Popular YouTube Tech Channels Becoming More and More Similar... With the exception of LTT

[JoshK]

Ive been a fan of watching tech videos on youtube for about the past year. My top favorites are Unbox Therapy, Linus (my favorite ), MKBHD and Austin Evans. They all have their own personal touch to their videos, but am I the only one that have notice MKBHD and Austin Evans have become more and more just about the same content? Im not talking about just reviewing the same products but the way their videos are edited. They both have a very professional and modern feel of them, but if you were to take out the audio with the exception of music and showed them to a group of people that have never seen them before, they would think they were made by the exact same person. Heres an example:

 

 

 

 

Maybe its just me, but I am stating what I have seen happen between these two channels while watching them grow.

[BonBon Scott]

Out of the 4 you mentioned, I only watch Linus(because Luke). I like the style of Linus' videos, they are pretty unique, especially the "We wanna go fast" part of the overclocking episode, you wouldn't see that from Austin.

[Jogostar]

Out of the 4 you mentioned, I only watch Linus(because Luke). I like the style of Linus' videos, they are pretty unique, especially the "We wanna go fast" part of the overclocking episode, you wouldn't see that from Austin.

you watch it because you fancy Luke, don't lie to us.

[BonBon Scott]

you watch it because you fancy Luke, don't lie to us.

 

wat no....yes

[catbutts]

They went to California and collaborated on those videos--of course they'd be similar.

[elecxonica]

Thinking about it, it makes sense.

 

Consumers care about the iPhone and Beats and all that stuff, not the Pentium anniversary edition. If you're a content creator, you're going to want to cover stuff that people care about, and even Linus is starting to do this, covering more ultrabooks and phones over the last year or so.

 

That said, I can see what you mean about the editing.

[TheRetiredSlave]

Yeah,, I've been spending less and less time on youtube recently and the number of channels I subscribe to has also diminished.. There's no point in watching several videos about a topic/product if the one or two videos I watch answer all my questions about it.

[Majinferno]

While the content is somewhat the same, each content creator has different personalities and outlooks on a particular product. For example, In both Austin's and Marques' videos, you will see them voice different opinions about the same product. This is mainly because different products target different audiences. Due to this, it becomes more likely to want to watch two reviews of the same product. This happens on several occasions like how Linus wasn't to thrilled on the LG G3's display, yet Marques was ecstatic. I think it helps to watch reviews from each content creator because you are then able to see what appeals to them in a product which in turn can help you understand just what is right for you.

[TheWall]

Out of the 4 you mentioned, I only watch Linus(because Luke). I like the style of Linus' videos, they are pretty unique, especially the "We wanna go fast" part of the overclocking episode, you wouldn't see that from Austin.

You should check out MKBHD and Austin Evans, they are really good

[BonBon Scott]

You should check out MKBHD and Austin Evans, they are really good

 

I've tried watching them, but Austin's voice just grinds on me and MKBHD doesn't have anything that appeals to me.

[Vacsol]

Technobuffalo was one if the first major players in consumer technology reviews

MKBHD and Unboxtherapy popped up a couple years ago and really made the push towards higher quality reviews of consumer tech like phones etc.

Austin Evans has ghreat videos, but his voice is a little annoying

 

LinusTechTips and TekSyndicate mostly cover PC hardware with occasional consumer tech, and have very different opinions from one another.

[rodion.zissou]

I've tried watching them, but Austin's voice just grinds on me and MKBHD doesn't have anything that appeals to me.

 

 

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I'm sorry to reiterate this a third time, but someone should really inform @austinevans about his inflection. His content is good, and his opinions are good. But EVERY SINGLE SENTENCE has the same inflection that rises in the middle and drops at the end. I simply cannot watch his videos because of this.

 

Edit

I feel I should be more specific. Probably not all of his videos sound like this but here's an example. I couldn't watch a full minute of this. 

 

Photon $500 Gaming PC Build - June 2014:

[PokémonTrainerFour]

I used to watch Austin Evans, but once his content started becoming more and more consumer tech (phones and beats), I unsubbed. I don't care about that shit, which is why I don't watch MKBHD.

 

Unbox Therapy is quite fine.

 

I might get back into watching TS though if they do something good.

[JoshK]

I used to watch Austin Evans, but once his content started becoming more and more consumer tech (phones and beats), I unsubbed. I don't care about that shit, which is why I don't watch MKBHD.

 

Unbox Therapy is quite fine.

 

I might get back into watching TK though if they do something good.

Thats what happened to me to. I watched Austin for a while and then discovered Linus. I dont watch anyone else, but I do sometimes check on Austin and MKBHDs channels just to see what they are releasing. While they are both a one man crew, it seems as if they dont post hardly at all, which for me is a HUGE deal breaker when it comes to youtube. I want new content to watch every day, which is why I love Linus. Also, I like the more laid back feel Linus has in his videos and in Channel Super Fun which is actually comedy entertainment.

[PokémonTrainerFour]

Thats what happened to me to. I watched Austin for a while and then discovered Linus. I dont watch anyone else, but I do sometimes check on Austin and MKBHDs channels just to see what they are releasing. While they are both a one man crew, it seems as if they dont post hardly at all, which for me is a HUGE deal breaker when it comes to youtube. I want new content to watch every day, which is why I love Linus. Also, I like the more laid back feel Linus has in his videos and in Channel Super Fun which is actually comedy entertainment.

 

Some more channels you could check out are Tech of Tomorrow, JayzTwoCents, Barnacules Nerdgasm, and NCIXcom, they all have the kind of style you like. While the first 3 don't upload every day, they do upload regularly.

[Mooshi]

This is why you have to have a niche on top of covering common consumer goods. Linus Media Group knows this. Their style of videos fits into a niche. The other guys are dull clones of one another and because of that, enthusiasts give them little attention. If Linus were to one day become Cnet, I would unsub in an instant.