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STRAIGHT ANSWERS

Before you buy

I'm brand new — where do I start?+

Run the builder above and pick 'Starter'. The single highest-impact upgrades, in order, are: a key light, a real mic, then audio treatment. Camera comes later than most people think.

Will this gear actually work together?+

Each recipe is built to be compatible — XLR mics are paired with an interface, cameras with the right capture card. We flag the dependencies so you don't buy a mic you can't plug in.

USB mic or XLR?+

Start USB if you want plug-and-play. Move to XLR + an interface when you want broadcast sound and room to grow. We show both at every budget.