Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

What is Behind Genius Ventures General Partner Paige Doherty's choice of microphone for podcasting?

31 Dec 2022 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker explains their podcast recording setup, centering on the Shure SM7B microphone as their primary choice. They describe the enjoyable experience of using the mic with headphones and creating sound effects. Acknowledging that the SM7B may be overkill, they suggest the Blue Yeti as a more affordable alternative with strong reviews. The speaker notes they lack a dedicated travel recording setup and find it challenging to locate quiet spaces for recording, which adds stress when not in a controlled environment. As pinch solutions, they mention using iPhone voice memos (though lacking video) and the Riverside app on a phone for remote recording.

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To record, I use this beautiful microphone. Honestly, when I got it, I just like put my headphones on and listened to like— weee! It's really fun to make sound effects on. Like sometimes my friends will come over and put the headphones on and just like make sound effects. So it's the Shure SM7B microphone. It's a bit overkill. I think you could probably get away with something like a Blue Yeti. I think that's the one with the best reviews. I don't have a travel setup, which is something I've debated going back and forth on, but it's honestly just kind of challenging to find quiet places to record. In a pinch, honestly, like the iPhone voice memos are pretty good, but then you don't get video recording. You can also do Riverside on your phone, but I just get really stressed out if I'm not in like a controlled environment. So I have a Shure SM7B microphone.