{"id":75349,"date":"2024-03-13T11:18:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/?post_type=tools&p=75349"},"modified":"2024-03-13T11:18:49","modified_gmt":"2024-03-13T17:18:49","slug":"podcasting","status":"publish","type":"tools","link":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/tools\/podcasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcasting Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Our Choice of Microphones<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Inexpensive USB Mic: Samson Q2U<\/h2>\n\n\n
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90% as good for 1\/4 the price<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why we like it:<\/strong> It\u2019s well under $100 and sounds 90% as good as a pro-quality XLR mic.  It\u2019s dead simple.  Plug it into your computer and use an audio recording app to record your podcast.  Couldn\u2019t be easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the competition:<\/strong> There are lots of good USB mics out there.  I don\u2019t personally like the sound of the Blue mics (such as the famous Blue snowball).  In my opinion they sound too mechanical or \u201cmachiney.\u201d  But another good option would be the Audio Technica ATR-2100 which can be used as either XLR OR USB which is a killer feature, and it sounds just about as good as this mic.  ATR2100 is a solid choice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Pro XLR Mic: Rode Procaster<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Our favorite of all time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why we like it:<\/strong>\u00a0It sounds SOOOO good!\u00a0 In my opinion, it\u2019s even better sounding than the well-regarded Heil PR-40.\u00a0 I love this mic and have used it for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the competition:<\/strong> Good quality broadcast microphones are certainly a matter of personal preference.  It really depends on what sound you\u2019re going for, what room you\u2019re using it in, and how deep or high your voice is.  For most podcasting needs, though, I would recommend the Procaster as my favorite podcasting mic of all time.  It\u2019s really a great microphone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Choice of Booms<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Boom for USB Mic: Innogear<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Good quality for lightweight mics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One option is to just simply hold the microphone.\u00a0 That will work fine and you could skip getting a boom arm, but it\u2019s really nice to have the mic held up for you so you can type and check things on the web while podcasting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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XLR Mic Boom Arm: Rode<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Good quality for heavier mics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A boom arm holds the mic up close to your mouth.   It doesn\u2019t have to be complicated, but it does need to be strong enough to hold up this heavy mic, so I recommend the Rode boom arm for holding heavy XLR mics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Our Choice of Mounts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Mount for USB Mic: Cisno Mount and Windscreen<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Mount for XLR Mic: Rode Shockmount<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Best Recorder\/Mini Mixer: Zoom H5<\/h1>\n\n\n
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Why we like it:<\/strong> If you use a USB mic, you can just record on your computer, but with an XLR mic you\u2019ll either need an interface or a sound recorder and I prefer recording to a hardware sound recorder because it\u2019s more reliable.  The Zoom h5 is easy to use and really great quality.  Plus, you can plug in more than one mic if you have another guest with you.  I have also owned the Zoom H6 which is even better because it has more inputs, but most podcasters wouldn\u2019t have a need for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Compared to the competition:<\/strong> There are lots of good sound recorders out there, but the Zooms have always been my favorites.  I\u2019ve owned many of them and have liked the price and quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tools\/75349"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tools"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tools"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/incomeschool.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}