

is mostly recorded on the very same model of Blue Yeti, and some of the voices are even recorded on a smartphone. I then told them that the most successful show I work on, the one for which I've been nominated for Best Podcast Producer for, and received several other nominations and critical claim, which is currently on its 265th episode and was just featured on the BBC on Monday, the very reason why they came to me because they love the sound of it. Once they'd finished telling me, I pointed out some of the advantages including the fact that they could plug straight into their laptop via USB and therefore not need to buy an extra mixer. The went on to quote lots of different opinions about why it just didn't cut it, and why it was unsuitable in the podcasting space. This is someone who hasn't made a single episode or even used the microphone yet. I suggested that it's a great piece of kit for them to start podcasting with, only for them to tell me about all the things they've read that say the sound quality just isn't good enough. They asked me for suggestions for microphones, even though they already have a Blue Yeti a pretty reliable and common sight amongst podcasters home studios. I just had a conversation with someone who is getting ready to start their podcast and they were telling me about all the equipment they have.
