**The Dark Lord's Throne: A Review of the NZXT Capsule Microphone**

In the land of Mordor, where the shadows lie, three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne. These ominous words echo through the valley, foretelling a tale of sound and silence. And at the heart of this legend lies the NZXT Capsule Microphone.

This microphone is not just any ordinary tool of the trade; it is a vessel for the voice of the Dark Lord himself. With its sleek design and minimalistic approach, it is the perfect instrument for those who seek to unleash their inner darkness upon the world. The NZXT Capsule is an extension of this dark lord's power, a symbol of the unyielding commitment to quality that only the most dedicated followers of the dark arts can muster.

But what makes this microphone truly special? It starts with its exceptional sound quality, rivaling some of the finest USB microphones on the market. With clear and crisp audio, the NZXT Capsule is perfect for capturing every nuance of your voice, whether you're narrating a dark fantasy epic or simply speaking into it to summon an army of digital minions. But that's not all - this microphone also boasts impressive noise rejection capabilities, allowing you to focus on the task at hand without distraction.

And yet, as with any tool of power, there are those who would seek to undermine its authority. The WavelinK software provided with the NZXT Capsule is a case in point. While it offers many features that make it an attractive option for streamers and content creators, including multiple audio track separation and advanced noise reduction algorithms, it can also be daunting to master. For those who prefer a simpler approach, however, the NZXT Capsule's ease of use is a major selling point.

But don't just take our word for it - let's hear from some of the streaming community's most prominent voices. "I was blown away by the sound quality and value for money that the NZXT Capsule offers," says one popular streamer. "It's perfect for my gaming setup, but I can also see it being used in more traditional settings like podcasts or voiceovers." Another reviewer notes that while the microphone is great, it's not without its quirks - particularly when it comes to EQ and compression. However, even this minor quibble does little to detract from our overall enthusiasm for this remarkable device.

**The NZXT Capsule vs. Other Microphones: A Tale of Two Worlds**

So how does the NZXT Capsule stack up against some of its more established rivals? To answer this question, let us journey into a world where microphones are as varied and wondrous as the stars in the night sky.

One such microphone is the Elgato Wave 3, a worthy opponent to the NZXT Capsule's throne. With its advanced features and sleek design, it's clear that the Wave 3 is built for professionals - or at least those who aspire to be. But does it have what it takes to dethrone the NZXT Capsule? According to our tests, the answer is a resounding maybe.

While the Wave 3 excels in certain areas, such as its ability to accurately capture even the most nuanced vocal inflections, it falls short when it comes to raw power and sheer audio quality. The NZXT Capsule, on the other hand, shines like a beacon in the darkness, outpacing its competitors by a considerable margin.

Another contender for the throne is the WavelinK software itself. While not technically a microphone, this powerful tool has a significant impact on our listening experience. With features like multiple audio track separation and advanced noise reduction algorithms, it's clear that WavelinK is designed to help content creators reach new heights of quality. However, as we noted earlier, mastering its complex interface can be daunting.

**The Stream Professor Approved Badge: A Tale of Two Worlds**

And now, dear reader, comes the moment of truth - will you receive the coveted Stream Professor Approved badge? To earn this distinction, your microphone must demonstrate exceptional sound quality, ease of use, and a commitment to excellence that is simply unmatched by its competitors.

While the NZXT Capsule has earned our seal of approval, we can't help but feel that it's just barely out of range for this prestigious honor. If only it could be had for $99 or less, we'd be shouting its praises from the rooftops. Alas, even with the Wave 3 and WavelinK software on hand, it's clear that the NZXT Capsule remains one of the most powerful tools in our arsenal.

But don't just take our word for it - join the ranks of the Stream Professor Approved badge holders today! By signing up for our partner site, CuriosityStream, you'll not only gain access to thousands of educational and documentary content, but also become part of a community that demands excellence from every tool we use. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out on your streaming journey, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss.

**CuriosityStream: The Ultimate Partner for the Stream Professor Approved Badge**

So what makes CuriosityStream so special? For starters, its vast library of content offers something for everyone - from science and history to pop culture and self-improvement. But it's not just the sheer variety that sets it apart; it's also the commitment to excellence that drives every aspect of this platform.

From its user-friendly interface to its rigorous testing process, CuriosityStream is the perfect partner for any streamer looking to take their skills to the next level. And with our Stream Professor Approved badge, we can assure you that your microphone - including the NZXT Capsule - will be held to the highest standards of quality and performance.

So there you have it, folks - a tale of sound and silence, of power and darkness. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out on your streaming journey, we hope this review has given you a better understanding of what makes the NZXT Capsule so special.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enxlr cables audio interfaces cloud lifters confusing software sometimes getting good audio for your stream can be pretty confusing i try to break it down and make it easy for you but there's a lot to keep track of and learn to use certain popular gear that's what makes today's microphone pretty neat if you're into that nzxt made a mic for gamers and streamers that's sleek and simple with virtually no knowledge needed plug it in and go without sacrificing too much at all when many other companies release blue yeti clones or pair it with messy software nzxt just wants to give you good audio but does it hold up i'm eposvox the stream professor and i've reviewed countless microphones and audio products on this channel with one goal does help you make better content that's it we have some upcoming videos regarding awesome mixers and capture cards coming in the next couple weeks so hit the subscribe and notification button so you can stay informed this is the nzxt capsule a 130 usb condenser microphone that isn't going to blow anyone away but also won't get in your way either this is a simple and minimal mic no rgb no complicated setup just good audio specs wise we're looking at a 25 millimeter cardioid condenser capsule 24 bit 96 kilohertz audio a 20 hertz to 20 kilohertz frequency response real-time monitoring via the headphone jack usb c connectivity and a super lightweight design without the stand this thing weighs less than a pound this is fantastic for staying out of your way and letting you get away with the cheapo amazon mic arm if you wish though keep in mind the rode psa1 specifically will have trouble with such a lightweight microphone i think this mic poses a perfect option for super casual streamers and people who just want better audio for discord or other voice calling in game chat etc this might sound like a silly use case to some but i have people reach out all the time who just want a basic audio upgrade from headset mics and to be more tolerable for in-game comms this is probably it there are obviously many options but this one is pretty straightforward and has the least amount of learning curve of pretty much all of the options while still looking super minimal with white or black options using this mic is easy peasy plug it into your computer plug in your headphones into the headphone jack set windows or mac os to use the audio for your headphone output device and set your voice calling app to use the microphone as well and in fact switching these devices may not even be required as a step since this is usually done automatically when you plug in a new audio device anyway you have two dials on the front a headphone volume knob and a gain dial for the mic it's set to 50 by default but you can tweak it to your liking press the knob in to mute and unmute your mic that's it before we get any further i did want to note that most of this review was recorded with the microphone on its microphone stand that they include kind of how they intend to use it at least on the base level and propped up so that it's a little closer to my mouth however as my previous guide linked below on getting the best quality out of your microphone explained you will get better results by bringing it closer to your mouth and reducing the gain as i have here it is like an inch away from my mouth at this point just angled to avoid plosives this will produce a little bit better sound reduce that kind of boxy sound that you're hearing of reflections off of my microphone but does require you to invest in a microphone arm and get it close and in your face and things like that which i would think that potential buyers of this for specifically game usage and the like may not want to do just because that impedes on their setup a little bit more but if you're after the best quality for streaming and the like this probably sounds a little bit better than most of the audio through the video but i wanted to provide both use cases because most people are going to buy this thing and set it on their desks to start so that's where most the video is framed as well as the comparisons later in the video for quality you've been hearing this microphone the whole time but let's compare to a couple similarly priced usb microphones three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throat in the land of mordor where the shadows lie three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie now we'll test for background noise rejection talking while typing talking while typing on box royal switches clicking talking while clipping talking while typing tip tap talk talk clip clap talking while typing talking while typing on box royale switches talking about clicking talking while typing tippity tap top top talking while typing talking while typing on box royale switches talking about typing talking while clicking talking while clicking typing tippity tap now here's the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone behind the microphone below the microphone above the microphone and back in front of the microphone now here's the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone above the microphone below the microphone beside the microphone and back in front and now we have the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone behind the microphone above the microphone below the microphone and back in front here's how the nzxt capsule could sound with some eq and compression if you wanted to use it with streaming with the settings i used shown on screen three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie nzxt is also releasing a 99 boom arm that looks like a clone of the blue compass i don't have this on hand but it looks fine if that's the kind of microphone you want i have a whole microphone arms buyer's guide linked below if you want to see how this one might compare up against the competition at least on paper based on what we're given in terms of value this microphone is pretty solid it competes well with most other usb mics in this price range and cheaper especially if you're focused on the clean minimal approach the only reason i'd suggest looking elsewhere is if you do want this mic for streaming and not just gaming if you don't mind dealing and messing with software the wavelink software provided with the elgato wave the wave 1 or the wave 3 is too good to be ignored especially when the wave 3 can be had for the same price as the nzxt capsule or cheaper and the wave one even cheaper than that that wavelink software allows you multiple audio track separation for game sound discord music etc if that doesn't interest you the nzxt capsule seems like a solid option overall this mic is just barely out of range for receiving my stream professor approved badge i think if they could get it down to 99 or 100 even it would earn it but right now you users can just too easily get similar options and potentially with more features and you know that is the stream professor approved badge not the gaming professor approved batch but for people just gaming or just doing voice or video calls the simplicity here is perfect getting reviews up on launch day for products is a lot of work and sometimes we miss deadlines as we're all chasing views for the same kind of review sometimes you may see reviews of this microphone launched with some pretty click baity titles to get away from that my creator friends and i have built our own streaming platform my videos are higher quality they're ad free and often extended from the youtube versions this video for example has three additional mics included in the microphone comparison testing that had to be cut out of this video for comparison's sake the site is called nebula and we've partnered with curiosity stream nebula features youtube stop education creators such as thomas frank lowspec gamer and mkbhd curiosity stream saw what we were doing for educational content and wanted to form an educational superpower alliance if you sign up with the link below you get access to curiositystream's library of thousands of educational and documentary content but you also get access to nebula's entire lineup for free for the entire duration of your subscription to curiosity stream better yet they're running a 26 off promotion making their annual plan less than 15 per year for both sites one subscription seriously head to curiositystream.com evos for the best deal in streaming and don't miss out product links once available will be in the description below as always down there is a link to my microphone reviews playlist where you can check out full reviews of every microphone mentioned here and more get subscribed and remember be kind rewindxlr cables audio interfaces cloud lifters confusing software sometimes getting good audio for your stream can be pretty confusing i try to break it down and make it easy for you but there's a lot to keep track of and learn to use certain popular gear that's what makes today's microphone pretty neat if you're into that nzxt made a mic for gamers and streamers that's sleek and simple with virtually no knowledge needed plug it in and go without sacrificing too much at all when many other companies release blue yeti clones or pair it with messy software nzxt just wants to give you good audio but does it hold up i'm eposvox the stream professor and i've reviewed countless microphones and audio products on this channel with one goal does help you make better content that's it we have some upcoming videos regarding awesome mixers and capture cards coming in the next couple weeks so hit the subscribe and notification button so you can stay informed this is the nzxt capsule a 130 usb condenser microphone that isn't going to blow anyone away but also won't get in your way either this is a simple and minimal mic no rgb no complicated setup just good audio specs wise we're looking at a 25 millimeter cardioid condenser capsule 24 bit 96 kilohertz audio a 20 hertz to 20 kilohertz frequency response real-time monitoring via the headphone jack usb c connectivity and a super lightweight design without the stand this thing weighs less than a pound this is fantastic for staying out of your way and letting you get away with the cheapo amazon mic arm if you wish though keep in mind the rode psa1 specifically will have trouble with such a lightweight microphone i think this mic poses a perfect option for super casual streamers and people who just want better audio for discord or other voice calling in game chat etc this might sound like a silly use case to some but i have people reach out all the time who just want a basic audio upgrade from headset mics and to be more tolerable for in-game comms this is probably it there are obviously many options but this one is pretty straightforward and has the least amount of learning curve of pretty much all of the options while still looking super minimal with white or black options using this mic is easy peasy plug it into your computer plug in your headphones into the headphone jack set windows or mac os to use the audio for your headphone output device and set your voice calling app to use the microphone as well and in fact switching these devices may not even be required as a step since this is usually done automatically when you plug in a new audio device anyway you have two dials on the front a headphone volume knob and a gain dial for the mic it's set to 50 by default but you can tweak it to your liking press the knob in to mute and unmute your mic that's it before we get any further i did want to note that most of this review was recorded with the microphone on its microphone stand that they include kind of how they intend to use it at least on the base level and propped up so that it's a little closer to my mouth however as my previous guide linked below on getting the best quality out of your microphone explained you will get better results by bringing it closer to your mouth and reducing the gain as i have here it is like an inch away from my mouth at this point just angled to avoid plosives this will produce a little bit better sound reduce that kind of boxy sound that you're hearing of reflections off of my microphone but does require you to invest in a microphone arm and get it close and in your face and things like that which i would think that potential buyers of this for specifically game usage and the like may not want to do just because that impedes on their setup a little bit more but if you're after the best quality for streaming and the like this probably sounds a little bit better than most of the audio through the video but i wanted to provide both use cases because most people are going to buy this thing and set it on their desks to start so that's where most the video is framed as well as the comparisons later in the video for quality you've been hearing this microphone the whole time but let's compare to a couple similarly priced usb microphones three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throat in the land of mordor where the shadows lie three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie now we'll test for background noise rejection talking while typing talking while typing on box royal switches clicking talking while clipping talking while typing tip tap talk talk clip clap talking while typing talking while typing on box royale switches talking about clicking talking while typing tippity tap top top talking while typing talking while typing on box royale switches talking about typing talking while clicking talking while clicking typing tippity tap now here's the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone behind the microphone below the microphone above the microphone and back in front of the microphone now here's the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone above the microphone below the microphone beside the microphone and back in front and now we have the white noise test in front of the microphone going around the microphone behind the microphone above the microphone below the microphone and back in front here's how the nzxt capsule could sound with some eq and compression if you wanted to use it with streaming with the settings i used shown on screen three rings for the oven kings under the sky seven for the dwarf lords in their halls of stone nine for the mortal men doomed to die one for the dark lord on his dark throne in the land of mordor where the shadows lie nzxt is also releasing a 99 boom arm that looks like a clone of the blue compass i don't have this on hand but it looks fine if that's the kind of microphone you want i have a whole microphone arms buyer's guide linked below if you want to see how this one might compare up against the competition at least on paper based on what we're given in terms of value this microphone is pretty solid it competes well with most other usb mics in this price range and cheaper especially if you're focused on the clean minimal approach the only reason i'd suggest looking elsewhere is if you do want this mic for streaming and not just gaming if you don't mind dealing and messing with software the wavelink software provided with the elgato wave the wave 1 or the wave 3 is too good to be ignored especially when the wave 3 can be had for the same price as the nzxt capsule or cheaper and the wave one even cheaper than that that wavelink software allows you multiple audio track separation for game sound discord music etc if that doesn't interest you the nzxt capsule seems like a solid option overall this mic is just barely out of range for receiving my stream professor approved badge i think if they could get it down to 99 or 100 even it would earn it but right now you users can just too easily get similar options and potentially with more features and you know that is the stream professor approved badge not the gaming professor approved batch but for people just gaming or just doing voice or video calls the simplicity here is perfect getting reviews up on launch day for products is a lot of work and sometimes we miss deadlines as we're all chasing views for the same kind of review sometimes you may see reviews of this microphone launched with some pretty click baity titles to get away from that my creator friends and i have built our own streaming platform my videos are higher quality they're ad free and often extended from the youtube versions this video for example has three additional mics included in the microphone comparison testing that had to be cut out of this video for comparison's sake the site is called nebula and we've partnered with curiosity stream nebula features youtube stop education creators such as thomas frank lowspec gamer and mkbhd curiosity stream saw what we were doing for educational content and wanted to form an educational superpower alliance if you sign up with the link below you get access to curiositystream's library of thousands of educational and documentary content but you also get access to nebula's entire lineup for free for the entire duration of your subscription to curiosity stream better yet they're running a 26 off promotion making their annual plan less than 15 per year for both sites one subscription seriously head to curiositystream.com evos for the best deal in streaming and don't miss out product links once available will be in the description below as always down there is a link to my microphone reviews playlist where you can check out full reviews of every microphone mentioned here and more get subscribed and remember be kind rewind\n"