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POD. · ISSUE 01 · THE GEAR GUIDE
Podcast Equipment Guide: From Starter Setup to Studio
You don’t need a broadcast studio or a wall of gear to start a podcast. Most shows begin with something simple: a quiet room, a half‑decent mic and a plan. This guide walks through the kind of equipment we see podcasters actually using, from starter setups you can run from a kitchen table, through to the sort of studio build that lets you focus on the conversation instead of the cables. Use it as a map, not a shopping list: pick the level that fits your show, your budget and your appetite for tinkering.
Microphone · Starter
USB Condenser Mic
~ £60–100
Plug-and-record simplicity. The right call for a first ten episodes before committing to an interface.
Microphone · Studio
Broadcast Dynamic Mic
~ £220–320
The workhorse behind most narrative and interview shows. Needs an interface with real gain, budget for that too.
Interface / Mixer
Multi-Channel Recorder
~ £150–520
Buy for the number of hosts you'll actually have in the room, not the number you have today.
Monitoring
Closed-Back Headphones
~ £70–130
The unglamorous upgrade that actually improves edits, you'll hear the room noise you've been missing.
Software
Multitrack Editor
Free · £15/mo
Free tools cover 90% of what a first season needs. Upgrade when noise reduction starts eating your evenings.
Treatment
Portable Vocal Booth
~ £50–500
Cheaper than treating a whole room, and the difference is audible within the first sentence of any episode.
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