I’m ending this season of How I Built It by geeking out about audio stuff with my guest, Ryan White. He’s the US Product Specialist for Rode Microphones - a company that makes great gear, and who has an increasingly bigger presence in the podcasting space. We talk gear, room acoustics, and more. AND you can hear their newest product, the Rodecaster Pro, in action (if there’s anything to hear, that is). All of that and more, after a word from our sponsors. Show Notes<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-white-aa114b87/">Ryan White</a></li><li><a href="http://en.rode.com/">Rode</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/333jXe1">Rodecaster Pro</a></li><li><a href="https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1449997-REG/rode_podmic_dynamic_podcasting_microphone.html">Rode Podmic</a></li><li>Other Rode Mics: <a href="https://amzn.to/37bbzfH">NTK</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/2QsWFeD">NT1-A</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/340JMwf">NT-USB</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRONKTgTl7w">Getting Good Room Acoustics</a></li><li><a href="https://amzn.to/2Ooaatv">Aurulex Sound Panels</a> | <a href="https://amzn.to/2qos5by">DeskMax</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JjRZ-yct3U">$20 vs. $12,000 mic</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HWkp29tn8k&amp;feature=youtu.be">Testing out the Rode Podmic</a></li></ul>  Sponsored by: <a href="https://howibuilt.it/cloudways/">Cloudways</a> | <a href="https://useahoy.com/howibuiltit/">Ahoy!</a> | <a href="https://pantheon.io/gutenberg?utm_source=howibuiltit">Pantheon</a>

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