NZXT Capsule Review - A Beautifully SIMPLE Streaming Mic
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Күн бұрынThe NZXT Capsule streaming microphone wants to be the best condenser mic for gaming that's easy to set up. But remember to be the best USB streaming mic, the NZXT Capsule needs to compete vs Elgato Wave, Blue Yeti, HyperX Quadcast and others. The nice thing is with the NZXT Capsule price at less than a lot of competitors, its an interesting option.
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NZXT Capsule USB - shrsl.com/35if5
NZXT Capsule Boom Arm - shrsl.com/35if7
Elgato Wave 1 - go.corsair.com/OjN2N
Elgato Wave 3 - go.corsair.com/NrddK
Blue Yeti - imp.i127288.net/byeti
Corsair HS80 - go.corsair.com/HS80
Virtuoso XT - go.corsair.com/XTRGB
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NZXT Capsule - Coming Soon!
Elgato Wave 3 - geni.us/WAVE3
Elgato Wave 1 - geni.us/WAVE1
Corsair HS80 - geni.us/HS80
Blue Yeti - geni.us/BYETI
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - NZXT Made a MIC!?
1:17 - NZXT Capsule Design
3:26 - Price
3:51 - Features
5:38 - Streaming Microphone Testing
8:20 - Conclusion
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Gear list (Available on Amazon):
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Main Camera Mic (D & E) - geni.us/RODEMIC
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Awesome Slider - geni.us/1Hwt
Our Shotgun Mic - geni.us/Sennheiser-MKE600
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@mtx247 2 жыл бұрын
That mic has more air flow than their cases.
@Pezturbator 2 жыл бұрын
Tfw NZXT can make mics but no front mesh panels
@milawrine3657 2 жыл бұрын
@@Pezturbator lmaoo agree.they still stuck with a front glass panel
@bhudzSanctus 2 жыл бұрын
As a nzxt case user.. i definitely agree lol
@WarriorsPhoto 2 жыл бұрын
😂 Good joke. Lol
@meknowu1 2 жыл бұрын
S340 elite was the last good one but airflow still sucks.
@camiloheras6146 2 жыл бұрын
Really liked the guitar tests you did on the last mic roundup, would love to see them return
@boltydawg3750 2 жыл бұрын
Suggestion for testing microphones that I'd love to see: Noise cancelling not just for when gaming (keyboard/mouse) but when someone else in the room is talking to you, or when there's a dog barking in the background. I know that would be super helpful for me personally :D
@haarld2347 2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried software solutions? That kind of stuff is something that's usually AI and doesn't nescessitate anything about the mics physical design, so you don't have to get a new mic if you can download something that works.
@spyro9979 2 жыл бұрын
the camera quality and color palate in your videos are clean man, keep it up
@Ash-me 2 жыл бұрын
Man the quality of these videos are top notch!
@Luthais 2 жыл бұрын
Dont know what you did to the camera at your desk but it looks surreal with a major quality upgrade. Well done. Dont know what you did but it looks awesome.
@xxlintux 2 жыл бұрын
Any audio brand microphone smokes anything made by "gaming" brands for half the price. This doesn't sound any better than a cheap samson c01u.
@Hakoda87 2 жыл бұрын
Seems like the other half of the price is going into aesthetics then, that mic is an eyesore 😬
@xxlintux 2 жыл бұрын
@@Hakoda87 yeah that samson looks ugly ngl, mxl tempo is a better looking mic and it's pretty cheap.
@Scorpion_007 2 жыл бұрын
Love your presentation skills.
@ultrapixelsdk8303 2 жыл бұрын
Everything from NZXT looks so clean
@lol_tejbirrr 2 жыл бұрын
ikr
@NamelessPassenger 2 жыл бұрын
Till it catch on fire...lmao, not gonna lie, i’m a huge nzxt fan, and that H1 left me a huge disappointed. Still not get over it yet.
@joramsim 2 жыл бұрын
@@NamelessPassenger ok? This is about a microphone bro
@farisidzlanzaini5441 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad, their cases arent that good in terms of airflow. But no doubt their cases looks so good! I used nzxt h510i elite before, after i change to corsair 4000d, my temp drops about 80-10c on average.
@robwhitmore3040 2 жыл бұрын
@@joramsim he said "Everything from NZXT"
@TechRIP 2 жыл бұрын
Just made my gaming sandwich garnished with gaming pickles and a side of gaming pringles. And now I get to watch a gaming microphone ad to boot? The stars have aligned. If it gets me 25% more FPS, I'm sold. lol
@itsharsh5997 2 жыл бұрын
Damn those B-Rolls I guess that's the reason why I'm sub to this guy
@jw8554 2 жыл бұрын
For a USB Mic I'm a Fan of the AKG Lyra. If you haven't checked it out, you might give it a look. AKG has been a long standing player in the Studio Microphone and a Headphone market.
@thegeekishgamer 2 жыл бұрын
Your colour grading on your videos are the best 🥰
@jakefromstatefarm4131 2 жыл бұрын
Ya it is, optimum tech and chadaltdelete are up there too.
@Housestationlive Жыл бұрын
the mute led is such a great idea! how many videos i made without noticing my microphone was muted!!
@danstenis660 2 жыл бұрын
Can you do a review of beset microphones in different price ranges, taking into account of quality of voice and features? Thanks.
@ChaoticRenny 2 жыл бұрын
It's so clean, I've had a blur yeti blackout edition for years now and I've been wanting to change to something cleaner and similar sound wise this might be a pick up
@zhenkai8271 2 жыл бұрын
Checkout the Rode nt usb while you're at it!
@pryda001 2 жыл бұрын
ah excellent, I've been looking for a gaming microphone to go along with my gaming voice on my gaming desk in my gaming house. gaming.
@charmolypiii 2 жыл бұрын
Clear demonstration that only a person who prefers look before performance..would buy this. If u like NZXT products then you would buy this with the arm
@Borigin Жыл бұрын
Like on an echo dot with volume, the LED strip should change to the gain
@oven2066 2 жыл бұрын
Definitely form over function. It looks great, but compared to the Elgato or even the HS80, it's night and day difference & there really is no competition.
@licht4808 2 жыл бұрын
like most of nzxt products.
@MakiKata59 2 жыл бұрын
Haha sure the HS80 sounds better. Wear headphones before listening to the comparison please.
@oven2066 2 жыл бұрын
@@MakiKata59 I'd like to introduce you to the concept of someone's "opinion". Mine is different to yours, and that's okay. No reason to be a dickhead in the comments if you think differently to someone else.
@MakiKata59 2 жыл бұрын
@@oven2066 "it's night and day difference and there really is no competition" This means you're speaking facts and not just your opinion. Now even with personnal preference I can't see how anyone would say the HS80 is on the same level as the nzxt, S sounds are just objectively worse.
@oven2066 2 жыл бұрын
@@MakiKata59 There is no objectively anything when you're talking about how YOU think things SOUND to YOU. It is all opinion and personal preference.
@Aston6Speed 2 жыл бұрын
In regards to your monitoring issue, it looks like you are using a varient of sennheiser headphones, so they might require more drive because they are high impedence, no?
@krezen3588 2 жыл бұрын
great review thank you! is your headphone hd 660s or 600?
@oliverpham5520 2 жыл бұрын
ok but like the corsair headset. How is the quality so good?
@cyberadam8491 2 жыл бұрын
Great video as always :D Watching between this and the b20 from epos/sennheiser When a review of the b20? :D
@alidamanpak3561 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your great quality video Will you review alienware x17?
@putinyoudown4603 2 жыл бұрын
You should be able to change it in the sound properties of your headphones that are plugged in
@davidv.8765 2 жыл бұрын
Your voice is even better with this microphone.
@KiryiMONZTA 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds really good.
@mb-lr8hb 2 жыл бұрын
2022: NZXT launches a GPU 2023: NZXT launches RAM 2024: NZXT launches CPU 3000: NZXT launches nuke
@josephpetty2268 2 жыл бұрын
Well first off, the aesthetic of this video is EXTREMELY PLEASING, with the black and white scheme going on. Very satisfying to watch! But as far as the mic goes, I love the looks of it. As fast as sound quality, it doesn't seem to offer any benefits over it's competitors, especially for the price. I own a Blue Yeti in white, and I love it. I do voice overs, and that's all I'd need it for.
@gerburger4212 2 жыл бұрын
Its funny I was so focussed on sound, didnt realize the cinematics in the vid til now!
@josephpetty2268 2 жыл бұрын
I swear, I'm a content maker, so literally I view peoples videos and look at their aesthetics lol. It was literally the first thing I noticed.
@sagetechnology4913 2 жыл бұрын
if you ask me, the capsule and wave 3 sound similar with the wave 3 being a little louder, but I still prefer the sound of the blue yeti.
@gabormiklay9209 2 жыл бұрын
Wowww, a microphone that plays games! 👍 Never seen anything like it! 😂
@CrespoFTW 2 жыл бұрын
so are gaming microphones becoming the new gaming chairs? Where company just use the same layout but with their logos and price hike
@FabianRathmann Жыл бұрын
How cool is your Lightning. Pls make a Video about it 😢
@RussLudwig 2 жыл бұрын
Of the mics you demoed in the video, the Wave 3 sounded the best IMHO
@sulochanakharat9033 2 жыл бұрын
Sir, please make vedio on "HyperX QuadCast S vs nzxt capsule" 🙏🙏
@madix124 2 жыл бұрын
In regards to the headphone monitoring, I'd recommend you try using headphones that are easier to drive
@BassKaplan 2 жыл бұрын
Right. Their page even says the headphone amp can drive up to 16 ohms, so no wonder he can’t hear anything through some approximately 300 ohm Sennheisers.
@madix124 2 жыл бұрын
@@BassKaplan good ol' mate senny has struck again
@omarlinp 2 жыл бұрын
when are you reviewing the razer seiren mini?
@liberteus 2 жыл бұрын
More importantly, does it come with a fire extinguisher?
@guillaumejoop6437 2 жыл бұрын
If you really need that extra white peripheral for your slick white setup (along with a Odyssey G9 for example), go fo it. But performance wise it's not worth the money. It would have been acceptable under 100$ (80$ would be awesome)
@IvaTZ 2 жыл бұрын
just saw the mic and loved how it looked but i im with a blue switches mechanical keyboard and itll not help
@nicholasberhami8761 2 жыл бұрын
Didn’t even watch the entire video yet and it sounds great 👍 good job D
@Destroyed007 2 жыл бұрын
You know. If you mix in the audio from one of Regular Car Reviews' videos with just the clip of any video from here it makes the atmosphere in these videos more melodramatic
@Housestationlive Жыл бұрын
they do microphone but no headset. what i will look like with an headphone from a different brand ? ^^
@zan9496 2 жыл бұрын
nice mic I'll keep some water and a fire extinguisher if something happens. . .
@realbingus 2 жыл бұрын
4:45 isn't that the case because you might be using high impedance headphones?
@Djuntas 2 жыл бұрын
Not bad, but I figure the blue yeti is cheaper. I love my yeti, easy to work with and never a bad result tbh. You set it up once, and you leave and forget. Only when Windows fucks with my sound settings it needs a look-over.
@robertohernandez1642 2 жыл бұрын
HyperX solocast is $60 , worth looking into for the same feature of 'no features'
@tkpenalty 2 жыл бұрын
Test against an AT-2020 USB or XLR version, or cheaper $40 Condensor mics
@Tommo_ 2 жыл бұрын
What was the impedance of those headphones? Them being too quiet could be because the mic is designed to drive something like 80ohms or less.
@BassKaplan 2 жыл бұрын
Their page says up to 16 ohms. So yea those Sennheisers are barely getting any juice since I assume they’re probably about 300 ohms.
@princeoffriendship 2 жыл бұрын
Can anyone help me? I recently bought a microphone that came withe a soundcard but when i record myself the voice isnt stable... it's like my voice fades in and out word after word.... the soundcard has many buttons like truble, bass, record, music, monitor, elimination, shock wave, mc and dodge... can anyone help me out?
@shreyasdharashivkar8027 2 жыл бұрын
This is God Tier Content
@mfam72 2 жыл бұрын
Can use on iPhone or any Android device?
@relaxingcafemusiccf3650 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing channel🌺
@carlod803 2 жыл бұрын
The Corsair HS80 mic actually sounded sibilant and for that price, I'd rather get a dedicated mic and headphone like the Philips SHP9600 and a Maono Fairy AU903 which is actually cheaper. The NZXT mic sounded clean but like what the others already posted here, some mics sounds better for a less.
@dmak6906 2 жыл бұрын
Where do I get that sweet lookin hoodie at?
@0rig1n54 2 жыл бұрын
Personally I'd say this is a great mic for the price. Although maybe 100 bucks would be a bit more fitting?
@smoofles 2 жыл бұрын
Heh, I was just wondering when NZXT will start doing more peripherals the other day. Seems to be working out fine for Razer. And yeah, imo NZXT and Razer are the only two gaming brands that can design worth shit. This seems like it’s a bit more expensive than it should be, though. Soo NZXT gaming keyboards or custom GPU shrounds (like they have for motherboards), anyone?
@hanabiss 2 жыл бұрын
How can a wireless headset mic sound this good?
@Deedz_Indeed 2 жыл бұрын
Can someone tell me why NZXT CAM gets so much hate? I know that it wasn't good in the past but from my experience now I think it's good it's not using a lot of resources and it's functional (to some extent).
@khonjel_singh 2 жыл бұрын
Unstable, resource-hog and most importantly telemetry-filled. And it's not like Corsair's iCUE (similar software) is safe from criticism either.
@decibeltech3565 2 жыл бұрын
How about Rode NT Mini USB?
@TheRealIpAdressFinder 11 ай бұрын
what variety is this microphone ?
@akagaminoshanks3670 2 жыл бұрын
From cool coolers to sleek mics
@EditedByMico Жыл бұрын
Anyone have any good ideas on how to sidetone or monitor your own voice? Thank you!$$$
@lts_Abdullah 2 жыл бұрын
oh my god the quality can only be described as an eyegasm
@Latstyle 2 жыл бұрын
how come there is no word about how crappy it sounds in raw mode when using its rated settings (96khz)? even NZXT already admit there is a problem and they "maybe" working on the problem..
@ericwutv 2 жыл бұрын
YES!!!
@itsdeonlol 2 жыл бұрын
Nice mic!
@prunn 2 жыл бұрын
vowels in nzxt product names? what is going on?
@Scorpion_007 2 жыл бұрын
Wave 3 is dope.
@adamcampbell5356 2 жыл бұрын
....But can it start fires?
@sakgaeo 2 жыл бұрын
best gaming mic review plz
@kodefashmodefa 2 жыл бұрын
“Visible for the audience…” I was puzzled for a sec, I never had an audience rofl. Are condenser mics cheaper to make or something? Because for voice dynamic mics are far superior.
@licht4808 2 жыл бұрын
not true.
@alendolsak3519 2 жыл бұрын
Just a quick question but arent those headpones atcualy really hard to run. And I dout that that mic has a headpone amplifier to run them proprly.
@drjekyll5922 2 жыл бұрын
It could be that he's running the Sennheisers through an amp into the mics output. That being said these powered microphones do usually have decent amount of power output through the auxiliary ports
@matthewlockyer5571 2 жыл бұрын
@@drjekyll5922 these are the specs from the NZXT web page Impedance -16ohms THD
@niter43 2 жыл бұрын
Really hard? No. But harder that typical/random headphones, yes. Those run at reasonable volume out of most motherboard/smartphones/etc audio outputs.
@unattributed1641 2 жыл бұрын
Sennheiser headphones are very high impedance, it's not surprising that the mic isn't designed to handle them. Either use a lower impedance headset, or get a headphone amp to run between the mic and your Sennheiser's.
@nqxo9829 2 жыл бұрын
thats what i was thinking, but i know 0 to nothing, isn't there a seinheiser headset that doesn't need too much ohm and looks like those?
@niter43 2 жыл бұрын
Those are 58x, "only" 150 ohms with 104 dB/V sensitivity. Output on my cheap mobo (h110m pro-vd; lowest on price on amazon was $40) can drive them to adequate levels, why monitoring out on $130 mic wouldn't?
@houssamalucad753 2 жыл бұрын
@@nqxo9829 that's a 58X. Not particularly hard to power but not easy either. So get this mic only if you have really easy to drive headphones.
@ShawnThuris 2 жыл бұрын
@@houssamalucad753 I'd bet one of the 80 ohm ones like MDR 7506 or DT 770 would be okay. Not having a volume knob for the headphone jack is kind of ridiculous, though.
@blahorgaslisk7763 2 жыл бұрын
The sound was very good. I love neutral sounding gear without added bass or anything. If you've got a clean sound you can add whatever enhancements you want and not be tied to the sound signature of the microphone. But that's me and I know a lot of people love the warm sound profile of the wave (or whatever it was called). But the price is pretty ridiculous. A microphone shouldn't cost that much if it isn't spectacular. For this price I wouldn't consider buying it. If I were looking for a "gaming microphone" I'd probably go for the Corsair HS80 headset. The mic is really good enough for any gaming activity, and then some. If I was in the market for a streaming solution there are a lot of microphones that sounds good, and I wouldn't limit myself to the gamer gadget manufacturers. But as I already said the price of the Capsule is pretty silly.
@jamesthorogood1479 2 жыл бұрын
Is it bad that I'm just gonna buy this for the design? It will match my Portal themed set-up perfectly, lol
@ffXDevon33 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like that's the case for many of my peripherals
@nahte980 2 жыл бұрын
You could say that for almost every NZXT product
@jamesthorogood1479 2 жыл бұрын
@@nahte980 Guess thats why I'm an NZXT fan boy aha
2 жыл бұрын
It would have been perfect if it had stereo capabilities.
@NEONWHALE 2 жыл бұрын
Picked one of these up the other day to see how it compared to a Razer mic and I was incredibly disappointed with the overall quality of the mic, the boom arm, and the durability of both as well. Materials were nice, but gimmicky at best.
@LinmeisterJr 2 жыл бұрын
Given the price between the capsule and HS80, Wave 3, Quadcast /S, etc... For an extra $20 you get exponentially more features and functions compared to the capsule. Granted the capsule is meant to be an easy plug and play, 100% agree the QoL of the product isn't gonna be long term. Design looks great while maintaining a simple look, but honestly the product as a whole was over simplified. If a wireless headset's mic is capable of competing with a standalone and at nearly the same price, something is definitely wrong here.
@daviid27. 2 жыл бұрын
I have an audio interface so I don't need to have a USB mic, what would you recommend for a budget mic? (30$-100$)
@Shmozone 2 жыл бұрын
Ive heard good things about the rode podmic, antlion at2020, blue ember, and shure sm58! Theyre all on the upper limit of that budget though, im sure alpha gaming has a video on it though
@daviid27. 2 жыл бұрын
@@Shmozone Thanks!
@Shmozone 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviid27. npnp!
@mishkafilm 2 жыл бұрын
will this work with PS5 ?
@jdduarte937 7 ай бұрын
Black Friday deal 49.99 😱
@BunnyRocket 2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the Gamers Nexus video where they see if this thing is another NZXT fire hazard.
@Hack3r_Dapp 2 ай бұрын
2 years later just picked this up on amazon for £50
@dayulPH 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe the mic can't power the headset you're using? Maybe try some earpods or any earphones lying around that isn't a high end headset.
@jayfoong2714 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video
@sushimshah2896 2 жыл бұрын
Any plans of covering the Keychron Q1?
@fishlips855 2 жыл бұрын
^
@Haloruler64 2 жыл бұрын
This NZXT mic seems a lot like the Razer Seiren Mini. Both are featureless, driverless, and sound very neutral. Personally I love both of their sound profiles, and of all the ones tested, I actually preferred the NZXT over all the others tested. However, for that price it just doesn't make sense. At least the Seiren Mini is cheap.
@jannejunt 2 жыл бұрын
But will it short and turn into a candle?
@ElijsDima 2 жыл бұрын
Ok listen you have to branch outside the "gaming mics" range. You clearly have a Shure mic on your boom, you know what is good and what isn't. There are great usb+xlr mics from audio technica, samson, shure... Plenty of choices without the "gamer" price surcharge / quality drop...
@poeticsilence047 2 жыл бұрын
Blame the audience my friend. That is what they want to see. Everything gamery. That is why I don't watch LTT anymore. Too cringy at times.
@Zoranurai13 2 жыл бұрын
It has quite a bit of distortion compared to the elgato tho
@ethnsn 2 жыл бұрын
surprised it didn't light on fire
@ausview4229 Жыл бұрын
Nzxt capsule or hyperx quadcast
@yakovhadash 2 жыл бұрын
you’re not saying N-Zed-X-T. are you sure you’re Canadian?
@mohamedsaid2227 2 жыл бұрын
USB?
@ikellay 2 жыл бұрын
I don't understand why adding the word "gaming" to something makes it a more premium product just to raise the prices. Like does a "gaming" mic perform or function better than a non-gaming premium mic?
@paulrubens3048 2 жыл бұрын
hmm Cosair suddenly moved up in my list of Head phone choice
@gyurmagyuri6440 2 жыл бұрын
When I see the thumbnail: Excuse me, wat de fök?
@TalesOfWar 2 жыл бұрын
It sounds quite harsh to me.
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