Best Podcast Setups for Beginners
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- When you're starting your first podcast it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out what you need to buy. We break down our recommended setups for solo podcasts, 2-person podcasts, and 3 - 4 person podcasts using the following criteria:
1. Easy to use
2. Grows with you
3. Affordable
[UPDATE] Audio-Technica has discontinued the ATR2100 and replaced it with the higher-priced ATR2100x. We currently recommend the Samson Q2U for new podcasters.
==== Time Stamps ====
00:21 - Our selection criteria
00:57 - One person podcast setup
01:49 - Two person podcast setup
02:49 - Thee or four person podcast setup
04:35 - Why we don’t recommend the Blue Yeti
05:35 - Podcast setup accessories
05:47 - Boom arms
06:28 - Shock mounts
06:54 - Headphones
07:50 - Podcast setup prices
08:20 - Focus on your content
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1-PERSON SETUP
Samson Q2U: bhpho.to/30r9CYR
Foam Cover: amzn.to/2C7DbV1
2-PERSON SETUP
Samson Q2U (x2): bhpho.to/30r9CYR
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2: amzn.to/2NQWqdG
Foam Cover (x2): amzn.to/2C7DbV1
3-4 PERSON SETUP
Samson Q2U (x3 or x4): bhpho.to/30r9CYR
Zoom H6: amzn.to/2G6sbt6
Foam Cover (x3 or x4): amzn.to/2C7DbV1
RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES
Rode PSA1 Boom Arm: bhpho.to/2GhLXky
On-Stage MY420 Shock Mount: amzn.to/2VG6g1k
Audio-Technica M20x Headphones: amzn.to/2JApnFv
* important disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, which means that if you choose to make a purchase, Buzzsprout will earn a commission.
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I have spent about 20 hours researching microphones and set-ups for podcasting over the last couple of weeks. THIS. COULD. NOT. HAVE. BEEN. MORE. HELPFUL. Thank you!!!!!
No problemo!
@@Buzzsprout do you have any camera reccomendations for long videos? I'm thinking of going for a Logitech webcam as these seem to be liked by youtubers and it's more in my budget. But any help would be great!
Good advice. I use a Yeti Pro and it is very sensitive. I have to record in my closet to reduce ambient noise. Someday, I hope to come out of the closet.
hahahah
Yeti is a BAD choice for the average Podcaster. The advice in this video is correct.
So funny
Lmfao
😭😭😭
damn man, your youtube ad worked, just happend to see it on my timeline and god, this is such a great informative series with so much value in content, thanks for making and sharing this guide series!
You bet 😉
Thanks heavens I've found a straightforward video about podcasting basics at last. Really enjoyed it.
Also thank you for this video it was so much help! I bought the Scarelett 2i2 a couple years ago and I'm happy to see it's still a good choice. Finally getting started and your videos are super helpful!
I'm a solo podcaster and I use a Rode Procaster into a warm audio WA12 preamp into a DBX 266Xs compressor, into a Focusrite 2i2 as my main recording setup. But I also use an AT875R straight into the Tascam DR60D MKII. I find either of these setups is good for solo podcasting
Right on!
This was extremely helpful looking forward to building my podcast!!! Thank you for posting this!!
Very well said I have been looking for a lot of information regarding podcast, found your video in a guide titled: Modern Day Podcasting secrets revealed 2020. Thanks for sharing such nice and valuable information for free.
The most helpful video I watched so far.All I needed was a simple explanation of how to set up and what it looked like and you delivered thank you so much!
Glad it helps, Jane! Appreciate you checking in. 😊
@@Buzzsprout also, any recommendations on an audio interface that's the same quality with the focursite 2i2 but with a lower price point?
Unfortunately not. There are certainly other mixers and interfaces that record multiple microphones that cost less, but you do get what you pay for
Great stuff! Glad you broke it up into three different setups (solo, duo, multi). Question though: you mentioned how to listen to yourself and a partner with headphones. what about a 3-4 person setup? Does the ZoomH6 have that capability or do you need a splitter?
I am a videographer working with a client on setting up a new video podcast and it is kind of a new world for me. This video helped a ton, so thank you!
That's awesome! If you're interested, we just started publishing our 8-part "How To Start a Podcast" video series. You can find the first video here: czcams.com/video/Gejf39h3_IY/video.html
This video is absolutely amazing. Thank you so much!!!! I can't wait to get started.
Let's go!!!
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This was a DAMN GOOD, Entertaining Video,
to help me get Started. Thanks My Friend.
You're welcome!
Good suggestion! It simplify the preparation. Thanks for your sharing👍🏻
You're welcome!
This information was extremely helpful. Thank you.
Love this!!! Looking to start a podcast too. Thanks for making this simple!
Thank You, Love everything about simple information.
Thank you, Leon!
Thanks. This is a great way to get started. Very informative. Looking forward to starting my new journey
you guys have helped me so my with my podcast. Thank you.
Great to hear! Congrats on launching your podcast!
You've been the best help my friend! Well earned subscription
We're so glad it's been helpful!
Great video, and one I will be using to help get some funding for starting a podcast for young adults here in Nottingham.
Hoping I can use this to convince them it's not gonna cost a bomb to get it started!
That sounds awesome! I can't tell you how many really big podcasts use this setup or something similar. You don't need a $10k studio to start a podcast.
Great video, I have the Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen and I love it. I'm testing the Deity D3 Pro as a Podcast microphone. I also have the Rode Procaster Dynamic XLR which I love the sound of it.
We're big fans of the Procaster as well. Haven't had an opportunity to test out the Deity quite yet
Thanks for this, really useful and helpful, and explained in a way that I understood. Would be great to see a version of what happens as a podcast is recorded and the first steps to editing!
Thanks for these suggestions! Will pass it along to our team. Appreciate you for watching the video.
this was an awesome video and straight to the point. Love it hopefully your advice will get our business' podcast going right away!
You got this, Justin! 💪 Thanks for checking in!
Thank you. Some great advice and guidance in an upbeat, higher quality production - presentation. :)
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This is the video I was looking for. Thank you!!!
So glad to know that, Babette! Thank you for checking in!
Very informative! Thank you for your suggestions.
I love that you and John just stay genuine no weird yourube act just two buddies
Good information and everyone in the video was fun to watch! Thanks ☺️
Glad it was helpful!
Hey🖐🏾 thanks for this tutorial🖐🏾👊🏾 I am a new subscriber because of this detail review. I like how you talk about one mic with few products to help you with your new podcast. I will be starting my podcast on the future so I am in the learn phase.👍🏾😊
That's amazing! Let us know if there's anything we can do to help with your podcast
Really glad i stumbled onto this! Gonna buy the setup for the solo podcaster to start!
Nice!
Don’t do it
THANK YOU, been looking all over for a vid like this since I'm looking to begin integrating interviews in my Podcast. The blue yeti has been sufficient for solo episodes but just not ideal for clear sound when having guests. Really appreciate these tips! :) -- Jake
Awesome! Thanks for checking in, Jake.
Very informative. Thanks so much.
Thank you for making this. It's very generous of you to share.
Glad it was helpful!
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Great advice! Thank you.
You're welcome!
I am just starting up. This was helpful. Thanks
Super!
Thanks for this video. I am planning on starting a podcast soon.
Best video I've seen on this topic!! Do you know if we can record video from our phone? That would be an awesome video.
Certainly! Just record the video on your phone, sync up the audio files in your videos editing software, and mute the audio track from your phone while keeping the audio from your microphones
Awesome! Very informative and engaging video. Thanks!
Looking at starting a podcast. This video was beyond helpful!
Thanks! Good luck with your podcast!
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@@tlk1197 Beer Bourbon and Games
Your video helped me understand a lot, thanks
Great tips! I use a Blue Yeti and it's great!
Vince Lymburn hello .. what kind of laptop 💻 do you use , sir ?
Thank you for the advice.
Really helpful, thanks you very much. I'll check in again soon :-)
Glad it was helpful!
This video is super helpful. I am so stoked to launch my podcast and YT chan. Thanks for the pro tips.
Yay! So happy you find this video helpful. Thank you so much for watching!😊
This was truly helpful! thanks guys!
Happy to help, Leo! Thanks for checking in.
Great video.
Thank you.
Awesome friend, great useful video to start my own podcasting studio! Success and blessings.
Thank you so much!
Thank you so much!!!! Great information!
Glad it was helpful, Michelle!
You're welcome!
Good job guys! Looked like fun.
It twas!
Excellent video, very informative and also you made it fun.
Thank you, Alva. Glad you enjoyed it!
great video, bro! Congrats!!!
Thanks!
Simplest so far...thank you
You're welcome!
Great video. I've been doing a podcast for year and a half with 1 Rode USB microphone, and we have two hosts and sometimes quests. Sometimes even 4 of us with 1 mic. I didn't know that there was a way to have more than 1 USB mic tapped into your mac. Loved it, thanks! Do you have Garageband editing tutorials as well?
Check this out: czcams.com/video/mATGO5ayrzc/video.html
Super useful, thank you!
You're welcome!
Looks like a really good single person setup there in the beginning. I, on the other hand, got the H5, couldn't get the X/Y Mic comfortably close, bought a lav mic that picks up clothing rustling, and ended up ordering an AT2035 and a cheap boom arm that I doubt will hold the mic well at all. Could have bought a Rodecaster and a Behringer mic for the investment I've got in it, lol.
Thanks for the info
Great thank you, made me laugh with dogs driving by :)
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Excellent video! Great advice!
Wish i was able to watch this before getting the 2020USB.. will try to make it work with your recos 😊
This will help a lot!
Thank you! Brilliant!
You're welcome!
Super useful. Thanks !
No problemo!
Very good job. Good info without alot of fluff (extra music and talking.) I really liked your "static" transitions - clean and interesting. What was that? Did you make that or do you have a site that you buy your gfx content from?
We did those ourselves 😉
Really good video, thanks.
Happy you liked it, Robert! Thanks for watching! 😊
1:55 I watched this part like 4 times looking for a jump cut ...😅 great editing
😉
Indeed! Love the editing. Doesn’t get much better. Very natural as well. Wish I knew more about video editing and which software i/we should use. If you’re not willing to share the sauce I get it but it’s nit the software as much as creative ideas. Great work guys and gals
Terrific video. Thanks a lot for the great tips.
I'm at the very early stages of planning a podcast series. I'll be interviewing someone face-to-face, probably in my home or theirs. So I'll probably get two of those ATR2100s.
Just one question. I noticed that you and your colleagues moved around a lot when you were talking into the microphones. Yet the sound quality and volume never varied. Maybe you had another mike somewhere and the ATRs were not plugged in?
That's correct. For this video we weren't using the microphones on the table to capture the audio
Great Video!
can I run the Audio Technica in to my Pixel 3 and what podcast app do recommend for the beginner, I use a Pixel3 and a MacBook Air but more android based
You can certainly run the ATR2100 into the Pixel 3, you'll just need a USB to USB-C adapter. You can then record your audio with a voice memo app.
If you're recording into your MacBook Air, we recommend using GarageBand to record and edit your podcast episodes.
Great work. Really loved it. ❤️
What setup would you recommend for an open space (like recording in the hall of my Flat) podcasting. How to take care of the noise in such scenario. Having foams is easy in a room. But what about open spaces.
Thanks again for the great guidance
If you're in an open space you simply do the best you can (it doesn't have to be perfect).
One thing you can do is apply a "DeReverb" effect in your editing software if you pick up a lot of echo in your recording
Great stuff! So getting a focusrite if you're just podcasting solo won't really improve the sound enough to justify getting it? I have an atr2100. Thanks!
Correct. No need to get the Focusrite until you're recording 2x people or using a microphone that only has an XLR connection
@@Buzzsprout Awesome, thanks for the help! :)
Awesome TIPS!!
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful. Thank you
You're most welcome! Thanks for checking in!
Awesome video...
Thanks for your video. I found you on a search on CZcams by chance. This is probably the first time I found a CZcams video that was informative, funny, and entertaining. I'm new at podcasting and trying to learn all I can to keep my daughter entertained this Summer while schools out. Hope she makes it big so daddy can retire 😊. Liked and followed. Looking forward to more
Glad you found this helpful. All the best to you and your show!
thank you for this!
You're so welcome!
Love the video. I have the h4 but am about to upgrade to the h6 to be able to record more than just two people.
Right on! We're big fans of the H6. It's probably our most recommended 4-person recording solution
Can you record 2 people still on the H6?
Nice video thanks 👌
Nice video, very funny but instructive! A question, If I have two or three microphones, could I have separate audio track for each one? If not how to do it in order to postproduction (I use Garagaband)!
Yes! We cover multitrack recording in our GarageBand tutorial - czcams.com/video/mATGO5ayrzc/video.html
What additional (if any) gear would you recommend to add to the mics for Skype/Zoom interviews?
And also, I'm planning on recording my podcast at home but also take it on the road. I'm concerned about the shock arm bulkiness, especially if I have to carry two around. Any suggestions for podcasting on the go?
Thanks and great video!
Lorena Alvarez Ruiz hi. If you are using the zoom to record, then maybe invest in the the shure sm58 instead. It’s about the same price as the mic recommended or can find it at a good price. It’s a professional microphone that is used on stage by professionals, so that would help you on the go since it’ll eliminate some of the handling noise if you don’t have the boom stands. And I think it sounds a little better as well in my opinion.
To use the ATR2100 for Skype/Zoom you just need to have it plugged into your computer with the microphone selected as your audio input. No additional gear required.
You can use the stand that comes with ATR2100 for on the go recording, or invest in a table stand like the Rode DS1. Boom arms are super convenient if you consistently record in the same location, table stands work better when you're out and about
Excellent! Thank you! (new subbie)
Thank you, Annette!
What a great review. I am on Amazon right now. I have subscribed as well. I am looking forward to the next set of video's. I feel I have discovered some secret sauce !
Glad to hear it!
LOVED YOUR VIDEO. Thank you Sir :)
You're welcome!
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Thank you. I love this too. I am a beginer, what do you think about YETI NANO USB mic? Thanks
We're not big fans of it for the same reasons we don't recommend the Blue Yeti for podcasters. You'll be much better served with the Samson Q2U
Thank you so much...
Great video thanks. I can only find on Amazaon the Audio TechnicaAT2005USB for $79 will that work? Also do I need to get any other cord or anything besides the foam cover
if I am starting as the 1 person?
Unfortunately the ATR2100 was just discontinued 😔which is why you can't find it on Amazon.
We recommend getting the Samson Q2U instead (it comes with everything you need for a 1-person setup, including the foam cover) - bhpho.to/30r9CYR
I have 4 Røde USB-NT, an USB hub and Garageband. Much simpler, actually. Added three webcams too. All in one
Three webcams? Sounds like you've got some fun jump cut edits
Good Information Sir.
Wish they would have mentioned how to incorporate video for for platforms like CZcams but this was definitely helpful price and equipment wise.
This video walks through the camera stuff: czcams.com/video/egFX4t1YjGE/video.html
Great video! I have the audio technica AT875R condensor mic (should I buy a pop filter?). Can I use the audio technica ATR2100X with a guest or do I need to use the same mics for the best audio? I would use an H4N recorder btw.
Pop filters are typically a good investment for any microphone.
You can absolutely mix and match your microphones, so just pick up a cheaper one like the ATR2100x for your guest interviews
Buzzsprout thanks again.
I used a zealsound until upgraded to a blue yeti and both are great for android phones and the zealsound can be used on iPhone since it's not a USB mic
Solocaster: I like the Samson Q2U better than the 2100, but both get the job done.
Multicaster: Since you'll have to buy a separate audio interface or mixer, no need to buy additional mics with that functionality included. If you started as a solocaster, keep your Q2U/2100, then buy some Behrigner XM8500s for $20 a piece for each of your expected guests / co-hosts. Which mixer/interface you end up pairing it with will depend on the total number of participants in the podcast, the portability you need, etc.
Good tips! Thanks for sharing
Just curious because I couldn't tell, when you plug in 3 or 4 mics into the Zoom (I just bought an H5), do you have the recorder plugged into the computer via USB while recording? Or are you monitoring levels with the zoom itself? Also, can you plug in 3 or 4 headphones into the zoom with a splitter and still monitor everyone's volume? Thanks! Great video!!!
You can either record to your computer via USB or (and this is what most people do) record directly to an SD card and transfer it to your computer later.
You can absolutely use a headphone splitter and still monitor everyone's audio.
That was going to be my question too.
very informative video
Thanks for the video! Is this Mic still a good option for recording two people in the same room at the same time? Co-hosts, interviews etc does the Mic still perform, esp if you and your co-host is sitting close to each other? Cheers
The microphone in this video has been discontinued, so we'd replace it with the Samson Q2U.
But we'd recommend purchasing a separate microphone for each co-host. It keeps the audio tracks separate which will make the editing a lot easier!
Very useful video
Thank you for this video! When you use the zoom h6 , where is the podcast stored ? All on your laptop correct ? We’re the XLR cables connecting the laptop and mics to the zoom?
Good question
Great video! I would like to know what podcast editing software of DAW software you recommend to use with the mixer though. I currently use Audacity with a Yeti mic, but decided to expand and get 3 mics which means, I now need a Behringer 4 track mixer. I got that and plugged everything into my computer but now, Audacity seems to be having trouble picking up 4 tracks. Do you recommend any low cost DAWs that make it easy to record multiple tracks? Thanks!
Make sure your Behringer mixer allows you to record in multitrack. Many of them (even with 4 mic inputs) only record a single stereo file. Audacity will allow you to record 4 tracks simultaneously if your mixer has that capability
This was incredibly useful and a joy to watch! You spoke in my language and made me feel competent. My biggest question was about whether you could just use a splitter to connect two dynamic microphones directly into a computer or not because I am hesitant to invest more money on an audio interface. But I guess an interface is the only way to go. Thanks so much!