BSP-252: YouTube Withholding Taxes, $200 Tube Mic, & More

On episode 252 of the BSP, I discuss YouTube announcing they will be withholding US taxes for all Non-US based creators. I also use a $200 tube microphone, discuss my opinion on multi pattern mics, my approach to purchasing items made in china, how many subs I need to get free mics, and a lot more.

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Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links):
Monoprice Stage Right LTM500: https://geni.us/ltm500
Yellowtek Boom Arm: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html
Universal Audio x8: https://imp.i114863.net/zMg2r
Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650

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00:00 - Intro
00:15 - YouTube Withholding Taxes

06:15 - What I’ve Been Testing $200 Tube Mic
08:45 - WYHTS: Has My Opinion on Multi Pattern Condenser Mics Changed?
12:55 - WYHTS: You Need a Site Even if You Aren’t Going to be Banned!
15:52 - WYHTS: Everything Is Made in China
19:25 - Ask Bandrew
20:15 - Voice Submission 1
21:00 - Do Lav Mics Exhibit Proximity Effect?
22:00 - Do All Mics Exhibit the Proximity Effect?
23:15 - Email 2
23:42 - How Many Subs Do You Need to Get Everything for Free?
28:42 - Voice Submission 3
29:55 - Should I Change EQ for Different Characters?
32:55 - How Does the Studio Sound?

34:15 - Short Video Experiment
36:11 - Outro

Bandrew Scott

Bandrew Scott is the founder and host of the youtube channel Podcastage, where he posts reviews of audio gear, and shares tips and tricks to improve the audio of your Podcast, YouTube Channel, or Live Stream.

He also founded the Geeks Rising podcast network, which is home to amazing education, wellness, and pop culture podcasts such as Tourette’s Podcast, Sunshine & Powercuts, and On The Subject.

Bandrew also runs his own show titled the Bandrew Says Podcast. On this show he analyzes the latest news to determine how it affects the content creation ecosystem, and shares that to help creates remain aware of how the platform they use is changing.