Boost your Twitch stream with the best products from Elgato

Razer Kiyo Pro VS Elgato Facecam
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Playing games is a great hobby, but thanks to the world of streaming, you can now do it live while interacting with people online. Streaming on various platforms such as Twitch is a great way to meet people, share your gaming skills, and even earn some money doing it.

Of course, you’ll need to do a little bit of prep work before you can hit that go live button. Streaming takes a bit of skill and knowledge to learn, and it’s important that you also have the right hardware to support your streams. Thankfully, gaming and streaming experts Elgato have a variety of products on offer to make your streams really stand out. While it’s not necessary to own all of these in order to have a great-looking stream, each of these products helps to elevate your streams in different ways.

Look your best

Razer Kiyo Pro VS Elgato Facecam

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The first thing that you should consider for your stream is a good webcam. The Elgato Facecam is a premium 1080p webcam, capable of showing you off in a smooth 60fps. A pro-grade lens with a cutting-edge image sensor gives you fantastic video quality for your streams in a super-compact body, rather than struggling to set up expensive DSLR cameras for the same quality. An ultra-fast processor constantly adjusts your image so that your video looks great, and you can even dial into the settings manually to tweak things further. You can even plug the Facecam into different computers and have all your settings come with you, thanks to the onboard memory.

Light it up

Elgato Key Light Mini

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It’s important that you look your best in your streams, and lighting is extremely important for this. There’s no use investing in a great camera if you’re sitting in a poorly lit room being illuminated by your PC screen. That’s why the Elgato Key Light Mini is a great addition to your stream setup. It’s small yet bright enough to illuminate your face for your streams and you can easily reposition it for different stream setups such as for a product unboxing. Its built-in battery allows you to set it up for cooking streams or for other video capture away from your PC, making it a truly versatile lighting solution.

Stay in control

Elgato Stream Deck MK.2

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Things can be a bit hectic while streaming, and it’s easy to lose track of things like keybinds, volume settings, or even which scene you’re using on your streaming software. Thankfully, the Elgato Stream Deck MK.2 helps to keep your stream organized and running smoothly by keeping your most essential stream tools just a button press away. You can use the Stream Deck MK.2 to smoothly change scenes in your stream, mute or adjust audio levels, or even play an endless list of sound effects. The accompanying software lets you choose from a long list of settings to bind to each button, and you can place a custom image or animation on each button so that you know what each does. It’s a fantastic tool that keeps your stream running at its best, so you can concentrate on the gaming action instead. 

Capture your talent

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While some gaming consoles do allow you to directly stream to platforms such as Twitch or YouTube, you’ll miss out on things like stream alerts, custom stream scenes, and a whole lot more. That’s why using the Elgato Game Capture HD60 X with a streaming PC is the best way to show off your console gaming. The Game Capture HD60 X allows you to capture and broadcast footage from next-gen gaming consoles without compromise, and won’t put a huge strain on your PC resources either. The Game Capture HD60 X features lag-free passthrough so you can enjoy all of your gaming action without any compromises. Support for variable refresh rate means that next-gen console footage looks smooth every time without any screen tearing. You can even quickly rewind your gameplay to highlight an outstanding moment before getting right back to the action.

Sound like a pro

Elgato Wave:3

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And last – but certainly not least – you’ll need a great microphone to bring it all together. While getting an XLR microphone with a mixer is something that a veteran streamer will opt for, you can still get excellent studio-quality sound with the Elgato Wave 3. This microphone needs just a single USB cable to set up, and offers a range of powerful features to make you sound superb in all of your stream. A built-in pop filter and noise gate keeps audio crisp and your levels in check, even in the most exciting situations. It’s easy to monitor different audio sources with the companion app, so you can easily adjust different levels to keep your stream sounding great. Coupled with its excellent build quality and various mounting options, the Elgato Wave 3 is an easy recommendation for new streamers who want to sound just like the professionals they’ve been watching.