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Our audio pro Dan is here to take a look at Rode's new X series gamer/podcaster-focused microphones to see if they're worth your time and money, or if the software makes this unusable.
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Weird metaphor but ok
0:19 We've got a lot of stuff
0:50 Unboxing the XDM-100
2:37 Unboxing and setting up the mic arm
3:48 Sponsor - Grammarly
4:39 Software troubles
5:45 Sound quality impressions
7:20 The software kinda works?
7:51 Something to consider with dynamic condensers
8:47 Why bad software matters and overall thoughts
11:00 Outro