If my friend wanted to start a podcast and has a higher soprano voice, what kind of microphone would be best for her?
How much would you like to spend?
Are you looking for a true studio microphone or something with a USB connection? Do you want it to be head worn or on a stand?
We really need a ballpark budget, because there are answers from $50-$5000. The larger the budget the better quality of equipment.
You also can reach a point that the microphone will out perform the rest of your equipment. So it would be useful to tell us about the rest of your system as well.
There is a big difference in the mic you choose for recording vs the mic you use for live performance. When recording, you want to get as much of the sound you can onto the track. In live performance, you only want to collect the frequencies you need.
The old SM58 is a pretty great mic for podcasting and works on just about anyone's voice. I would suggest going with a package like this: Amazon.com: Shure SM58-X2U Cardioid Dynamic Microphone with X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter: Musical Instruments
After that, either a RE20, PR40, or SM7B would be the next move. You don't need a large diaphragm condenser for this type of thing. The PR40 has some of the best rejection of any mic out there, so if your not in an isolated studio its a good way to go.
so pretty much a lot is just personal preference, and there isnt really a "best" brand?
It really just depends on what you are doing. Some mics have better patterns for voice in recording. Some good pickup but a ton of rejection for loud stages. It really just depends. Also, is this person your micing going to be singing or speaking?
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