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Podcast Microphone & Equipment Guide

In this article, we share with you our top recommendations for clients’ podcasting equipment.

Our picks are based on the following criteria:

  1. Easy to set up and reliably easy to use (minimum confusion)
  2. High quality audio recording capability
  3. A variety of price points to suit you

Microphones

Here are 3 budget setup recommendations from our producers:

Setup 1

Audio-Technica ATR2100X-USB
$90-110
Microphone Ball Windscreen
$3-4

Setup 2

Blue Yeti X Professional
$160-180
Desktop Mic Stand
Floor Mic Stand
$15-30

Setup 3

Shure MV7 USB Podcast
$240-280
InnoGear Microphone Arm
$12-15

Headphones

If you have your own bluetooth or other headphones that you can connect to your computer, those will work fine. If not, consider the following options:

Sony MDRZX110 (no mic)
$15-20
QCY T1 Bluetooth Earbuds
$15-20
Tascam TH-02 Studio Headphones
$20-25
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Bluetooth
$110-130

All-in-One Headsets

Sennheiser PC 8 USB
$30-40
Corsair HS60 Pro
$50-60
Plantronics Voyager B825M Bluetooth
$170-200

Other Gear

Depending on the connectors available on your computer, you may need one of the following adapters to make sure you can plug USB devices in:

USB-A to USB-C adapter
$5-6
USB-C to USB-A adapter
$5-6

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