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Capture9Sound16Light5Editing and post7Platforms2Desk42Everything else24

Capture

Cameras3

  • Canon EOS R5 Mirrorless Camera

    $2,999.00cited in 2 videosfirst cited November 2020mixed views on it

    “…this is a Canon R5 and it's one of the most impressive cameras released in recent years capable of capturing incredible images with superb colors and fantastic autofocus its video mode is equally as impressive as it can shoot 8K video which is a first inner camera of this size”
    View source at 0:19from November 2020+ 1 more source
  • FLIR One thermal camera

    first cited May 2020

    “…for example I've got this Fleur one thermal camera and it's actually intended to be plugged into smartphones however it was made a few years ago and still uses the older micro B connector”
    View source at 8:55from May 2020
  • Panasonic Lumix GH4

    $999.99mixed views on it

    “…speaking of the camera I use a Panasonic gh4 which is quite an old camera now as it came out way back in 2014 while it has its drawbacks it can shoot clear 4k video and output it in 10 bit over its HDMI connection”
    View source at 3:45from August 2019

Lenses1

  • Episcope lens

    first cited July 2022speaks highly of it

    “This is an old Episcope lens and it was used in very early projection devices only instead of projecting a pre-recorded image like a modern projector does it projected light that was actually bounced off physical objects placed behind it”
    View source at 0:00from July 2022

Camera equipment5

  • Feiyu Tech AK4000 Gimbal

    cited in 2 videosmixed views on it

    “This adaptability is complemented great by the camera Gimbal which in this case is a fair you take a k4000”
    View source at 2:08from August 2019+ 1 more source
  • Atomos Ninja V Recorder

    $699.00cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…this means that I can record this output straight onto an atomist injur v giving me a few very important workflow benefits such as having the video files saved in a file format that is easier to edit and being able to burn in a color correction load to adjust the cameras default color output”
    View source at 4:00from August 2019+ 1 more source
  • THAT 1512 integrated audio amplifier

    first cited November 2021speaks highly of it

    “A THAT 1512 integrated audio amplifier this little beauty is essentially what does all of the amplification taking the tiny signal from the microphone and boosting it up to a line level output all while contributing barely any noise at all to the circuit”
    View source at 12:17from November 2021
  • Thin Battery Bank

    first cited July 2020positive about it

    “…now while the display can be powered on by the phone itself using this single cable I recommend adding a power bank as it provides significantly longer battery life and is essential for using the desktop environment”
    View source at 6:41from July 2020

Sound

Microphones5

  • Deity S-Mic 2

    $359.00cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “I tend to use an estimate - from dirty which is one of the best value shotgun microphones around and the reason I use it is because it's tends to be more resilient to surrounding ambient noise and also wind noise”
    View source at 6:59from August 2019+ 1 more source
  • Rode Wireless GO

    $165.90cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…where I upgraded to a rode wireless lavalier system and this is great because it eliminates the wire and it sounds really good”
    View source at 6:46from August 2019+ 1 more source
  • JLI-2555BXZ3-GP Cardioid Electret Microphone Capsule

    $12.95first cited November 2021positive about it

    “This particular Capsule is a JLI 2555 and is a permanently polarized type which makes it fairly easy to get a sound signal from it simplifying the build process quite significantly”
    View source at 1:26from November 2021
  • CAD e100S

    first cited November 2021speaks highly of it

    “Well here I have a CAD e100S which cost me about the equivalent of 600. and I use it for my narration normally and it sounds amazing I love it and I haven't felt the need to upgrade just because it sounds so good”
    View source at 20:32from November 2021

Speakers10

  • SB Acoustics SB26STCN Tweeter

    first cited June 2023

    “…a good budget tweeter is the SB Acoustics SB26STCN, which is my favourite overall due to its pricing”
    View sourcefrom June 2023
  • Tectonic Elements Balanced Mode Radiators (BMR mid drivers)

    first cited April 2022speaks highly of it

    “For mid tones we're going to be using a pair of Tectonic Elements balance Mode Radiators which as you can see from their response graph have an extremely flat frequency response which should make midtones absolutely sing”
    View source at 3:24from April 2022
  • Tang Band W3-1364SA Midtone Driver

    first cited June 2023speaks highly of it

    “…in an effort to select the best possible driver for this project I spent literally days testing various drivers ultimately settling on this one which is again a Tang band unit it's got a nice smooth character to its sound output with plenty of mid-range detail and it looks really smart to boot”
    View source at 15:05from June 2023
  • Tang Band T3-2190S Subwoofer

    first cited August 2021speaks highly of it

    “Low frequencies can be catered for by this Tang Band T3 2190s Subwoofer as it's pre-tuned to powerfully reach bass notes as low as 50 hertz which is insane considering its small size”
    View source at 4:18from August 2021

Headphones1

  • Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 Pro

    first cited April 2021positive about it

    “The ones I'm going to be using are a set of defective Samsung Galaxy Buds these are nice mid-range headphones with solid audio quality”
    View source at 0:53from April 2021

Light

Lighting5

  • Moin Mini Cube LED Light

    cited in 2 videosspeaks highly of it

    “…the last bit of kiss I use are these little Moen em one Cube lights which are bright little things that come with a few very useful accessories from modifying their output”
    View source at 6:08from August 2019+ 1 more source
  • LED strip channel diffuser

    first cited April 2022positive about it

    “…and using some LED strip channeling is a great way to keep them neat and soften their light output”
    View source at 7:31from April 2022
  • LED strips (high CRI)

    speaks highly of it

    “…but with this they're much more neutral as long as you go with a decent CRI rating for the LED strips and I've got a link in the description to a set that I recommend”
    View source at 8:17from August 2019
  • Premium aluminium substrate LED panels (CRI 95)

    first cited October 2021positive about it

    “Despite these budget options being on the table though I'm personally going to use some aluminium substrate LED panels that I already have to hand they are somewhat overkill as they're really intended for high-end indoor lighting or studio use”
    View source at 8:16from October 2021

Editing and post

Editing software1

  • Vegas Pro

    speaks highly of it

    “…speaking of editing I've always used Vegas Pro previously made by Sony but now by magics I've tried a few different editing Suites in the past but despite the occasional crash I found Vegas honestly to be the fastest and most logical editing software out there and it's not subscription-based which is a huge bonus”
    View source at 8:45from August 2019

Recording software2

  • OBS

    first cited March 2025speaks highly of it

    “OBS is a free streaming app that has some incredibly powerful features one of which is the ability to apply screen effects to a captured display”
    View source at 13:00from March 2025
  • Camera app for Windows

    first cited May 2020

    “…so I'm just previewing the camera feed on the camera app in Windows and if I position the camera inside the shroud so it's vague reflection appears to be over my face it should mimic a Skype call with someone else”
    View source at 7:53from May 2020

Productivity software4

  • Discord

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited March 2022positive about it

    “…and also there's now a diy perks Discord server on here there's a load of activity going on about making various projects and stuff”
    View source at 16:01from April 2022+ 1 more source
  • Sketch

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited July 2022

    “…now as they're required to be quite a complex shape I've made a 3D prototype on SketchUp first to get the required angles”
    View source at 4:02from July 2022+ 1 more source
  • Samsung DeX

    first cited July 2020speaks highly of it

    “…as I'm using a samsung phone it automatically triggers the phone to launch its desktop mode which is called Samsung decks this is actually really awesome software that allows you to operate the phone and apps as if it were real laptop with multitasking capabilities and far more space to work in compared to the phone on its own”
    View source at 10:24from July 2020
  • Odoo Project

    first cited June 2025speaks highly of it

    “I've been testing out ODU's project application, and honestly, it's the kind of tool that makes you wonder how on earth you managed before.”
    View source at 14:38from June 2025

Platforms

Membership platforms1

Courses1

  • Skillshare

    first cited June 2020speaks highly of it

    “…for example I've been endeavoring to add more graphics and diagrams into my videos to help me to convey ideas more effectively and to do this I found the animating with ease class on Skillshare to be a massive help and it will benefit me and the content I make for years to come”
    View source at 22:49from June 2020

Desk

Computers25

  • AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, 16 Core

    $399.99cited in 3 videosfirst cited January 2021positive about it

    “To really test out the cooling ability of the bellow system I'm using top of the line components here with the rig being based around the very powerful AMD 5950x and a zotac rtx 3080”
    View source at 5:38from June 2021+ 2 more sources
  • Alphacool pump and reservoir combo

    cited in 2 videospositive about it

    “…all of the components I need for this have been very kindly provided by alpha cool who design and manufacture all sorts of water cooling gear from radiators to water blocks and reservoirs”
    View source at 10:43from June 2019+ 1 more source
  • Noctua fans

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited January 2021speaks highly of it

    “I'm going to be using four of alphacool's low profile radiators coupled with my trusty Noctua fans”
    View source at 11:09from August 2021+ 1 more source
  • Intel Core i9-13900K

    cited in 2 videosfirst cited July 2023

    “…well to find out I've got some of the most power hungry PC components available right now an art CX 1490 and an Intel I9 13900 k at full bore these components kick out an insane amount of heat totaling over 800 watts”
    View source at 0:21from July 2023+ 1 more source

Monitors5

Peripherals5

  • Amazon Basics Aluminum USB-C to DisplayPort Cable

    $10.79first cited January 2023mixed views on it

    “…a simple active USBC to DisplayPort adapter is all that's required but as you can see it does still require its own external power which complicates things quite a bit”
    View source at 3:18from January 2023
  • uni USB C Hub, USB Type C to 4-Port USB 3.0 Adapter

    $119.99first cited January 2023

    “…so to get the most use out of it we need to use it with a USB hub as you can see I've somewhat mangled its casing in order to get the PCB out which makes it just that little bit more compact”
    View source at 8:29from January 2023
  • Corsair Commander Pro

    $74.99first cited August 2021positive about it

    “Sometimes motherboards have ports to read these probes but as mine doesn't I'm going to be using a Corsair Commander Pro to manage the speeds with software based on what the probes are reading”
    View source at 11:48from August 2021
  • USB C connector board (USB C breakout board)

    $6.99first cited May 2020positive about it

    “…we now need a USB C breakout board this is basically just a USBC connector that's been soldered onto a small PCB allowing us to jack into its internal pins it's absolutely tiny and inexpensive and you can find links to them in this video's description”
    View source at 3:49from May 2020

Storage5

  • Flashstor NAS

    first cited May 2024

    “…as for storage I'm adding a flash store Nas that I'm populating with 12 4 tbte flash dries for a rather gargantuan 48 terab of space accessed directly through a 10 GB m.2 network card”
    View source at 10:00from May 2024
  • Western Digital M.2 SSD (1TB)

    speaks highly of it

    “…but before I do I'll add one more component which is an ultra-fast m2 SSD from Western Digital this has a huge 1 terabyte capacity and thanks to its insanely high read and write speeds should make the system feel extremely snappy when in use”
    View source at 18:32from June 2019
  • XPG S40G 512GB RGB NVMe M.2 SSD
    “RGB SSD for those interested”
    View sourcefrom December 2019
  • Crucial T700 SSD

    first cited July 2023positive about it

    “To finish things off are three of Crucial's blazingly fast T700 ssds these can mount directly onto the motherboard and as they are four terabyt each it gives the system 12 tabt of internal storage”
    View source at 5:35from July 2023

Office furniture2

Everything else

Other24

  • AIUITIO 16" Rivet Nut Tool (Rivnut Tool Kit)

    speaks highly of it

    “After drilling these out I can now use some little Nut inserts to add threads to them this is a super useful Tool by the way and is perfect for jobs like this so you can find a link to it in the description if it looks handy for your own work too”
    View source at 1:07from December 2019
  • Burson Audio Bang

    positive about it

    “…as I like good quality audio I'm quite excited as Burson audio have sent over for the build one of their powerful audio amplifiers the Burson Audio Bang in addition to their new and improved headphone amplifier and DAC which is the Burson audio playmate”
    View source at 24:03from June 2019
  • EK water cooling parts

    first cited July 2023

    “…as some of you might have noticed EK water block have provided a variety of water cooling parts so that we can use flowing water to rapidly pull heat away from the processor and graphics card to transfer it to the copper pipes”
    View source at 5:14from July 2023
  • USB Power Isolator

    $52.99speaks highly of it

    “…because it receives its Power through the Isolator which creates a new virtual ground the ground loop is eliminated and the interference noise completely disappears”
    View source at 9:01from February 2020

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