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I have been podcasting for seven years and have experimented with and used various equipment during that time. For the past couple years I have settled on and quite love the following setup.
Equipment
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Cloudlifter (with cables) Ultra Clean Preamp Gain
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Microphone: Shure SM7B
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Focusrite 2i2 (3rd gen) Audio Interface
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Headphones: Sennheiser Professional HD 280 PRO Over-Ear Monitoring Headphones
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Field recording: Zoom H4essential 4-Track Recorder with 32-Bit Float
![Zoom H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder (2024 Model, Essential Series) with 32-Bit Float, Accessibility, Stereo Microphones, 2 XLR/TRS Combo Inputs, USB Interface, for Musicians, Podcasters, and More](https://thersamatsuura.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Zoom-h4-129x300.jpg)
Writing and Organizing Episodes: Scrivener
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