TPU #12: Three Podcasting Mics for Under $100

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In this episode I go over three great microphones for podcasters that each cost under $100:

I also discuss my own studio setup:

8 Comments

  1. Bloghacking » Blog Archive » Need a podcasting mic under $100? said,

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  2. Matt said,

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  4. Don said,

    I have been looking at the Marshall MXL 990 and am wondering as a pretty clueless audio guy what cables i would need with it in order ot connect it to my laptop. Thanks!

  5. Jason said,

    For a mic like the MXL 990, the best solution would be to get a mixer that has:

    * An XLR input jack (pro mic connection) that you can plug the mic into
    * Phantom power
    * A USB connection to take the audio into your laptop

    Behringer makes affordable mixers like this.

  6. Ron H said,

    Hi Jason,

    Love your PU and IBM podcasts! I too use Sony Sound Forge with my Shure KSM44 microphone. I have used the RMS Normalization within Sound Forge to normalize my voice at around -10dB by selecting the “Speech” preset, but do not get the clear natural sound that you have achieved. Mine sounds pretty much over compressed. Could be the room I am recording in since it is somewhat reverberant with the ceramic tile in the basement of my house. However, I was wondering if you would share the other parameters that you have set for your normalization settings.

    Thanks in advance!

    Ron Holohan, Host
    The http://www.pm411.org Project Management Podcast

  7. Jason said,

    Ron,

    You should be using a ratio between 2:1 and 3:1. More than that will probably be too much. If you are in a reverberant room, the compression will make the reverb stand ouy more. The threshold will vary for you. If you have a way to meter how much gain reduction the compressor is giving in real time, you want it to bounce up to about -6db at the peak approximately.

    Best,

    Jason

  8. Mark said,

    Well, I appreciate this is a really late response (four years) but this article was exactly what I was looking for since I’m helping out and hopefully starting my own podcast soon. So, thanks, and I’ve subscribed

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