Voiceover Lessons for Beginners

Author: John Matthew

John Matthew dispenses his knowledge and experience from 30 years as a working voiceover artist. The lessons are short and focused on a single subject. Lessons 1 through 11 are a self-guided beginning course in voiceover work, complete with assignments to keep you actively progressing toward becoming a competitive voice talent. After that we cover a range of topics useful to both beginners and intermediates. Thanks for listening!
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046 Which Voiceover Microphone Should I Use?
Episode 46
Wednesday, 3 December, 2025

Let's demystify the complicated world of voiceover microphones.(00:00) Intro(00:30) Three Categories of Voiceover Mics(00:59) Condenser Microphones(02:14) Dynamic Microphones(02:55) Content Creator Microphones(04:16) OutroCondenser Mics:Neumann U87Neumann TLM 103Sennheiser MKH416 (I used this for years)Shure KSM32Dachman DA87 (my current mic)Audio-Technica AT4040Audio-Technica AT2020Rode NT1Dynamic Mics:Shure SM7BElectro-Voice RE20Shure MV7Shure SM57/58 (mostly used for instruments & live vocals)Content Creator Mics:Rode PodMicFiFine micsBlue YetiMy Linktree⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://linktr.ee/johnmatthewvo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://buymeacoffee.com/johnmatthew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: https://johnmatthew.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Questions & comments to jmvopodcast@gmail.com[NOTE: I won't receive comments left on platforms I don't have accounts with, so please use the email if you don't hear back from me.]Copyright 2025 John Matthew, all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or use permitted, including use for AI training or content creation. Music & SFX copyright Envato and/or their associated artists. Graphic images copyright John Matthew or Canva and/or their associated artists.