Best YouTube Equipment for Beginners on a Budget and Future Upgrades

In this video, you will learn about the best YouTube equipment for beginners on a budget and future upgrades to consider.

No matter if you are a beginner or YouTube veteran, have a big budget or small one, this video will help you with your equipment needs.

Enjoy the video and let me know what you think in the comments below!

Here are some high quality pieces of equipment for building your YouTube channel:

Budget visual equipment

There are many ways to do visuals. You could use your smartphone to record yourself, original images, screen-shares, etc.

Helpful resources:

• Screencast-O-Matic
• Gameplay recording for video game channels
• Tripod for camera or phone
• Phone tripod mount

Visual equipment upgrades

When you want to take your visual presentations to the next level for your videos, you might upgrade your screen recorder, try some green screen effects (chroma key), etc.

Helpful resources:

• Green screen kit with lighting
• Easy Video Suite

Budget sound equipment

You never want to have low quality sound. Trust me, I found out the hard way that YouTube viewers will call you out on it. If you can't afford great equipment yet, try your webcam, phone, earbuds, or even a Snowball USB mic.

Helpful resources:

• Earbuds with mic
• Blue Snowball USB Mic
• Top 5 USB Mics comparison video
• My audio before interface upgrade
• Dynex USB mic I used before upgrading

Sound equipment upgrades

Once you're able to upgrade your audio, you should do it immediately. Your subscribers will thank you for it. I upgraded to a Scarlett Studio Interface Bundle.

Helpful resources:

• Scarlett Studio Bundle I bought
• Scarlett Studio Bundle with pop filter and boom stand

Budget editing software

For editing videos, different types of channels will have different needs. If you keep things fairly simple, I recommend tools like iMovie, Windows Movie Make, and the YouTube video editor.

Helpful resources:

• Windows Movie Maker
• Best free Windows video editors

Editing software upgrades

If you need to go to the next level with your video editing like using green screens or other advanced things, try the Movavi Video Editor or Camtasia Studio.

Helpful resources:

• Movavi Video Editor
• Camtasia video editor

Outsourcing websites

Once you really start getting big on YouTube, you'll probably need to start outsourcing a few things, so you can focus on bigger things. Fiverr, UpWork and TranscribeMe are all great outsourcing options.

Helpful resources:

• Fiverr
• UpWork
• TranscribeMe

Bonus

If you really want to get into cameras besides your smartphone or webcam, it might be best to learn from other YouTubers that already have a good setup that you can model after.

Helpful resources:

• Project Life Mastery camera setup

Conclusion

YouTube is an incredible company that give you the chance to make a living from entertaining, inspiring, and educating people through video content. Don't think you have to have fancy equipment to get started though.