Here are the products we thought were the most interesting from the Holiday Gift Guide 2021 for creators from The Verge.
- RODE Invisilav
- IKEA LÅNESPELARE gaming hand
- Elgato GameCapture HD60 S+
- DJI Ronin SC2 gimbal
- RODE VideoMic NTG
- Zoom H6 Recorder with Single Mic Capsule
- Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro
- Elgato Master Mount L - Be careful with this. When they fail, they're terrible - but generally fantastic.
- Philips Hue Bluetooth Smart Lightstrip - Fantastic if you're programming the lights. Otherwise, we recommend the Monster Smart Illuminessence LED Strip.
- Wacom One Drawing Tablet - In fact, all Wacom devices are great choices.
- Kanto Yu2 Powered Speakers - We can't recommend against these speakers as we're unfamiliar, but the Edifier MR4 and Klipsch ProMedia are both good choices.
- Adobe CC subscription
- Neewer Chromakey Backdrops
- Drop ALT Mechanical Keyboard
These are some items that don't seem like a great deal.
- LaCie Rugged Mini 2TB External Hard Drive - ALWAYS avoid LaCie because of the high failure rate. A Seagate or Western Digital will do better and cost less.
- Sony A6600 Mirrorless Kit - We prefer the Canon EOS Rebel T8i.
- Shure MV7 Microphone - A good microphone, but an XLR microphone with an interface will serve you better.
- Peak Design Everyday Backpack v2 - That's one expensive backpack with nothing particularly special to recommend it. The Vivitar VIV-DKS-18 is a far better deal.
- Lume Cube RGB Panel Pro - Too expensive compared to Neewer SL80-APP
- Aputure Amaran MC Video Light - Once again, too expensive compared with Neewer.
- Keychron K6 Mechanical Keyboard - An okay keyboard, but if you want a great mechanical keyboard, check out the Patriot Viper V765
- Logitech StreamCam - The Logitech C922 is still the standard and the Razer Kiyo Pro is a better pro camera.
- Nanoleaf Shapes Triangle Smarter Kit - Expensive and less functional than the Monster Smart Prism.
