The Ultimate Value Podcast/Streaming Mic? Rode Procaster Review

The Rode Procaster has a well-earned reputation for being a great microphone, but how does it compare to some of the most popular dynamic mics for podcasting and streaming, including the Shure SM7B ElectroVoice RE20, and Rode PodMic?

Thank you to my wonderful wife @HeatherJustCreate for helping to test out the microphones!

•Rode Procaster:
https://geni.us/swprocaster (Sweetwater)
https://bhpho.to/3MHuZwj (B&H)

•Cool Procaster/RE20 Pop Filter:
https://www.bswusa.com/Pop-Fil....ters-BSW-REPOP-Black

•WS2 Windscreen:
https://geni.us/rodews2 (Amazon)

•Shure SM7B:
https://geni.us/tepsm7b (Amazon)

•ElectroVoice RE20:
https://geni.us/re20black (Amazon)

•Rode PodMic:
https://geni.us/swrodepodmic (Sweetwater)

•RODECaster Pro II:
https://bhpho.to/3wCwaqI (B&H)
https://geni.us/swrodecasterpro2 (Sweetwater)
https://geni.us/rodecasterpro2 (Amazon)

•Rode NTH-100 Headphones:
https://bhpho.to/3JNacqg (B&H)
https://geni.us/rwoYSL (Sweetwater)
https://geni.us/rodenth100 (Amazon)

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• SM7B vs. RE20: https://youtu.be/gVbahvmukkk
• PodMic Review: https://youtu.be/9Hsf-lDBCsg
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⏱ Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Finding The Right Dynamic Microphone
0:46 - Procaster Basics
2:07 - Spoilers: Best Mic vs. Best Value
3:07 - Procaster Plosives & Handling Noise
4:12 - Processed vs. Unprocessed Procaster
5:00 - Procaster Pricing & Value
5:48 - PodMic vs. Procaster
7:47 - SM7B vs. Procaster
9:01 - RE20 vs. Procaster
10:15 - All Mics Compared With NO Processing
11:18 - All Mics Compared WITH Processing
13:12 - All Mics with Female Voice (Unprocessed)
15:08 - All Mics With Female Voice (Processed)
17:51 - Conclusions

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•Rode NT1 Condenser: https://geni.us/fRIqw (Amazon)
•Rode Boom Arm: https://geni.us/shr0 (Amazon)
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•Shure MV7 USB/XLR Mic: https://geni.us/shuremv (Amazon)
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Episode 310: Rode Procaster Microphone Review