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How to make the HyperX Duocast sound better

The Provoked Prawn
2022 ж. 9 Қар.
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In this video I'm talking to you about how to make the HyperX Duocast sound better. I've reviewed the mic ( • HyperX DuoCast mic is ... ).
There are all sorts of things you can do to make the HyperX Duocast sound fantastic and these are some of them:
1 - get it on a boom arm and get it close to your mouth
2 - reduce the gain as much as possible
3 - set it to Cardioid pick up pattern
4 - download firmware using Ngenuity
5 - set the mic to 96KHz/24-bit sample rate in Windows sound settings
6 - Make sure it's selected as the default communication device
7 - Apply other settings in OBS
6 - Apply filters in Ngenuity
In this video I'm showing you how to tweak sound settings in OBS too, including adjust bit rate and sample capture in sound settings, applying filters, using the monitoring to check the levels and more.
Get HyperX Ngenuity here - hyperx.com/pages/ngenuity
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HyperX Duocast Specs:
BOX CONTENTS
What's in the box
Gaming Microphone, USB Cable, Quick Start Guide
CONNECTIVITY AND COMMUNICATIONS
USB specification
USB 2.0 (full speed)
MULTIMEDIA AND INPUT DEVICES
Bit-depth
24-bit
Cable type
USB-C to USB-A
Cable length
2m
Connection type
USB-C, 3.5mm headphone output
Element
Two electret condenser capsules
Frequency response (headphone)
20Hz - 20kHz
Lighting
RGB (16,777,216 colors)
Noise (RMS) (headphone)
≤-110dBFS (A-weighted)
Noise (RMS) (microphone)
≤-70dBFS (A-weighted)
Polar pattern
Cardioid, omnidirectional
Sample/ bit rate
96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz
Sampling rates
96kHz, 48kHz, 44.1kHz
Sensitivity (microphone)
'-6dBFS (1V/Pa at 1kHz)
Signal-to-noise ratio
≥ 100dB (1kHz/0dBFS, A-weighted)
Total harmonic distortion
≤ 0.05% (1kHz/0dBFS)
WEIGHTS
Weight
Weight (Microphone): 243.2g
BATTERY AND POWER
Power consumption
5V 200mA (white light)
Power output maximum
7mW
Impedance
32 Ω
WARRANTY
Manufacturer Warranty
2 year
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  • Thank you very much for making this video. Can I ask, did you use any filter or app for recording the audio in this video? Or it's just straight from the mic? Just wondering, because your audio sounds way cleaner and warmer than any other reviews on youtube with this mic. Would appreciate your response. Calming voice! Hahahaha

    @ianvalerio_@ianvalerio_8 ай бұрын

    • Nope

      @TheProvokedPrawn@TheProvokedPrawn8 ай бұрын

  • Is there any way to do the Mic monitoring/side tone with a USB headset? Plugging direct with a 3.5 headset seems to work but wondered if there was another option before I try fixing it with an external sound card of some sort.

    @chadpingu@chadpingu10 ай бұрын

  • thank u this was very helpful

    @user-nc9wi7tv3o@user-nc9wi7tv3o7 ай бұрын

    • Glad it helped!

      @TheProvokedPrawn@TheProvokedPrawn7 ай бұрын

  • So i'm a little confused whenever I put on the mic speakers all my audio goes away, so if I'm playing a game I can't hear audio making the recording kinda useless.

    @QuisbyDeity@QuisbyDeity Жыл бұрын

  • Does the RØDE PSA-1 work well with the Duocast microphone, considering the minimum mic weight requirement of 700g stated by Rode, while the Duocast without the stand weighs 243g? I have the Rode mic arm and I'm considering buying this mic. Can you provide some insight Mr. Prawn?

    @xHyzer@xHyzer11 ай бұрын

    • Get the quadcast

      @Caediae@Caediae4 ай бұрын

    • Duocast is better

      @onlyskill7003@onlyskill70033 ай бұрын

  • thanks, good video! quick question.. i realized you placed the mic vertical on your arm. is there a downside on using it horizontally? the hyperx logo is in the front but by using it sideways i don't have it infront of my eyes that much.

    @azo0ownz@azo0ownz2 ай бұрын

    • Not that I know of, should be fine

      @TheProvokedPrawn@TheProvokedPrawn2 ай бұрын

  • Have the headphones output 24 bit too?

    @TheGabro92@TheGabro92 Жыл бұрын

  • For anyone having the driver installing issue plug the cable into the blue usb 2.0 port on the mother board

    @nightraven4665@nightraven46654 ай бұрын

  • can u make a video for blue yeti how get better sound from it plz

    @apexravan9410@apexravan9410 Жыл бұрын

  • do the settings you configure in the app get stored in the microphone if I then move it to a different device?

    @richard6946@richard694611 ай бұрын

  • How do I know whether the microphone is omnidirectional or cardiroid without the use of the program?

    @beingmoreattractive@beingmoreattractive Жыл бұрын

    • A white rgb ring goes around it showing you which mode you are using

      @user-vn8ep4ng55@user-vn8ep4ng55 Жыл бұрын

  • Static Noise whenever i use DIscord... how to fix?

    @jansilvestre1@jansilvestre17 ай бұрын

  • why the sound is very low? I need microphone stand?

    @alconasa@alconasa4 ай бұрын

  • Hi, i'd like to ask how to fix the firmware update on the duocast, i just bought mine and I had problems with my firmware update installation, it just says "2 minutes left" even if i've been updating for an hour.. thanks in advance :D

    @kingCHAOS757@kingCHAOS757 Жыл бұрын

    • The same happened to me.

      @Sebastian-tn3kw@Sebastian-tn3kw Жыл бұрын

    • Same happened to me. I've tried looking it up but I haven't found anything to help

      @leaf5696@leaf5696 Жыл бұрын

    • So, I've talked to a friend and they told me to plug the mic into a different port and it worked! Hope it works for you too

      @leaf5696@leaf5696 Жыл бұрын

    • @@leaf5696 Thanks ill try.

      @Sebastian-tn3kw@Sebastian-tn3kw Жыл бұрын

    • @leaf what do u mean by different port, what I am think instead of having it in my first one I should move it to my second one. Is that right?

      @HoopsWithStyleTV@HoopsWithStyleTV Жыл бұрын

  • have you tried using it on facebook calls? cuz mine was always muting whenever I used it for fb calls.

    @chrzygamer4342@chrzygamer4342 Жыл бұрын

    • when making my voice louder

      @chrzygamer4342@chrzygamer4342 Жыл бұрын

    • Go to Communications in Sound Settings and remove the option for apps to take exclusive control

      @SeanOMatic@SeanOMatic Жыл бұрын

    • @@SeanOMatic hey, I done that but the problem is still the same... Do you have any other ideas?

      @PainGCM@PainGCM Жыл бұрын

  • Hallo! I recently got this mic and found your video very helpful. I'm running into a huge issue with the recording volume though. Unless I'm almost yelling directly next to the mic it won't record at anything higher than around -30 even when I max out the gain (Audacity and OBS), and trying to raise the volume via editing is incredibly tedious. I've tried reinstalling the drivers, as well as different USB slots. I apparently sound fine in Discord with my volume slightly raised, but recording software is just so quiet. Is there something obvious I am missing? Thank you for your time.

    @bitapetrone1220@bitapetrone12204 ай бұрын

    • got the same issue? any luck?

      @tadam666@tadam6663 ай бұрын

    • I wish I could give you good news, but I was never able to solve this problem. My assumption is that my mic just might be a lemon, but I haven't replaced it as of yet.@@tadam666

      @bitapetrone1220@bitapetrone12203 ай бұрын

  • my duocast light stopped working when i downloaded ngenuity. it started when i dowloaded firmware update but it didnt download it

    @KoiraX@KoiraX4 ай бұрын

    • same thing happened to me.. did you find a solution to this issue?

      @meowmeow9828@meowmeow98282 ай бұрын

  • Are you using this mic exactly to record your voice for this video?

    @DynastyFate@DynastyFate Жыл бұрын

    • Yes

      @TheProvokedPrawn@TheProvokedPrawn Жыл бұрын

    • ​@@TheProvokedPrawnwhy u set the mic gain so low, i have to increase my volume. do you have any reason? maybe higher gain cause noises or anything?

      @whiffcream@whiffcream11 ай бұрын

    • @@whiffcream higher gain picks up more background noise

      @TheProvokedPrawn@TheProvokedPrawn11 ай бұрын

    • @@TheProvokedPrawn i see, keep it up u made amazing contents love it🔥

      @whiffcream@whiffcream11 ай бұрын

  • mine crashes while trying to update the firmware... smh

    @WhyDidYoutubeDoThis@WhyDidYoutubeDoThis Жыл бұрын

  • Does anyone also having issues with getting the mic to be detected in the Ngenuity app? I unplugged and plugged the damn thing many times and it still doesn't detect....

    @kincy0409@kincy04093 ай бұрын

    • Same problem 😢😢😢

      @sggaleman@sggalemanАй бұрын

  • thank you very much. I am from Russia and we have not found anywhere on the Russian Internet how to do this, the instructions also did not specify. Thank you

    @DESP0T@DESP0T Жыл бұрын

  • why does this sound 10x more different than mine even tho i have the same settings, is it because the mic isn't infront of my mouth?

    @HalfAsian234@HalfAsian234Ай бұрын

    • Obviously

      @BobMarley-zu5sc@BobMarley-zu5sc22 күн бұрын

  • Have anyone tried to connect directly with an iPhone through an adapter? I can't make it work...

    @alexandermontaser9545@alexandermontaser9545 Жыл бұрын

    • I tried but didnt work...the adaptor needs to have USB and ligthning

      @Yuriamancio@Yuriamancio11 ай бұрын

  • Not sure if anyone else is having this issue but when I got to update the firmware the download gets stuck and it turns off my microphone. Even if i exit out to the program my mic continues to be off and I have to unplug and replug it in. Is anyone else having this issue?

    @kaylalittlemore9027@kaylalittlemore9027 Жыл бұрын

    • Me...

      @eemelinarinen2289@eemelinarinen2289 Жыл бұрын

    • i have the same problem with the firmware update

      @kingCHAOS757@kingCHAOS757 Жыл бұрын

    • Same rgb won’t turn on and will not update.

      @ronaldnguyen7026@ronaldnguyen7026 Жыл бұрын

    • @@ronaldnguyen7026 same

      @eskon7752@eskon7752 Жыл бұрын

    • Me to

      @TiMoB0@TiMoB0 Жыл бұрын

  • My frimware update is just stuck

    @loiskispoiskis@loiskispoiskis Жыл бұрын

    • Same! I gave up tbh. I just shut down my laptop. 😢 I’m currently waiting for HyperX’s reply. Hopefully they’ll reach out to me the soonest 🤞.

      @waigyc@waigyc Жыл бұрын

    • @@waigyc lmk if you find a fix having the same problem my pc cant even recognize the mic anymore it just turns off and on over n over

      @dr136x@dr136x Жыл бұрын

    • Have you been able to solve it?

      @KevinSoyCuervo@KevinSoyCuervo Жыл бұрын

    • @@waigyc Have you been able to solve it?

      @KevinSoyCuervo@KevinSoyCuervo Жыл бұрын

    • @@KevinSoyCuervo Have you ?

      @theLuBuofmen@theLuBuofmen Жыл бұрын

  • If i don't use noice reduction it sounds better,but from 40 cm away it catches my breathing like it is in my mouth.Just awful mic

    @MrWowTommy@MrWowTommy Жыл бұрын
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