Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

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046 Which Voiceover Microphone Should I Use?

046 Which Voiceover Microphone Should I Use?3 Dec 20255 min

<p>Let&#39;s demystify the complicated world of voiceover microphones.</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) Intro</p><p>(00:30) Three Categories of Voiceover Mics</p><p>(00:59) Condenser Microphones</p><p>(02:14) Dynamic Microphones</p><p>(02:55) Content Creator Microphones</p><p>(04:16) Outro</p><p><br></p><p>Condenser Mics:</p><p>Neumann U87</p><p>Neumann TLM 103</p><p>Sennheiser MKH416 (I used this for years)</p><p>Shure KSM32</p><p>Dachman DA87 (my current mic)</p><p>Audio-Technica AT4040</p><p>Audio-Technica AT2020</p><p>Rode NT1</p><p><br></p><p>Dynamic Mics:</p><p>Shure SM7B</p><p>Electro-Voice RE20</p><p>Shure MV7</p><p>Shure SM57/58 (mostly used for instruments &amp; live vocals)</p><p><br></p><p>Content Creator Mics:</p><p>Rode PodMic</p><p>FiFine mics</p><p>Blue Yeti</p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo">My Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo</p><p><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/johnmatthew">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://buymeacoffee.com/johnmatthew</p><p><a href="https://johnmatthew.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://johnmatthew.com/">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>: https://johnmatthew.com/</p><p><br></p><p>⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw33En2XnPZnJDIH-rUDguk_mymLzpEBQ">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>Questions &amp; comments to jmvopodcast@gmail.com</p><p>[NOTE: I won&#39;t receive comments left on platforms I don&#39;t have accounts with, so please use the email if you don&#39;t hear back from me.]</p><p>Copyright 2025 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or use permitted, including use for AI training or content creation. Music &amp; SFX copyright Envato and/or their associated artists. Graphic images copyright John Matthew or Canva and/or their associated artists.</p>