Podcast Gear & Equipment

We have a post dedicated to podcast equipment here - this is an excellent place to start.

To make it a little easier to navigate, here are the sub-categories within the podcast equipment category:

Below you'll find posts in chronological order from all of the above categories...

Post Updated June 5, 2019 / Ross Winn
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Blue Yeti Microphone Review: Should You Get One?

The Blue Yeti microphone works great in many recording situations and offers a ton of useful features for the price.

The Blue Yeti USB microphone has been the most popular USB microphones in the last several years, but I wouldn’t recommend it to everyone.

In this Blue Yeti review, we’re going to take a look at all the features, sound quality, and let you know who it’s best for.

You’ll also get recommended accessories to make the Yeti even better.

Post Updated June 5, 2019 / Ross Winn
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Rode PodMic Review: The Best Podcast Mic Under $100

After the release of the Rodecaster Pro, Rode announced the PodMic as the perfect companion for it.

The PodMic is a small dynamic cardioid end-address microphone designed to be used for podcasting and streaming.

It is tuned for speech and broadcast use, and works great whether you are recording in a professional studio or a noisy office. It has a rich, warm, and crisp sound. [Read more…] about Rode PodMic Review: The Best Podcast Mic Under $100

Post Updated June 5, 2019 / Ross Winn
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Rodecaster Pro Review: The Best All-In-One Podcast Mixer

Rode surprised the podcast world with the Rodecaster Pro.

For a company mostly known for making high-quality microphones, they have really thought things through with the new Rodecaster Pro.

Their recent entry into interfaces and mixers with the Rode AI-1 USB audio interface was the first hint that they were going be investing in a new segment…

But I don’t think anyone would have guessed this would be the follow-up!

There are a ton of features – both visible and “hidden” in the touchscreen display.

If you want to watch a short (6 minutes or so) overview, take a look at the video below: [Read more…] about Rodecaster Pro Review: The Best All-In-One Podcast Mixer

Post Updated December 30, 2018 / Ross Winn
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Best XLR Cables For Microphones 2019

An XLR cable might not seem like the most important thing, but it is often the “weak link” in your audio’s signal chain.

You don’t want a high-end condenser or dynamic microphone paired with a cheap cable.

They can wear out, pick up interference, and different materials will conduct electricity better or worse than others.

Some terms you might see are balanced or unbalanced, low or high impedance, conductor material, strand count, and more.

It can definitely get kind of confusing – but don’t worry about all that.

We’re going to help you out by highlighting the best XLR cables among a few different price points.

Most of them will be offered in different cable lengths, with longer cables tending to cost a little more than shorter ones.

They generally fall into three different tiers based on price: budget, mid-range, and high-end.

If you want to save yourself some time, my favorites among the different tiers are:

Budget XLR Cable: LyxPro
Mid-Range XLR Cable: Rapco Horizon
High-End XLR Cable: Mogami Gold Studio

Post Updated December 30, 2018 / Ross Winn
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Best External SSDs For Storing Audio & Video (120GB-2TB) 2019

Do you need some extra storage space for all those video and audio files you keep creating?

There are many different options for external storage, but we’re going to focus on external SSDs (solid-state drives) here.

They are fast, small, and secure.

A spinning HDD (hard disk drive) is typically much slower and can be broken easily if dropped or dented.

An SSD does not have any moving parts, making it much more rugged and portable as well.

Even if you don’t need to travel with it, their speed makes them an excellent option to expand your storage capabilities at home with a desktop or laptop.

Before we get into the recommendations, I just want to let you know that brand matters. Cheaper knock-off or no-name brands tend to fail sooner and have much less quality control (if any).

I’m just going to recommend brand-name external SSDs here: [Read more…] about Best External SSDs For Storing Audio & Video (120GB-2TB) 2019