PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show

What Microphone Do I Need to Podcast?

Listen Later

First thing's first, you're going to need something to record into, aren't you? 

On this episode we take a deep dive into the world of microphones for podcasting. 

The Best Podcasting Microphones

Here, you'll learn

  • The difference between XLR and USB mics
  • The difference between Dynamic and Condenser mics
  • What are Polar Patterns, and which one do you need?
  • Can you use built-in mics to podcast?
  • And, what are OUR favourite mics? 

    • Also Mentioned in This Episode

    • Samson Q2U (USB and XLR)
    • Blue Snowball (USB)
    • Blue Yeti (USB)
    • Rode Procaster (XLR)
    • MXL 990 (XLR)
    • Shure SM58 (XLR)
    • Alitu: The Podcast Maker
      • ...more
      View all episodesView all episodes
      Download on the App Store
      PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic ShowBy The Podcast Host
      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6
      • 4.6

      4.6

      106 ratings

      More shows like PodCraft | How to Podcast & Craft a Fantastic Show

      View all
      School of Podcasting - Podcast Tips to Plan, Launch, Grow Your Podcast by Dave Jackson

      School of Podcasting - Podcast Tips to Plan, Launch, Grow Your Podcast

      334 Listeners

      Desert Island Discs by BBC Radio 4

      Desert Island Discs

      2,014 Listeners

      The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast by Pat Flynn

      The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast

      3,446 Listeners

      The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast by Elsie Escobar and Rob Walch

      The Feed The Official Libsyn Podcast

      132 Listeners

      Ask the Podcast Coach by Dave Jackson, Jim Collison

      Ask the Podcast Coach

      58 Listeners

      Mountain Bikes Apart: Mountain Biking Chat All Year Round by Colin Gray | MountainBikesApart.com

      Mountain Bikes Apart: Mountain Biking Chat All Year Round

      26 Listeners

      YouTube Creators Hub by Dusty Porter

      YouTube Creators Hub

      8 Listeners

      Hidden Brain by Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam

      Hidden Brain

      43,397 Listeners

      Pivot by New York Magazine

      Pivot

      9,113 Listeners

      UK Business Startup Podcast by ThePodcastHost.com - Matthew McLean & Colin Gray

      UK Business Startup Podcast

      1 Listeners

      Hostile Worlds: Exploring Space by The Podcast Host

      Hostile Worlds: Exploring Space

      145 Listeners

      Podnews Daily - podcast industry news by Podnews LLC

      Podnews Daily - podcast industry news

      76 Listeners

      Inside Indie Games by UK Games Fund

      Inside Indie Games

      0 Listeners

      Buzzcast by Buzzsprout

      Buzzcast

      178 Listeners

      Creator Science by Jay Clouse

      Creator Science

      456 Listeners

      Deep Questions with Cal Newport by Cal Newport

      Deep Questions with Cal Newport

      1,275 Listeners

      Marketing Against The Grain by Hubspot Media

      Marketing Against The Grain

      353 Listeners

      The Calm Clinician by Dillon Hayes and Colin Gray

      The Calm Clinician

      0 Listeners

      Good Bad Billionaire by BBC World Service

      Good Bad Billionaire

      254 Listeners

      The Jefferson Fisher Podcast by Civility Media

      The Jefferson Fisher Podcast

      7,812 Listeners