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Podcast Equipment We Use In The Studio

Knowing how to use your equipment is the most important thing, but having the right equipment also matters. Below is a list of equipment we have used across our studios. Specific gear can change, so contact us before booking if a particular camera, recorder or microphone is essential to your production.

This list covers our main components such as camera, microphone, and recorder. Components such as XLR Cables, Mic Arms, Stands, Tripods, and Headphones are omitted as there are so many great choices in those categories.

Where available, each product name links to a purchase page. None of the brands or products listed below paid us or gave us free equipment. Everything is purchased with our own money.

Affiliate disclosure: Some purchase links below are Amazon affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not change the price you pay or which equipment we recommend.

Equipment is a significant commitment. If buying and operating it is not right for you, you can always hire us instead.

Microphones

There are many different microphones that are advertised towards podcasters. If using more than one microphone we do not recommend a USB microphone but rather an XLR based microphone. Unless you have access to a perfectly sound treated room we only recommend using dynamic microphones.

Shure SM7B – This microphone has a classic look and sound so we use it for almost all our recordings.

Rode Podmic (Mobile Recordings)

We use the Podmic for our mobile recordings, it’s smaller and more durable than the Shure. We use a foam cover on this mic.

Shure SM58 (Mobile Recordings/Handheld)

Cameras

Sony FX3 – We use this in our LA & NYC studios.

Panasonic S1H – We use this full-frame 4K camera in our Austin studio.

Sony FX30 (Mobile Recordings) – A non full frame version of the FX3.

Recorders and switching

Sound Devices MixPre 10 II (LA & NYC) – This recorder accepts up to eight microphones, records multitrack audio, and can create a backup on USB media. Its 32-bit float workflow provides substantial headroom in the digital recording, although careful microphone placement and a clean analog signal remain important.

Zoom F8n Pro (ATX Studio and NYC Mobile) – You can plug up to 8 microphones into this. It records to two SD cards at once. You can also use this as a XLR audio interface. Like the MixPre, it records 32-bit float. This has a worse headphone port than the Sound Devices Recorder.

Zoom F6 (Mobile Recordings) – This compact 32-bit float recorder accepts up to six microphones and works well for mobile sessions.

Blackmagic ATEM Extreme ISO – We usually make final camera choices in post-production for more precise cuts. The ATEM supports live switching and creates useful backup recordings that can speed up editing.

Every session is run by a trained audio/video engineer, so you never have to think about the gear — just your conversation.

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