The Microphone Show

Episode Summary: All about microphones for podcasters and online creators — dynamic vs. condenser, USB vs. XLR, and a full popular-microphone shopping list organized by category.What You'll LearnDynamic vs. condenser microphones, and when each makes senseUSB vs. XLR connections, and what XLR requires to workA full popular-microphone shopping list by category and connection typeWhere to find the complete, current gear recommendationsTypes of MicrophonesDynamic microphones are the standard in broadcasting and radio, and tend to be gain-hungry. Condenser microphones tend to be very sensitive to room noise and other unwanted sounds like breaths and lip smacking, and typically require phantom power.Connection TypesUSB microphones attach directly to a computer — simple, easy, and usually recommended for beginners since they work right out of the box. XLR microphones are the pro connector, found on most higher-end mics. XLR requires either an audio interface (a Focusrite Scarlett 6i6-class interface, for example) or a mixing board.Popular Podcast MicrophonesDynamic mics:Shure SM7BHeil PR-40Electro-Voice RE-20Rode ProcasterCondenser mics:Rode NT1-AAudio-Technica AT2050Audio-Technica AT2020MXL-990USB mics:Rode PodcasterBlue YetiBlue SnowballAudio-Technica ATR2100Samson C01UiOS mics:Rode SmartLav+ResourcesTo purchase gear directly, visit the Mike Murphy Amazon Shop.Music: "Life of Riley" & "Wallpaper" (incompetech.com).Show Notes & LinksMike Murphy Co Resources PageMike Murphy Co Amazon StoreRead the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai.Support the showSubscribe To Weekly Newsletter:AI UnpluggedConnect With Me🌐 Website📧 Newsletter🎥 YouTube🐦 X💼 LinkedInComments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]