409: Black Friday Warning, $600 Mics are Rip Offs, and More

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp413 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Best podcasts of 2024, best music of 2024, best movies of 2024, the best youtubers of 2024, a conspiracy theory about youtube and dating content, and the Neumann TLM107   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann TLM107: https://geni.us/tlm107 Neve Portico 5017: https://geni.us/rnd5017 Universal Audio x8:  https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 02:47 - Best Podcasts of 2024 09:21 - Best Music of 2024  14:47 - Best Movies of 2024 20:55 - Best YouTubes of 2024 24:48 - Conspiracy Theory About YouTube! 28:15 - WIBT: Neumann TLM107 31:20 - Value for Value 32:26 - V4V: Not Upgrading Gear / Don't Mimic Me! 34:23 - V4V: 10 Year video vs. 1 Week video 36:29 - V4V: Mrs. Doubtfire Impression 37:55 - Wrap Up

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp412 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: The benefits of not upgrading your gear constantly, the studio tech I have upgraded during 2024, my most used microphones of 2024, my most used headphones of 2024, and my most used audio players of 2024. I also share the tech I'm excited for in 2025.   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   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:25 - The Benefits of NOT Upgrading Your Equipment 08:37 - The Studio Gear I Upgraded in 2024 18:32 - Most Used Microphone of 2024 22:15 - Most Used Headphones of 2024 24:21 - Most Used Audio Players of 2024 29:20 - Tech I'm Excited for in 2025 34:45 - WYHTS: Measure Success on What You Control 37:10 - WYHTS: YouTubers who Started 10 Years Ago Were Lucky 42:00 - WYHTS: MEI Studio's YouTube Journey 47:15 - WYHTS: Woman Inadvertently Joins the Patriarchy 48:25 - Value for Value 52:15 - Conclusion

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp411 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: My advice for content creators through a series of questions I wish I had addressed prior to spending the last 10 years making youtube videos, the Fifine AM8, why I don't rent microphones, investing in podcast guests audio quality, high impressions = low clickthrough rate, and more.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Fifine AM8: https://geni.us/fifineam8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Advice for Content Creators - Should You Become a Content Creator? 22:08 - WIBT: Fifine AM8 23:47 - WYHTS: Why I Don't Rent Microphones for Review? 26:44 - WYHTS: Investing in Podcast Guest Audio Quality 31:22 - WYHTS: Will I Sign Up For Spotify Partner Program? Spotify Partner: https://support.spotify.com/us/creators/article/spotify-partner-program/ 33:56 - WYHTS: High Impressions = Low Click Through Rate 36:50 - WYHTS: This Podcast is a Sausage Fest! 39:10 - Value for Value 46:27 - Wrap Up

Audio/Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp410 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Sharing analytics on how a custom thumbnail compared to an autogenerated thumbnail and also share a theory about thumbnail A/B comparisons, Trolling people with microphone humor, the Shure MV6, if microphone reviews are evergreen content, if being a "YouTuber" is really "Worth It" where I discuss the time and money aspect of deciding if you want make videos, why youtube cares about average view duration instead of click through rate, and how no one cares about background noise.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Shure MV6: https://geni.us/smv6   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Thank You 01:27 - Thumbnail's Impact on Video Performance 10:03 - Some of My Best Video Work! 15:00 - WIBT: Shure MV6 17:55 - WYHTS: Are Mic Reviews are Evergreen Content? 22:36 - WYHTS: The Money & Time Required to be a YouTuber (Is Being a "YouTuber" Really "Worth It"? ) 39:15 - WYHTS: Why YouTube Cares about View Duration instead of CTR 44:24 - WYHTS: No One Cares about Background Noise! 47:15 - WYHTS: Mics UNDER $600 Are a RIP OFF! 48:45 - Value for Value 55:40 - Missing Next Week 56:58 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp409 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Annual warning about Black Friday sales, a discussion of whether Custom YouTube Thumbnails are really worth it?, a discussion on if $600+ microphones are all a rip off, the mental health impact of YouTube Analytics, Advocating not sharing every thought you have, the fact I don't like being mean, and my love for the band Bayside.    Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Neumann U87 Ai: https://geni.us/u87aikit Rode NTH-100:  https://geni.us/rnth100 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:17 - Black Friday Warning 05:08 - Are Custom YouTube Thumbnails Worth It? 12:50 - WYHTS: $600+ Mics are a RIP OFF! 20:02 - WYHTS: Mental Health Impact of YouTube Analytics 27:15 - WYHTS: Don't Share Every Thought You Have 31:02 - WYHTS: "Dark Bandrew" 35:25 - WYHTS: Not Every Comment is For You 36:51 - Value for Value 40:12 - WWA: Bayside 46:02 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp408 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Defending my stance on Microphone Diminishing Returns, explain that EVERY VIDEO IS NOT MADE FOR YOU, how my YouTube shorts channel is doing after 33 days and over 60 videos published, then demo the Electro Voice 644, Shure 545, and Broadcast Barn BCM1000, then share info that shows that youtube's comment suggestions are AI generated, and discuss what I will do with all my microphones.   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   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:42 - Defending Microphone Diminishing Returns 05:05 - Every Product Category Exhibits Diminishing Returns 07:40 - Not Every Video is Made FOR YOU 12:20 - Twitter Responses 18:27 - How is my YouTUbe Shorts Channel Doing? 23:56 - WIBT: Electro Voice 644 Shotgun Microphone Coutant Article: https://www.coutant.org/ev644/index.html 25:40 - WIBT: Shure 545 27:08 - WIBT: Broadcast Barn BCM1000 28:50 - WYHTS: YouTube's Comment Suggestions are AI AI Enhanced Comment Reply Suggestions: https://support.google.com/youtube/thread/18138167?hl=en&msgid=302200031 33:47 - WYHTS: Mic Comparisons are Valuable 36:07 - WYHTS: What Will I Do With My Mics? 38:16 - Value for Value 52:00 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp407 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: YouTube's comment auto replies have gotten WILD, advocating going to vote, comparing the Shure 565 to the Shure SM58, demoing the Peluso P414, discuss doing more mic grab bag podcasts and how off the cuff episodes do well, share why I don't sell gear I review, share my thoughts on whether phantom power can damage mics, and share my weekly recommendation for SAW. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):Peluso P414: it's somewhere Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8 As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.  Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - YouTube's Auto Comment Replies are WILD! 04:17 - Go Vote 04:53 - Shure 565 vs. Shure SM58 09:31 - WIBT: Peluso P414 13:01 - WYHTS: Do More Mic Grab Bag Podcasts 15:12 - WYHTS: Why I Don't Sell Gear I've Reviewed 20:34 - Value for Value Henrique's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@IncrediblyHandsome/videos 25:46 - Ask Bandrew 26:42 - Email 1 27:30 - Does Phantom Power Damage Mics? 31:43 - WWA: Saw (2004) 36:13 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp406 Support: http://podcastage.com/support Topics discussed: Testing random mics that I have never gotten around to reviewing such as: Shure KSM330, NOS Active Ribbon, Earthworks CTF12-B, Earthworks FM360/HC, Gauge ECM87, Stuio Projects C1, and Heil PR30b. I also talk about taking the thumbnail thief to court, what my strategy is for youtube shorts, share a complaint about JZ mics, and discuss how film distribution has changed. Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Warm Audio WA47: https://geni.us/WA47 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 01:48 - Shure SM330 04:00 - NOS Active Ribbon 06:15 - Earthworks CTF12-B 08:20 - Earthworks FM360/HC 11:15 - Gauge Microphone ECM87 13:40 - Studio Projects C1 15:08 - Heil PR30B 19:15 - WYHTS: Take the Thumbnail Thief to Court 23:15 - WYHTS: Why Not Upload Shorts to Your Main Channel? 29:24 - WYHTS: Complaint about JZ Mics 33:23 - Value for Value 37:12 - How Film Distribution Allowed Terrifier 3 to Succeed. 40:45 - Have Grace & Understanding for Content Thiefs 44:00 - Audio Submission 1 45:02 - Cheap DAW Alternatives to REAPER? 50:56 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp405 Topics discussed: Someone stealing my work and not crediting me, why I hate AI and Faceless channels and the advocates of that content type, the JZ Mics Violet Amethyst, a new YouTube Channel I launched focused on shorts, Why Youtube loves shorts, Talking into the top of the U87 Ai, and a huge list of horror movie recommendations like Terrifier 3.   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): Violet Amethyst: https://intshop.jzmic.com/products/amethyst Rode NTH-100:  https://geni.us/rnth100 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Support: http://podcastage.com/support Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:12 - Stop Stealing My Work ○ BSP-388: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz4hpFUO2jU ○ The Post: https://x.com/xNickOnline/status/1843879939306598855 13:25 - WIBT: Violet Amethyst Mic 14:54 - I'm Running a Shorts Only Channel! 19:30 - WYHTS: Use Shorts for Unboxings 25:06 - WYHTS: Why YouTube LOVES Shorts! 30:24 - WYHTS: Will YouTube Over-Advertise Shotrts 33:13 - WYHTS: Talking into the Top of the U87 Ai? 34:37 - Value for Value 37:55 - WWA: Go See Terrifier 3 46:13 - Conclusion

Video:  https://www.geeksrising.com/shows/bsp404 Topics discussed: YouTube announcing shorts will be able to exceed 60 seconds and be up to 3 minutes long starting on 15 OCTOBER 2024. I talk about why I think they're doing this, who I think will benefit from this, if I will start using shorts more, and how youtube kind of just confuses me now. I also revisit the Shotgun Mic vs. Small Diaphragm condenser microphone discussion with a sample in a completely untreated 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 Rode NTH-100:  https://geni.us/rnth100 Universal Audio x8: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/uax8   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 00:20 - YouTube Extending Shorts Time Limit to 3 Minutes! Creator Insider Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmVHABqRwHw vidIQ Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCDfxk7J01w 02:17 - Why Do I Think They're Doing This? 05:00 - Who Will Benefit From This Extension? 07:12 - Will I Be Using Shorts Now? 10:50 - YouTube Just Confuses Me Now 14:48 - WIBT: U87 15:22 - Shotgun Mic vs. SDC in an Untreated Space 29:43 - Value for Value 38:47 - Conclusion