Podcast Series: 6 Best Microphones For Podcasting
Podcasting is one of the best ways to add more value on your blog and take it to the next level. Almost all top bloggers have their own podcast or video-cast to compliment what they offer on their blogs. If you haven’t host a podcast before, you are going to face a lot of questions. You got to have a good idea for your podcast and actually provide value to your listeners. Not only that, you need to find a good web host to host your content. But more importantly, you need the right equipment. Without the right equipment, your podcast may not reach its full potential.
Having a decent microphone is a must if you intend to talk for more than 5 minutes in your podcasts. It’s always tempting to go for a cheap microphone, but there are real voice quality differences between cheap microphones and those premium ones. If you are looking to start your own podcast or take it to the next level, you should try getting one of the below microphones:
Audio Technica AT2020USB Condenser USB Microphone: it’s the microphone I use for my projects. It’s not super expensive but the quality is very high. It does the job well and comes with its own stand and support for USB.
Shure 55SH Series II Microphone: I am not a musician, and at some point better quality doesn’t justify the price for me. At the same time, for bigger podcasting projects, it is essential to invest in better equipment. Shure 55SH Series II is actually a bargain and a killer microphone.
Samson CO1U USB Condenser Mic: another decent choice if you are looking for a fairly high quality Microphone. For most podcast projects, this is enough.
Samson G Track USB Microphone and Audio Interface: a very high quality microphone for pod-casting and video-casting. It comes with USB connectivity (a must), a computer audio interface, and a stereo headphone jack for no-latency monitoring. It’s not that expensive either.
Snowball USB Microphone Bundle: this sounded like the perfect microphone for me until I realized that it was not compatible with my Vista 64. If you are still using XP, this will work just fine.
Blue Microphones BlueBird Condenser Mic: a bit more expensive than some other microphones available on the market, but you can’t argue with the quality. Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz.
I do recommend going for a bit more expensive microphone in order to avoid having to re-invest in a new one soon. Once your pod-casts grows, you are going to need better equipment. By investing a bit more up-front, you can provide better quality pod-casts and worry more about creating high quality content than your equipment.
Your take: what brand of microphone are you using for your pod-casts or video recordings?
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