I bought a separate dedicated USB mic that I used probably through about Podcast #120 or so, it was a Blue Microphones Snowflake USB Microphone. I probably used that headset for about my first 30 or 50 podcasts. My MacBook doesn't have a separate mic input, so USB headsets or mics seems to be the way to go for many users. You can get these with a USB connector or separate mic/headphone inputs. I started with a fairly basic headset mic and earphone combo, sort of like this (about $15).
#Hindenburg pro windows select all forward upgrade#
You will probably want to upgrade from your laptop's built in microphone. In my home office, I use a 14″ M1 MacBook Pro (the 2021 edition) with a docking station, monitor, etc. I started doing my podcasts in 2006 using a Windows laptop, but have since (2008) converted to Mac. What hardware and software do I use for recording? Computers You can probably find good online resources, or even podcasts about podcasting, I bet. It was published in 2008 and hasn't been updated, I believe. When I started, I relied on the book Podcasting For Dummies. I hope we'll see even more Lean podcasting, just as we've seen an explosion of Lean blogging. I hope that sharing this will help people realize that podcasting isn't that hard and it doesn't require any expensive gear.
I often get asked “what do you use to produce your podcasts?” So, while this might not be of interest to all, I thought I'd put it in a blog post that I could refer people to as a starting point.