Podcasting Recording Bundle With Mixer, Headphones, Mic, Boom Arm

This bundle gives a solo podcaster a complete recording chain: a Soundcraft Notepad-5 mixer, a Rockville RCM03 condenser microphone, a pair of Rockville PRO-M50 studio headphones, and a Rockville DMS40 40-inch boom arm. The Notepad-5 runs a single mic/line combo input through a Soundcraft mic preamp with true phantom power for the condenser mic, and its built-in USB interface sums with the RCA input to record straight to a Mac or PC. The RCM03 uses an aluminum body and a large diaphragm cardioid capsule tested from 30Hz to 20kHz, with a metal anti-wind cap and an included shock mount to cut down on handling noise and rumble. Two cables come included, one to run the mic through the mixer's phantom power and another 3.5mm cable to connect straight to a computer sound card, so the mic works with or without the mixer in the chain. The DMS40 boom arm clamps to the desk and extends 20 plus 20 inches, letting the mic sit exactly at mouth level without a stand taking up table space. PRO-M50 headphones round out the setup with 40mm neodymium drivers in a closed-back design for accurate, isolated monitoring while recording. From mic to mixer to monitor, this bundle covers everything a solo host needs to launch a podcast.