Ready to finally start that podcast you’ve been talking about? Grooming expert and podcast host Adam Hurly shares why the Rode Procaster Cardioid Dynamic Broadcast Microphone is his favorite mic to use for every show.

There’s no great podcast without a great mic. If you’re thinking about finally getting that podcast started you’ve been talking about for ages, there’s only one mic to use, according to longtime grooming expert and podcast host Adam Hurly.

“This is my second version of the same Rode Procaster Cardioid Dynamic Broadcast Microphone that I bought in 2017,” Hurly says. “Rode is one of the most prominent names in podcasting microphones right now.”

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“There are two main types of microphones that you should know about: dynamic and condenser,” Hurly says. “Condenser mics are better in environments that are sound-treated, but they’ll pick up all the different sounds in that place. So they condense all of the sound sort of into one flatness. It’s not going to pick up all the sounds that are around me.”  

Of course, it all comes down to where you’re recording. “I'm not sitting in a tiny closet where I can pad it and make sure the sound is great inherently,” Hurly says. “I live in a noisy area. There are airplanes flying over often, and I'm able to have the AC directly above me on low with a fan blasting, and the microphone doesn't pick it up.”

Plus, “it's got a really nice heft to it. It feels like a trophy or something in your hand. It feels really heavy duty,” he says. “I have dropped it a few times and it has remained steady.”

One thing to think about, however, is that it’s not made for a boom mic. “It’s not lightweight, so it really should have a heavy stand for it,” Hurly says. “People are using more of the hanging overhead setups. It looks super cool, so I do wish it was lighter sometimes. But I would feel really authoritative if I was out in the field with the Rode, interviewing people. There’s so much presence to it.” 

Before you get going with your first episode, there’s one more step: You’re going to want an interface. Hurly has the perfect pick to pair with Rode’s mic.