Best podcast equipment for creators
What I record podcasts and virtual summits with. Eleven pieces here are tagged for podcasting, and most of them do double duty on YouTube.
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DJI Mic 3 Combo (2 TX + 1 RX + Charging Case)
My go-to wireless mic. Crystal clear audio, tiny size, dead simple to use.
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Apple iPhone 17 Pro Max, 1TB, Deep Blue
My daily driver for photos, videos, and content on the go. Incredible camera system for quick captures.
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UGREEN 4K Micro HDMI to HDMI Cable 6.6FT
Connects my a6700 to the Cam Link 4K for recording and streaming.
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Zoom TPS-4 Tripod Microphone Stand
I use this for my Shure MV7+. Super lightweight mic stand, perfect for travel.
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Elgato Cam Link 4K
Turns my Sony a6700 into a webcam. Essential for video podcasts and live streams.
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Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
I use it to switch scenes in Ecamm Live during streams. Tons of other uses too.
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Rode VideoMic NTG
I alternate between this and the Shure MV7+. Crisp, professional sound for YouTube and podcasts.
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Shure MV7+ Podcast XLR/USB Microphone
My main desk mic for podcasts and virtual summits. XLR and USB, works for any setup.
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RODE Lavalier II Omnidirectional Lavalier Microphone
A solid backup lav mic I keep in my kit. Compact and reliable when I need discreet audio.
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RODE Tripod 2 Camera and Accessory Mount
Compact mini tripod I use for my Rode VideoMic NTG. Sturdy and quick to set up.
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Sony FX30 Digital Cinema Camera
The best affordable cinema camera out there. Would be my top pick for podcasts and pro studio setups.
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FAQs about Podcast equipment
What people ask before buying Podcast equipment.
Mine is the Shure MV7+ at $269 on sale on the Zoom TPS-4 stand at $17.99, which is under $290 and better than most shows sound. Everything after that, including every camera on this site, is about making a podcast watchable rather than making it good.
If you do add it, the cheapest credible path is the Elgato Cam Link 4K at $79.99 on sale turning a camera you already own into a clean feed. Adding video to a show that is struggling to publish weekly is usually how it stops publishing.
A mirrorless body works too, but an hour long record is the exact situation where a cinema body earns its money. Whatever you choose, feed it into the computer with a capture card rather than recording separately.
The DJI Mic 3 Combo at $349 ships with two transmitters and one receiver for exactly this, which is what I use when I record away from my desk. Two people at one mic means one voice is always distant, and no amount of processing puts that back. Two mics, two tracks, decisions later.
The internet will drop out at some point in every long conversation, and a local file will not. Your side comes off your own mic, the Shure MV7+ in my case, at full quality. This costs you five minutes of instructions before the call and saves the episode when the connection goes.
The Shure MV7+ works over both USB and XLR, so you can start plugged into a laptop and move to a mixer later without buying a new microphone. A mixer earns its place when you have three or more mics, live callers, or sound effects to fire during a recording.
I use the Zoom TPS-4 at $17.99, which is light enough to travel with, and the sturdier RODE Tripod 2 at $44 for anything that stays put. Neither swings out of frame. If you want the mic to disappear between segments, that is a boom arm and it is not on this list.
One key through a large modifier does it. The Amaran COB 60d S at $135 on sale through the Godox CS-85T at $69 is my setup, and for two people you want that key positioned so it reaches both faces rather than lighting one person and letting the other sit in shadow.
I run continuous power to my camera with the SmallRig VB99 Pro at $199.98 on sale and the D-Tap dummy battery cable at $31.98, so batteries never end a session. Use a large card, the Sony SF-G TOUGH 128GB at $208 in my case, and check your camera's own recording limit before the guest arrives.
The Zoom TPS-4 packs flat, the Shure MV7+ runs over USB into a laptop, and the DJI Mic 3 covers anything recorded away from a desk. That kit fits in a backpack. The room you are recording in will matter far more than any of it, so pick somewhere soft and small.
The iPhone 17 Pro Max at $1,599 shoots better video than most cameras people buy for podcasting, and the Belkin MagSafe mount at $29.95 puts it on a MacBook for the call. Spend the difference on your microphone, because a podcast is an audio product wearing a video costume.
Shure MV7+ at $269 plus a stand at $17.99 gets you recording. Add the Elgato Cam Link 4K at $79.99, an HDMI cable at $9.99, a light at $135 and a softbox at $69 and you have a video show. The camera is the part you can put off longest.