Holiday Gift Ideas for the
Creator in Your Life

By Brady Betzel

Thanksgiving is here, and the rest of the holidays are fast approaching, so to embrace the season of giving, we've decided to make some suggestions. Most creative professionals, like myself, have hobbies that come with a beefy price tag — photography, videography, computer-building. So what can your loved ones get you that won't break the bank but also keep you creating? I'm glad you asked, because I have five somewhat out-of-the-box holiday gift ideas that I know I would like. Enjoy!

Sennheiser XS Lav USB-C Mobile Kit
If you start a podcast, you are going to want a microphone. If you have a microphone, you're going to want a mini-tripod. If you have a mini-tripod, it might as well hold your phone for a video podcast or a Zoom. Now that I have fully channeled "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie…," you should check out the Sennheiser XS Lav USB-C Mobile Kit.

The Sennheiser XS Lav USB-C Mobile Kit retails for $99.95. It includes the Sennheiser XS USB-C Lav, Manfrotto Pixi tabletop tripod, phone clamp with cold-shoe mount, foam windshield and pouch.

Whether you are looking to up your Zoom audio game with a dedicated lav microphone or to improve a podcast, the Sennheiser XS USB-C Mobile Kit is an inexpensive way to immediately improve your audio, without buying a desktop-real-estate-eating microphone (I'll get to one of those next). The Sennheiser XS USB-C mic is compatible with many USB-C-connected devices, like a Windows- or MacOS-based computer, Android phone, iPhone and even Linux.

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