RODE PodMic USB and XLR Dynamic Broadcast Microphone

Features

Engineered to provide a versatile workhorse for podcasting, streaming, gaming, and content creation, the PodMic USB is one of the most flexible microphones ever made by RODE, delivering all of the robust features of the original dynamic PodMic but now with added USB-C connectivity, allowing you to use either analog or digital connections. When using the XLR output, the PodMic USB performs exactly like its predecessor, albeit with an improved studio-grade internal pop filter to help tame pesky plosives. When utilizing the USB-C output, you gain access to a range of superflexible features including a high-gain low-noise Revolution preamp, pristine-quality A/D conversion, and advanced DSP that adds professional APHEX vocal processing to your recordings.

Compatibility and Monitoring

With the appropriate adapters, the PodMic USB fully supports smartphones and tablets for recording anywhere, anyway you want. Listen to your signals with zero-latency onboard monitoring via the 3.5mm headphone output and a dedicated volume-control wheel. The PodMic USB is also fully compatible with the complete RODE software suite, including RODE Central, RODE Connect, RODE Capture, and UNIFY, making it easy to bring broadcast-quality audio to a wide range of applications.

A Classic, Revisited

The PodMic USB delivers the same great sound quality and compact-yet-rugged form factor as the successful PodMic, but adds a sleek new finish, a studio-grade internal pop filter, and a new USB-C output.

Now you can connect to virtually any audio gear, from analog mixers, interfaces, and preamps, to digital recorders, computers, and mobile devices, letting you record from the comfort of your home studio or out and about with ease.

With the USB-C connection, you can also unlock a plethora of next-generation RODE features, including powerful DSP processing that will make your vocal recordings and streams shine.

Pro Sound When Creativity Calls

Featuring a high-power neodymium capsule, the PodMic USB delivers warm yet highly detailed audio with incredible clarity, making it exceptional in speech applications.

• The mic features an internal pop filter along with a studio-quality external pop filter for minimizing plosives and making sure you capture crisp, clean audio every time.
• The mic's internal shockmount helps reduce vibrations and eliminate low-end thuds and similar distracting handling noises.
• Powerful on-board DSP (Digital Signal Processing) powered by APHEX makes it easy to capture professional sounding audio.
• Use VoxLab to quickly dial in the perfect sound, or dive deep into the granular controls for the high-pass filter, noise gate, compressor, and the legendary Aural Exciter and Big Bottom.
• Monitor your audio with zero latency thanks to the headphone output, complete with onboard level control for adjusting the volume of your audio.

Unlock More Creative Potential with the RØDE App Suite

RØDE Central is an easy-to-use companion app for your PodMic USB, giving you access to advanced processing, input gain, firmware updates, and more.

RØDE Connect is a simple and powerful software solution for podcasting with your PodMic USB, allowing you to connect and record up to four RØDE USB microphones at once.

UNIFY is the ultimate virtual mixing software for streaming with your PodMic USB, giving you complete flexibility over your audio routing and mixing in one intuitive interface.

RØDE Capture is an intuitive iOS video app with creative features like dual cam mode and in-app access to your RØDE microphone’s settings.

Specifications

Primary Applications

Broadcast, Podcast, Web-Streaming, Recording to Mobile Device, Conferencing, Videoconferencing

Form Factor

Stand/Boom Mount

Intended Sound Sources

Vocals

Sound Field

Mono

Element Type

Dynamic

Polar Pattern

Cardioid

Orientation

End Address

Circuitry

Solid-State

Pad

No

High-Pass Filter

No

Tone Adjustment

No

Gain Adjustment

No

On-Board Controls

Headphone Volume

Performance

Frequency Range

20 Hz to 20 kHz

Impedance

32 Ohms

Sensitivity

Cardioid: -57 dB at 1 kHz

Connectivity

Analog Output

1x XLR 3-Pin Male (on Mic)

USB/Digital Output

1x USB-C Female (on Mic)

USB Class-Compliant

Yes

Headphone Output

1x 1/8" / 3.5 mm

Wireless

No

Digital Audio

Digital Signal Processing

Sound Presets (via Software)

OS Compatibility

Windows
macOS

Mobile App Compatible

Yes: Android & iOS

Power

Power Sources

Bus Power
Bus Power

USB

Operating Voltage

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Physical

Color

Black

Mounting

Mounting Thread (via Integrated Hardware)

Mounting Thread Size

5/8"-27 Female

Dimensions

ø: 4.29 x L: 6.77" / ø: 10.9 x L: 17.2 cm