Why mess with an audio interface and XLR if you’re not recording an album?Īdditional features I like include a zero-lag audio out jack (with a volume knob) you can use to monitor your sound and a little green light that tells you when it’s powered on.Īnd finally, a quick thought about the Podcaster’s build quality. In fact, though I have other professional vocal mics laying around, the Podcaster’s ease-of-use has made it my go-to mic when I need to do most anything voice related. It’s USB powered, so no XLR cables, no phantom power or expensive Mac audio interfaces needed.

So how easy is it to use? How’s this: you take it out of the box, plug it into your Mac via USB, then select it from your audio input sources. This mic was built to be a high-quality, dead-easy way to bring your voice into your computer, and that’s exactly what it is. I also love that Rode didn’t try to make the Podcaster a jack-of-all-trades. Rode is a microphone company, and I can tell the Podcaster was built as a proper mic first, and a computer mic second.

During Skype calls and podcasts, my voice always sounded great and people could tell my audio had been significantly upgraded. Rich and true - that’s how I would describe the Podcaster audio quality.