When Should You Upgrade Your Podcast Equipment?

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At some stage in your podcasting journey,

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you're gonna be asking yourself,

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Is it time to upgrade my equipment?

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Now this could be microphones, it could be the mixers that you use, it could be the hardware

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or the software you're recording or editing into, but there will come a time when you'll

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think do I need to upgrade? And I hate saying this, but it depends.

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You might already have a great sound, even with the setup you're using at the moment.

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I've said it before and I'll always say this, you don't need super expensive equipment to

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get a great sound for your podcast.

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The more important thing is making sure your recording environment is really good, so nice

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soft surroundings, cushions, chairs, whatever you can put in there that takes away the echo

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from hard walls, bare floors etc. If you do want to upgrade your equipment, start small and get

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feedback from other podcasters and listeners to see what part of the podcast they enjoy.

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Then if you want to upgrade your equipment you'll know which one to focus on. Maybe you do want to

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upgrade to an XLR mic and use an audio interface for example, or maybe you want to upgrade your

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interface and improve that side of things. But really you don't need to worry about upgrading

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your equipment right away if your podcast sounds good and you're happy with the end result.

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