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Why Condenser Mics Aren’t the Best Option for Most Beginner Podcasters

Why Condenser Mics Aren’t the Best Option for Most Beginner Podcasters

Condenser microphones are famous for their pristine audio quality and they’re widely used in professional audio production facilities.

For that reason, a lot of podcasters also go for condenser microphones to make their podcasts sound better.

Podcasters Can Now Win Pulitzers

Podcasters Can Now Win Pulitzers

The board for the most prestigious award in journalism recently announced that they’ll be adding audio reporting as a new experimental category in their 2020 prize cycle. According to the announcement by Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy, podcasts are among the the accepted forms of audio reporting.

Headphones: Open Back Vs. Closed Back – Which One’s Better for Your Podcast?

Headphones: Open Back Vs. Closed Back – Which One’s Better for Your Podcast?

Open back and closed back are 2 flavors of headphones that are meant for different purposes. In this artice we discuss how to decide between the two.

How Interviews Can Help You Grow Your Audience

How Interviews Can Help You Grow Your Audience

People love to promote the fact that when they’ve been interviewed by someone. That makes them appear more credible and feel more credible and confident. So when you interview someone on your podcast, chances are that person will share that podcast episode in their website, blog and all over their social media to show their audience that they were interviewed by you.

Don’t Have a Studio? Record in Your Car

Don’t Have a Studio? Record in Your Car

If you don’t have a fancy studio or time or funds to acoustically treat your room, your best option is your car.

How to Make Your Podcast Sound Better with Proximity Effect

How to Make Your Podcast Sound Better with Proximity Effect

The closer you are to a microphone the more bass it picks up.
Proximity effect is a phenomenon present in all microphones. I simple terms, microphones pick up more low frequency sounds (bass) when the sound source (you) is closer to the mic and picks up less bass when you’re away from the mic.