Ambiance Lightstrip vs Play Bars: Which Reigns Supreme?
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Күн бұрынAmbiance Lightstrip vs Play Bars: Which Reigns Supreme?
Hello everyone. In today's video the NEW Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip is going Head-to-Head with the Play Light Bars. Both are Philips Hue products and provide a nice lighting experience. I'll start off by saying that they're very expensive compared to the competition and it's not always justified. I've had Philips Hue lights for over 2 years and the App and general experience has been exemplary.
I'll talk about what I didn't like about the old Play Light Bar Setup and compare the light output, price and other things against the new Ambiance Gradient Lightstrip. I'll show the full setup process and how you can integrate the Lightstrip into your Hue Sync Setup. There are plenty of demos throughout the video to give you a good idea of how each setup performs.
If you have any questions, please do ask them in the comments section. If there are any Smart Lighting products or any tech in general you want me to cover, that would be welcome too.
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Things I DONT LIKE About The Play Bar Setup
1:45 What Do You Get In The Box?
3:07 Remove Old Lights Safely
4:20 Blazin - Lightstrip Install
5:58 Problems During Install
6:44 Finishing Off The Setup
8:04 Setup Reveal And My Thoughts
9:23 Pricing Discussion
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@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Apologies about the audio on the last couple of videos. It sounded okay in my video editor of choice, but clearly it's a bit robotic on here. I will go back to my original settings for the next video and after. Thanks everyone for watching. Timestamps are in the description if you want to skip around. Please do drop a like as it helps my content reach new people. If there's any feedback, good or bad, I would definitely like to know. Striving to improve with each upload.
@AmbroseACE 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, amazing setup and real pro tech guy my brother 👊🏾
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, thanks bro, appreciate the love!!
@freddyk6535 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for showing this!!!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
No probs Freddy
@Paaaaolo Жыл бұрын
I'm doing this on my LG 77c2, just ordered everything! Got a huge discount on the HDMI Sync box and on the 75" kit, last time I had to order is the 2mt stip for the bottom part, can't wait to install everything.
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks for watching
@noorejaz2835 2 жыл бұрын
Wow Nice Improvement with the light strip and a very good Video love ❤
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks love, it really does look better
@VolhardingCyclingTeam 2 жыл бұрын
Hey man, cool video and very helpful! One question, you mentioned you considered using the play gradient light tube but because it was sold out you got the gradient strip. Do you think there would be any benefit of using the tube instead of the strip? And how would you've mounted the tube in your setup? Keep up the good work, cheers!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hessel, appreciate the kind words. If I did have the Play Gradient Light Tube, I wouldn't mount it behind the TV and rather place it at the top of my TV unit behind the Soundbar. I would rotate it so that it would shine light at all of the empty space below the TV. It would definitely light up more of the space since I can angle it, whereas with the Lightstrip the light output is parallel to the back wall and so it doesn't saturate as far down.
@VolhardingCyclingTeam 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Okay thanks for the info, I was considering between the two but I think I'll go for the tube indeed. Also the lumens are higher so it should bring more color on the walls. Thanks again and I'll keep watching your vids!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@VolhardingCyclingTeam No problem Hessel, really appreciate the support. I will be getting the Light Tube at some point as well.
@DrMS96 2 жыл бұрын
Great video 👍🏻 I watched all your Hue HDMI sync box videos one question though... How do you watch movies with light sync ? I mean do you own media streamer like Nvidia shield TV pro or something ?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mayank, really appreciate that. I have a Chromecast connected to the Sync Box and I stream via that.
@DrMS96 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Thanks for such prompt response 👍🏻 Another query... Is Hue Sync Box able to passthrough 4K HDR with Dolby TrueHD Atmos Audio (not Dolby Digital Atmos) with light sync ?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
No problem Mayank. I'm not 100% sure. The Sync Box does support the HDR10+ & Dolby Vision. It doesn't specifically mention Dolby TrueHD Atmos Audio
@tamerabu-shakra8105 2 жыл бұрын
You help me a lot with this Video and with the ps5 one thank!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Tamer!
@bjerkeli Жыл бұрын
Hi! it looks much better with led srips! but, have one question for you. I have a 130 inch screen, and thought I'd try Hue Sync. Do you think I can use 2x 2m+1m on the top and bottom, and 1x 2m on each side with the Gradient strips? Do you think it is a useful idea?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi Ole, thanks for the comment. Yeah, that is an option. You can position the lights in the Hue App to sync with the TV with this option.
@joshfofer 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. In my experience, if the TV is a bit further from the wall, and the Play bars are pointed directly at the wall, instead of down, they work a lot better, as the light gets more evenly diffused and matches the Play Gradient's glow above. Thankfully the Play Bars ship with both kinds of mounts.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Josh, yeah, I only realised that after. The dark spots were less noticeable, but I had already committed to the change at that point. I'm super happy with how it all blends together with the light strip. Thanks for watching.
@joshfofer 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Well, I enjoyed your presentation and will be subscribing! I've got so much Hue gear, and have enjoyed the Sync Box from the start. I am however starting to "max out" my hub, now past 50 lights, so I imagine problems will start if I add more, and really don't want to involve the hassles of a 2nd hub. So you can bet your bottom dollar, if and when I have to reduce the number of Hue lights in my small home, my next consideration will be replacing the 4 Play Bars at the bottom of my 78" TV with an Ambient Gradient Lightstrip instead. I will say, the new Play Gradient Tube looks cool but it's shorter length. And isn't designed to be mounted on the back of the TV, it's supposed to sit on a shelf below? Oh and also is sold out everywhere, lol. But everyone's priorities, hardware setup and aesthetic are different. With a soundbar at the bottom of a TV, for example, Play Bars might make more sense than either a gradient lightstrip or tube. Part of me is grateful for the device limitations of the Hub otherwise I'd already have thrown even more of my wallet at Hue. Thanks again for the great video and your reply.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@joshfofer No worries at all Josh, really appreciate the support. I'm nearing the limit myself honestly and I didn't get rid of the Play Bars. They now feature in my PC setup behind the monitors, haha. I have 20 hue spot lights in my Living Room, the Play Gradient Lightstrip, the Ambiance Lightstrip and a Signe Lamp, so nearly half the limit has gone there. The light tube is something I was considering as well and even though the longest one is 125cm I think it'll provide good coverage since you can angle it to your liking. I have a soundbar on my TV stand, but I can fit one behind it. Yeah, you're right, it's not designed to be mounted behind your TV. Shame there's no stock as I would have definitely picked one up.
@robblok7290 4 ай бұрын
What about the two types of light strips, the normal gradient, and the gradient play version. Do I really need the Play version, or will the regular gradient version also work on my 43-inch TV?
@ManchesterTechGuy 3 ай бұрын
Yeah, that will work as well
@bess74sang25 3 ай бұрын
Good evening, first of all thank you very much for sharing your experience! However, the Gradient Lightstrip Ambiance 2 meters + 3 meter extension that I would like to go all around my television, will this be possible? By sticking it either with the original adhesive glue or strong glue. But I would especially like to know with my application on my Samsung Philips Hue TV, it costs 130 euros! Will it have the same timings as the 65-inch Lightstrip Hue Play gradient in terms of color of the television image? Please, I really need to make up my mind because I really want to buy. Thank you, I look forward to your response. Kind regards
@ManchesterTechGuy 3 ай бұрын
Not sure what you mean by same timings? You want to add light strips on top of the existing lights on the TV?
@bess74sang25 3 ай бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Good evening, no I would like to know if the Gradient Lightstrip Ambiance Will be able to broadcast the same screen colors as Lightstrip Hue Play gradient if I take the paid application for my new Samsung television I haven't put anything on my television yet. However I would like to make a total outline of the TV on all 4 sides using gradient lightstrip ambiance by adding extensions. But it will not be behind my television but at the end of my television, 65" so, I need a total of 5 meters of 2 meters of base + 3 meters of extension, do you think this will be possible? Thank you very much.
@alexyoung5798 2 жыл бұрын
Great setup! Any suggestion for people who have a flush mount with an LG G1? Definitely not a lot of space to work with
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
You'd have to pull the TV forward unfortunately. Just a little bit. That's the only solution I've seen
@alexyoung5798 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Dang yeah I figured. I was thinking maybe mount something besides it like a few hue Signe’s on either side but they aren’t cheap
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@alexyoung5798 The Signe lamps would sort the left and right out, but you'd need something for the top and bottom
@alexyoung5798 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy I want to say I could to a little hue light strip there but I have no clue how I’d make it so the plug was covered
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@alexyoung5798 Depends on where the socket is? Guessing it's not behind the TV and below since the mount is low profile?
@mcube7442 2 жыл бұрын
Nice setup. I was wondering if you can help answer my question since you have tested the Philips Hue Gradient t Ambiance Light strip. Can one install the base kit 2m Gradient ambiance light strip at the back of a 43” TV (for top and 2 sides) and sync lights with the Hue Sync box? Also add the 1m cable extension for the bottom lights effect.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately with the Ambiance Lightstrip you can only tell it to sync with one side of the TV. Top, left, bottom or right. The Play Gradient Lightstrip is designed specifically for the top and two sides.
@mcube7442 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy I am receiving different replies from people. Some say the Gradient Light Strip Ambiance can still sync with the hue sync box on 3 sides with just the base kit (2 meters). Some say only 1 side will work. Have you tested it with the TV?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@mcube7442 I'll check for you today and get back to you
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@mcube7442 I've had a look and you can't position it in the entertainment area so that it covers the top and both sides. The people who are saying you can are either confusing the lightstrips or don't know what you're asking
@mcube7442 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy yes they did say that the Hue app shows the Gradient light strip as one line but if we use the light strip for the back of the Tv, they said it still works like the TV version of the Gradient light strip.
@thomashardy4978 4 ай бұрын
Hi, my wife would want to install such wood panels behind tv and I plan to buy an ambilght tv. Does these wood panels have a bad impact on the ambilght effect? Is it still worth it?
@ManchesterTechGuy 4 ай бұрын
No, the ambilight still looks really good
@pedritoisaac Жыл бұрын
HI ,Which tv brand you have ? That's a old tv ? how do you install on the Back ?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi Isaac, it's the LG CX, I bought it 2 years ago when it came out and it's still going strong. No sign of burn in, touch wood
@abhishekab1 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video this is really helpful. I have one question though - Here you used Ambiance Gradient lightstrip and not Play Gradient lightstrip. It that s true, may I ask why not, as Play gradient will cover 3 sides and has 7 zones vs 3 zones on the Ambient Gradient light strip. Thank you in Advance, and keep up the great work!!!
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Abhishek for the kind words. I've used a play gradient for the top, left and right. The ambiance is only for the bottom
@abhishekab1 Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Thanks!!!!
@noone-xk8jw 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, for a small tech creator, your camera shots and the video quality is general is by far the best I have ever seen throughout small tech channels. One piece of advice is that try to sound natural, it seems obvious that you are reading a script that you made (correct me if I am wrong). Practice on small scripts, soon you will get hang of it and you will be on the journey to become one of the best tech review channels. Big up my guy.
@noone-xk8jw 2 жыл бұрын
Also, an investment in a new microphone could help idealy. It sounds a bit too "roboty" if you understand what I mean. It sounds as if you are far away from the mic, this possibly means that your viewers are unnapealed to your content just for these reasons that I am giving here, even the first comment that I wrote.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thanks for the kind words. I do spend a lot of time on my shots so it's nice that you noticed. Yeah, I am reading off a script and you're right, it is an area I need to improve. With regards to the mic I think it's because I switched how I'm editing the audio and I need to go back to how I edited it originally. If you have a look at videos from a couple of months ago, I think the audio quality is better than the newer videos. I use a Blue Yeti for voice overs and it might be that I'm too far away from the mic. I will take your suggestions on board and try to improve my voiceover for my next video. Appreciate the feedback and support.
@toddtitiheru4859 Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy a bit late to the party. Just wanted to say that you covered everything I wanted to know. Very good quality video. But the monotone way of speech was pretty annoying in some way to me. Definitely not trying to hate in whatever way. But I really think that a more natural way of speaking. Would improve your content by a ton. Hope this is helpful. Cheers!
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
@@toddtitiheru4859 Hey Todd, thanks for the feedback. It's definitely an area where I was lacking. I did change it up in my newest video and I think you'll be able to see the difference.
@Aggie1295 2 жыл бұрын
I'm curious if you might do a comparison between Philips Hue and Govee as far as their TV lighting setups go. There are a lot of things I like about the Philips Hue, but the fact that the sync box, gradient light strip, and bridge all cost probably three or four times as much as Govee's setup is a big problem. What also bothers me is that the Hue Sync box doesn't have HDMI 2.1, which is surprising considering the cost. I also don't know why Philips Hue didn't make the Gradient Light Strip to go completely around the TV rather than leaving the bottom open. The Govee setup with light bars and LED strip can be found for $129.99 and sometimes as low as $110.00, while the entire Philips Hue setup can run $500 to $700 depending on what you get. That being said, I'm iffy on the Govee camera and the Gradient Light Strip looks better than Govee's bare Strip of LEDs. It does seem like there are pros and cons to each. If Philips Hue would just upgrade the Hue Sync Box to HDMI 2.1 I think it would make the price a little more acceptable. Good video. I'm impressed with how you showed the issue with the light bars and the steps you took to install the new light strip.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas, there is a massive price discrepancy between the two, no doubt. I am planning to do a comparison at some point, but I've not had the time to work on new videos recently. Work and other things have taken precedence, however, I am planning to get back into the swing of things during the next couple of weeks. Might be some time before I do the Govee VS Hue comparison, but it is on my radar.
@desrosiersfan04 Жыл бұрын
Can you have play light bars and gradient strip on the back of the same tv?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
You can, you just need to orient them to how they are in real life in the App
@mikaa0606 Жыл бұрын
Hi do you think the 55 inch gradient will work on the 48 inch tv and if so how best to attach it for the bottom I took the 1m extension thank you
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi, yeah, that will be fine, it will just be closer to the edges of the TV which isn't an issue really
@mikaa0606 Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy okey thank you very much I’m so excited to watch anime
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
@@mikaa0606 Haha, yeah, anime is amazing with the lights
@mikaa0606 Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy sure the demon slayer tengen act uff this would be sooooo amazing
@TronApostle Жыл бұрын
I’m looking to cut the ambience lightstrip to fit under my 55” TV to have along with my gradient 55” lightstrip. Can u confirm how many light zones I’d about have with a cut strip to b along the bottom of my tv?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hi, it depends on how wide the TV is. You can cut the light in 25cm segments and I think each segment is one zone. I'm not 100% sure, so don't quote me on that. There are 8 physical zones in total if you use the full light strip from my understanding.
@TronApostle Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy wow thank you so much for this info! Only person on the internet who could give me an answer! Thank you so much! Can you estimate about how many zones you think I’d b able to have with only the bottom for a 55” tv? Because if it’s 3 or less then I’ll just use my play bars that I already have. But if it’s more than 3 I’ll easily grab the ambient lightstrip and use that instead
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
@@TronApostle You'd have 5 zones roughly or maybe 4. Hard to say without seeing how wide your TV is. The benefit over the play bars would be that you wouldn't have any dead spots where there's no light
@TronApostle Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy The TV I have is 56.9 inches in width. Would you still estimate I’d get 4-5 individual light zones? If so I will for sure grab the ambient light strip!
@futbol1972 2 жыл бұрын
Been reading a lot and people been complaining of gradient ligjts and sync hue box constantly blacking out and often needing resetting? For what they cost they should be working flawlesly or almost flawlesly since nothing is perfect specially with twchnology. People say they are wonderfully when they work By the way if I decide to get the gradient lights, what exactly do I need? Gradient lights or 75" tv, sync hue Phillips box, bridge and chromcast?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Marco, since I installed everything over a year ago, it's been running pretty much flawlessly. I've had the odd hiccup after an update, but that's only a couple of times in total (touch wood). Not sure what your question is? Are you thinking about getting a 75" TV or lights for your existing TV? For the lights to sync, you'll need the strip, the hue sync box, a bridge and a hdmi device like the Chromecast. Let me know if that answers your question
@futbol1972 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy yes that u. I already have the 75 inch sony tv. I was asking wjat I need to add the ligjts. Thank u
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@futbol1972 Yeah, the Sync Box, Bridge and Lightstrip is needed.
@futbol1972 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy and chromcast too right.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@futbol1972 Yeah, Chromecast too. You can use any HDMI compatible device. A fire TV stick would work too as would a console
@ko_bald7570 2 жыл бұрын
I dont have the same option in 07:51 cound be anything wrong with my setting?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Hey. Go into settings, then software update. You might need to do a firmware update on the light
@desrosiersfan04 Жыл бұрын
Can you have play light bar and gradient ligjt strip on the back of the tv?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
You can, you just need to orient them to how they are in real life in the App
@mooreshady Жыл бұрын
Nice comparison I just couldn’t get out of fear of sticking against the tv so decided to get play bars and let it sit on top of my A80J which has a box space at the back to sit on. Mine is not wall mounted tv so have a tv cabinet to set up 2 standing or leaning against the tv and the other 2 on top of the plastic box .
@d.k.4876 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comparison. I was lookin for that. As a feedback- i liked the video. The cutting was also ok for me. But what anoid me, was your voice. Not because it does not sound good, but it's noticeable, that you read particular sentences from your notes or something. Thats because your voice gets up at the end of every sentence. Thats what you typically do, if you read a set of multiple single sentences, like "counting". Make sure your voice sounds more seamingless :)
@ManchesterTechGuy 9 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks for the feedback and for watching. I understand what you mean. I have tried to make myself sound more natural when doing voiceovers in my newer videos.
@benpaulk4694 Жыл бұрын
Solid vid dude. By the way, your videography is top notch but the audio quality is pretty rough. I bet your channel would blow up if you had a decent mic and little more vocal inflection.
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Thanks Ben, appreciate the kind words. I messed up the audio quality on a couple of vids including this one, but I definitely agree my vocal inflection could be improved. I changed it up in my newest video regarding the smart door lock and people have said it's better.
@benpaulk4694 Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Best of luck dude! Loving the content
@Numenorians 2 жыл бұрын
Hi.Good review,just maybe a mic investment would help.But, great review.One remark.You have Ambience Gradient PLAY Lightstrip ! And there is Gradient Ambience Lightstrip with 2 M base as default.ANd the 1M extension for it. So ,You just need to add PLAY in title and description. Cheers.
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Finta. What is it about the audio that you didn't like? I do voice overs using a blue yeti and I do process the audio a little bit to bring the levels up
@Numenorians 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy. No worries. It is ok, but sounds kind of roomy, if You know what I mean. It feels like you are somewhere in the back of the room, or better yet, like a bit too far from mic. Not so bad to hear. Just, you know, feel the difference I guess when You scroll the reviews and someone have isolated room.. Don't mind me.. Just being picky and spoiled probably 😎🙄😂😂
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@Numenorians Hi Finta, no, that makes sense. I might be too far away from the mic honestly and I welcome constructive feedback. I'll play around with the audio on my next video to try to improve
@tamerabu-shakra8105 2 жыл бұрын
Can you update with ps5 new update(vrr)🙏
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I think it's done. I'll double check tomorrow
@volcalstone Жыл бұрын
I just recently found out about these as I purchased 3 play bar from Costco for only $130. I will be returning them though and getting this gradient light strip instead which is currently on sale right now for around $162 at BB. It's worth paying more just to have no gaps and plus the gradient light strip takes up less space too. It's kinda dumb that Phillip doesn't just give you the bottom section when you're paying so much for the play gradient light strip already. To not even offer a true add-on is ridiculous too. Kinda sucks that you have to cut down the 80" gradient strip just to make it fit. Why not sell them in different sizes at a cheaper price as I will only need around 60" for my setup as I too have a 77" TV. Edit: I also wanted to say thank you for letting us know how many inches (10") apart the arrows are when it comes to cutting them as a few other videos I've seen doesn't even mention it.
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hey Hang, yeah, it's ridiculous that there are no smaller options. They're really missing a trick there. It's definitely worth filling the gaps with a single lightstrip. Future versions of the play gradient lightstrip should cover the bottom too or else it'll start to become ridiculous. I don't think they'll release a new version for a while yet. Glad I could help with the length info and thanks for watching.
@XO.Clinic Жыл бұрын
Could you not have bought another 55” gradient light strip for the bottom?
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately no as you can't set the light to sync to the bottom of the TV in the App. It'd sync with the top, left and right, making the lighting weird. Hope that made sense
@XO.Clinic Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy oh right ok. I’ve just purchased the light tube to give that a try. Got the same set up as you- 77” CX, ps5, gradient light strip. Will report back :)
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
@@XO.Clinic Ah, nice. I have a light tube as well, I've not had time to set it up just yet. Will be good to hear your experience with it
@d4nk42o 2 жыл бұрын
This guy sounds like a Droid from Star Wars!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks I guess, haha. I messed up the audio on this, but I'll take the comment as a compliment. I've always wanted to be a droid
@MachineDaena 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! I know you! ;)
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Daena, some of your videos popped up for me too. Good to see another familiar face. The audio in this video is a bit messed up. Tried something new in audacity for the last couple of vids and it clearly didn't work
@MachineDaena 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Great to see you on YT mate! Hope all is well! :D The vid was great, and I love the production quality / style!
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@MachineDaena Yeah, everything is good, thanks. Hope things are good with you too. Thank you for the kind words. Slowly trying to get better with each video. Enjoy the process, but wish I had more time to dedicate to KZfaq. Great to see you pumping out lots of good quality content. Do you do KZfaq full-time?
@MachineDaena 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy Good to hear it dude! I think you're doing a great job so far! I did it full time while furloughed, and for a few months after being made redundant! So I managed to churn out a lot of content and a lot of editing practice! Plus spent a LOT of cash on my studio! It's an enjoyable process! Do you have a Discord?
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@MachineDaena Ah, that's cool. At the beginning I was pretty consistent, but since I've upped my quality and other things getting in the way, I struggle to get more than one video out a month. I have a discord account, but not my own server, if that's what you mean?
@DaSimSimma Жыл бұрын
I know this is going to sound really rude and I apologize I only mean to be constructive. It is incredibly difficult to listen to your videos because of the cadence of your voice. You build up you drop you build up you drop the whole video goes like that. I am sure that if I spoke to you in real life you didn't speak like. It would be extremely unappealing. It is very hard to follow you . Attempt to speak in the cadence that you would with your friends... Again I know it's very critical sounding but it comes from a good place I hope it helps the content is great.
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
Hey man, yeah, no offense taken. I definitely need work on the cadence. I changed it up a little in my newest video. Watch a little bit of that and let me know if it's any better? I will take your feedback on board and be more cognizant of how I sound. Thanks for watching.
@DaSimSimma Жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy i just gave it a listen . Yes much better. From my perspective . I appreciate you being so receptive to one guys comments. I have to be very clear that that was only my opinion. Your content is very good man keep it up ! I'm just starting my stupid channel and I definitely understand that need for good content in the good voice over. And I fully admit that it is very difficult to create genuine good content and also good for voice over
@ManchesterTechGuy Жыл бұрын
@@DaSimSimma That is absolutely fine. We're all learning and feedback like yours is what helps us improve. Good luck on your journey as a KZfaqr too.
@phobosgmd 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really good video but you should definitely invest in a better microphone, I recommend something like the at2020usb+ which is only around $100
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you. I messed up the audio on the edit for this and a few videos before this. I think the audio is a lot better in the latest video
@phobosgmd 2 жыл бұрын
@@ManchesterTechGuy oh ok sorry 😃
@ManchesterTechGuy 2 жыл бұрын
@@phobosgmd Not your fault. I'm still learning and I did mess up audio on a few videos
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