EP 17: The Essential Equipment You Need To Start Your Own Podcast

Broadcast Geeks: Find Your Audience, Tell Your Story and Gain a Following Online

The Essential Equipment You Need To Start Your Own Podcast Are you dreaming of starting your very own Podcast, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re thinking it is really complicated, you don’t know where to start, and that is why you are reading this page. I can understand, it does sound super technical to get setup, there are a million and one things you have to get done you have to get extra equipment to enable you to begin Podcasting. Or do you..? I often get asked, Chris… What equipment do I really need to start a Podcast? My answer quite often surprises them… (My Answer…) – Not very much to be honest! In short, you may only need a simple headset ($20/£15) with Microphone, a computer and somewhere to host your audio files, and that’s it. If you have a smartphone and a simple set of headphones with in-built microphone you have pretty much what you need right there. Now don’t get me wrong here, you can add a lot more bells and whistles to make your show better, the audio cleaner, better hosting with more details or basic stats so you can check and keep an eye on your essential numbers… …but to get started do you really need all of the equipment? That’s up to you to decide, but remember you can create and run your very own Podcast on a very limited budget with limited resources. Anything else is just there to enhance the experience for your listeners and subscribers or to enhance the show and business overall.