Best Podcast Mics Ranked by Experts 2025

🌟Try Riverside Today: http://bit.ly/3TQBF12 Whether you’re just starting out or upgrading your setup, these are the best podcast and livestream microphones available now. I walk through expert picks, live audio tests, and why the Earthworks Ethos is my personal favorite—plus, everything you need to know before buying your next mic. 📺 Videos Mentioned Podcast Setups and Audio Interfaces https://youtu.be/Lv9TMD_K9js?si=sMyCygeSkv00ndvK Shure MV7+ Mic Review https://youtu.be/ylQVq43rpIY?si=WXhwRknkxlnlEyBG Shure SM7b is Overhyped https://youtu.be/HAtZL68YUsI?si=-6BJ1KaM90Eu591y 🛒 Gear Mentioned Samson Q2U https://a.co/d/6dHLftm Elgato Wave 3 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1709826-REG/elgato_10mab9901_wave_3_microphone.html Shure Beta 87A https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/127123-REG/Shure_BETA87A_BETA87A_Supercardioid_Condenser.html Mackie EM-99B https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1730547-REG/mackie_em_99b_dynamic_broadcast_microphone.html Shure MV7+ https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1808586-REG/shure_mv7_k_podcast_microphone.html Shure SM7b https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/225820-REG/Shure_SM7B_SM7B_Cardioid_Dynamic.html Cloud Lifter https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1177578-REG/cloud_microphones_cl_1_cloudlifter_mic_activator.html Neumann KMS 105 https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/210673-REG/Neumann_KMS_105_MT_KMS105MT_Handheld_Stage.html Lewitt RAY https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1815971-REG/lewitt_ray_large_diaphragm_condenser_microphone.html Earthworks Ethos https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1666788-REG/earthworks_ethos_broadcast_condenser_microphone.html Marco Arment’s Mic List https://marco.org/podcasting-microphones -------- 🎙️ FREE 1+ HOUR PODCAST COURSE Learn everything you need to start a podcast, from choosing your topic, branding, artwork, gear, recording, editing, publishing, monetizing, and growing your first 10K downloads in this ONE video: https://youtu.be/LbtwpRzqRKo?si=eGKAokGn6g9hnk6m -------- JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER 83,200+ creators rely on our newsletter to grow their podcast. Join for Free: https://creators.riverside.com/newsletter -------- JOIN OUR COMMUNITY Join over 21K creators who are learning together, supporting each other, lending advice, finding guests, and connecting with other creators https://www.facebook.com/riversidedotfm ON SOCIAL 📺 YouTube: https://youtube.com/riversidefm?sub_confirmation=1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riverside.fm/ 👨‍💻 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/riverside-fm/ Ⓧ https://www.x.com/riversidedotfm 📰 Our Bog: https://www.riverside.fm/blog -------- DOWNLOAD OUR APPS 📲 iPhone and iPad: https://apps.apple.com/app/id1554443872 🤖 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=riverside.fm -------- FREE TOOLS 🎙️ Transcribe Audio File https://riverside.fm/tools/audio-transcriber 🔠 Animated Captions https://riverside.fm/captions 🎥 Create Vertical Reels https://riverside.fm/magic-clips 📝 Transcribe Video File https://riverside.fm/tools/video-to-text ⎙ Free Teleprompter https://riverside.fm/teleprompter -------- RESOURCES 🎙️ Step Up Your Setup FREE Course https://riverside.fm/courses/step-up-your-setup 💻 FREE Notion Video Creation Template! https://beardfm.notion.site/Video-creation-template-1f238b70a53849fd914613fb5d6cce5e ✅ Checklist for Your Interview Guests https://drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1d0k_fOOWMaiU2e65JejwBiRR7OeW8_at 🎥 Best Podcast Equipment for All Budgets https://riverside.fm/blog/podcast-equipment 💸 Monetize Your Podcast No Matter the Size https://youtu.be/14CYZu-CUpg?si=Yyht5mxVB9LxHpAz 💻 Learn to Use Riverside in 8 Min https://youtu.be/r1k_REnFYTU?si=htVK9ZdA8-WL1OpV -------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Samson Q2U 01:18 Elgato Wave 3 02:06 Shure Beta 87A 03:13 Mackie EM-99B 03:33 Shure MV7+ 04:33 Shure SM7b 06:12 Top Mics from the Experts 06:45 My Top Mic Choice 07:27 Get Pro Audio Recording -------- ABOUT US Riverside.fm is the leading remote recording platform that makes professional podcast and video creation achievable by anyone, anywhere. The platform has easy-to-use tools to help you record, edit, and promote your show. Podcasters and companies, including Guy Raz, Gary Vaynerchuk, Marvel, Spotify, and The New York Times, already use Riverside to record studio-quality interviews from anywhere, with no loss in recording quality.