Peripherals & Accessories
Elgato and AVerMedia are the two names that come up in every serious capture card discussion. Here's how they actually compare across the specs that ...
Budget capture cards: quick picksPickCardPriceBest overallBENFEI 1080P 60FPS$17.99Best 1080P/60FPS4K HDMI Capture Card$18.99Best USB 3.0DIGITNOW 4K ...
Setting up a capture card for the first time looks complicated. It's not. The hardware side takes about 10 minutes. The OBS configuration is another ...
Best audio mixers: quick picksPickMixerPriceBest overallAVerMedia Live Streamer NEXUS$264.99Best mid-range6-Channel Console + Effects$70.99Best ...
Camera settings can't compensate for bad lighting. But once your lighting is good, a few tweaks make a real difference in how clean your image ...
Not all mic brands are equal, and the budget end is full of white-label gear resold under dozens of names. Here's a rundown of the brands that have ...
Dynamic and condenser mics work differently at the capsule level — that difference shows up in how they handle streaming environments. Here's the ...
Most mic problems have simple causes. Here's how to diagnose and fix the common ones before assuming the hardware is broken.
Mic not detected by ...
Choosing a streaming mic comes down to four decisions. Most guides make it sound like fifty. Here's the short version.
USB or XLR?
Start with ...
Best streaming lights: quick picksPickLightPriceBest overall (largest)20" Star Ring Light$68.95Best features / portabilityVivitar 18" RGB ...
Best capture cards: quick picksPickCardPriceBest specs / overall4K@60 / 2K@144Hz HDR VRR$26.99Best name-brand budgetDIGITNOW 4K USB 3.0$21.99Best ...
The camera and mic get all the attention, but streaming accessories are the difference between a setup that actually works and one that causes ...
