Rode PodMic Cardioid Dynamic Broadcast Microphone, Black

Rode is a well known brand and has been for many years. I expected a lot out of this microphone, and boy did it deliver. The microphone, out of the box, is a simple plug and play set up which make it very consumer friendly and easy to use functionality. The feel of the microphone screams a quality product with high durability in the event you knock it around, or worse, drop it. It has a full metal casing to protect the insides. The size of the microphone makes it easy to work with, though it is on the heavy side. The quality of the recordings are incredibly high. After utilizing this microphone and showing my recordings to friends and family, they were blown away at how professional it sounds. One drawback, and this is like this for all microphones, is the sensitivity of it will allow outside noises to be picked up and that may require some post-processing to eliminate. It is moderately decent at reducing plosives, but I would recommend a wind screen or pop filter for better elimination of that. Additionally, the price range for quality is hard to beat.Pros: Great construction and materials, easy plug and play, Excellent qualityCons: HeavyOverall: I have been impressed with this microphone, even more than my others that I own (AT2020), and will recommend and new comer or veteran to use it. 5/5

The Rode PodMic is an exceptional dynamic microphone, optimized for podcasting and streaming, delivering rich, balanced sound quality, ideal for vocals. Its rugged, all-metal construction gives it a premium durability and feel, often described as "built like a tank" due to its sheer weight and quality. This would be your best option if you're looking for something that will last a lifetime.

In this price range, this is the best option for most people, especially non-professionals and startups in my non-professional user opinion. The microphone is built like a tank with a very premium feel and uses both XLR and USB C, making it very versatile, especially when on the go. I was surprised by the quality of the internal DSP. There are no noticeable delays when using either the XLR or USB C outputs. It works flawlessly with both Mac OS and iOS and the Rhode software is solid across the board, though some aspects are a little confusing to a newbie. using the USB C output, you can get get that professional sound like the pro's get. I love the external custom pop filter, which many people will not even need but still a great option.Based on the quality of this product, I will likely be primarily buying Rode products going forward.

I purchased three of these mics for our podcast. I am very pleased with the sound quality. I have the RodeCaster Pro II mixer and they are lined in with the Rode XLR 3 cables. No issues so far after 5 hours worth of recording sessions done. I highly recommend purchasing good quality wind screens for them, as they are uber sensitive and will capture any noise in the room. This is wonderful for authentic sound, but not so much if you are not in a controlled environment. They are quite heavy so if you are purchasing a boom arm, make sure you read the specs for what weight capacity it has to make sure it is compatible. They feel really durable, not plastic, and should last us for many years to come. I love Rode products and definitely recommend these for any podcast team!

I got two of these mics for myself and my co-host for our podcast, and I honestly couldn't be happier with them. They are very sturdy mics, and a lot heavier than I thought they would be. I was expecting a lot cheaper material considering how affordable they are. I started using them for podcasting but now I use them for just about everything with audio, including Twitch streaming. These are also excellent mics if you are unfamiliar with XLR setups and aren't a professional audio engineer but are looking to get a professional sound from your audio. I bought a Behringer audio interface and some amazon basics cables for my setup and it was very easy to get everything going and sounding the way I wanted.It also drastically helped with audio editing, switching from Yeti microphones, I don't have to do nearly as much manual work on audio to get it to sound great. I will say, the one thing I did have trouble with on this microphone is the gain. It took a while to adjust it to a reasonable gain level solely because you have to be VERY close to these mics for it to pick up and, admittedly, I am a very loud person naturally so I tend to keep myself a little further back from mics. This isn't really the fault of the mic though, so it is by no means a reflection of the product. Just something to keep in mind; if you are a naturally louder person, and have a louder or more projective voice... you'll need to do some extra testing with these mics.One more thing to add, my co-host has extremely loud S's, which this mic seems to not be great at naturally filtering out. Not unexpected but just note, if you or whoever is using this mic have loud or high-pitched S sounds, you'll really need to utilize a De-Esser in whatever recording software you use. (The mic is very good at filtering out Plosives on its own though, so that shouldn't be too much of an issue).An all-around fantastic product from Rode, and I hope they make some more mics for content creators that are in this affordable category. You've earned yourself a loyal customer! :)

This microphone is very good and has excellent sound quality. However, before buying it, I recommend having a good audio interface, since it comes with very low gain—almost in the negative range. Some interfaces might not be powerful enough. I recommend the Focusrite models.Another thing to consider (or maybe I'm not configuring it correctly) is that when you increase the gain enough, it doesn't isolate your voice well—it picks up almost everything around you.