For the past two years, I have only recommended one microphone, the Samson Q2U, let me show you why by comparing this microphone to the $300 Rode XDM-100, and the $800+ setup I have for the Shure Sm7b.

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Why Should You Upgrade A Microphone First?

We are assuming that you have a PC that can run a decent stream quality, then the most important purchase is a good microphone, if someone drops by and you are streaming 720p or even 480p they are usually okay with it, but if your audio hurts their ears or doesn’t sound right I promise you they will leave.

There are plenty of affordable USB mics that sound amazing, and you can take them to even better heights when you apply the right filters that are free and come with OBS and Slobs, our recommendation in this video is the Samson Q2u.

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0:00 What do these Five Streaming Mics have in common
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1:26 Why The Samson Q2u being a Dynamic Mic is great
2:05 Why The Samson Q2u Cardioid Polar Pattern is important
2:43 The Samson Q2u Price
3:00 Why you won't need to upgrade the Samson Q2u
3:16 What Microphone Arm Helps Get Great Audio for Streaming
3:50 Testing Details
3:57 Samson Q2u Keyboard Test
4:41 Samson Q2u Fan Sound Test
5:01 Samson Q2u Distance Test
5:29 Samson Q2u VS Rode XDM-100 Vs Shure Sm7b Sound Test
6:31 Which Microphone Should You Buy For Streaming?

Why The Samson Q2u Is The Best Microphone for Streamers

Starting with the basics, the Samson Q2u is a Dynamic Mic, not a condenser microphone, essentially Dynamic microphones are less sensitive than Condenser microphones, which means sometimes they need to be closer and might require a bit more gain, but these aren’t bad things.

Dynamic mics are better in untreated or amateur rooms, like home offices, bedrooms, bathrooms aka your Stream rooms. They are also better at dealing with background noise.

Cardioid means it handles sound right out the front here, and doesn’t pick up sound from behind, or well under it, it still gets audio from the sides but not much. Not all mics are like this, one of the more popular Mics you all know like the Blue Yeti Snowball which can be omnidirectional, which, means it picks up audio from all around.

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