and the vocal fader could be used in some edge cases. Like using a radio or some other audio device as line in for karaoke or something? I dunno. But, maybe!

[@igorsenayoutube]

I wonder if I could use this just for controlling dynamics and expression in virtual instruments since the faders look long enough and it would be a lot cheaper than many faders out there that are the same size.

[@The5iveO]

I noticed that the voice changer settings might be able to be mapped as a macro for other Razer devices. Not saying it would work that way, but certainly easier than holding the mute button for two seconds. By the way, bought the BEACN Mix Create solely on your videos about it. Never been happier.

Interesting comparison. But please, mute your background music when recording different interfaces, it's almost impossible to determine a difference in quality when you have the music running in the background.

[@hivecomplexgaming]

Hey I have a question about this product, if you were to have a usb mic, can you still control it? That's the biggest thing that I want to know about this product

[@DustinMusic]

Sm7b, into Scarlett 4i4, then into Reaper. I use "Loopback" to get apps/programs onto individual tracks into Reaper, and also to get to Reaper audio out to OBS. The routing options are endless. Don't think I could ask for more at the moment, but that always changes ;) Thanks for everything Harris!

[@BudWilson13]

How did you set this up??

[@DustinMusic]

@@BudWilson13 Loopback is a “virtual interface” Within its software, you can decide what programs you want it to look for. Then in Reaper, select what you have created in Loopback, as your interface. This will allow you to create tracks, and decide what program or whatever you would like to have on each one. In Loopback I also create a virtual device called “OBS output”. This will add a secondary virtual stereo output, that you can send a custom mix to. In OBS, set mic/input to “OBS output”. I hope some of that helped, what a messy description, haha. Let me know if you need me to clarify :)

[@dopetheadjective2020]

would you review Fifine products, given their sudden popularity and affordability? Im on the fence to get started with those.

[@JohnAlzayat]

A swing and a miss from Razer, damn was hoping something would dethrone the Go XLR outside the Wave XLR

[@truecrimereaction]

You get the ground loop because rca cables aren’t shielded, if you are running longer cords use a di box to change them to xlr shielded.

[@wolfz_official]

Hey, so i have a question i made a playlist for livestreams on my channel but the livestream is still in video's. Do you now how to fix this?

[@EnVoltage]

If this had hold and toggle mute on the microphone channel it would open up the voice effects to have its own dedicated button, maybe 2-3 small buttons so it's not as clunky, added more voice effects, integrated submixes, and cleaned up the software a bit for more customizability, this would've been a 10/10 product especially due to its more compact design.

[@jeromewhite5392]

Optical can be used on your pc if your motherboard has one. Helps save usb slots

[@dillanarmanii6544]

can you use this even to adjust audio for live calls for meetings and such?

[@LMNT6IX]

I feel like the GoXLR is what everyone keeps going back to compare new gear. And there are some that come close or better for specific cases, but the fact that we keep comparing to something that is no longer “new”. Looking forward to what’s to come in the next year or two, I have a feeling a new champion might be coming.

[@Nathan_Warnick]

They should really make their "new" devices better than "old" stuff

[@nemiesis]

If something that IS new cannot match or beat something that "is no longer new" then that says enough.

[@ParadoxEP]

if Astro was never bought by Logitech, they probably would have released a dope mixer. The astro mixamp was/is already used by tons of creators due to its capabilities. With these new products, its been passed up very quickly and looks so outdated now.

[@StolenJoker84]

I’d say that it’s because the creators of the GoXLR set the bar pretty damn high, and no one has been able to beat it.

[@Ghxzt2161]

There is not much choice if there isn’t many other options out there that’s as close to this as the GoXLR. Plus you always want to compete against the superstars to see if they’ve outshined the old and most of the time they don’t. Which is why he’s even using a Shure SM7B, a 21 year old bad ass

[@neonclouds9295]

Great video as always and totally agree, can't justify switching from my full size GoXlr just to get that, as cool as it is.

[@twiggystemz7724]

One would assume since streambeats is free to use for livestreams and videos… one is aloud to use it for game design as well?

[@luviathanx]

Just a heads up for everyone for an issue I encountered that had a very easy fix but my mind went to much complicated places to resolve lol. Plugging my headset into the front headset port, I noticed the volume was extremely low even with the sound levels adjusted to 100 in every possible place I could think of. I changed the USB port I used on the back of my PC to another port and everything was back to normal, could hear everything loud and clear. I almost returned this product from the frustration I felt trying to figure out why the volume was so low =(. Hope this helps someone out there dealing with that problem.

[@deportsuperman]

Yo I'm having this problem and I'm losing my fucking mind trying to figure it out. No one else seems to have this issue, I can't find anything on Google about it. I'll try a different port, thank you so much!

[@VolmBalazs]

Hello Harris! This video was very useful for me, but could check out SteelSeries Sonar?

[@fifty_10]

This feels like a really great starting point for this device. The bones and guts are definitely note worthy. I think that once Razer watches all these reviews they can make all the adjustments in Synapse and have a next level product

[@mattyfreshgaming6220]

But...they've had 3+ years to learn from goxlr and basically ripped off the design and function. The software needed to be FIRE for this product to actually be relevant, especially given the higher price point. Trusting razer to make the software side better is a gamble I wouldn't personally take.

[@clmrsmn]

from my extensive exeperince with razer software, they don't learn. id argue going from symapse 2 to 3 was a downgrade in some areas

[@fifty_10]

Yeah, I do have issues with Synapse every once in awhile but nothing really experience breaking for me. I'd hope that with a product like this that's deep in Synapse functionality they'd throw more resources at it. Time will tell

[@TexMackerson]

You know we are talking about razer, right??

[@fifty_10]

@@TexMackerson haha! Yeah Synapse sucked for a LONG time. They've made pretty big strides in the recent years though.

[@zape0r]

Hey Harris, I have a question: is there anyway for me to get my bass or guitar into my GoXlr mini? I want my stream and freinds hear me play.

[@Liquidice611]

Does this unit work with guitars? Looking for an interface for my music stuff

[@RedBeardedJoe]

i love my AVermedia Live Streamer nexus for the Audience Mix that is under Line Out under Settings then Output Defaults to Audience Mix but there is also Chat Mic or Creator Mx i keep it on Audience Mix

[@lukemoore9605]

hey my guy! totally unrelated to this video but no matter the price, what is the absolute best camera to have in my stream setup?

[@lukemoore9605]

also what is the best capture card on the market?

[@ImAlwaysFrisky]

I know everyone is giving opinions on this but I’m more intrigued by the hoodie 🤣 where did you get it or was it sent to you from youtube?

[@Nanocyde]

What I have learned from this video, the Razer RGB Key Light video, and my own personal experience with Razer products (I love my DeathAdder mouse still) is that Razer needs to put together a serious development team for their software. Synapse needs a major overhaul and needs to be uniform across all devices. When you add a new Razer product it should just load the needed module for that given product and all the Razer products should be getting along fine within the single app without any hassle.

[@miriareu]

Yes absolutely.

[@Hypertheory55]

I have the GOXLR and Rode Procaster. Love the sound quality of it but if I had to decide between the beacon set up you displayed before and this one…. I’d go beacon

[@12b_engineer]

I don't stream but can I use this to adjust volume in steel series sinar in game as I play?

[@keebdweeb9383]

Hey do you know if I can connect a GoXLR mini to Kanto Yu4 speakers?

[@JDOPost]

Does it work with MacBook? I bought the GOXLR and then realized it doesn’t work with Mac.

[@abhishekpatil3086]

Hol' Up can we talk about that mousepad at 3:13 like where can i get myself one too???

[@neoncandi7880]

lot's of mobo's include optical so you can use it to split game voice really nicely! one of the reason's I used the Astro Mixamp for so long but I have since moved on to nicer headphones.

[@NIronwolf]

Looks like the mute/route select is either muting the SOURCE for all routes vs just not having that source part of that route.

[@Bozarnite]

The fact that out of the box you can pass your mic to two computers is a nice feature. It seems like to me that the stuff that is lacking could be solved with a software update (hopefully). Maybe it will age like fine wine?

[@CZEUSVLOGz]

its razer it wont

[@ds-yu4dh]

Yeah this thing looks good but it needs a couple updates. Hopefully the voice mods can just get an eq or a redo because what’s there is pretty terrible. You can tell more effort went into the led lights than the voice and background mods.

[@UndeadPandaLegion]

i've been trying to get a beacn set up but they are always out of stock Sadge

[@repreflection]

the light and mixer from Razer arent as good and I'll still probably stick with elgato for now but I'm so glad Elgato finally have some real competition in the streamer space. hopefully this will get both companies to improve their products in the future. maybe we'll even see some new contenders in the space.

[@Lethcode]

At 12:00 you were set to db by default it looks like at the top you can choose percent. Then it would have worked as you expected.

[@chonchi]

anyone else's voice monitoring sound tinny on the wavexlr, coming from a focusrite solo its been really weird sounding

[@Ulexos]

does this mixer offer recording and streaming with separate audio tracks? one track for the stream, more tracks for each thing one wants separate, e.g. voice chats are one extra/separate track, then music, game audio, alerts, and then one more for everything else it'd be great to be able to adjust the volume they output on stream AND in one's playback devices respectively, and to also have the audio levels for recordings be unchanged while being able to on top of that adjust it just for the stream as well as for the playback device(s) via the faders, all while each source is separate for each of those "output places" (stream, recording, playback). is that even possible with a mixer like the goxlr, razer's knockoff, avermedia's beacn's and co.? is there even a solution that can do that without having to run bloated software on the gaming pc and/or on the streaming pc if one uses one to offload to for recording/streaming? would be awesome if one's gaming pc's capabilities were fully available for the game and the game only, no other bloat running otherwise, i already use a multiboot setup to run a custom modified/stripped iso i made using ntlite to reduce microsoft windows 10's bloat to optimize on that regard, but since it is so much laggier than windows 7 was it's still not good enough imo, any extra app running is a noticeable downgrade to me, i'm trying to keep things running as minimally/optimized as possible here within a still somewhat sane budget if all of this is possible and a rare soul reading this knows, please share! would love to know if that's the case, would be very appreciated.

[@dyue4810]

Tried this product and immediately returned it. It played havoc with all of my other audio settings. Highly suggest getting a mixer that is not software dependent!

[@jazzberrytart]

Love your content! It's a huge help. I would love a video on mics for female voices. I've found that the mics that work great for my husband's voice dont work very well for mine.

[@Suntika]

The beacn still seems like the best option for this simple to use audio market.

[@charly08031953]

could they have added support for instruments (like guitar) as Behringer UMC204HD does?

[@swilboom]

I stream from xbox one to razer ripsaw to laptop. I have razer blackshark pro v2 r6 editon. I use slobs. My partychat is not coming through on stream. It has worked before. Any tips for that.

[@joseph_pat25]

I totally agree, this made no sense to purchase when they sent me the email

[@tatedottech]

is it because you're using the Shure SM7b that the volume is low?

[@DizY_8]

Pretty sure this is DOA, at least in the UK, the price is £249... which is more than double the GoXLR mini...

[@thefullsetup]

Think it might be similar to their webcams and we will see the price drop pretty quickly.

[@vebshtar8373]

It'll be $200 in a few months. The GoXLR Mini is $217 on Amazon right now.

[@ItsDragonhere]

I got skillshare just yesterday. So now I see so many ads I could of learned

[@Angels2OP]

Does anyone know the max gain this can achieve? Wanna make sure Its good for the Shure MV7.

[@SaSeshen]

DUDE, those pops and clicks were the EXACT same as the HD Ripsaw from Razer that I reviewed! It's like they mixed bad technology with known technology, marked it up, and hoped nobody would notice.

[@EraserNZ]

he never turned on the phantom v48 power when he should have right?

[@themrtechne]

I know this might be stupid..... But can I connect 2 of these to the same PC?.... And have 8 faders total?

[@ZamZon]

I was almost selling my goxlr and was going to buy razer, but nomore after this vid. But why does the software crash often anyway?

[@BuhZingTV]

Can i use a razer usb mic with this?

[@shadyknight392]

Not sure if you see this but right now I'm using a goxlr and a rode podmic when it's working properly it sounds good but my problem is every once in a while my mic volume fades up and down while in game chat or trying to record a video and I can't figure out what is causing it. Do you have any ideas or suggestions I can try to fix it? Or does anyone in this chat thay sees this have any ideas or suggestions I have way to much invested and I'm willing to try anything to fix this so I can finally try making some content thanks

[@montoku]

I think the Key Shifter function is targeted at the Asian market so that they can do key change for their karaoke sessions via the line input. Probably using like a tablet or something for playback. Doesn't make sense for the majority but I think it might make more sense for the Taiwan/China or South East Asian market since Razer's market is pretty big in Asia

[@helladubbz]

Appreciate the honesty Harris

[@sammy12110]

From the thumbnail I thought you were sova for a sec XD

[@MajinBuugatti]

Not just legacy consoles. I use the astro splitter to hook my ps5 in the optical

[@SuperFoodParents]

It's the little things like easy opening boxes 📦

[@realjondo9601]

@Alpha Gaming you look so good with nail polish!

[@abyss8226]

Can you plug a usb mic into this?

[@edwarderan9894]

Hoping you compare the both software. Is razer software reliable? Cause you mentioned last time razer software is not good..

[@fitzmyron]

If I gave up on my GoXLR, I’d do a Beacn Mix/Create and a Scarlett Solo before I did this. Seems clunky having to bounce around in Synapse, definitely clipped, and the voice changer seems super janky.

[@KingGoris]

good luck getting a mix create. that thing has been listed as "sold out" ever since i became aware of the device (Harris' video)

[@ActionHank]

I'll give Razer an A for effort. As you said, presentation was spot on. Looks good. Cleaner profile than my GoXLR Mini and I actually like the bigger mute and bleep buttons. But for years Razer has been plagued by their really crappy Synapse software. I barely trust it to do things with one of my mice, let alone complicated audio routing and mixing. That's like asking a child to build the next space shuttle LOL. If they only put as time and effort into a complete overhaul of Synapse as they do with their other products, they might have had a homerun here.

[@4000marcdman]

Regardless if it's a sponsored video or not. There should be a link for the product in the description

[@azfarattus]

Is there any USB audio interface that has TWO USB outputs? (1 for gaming PC, 1 for streaming PC) so that we can use it when we use both PCs OR either PC without the need of switching on the other PC, just for the mic input. This device will be awesome. Coz sometimes i just want to use the streaming PC but i do need the mic but have to switch on the other PC. Which is... U get my point.

[@l1ghtning_x]

what about 250 ohm headphones?

[@brokenlaundrybasket6566]

Review the presonus revelator dynamic usb please!!

[@Josephu_]

OH baby that little spin at the start sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesh

[@NightmareX57]

As a razer fanboy I’ve been very disappointed in the key light an this mixer. I had high hope for this product but I’m probably going to just have to wait an hope they fix synapse an go on sale or get the goxlr or wave mic

[@Jessespresso]

Been using Razer for over 6 years now. Synapse has always been trash. I don't think they'll ever fix the software even though it's almost always the issue with any of their products

[@cdbtheclaw]

In Germany you can get the Go XLR Mini for 100€ less than the Razer Mixer and you pay 80€ more and get the full size Go XLR. The Go XLRs software also seems to make more sense and that you can't monitor yourself really is a dealbreaker.

[@charlesmamon8516]

Did I miss something? what happened to the cool short room? Have I been watching Alpha Gaming out of order again?

[@Azuma59]

Hi Harris, if you manage to get your hand on the Presonus Revelator Dynamic Microphone, i think you'll like it a lot.

[@repreflection]

I wish more review type videos just stated the price near the start of the video, I'm gonna watch either way but it would remove some of the disappointment

[@SKriLLeX1987]

Just skipped over that RGB lighting section sadge

[@VikingCouple]

I really need a company to make a GoXlr clone but ditch the optical digital audio for for HDMI passthrough/ audio extractor for my PS5. It would be nice to remove the extra box/cables from under my desk just to extract audio to go into my GoXlr.

[@snapshotrobbie6603]

I’ve had a go xlr mini… and had to get it replaced! The usb is awful and the connectivity with the main board and the connections crackle! Replacement is ok but I think another company really needs to 1up helicon go xlr ⬆️

[@fheathwilliamson]

Razer really needs to find and collaborate with audio professionals. Crinacle's recent video and review of some of their gaming headsets really makes me believe they're just trying to be the best without getting the right people involved. It would be so cool to see Razer excel like they have in the past few years with their peripherals, mainly mice.

[@Sw1pz]

I mean they bought THX... 😂

[@fheathwilliamson]

@@Sw1pz It's pretty obvious that they aren't doing anything with that acquisition

[@ParadoxEP]

seems like for most people an elgato Wave XLR and a Stream Deck(of any size) would be easier and a better setup than this thing unless they iron out the software and make some changes to the weird thing you've pointed out.

[@Jacob-on5zh]

the length of your room scares me

[@28benzy82]

Can you try this with a usb mic if you can that would be very cool? I love your videos :D

[@MattiaPiola]

Elgato when the hell are you gonna reveal your sliders thingy and solve everything?

[@-dmm]

I literally just want a go xlr with sub mixes and possibly a more remastered design and possibly one more xlr input for possible use for podcast for 2 and you have one of the best selling xlr mixes/streaming product on the planet for years. I don't think there has been one. Of course you can argue there are better products but they don't have the same inputs/outputs. a pink and green port plus xlr is extremely huge for people

[@hugooo9353]

Love that mouse mat lmao

[@cdk]

I never noticed how pretty your hands were til today.