Can You Sound Good Podcasting with a $20 Mic? (5-Mic Shootout)
Starting a podcast can be expensive and picking the right mic can be tough! Too many people focus on spending a ton of money on podcasting equipment, so in this Mic Shootout, we’re going to answer the question: Can you sound good with a $20 microphone for your podcasting setup?
Links:
- 7 Mics Compared by Matt Medeiros
- ATR-2100
- Travor USB Mic
- AT M8000
- Shure SM7b
- Focusrite Scarlett Solo
- M-Audio Solo Interface
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:38 How this works
01:58 The Mics we’re testing
02:54 XLR / Rodecaster Pro Setup
04:04 Mic #1 – iMac Pro Built-in
04:43 Mic #2 – Travor USB
05:18 Mic #3 – ATR2100 USB
06:17 Mic #4 – AT M8000 XLR
07:35 Mic #5 – Shure SM7B XLR
08:30 All Mics, Back-to-Back
10:15 Recommendation
