I am often asked about my Podcasting setup. What hardware and software do I use to achieve the quality people often comment on?
The quality is excellent. What hardware and software do you use?
Here are all the details, along with links. Please note that some of these links are affiliated. This helps me keep producing the Podcasts and improving the quality of content. These come at no extra cost to you and help me maintain my studio.
Almost everything below works or runs on an Apple Mac and Windows PC. I use both depending on my situation and location. The only software that I am aware of being Apple Mac only is Rogue Amoeba Audio Hijack.
Podcasting Hardware
For recording
Rode NT-USB microphone
[Details on Amazon]
Rode PSA1 boom arm (Optional)
[Details on Amazon]
USB-C Cables
[Details on Amazon]
Beats Studio 3 Headphones
[Details on Amazon]
For editing (optional but highly recommended)
Podcasting Software
For recording and editing
For audio mastering
- Izotope RX standard plugins
- Breath (Remove breathing sounds)
- Mouth De-click (removes mouse noises)
- DeReverb (Removes all reverb feedback)
An additional note, while not hardware or software. Finding a quiet place with as little noise as possible is vital to good podcast production quality. It is always amazing how much background noise is recorded, and you can only hear when listening through headphones, something your audience is likely to do. So check before publishing.
That is it, my list of podcasting hardware and software. I have tried many variations over the years; this is the smoothest and best that works for me.
I hope this list is helpful. I would love to hear from you if you have questions or comments. Please use this contact form.
If there is enough interest, the next logical post would be for me to document and share my workflow from beginning to end. Use the link to the contact form above if you are interested in this.
