$0 Budget (Smartphone)
Your smartphone can record surprisingly good audio. Use Voice Memos (iOS) or Recorder (Android). Record in a quiet room, hold the phone 6 inches from your mouth. Use our Noise Reducer to clean up the recording.
$50 Budget (USB Mic)
- Mic: Fifine K669 ($25) or Maono AU-A04 ($35)
- Headphones: Any wired earbuds
- Software: Audacity (free)
$200 Budget (Quality Setup)
- Mic: Audio-Technica ATR2100x ($80) or Samson Q2U ($70)
- Headphones: Audio-Technica ATH-M20x ($50)
- Boom arm: Generic ($15-25)
- Pop filter: Generic ($8-12)
Post-Production with AI
Regardless of budget, our tools level up your audio. Noise Reducer removes background noise, Audio Normalizer ensures consistent volume, and Audio Converter exports to podcast-standard MP3 128kbps mono.