The Ultimate Value Podcast/Streaming Mic? Rode Procaster Review

The Rode Procaster has a well-earned reputation for being a great microphone, but how does it compare to some of the most popular dynamic mics for podcasting and streaming, including the Shure SM7B ElectroVoice RE20, and Rode PodMic?

Thank you to my wonderful wife @HeatherJustCreate for helping to test out the microphones!

•Rode Procaster:

•Cool Procaster/RE20 Pop Filter:

•WS2 Windscreen:

•Shure SM7B:

•ElectroVoice RE20:

•Rode PodMic:

•RODECaster Pro II:

•Rode NTH-100 Headphones:

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⏱ Chapter Markers:
0:00 - Finding The Right Dynamic Microphone
0:46 - Procaster Basics
2:07 - Spoilers: Best Mic vs. Best Value
3:07 - Procaster Plosives & Handling Noise
4:12 - Processed vs. Unprocessed Procaster
5:00 - Procaster Pricing & Value
5:48 - PodMic vs. Procaster
7:47 - SM7B vs. Procaster
9:01 - RE20 vs. Procaster
10:15 - All Mics Compared With NO Processing
11:18 - All Mics Compared WITH Processing
13:12 - All Mics with Female Voice (Unprocessed)
15:08 - All Mics With Female Voice (Processed)
17:51 - Conclusions

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Episode 310: Rode Procaster Microphone Review

[AureliusTjin]

I’ve been using the original Procaster for like 10+ years and love it and it’s more than half the price less. Made 200+ YouTube videos with it 👌

[Nickyo]

Always nice seeing someone enjoy this mic. I chose this as a dynamic mic over the sm7b solely on performance quality and price. Moreover having had it for a couple years and using other more expensive mics I can say I prefer how my voice sounds with this 200$ mic over the other options. Safe to say I wont be switching any time soon and overall just happy others who have had the chance to try other mics can enjoy it as well.

[vanceshepherd]

LOVE this mic! I'm in radio, and use the EV broadcast standard at work. I use the Rode in my home studio, and it sounds better to me. Plosives can be an issue, but a pop filter solves that for me. You cannot beat the price! I've seen these for around $170, brand new.

[azizgaruba]

The best part of this video has to be the story of how you and your wife met via YouTube! Amazing. And yes this procaster is great.

[CoreyManuel]

I've been an avid user of the Procaster for 5 years. I've used it to record radio commercials, on air work, and more. It's been a workhorse for me and it works well with my voice's natural tone. Plug that into a DBX 286s and it's just a great sounding mic.

[Eddylive]

I love the colors of your studio, cables, wind screens, and especially the thumbnails

[tommyboyle]

After watching tonnes of mic reviews, I have to say this is the best. It was a great review, then it became a brilliant review when you brought your wife in to help. Not only was it great to have a female voice & perspective but also you guys are just lovely together, your character and chemistry together just lit up the screen as well as the microphones, please start a fun topical podcast together it would be a fabulous watch/Listen.
✌🏼&💙🇬🇧 Thanks guys

[samueldickes]

To me the Procaster sounds better than the SM7B.

[jgerard]

Another great review - thank you for taking the time to review, compare and contrast. Your "Blink" reference for the $182 price was not lost on us, well done.

[krisgrainger]

Tom, I love your channel, over the last year you've taught me so much. My Rodecaster Pro 2 has just arrived, so I'm looking forward to diving in. Thanks for all your inspiration!

[Carl-Camera]

Good point regarding the *handling noise*, the SM7B is amazing.

[thejordanruiz]

WOW this an insanely comprehensive review. Thanks for taking the time for this! Hearing pre and post processing is incredibly helpful. AND two different voices are you crazy??

[techmed-rainer]

Hey Tom, thank you for this nice comparison video. Fun fact, about 15 minutes before you brought up this video I ordered the Røde Procaster from B-Stock at Thomann for 137, - €.

[DemetriosMina]

Love my procaster and will use it much more when im done from my recovery and return to my youtube channel

[GaryCantrell]

I have that mic and it’s what I used when I podcasted! I love it and the way my voice sounded in it.

[JohnHighman]

Hi Tom and thank you for your valuable comments. As a comparison, I recently chose to remove my Cloudlifter (after 12 months of using it) from the procaster and the podmic on the Rodecaster PRO. Whilst the microphones needed tuning again in the Rodecaster PRO, the resultant audio was better in the end result. I have determined that you do not have to use the Cloudlifter. Again, always good to get your ideas in the video channel. Thank you.

[BasicFilmmaker]

Rode is amazing. And yes, the SM7B is awesome. Hey...That 100K below you channel name is just too cool. :)

[djtommykeys]

Thank you Tom for a great review. For your voice you are right that the SM7B sounds the best and very professional. Very close in second place is the RE20. I'm going to skip some places to put the Procaster in 7th because there has to be better dynamic mics in between. The PodMic? Oh well, bless its heart but it's not ready for prime time. As I always stress all mics should be test driven for the characteristics of the person's voice. The PodMic actually balances out my baritone voice and with a little EQ sounds amazing. Always nice to see your "lovely wife" Heather.

[timha]

To my casual listener ears the worst is the PodMic, then comes the SMB7, then the Procaster and the winner is the ElectroVoice RE20.

[PatrickBoberg]

That heather reading bit was incredible! Hilarious, but clearly teeth pulling for her.

Holy buckets, the Procaster vs PodMic is an absurd quality check. Even with the presets loaded. I know you can roll in the PodMic sweet sound, but I have time and again experience showing me most people don't know what they're doing with EQ. Still dig the Procaster sound vs Sm7B. That size is ridiculous though. I wonder if there is a mounting system that makes it less of an issue.