What Is The BEST Microphone For Podcasting & Streaming?
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- Which microphone is best for podcasting and streaming? In this video, I'll help you decide on the ideal microphone for your podcast or live stream.
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Trying to build up my home studio setup now. Your videos have been so much help. I figure my main mic will be an SM7-B but I would love to keep a few 58s in my toolkit.
Good choice! The SM57 is a great alternative to the SM58 if you will be recording mostly instruments rather than vocals.
We settled with 4 Shure MV7's for our podcast studio. Great mics for the price. We chose the dual interface MV7 for flexibility, but if I'm honest, we haven't used the USB interface on these yet.
Our first incarnation with the studio used Shure SM58's and it sounded fine.
Thanks for sharing! Glad you like them.
Samson Q2U here for simple one-man podcasts and Zoom. Dynamic, both USB and XLR outputs, sounds very good with most voices. And just $69 MSRP. I use it with the foam pop sleeve and a shock mount to a simple desk arm.
When portable, I use the USB out and a desk stand. Easily carried and rugged. No interface needed as the PC USB supplies the power it needs. It has a headphone output built into the mic with a TRS jack. Very simple very easy. Plug n play with Win11.
For higher quality, studio-only use, I use an EV RE20. It works pretty well on a boom (out of frame) or desk arm (in frame). The RE20 is mostly for a fashion show. In A/B tests, most listeners can't identify the RE20 from the Q2U.
But there's about a $390 price diff. The Q2U is the workhorse.
Thanks for sharing, Jim. I haven't tried the Q2U, but I've heard a lot about it lately! I will try to get one for a review.
7:31 I need a separate video for this because as a soft-spoken person in a loud city, it's really hard to find mics that work for me.
Love my RE20. The podmic USB is good, especially for quick meetings.
Electro-Voice RE20 seems to be the best long term solution for my needs and thanks for helping me decide which to choose.
I use a BM-800 mic and have been for three years now. I got it for under $50. I'm happy with it. You ought to do a video for great quality microphones for under $50. They're out there.
I would be very interested in a video explaining how Networked Audio works, and how it differs from traditional analog. Some pros and cons. Protocols like Cobranet, Ethersound and Dante.
Great suggestion, Lucas! Thanks!
Last year I picked up a budget USB cardioid microphone by Uhuru for about $75 CAD. Although I don't do any podcasting or any professional audio work that requires the use of my voice, I'm surprised at how great the sound quality of the mic is overall! It's great for playing games with friends, and I've even streamed with it a few times. The mic also came with a boom arm, pop filter, and a foam cover. So even if I want to upgrade my mic sometime, I'm sure I can still use those accessories on my new mic.
Great video overall as always :)
Thanks for sharing this info, Afterift! And thank you for watching.
The Yeti, which I have had for 10 years at least, has absolutely NO isolation between the capsule and the base. If it's on your desk you will hear everything. If there is a hard drive (spinning type) on the desk, it will sound like a factory. If you put a cup down, it sounds like someone dropped a plank at construction site. The capsule is good but the overall design is stupidly and fatally flawed.
Thanks for sharing this info! And thanks for using such entertaining analogies. 😄
I moved my Yeti onto a shock mount on a stand when I was using it for thus reason. I agree that it is exceptional at picking up every sound. It has become our conference room mic because of that.
There is this video where a guy went on a website where it allowed to custom his blue yeti settings by going in a computer where it fixed the background noise
ruclips.net/video/zMOs2labP04/видео.html
I think it’s this if I’m not mistaken ^
I am currently using the Røde Pro microphone with the RØDE WS2 Pop Filter. Which is connected to the Røde RodeCaster Pro 2 audio interface. Along with the Røde PSA1 boom arm. But, I do also own the Shure MV7 as as a backup microphone.
Nice setup! Thanks for watching!
Great video, your work is really appreciated. I've started a few years ago with a Blue Yeti (pre Logitech), and now I'm on a Midiplus Studio 4 interface, an Audio-Technica AT2035, a desk arm and a K&M mic stand... plus a few XLR mics in between 🤷♂ Midiplus is a good enough brand in this part of the globe... I'm considering getting the Lewitt Connect 6 as my "endgame"... if that makes sense. Cheers.-
Nice! Thanks for sharing your setup, Gastón!
Thanks for your video Kyle 👍👍👍
Thank you for watching, ebor! Hope you liked this one.
Great video man! Thank you!
I am going to go with the SE Electronics V7
Currently using an Earthworks Icon Pro, but have ordered and is waiting for the Ethos.
Nice! Let us know how you like it when it comes in.
I am not doing podcast right now but would choose the Sure SM 7
Great choice, Tomlin! Thanks for watching.
Question. I have, in my recordings, mouth smacking & a "razzle" in my voice (kinda if you start strangling yourself, and talk at same time). Which is pretty annoying... Have added lots of filters with different settings. But this might be a source-problem, aka: my voice? And not the mic itself? Not dehydrated or talking too much (more the opposite), eaten apples/tea to make mouth less dry. You got any advice for me to get rid of this? And if you wonder, I have a $100 USB, Studio microphone, condenser, with pop-filter and sponge cover. Not the best, but..
You should check out the logitech blue sona one of the best imo
Which kind of microphone will be good for a weak voice? Is usb microphone enough for recording a story telling audio?
I’d recommend a condenser microphone (USB is ok). Whichever mic you choose, place it within a few inches of the person speaking if they have a weak voice. You may want a pop filter so you can get the mic closer without worrying about p-pops.
@@AudioUniversity thanks
Shure SM7B is my choice for VO's.
Great choice!
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SM58 mics are great. Did you know Shure released it as a Studio Microphone and sales were horrible?
It was rebranded as a live performance mic and sales took off, making it an industry standard live microphone for many years since.
SM(Studio Microphone)58.
Billy Idol's engineer, Mike Frondelli used the SM58 on much of his vocals.
Damm u have a lot mics, and u have nice voice😊
I use a Rode Broadcaster.
Good video!
I was thinking about getting a dynamic mic because of my room. Before getting into more serious convenient tools for long conversation. I was thinking about a good old sm58 or 57 which cool help to record trumpet and guitar amp.
Those mics are both great choices for trumpet and electric guitar.
@@AudioUniversity could they be mounted on this podcast stand?
You should take a look at the Earthworks Icon, Icon Pro, and the now cheaper Earthworks Ethos. Super clean and fast mics, not for every voice, but man I like the accurate response of them. The SR314 and SV33 are so so good, but probably out of most people's budgets, the latter more so than the former.
Thanks for the tip, Kenji. I’d love to try them out!
Not for every voice. How do I know which mic is for voice or not?
Ugh no prices listed.
What about the super portable options?
I see them used in lectures, outdoors etc.. and seem to produce good sound too.
Informative video. It caught my eye because I own one of the mics in your thumbnail (RE20), and just bought a Yeti X.
I’m not a podcaster or RUclipsr yet, but I have an interest in voice over work. I selected the RE20 after trying both it and the SM7B in person at Sweetwater. I found the RE20 was a better fit with my voice; I recommend people try different mics if they can. I used the RE20 in making 50 or so hour-long recordings of newspaper stories, for a service for the hearing impaired.
I bought the Yeti X just this week, for my first attempt at a public-aimed RUclips video. Shooting it at my brother’s place, and it’s just not convenient to move my RE20 with shock mount and arm.
With top end mikes the bass can dominate. If you're interviewing people on laptops the mics may be unbalanced.
That’s an interesting point. It may be helpful to use EQ and HPF to match the interview audio. Thanks for watching!
I have seen some other people recommending the use of super-cardioid or shogun mics so that you can position the mic outside the video frame. Maybe something else to consider when selecting a mic.
That's a good thing to bring up, David. Thanks! This is especially beneficial for video podcasts. You can learn more here: ruclips.net/video/HagyNPzc-zs/видео.html
Thank you so much for your videos! I record computer training with a "green screen" setup, etc. I think my audio requirements are similar to a Podcaster. We want the mic off camera because I'm typing or waving my hands to describe a concept, etc. (I've hit a few microphones). It is also difficult if the mic is between me and the computer monitor. We have tested several setups. We had great sound from a dynamic like the SM58, but I would get a neck ache from trying to posture myself in a position for good sound (close to the mic) without causing problems for the monitor and camera. We tried a Yeti XLR and Samson CO2s as well. We are currently using the Azden SGM-3500L mounted above the camera, and about 24" to 36" away. I have not read or heard of others using a shotgun in this manner. I was wondering your thoughts and if you think we should be doing something different. The room is mostly treated with acoustic foam. We find each square makes it sound just a little better.
Haha! I just found your Shotgun Mic video: ruclips.net/video/HagyNPzc-zs/видео.html, and see we may have a very similar setup!
Hey have you tried q2u and atr 2100x yet? And if yes which one do you like more.
I have not tried them.
Can you upload how to connect with phone Mic setup pls
You can use the LEWITT CONNECT 6 and a microphone with your phone. There are some other interfaces that work with mobile devices as well.
Another question,
For the streaming and live(launching the OBS) MAC vs Windows, which one is compatible?
Running the DAW, Using some midi controllers, jamming with some analog instruments via abelton
Simultaneously, Captured by OBS
I'm considering MAC for the stabilty but I've used windows so far, and afraid of that if I can't use my plugins that I have.
Both are very stable in my experience. I think it comes down to personal preference.
Your arguments for not using a USB is not because the mic doesn't perform well. It is because you want to connect other devices. These mics work great
Shure MV7 vs Audio-Technica AT2040? What do you think for almost 1/3 of the price? 👍 I want to do podcast and live stream
FiFine K688 Vs Maono PD400X Vs Shure MV7?
Are these the one youtubers use to help make their voice incomprehensible. either so little treble as to make it incomprehensible or so reverberant so as to give anyone listening headache. Then if they can use a stronger accent too or bad microphone technique...
Kyle, I have 2 EV PL20’s, any clue as to any difference between the RE20’s that you are aware of?
I believe the design of both the RE20 and PL20 is the same, just marketed for different users. It’s an interesting story! Thanks for bringing that up!
im town between the Electro-Voice RE20 and the Electro-Voice RE27 N. anyone got any input?
3:07 three? Why did you ignore the stereo polar pattern?
In my opinion, stereo doesn’t belong in a basic discussion of polar patterns. It’s more like two cardioid channels rather than a polar pattern. You can learn more here if you’re interested: ruclips.net/video/R8kOp4jYcr4/видео.html
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