The RodeCaster Duo is an almost perfect streaming mixer, and Rode is working on a fix for its biggest flaw

HardwarePeripheralsThe RodeCaster Duo is an almost perfect streaming mixer, and Rode is working on a fix for its biggest flawWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.

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RodeCaster Duo under dim lighting with green RGB glowing from above it

Mixing audio sources during a live stream can be a total headache. When lots of different PC applications are all running at once, all of them want to be your system’s central audio driver, and you need to adjust different levels for your personal mix and audience, it’s a lot.

If any of this sounds familiar, you’ve probably looked around for thebest gear for streamingand found the few devices designed to help you out. The TC Helicon Go XLR Mini is a popular choice, but since ongoing support for it has been waxing and waning, it’s not the easiest for me to recommend. Similarly, theElgato Stream Deck+andBEACN Mix Createare powerful, but their small footprints on a desk don’t provide a huge amount of versatility.

For me, it doesn’t get any better than theRodeCaster Duo.

What is it?

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RODECaster Duo’s adjusting knobs and logo branding up close

I’m not kidding when I say that there are potentially hours upon hours of customization for you to make this thing your own, and navigating through menus is easily done thanks to the generous touchscreen and clean UI. The SMART pads alone can work as hotkeys for your favorite soundbites, or even replace a device like theRazer Stream Controller Xas your scene switcher.

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It comes in either a professional-looking black chassis or a very sleek white one that’d be ideal for any streamer. It also has the feel of a truly professional bit of kit. The sliders have a weight to them that makes youfeelevery subtle fade out. The various pads liven up your desktop with splashes of color, and the level of audio quality this thing channels is unparalleled. I especially love the ducking effect, which dips my secondary audio channels down a few decibels whenever noise from my microphone is detected. It ensures nothing drowns me out, which is excellent when different games have varying volumes to deal with.

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Of course, all of that comes at a price - Rode gear isn’t always the cheapest. The Duo will set you back$499.99/£499.99, so no one can be blamed for thinking it’s overkill. For that money though, you’re getting a device that doesn’t just fix live stream headaches, it makes managing audio so much fun.

So what’s the catch?

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RodeCaster Duo next to a PS5 with pink faceplates on

It isn’t all sunshine and roses for the Duo though - apparently, no streaming mixer can be perfect foreverysetup.

You can connect two USB-C devices to the back of the Duo, which is rare for even the most modern audio interfaces. For single PC streamers, it’s easiest to plug both of them into yourgaming PCto give yourself an extra fader for background music and your game. If you’re a console player though, that USB-C connectivity should allow you to simply plug in your PS5 or Xbox Series X, right?

Annoyingly, the RodeCaster Duo seems to have some kind of software incompatibility withSony’s current-gen machine. A few minutes into gameplay there emerges a horrible, screechy feedback noise that resembles digital nails on a very real chalkboard. If you’re using a high-end set of earbuds like theRazer Moray in-ear monitors, that’s going to sting your lugs for sure. It’s not ideal for your chat, either, who will be subjected to no game audio when you slam down the appropriate fader to stop your eardrums from bursting.

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RODECaster Duo’s soundboard and audio channels

It’s such a bizarre bug for a device where pretty much every other use case has been thought of and designed for. Perhaps most annoyingly, the much cheaperYamaha ZG02 streaming mixerhas seamless USB-C integration for PS5 audio. That’s possibly my favorite thing about that fairly simple sub-$200 device, and yet this exponentially more expensive one can’t hack into Sony’s flagship.

I’ve troubleshot and dug around forums andYouTubeguides for a fix but to no avail. It’s hard to say what’s causing this bizarre bug, but it has been widely reported on the likes of YouTube and Reddit. When I encountered it, I found that going to my PS5’s sound options tab on the home bar, switching sound outputs, and then switching back to the RodeCaster did reset it, but doing this every five or ten minutes is not ideal, especially when you’re in the middle of an intense gaming session.

The bright side…

A quick fix:Are you a current RodeCaster Duo owner who needs a fix for now? Well, if you have one of thebest capture cards, particularly an external one, you could always route your audio through the capture card, and monitor it through OBS or Streamlabs while live. That’d be absolutely fine for your stream, you just wouldn’t be able to have your game audio set to a separate fader on the Duo. It’s not perfect, but it might be your best workaround for now.

A quick fix:

Are you a current RodeCaster Duo owner who needs a fix for now? Well, if you have one of thebest capture cards, particularly an external one, you could always route your audio through the capture card, and monitor it through OBS or Streamlabs while live. That’d be absolutely fine for your stream, you just wouldn’t be able to have your game audio set to a separate fader on the Duo. It’s not perfect, but it might be your best workaround for now.

Are you a current RodeCaster Duo owner who needs a fix for now? Well, if you have one of thebest capture cards, particularly an external one, you could always route your audio through the capture card, and monitor it through OBS or Streamlabs while live. That’d be absolutely fine for your stream, you just wouldn’t be able to have your game audio set to a separate fader on the Duo. It’s not perfect, but it might be your best workaround for now.

I got in touch with the lovely folks at Rode to get their take on this bizarre console incompatibility, and they’ve said that while the Duo-PS5 combo isn’t fully functional through USB-C at the moment, it’s something the brand is “hoping to resolve at some point in the future through a firmware update.”

That’s as specific as they’re likely to be for now, but I’m glad to hear it’s something they’re aware of and are looking to fix. The Duo is an otherwise perfect streaming tool, and might honestly be one of my favorite bits of gaming-adjacent hardware. If console compatibility comes through fully, there will be no stopping it.

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