Record high-quality vocals for podcasts and voice-over work right to computers with the RODE Podcaster, a USB microphone designed to sound great in home studio and mobiles setup. If all you have is a room and a computer, you can use this microphone to record your voice with professional resolution and clarity.
Podcasters will appreciate the cardioid polar pattern—which naturally reduces room noise by rejecting any audio to the back and rear of the mic's capsule—as well as the built-in pop filter to minimize p-pops and plosives. The mic comes with a USB cable and a standmount, so you can set it up right out of the box.
- Broadcast-Quality Mic for Podcasting
- Recording for Mac & Windows Computers
- Internal Pop Filter Mitigates Plosives
- 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Output
RODE Podcaster Overview
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RODE Podcaster Reviews
Works well for online meetings
I've been using the RODE Podcaster mic almost daily for several years now and it's worked very well. It might take am minute to figure out how to select the right microphone and speakers, but when that's all figured out the microphone is crystal clear and doesn't pick up background noises. I picked up a second one for a little one to record music for their school projects. It's working like a champ for that too.
High Quality Mic (A Bit Quiet)
I have really enjoyed using this mic. It’s been a few weeks in and I am very pleased with the quality and sound style this mic has. One immediate downside I found is that it’s a bit quiet, and you don’t have a gain knob. You can either stay in a fixed, very close position (1 inch) while speaking, or use a virtual mixer (like Voicemeeter), which is what I did. Using virtual mixers can be a hassle for most users to set up properly and take time to troubleshoot. I wouldn’t recommend this mic to any beginner who doesn’t know what they are doing. However, for more experienced software users, you will be pleased with this mic. The cardioid pattern is very apparent, which is great. I would recommend buying another pop filter to slip on top of this to reduce plosives, which did make it through the built-in filter in some cases.
