Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone

Comments about Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone:

I have a deep voice and needed a flatter response mic than my audio technica at2020. I do voice overs and screencasts of powerpoint presentations. this broadcast quality mic did the trick and at a great price. you'll need a strong mic-boom stand b/c this puppy is built like a brick.

Another reason I bought this is b/c of the large diaphragm that allows me to move around the mic (while at my computer) and my voice doesn't fade out, as if I'm too far from it.

You'll also need a mic preamp (mine was $70) if you're using this "dynamic" mic with your computer and a usb audio interface (mine was $140). If you don't want to go thru the extra expense of that set up, get the usb version (rode "podcaster"). I don't think you'll be disappointed.

My set up (preamp & interface) get my by, but I'll be upgrading both to get the best of the procaster.

Comments about Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone:

great dynamic voice/narration mic...similar to an re20 but in my comparisons the rode is brighter and not as dull as the re20...i like the re20 but i feel the rode is just as solid in every way yet has more life and warmth than the re20...and of course less expensive...been using this more for voice overs than my condensers (akgc3000b,rodent2)...

Comments about Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone:

You need a lot of gain but once it is setup correctly, the sound is quite good.

Comments about Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone:

This mic is doing exactly what I want. It has everything built in and it is easy to pack and carry when I am traveling. Set up time is minimal. Sound is great.

Comments about Rode Procaster - Dynamic Vocal Broadcast Microphone:

If you need a great sounding mic for narration or other voice-over work, and don't want to spend a lot of time with processors, then try this mic.

I've used a ton of different mics over the years, and if money were no object, I would have purchased one of the Neumann broadcast models ... but since I was on a tight budget for a current project and needed something fast, I thought I'd give this one a shot, knowing it would at least be good enough for a decent recording that could be processed further.

To my surprise, the sound quality was great with no upfront processing ... and very little post processing. Since time is valuable, this is a wonderful find! I've had to do a lot more tweaking for mics that cost many times more. Plus, it seems to reject noise well, and doesn't get weird if the user moves around a little while speaking.

The mic is built well ... heavy and solid ... and doesn't feel the least bit fragile. A shock mount would make the whole thing look more impressive, but isn't really necessary for most applications.

Very nice!!