Streaming Gear
Mics, cams, lights, capture pipelines and the platform economics that pay for them.
Shure MV6 review — the $149 USB mic that quietly eats SM7B Lite sales
Dynamic capsule, real noise floor, on-board DSP that does not sound like DSP.
Logitech Brio 505 long-term review — still the 4K webcam to beat
Six months in, the 505 holds its lead.
Smartphone-as-webcam wins — Beam Link 2.0 closes the DSLR rig era
Sub-2ms latency on iPhone Continuity + Beam Link 2.0.
Twitch ships native vertical mobile
Native 9:16 ingestion, dual-output overlays, real chat experience on portrait.
Best stream lighting 2026 — the three-light build under $400
Two key panels, one fill, controlled bias light.
NVIDIA Broadcast 3 — eye contact mode finally usable
Latency under 30ms; Studio Voice preset is the surprise win.
Kick streaming 2026 — platform crossed 11% market share
70/30 revenue split is doing exactly what it was designed to do.
YouTube Shorts RPMs cross $1.20 for gaming
Up from $0.34 a year earlier.
Razer Seiren Pro review — the dual-XLR-USB hybrid
$349, real condenser, dual-output. Razer audio finally lands a serious mic.
VTuber economy 2026 — the agency model is hitting a ceiling
Independent VTubers crossed 38% of total superchat revenue.
Vertical stream setup 2026 — the 9:16 build that actually works
Sub-4ms capture latency, dual-camera pipeline, vertical-native overlays.
OBS 3.2 deep dive — AV1 pipeline, vertical sources, on-chain tipping
Biggest OBS release since 28.
Logitech G Pro X Wireless 2 — lighter, better battery, same sensor
78g, 90 hours of battery, the same Hero 2 sensor as the Superlight.
Yeti GX vs MV7+ — picking the streamer USB mic in 2026
Both are $230. Both are dynamic. Pick on workflow, not on specs.
Elgato Stream Deck Mini refresh — a cheaper mid-tier
$79, six new keys, USB-C, the same software ecosystem.
Streamlabs acquisition rumors — the OBS-overlay market consolidates
Three buyers circling. Razer and Corsair fits are the believable ones.
The Mixer-Twitch dynamic five years on
Microsoft cash spent looks meaningfully better in retrospect.
Podcasting 2.0 RSS adoption hits a tipping point
Crossed 38% adoption among the top 1000 podcasts.
Sennheiser Profile Pro 2 review
$329 broadcast-grade USB option finally lands.
Audio-Technica BP40 streaming review
Broadcast classic adapts with USB-C inline.