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Build my Creator Studio on a Budget 🎙🤳

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Anson Aswat

You don't need expensive gear to create great content. Everything in this list is part of my own studio setup and is used to produce my podcast along with content for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. If you're building a studio on a budget, these are ...

Sections

Monitors, Cameras & Lenses

Lighting & Tripods

Audio

Systems

Software

Misc.

Monitors, Cameras & Lenses

I run these as dual monitors and they're great. No issues going on 2 years constant use.

KOORUI 24 Inch FHD 1500R Curved Computer Monitor

You can use this with Canon's EOS Utility to capture crystal clear video in place of a webcam. Perfect for content creation and podcasts, You can also use it on the go to capture video. This T7 is awesome but you can use even a Canon T5 Rebel or la...

Canon EOS Rebel T7 DSLR Camera with 18-55mm IS ...

A no frills webcam to capture video for HD up to 1080p. Perfect for picture in picture streams where you need minimal resolution to add a web cam feed into your frame.

USB 1080p Webcam with Dual Noise-Cancelling Mics

This kind of lens is useful for macro and product photography, there are even better ones but this one is an older model so the price is a little more budget friendly. I have the 180mm 1:2:5 Macro version. But this is similar and it works like a drea...

Sigma 150mm f/2.8 AF APO EX DG OS HSM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLRs

This lens a great tele-photo option for capturing videos and photos when you need a little zoom. These are useful for nature photography or architechture shots. I use this exact lens most of the time, It's versitile but needs a little room so still w...

Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens

This is the stadard lens or similar lens many Canon DSLRs come with, It's usually bundled with the camera but I just added it here in case anyone needs one. Versitile for any situation, I use this also mainly as my webcam lens when using a DSLR with ...

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

Lighting & Tripods

A versatile, dimmable LED lighting setup with adjustable color temperatures (2700K–6400K). Perfect for photo shoots, YouTube videos, and live streaming to give your visual content a clean, high-quality look.

Skytex Softbox Lighting Kit 2-Pack

These tripods are super sturdy and the brushed metal joints won't break, If you want to tackle shoots and you need to put expensive cameras on your tripod, this one is one that I recommend due to it's heavy duty build, no plastic or cheap materials, ...

Ravelli AVTP Professional 65mm Video Camera Tripod with Fluid Drag Head

These tripods are great for webcams or mounting a DSLR is instances that you may not need a full length tripod. They're pretty sturdy because they're low to the surface with a low center of gravity. They do fall if you hit them, but they won't shatte...

Portable Mini Camera Tripod, Extendable 8"-15"

Never know when you need a selfie stick to get the shot, this one is barebones and covers all the bases. I had to replace the battery once but it takes a single 3V button battery that's easy to swap in. Bluetooth works with most devices and detaches ...

ATUMTEK 40" Bluetooth Selfie Stick

Audio

A budget microphone that produces clear audio, it has all the essentials and works great for podcasts, live streaming and even has a monitoring jack!

Aokeo USB Condenser Microphone Kit

Clear audio on the go, handsfree and long lasting battery life makes this a must have for on the go audio capture or vox pops.

Wireless Lavalier Microphone USB-C

Systems

Hands down a great investment, useful for on the go light graphic design and streaming. Also great from social and website admin.

Acer Aspire Lite 15.6" FHD R7 5700U 16GB 512GB

A budget PC that can handle studio work well with Nvidia's Studio Driver. It's great for content creation that doesn't require 4K or crazy CGI or Animation for long, intense render times.

Skytech PC Ryzen 7 5700, RTX 5060, 1TB SSD, 32GB RAM

The Google Pixel is my go to smartphone for streaming, video and audio capture.

You can use Android's split screen to stream to more than one platform, and with a USB-C data cable, you can even use the phone's camera as a HD webcam. The USB-C mic in this list also works well with this phone.

Google Pixel 10 128GB

Software

Useful apps although pricey, I've been using it for years and have only good things to say. Adobe Audition for audio design, After Effects and Premiere will be useful for video content. Photoshop also is a must have for photo editing and graphic desi...

Adobe Creative Cloud Pro (PC) 1 Year

A must have for live streaming or recording video from webcams, it works well with the EOS webcam utility and it's open source.

OBS Project

The pro version allows you to record and stream in 1080p, which is a must! It has a monthly subscription.

EOS Webcam Utility PRO

Misc.

Very useful device for storing and transferring media, It's pretty straightforward, you may or may not need one.

Memory Card Reader Adapter, 4 Cards Simultaneously Read and Write