(Part 2) Best products from r/podcast

I started a podcast with two people and I have been using 1 mic. I’ll post the link below too. It works with USB or with and XLR cable. I have a small foldable table I set up and attach the mic to the table and between the two of us it picks up audio good enough to start a podcast. If you want to head m podcast for the quality of the mic LMK I’ll send you the link. We are and most major platforms! Amazon link to mic

Desktop stand with heavy base

Boom stand with clamp or mount

I gave up on desktop stands years ago. Too much hassle. I like a simple boom much more.

You need a phantom power supply. I have one of these: https://www.amazon.com/Neewer-1-Channel-Microphone-Condenser-Recording/dp/B014H8AWGC

If you search on Amazon you can find others for just a bit more money. I've had no problems with mine, but others have reported that it adds a bit of noise to the signal. Of you can spare the extra money, id go with a lottle nicer one.

> How would I set it up so that I can hear myself and the other person through the headphones?

You do this with what's called a "headphone amp" or "headphone distribution amp": https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KIPT30

For the input, you can either get an adapter that merges the two analog mic outputs, or if you need volume control, a mini mixer like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000KGYAYQ/

The mxl website lists the 990 @ .5443 kg.

Really Any stand with a boom attachment should work. If you are still worried about the stand tipping over you can put some weight on the stand legs or you can look into a boom that attaches to your desk. Like this one Neewer Broadcast Studio Microphone Suspension Boom. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AK7SKL4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_0DbSub0H344YE

This is what I use when I use the Procaster.

Like this unboxing video.

I'm confused about your connections.

I've used a USB mic with an iPhone using a lightning-to-USB adapter like this https://www.amazon.com/HENKUR-Adapter-Charging-Interface-Compatible/dp/B07HK6HNR1/

The mic plugs into the USB port of that adapter, and I connected a lightning power to the other input of the adapter. That power is used by the mic. It took a few plug-and-unplug cycles for it to catch, but once it was on, it worked fine.

I bought this a few years ago and it gets the job done, though I have very few interviews on location. I'm sure there are other ones out there, so it's worth checking out.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00WITIHZ6

Appreciated.

Which shock mount you're using, with the Procaster? RØDE's (link) , or something else?

Oh wow, yeah that's insane. Stop the buzz, don't try and remove that with noise reduction in the software.

I'm not an expert but I researched a similar issue for mine, though it wasn't quite as feedback-y sounding as that.

It's possibly something to do with being connected to the mains electricity.

You should try plugging the usb microphone in to a port, before it goes in to the computer

https://www.amazon.co.uk/ISOUL-Ultra-Slim-Portable-Expansion-Splitter/dp/B01DYD3Q28/ref=pd_cp_147_4/262-5496038-1671456?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01DYD3Q28&pd_rd_r=28732181-c10e-4579-94d4-16a1cfd19261&pd_rd_w=GQXXc&pd_rd_wg=bNeXf&pf_rd_p=90a1ae50-b353-4b88-b984-b1b8b30d3309&pf_rd_r=HSMSQWMJ88Z7EG9XFFV0&psc=1&refRID=HSMSQWMJ88Z7EG9XFFV0

or if you're using a laptop, unplug it from the mains when recording tot se if that makes a difference.

...like this?

There's a line/insert right under the XLR input for channel 1 on the front. Would that be it?

https://www.amazon.com/Allen-Heath-ZEDi-8-Compact-Interface/dp/B01A2YQ9BM/ref=asc_df_B01A2YQ9BM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241961609733&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10144673850771188229&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9021476&hvtargid=pla-440117591682&psc=1

My current go to is this bag:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0768VGRYM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1
that contains:

• 3 tabletop mic stands
  
• 3 6' long XLR mic cables
  
• 1 Zoom H4NPro
  
• 6 AA Batteries
  
  ANd then a three pack of these Behringer mics for $40
  
  https://www.amazon.com/Behringer-Ultravoice-XM1800S-Instrument-Microphones/dp/B000NJ2TIE/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=behringer+1800&qid=1573491424&s=hi&sr=8-2

You can try this

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07MD4NT9F?pf_rd_p=c2945051-950f-485c-b4df-15aac5223b10&pf_rd_r=1K5KBKHQ8S1B422K8K06

I’d stay away from anything Behringer. If you can swing it, get yourself an SM58/57 and be done with it. If that’s not in the budget, the Monoprice clones of the SM58 and SM57 are only a little more than the Behringer.

I agree what everyone else is saying with the Focusrite. That’ll be nice and last you a while.

The springs might be a problem, and I’ve never used a mic stand with a spring, so I don’t have direct experience to help you out... but most drum pedals comes with foam/felt in the springs to stop the noise. Maybe you could get some for your springs.