2023 Live Streaming Buyer’s Guide

A great live-streaming setup has many different requirements. You need a microphone, an interface to connect your microphone to your computer, headphones, cables, and other accessories.

We’ve created this page with everything that we recommend for your home live-streaming setup. You’ll find three options in each category. Everything you see is known to be “best in class” and “industry standard” and has a reputation for lasting a long time and providing maximum value for your stream.

Simply put, you cannot go wrong with any equipment in our 2023 Live Streaming Buyer’s Guide!

Best Live Streaming XLR Microphone

XLR Microphones give you improved quality, flexibility, and scalability compared to USB Microphones.

Below are our three recommendations for XLR microphones for your live stream.

Best Audio Interface for Live Streaming

You will need a way to connect your microphone to your computer.

All of the options below will give you the following:

• Great XLR Microphone Preamp (75 dB of gain, no inline preamp required)
• 48v Phantom Power for Condenser Microphones
• Mute Buttons
• Ability to create a custom mix for your headphones and online stream

Best Audio Mixer for Live Streaming

These audio mixers are standalone software controllers that will work with any audio interface or USB microphone to get you more control over your live stream.

Best Live Streaming USB Microphone

Suppose you only need one microphone and don’t want to worry about connecting your microphone to an audio interface/mixer. In that case, a USB microphone is a perfect solution for your stream. Below are the three best USB Microphones For Live Streaming.

Best Mic Boom Arm

A boom arm is helpful for isolating your microphone from desk noise and it makes it easier to get your microphone where it will be most comfortable for recording. When live streaming, this allows you to position your microphone without interfering with your keyboard or view of the monitor. Below are three great options for microphone boom arms.

If you’re unsure which to get, buy the Rode PSA1+

Best Headphones & Studio Monitors

We use all three of these options regularly. Depending on your preference for closed-back or open-back headphones, you will want either the DT770 or DT990 pro headphones.

If you like having your headphones LOUD while streaming your live stream, we recommend the DT770 pro headphones. The closed-back will prevent your microphone from hearing the sound in your headphones.

Best Studio Lighting

Having great lighting for your live stream is important for building trust with your audience and establishing your brand. These three options have a great reputation will provide you with the light that you need for your studio.

Best Audio Cables

Great cables are critical to making your life easy while recording. It can be very frustrating to troubleshoot buzzing, bad connections, and background noise. These cables are on the “high end” of available cables, but we believe that the extra cost is worth it due to longevity and reliability.

Home Studio Accessories

Here are some additional items to consider for your Livestream rig. These are items that we use regularly, and we’ve included them for the sake of making this page complete.