The Ultimate $150 Audio Setup for Creators

Is this the ultimate budget audio setup for creators? In this video I take a look at the Maono PD200x dynamic microphone, and also their stream mixer, the C2 Neo. At $150 USD for the mic, the mic arm, AND the audio interface, let's explore if this is a great option for the new content creator, podcaster, or someone just looking to upgrade their audio setup beyond their webcam's built in microphone.

Note: Maono sent over these products to me, but as usual, all opinions are my own.

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:01 PD200x Unboxing and First Impressions
1:23 Sensitivity, Bit Depth, Sample Rate, SPL
2:31 Physical Mic Features
2:53 PD200x Demo (USB-C)
4:48 SM7B Comparison
6:25 Mic Arm
6:40 C2 Neo Unboxing and First Impressions
7:07 C2 Neo Features
8:08 C2 Neo Demo
14:43 Maono Link Demo
16:20 Overall Thoughts
17:49 Outro

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