The Best Microphones For Video Or Podcasts (For Various Budgets)
►► Take your videos from amateur to awesome with my free training! Head over to https://ytlnk.com/J7UrZCk?utm_content... and grab it today. If you're looking to upgrade the quality of the audio in your videos or podcasts, this is the video for you. I'm going to lay out some great options that span various budget ranges so that you can find the right mic for your quality and budget needs. All of these mics are options that I've personally used (or I have clients who are using them) so I feel confident in my recommendations. I’m also going to tell you which popular mics you need to AVOID if you want to sound your best (and why you should avoid them). I see these mics being recommended all the time and they can sound okay, but they often lead to bad sounding audio that takes a lot of extra work to clean up…and that's if you even have the tools and the know-how to do it. LINKS Mics: ► Shure SM7B (with MVX2U mini-interface): https://ytlnk.com/S4HIgfL?utm_content... ► RE20 with shock mount: https://ytlnk.com/FcJvmZy?utm_content... ► RE320: https://ytlnk.com/iwqbgD7?utm_content... (grab a shockmount too: https://ytlnk.com/20UiRY1?utm_content... ► Shure MV7 USB: https://ytlnk.com/Gsc2IAL?utm_content... ► Samson Q9U USB mic: https://ytlnk.com/Gsc2IAL?utm_content... ► Samson Q2U USB mic (basic kit): https://ytlnk.com/Z1nflB5?utm_content... ► Samson Q2U USB mic kit with shock mount and boom arm: https://ytlnk.com/PXdO6Vw?utm_content... ► UPDATE: My new favorite budget mic is the Fifine K688: https://ytlnk.com/XbhV3rL?utm_content... I made a video about it and compared it to some more expensive mics: • I Finally Found The BEST Budget Microphone... Preamp audio boosters: ► Triton Audio Fethead: https://ytlnk.com/uV4PLMG?utm_content... ► Cloudlifter CL-1: https://ytlnk.com/AHojNc0?utm_content... ► Coda MB-1: https://ytlnk.com/w1rzMYf?utm_content... ► OFCOSH: https://ytlnk.com/8RUT84s?utm_content... Boom arms & stands: ► Basic desktop stand: https://ytlnk.com/VkXTJVO?utm_content... ► Nice looking boom arm: https://ytlnk.com/BYriXhh?utm_content... ► Bare bones boom arm: https://ytlnk.com/rctiJWN?utm_content... Interfaces (for use with XLR style mics): ► Shure MVX2U: https://ytlnk.com/4JjpbMr?utm_content... ► Behringer U-Phoria: https://ytlnk.com/mx3GJ7Y?utm_content... ► Focusrite Scarlett Solo: https://ytlnk.com/vaErBGe?utm_content... ► Universal Audio Volt 1: https://ytlnk.com/HWp45WO?utm_content... __________ Let’s connect on social: LinkedIn: / nick-magnuson Instagram: / nick_mags Facebook: / thenickmagnuson __________ NOTE: This description may contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! __________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:07 Avoid these 2:26 Mic recommendations 2:51 Shure SM7B 4:23 EV RE20 5:45 Shure MV7 6:25 Samson Q9U 7:19 Samson Q2U #videomarketing #contentmarketing #onlinebusiness

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