MathiasJGale
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I'm going to be hosting a work event where we are going to have a stream/podcast where we will be interviewing members of our senior leadership team. The setting will be a conference room and we will likely have 3, maybe 4 people max on camera at one time.
I'm wondering what the best microphone for this setting would be while still keeping frugal? The interviewers will be sitting side by side, so if there is a microphone that I could set on a desk or put on a boom that will pick up their voice that would be ideal but I am also open to looking at lavalier type microphones if I could find a solution that wasn't too expensive. Since this will be a stream I'll need something that can plug into my computer, USB being ideal (or having a 3.5mm to usb converter/external sound card). There are so many different types of microphones out there that I'm not sure what to look for. I've been mainly thinking shotgun or cartioid may work but I'm very new to the different types of microphones.
Ideally I'm trying to keep the cost under $150, which I know limits my options, but I'm also not needing the absolute best quality, just something to get by that has decent quality while we test the response rate. If it goes well then we will likely be open to investing more.
What are your opinions on the best microphone for this type of situation? Do you recommend any microphones in particular that would fit this situation? I genuinely appreciate any help you can provide!
I'm wondering what the best microphone for this setting would be while still keeping frugal? The interviewers will be sitting side by side, so if there is a microphone that I could set on a desk or put on a boom that will pick up their voice that would be ideal but I am also open to looking at lavalier type microphones if I could find a solution that wasn't too expensive. Since this will be a stream I'll need something that can plug into my computer, USB being ideal (or having a 3.5mm to usb converter/external sound card). There are so many different types of microphones out there that I'm not sure what to look for. I've been mainly thinking shotgun or cartioid may work but I'm very new to the different types of microphones.
Ideally I'm trying to keep the cost under $150, which I know limits my options, but I'm also not needing the absolute best quality, just something to get by that has decent quality while we test the response rate. If it goes well then we will likely be open to investing more.
What are your opinions on the best microphone for this type of situation? Do you recommend any microphones in particular that would fit this situation? I genuinely appreciate any help you can provide!