{"id":1341,"date":"2020-12-08T11:54:26","date_gmt":"2020-12-08T16:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/?p=1341"},"modified":"2021-07-27T13:57:47","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T17:57:47","slug":"which-live-streaming-microphone-should-i-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/which-live-streaming-microphone-should-i-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Live Streaming Microphone Should I Buy?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One of the most important aspects of live streaming is <em>sound<\/em>. People will put up with a bad video, but they&#8217;re not going to stick around if they can&#8217;t hear you. Makes sense, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So before you spend all of your funds on the best possible camera, make sure that you have a good microphone that is going to help you sound your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, Marshall Fox is going to break down the three main things you need to know about microphones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Sound<\/li><li>Set up<\/li><li>Cost<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For the &#8220;how does this microphone sound&#8221; part, you&#8217;ll want to click below to watch the video so you can hear the difference in each microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch Marshall show you the differences between each microphone \ud83d\udc47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Live Streaming Microphones: Which One Should I Buy?\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eaq5h362zcU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here are the microphones that we&#8217;ll cover today:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GTGeFN\">Blue Snowball iCE<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ https:\/\/amzn.to\/2GJVuFr \">Audio-Technica ATR2100<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/34TwymU\">Audio-Technica ATR2100x<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDlRMkpkOFZDeGJOaFBoSEdXbjNLZ2F0Z0VaUXxBQ3Jtc0trR2ZhR3lCSTFoeE9PbjYwMWlxWWx3V0RERDF1b1Nwbkc5VE5lNUpyZ1NmZDMtY2hOSWx2WjFuTmptck85M3I4dG9Ud1l0VDdWVVI1MUNaRjgzamdMU3FiYTJPalh4X3liY0pDZVg0ZkU0Q3ZVQTdsWQ%3D%3D&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=eaq5h362zcU&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F34TwymU\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/313pDX1\">Rode Procaster<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjM1RUZBSkZ0a25DR3NpakFFclZpeHV5X1lUUXxBQ3Jtc0trOE03Qk93YVlrQkNBQTlTZHJtMDJheU94NHdCb1E5cHhSVk5lSUJDYnJtQWZIQndjN01OVUhEYm92ZUVYd29NMWhGNWZxal9sUVJqMVUwQzJSQWdiSzNiZng2bTlWOTBNN0RZUnFpc0dZNHV4OG9Jdw%3D%3D&amp;event=video_description&amp;v=eaq5h362zcU&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bswusa.com%2FPop-Filters-BSW-RE320POP-Black-P7872.aspx\">Pop Filter for Rode Procaster<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2FnKT23 \">BOYA BY-M1 Lavalier<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/371PSkj\">Rode NTG-2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/36Z9vd1\">Microphone Arm Stand<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;re just going to cover the basics in this article, so if you&#8217;re looking for more technical video about soundboards and polar patterns and frequencies, you can check out this video from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shure.com\">Shure<\/a> Product Manager, Laura Davidson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Microphone Should I Get for Live Streaming?\" width=\"770\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3KpW33pK6Kc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The first microphone we&#8217;ll cover is the built-in microphone on your computer. I have the 2020 iMac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">iMac Internal Mic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMAC-Internal-Microphone-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMAC-Internal-Microphone-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMAC-Internal-Microphone-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMAC-Internal-Microphone-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/IMAC-Internal-Microphone-600x336.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a good option if you&#8217;re just getting started, but you&#8217;re definitely going to pick up background sound so you&#8217;ll want to be in a quiet space if you&#8217;re going to rely on your built-in microphone for live streaming or video creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blue Snowball<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Blue-Snowball-Microphone-600x333.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Blue Snowball is the first mic I got and I think it sounds pretty good. It&#8217;s a USB microphone, so it connects pretty quickly and easily to your Mac and shows up in Ecamm Live. If you have a newer Mac, you may need a hub to connect it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This microphone is still going to pick up some background noise, but it&#8217;ll do better than your built-in microphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Audio-Technica ATR2100<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-768x429.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Audio-Technica-ATR2100-600x335.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So this guy is the Audio Technica ATR 2100. I love this mic. This is the mic that I&#8217;ve probably used the longest. It&#8217;s an XLR connection and a USB connection so it&#8217;s versatile in that way. I have it connected via USB right now and when I was using it as my daily driver, that&#8217;s how I had it connected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I think it sounds pretty good and what I like most about this mic is that it does a great job at blocking out background noise. So when I hear my kids upstairs running around, and I was on on Zoom calls, it helped block out some of that sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This microphone also does a great job at picking up soft voices like mine. It gives my voice more of a presence and you can hear me pretty clearly with it. It&#8217;s a great mic. They do have a newer version available called the ATR 2100 X. It&#8217;s a black mic, but it&#8217;s pretty much the same as this one. You can&#8217;t get this specific microphone right now, so the 2100 X is a great option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rode Procaster<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-Procaster-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-Procaster-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-Procaster-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-Procaster-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-Procaster-600x333.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>So this here is my baby. This is a Rode Procaster. It&#8217;s the mic that I used at the beginning of the video. And it&#8217;s also the mic that I use on a daily basis. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will need an audio interface in order to use this microphone because it is an XLR microphone. To connect this mic, I&#8217;m using the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (second generation). It&#8217;s an entry level audio interface. And also we use the Phantom Power in order to power the Cloud Lifter, which I highly recommend &#8211; either Cloud Lift or something like it. Without getting too technical, what they do is amplify the output of low sensitivity or dynamic microphones like this one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love this mic. It does have some heft to it. This thing is a monster. So if you get this mic, just be prepared for that. I did get a third party pop filter to go on top of it. I think it helps a little bit. It&#8217;s not the best to be honest. You can still hear some pops, but it does. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Boya Bi-Mi Lavalier Mic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"567\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Boya-By-Mi-Lavalier-Microphone-1024x567.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Boya-By-Mi-Lavalier-Microphone-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Boya-By-Mi-Lavalier-Microphone-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Boya-By-Mi-Lavalier-Microphone-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Boya-By-Mi-Lavalier-Microphone-600x332.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a lavalier or lapel microphone. In the video (see above), you&#8217;ll see that I have it clipped right to my shirt and then it&#8217;s plugged into the iMac via the headphone jack. I think it sounds pretty good. The only thing about this type of microphone is that it&#8217;s extremely sensitive. That means it picks up every single sound. So as I&#8217;m typing, you can hear some clicking on the mouse, which may or may not be a big deal depending on what you&#8217;re trying to do. It&#8217;s all a trade off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rode NTG-2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-NTG-2-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-NTG-2-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-NTG-2-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-NTG-2-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/ecamm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Microphone-Rode-NTG-2-600x334.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This guy is the Rode NTG 2 and it&#8217;s a shotgun microphone. I have it connected right to the Scarlett 2i2 via XLR cable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can&#8217;t just plug this one in via USB, it requires more of a sophisticated setup. So typically, people don&#8217;t use these for live streams. They&#8217;re usually used for talking head pieces, interviews, even run and gun stuff sometimes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you don&#8217;t want anything connected to you, or if you don&#8217;t want any microphones in front of you, then you may want to pick up something like this. This microphone is positioned just out of frame. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s it! Leave a comment below and let me know what microphone you&#8217;re using for your videos. Do you love it?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most important aspects of live streaming is sound. People will put up with a bad video, but they&#8217;re not going to stick around if they can&#8217;t hear you. Makes sense, right? 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