Best Microphone Setups for Udemy Course Recording?

EliSam

Hello everyone,

I'm setting up my home studio for recording Udemy courses and would love some advice on the best microphone setups. What microphones do you recommend for clear, professional-sounding audio? Are there any specific models or setups that work well for a quiet home environment?

Here is Concreters: https://www.concretesrichmondva.com/

Thanks for your help!

TimChui

Fifine AM 8 is cheap and have good review. You can do your research.

alexcarey

For clear, professional-sounding audio in a quiet home studio, I recommend using a cardioid condenser microphone like the Audio-Technica AT2020 or Shure SM7B. These mics wgu portal are great for capturing voice with minimal background noise. Pair them with a pop filter to reduce plosives and a shock mount to isolate vibrations

DiogoAlvesd487

I use the Shure SM7db. Before I used the Blue Yeti

AHardin

I just upgraded all of my mics in my home office studio from my Samson Q2U with an XLR and mixer to USB and wireless lav mics, along with AI audio processing to simplify the process, and in 2025, you have a lot of options, depending on your budget. First, I'd recommend dynamic over condenser mics if your home office isn't properly sound treated since condenser mics are much more sensitive.

For the microphones I went went, I went the budget route and picked up the Maono PD-200X and Fifine AM8 (I have two different desk set ups for recording). Both of these mics are considered entry-level dynamic podcast microphones, and both sound excellent out of the box, especially the Fifine AM8. They both also have XLR and USB interfaces, so if you want to use a mixer in the future, you can. I'm, however, using USB for simplicity. I considered more expensive options from Rode, Shure, etc. but I these two mics sound excellent for my needs.

I also purchased two wireless lav microphones to upgrade from my old wired lav mics: Godox Magic XT1 and Gamitty wireless Lav (looks and feels like a clone of the Hollyland Lark M2). Both sound great for the price and are excellent for videos where you're moving around or demonstrating something.

I used to use Audacity to post process my audio with filters and macros, and going through it myself and cleaning it up, but now I just process everything through Auphonic and it sounds great.