Congrats on getting the ATR-2100. I have the At-2005 and love it. For 40 buck you cant go wrong. It sounds just as good as many of the higher priced microphones...
I have this same mic & am ultra-impressed with the build & audio quality.
I have a foamie over it, but a windshield will also eliminate the extra plosives that it picks up.
These are available on eBay & amazon for anywhere from $10 - $40.
I picked up a couple of foamies from the local audio store for about $2-3 each.
If you're a beginner podcaster (like myself) & dont want horrible audio anymore, THIS is the mic for you.
The price sealed the deal for me.
In my radio production course we were taught a cool trick. Put your hand in front of your mouth (Don't cover it. Keep your hand about one hand's length away). Then say, "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers etc." Feel those breath plosives? Angle your mic 30-45 degrees away from your mouth (keep it pointing to your mouth). If your mic is below you, this is a very good trick because many look at their laptops or read papers and when this happens, your head is angled downward. Keep the mic angled away from your mouth.
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