![]() If starting to purchase a professional microphone before was a difficult decision, then it can be next to impossible to decide on one now! The downside to this? Well, it’s that… there are more microphone options now than ever before. The good news is that this means that there are more microphone options now than ever before. Now, this explosion comes with both good and bad news. Since the explosion of podcasts that have become so popular in the last 10 to 15 years, there has also been an increase in the demand for good voice-capturing microphones to help newcomers who want the best tool for the job to get started. ![]() If you have any additional questions about this microphone, leave them in the comments on this site or on the youtube channel, and I will try to reply ASAP.When it comes to making a good podcast, one of the most important things that you can do to set yourself up for success is to make sure that you have the right equipment for the task at hand.Īnd, for podcasters, nothing is more important than having a good microphone ready for your podcast (also see, ‘ Best Pocast Microphone‘)! That's the type of situation that this microphone will truly shine in. ![]() It is important to remember that this is a Broadcast Dynamic microphone, meaning it was designed to be used in a broadcast setting with multiple people talking in the same room and limiting the amount of bleed between microphones. On the other hand, if you're planning to record instruments with this microphone, I don't think that this microphone is going to cut it for you. I absolutely love this microphone, but keep in mind that the majority of what I do is vocal based. They tuned this thing specifically for vocals, and it produces superb vocal reproduction. ProsĮven with internal pop filter, still experience some issues with plosives For the price, I would have liked to see slightly better output, but this is just me being overly critical. It is is a lot louder than the SM7b, but not quite as loud as the SM58. Honestly, the sensitivity left a little bit to be desired. It will allow you to be in a room with multiple podcasters, and limit the amount of bleed between the microphones.Īs far as other specs, they list a sensitivity of -56dB, and an impedance of 320-Ohms. ![]() Some people might not like how narrow the polar pattern is, but for me, I love it. Also, when I smashed a keyboard behind the mic while speaking, you could hardly hear the keyboard. As soon as I got slightly off axis, my voice dropped off a LOT. They list the polar pattern as Cardioid, and damn it, this thing is directional. The low end is full and tight, without being muddy, and the high end has nice presence and adds a great shimmer to your voice. The response is more than sufficient for voice overs / podcasts. The frequency response of this mic is listed as 75Hz - 18kHz, which on paper, I was somewhat let down by, but once I heard it on my voice, I was back on board. I did still run into some issues with plosives though, so i would still recommend an additional pop filter. Even though the shockmount offers no shock absorption, the documentation does state that the capsule is protected by an internal shock mount as well as an internal pop filter. The 10-year warranty, tells me how much faith Rode has in the quality of their mic. You can feel how substantial it is, and in all honesty, you could probably fight off an intruder and it would still work. This thing has an all metal construction, and has some REALLY nice weight to it. If you are interested in this microphone, it will set you back $230 on Amazon What's In the Box Therefore, I recommend picking up a Cloudlifter, if you plan on getting this mic. However, it does have a somewhat low output level, so you will end up turning your gain up relatively high. This is a dynamic microphone, so it does not require phantom power. This is a Dynamic Broadcast XLR microphone, not to be confused with the Rode Podcaster, which is the USB version of this microphone. But for today, we're talking about the Rode Procaster. I've been waiting months to do this review, and I can't wait to put it up against it's USB counterpart in a future Versus Series.
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