The Podcasting Gear Guide

Podcasts have become a super popular media category for good reason. They’re a great way to tell personal stories and have real conversations, but the production costs and expertise needed to execute them are much more approachable then, say, a Youtube channel or putting out a professional quality musical production.

Podcasts as a medium are highly personal, yet also highly approachable and affordable.

The costs of podcasting have gone down significantly over the last several years, and it’s been really exciting seeing smaller creators gain the ability to tell their stories without needing to also sacrifice production quality. What might have taken a custom-built $3 million broadcast radio studio to execute 20 years ago now costs about $300, and can be done at home.

But, as with all gear purchases, there’s just too much good stuff out there and too much confusing marketing. So, I’ve summarized the state of the current landscape in a series of complete podcasting gear packages I’ve put together. It’s called the:

Podcasting Gear Guide

There are a range of different packages to choose from, depending on your needs.

It’ll always be more expensive to build an in-person studio and do podcasting face-to-face. So, I recommend at least considering fully remote podcasting, especially if you’re just getting started.

A fully pro remote podcast can be launched for under $300 plus $20/month, without sacrificing any production quality at all. It’s the same gear the big fancy pods are using, but at a level affordable enough for the indies.

And, you don’t need to be an audio engineer to operate this stuff: the cheapest package is also the easiest to use. All you have to do is plug in one cable, open up some free (or cheap) software, and get started.

Enjoy!