
Although Talk Radio still rules the roost in terms of listenership, Podcasting is slowly but surely increasing its market share among listeners in the U.K. Both listeners and producers love the freedom of Podcasting’s unique distribution model, causing the number of shows to skyrocket in the last 5 years. Competition for listeners can, therefore, be fierce. But if you have an original content idea or niche expertise you feel you just need to share, setting up your first professional sounding podcast is very cheap and simple.
Audio Equipment
Your first port of call should be recording equipment. That means mics and headphones. Mics and headphones for podcasting don’t need to be all that high end. There are tonnes of excellent options available, but for podcasting you’ll probably be best off going for a USB mic rather than an XLR as you’ll need to buy a mixer for the latter.
There are also loads of great headphones out there that you can pick up for relatively cheap. I go for Seinheiser Headphones every time. I’ve used them for years. The sound and build quality is excellent, they last for ever, and are very well priced for their level of quality.
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