Summary: <br> <br> <br> The is designed for broadcasting and you'll find it in many professional radio studios. This dynamic mic sells for only $449, and it boasts highly accurate sound reproduction.<br> Why spend money on a good mic?<br> Your podcasting microphone is the best investment you can make for your podcast. The principle of “garbage in, garbage out” starts with your mic. A bad microphone produces bad audio that is hard to enhance. But a great microphone will produce high-quality audio that you won't have to fix.<br> Positioning with an end-fire microphone<br> The Electro-Voice RE20 captures audio from the end, not the sides. So it's best to speak 4–6 inches away from the mic.<br> If you have to turn your head, pivot around the mic so that you voice is always in front of it.<br> I recommend positioning the mic slightly off-axis, about 45º to your right or left, to prevent your plosives from hitting the microphone.<br> Built in pop filter<br> Plosives are the pops of air that come especially from the consonants T and P. Unlike most other microphones, the RE20 and RE320 have a built-in pop filter that does a good job preventing these plosives from being in the recording.<br> If you still get plosives with the mic slightly off-axis, then I recommend the .<br> Variable-D for reduced proximity effects<br> Electro-Voice's exclusive Variable-D effect reduces or prevents tone changes when you get extremely close to the mic or far away. This was most impressive compared to the <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/pr40" title="Where to get the best price on the Heil PR40 and accessories" class="pretty-link-keyword" target="_blank">Heil PR40</a> and <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/atr2100" title="Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB and AT2005USB cardioid dynamic microphones" class="pretty-link-keyword" target="_blank">Audio-Technica ATR2100-USB</a>. Both of those mics had a serious drop in quality as little as 8 inches away, but the RE20 and RE320 both still sounded great.<br> Bass Tilt Down switch<br> The RE20 has a “bass tilt down” switch that marginally changes the dynamics of the microphone. It's essentially a bass-reduction switch.<br> Off (left)<br> A highly accurate representation of your voice.<br> <br> * -3 dB at 45–80KHz<br> * Flat frequency response at 80 Hz – 6 KHz<br> * +2.5 dB at 6–14 KHz<br> <br> On (right)<br> In case your voice is too booming, try the Bass Tilt setting.<br> <br> * -4.5 dB at 100–400 Hz<br> <br> Most accurate, professional sound<br> The Electro-Voice RE20 is $449, which is a lot, but I think it is worth it if you want a professional-sounding podcast. Since testing the RE20 and RE320, I've discovered just how much of a bass boost the PR40 (the over-praised “gold standard” in podcasting) gives. The PR40 also tends to make sharper S sounds.<br> Recommended accessories for RE20<br> <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> <br> RE20 vs. RE320, PR40, and ATR2100-USB<br> <br> * The RE20 is a little quieter than the other dynamic microphones.<br> * Both the RE20 and RE320 sound great even 8 inches away.<br> * Side rejection is almost the same on all mics, but the RE20 seemed to reject the background noise a little more than the other mics.<br> * Both the RE20 and RE320 reproduced voice the most accurately.<br> <br> Equipment used in this video<br> <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * <br> * MacBook Pro (<a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/macbook-amazon">Amazon.com</a> | <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/macbook-bh">B&H</a> | <a href="https://theaudacitytopodcast.com/macbook-macmall">MacMall</a>)<br> <br>
