Welcome to Influenced, where we interview creators of all kinds about the gear they use to do their work, and their advice for people looking to follow in their footsteps. This week, we caught up with NFL wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster on his love of streaming on Twitch, his favorite gaming team, and his advice for aspiring content creators.
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Wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, where he set multiple league and franchise records since his debut in 2017, including the longest touchdown capture in team history.
NFL gamer, streamer, and content creator with 257,999 followers on Twitch and over 1 million subscribers on YouTube.
Founder and CEO of Team Diverge, a lifestyle and gaming organization that sponsors professional gamers and sells its own apparel
It is sponsored by the popular gaming accessories company HyperX.
Your career on Twitch
Smith-Schuster began streaming on Twitch and making YouTube videos during his rookie year in 2017, showcasing his skills in games like Fortnite and Call of Duty while giving fans a glimpse of what he's up to when he's not breaking record-breaking. the NFL.
I wanted to find a better way to connect with my fans and express my love for games and content, and once I started, I just got carried away.
Like many creators, Smith-Schuster started out simple: streaming directly from his PS4 as hundreds of thousands of fans tuned in.
It has improved its playstation and broadcasts significantly over the years, thanks in large part to its sponsorship with gaming accessory maker HyperX, now producing broadcasts where its fans can see and hear it.
Here are some of the accessories Smith-Schuster wears both at home and on the road during the NFL season and her tips for anyone looking to get started on Twitch or YouTube.
JuJu Smith-Schuster's Favorite Gadgets
For great sound on and off the field HyperX Cloud Mix (MX $ 4,695, with the possibility of paying 18 months without interest)
Whether you tune in to JuJu's Twitch broadcasts or he arrives for a practice or game day in the NFL, chances are you'll see him with the HyperX Cloud Mix on his head.
As the name implies, this hybrid headset can connect to your phone via Bluetooth and almost any gaming rig via its 3.5mm audio cable.
I wear my HyperX headphones when I'm on the road traveling, exercising, and getting ready for a game.
It's great to have the same headphones that I use for gaming as well for everything else.
While the Cloud Mix can offer great sound for both music and games, Smith-Schuster sometimes swaps his headphones for a HyperX Cloud Alpha S (MX $ 1,840 at Amazon Mexico) when it's time to play Fortnite and not. We blame it because that model is our winner of the best wired gaming headphones thanks to its controls that seek the balance between game and game chat with just a few taps.
It goes without saying that they also sound fantastic.
For comfortable gaming: HyperX Alloy Elite 2 keyboard (MX $ 2,999 at Amazon Mexico)
Smith-Schuster's keyboard is the HyperX Alloy Elite 2, which meets most of the things we look for in a premium gaming keyboard.
It has mechanical keys, a steel body, and of course, eye-catching RGB lighting that can be customized in all sorts of ways.
We were impressed with this keyboard by the number of customization options and helpful controls.
It is also priced well for a mechanical keyboard.
Professional tips
JuJu's advice for those looking to jump into the world of Twitch and YouTube is simple: focus on what you really enjoy playing and streaming, and the rest will come naturally.
"Just do what you love and find a way to put it [into] the world," says Smith-Schuster.
"Games and content are things that I enjoy doing and being able to convey that to the world is not a difficult job."
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