Best piece of equipment you have bought for your podcast

[MyTakeRadio]

I'd have to say my MDX 2600, Zoom H2 and my ATR 2100 (thanks Mike Phillips) the most and my Sony A57 SLR as a close second. May sell the MDX 2600 and get the DBX. Been on the fence about that.

I am sure once we do video I'll add my cameras to this list.

[TommySulivan]

the Heil PR-40 ... It is a great microphone.

[Dan Ortego]

Yes, that PR40 is a very good sounding mic although it's a tad bright for my taste, or at least with my voice. Oh well, why have one mic when you can have two.

Update: I ended up ordering a different mic pre as I wasn't really happy with the dbx 286s. Yeah I know, 'it's the best mic pre out there, especially for the price' but I'm just finicky I suppose.

[Spencer Kobren]

Love my RE20's and my 360 InstantReplay! Deal with it Andrew!

[techzentv]

The RE20 sounds good for you spencer, however, they do not sound great for everyone.

[andrewzarian]

I sound awful on the RE 20. I would rather use a SM7

[Spencer Kobren]

The RE20 sounds good for you spencer, however, they do not sound great for everyone.

To be honest, I have no idea if I would sound better on another mic. When I built my studio in 2008 my engineer suggested the RE20...I was like "ok." I've worked in stations that used Neumann's, Shure SM7B's, etc. I think I sound basically the same. You can make them all work for you in my opinion.

[andrewzarian]

Well we all know that your engineer knows whats best..

[Spencer Kobren]

Well we all know that your engineer knows whats best..

Let it go dude...Just let it go. I'm getting concerned.

[Dan Ortego]

I too agree that Spencer's voice sounds good with the RE20. Then again, his studio appears fully treated so I'm sure that has an influence combined with the right 'pre' adjustments.

In fact, most every microphone I've heard so far sounds pretty darn good with only one exception. It was some guy using a headworn mic that sounded like the opening announcer from the Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour'.