HardwareTechAudiophiles, content creators, and control freaks, Rode has the best Black Friday deal for youWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
HardwareTechAudiophiles, content creators, and control freaks, Rode has the best Black Friday deal for youWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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The RodeCaster Duo is maybe one of my favorite bits of technology ever. Back in my university days, I was the station manager of my student radio station, and we broadcast live three days a week using the holy grail of audio interfaces, the Rodecaster Pro II.
The RodeCaster Duo is a lightly smaller, just as powerful mixer designed to be used for at-home live streaming, but even as a bit of an audiophile and minor control freak, I use it for routing all of my PC’s audio to my speakers or headphones regardless of whether I’m live or not. Now, it’s Black Friday, so I won’t bury the lead. After months of watching for a discount, the pristine, white version of the RodeCaster Duo is $100 off at Amazon,bringing it down to $399.
I really didn’t expect this all-in-one broadcasting device to appear among Black Friday gaming deals, especially the white model. This is the lowest price either version of the Duo has ever fallen to at Amazon, which isn’t surprising to me since they’ll happily sit at their $499 launch price the whole year round.
Buy it if:
✅ You want an epic audio interface✅ You need a mixer for live-streaming✅ You want ultimate control over your audio
Don’t buy it if:
❌ You don’t need this much power❌ You plan to stream PS5 audio
Price check:$499 at Best Buy|$399 at B&H Photo Video
UK:£349 at Amazon
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Should you buy the RodeCaster Duo?
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This is the perfect bit ofstreaming gearwhether you’re rocking a single or dual PC setup because it features two USB-C channels. With that, you can tether both yourgaming PCand streaming PC to it, and have a fader for both. If you’re on a single PC like me, you can slot both into your PC and separate out the apps you want on each fader. I use one channel for my game and system audio, and one dedicated to Spotify and other music apps so I can have fun with crossfades.
Dimming out Hunt: Showdown’s audio while sliding my Spotify background music up between rounds makes me feel like I’m back in a professional radio studio, and it gives my live streams a premium feel. As do all of the clever effects Rode packs into this interface. Ducking ensures I always sound louder than my game audio and music, and the microphone preset for theShure SM7dBmakes it easy to get the best quality when recording a voice-over.
There are very few reasons I’d tell you not to get the RodeCaster Duo, but one of themis its incompatibility with the PS5. If you’re streaming console gameplay, this is not the device for you.
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