#24 – Not Sure If Serious or Playing Dumba

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Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Nah, you can get decent mics for a lot less that will still give adequate sound. But listening and actively doing a sound check, then making adjustments is more valuable than an expensive mic.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

If you have specific recs for mics, that would be great - I've priced some out, but apparently wasn't looking at the right places. /is definitely not starting a sports podcast

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

I actually use a headset mic for the (nonsports) podcast that I'm on - I have a quiet voice, and it helps reduce background noise for me as well.

I use a Plantronics
Audio 655 USB Multimedia Headset with Noise Canceling Microphone - 30$ on amazon. It’s not going to set the world on fire, but it's cheap, gives good sound, and makes sure I can be heard clearly.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Awesome. That's pretty similar to what I have, though is probably a cheap enough upgrade I'll give it a try. If this podcast goes >6 months, I'll invest in something a bit higher end.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

If you're starting a podcast and open to some advice - beyond the obvious sound checks, on of the easiest ways to improve your sound quality is to have people mute when they aren't speaking. It reduces so much background noise.

Also, Audacity is free and there are quite a few tutorials for using it with podcasts, and getting good post production.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Yes, I am, and thanks! I have Audacity, but haven't looked at tutorials (I'm doing content management and friend is doing sound/tech production), so I'll pass that along.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

DA I have a Blue Snowball that I really like. I got mine for about $70 CAD, but I believe you can find them for slightly cheaper if you're in the states.

I looked around at a lot of recs before I bought it--if you google "podcast mic recs" or something along those lines, you should be able to find some good lists. Some of the recommendations are going to be a lot pricier, though. A lot of people rec mics like Blue's Yeti, which is a few hundred dollars, so probably not ideal if you've got a smaller budget or just want something decent for a hobby.

I'd also recommend looking into making a homemade pop filter (super cheap and easy to do) and also some of the tutorials on recording tips and tricks. And then just do lots of sound tests, try things out, and make sure you have someone who can do a good job editing things down. Also, a few test episodes probably wouldn't be amiss. It takes awhile to get a feel for things, and you can always ask friends for feedback and get an idea of what does and doesn't work.

Re: Fandom Venting

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks! Yeah, I'd found more expensive recs, so appreciate the other recs. Same with the pop filter - and yeah, good idea about circulating it a bit more closely (though, I mean, it's probably going to be friends and family for the first few eps regardless) before going through putting it on iTunes.