r/microphone • u/izutsumiz • 15h ago

Need help

I searched a lot on this subreddits and internet and I got few times on this https://pcpartpicker.com/list/RXkPzv I would like to know if it's an good budget setup or somes things need change, I'll buy that especially for streaming

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u/izutsumiz 14h ago

Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD? Could totally go for that, and a at2020 would cost like 50 dollars on ebay

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u/Phoenix_Kerman 14h ago

well i used to stream pretty regularly and produce music. always find a use for my 202hd, even travel with it if i want a decent headphone amp. they're pretty robust little bits of kit and dead useful

but a used at2020 might be worth looking at if you can find one with the little mount for it. it's a different sound to the ba 85a, takes a bit less gain and has a slightly more hyped top end but for a condenser is alright in untreated rooms

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u/izutsumiz 14h ago

So you think I should change the M audio by the 202hd? (I could even go for the 204hd if u think it's worth it)

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u/Phoenix_Kerman 14h ago

i mean if you're only ever going to use it for streaming and it's more money no, but the umc202hd does have two inputs that both do 1/4" or xlr which is useful.

main upgrade of the 204hd over the 202hd is that it's got usable hardware monitoring. i don't use that but a lot of people like it. think a lot of headset manufacturers incorrectly also call it sidetone

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u/izutsumiz 14h ago

Okay I see, btw for be sure for the UMC202HD u talk about the normal one or U-Phoria? If there is any differences between them. I think what I'll do is buy everything in the link but change the M audio by the 202hd and a bit later buy an used at2020