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 Learn Dynamic vs. condenser microphones, and when each makes sense USB vs. XLR connections, and what XLR requires to work A full popular-microphone shopping list by category and connection type Where to find the complete, current gear recommendations Types of Microphones Dynamic 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 Types USB 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 Microphones Dynamic mics: Shure SM7B Heil PR-40 Electro-Voice RE-20 Rode Procaster Condenser mics: Rode NT1-A Audio-Technica AT2050 Audio-Technica AT2020 MXL-990 USB mics: Rode Podcaster Blue Yeti Blue Snowball Audio-Technica ATR2100 Samson C01U iOS mics: Rode SmartLav+ Resources To purchase gear directly, visit the Mike Murphy Amazon Shop. Music: "Life of Riley" & "Wallpaper" (incompetech.com). Show Notes & Links Mike Murphy Co Resources Page Mike Murphy Co Amazon Store Read the complete show notes and resources on mikemurphy.ai. Support the show Subscribe To Weekly Newsletter: AI Unplugged Connect With Me 🌐 Website 📧 Newsletter 🎥 YouTube 🐦 X 💼 LinkedIn Comments, Questions & Feedback: [email protected]