Lots of folks ask me about my keyboard, work from home setup and gear I use for stream. Everything listed below I purchased with my own money and use everyday! To learn more about how I use everything, especially my keyboard, checkout an article I wrote for ZSA.
I decided to buy Airpods Max after my Sony XM4’s began to have issues with noise cancelling after 2 years. The sound quality and noise cancelling are the best I’ve ever heard. I love the all-day battery life and comfortable fit once they break in a little bit. Perfect for traveling, getting rid of airplane noise and pressure.
When my laptop is docked in clamshell mode I use a trackpad to the left of my keyboard or in the center between the 2 halves. Great for panning, scrolling and zooming large design files, web pages or documents.
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My motorized sit/stand desk is an Autonomous frame only with an Ikea Karlby Kitchen countertop mounted on top. No matter how good the Herman Miller chairs are it’s still good to stand, I frequently adjust positions throughout the day.
The Caldigit TS4+ unifies all of the peripherals in my setup into a single cable that I can connect to my personal or work laptop. It also has ports for charging and supports my dual monitors.
The streamdeck is a nifty little device for running a live broadcast and using OBS. Beyond streaming it can be used as a macropad and has great productivity potential.
I use the Elgato Wave 3 as my main microphone for streaming, recording my podcast, and video conferencing. It’s coupled with other Elgato accessories like the Wave Pop Filter, Wave Shock Mount and mounted on the Wave Mic Arm LP.
Definitely the priciest piece of furniture I’ve bought. I tried it out in store and understood why. The base of the seat doesn’t bottom out, shapes to your but and kinda feels like your floating. I sit for long hours and it helps relieve discomfort in my hips. It’s also very wide and has adjustable thigh support for us longer legged folks!
An interesting 4k webcam with some AI-powered features. Beyond the gimble gimics it has the best picture quality I’ve ever seen from a webcam. I also like the privacy feature that physically turns the camera away automatically after not being in use for a few seconds.
As much as I like my vertical mouse it’s still too wierd to use for gaming. So for now I just switch back and forth depending on whether I’m gayming or casually browsing.
The best computer I’ve ever owned period (besides my first 2014 macbook). This laptop runs pretty much everything in my life including my stream, podcast, freelance work and more. It’s the most expensive thing in my house 😅 but worth every single penny.
A split keyboard I use for enhanced comfort and productivity. The keys are customized to my liking and workflow here’s my layout configuration. I also use it with a Moonlander platform to increase the tenting angle and stability. It’s also deepened my understanding of human-computer-interaction and the history of keyboards. For the mechanical keyboard nerds I use Gazzew Boba U4 silent tacticle switches.
A mouse that positions your hand vertical-ish like a handshake for a neutral wrist position. It nearly matches the tent angle of my keyboard for maximum comfort and keeps my wrists from rotating too much.