Video: https://youtu.be/-hgBmM34pyc Topics Discussed: My favorite youtube channels, podcasts, music, and television of the year as well as my perfect sick day movie marathon line up. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Questi...
Dec 24, 2023•41 min•Ep. 373
Video: https://youtu.be/dK7b4WF_ik4 Topics Discussed: My 2023 everyday tech upgrades, most used audio gear of 2023, the tech I found most enjoyable to use and learn about, what I'm looking forward to in 2024, and the difference between hoarding and collecting. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://sweet...
Dec 17, 2023•26 min•Ep. 372
Video: https://youtu.be/4sp4rZs-pwU Topics Discussed: Google shutting down Google Podcasts, YouTube allowing channels to pause comments instead of shutting them off, 4K UHD being a region free media format, how I have time to watch movies, parabolic mics for indoor use, the Univseral Audio SD1 vs. the SE Electronics Dynacaster, and the show is interupted by a show called Actual News Network to report on Planet Rage. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This...
Dec 11, 2023•28 min•Ep. 371
Video: https://youtu.be/O_NcGRJql9I Topics Discussed: Sony deleting tv shows purchased by their users and the importance of physical media, youtube rolling out gaming in app, parabolic mics indoors, Universal Audio SD-1 vs sE Electronics Dynacaster, opinions on used mics, MXL 770 vs MXL 990, and a microphone solution for VR streaming. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio L...
Dec 04, 2023•42 min•Ep. 370
Video: https://youtu.be/c4fn42LOxCA Topics Discussed: What I'm thankful for, bank fees, adjusting your lifestyle as purchasing power decreases, and then I include a demo of distance micing in an untreated space to show that a condenser may be right. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure KSM313/NE: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ksm313 Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://swee...
Nov 20, 2023•28 min•Ep. 369
Video: https://youtu.be/Yzr67KzY-Tc Topics Discussed: Making content when uninspired and unmotivated, 4 ways that I am focusing on being more frugal and saving money, the Presonus Tube Pre V2, YouTube promoting small channels with minimal views, and how Subscriber Count doesn't impact view performance of some channels. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann KMS105: https://geni.us/kms105 Presonus Tubepre V2: https://gen...
Nov 13, 2023•36 min•Ep. 368
Video: https://youtu.be/X9d3vuTktEk Topics Discussed: Using the Lewitt LCT440, my podcast outros, YouTube viewership being down across the board, my theory on if YouTube Subscriber count impacts a channels performance in the algorithm, Rodecaster Pro Duo issues, and then I judge your audio. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt LCT440: https://geni.us/lct440 Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Un...
Nov 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 367
Topics Discussed: Youtube's shopping program updates, Youtube rollilng out animations on the like button and subscribe button, Youtube adding an audio limiter for mobile playback, My initial thoughts on the rodecaster duo, Microphone product pricing & counterfeit mics, Sound treatment recommendations, If polarizing filters do anything indoors, and more. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM58: https://geni.us/sm58...
Oct 22, 2023•34 min•Ep. 366
Video: https://youtu.be/junkgYOKJko Topics Discussed: My camera filter mistake, How a Youtuber saves money on gear, if there's a portable recorder that works with the SM7b, how I torted my audience with bad audio, what does BSP mean, Will I haven't livestreamed my podcast, and resolving pops in recordings. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863...
Oct 15, 2023•36 min•Ep. 365
Video: https://youtu.be/8xS6CECYj7g Topics Discussed: My 8 common sense personal finance tips, why do some mics pick up more bass frequencies, can the Wave XLR drive 6xx headphones, and the worst audio that I can make. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://ge...
Oct 09, 2023•45 min•Ep. 364
Video: https://youtu.be/jKBV_i2iK6Q Topics Discussed: You don't need to upgrade your tech, Logitech yeti GX opinions, Ponzi schemes vs. pyramid schemes, More hobbyists having money stolen from them and why I'd be a bad criminal, why Youtube ads are worst than TV ads, iPhone 15 pro mic demo and more. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la...
Sep 24, 2023•39 min•Ep. 363
Video: https://youtu.be/GDGXFp4Ot5I Topics Discussed: Kast media has allegedly not paid their podcasters $4 million dollars. Sound treating your bathroom, why I cover clone mics, and finding a USB shotgun mic. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Electro Voice RE520: https://geni.us/RE520 Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://geni.u...
Sep 17, 2023•34 min•Ep. 362
Video: https://youtu.be/c-PL4Xq06k8 Topics Discussed: Youtubers being unable to shutoff unskippable, preroll, and post roll advertisements. The difference between counterfeit and clone microphones, my thoughts on counterfit microphones, and a quick test of the best mic for a reverberant room. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann U87 Ai: https://geni.us/u87aikit Behringer Mic 300: https://geni.us/mic300 Universal Audio...
Sep 10, 2023•42 min•Ep. 361
Video: https://youtu.be/hy9SaO708P0 Topics Discussed: Youtube testing 90 second unskippable ads, Don't buy counterfeit gear, Audio technica AT2020USB-X, The Benefit of youtuber merch, modern music that is great, how I store microphones, How you should take control of your life, and a lot of great topics in the Donation segment. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Audio Technica AT2020USB-X: Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth...
Aug 28, 2023•55 min•Ep. 360
Video: https://youtu.be/GxCI_FzEpUM Topics Discussed: Why I share so much data private youtube data, how lucky we are as hobbyists, why supporting content creators is important, skipping & unskippable ads, the amazing value for value supporters, a manual way to give youtube members ad free viewing, and how people use compressors with their interfaces. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann U67 Reissue: https://imp.i...
Aug 20, 2023•38 min•Ep. 359
Video: https://youtu.be/Bbxw4vVo0AM Topics Discussed: Youtube removing links from Short form content and channel pages and who this affects, the AKG C414 XLS, names for listeners of the BSP, advertisements on my podcast, and my Annual podcast earnings. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): AKG C414 XLS: https://geni.us/c414xls Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affili...
Aug 13, 2023•31 min•Ep. 358
Video: https://youtu.be/mVGQE890vXY Topics Discussed: Apple tax on YouTube Premium, donwloading youtube videos with Premium, what other features and value does youtube premium offer, the argument against youtube premium, AKG C414 XLS vs AKG C414 XLII, If youtube premium is really better for content creators, and the name for the Bandrew Says Podcast community. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann U67 Reissue: https://...
Aug 06, 2023•35 min•Ep. 357
Topics Discussed: YouTube Premium price increase and if it's worth it, if great gear = industry standard gear, the fact that popular ≠ bad, avoiding social media and news for mental health and the AKG C414 XLRS vs Austrian Audio OC818. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann U67 Reissue: https://imp.i114863.net/u67 Universal Audio LA610 MK2: https://imp.i114863.net/la610mk2 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/u...
Jul 30, 2023•43 min•Ep. 356
Topics Discussed: Twitter launching advertising revenue share for creators, the Rode Podmic USB, social media being a drain on our lives, why I enjoy physical media, old social media services, and using social media with intention. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Rode Podmic: https://geni.us/podmicusb Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affiliate I earn from qual...
Jul 16, 2023•24 min•Ep. 355
Topics Discussed: The launch of Threads by Instagram / Meta I am at full fatigue of social media, Does youtube really understand the alogrithm?, Ignoring the pandemic in my content, Microphones as product placements, The life of a youtube channel, $200 USB Microphone Recommendations, and Identifying a microphone by sound. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio x8: https://sw...
Jul 10, 2023•40 min•Ep. 354
Topics Discussed: Do subscribers improve video performance, advice to just make better content, YouTube promotions are for companies, why people might use a prop microphone, is your content too impersonal? Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure SM7b: https://geni.us/shuresm7b Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Quest...
Jul 02, 2023•39 min•Ep. 353
Topics Discussed: YouTube's announcement of thumbnail A/B testing, YouTube promotion feature allowing you to run videos as ads, do comments impact your videos distribution and performance, youtube's monetization changes being for streamers, an important metric being monetizeable actions, condenser microphone alternatives to the Shure SM7b, and my thoughts on the Rodecaster Duo. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt Pure...
Jun 26, 2023•55 min•Ep. 352
Topics Discussed: YouTube lowering requirements to join the YouTube Partner Program, my findings on whether or not dislikes harm a videos perfromance, why I will never pay to promote a video on youtube, TikTok dominating youtube, what you should consider when buying a tube microphone, and defending myself from criticism of my reviews. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt Pure Tube: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/puretube Un...
Jun 19, 2023•48 min•Ep. 351
Topics Discussed: Logitech is retiring the Blue Microphones brand, results of the experiment where I asked you to like my video to determine if Likes impact the distribution of a video, Using the Lewitt Pure Tube for a cover song, Fountain pen ink, Software I use to record mics and more. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt Pure Tube: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/puretube Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8...
Jun 12, 2023•36 min•Ep. 350
Topics Discussed: YouTube employees share what metrics really matter for growth and sucess on the platform, the Lewitt Pure Tube microphone, How I edit my video podcast for youtube and audio distribution, Brands that I would happily advertise for, and the ethics of charity sponsorships, consulting, and affiliate links. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Lewitt Pure Tube: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/puretube Universal Audio x8...
Jun 05, 2023•51 min•Ep. 349
Topics Discussed: Youtube shutting down stories, Elgato keylights, if I actually hate making videos and podcasts, why I don't think NPR's politics are responsible for their failure on youtube, Radio broadcasters failing on youtube, how I process my podcast, and why I still will not accept money to make reviews. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Mojave MA-200: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ma200 Universal Audio x8: https://imp....
May 28, 2023•45 min•Ep. 348
Topics Discussed: Podcast networks such as NPR and SLATE podcasts are failing on youtube, YouTube Music Podcast Analytics are TERRIBLE, how I get everything done between the day job and youtube. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Mojave MA-200: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ma200 Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Question...
May 21, 2023•34 min•Ep. 347
Topics Discussed: The true cost of making youtube videos, reviewing more cheap gear, and escaping your burdens is therapeutic. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Earthworks SR117: https://geni.us/sr117 Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Disco...
Apr 30, 2023•28 min•Ep. 346
Topics Discussed: Earthworks SR117, choir recording techniques, social media making you miss life, devices/software ruining your attention span, modern day ipods, the difference between the Focusrite 2i2 and Motu M2, and an SM7b setup walkthrough with the DBX286s. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Earthworks SR117: https://geni.us/sr117 Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r Rode NTH-100: https://geni.us/rnth100...
Apr 17, 2023•42 min•Ep. 345
Topics Discussed: replacing my smartphone with single purpose items and older technology, budget audio equipment being more than enough for most people, 2 of my most embarrassing recording stories, why I don't put any of my podcast behind a pay wall, and usb mics for choir recordings. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Behringer XM8500: https://geni.us/xm8500 Behringer UM2: https://geni.us/behrum2 Rode NTH-100: https://geni...
Apr 09, 2023•37 min•Ep. 344
