I recently wrote a post on my ADHD/Lifestyle blog, Emily: Out Loud, all about joining a choir. I’ve been in choirs practically my whole childhood and teenage years, then continued my enjoyment of singing with some musical theater in my 20s, but really haven’t sung much since turning 30, aside from briefly singing with my husband’s band, and then as part of the 100th episode of my main podcast when I sang on “The Story Behind: The Musical!”

But aside from those instances, I had been missing singing for fun for a while. I sing in the car, but most times my kids are with me and my voice is better left to either big performance spaces or solo singing when no one will cover their ears when I decide to let my belt roar. But I noticed I was really missing singing when I found a church over the summer to join and remembered just how much I liked singing with others.

What Podcasting Microphone Should You Get to Start Out With?

Visit any Podcasting Facebook Group and this question will come up on a weekly basis, and especially around the holidays. It's one of the first steps to starting your podcast and one that probably gets a lot more weight put on it than necessary. The easiest and more basic answer is get a microphone that fits your environment and voice, but where to start?

If you happen to live in an area with a music store, you might be able to test out different microphones and see which one sounds best with your voice. Some even let you rent equipment to test it out with your setup. But if that's not an option and you want a microphone today, there are a few options I recommend right off the bat.

If you noticed, the title for this post is What Podcasting Microphone Should You Get to START OUT WITH. That's because my recommendations are for those just getting started in podcasting and don't want to spend a lot of money upfront, in case it's not something they want to pursue.