In recent years, manufacturers have flooded the market with $99 dynamic microphones, and many (if not all) of them have been targeted towards podcasters and streamers. Are they a step up in quality from budget microphones worthy of the price tag?
Rode’s VideoMic line offers some affordable solutions for getting high quality into your videos without requiring any additional gear. They can also work well as your work from home mic for video calls. But which one is right for you? In this article and video I compare the VideoMicro II, VideoMic GO II, and VideoMic…
If your video content includes talking head shots, product reviews, or interviews, you’ve likely considered getting an overhead boom microphone if you don’t already have one. Setting up a microphone out of frame gives you a nice clean shot and reduces potential clothes-rustling sounds that you might get with a lavalier microphone.
Perhaps there is no such thing as a “best” microphone for a specific purpose, but there certainly are groups of microphones much better suited to a specific purpose than others. I’ve compiled a list of microphones that I believe are excellent options for you to consider for the purpose of podcasting, arranged by price tier.
Jeff is a content creator, podcaster, and WFH pro who wants all the gear.
