Immensely helpful video, especially with the 2.5’ test. That’s exactly what I’ve been seeking as I research my purchase!

10/10 review, great stuff and will be keeping an eye on the channel for the inevitable explosive growth!

Almost 4 months late, but this is the review of this mic that i was waiting for! You do an awesome job with these mic reviews. Keep it up!

Enjoying my Podmic...had to wait a long time as well. Great video!!

How does this man have only 1.6K subs? Seriously top quality content, keep it up 👍

@DJ-Vixo

4 жыл бұрын

BRRROOOOO i love your VR content!!!!! big fan lol

@chaosinternational3584

4 жыл бұрын

Microphone reviews and enthusiasts are a pretty niche thing

@glyph24652

4 жыл бұрын

for real though haha

@SvenFawkes

3 жыл бұрын

The fps of the video hurts my eyes... but overall its great.

@AudioHotline

3 жыл бұрын

24 fps hurts your eyes? 🤔

Amazing noise comparison at around the 8:30 mark, that was so incredibly helpful!

“This is heavy.... I know” haha love your dialog in these videos!😂

Love your vids… just the experience!!! Great energy. Came here just for the watch, have this mic, review mics myself, and still clicked to hang out…enjoyed every second. Thanks for bringing this energy still today, especially knowing the amount of work that goes into a video AFTER you stop recording. I try to model my channel off you You, Tom Buck and Obscure mics. Thank you sir! ❤️👍🏻😎

I really like your videos and I'm glad that I found your channel. Keep it up!

Just bought one from sweetwater and told them you recommended them !!!

As always, well presented, information and funny as hell. The perfect balance. Thanks.

@asifjaved7672

4 жыл бұрын

Dear, do we really need a RodeCaster Pro to record the voice from PodMic? I mean can I record my voice from PodMic directly into my PC without using RodeCaster Pro? Your reply would be appreciated.

@hiraldosternflyer7112

4 жыл бұрын

@@asifjaved7672: You don't need to invest in a Rodecaster Pro.

@Kou69

4 жыл бұрын

@@asifjaved7672 You need to buy a audio interface though, it's an xlr mix

Got a serious PM feel to this channel. Love to see it!

First video I watched with you and an instant sub - can’t believe the quality of youtubers we get these days.

I just subbed you because of the fact you spoke about a good thing right from the get go (Johnathen). Plus I am looking to get a studio mic 🎙. Sounds okay. Cheers from Western Australia 👍🏻

Just ordered mine! Thanks for this Awesome info on this mic.

Why this guy has less than 10k subscribers !!! Dude your videos deserve lot more.

@mc_mikey4508

3 жыл бұрын

he got 10k now lol

Dude, you’re off the hook! Very informative and enjoyable video! Subscribed!

I think this is the first I watch a whole review video, very informative and entertaining as well! keep up the good work :)

Man loved the video, informational and entertaining. Definitely grabbing one!

I've been on the air in Los Angeles for 20yrs (KJLH Radio Station), we've only used EV RE320 & AT BP40 I bought these Podmics (waited 2 MONTHS to finally get them - thank you Jacob from Sweetwater) for my personal studio /podcast at home.... And I LOVE these mics!! ESPECIALLY for the price! But, these mics sound just as good to me as my stations mics which cost $350+!!

It is a mystery to me that you don't have more subs dude. Great work!!

dude your video production quality is superb. keep it up :)

Sir, just became one of your subscribers, I love microphones and audio. I'm actually a communications student, and I'm trying to develop a career in radio, I will be graduating from college this summer. Keep up the good work. One microphone that I think you should compare this with is another broadcast dynamic -- the Heil PR40.

Channel still way undervalued. I'm re-watching the videos. Great stuff.

Your channel been growing and you definitely deserve it brother

Expressive and enjoyable story telling abilities.

Good vid man keep up the great content

Sweetwater has always had the best customer service I have experienced with any company! I go through them for almost everything now!

Awesome video thanks man! You are the only person I've seen who had demonstrated that you actually can use this mic at 2 feet or so out of frame - which is exactly what I want to do! Would you recommend the Focusrite Scarlett with an inline pre-amp like the dynamite or the GoXLR Mini on its own for that application. Thanks again man!

Great review. thank you! Just bought two of these last night on the same site as you. (Now the wait begins LOL). You were definitely poppin P's a bunch without the filter on, and it decreased noticeably once you added the filter on it. Questions: 1) How do you think these mics will sound if they were plugged straight into a Zoom 5 (via XLR)? 2) Can you compare this mic to the AT BP40 and the EV RE320 and/or RE20??

I just got this mic!!!!! now i need to get the xlr cable, audio interface and a mic stand 😆

Hi, thanks for the great review! I recently found your channel and have been enjoying your style. I have a question about the PodMic's internal shock mount. I have the MXL BCD-1 and it's internal shock mount seems near to useless. I have the mic on a small boom arm and it picks up every table bump with a really audible "thud". The mic's actual U-shaped mount also resonates. By way of comparison my Shure SM58 has WAY less handling noise. What has been your experience with the PodMic? Thanks!

tbh, I did order the mic yesterday after watching this video. awesome content, really.

@smsmreactor8079

4 жыл бұрын

I'm just gonna start my podcast soon, and I'm really grateful for your enthusiasm and passion for audio rigs.

Your content man is great! Hope you grow soon. Quick question, which camera/lenses do you use for this video? The image is awesome!

An awesome video & review 😁

I do not even need a mic but dude your personality is worth the sub for me....Well Done 👏

Good content, sir. You got me subscribed. My impression of this mic (with Rode Podcaster) is kinda mixed, although I like how human voice gets recorded, I still get a lot of noise out of it. I'll probably need some additional amplification. :/

i was thinking the same thing. i like this guy.

I honestly appreciate that you paid for this mic with your own hard earned cash. When a company sends a mic for free to someone for review it will most surely color their opinion. So I put a lot more weight behind what you say. Thanks!

Excellent info. Thank you!

Just ordered one!

Thanks for your video review! Can you recommend a sturdy table top mic stand for the Rode PodMic? Preferably a stand with a telescoping handle that can elevate higher (not a scissor boom arm, I already have that). If you can provide a link for that stand plus for the foam wind cover, that would be great! Thank you!

Just got mine today!

Cool video. Never heard of dynamite preamp. Damn I orderd last week the Fethead. Do you think I should drop it and get another preamp for under 100bucks?

GREAT video.. My conflict is I do agree with you that the tone sounds a little better without a windscreen.. However, without it this mic suffers from being too plosive and IMO hearing someone do an interview that's constantly having plosives in the mic is worse than a little tonal deficiency.. I wonder what a good smaller windscreen would be that would still look cosmetically pleasing if this mic was used for video podcasts.

Hey im using the podmic with a goxlr mini. I just bought them both and Ive watched some tutorials on YT but I got some issues I cant solve: -The mic sounds very nice but its way too quiet. -I can hear absolutely everything in the background (keyboard, etc) even tho I got a noise gate on like 25. -I can hear my own voice (which is awsome) but it is way too loud. Im actually getting headaches because its too loud. -Ive had some issues with the goxlr software. When I first installed it I lost my entire sound (everything) and my pc glitched so I couldnt open any soundsettings and my pc crashed after a while. That only happened after Ive opened the game rainbow six siege. I havent played rainbow six siege since it happened but I also reinstalled the software. Im not sure if it is fixed so i just mentioned it here. I think thats every issue I got so far. Its an awsome mic! Great video btw :)

Great video! How would you compare this between the shure sm58?

Great video! I currently use the Rode NT1-A for my channel but it has too much echo for my liking. I'm constantly having to set my pre-amp to around 10% and then boosting in post in order to get a good sound out of it. The PodMic sounds way better, think I'll make the switch.

@urbnctrl

2 жыл бұрын

Is there a reason youre using a condenser mic? If you get echo does that mean you are in an untreated room?

Thanks for the video. Can you tell me what MIC STAND you are using in this video? It looks cool.

Kick ass video as always

Nice review bro

Just discovered this guy. So underrated wow!

Great review thanks bro

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

Khaled Al Hamdan Thanks dude!!! I appreciate it!

Hey, great video! Can you connect the Rode Podmic using a XLR to USB cable to a MacBook Air?

Do you have a link for that windscreen?

Very helpful video, thank you for posting! I have watched SO MANY mic video reviews that I'm just... ugh. I'm going to start a podcast. I'm fairly comfortable and knowledgeable with tech and all, but when it comes to audio/mics I just have no idea. I was pretty set on the HyperX Quadcast, but then I read/realized all about how "background noise & condenser mics". Now I'm set on an entry level dynamic instead. So, my question is: assuming I'm just barely starting, would you say getting this mic (with absolutely nothing else at all but just: my MacBook Pro, a windscreen cover thingy, a boom arm, and headphones) would be fairly ok to get started decently?? Thanks!

@brittgoes7237

4 жыл бұрын

I'm wondering the same thing. Did you ever get any insight on this?

I’m going into podcasting. I’m looking at the zoom podtract p4 to start with. Can you recommend this mic or the zoom zdm podcast mic? Thank you. Love your channel

followup question, when you did your test with the mic 2 to 2.5 feet away, you are not using any inline pre-amp there?

Thank you for showing all the diff preamps and saying the gain you had it at! I'm considering getting the Klark Teknik CT 1 Compact Dynamic Microphone Booster with High-Quality Preamp, it seems like the cheapest solution. Doubt you'll reply to this but wondering if that's a good idea or if I should just get the durham one instead

@AudioHotline

3 жыл бұрын

Hey! my friend Bark over at Obscure Mics tried this out and he really likes it for the price. I haven't personally tried it out, but I do trust his opinion. I actually just text him and asked if he still recommends it since it has been over a year since his review, and he said yes, he still really likes it! The Durham is a nice option, but I feel like the differences between the CT 1 and the Durham will be pretty negligible. So if budget is super important, go for the CT 1. You can watch the Obscure Mics review here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/q5Nhmduoo6epZ7Q.html Thanks for watching!

@itsMalma

3 жыл бұрын

@@AudioHotline Oh wow!! Didn't expect a reply and got even more than I asked for ^_^ Thank you!! I'm going to go with that in that case! You're channel is awesome!

Because we have mic bro love

Nice review.. is it work if I connected directly to my pc through an XLR to 3.5mm cable to the microphone jack of the pc /laptop ?.

Hey bro, how is the se electronics v7, is it gonna be good for streaming and if i pair it with the behringer umc 2 will there be enough gain?

can you move it without making sound with out a shock mount?

How much gain does the Zoom H5 provide these microphones?

Podmic vs Blue ember. I'm currently debating between these two.

@oddieboi

4 жыл бұрын

Neither until you do more research. The Rode is a dynamic mic and Blue's is a condenser. There are use cases and environments for both, and you will not be happy with the Blue or any condenser microphone if you have a fair amount of background noise to try and cope with. Dynamics on the other hand take a shitload of gain usually, sometimes more than a single preamp and interface can handle, but they are excellent for mitigating background noise while still producing a good sound signature. I've also generally found them to be cheaper than quality condensers from the same brands, likely due to the extremely sensitive nature of condenser capsules.

is it use for spoken word?

I think it sounds fine with the windscreen and without. However, that may be due to your voice. I was thinking of getting the SM57 with the A81WS windscreen, but I like the tone of the Podmic better.

Great review mate! Thanks! I think it's time to replace my Blue Yeti!

I'd love to see a mass shootout between "quality" $100-and-under dynamics, including this one, Shure SM48/57/58, sE V3/7/7x, etc What is the best entry level XLR dynamic podcasting mic? 10 part series by Audio Hotline!

Great review. I do think the windscreen sounds fine. I'd prefer not to hear the pops and puffs. Good job.

Glad to have you back.

@gutpunchnews4000

5 жыл бұрын

Rode won’t warranty any mic bought on amazon.

@AudioHotline

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I guess there were some fakes or something?

@gutpunchnews4000

5 жыл бұрын

Audio Hotline they’ve been like that for st least 6 years. My first mic was a Rode. They also let you know on their website.

Where did you get the silver ballhead thing that sits between the PodMic mount and your stand?

would you recommend this microphone for my deskset up for when i game/discord, but my partner sits about 1m (3ft) away from me? would it pick up her voice?

Do you think I'll be able to use the podmic with a USB cable? (Xlr to usb or XLR to 3.5 with sound card)

Nice - I like SW too by the way. Would like to hear this mic off axis. Nice review. Very helpful

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

Edward Givens thank you! The polar pattern test where I talk off axis is around 6:18

@edwardgivenscomposer

4 жыл бұрын

@@AudioHotline sorry - what I meant was "across" the front rather than straight into it, in other words "broadcast style" :) Found another vid where the guy does just that and it sounds fab - seems like a great mic (should I have bought a PR-40? Kidding, but I'm looking for a less expensive model for a friend and your review pretty well clinched it - cheers!)

Can you compare it to the procaster

What an awesome mic. I had to fish around forever for it, ended up cancelling two orders because they were just getting pushed back farther and farther, backorder after backorder. Finally I found it in stock, and they were out of stock within probably 4 hours, but I got one. For $100 you will not find a better, more plug and play, xlr mic for spoken word applications. The value of this thing is off the charts.

Can you recommend a preamp?

Hey I want to buy the Podmic with the Yamaha ag03 do you think I can let it sound full with the compression and eq ?

Man good video

Please make a video about your room size and room acoustic treatment. No mic will sound that great without that treatment

Works great

I have the Cathedral Pipes Durham. It does its job well.

i have a focusrite scarlett, im wondering if i would still need an additional pre amp for the pod mic. Ive seen a couple comments saying i should be fine with gain that the scarlett has enough gain to not need a pre amp but idk

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

You will definitely be fine, it will have plenty of gain, but you will have a higher noise floor than you would if you were using an SE dynamite or cloudlifter... Since you will have to bump the preamps up a bit more. If you are good with the noise floor level of this video, when I am not using the inline preamp, you will have a very similar noise floor. The preamps in the focusrite should produce a very similar sound. As far as gain goes, you will be good though!

@Bingusx

4 жыл бұрын

@@AudioHotline Awesome!! thank you for the reply!

Can you compare this with the blue emper

is it good for streaming?

This convinced me to get a preamp. That white noise is so irritating.

Hey just picked up my podmic and was running it on my zoom h4n. Had it at 80% gain and it still seemed quiet. How were you able to get away with it at 60%? Perhaps it’s some rookie setup mistakes but would appreciate your tips on this one!

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

Kevin Green honestly... I talk pretty loud and put A LOT of energy into my recordings.

Good video and funny lol

So what do you need if you buy the Podmic? Like the Podmic + Cable + some Interface? Can yyou recommend any?

@AudioHotline

5 жыл бұрын

If you are looking to get set up for relatively inexpensive here are a couple quality items, especially for their cheap price. This is everything you would need: A computer (I’ll assume you have one). You will need a DAW (digital audio workstation). You can download Audacity for free online. Microphone: PodMic ($100) Interface: Behringer UMC22 Audio Interface ($59) Or Behringer UM2 (not as good, but $39) XLR Cable: Monoprice Premiere Series XLR cable (Price varies on length, 10ft cable = $12) ** Optional Items ** Mic Stand: Neewer Desktop Scissor Boom Arm ($17) Or AmazonBasics mic Stand ($19) Pop filter: MXL-PF-002 Metal Pop Filter ($19) So if you were to get essentials only, you’re looking at about $171 not including tax. For everything it would be about $207 (not including tax). You could also get an interface that uses your phone to record, but they aren’t as good in my opinion. Sorry for the late response, I am doing a giveaway, and have been getting quite a few comments, so your question got lost in the responses! If you want to enter to win something, go watch my second newest video! Haha. Hope this helps!

Since they are both about a hundred dollars, I want to see a comparison between this Rode Podmic and the sE Electronics V7.

Nice review. Whats up with the noise tho Is it just my monitor or is the iso really high?

@AudioHotline

5 жыл бұрын

yuki I am at 100 iso... so there shouldn’t be any! Haha

@haffa0905

5 жыл бұрын

@@AudioHotline this monitor is making me angry :(

How about comparing the PodMic to some other popular $100 dynamics?

Great review! If you're a gamer who doesn't want a mic right in his face, would this be a good option or should I go with a shotgun mic instead?

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

How far away do you want it?

@Wil_Bloodworth

4 жыл бұрын

Audio Hotline I just want it out of frame so probably about two feet... the front of the mic would probably be a few inches in front of the monitors would be my guess.

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, for that I would go with a shotgun mic!

@Wil_Bloodworth

4 жыл бұрын

Audio Hotline Thank you!

When did you order and how long did you have to wait?

@AudioHotline

5 жыл бұрын

I pre-ordered it the first day it was available for pre-order. Then once it was officially available I received it within 2 days. I think they are pretty heavily back ordered right now.

Yo man holy shit i just realized this, if im going to get the podmic it doesn't need phantom power right? So can i just use a xlr to usb cable? Will there be any difference in the sound quality or tones at all? Would the volume be too low or good enough? Shit if it works well with a xlr to usb cable then im gonna save big money by not getting an Audio interface dude! Please reply!!!!☺️

@gurucharanchundi

4 жыл бұрын

And bro also the cable that is available here is the Alesis MicLink AudioLink Series XLR-to-USB Cable Any idea on how this cable is? Im so sorry man if im taking up you're time but please😥

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

​@@gurucharanchundi I absolutely do not recommend getting an XLR to USB cable, most of the time they sound like crap and other times they don't even work.

Any additional audio processing in post? like eq, compression or gating?

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

Nope. All raw audio aside from the post processing test.

@protoman247

4 жыл бұрын

Audio Hotline nice 👍🏼

on my goXLR mini it works perfect. no noise

@AudioHotline

2 жыл бұрын

The GoXLR line has great preamps that can really drive mics nicely. The GoXLR mini raises a good point when it comes to the PodMic and more “budget” friendly setups. If someone buys a cheaper interface, Behringer UMC22 or even the Scarlett Solo and they want more clean gain, they may end up buying a $90-$150 mic activator. At that point they will have basically spent the same amount as the GoXLR Mini and the Mini has a lot of awesome features. It is definitely something that I am going to bring up with people that ask my opinion on a good starting interface. I feel like the price of the Mini is just high enough that it scares some beginners away that feel like they just want to try podcasting, or whatever type of content creation, but they aren’t sure they are going to follow through. A lot of it does also come down to how loud or quiet someone speaks. There are some super quiet people that would need a mic activator, even with the GoXLR mini 😂. Some voice submissions I get with the question “why is there so much noise in my signal”… I always want to say “well you talk about as loud as a church mouse’s fart, so speak up” I have a few interfaces that are the same way, definitely don’t need any additional gain and it is clean. However… I still use a mic activator with my nicer interfaces to get an even cleaner sound 😂 just snobby like that, and I am sure there are others that would do the same. It’s a bit silly, but oh well!

@pkerry12

2 жыл бұрын

@@AudioHotline I believe people need to spend in accordance with what works and works well if u were to buy a cheap interface and then have pt buy a cloud lifter to run this mic your looking a similar price as the goxlr mini. But the goxlr is not just a interface with good preamps its also a mixer. If all u want to do is just use the mic then the road a1 interface will give u what u need for this mic but if u want to take this make to the next level and tune this mic it get it to SM7b mic sound quality then goxlr will get u there with eq

Dear, do we really need a RodeCaster Pro to record the voice from PodMic? I mean can I record my voice from PodMic directly into my PC without using RodeCaster Pro? Your reply would be appreciated.

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

You don’t need a RødeCaster. You can go with a much cheaper interface like a Behringer UMC22 or Focusrite Scarlett Solo. I wouldn’t recommend using an XLR to 3.5mm cable or XLR to USB directly into your computer, the results are not good. Interface is definitely recommended but the RØDECASTER doesn’t have to be the interface you get!

Which inline preamp do you recommend from those mentioned in this video?

@AudioHotline

4 жыл бұрын

SE dynamite for sure 🧨