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...
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
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
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:
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
Whether you’re shooting video or recording a new podcast episode, you need to make sure you have great audio quality.
The good news is that for the last couple years, video quality included with your Android smartphone is probably top-notch.
But the built-in microphone in your Galaxy or Pixel phone just won’t cut it.
There are several excellent external microphones that will work with your Android phone – and there are different styles depending on your needs.
The most popular option that works well in a variety of situations is a lavalier mic (they clip to your shirt, allowing hands-free use) but there are a few shotgun-style mics that plug into the headphone jack (if you have one) as well.
You can also use other microphones that are designed for digital audio recorders or DSLRs (like these on-camera shotgun mics) but you will need a TRS to TRRS adapter to plug them in.
This post will just focus on microphones that don’t need adapters to keep things simple, but I wanted to point out that there are many options to improve your audio quality.
We also have a separate article specifically for iPhone mics (with many options that use the Lightning connector) if you find yourself needing one of those too. [Read more…] about Best External Android Microphones For Video & Podcasting 2019
