These are 25 gadgets I've used in my studio and all of them are under $50! In fact 14 of them are
under $20! None of these products are sponsored but if you USE the LINKS BELOW the video to purchase
any of these it does help out this channel. Thank YOU! I've got tons of studio accessories and even
keyboards and drum pads in this video. Also stick around until the end because I'm throwing in
three bonus gadgets that are a little above $50 but you guys have asked me about them so
many times I wanted to include them here. Let's get started! This first item keeps me organized in my
studio and it actually exceeded my expectations! It's the 'Heaviest Cable Organizer' on the market.
Yes! That's actually the name. This is a rubbery heavy cable holder that sits behind my monitor
and holds cables I need every now and then including cables that are already hooked up
to my audio interface it even holds thick TRS and XLR cables. It's sturdy yet easy to add or remove
cables and it doesn't require sticking anything to your furniture. I've got more cable organizers
coming up later in this video. Next up is a set of headphones I've actually featured in my videos
before. These are the One Audio headphones. Now these aren't gonna blow your mind when it comes
to mixing or spatial clarity but they are the most popular headphones on amazon for DJs. They are good
for the price and my music producer viewers who use them say they really like them. Yep headphones
for under$50! Let's keep going! Next up is a voice control gadget that can help you
sequence the powering on and off of your studio equipment. It's the Gosund smart plug. You won't
believe how many questions I get on these since I featured them in my 'Studio Tour'. It works with
Alexa and Google assistant and lets you easily create a routine in the Alexa app to help avoid
speaker pops when you turn your studio gear on and off. You get four in the pack too. I've used
this to voice control lights as well. Next up is probably my most used studio accessory and the
cheapest item here. It's these velcro strips I use them to strap together cables under my desk
or when I need to put them back into storage. They come in a pack of 50 and are the right length for
long and short cables. I've tried lots of cable ties but these continue to be my favorite! Alright
how about a keyboard. This mini keyboard by Nectar is featured in one of my most popular videos ever
and for good reason. For under $50 you get velocity, sensitive keys, pitch and modulation functionality,
octave control, play, stop, record controls, a sustain button and midi channel selection. It worked well
with Ableton, Logic, Cakewalk, it's great for travel or if you really need to save space in your studio.
Okay! I get tons of questions about the cables I use so here are some I've tried and tested.
First up my favorite TRS cable for connecting studio monitors, keyboards and synths is by HOSA.
HOSA- Hasa? I've tried others and I don't feel the same confidence with others as I do with these.
They're not the cheapest but they come in lots of sizes and have saved me a lot of frustration.
Now whenever I make videos about headphones you see this headphone stand. It's not expensive and
has held up for a long time now. It's the Eletec PRO headphone stand. I've got the gray one but this
comes in silver and black as well. It's minimalist in design, sturdy and although it's not super heavy
it hasn't fallen over yet. Next is a keyboard stand I've used for many of my videos. It's by RockJam
and it's one of the easiest to fold up and set up. It's made of metal and it's great for holding up
49 key up to 88 key keyboards. It's got an easy height adjuster and you can even attach it to your
keyboard to make it super secure. I bought this one and I haven't had to get another stand since. Now
I do have a table type stand that I use as well but I think the X style stands are more convenient.
Next I've got a drum pad and eight knob combo device by Akai. This is just a MIDI mapping time
saver. You can set this up to control your virtual instruments, DAW mixer and even trigger clips in
Ableton. You've got four memory banks to recall different mappings and it works with all DAWs
really. It's small and durable. I've seen these used on stage by many artists. The price hovers around
fifty dollars but frequently dives below $50 on Amazon.com. Keep a look out! So I promised
another cable organizer and this one is awesome and very different from the first one. It's a
magnetic cable organizer that I've actually stuck to the back of my computer monitor. You attach the
magnets to your cables and then when you don't need them they magnetically attach to this strip.
It's super useful for keeping your cables within reach but out of sight. It comes in black and white
and I actually bought both colors because this is just really useful. Alright next these lights
appeared in just one of my videos and you all keep asking about them. Well here they are again! These
are music level lights they are activated by sound so they have like a built-in mic. Now they're more
for style and fun not for monitoring frequencies. But hey they add some nice ambiance to your studio.
You can adjust the animation and colors too. If you plan on getting a bunch of them the cost does add
up but for the quality I think they're actually really nice. All right back to some recording gear!
Here's an Amazon XLR cable I've used for some time and I've been really happy with it. Again I've
tried a bunch of different brands and was a little apprehensive when Amazon started offering these.
But I bought one and then two and now I have a whole bunch. These XLR cables are well made and
inexpensive, no hum, no loose connections. And they come with a velcro strap attached which
makes it really convenient for storage or just keeping your cables neat. Good work Amazon! Okay
I just bought this next power cable because I'm starting to get more effects pedals for my synths
and guitars. This is a daisy chain 9v power cable for multiple pedals so it will only take up
one power outlet while powering up to five pedals. Now the tip fits the standard pedals but not
every single one possible. But for most pedals out there this should be just fine. Speaking of
guitars I use the on stage double guitar stand which holds up my guitars behind me here. This
one is height adjustable and also has a strap to make sure your guitar doesn't tip off the stand.
I've had this one for years and years and moved it around a lot. It's lasted a long time and won't
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keep this list going. Next up is a stand that's been so good to me for propping up my Ableton Push 2
to the perfect angle. I've also used it for my Maschine and now for my Arturia synth. I love this
stand because it doesn't move around when playing and can be positioned in so many angles. It even
has a cable organizer built in the back. Now this is the Amazon version which when I checked recently
is out of stock but another company just released a similar product which also comes in silver. It's
metal too which I prefer it just feels more solid. I don't care for those plastic stands. Alright next
up is acoustic treatment for your studio! I've been using the f-stop labs brand for a while now.
It's inexpensive and has really made a difference in my studio. To be honest I do want to upgrade
my treatment in the near future to those hangable panels but these common foam square panels are
good enough for most. You've seen these in my videos and they work and again they're not going
to hurt your bank account. These come in different designs, pyramids, square wedge, a mushroom shape...
lots to choose from. Okay here's another cable organizer product that has really held up. These
are hooks that I've attached to the back of my desk. They're the command strip brand by 3M so they
won't damage your furniture because you can remove them if you need to. They make different sizes but
even these small ones have been really useful to me. They come in a pack of 16 for less than
$10 bucks. Next I've tried multiple sustain pedals and although they all seem to work equally well, I
really like the RockJam pedal because it's sleek and solid. This version has a polarity switch just
in case your keyboard requires it. Some versions of keyboards reverse the polarity and this
solves that problem. Get this one and you kind of future proof your pedal needs. All right if
you're like me you have tons of USB devices but a limited number of USB ports on your computer. Even
with my multiple hubs I always run out or they're just out of reach. So I bought the Anker 4 port USB
3.0 hub. This is not a charging hub it's just for a data transfer but it works well for mini keyboards,
drum pads, external drives, it's small enough to throw in a backpack and works with max PCs.
And it's really fast for data transfer. Okay I've got a fun one next. This is totally not
music related but I use it all the time when I open music gear boxes. I really only included
it here because i love it so much. It's the slice mini box cutter! It's a tiny box cutter with a tiny
ceramic blade that cuts everything really well. And it's blunt at the end which makes it safer
than those pointy metal blades. This neatly cuts open packaging even that thick plastic
and I feel much less worried using this near my pets. It's magnetic which is nice if you want to
attach it to your fridge but I throw this into my tool drawer and when I take it out it always
brings some extra paper clips when I grab it. Bonus! Okay I've got a microphone coming up in this list
but first let's finish off the stands. The last stand I want to include is a microphone stand from
Amazon. If you're messing around with mic stands without a boom arm you're really missing out.
Adding the boom arm typically adds a little cost but it's worth it to be able to position your mic
in so many ways. I use this to hold mics when I test them and also use it to hold my video mic
during video recordings it's worked well so far. Even supporting the large Aston mic shield.
Hey if you're enjoying this video hit the LIKE button and leave a COMMENT below if you've got a
cool gadget in your studio that you think I should check out. Alright! The microphone! Now I've reviewed
lots of mics on my channel and this was a surprise hit because when I reviewed it side by side
with a $2,000 mic, many viewers couldn't tell the difference after I added effects. So yeah decent
quality recordings under $50 this is a condenser mic. So it's got nice clarity as well.
Now you won't get some of the nicer features of some other USB mics like a headphone output and
the high end was a bit harsh at times but I was able to tame it with some EQ. You can get better
mics at the $100 price point but for under $50 this is worth it. All right
next up I use USBC adapters all the time and I've recommended this one to you all before.
These are the JS OX brand USBC adapters. They are super cheap but really well made. I love them
because the USBC side is small so you can add multiple adapters at once to a Macbook PRO. The
flexible mini cable also feels better than stiff adapters which kind of feel like they're gonna
break off sometimes. I've used these adapters for a long time and they have served me well. Alright
one more cable management accessory. I don't really like loose cables hanging around so I try my best
to keep them neatly hidden using those velcro ties and then hiding them with cable protectors.
These mesh tube protectors hug multiple cables and make everything look neat and clean in your studio.
It's easy to open them up to take a cable out or add one in. They come in lots of different
widths and lengths and you can cut them to size. Now my cat doesn't typically chew my cables
but they do advertise that this will help prevent that if you have a cable hungry
kitty in your house. Okay before we get to a few bonus gadgets the last gadget under $50
is my favorite surge protector. This is the trip light 10 outlet surge protector and power strip.
I like the design of this one because it has space for big wall warts. It's been great and you really
should be using something like this to protect your expensive gear. The reviews are excellent and
my experience has been the same. Okay that was 25 under $50. Let's get to some bonuses! bonuses... boni?
Okay these three bonus items are more than $50 but you all have asked me about them so much and I
love them! First up is the Mackie big knob monitor controller. This does two things beautifully! First
it lets you switch between two sets of speakers and also two inputs. I love simple products like
these. So if you want to A, B or mix with two sets of studio monitors this is the simplest way to
do it. It's built like a tank and it's only $70. The layout is perfect for controlling your volume as
well. Next up is something else you've always asked me about. An external drive to save your sample
libraries and native instruments contact libraries. I use the Samsung T5 external SSD because it's
super light, has fast transfer speeds and has lasted me a long time. Samsung recently
introduced the T7 the updated version. It's not too expensive. Comes in different sizes from 500
gigabytes to 2 terabytes the new T7 version also has fingerprint security. I highly recommend SSD
drives for your virtual instrument libraries. it really reduces load times. okay last is the gadget
I've received the most questions about over the last couple years! It's this retro clock which does
so much more than just display the time. This is the LaMetric clock. It connects to my Wi-Fi system
and shows me the weather, my current youtube stats, instagram stats, reminders, notifications and so
much more! You can voice control it using Alexa or google assistant. This thing isn't cheap but it's
just so cool you can customize the graphics and messages. It's so much fun and adds a retro vibe to
your studio. Alright there you have it! 25 gadgets under $50 and 3 BONUS gadgets that you guys
asked me about. So much have fun with these! Let me know which is your favorite in the comments below
and of course Keep Making The Music YOU love.... I'll see you all in the next video! :)