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
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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! :)
