In this article, we share with you our top recommendations for clients’ podcasting equipment.

Our picks are based on the following criteria:

1. Easy to set up and reliably easy to use (minimum confusion)
2. High quality audio recording capability
3. A variety of price points to suit you

Podcast Equipment

You must decide if you’d like to use a traditional microphone and headphones, or if you’d prefer an all-in-one headset microphone.

Microphones

Audio-Technica ATR2100X-USB – $90-110
+ Microphone Ball Windscreen – $3-4
or
Blue Yeti X Professional – $130-150
+ On-Stage Desktop or Floor Microphone Stand – $15-30
or
Shure MV7 USB Podcast – $220-240
+ InnoGear Microphone Arm – $12-15

Headphones

If you have your own bluetooth or other headphones that you can connect to your computer, those will work fine. If not, consider the following options:

Sony MDRZX110 (no mic) – $15-20
or
Tascam TH-02 Studio Headphones – $20-25
or
QCY T1 Bluetooth Earbuds – $15-20
or
Samsung Galaxy Buds+ Bluetooth – $110-130

All-in-One Headsets

Sennheiser PC 8 USB – $30-40
or
Corsair HS60 Pro – $50-60
or
Plantronics Voyager B825M Bluetooth – $170-200

USB Adapters

Depending on the connectors available on your computer, you may need one of the following adapters to make sure you can plug USB devices in:

USB-A to USB-C adapter – $5-6
or
USB-C to USB-A adapter – $5-6