Make Any Microphone Sound Expensive

[@JarrodsTech]

I like to imagine the thumbnail is: COUNTRY ROADDDDDDDDDDDDDD

[@calvinwest]

Great video! I'll add that those EQ parameters should not be copied by anyone as they are shown in the video. They work for that specific voice in that specific room on that specific microphone. For my voice, in my room, on my mic I do the almost exact inverse of that. If one doesn't know what they're doing, they could do more harm than good, so in some cases it's best to leave the EQ alone, but otherwise trial and error a bit and adjust to taste.

[@Damo_Drummer]

^ 100%

[@Pawketz]

This video is perfectly timed, I'm just finishing setting up my audio for twitch streaming. Any recommendations for good boom arms?

[@Qimchiy]

Any mic boom arm is good. As long as the shock absorber that holds the mic is compatible and good enough.

[@lander9418]

Please avoid using the cheapest ones, those springs will bother you sooner than later. Rode PSA-1 is basically endgame for boom arms because of the freedom of movement it gives, also consider using the Gator Frameworks if you have a heavy mic. It’s a good investment

[@saucyg6371]

PSA-1. If possible, go with a wall mounted (or mount the psa-1 on the wall) one or with a mic stand with a boom arm because there’s always going to audio picked up from your desk (assuming you’ll be at your desk). Also never hold your mic for live situations and do your best to never move it during streams.

[@katawonga]

Yet another excellent video full of practical tips. You rock DImitri!!! 🙌🏾

[@PaulRansonArt]

Thank you for a comprehensive run down of the G Hub. I only discovered it recently despite owning my Bue Yeti for nearly 2 years. My audio has never sounded better. One small tip for windows users- if you have low volume no matter what settings you have on the microphone - check your pc's sound settings. Go into Sound - and make sure you have the output level slider pushed up. Mine was set way too low. This also get reset when ever you do a windows update. Have fun 😎😎

[@88Opportunist]

Just remember that noise gates have their limits. Nothing annoys me more than someone trying to filter out fan noise for instance that then however still gets picked up every time they talk and they've adjusted the noise gate to be so aggressive that it clips the beginning and end of their speech speech as well. In such a situation where there is something super noisy in the environment I'd rather just learn to live with it, I feel that sounds a lot better to have the noise be constant than randomly cutting in and out behind speech.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Very true!

[@MaxVoltageMiningCrypto]

Crisp and Warm is what I use as well. Just got an El Gato Wave LP mic boom. Love it. Thanks for all the other suggestions.

[@rickht100]

Dimitri! Great and Hilarious Video as always. I'm not a Standalone Mic user but these were all super useful. Let me just say the Video thumbnail and your last few video edits in particular have been great with drops of cheeky Wit and good laughs. Keep it up, Merry Christmas and Happy New year!

[@musicowls6183]

How has this video not got a million views already

[@jplayzgames_]

Great content as always. Most of these I already knew or used in my daily recording I use in my stream and on my YT.. however with the amount of people working remotely at home, or people just getting into computers and live streaming, these tips are priceless. Great job!

[@anonymoususer7985]

To be honest I’ve found swapping to XLR microphone and sound interface is much better than using usb microphones but then again I’ve got to swap between Windows and Mac with the microphone and using a usb microphone was absolutely horrible with Mac’s

[@HardwareCanucks]

The main challenge with that to some people is overall cost.

[@dynastes4938]

@@HardwareCanucks A decent solution can be getting a hybrid mic like the Yeti Pro and investing into additional gear later. It remains true, however, that it mostly is too expensive. I doubt that it will be worth the investment for most people. Technically better does not mean more sensible in the end.

[@WatchMysh]

Is there a recommendation for a good software to use with an Interface plus xlr mic? I just fell in love with the simplicity of the blue voice software. Is there sth universal I could buy to have the same functionality with my audio Interface setup and xlr mic?

[@karikaroyt2689]

I haven’t felt ASMR in literal years, but somehow your random ASMR in the beginning of the video triggered it for me. Are you serious, dude XD

[@ALANSNB]

Your videos are legendary man! Thank you for the rich content!

[@dlink9663]

I've been wanting to get a Blue Yeti X for a while, it's just a bit out of my price range though. Maybe in the future though.

[@djvidual8288]

Without watching the video but I bet the following: #1 Get your Mic closer to your mouth #2 Either angle your mic away from your mouth to avoid plosives or get a pop filter #3 Put a limiter onto the mic channel to even out the volume #4 Decouple your mic from the desk with a mic arm or a rubber surface #5 get a new mic :D

[@czarkowskipawelyt]

Have you guessed "turning on AC"? :D

[@djvidual8288]

@@czarkowskipawelyt nope I didn't. Thats a tip that I would probably never use. "Just drown out your existing noise with another different noise"... Great idea, but does this fix the problem? XD

[@MekaniQ]

The thumbnail is beautiful 👌🏿

[@MizarcDev]

Best tip: Don't get a condenser mic if you don't have a sound treated environment. Dynamic mics better reduce background noise so it won't pick up the vacuum cleaner 3 rooms over.

[@WatchMysh]

Is there a recommendation for a good software to use with an Interface plus xlr mic? I just fell in love with the simplicity of the blue voice software. Is there sth universal I could buy to have the same functionality with my audio Interface setup and xlr mic?

[@WatchMysh]

For the record: I bought a BEACN mic.

[@joshnlevinson]

I don't understand this thing about not being able to hear your own voice while wearing closed headphones. Even if you completely block your ears, you can still hear your own voice. I've always just found monitoring confuses me while I'm talking. What am I missing?

[@retrorevival1]

it's not about hearing your own voice in the room, it's about hearing how your voice sounds to others through the microphone. hope this helps

[@Vladek16]

very useful video, thanks

[@milkcashew]

Link to the foam piece used to place the microphone on? That one specifically @3:20 since it would be perfect for my current desk setup

[@immanueluy8060]

did you end up figuring this out? interested to know as well.

[@lyneicehaynes4922]

I really enjoyed the new blue yeti microphone and I like it

[@dynastes4938]

Does Logitech's software include some of the features that Elgato provides with their's? Or does Razer remain the only one smart enough to at least try? Every USB microphone manufacturer should copy that stuff ... in fact, Blue should have been the first, since their microphones are so legendary in the streaming and youtubing spaces.

[@BackwardsCombatable]

How do you even get the Blue Voice app? I have a blue yeti but when I download the logitech gaming hub there is no option for blue voice.

[@superpandabacon]

Thank you for this. I got my Yeti awhile back and recently learned that apparently a lot of creators say the yeti isn’t very good. Oh well, I like it even tho it is a thicc boi. Just gotta order a mic boom now.

[@phychmasher]

6:46 I think I prefer how it sounds without Blue Voice enabled. Am I in the minority?

[@justinhurren6818]

Excellent guide as always! Thanks!!

[@jamesrock3443]

Thank you for the video! Noob question....After you install Blue Voice and apply the EQ changes for a Blue Yeti mic, do those effects stay after you exit the software, or do you need to always have it running in the background? Just want to make sure I'm sounding my best during conference calls/meetings etc.

[@KudosR6]

You need it running

[@lrdalucardart]

It takes around 40mb of ram.

[@geovaughnprayer6897]

Hello and thanks for the video. What camera are you using for the video? Also what headset are you using?

[@kosik7587]

That cardigan look soooo GOOD :D

[@matteob.6710]

Nice video. The keyboard on the desk is a Mode65? Finally moving towards customs?

[@gijsroge]

I wish there was a way for sidetone on wireless gaming headset's in combination with a studio mic.. still waiting for the complete wireless setup.

[@pinguincoder]

What headphones are those? Are they any good for music and Gaming?

[@jarodfoshey985]

Thanks you so much for this video!!

[@MattWagner]

Thank you, very helpful.

[@lrdalucardart]

Ok this helps, thank you!

[@GrandMasterEmizo]

Besides the sweet tips, you also have a sweet living room.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Thanks thanks 🙏 we try! -D.

[@rayzz13376]

The blue yeti is a cardioid mic, which is a terrible choice for streaming. Its picking up every little sound, especially from the keyboard. You also need lots of audio treatment for your room, it sucks.

[@Qimchiy]

That's why some go with shotgun mics but most still go with cardioid condenser mics. Maybe even a linear switch for a quieter keyboard or they just talk louder with a high noise gate.

[@Macho_Man_Randy_Savage]

LOL I thought that said "Top 10 Screaming Mic Tips"!

[@shreyasdharashivkar8027]

Have some jellybeans

[@JonasHolmer]

Haha, yeah. Like OMG I can't read! Wait..

[@beaureddington4039]

Is that.. is that the music L1Techs use for Wendell’s videos’ intros?!

[@aboller319]

Thanks for the tips, Star Lord!

[@robertparlov2169]

YOU NEED TO DO A REVIEW AND BUILD IN THE NEW 011D EVO CASE

[@ibrahimcivanoglu2758]

The thumbnail would make a good piece of album art.

[@HMarcBower]

I immediately went and looked at G Hub for my Yeti mic. Couldn't get it to detect (although it did want to import and migrate me away from Logitech Gaming Software, which I use for my G-13, the long-abandoned product from Logitech... to which I said NO). So, after talking with Logitech tech support.... it does support the Yeti mic, but not particularly old ones yet with old firmware. They, apparently, just added the Yeti to the compatibility list lately, and are working to get older versions of it supported as well, but no ETA on that one. So if you have an old Yeti mic it may not work with Blue Voice yet (or ever, I guess, if they don't make the old firmware work with it).

[@Ink2Screen]

How old is yours? I just checked LG Hub on mine and my 2015 blue yeti is supported on it.

[@HMarcBower]

@@Ink2Screen old enough that I don't remember when I bought it :)

[@JanClydeMacaraegJantheMan]

This probably explains why mine isn't picking up either....

[@suzanneszarai]

I cannot find the software for my Blue Yeti. Do you have the link? Thanks

[@serenitycoastUK]

If I have "blue voice" effects on when recording the microphone dips in and out almost like a loose connection. Does anyone have the same problem? OI have the Yeti X same mic as in this. Is there some kind of windows settings that I need to get rid of? When recording with voice im using premier pro.

[@willgart1]

but what about using speakers and not headphones? so a setup working in Teams meetings for example? even worse setup: using a laptop for these meetings. I'm looking for options to improve my wife's meetings she is doing a lot of meetings on her laptop, but the microphone is so sensible, all the noises are recorded. so I want to setup a good mic with the laptop's speakers turned on.

[@HardwareCanucks]

Good question! Maybe a follow up video is in order. :)

[@paulboulter3726]

You risk the mic picking up the speakers and causing feedback which is the worst result you can have or others at the meeting hearing a delay of their own voices picked up through that mic which will be immensely annoying. Using headphones /ear buds instead of speakers solves those issues which is why in ear monitors are so much more popular now with live sound. It's not impossible, but there are risks.

[@willgart1]

@@paulboulter3726 I'm thinking about a lavalier microphone. but yeah... the sound may not be good. the integrated microphone is able to compensate for the speaker sound correctly, but any sound is fully captured, any keyboard's type etc... just looking for a better setup. so maybe a lavalier microphone. but I'm not able to find test / reviews based on this type of setup, I dont know why because its common these days... my wife's tried some earbuds, but she dislikes that (as well as other headsets), this limits my options.

[@bigcheese82]

Great vid thank you

[@derptothemaxclearly]

Good tips man. Thank you for what you do.

[@miagi1337]

Dmitry have you considered Dekoni Pads for your beautiful X3?

[@DogeShibaDog]

Does the blue voice app work for all microphones?

[@craftingmat5425]

Great content, very appreciated!

[@4cuttime]

Great video🔥🔥

[@itsdeonlol]

Thanks sir!

[@rawrss]

Will the Blue Software help for say... CSGO voice comms? Or Discord to help yourself sound better? Or those rely on their own codecs and can't help it?

[@Qimchiy]

The mic will be processed by the Blue software and that processing will make it through Discord and CSGO voice comms. It's like using EqualizerAPO on any other mic.

[@lander9418]

CSGO Always turns your mic gain to 100% so remember to lower it back down whenever you open that game

[@daewonyoon5554]

Great Video for 'Blue Mic + Logitech software' users to understand things better~!! It's a Highly recommendable video~!! 👍👍👍

[@Drewbaccaaa]

Anyone know how to enable Nvidia broadcast from inside G hub? I’m just not seeing the option. Any help is appreciated!

[@tckiller111]

I have a yeti mic and the logitech software. If I adjust the input gain in the software what should my knob for gain be set to on the mic itself??

[@NekkeDeez]

I believe it's the same thing. If you adjust on you mic, it adjusts in the software.

[@tckiller111]

@@NekkeDeez oh really? I’ll have to check that when I get home

[@CjLive]

thank you!!!!!

[@Jyffers_OSRS]

Anyone know what mic arm is used at 3:47?

[@olivevier]

trying to figure that out

[@TCPLab]

So with with Blue Vo!ce I will have to eliminate the filters I currently have in the recording software (OBS) and also those in the editing software (Davinci Resolve)? I quite don't understand how all these programs work together in terms of the applied filters. For example, If I have my noise gate, compressor and limiter in OBS, I need to turn them off on Blue Vo!ce, right? Otherwise they are going to add up?

[@tylerharris1085]

Look at that dang ol Mode Sixtyfive sneakin in this video

[@Hyydrotoo]

Would use LGS if it didn't disable any form of spatial audio on the headphone out of the Yeti lol

[@SeaTacky]

Could you do a review on the mode 65???

[@GreaseCrease]

Yo I use a rock band mic and a wind sock and it's a banger setup for $6

[@lander9418]

This is actually true lol

[@IceniTotalWar]

I have a lot of problems with echo in my room, also static is a problem.

[@krunchy3761]

Beard tickle made my day.

[@N1.TR0]

Hi! I just got my first gaming pc and I didn’t put the cpu cooler on that well so the cpu was really hot for 15-20 min i was just wondering if it will still work I have to get a new cooler for it but don’t want to turn it on until I install the new cooler

[@rebelwithoutaclue4440]

How do you remove the static sound from my mic that playes low in the background when used? you mentioned artifacting or something, would have liked to have heard how to remove that

[@Qimchiy]

That depends. If you're plugging straight into the computer that might be the cause. See if it's the same if you plug into a phone or if the humming gets louder when playing intensive games compared to idle. If there's a difference then it's interference from the computer. For this the fix is to get an audio interface, if it's a 3.5mm jack then you can use those 3.5mm to Phantom XLR adapter or you could go with a soundcard with mic input. You may not be able to increase mic gain if it's too quiet with a soundcard. You could increase volume in software but that would also bring up the noise floor. If it's the same static humming across any device. Then it's the mic. If the mic is metal then you could try touching the metal body of the mic to the metal part of a USB cable connected to a phone charger or alternatively have one finger on the metal body mic and the other touching the end of the USB cable. This'll zap the mic and remove any static electricity it'll also zap you but it's only 5V, don't try this with a power supply. If that doesn't work then well the mic itself is the problem. You could use EqualizerAPO with ReaPlugs VST to apply a noise gate. But that'll only make the hum silent if you the mic isn't picking up anything above the threshold you set it to. If you speak there will still be a hum. I've tried 5 different mics. 3 soundcards and one audio interface. Audio interface is the cleanest way to go.

[@mmorales508]

I had a constant buzzing sound like grounding static on my ATR2500x usb mic and the fix was to simply get the mic cable away from any other electrical cables, like my amp and dac, and it instantly went completely quiet. I have it plugged directly to my laptop but even if I plug it to my powered USB hub as long as is away from other cables it's dead silent. You may have to find out on your specific mic, reported issues and such, to start troubleshooting cause just because that was my fix for my specific mic and situation it doesn't mean it will be for you.

[@lander9418]

Increase your mic gain and decrease the Windows input volume if it’s a USB mic. Avoid having the audio cable (or usb) close to electronics or other cables (such as your PC power supply cable). If it’s an XLR mic play around with both your mic gain and your windows gain to see where the static is coming from Also, if your mic plugs in to a 3.5mm jack (the small one that’s used for wired headphones) consider using an external USB DAC because your internal PC or laptop ports are likely the cause.

[@czarkowskipawelyt]

Try turning on AC. /s

[@paulboulter3726]

As Lander mentioned, your gain staging(volumes) is probably off. Windows, an audio interface, an even the mic itself can have volume controls that shouldn't be maxed out but balanced. If you still have problems, it's likely a ground loop.

[@Deemy]

does the presets change when leaving apps

[@Yue117]

What is the Arm Stand that is used in the video ?

[@GmoLargey]

Ghub has been screwed for a year now, custom mic profile's simply don't download and show up in custom presets, can't even load my own that were uploaded.

[@nerdhoy]

I spy a Mode 65, awesome keyboard😜

[@HardwareCanucks]

Omg it’s the best typing experience you can get. Ofc it’s very pricey 💰💰💰 -D.

[@collenmaunganidze3531]

Link to the headphones you’re wearing please.

[@MrM45ter]

Philips Fidelio X3

Oh... Do you have a private channel for bearded ASMR?

[@k3nnyw0w]

does the Nvidia thingy impact gpu performance when its activated? if yes then by how much?

[@Qimchiy]

tiny bit only on non-RTX GPUs. Usually in the single digit range of FPS difference.

[@Maxwell1725P]

Negligible on newer cards.

[@salmanahmad6751]

is that philips fidelio x3 that you are wearing, how does it sounds?

[@HardwareCanucks]

Amazing

[@salmanahmad6751]

@@HardwareCanucks thank you! i was looking forward to buying it and thought i could ask you, ok may Allah bless you with goodness, ameen.

[@Baxtexx]

I use a Fifine mic for 35 dollars and its good enough.

[@k3nnyw0w]

yea the T669 is very good

[@Baxtexx]

Yeah I just use it for Teams anyway which compresses sound a lot so it does not matter much. However I do wish Windows will come with better mic settings like shown in this video by default. I cannot install this on my work pc.

[@HardwareCanucks]

That's actually one of most recommended microphones.

[@Len10Len]

yes

[@TecnoguiaCol]

Nobody speak about the fact that almost all the audio files ALWAYS SHOULD BE NORMALIZED in the edition process because the mic's sensitivity is too low and you won't be able to hear anything if you don't do that, as customers we feel cheated by brands and reviewers because we don't get the same results that you're getting when we spend hundreds of dollars getting the products that just don't offer a nice quality audio without artificial enhancement.

[@PrimeMKTO]

Can anyone help. Discord cuts out every second. Sound like a helicopter. Hyper x quadcast. Correct mike is selected. Tried selecting the mic and default in discord. Turned off echo cancellation, noise gate, sound suppression, turned down gate in discord. Tried a different mic. Nothing works. Mic sounds great in OBS and windows records. Reinstalled discord. Changed windows mic levels. Tried the windows exclusivity option. I don’t know what else to do. So stumped.

[@esaedvik]

There's a few options in discord to use high quality of service high packet priority and using experimental method to capture audio, Audio Subsystem options too, test those out too. Definitely sounds like a Discord issue.

[@PrimeMKTO]

@@esaedvik it’s for sure discord. When I talk to my group in new world in game, it’s fine. When I switch to discord it cuts out. I will try out your suggestions. Thanks I appreciate it.

[@patjcoan]

What other software is like blue voice??

[@HardwareCanucks]

VoiceMeeter Banana is one free and open source option.

[@patjcoan]

@@HardwareCanucks thank you:). Appreciate all your guys work!

[@bfstudios9163]

The power supply is so cute

[@soulshinobi]

30 minutes of DJ Robot please.

[@emilnordgard5228]

Mans using the x 3s

[@jamilvints]

Does anyone know what arm he was using?

[@Qimchiy]

You could use any mic arm as long as your mic can be screwed on with the shock absorber.

[@esaedvik]

Guessing that's a Blue arm since Yeti is heavy AF for cheaper arms.

[@WillParker322]

1 year later... Gender shift is no longer in the effects panel XD. *Face Palm* I believe it has been renamed to high pitch and low pitch.

[@WMRV]

he uses davinci resolve lets gooooo

[@mrs.staffy]

😂 that was my exact reaction when I spotted that 💀

[@axbyxaby]

the blue logo looks like bhie lmao

[@nulla4711]

0:29 Manly Amouranth 😂

[@quloman]

Guys don't you think the cardioid shape kinda looks like amogus hehehe

[@4G12]

You forgot to do the "Austrian Accent" voice synth...

[@andresgallego5727]

Sexy Dimitri and his scratchy beard.

[@701maxx]

Lol I guess I've been using my mic backwards the whole time....

[@kenji1366]

Man i wish NV Broadcast didn't take too much resource..

[@HardwareCanucks]

Does it though?

[@kenji1366]

@@HardwareCanucks It does for me.. took around 20% GPU resource

[@emusandwich724]

always judge the microphone hotness

[@bradleyhenry2411]

Sounds like Carl Wheezer on the female voice changer. 😂

[@Ertijal]

Unfortunately, I can't like the video twice!

[@bad_manbot]

can't use "blue voice" unless you also happen to burden yourself with a "blue" microphone and ALSO are fine with submitting to the software terror that is logitech g-hub. how stupid. It's like they're trying to compete with HP for the worst accessory support software in existence.

[@BuzzKora]

This would be a great video if it wasn't a sponsor talking only about one product.