On episode 317 of the BSP I discuss and demonstrate boom micing with a figure-8 ribbon microphone, I discuss the fact that youtube owes us nothing and share my thoughts on what I think is most important to grow on youtube, I share a lot of more technical feedback from last weeks episode, and then I answer questions about if someone should buy a USB or XLR setup, how their audio sounds, and the best video/audio service.   Subscribe to the full audio podcast at http://www.bandrewsays.com   Gear Used This Episode (Affiliate Links): sE Electronics Voodoo VR2: https://geni.us/sevr2 Yellowtek M!ka: https://www.yellowtec.com/mika.html Interface: n/a Sennheiser HD650: https://geni.us/sennhd650   As an affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.    Ask Questions: https://www.askbandrew.com Merch: https://www.podcastage.com/store Discord: http://www.podcastage.com/discord   00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Using a Ribbon mic as a Boom Mic 04:37 - WYHTS: YouTube Owes us Nothing 08:00 - How To You Grow on YouTube? 19:30 - WYHTS: Audio Goes Robotic While Gaming 23:15 - WYHTS: The Issue With Recording in Closets / Sound Shields Work? 26:30 - Ask Bandrew 27:15 - Email 1 27:45 - Should I Get a USB Mic or an XLR Setup? 32:35 - Why Can't I Join the Podcastage Discord? 34:13 - Voice Submission 2 35:57 - Audio Critique 38:15 - Email 3 39:30 - Best Services for High Quality Audio Video Chats 41:15 - Conclusion / Outro