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# Microphone Notes

## Dynamic Broadcast Microphones

We lost a couple of mics we loaned out over the covid year+, and, in any case, we have more demand for podcast support than in years past, so we'll need to augment the gear we have right now.

Just some links to the many many options.

#### cheap
* [AudioTechnica AT2040](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/AT2040--audio-technica-at2040-large-diaphragm-hypercardioid-dynamic-podcast-microphone?mrkgadid=3341927381&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046934908862&lid=92700046934908862&ds_s_kwgid=58700005285215127&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=744113936344&product_id=AT2040&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9002001&creative=353564234315&targetid=pla-744113936344&campaignid=2005216453&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV6VVSpSggBB4YGZfTryIsE7dZaFHGaJrsEytSQDskHnshs_b8pmW9kaAr1UEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
* [Rode Podmic](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PodMic--rode-podmic-dynamic-broadcast-microphone?mrkgadid=3332697360&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046938542746&lid=92700046938542746&ds_s_kwgid=58700005283382951&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=655153876950&product_id=PodMic&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9002001&creative=337614397346&targetid=pla-655153876950&campaignid=1465808290&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV5JoEaKzWum7Ium5nNJ_lrjiUoYbe8rLrNGJuQxlupgw8xUW7nsSicaAgcBEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) kindof has to be tested

* Zoom ZDM1


#### midrange
* [Shure Super 55 Hypercardioid](https://www.amazon.com/Shure-Super-55-Deluxe-Microphone/dp/B0028PZNW0/ref=sr_1_26?crid=7MDNOVB6E6B1&dchild=1&keywords=shure+sm7b&qid=1632584543&sprefix=shure+%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-26)
* [Shure Super 55 Cardioid](https://www.amazon.com/Shure-Super-55-Deluxe-Microphone/dp/B0002GZKWU/ref=sr_1_26?crid=7MDNOVB6E6B1&dchild=1&keywords=shure%2Bsm7b&qid=1632584543&sprefix=shure%2B%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-26&th=1)

* [Samson Q9U](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/Q9UMic--samson-q9u-xlr-usb-dynamic-broadcast-microphone?mrkgadid=3341927512&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046934908853&lid=92700046934908853&ds_s_kwgid=58700005285215127&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=744113936104&product_id=Q9UMic&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9002001&creative=353564234315&targetid=pla-744113936104&campaignid=2005216453&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV4MvQ-Ft3SatlYkWH_3GBxiPcZuKEJHb-jW3H82Hr5Y4ElikgZG3qQaAlsMEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds) kindof in the middle . . . not sure why we'd do this rather than one of the really cheap ones or slightly better ones

#### expensive

* [AudioTechnica BP40](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BP40--audio-technica-bp40?mrkgadid=3341927513&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording=&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046934908856&lid=92700046934908856&ds_s_kwgid=58700005285215127&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=744113936144&product_id=BP40&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9002001&creative=353564234315&targetid=pla-744113936144&campaignid=2005216453&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV49bXmOvikUEtfa-2HbPlY7QcOcNH7NAiFpqPjMKEJTWTGKWXbairAaApIHEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
* [EV RE20 in black](https://www.amazon.com/Electro-Voice-RE20-Broadcast-Microphone-Variable-D/dp/B08P7QTZM5/ref=sr_1_18?dchild=1&keywords=rode%2Bprocaster&qid=1632584607&sr=8-18&th=1) is an all time classic.
* EV RE320
* [Shure SMB7](https://www.amazon.com/Shure-SM7B-Cardioid-Dynamic-Microphone/dp/B0002E4Z8M/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=7MDNOVB6E6B1&dchild=1&keywords=shure+sm7b&qid=1632584543&sprefix=shure+%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExVEhEVklDTTg2Sk5WJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDgyNTQ5MzJFRjlXMllORFA2UiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwOTU3Mzc5MTRMSkNaREFIN0RRVSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=)

* [Sennheiser MD421](https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/MD421--sennheiser-md-421-ii-cardioid-dynamic-microphone?mrkgadid=3338671259&mrkgcl=28&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=studio&recording&acctid=21700000001645388&dskeywordid=92700046938542692&lid=92700046938542692&ds_s_kwgid=58700005283382933&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000007215323&dsproductgroupid=370049178617&product_id=MD421&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&adpos=largenumber&locationid=9002001&creative=346475370641&targetid=pla-370049178617&campaignid=1465808290&awsearchcpc=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV6-98hmsziiXjn-0lvDxW8oR9uWVrWcuMWb3ylYh6UTASCoDAM-UfwaAoKwEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds)
    * a little more output than the SMB7
    * great low end but you can also affect this
* [Neuman BCM705](https://www.soundpro.com/neumann-bcm-705-hypercardioid-dynamic-microphone/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkbuKBhDRARIsAALysV4hwU4YWtMd7Wb81RbW0mbQlLR6hYVSDc2tH1iR7jiQjlabLC5dPLsaAtDEEALw_wcB) = too expensive



Comparison of the various EV options:

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Review of the AT BP2040
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### other links

[pack of 4 microphones from Rode for group podcasting](https://www.amazon.com/Rode-RODECaster-Integrated-Podcast-Production/dp/B08P3TT8ZX/ref=sr_1_13?dchild=1&keywords=rode+procaster&qid=1632584607&sr=8-13)

