I'm a tall, nerdy white man in my late 20s who obsesses over tube mics and Japanese-made Les Paul guitars; I've never started my own podcast or livestream, but I totally thought I knew the best podcasting gear. It turns out that in the years I've spent outfitting my home recording studio with outboard preamps, compressors and expensive XLR-based microphones, companies have spent tons of research dollars making equipment cheaper and smaller, with pretty incredible results.
I started exploring this more affordable frontier of digital recording and streaming gear, and the takeaway is that it's easier than ever to produce fantastic-sounding and gorgeous content without emptying your wallet.
If you've been thinking about starting a podcast or sharing your epic Mario speed runs with the world, here's what you'll need.
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