Why You Should Use Headphones for Your Podcast Recording and Editing

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I'm Danny Brown,

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And now, this week's episode.

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When it comes to podcast equipment,

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a lot of the discussions are usually around mics

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or interfaces, or software, or other tools.

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But for some reason, you rarely see headphones mentioned,

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and yet they're probably the most underrated piece

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of equipment around.

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When recording, you can hear any unwanted sounds,

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noise artifacts, uneven levels, and more.

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During editing, you can pick out the tiny details

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you'd otherwise miss, including where the mix

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might need improvement.

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So I always recommend a good pair of headphones

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when it comes to podcasting, and to make sure

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they're monitor headphones with a neutral sound.

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You don't want heavy bass from music headphones, for example.

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I use the Sony MDR7506, while the Sennheiser HD200 Pros are also really good.

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And I'll leave links to those in the show notes so you can check them out.

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So the next time you're looking at podcasting equipment, make sure headphones are at the

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top of the list.

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Until the next time, happy podcasting.

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