Podcast equipment guide
Transistor Team
Please read our complete guide on starting a podcast.
Best budget microphones 2023
Here are some popular budget microphones for podcasting. These microphones offer good sound quality for the price and are suitable for use in a home studio setting.
High quality affordable podcast microphones
Samson Q2U
Dynamic USB microphone
Audio-Technica ATR2100x
Dynamic mic with both USB and XLR
Shure MV7
Dynamic mic with both USB and XLR
Podcast gear for professionals
More advanced users may want to buy an XLR microphone, audio interface, mixer, and a microphone stand.
How to publish your podcast audio
Once you've created your audio, it's time to upload it to a hosting provider and generate your podcast feed. Every podcast needs:
A webserver to host MP3 files,
A way to create new episodes, and add show notes,
A way to publish new episodes, and update the podcast's RSS feed,
And a way to generate a valid RSS feed.
This is where a podcast hosting company comes in.