{"data":{"slug":"rode-podmic-usb","type":"microphone","brand":"RØDE","name":"PodMic USB","aliases":["RØDE PodMic USB","Rode PodMic USB","PodMic USB Dynamic Broadcast Microphone","PODMICUSB","PODMICUSBW"],"release_date":"2023-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/microphones/rode-podmic-usb","specs":{"series":null,"model_numbers":["PODMICUSB","PODMICUSBW"],"gtins":["0698813010707","0698813010929"],"announce_date":"2023-05-23","status":"available","predecessor":null,"successor":null,"launch_price_usd":199,"launch_price_eur":259,"markets":null,"colors":["Black","White"],"manufacturer_url":"https://rode.com/en-us/products/podmic-usb","spec_sheet_url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1045/PodMicUSB%20White_Datasheet_FA.pdf","manual_url":"https://rode.com/en-us/user-guides/podmic-usb","eprel_registration_number":null,"warranty_years":1,"transducer_type":"dynamic","capsule_size_mm":null,"capsule_count":1,"polar_patterns":["cardioid"],"address_type":"end","frequency_response_hz":{"min_hz":20,"max_hz":20000},"sensitivity_dbv_pa":-57,"sensitivity_dbfs":null,"max_spl_db":148,"max_spl_thd_percent":null,"self_noise_dba":26,"noise_floor_dbfs":null,"snr_db":null,"dynamic_range_db":null,"output_impedance_ohm":460,"connection_types":["usb","xlr"],"external_inputs":null,"simultaneous_usb_xlr":false,"usb_connector":"usb_c","cable_host_connector":"usb_c","cable_length_m":3,"phantom_power":"not_required","max_bit_depth_bits":24,"max_sample_rate_khz":48,"float_32_bit":false,"headphone_jack":true,"zero_latency_monitoring":true,"onboard_controls":["headphone_volume"],"onboard_processing":["compressor","noise_gate","high_pass_filter","enhancer"],"mount_threads":["5_8_inch","3_8_inch"],"shock_mount":"internal","pop_filter":["internal","foam_windscreen"],"desk_stand_included":false,"housing_material":"All-metal construction","rgb_lighting":false,"lighting_zones":null,"software_name":"RØDE Central","firmware_updatable":true,"os_compatibility":["windows","macos","ios","ipados","android"],"console_compatibility":["playstation"],"dimensions_mm":{"width_mm":107,"height_mm":62,"depth_mm":172},"weight_g":900,"weight_with_stand_g":null,"other_certifications":["CE","UKCA","FCC Part 15 Class B","CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)","KC (South Korea)"],"in_the_box":["PodMic USB","Pop filter","SC29 USB-C to USB-C cable (3 m)","Rubber XLR cover"]},"variants":[{"model_number":"PODMICUSB","gtin":"0698813010707","colors":["Black"]},{"model_number":"PODMICUSBW","gtin":"0698813010929","colors":["White"]}],"sources":[{"url":"https://rode.com/en-us/products/podmic-usb","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manufacturer_url","status","model_numbers","colors","variants","transducer_type","capsule_count","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","self_noise_dba","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","usb_connector","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_processing","shock_mount","pop_filter","housing_material","software_name","os_compatibility"],"notes":{"status":"The US page sells the PodMic USB at 209 USD in Black (PODMICUSB) and White (PODMICUSBW).","model_numbers":"SKUs PODMICUSB (black) and PODMICUSBW (white) in the product data of the page.","colors":"Variants in the page data: Black and White.","variants":"Two sold colours with the same hardware. 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Analogue Output Connectors: 3-pin XLR, 3.5mm headphone jack. Output Connection: USB-C.","usb_connector":"Digital specifications: Output Connection USB-C.","headphone_jack":"Built-in headphone output with volume control and zero-latency monitoring.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Built-in headphone output with volume control and zero-latency monitoring.","onboard_processing":"On-board DSP for APHEX audio processing. Granular controls for the high-pass filter, noise gate, compressor, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom. Aural Exciter and Big Bottom are stored as exciter or bass enhancer.","shock_mount":"Internal pop filter and internal shockmount.","pop_filter":"Internal pop filter. A studio-quality external pop filter is included.","housing_material":"Robust, all-metal construction.","software_name":"RØDE Central, RØDE Connect, RØDE Capture and UNIFY. RØDE Central is the stored companion app.","os_compatibility":"Fully compatible with Windows and Mac computers, and iOS and Android devices. RØDE Central needs macOS 11 or later or Windows 10 version 1803 or later. The page says smartphones and tablets, so iPadOS is included."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1045/PodMicUSB%20White_Datasheet_FA.pdf","kind":"manufacturer_pdf","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["spec_sheet_url","colors","transducer_type","polar_patterns","address_type","frequency_response_hz","sensitivity_dbv_pa","max_spl_db","self_noise_dba","output_impedance_ohm","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_length_m","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz","float_32_bit","headphone_jack","onboard_processing","software_name","os_compatibility","dimensions_mm","weight_g","in_the_box","desk_stand_included"],"notes":{"spec_sheet_url":"RØDE datasheet of the PodMic USB, created June 2024. The file name reads PodMicUSB White_Datasheet_FA and the sheet shows Black and White.","colors":"The sheet shows the microphone in Black and White.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency Range: 20Hz - 20kHz.","sensitivity_dbv_pa":"Sensitivity: -57 dB re 1 Volt/Pascal (1.4 mV @ 94 dB SPL) +/- 3 dB.","max_spl_db":"Maximum SPL: 148dB SPL. No THD level is given.","self_noise_dba":"Equivalent Noise (A-Weighted): Analogue 26dBA, Digital 19dBA. The analogue value is stored.","output_impedance_ohm":"Output Impedance: 460 ohm (XLR).","connection_types":"Analogue Output Connectors: 3-pin XLR, 3.5mm headphone jack. Digital Output Connection: USB-C.","usb_connector":"Output Connection: USB-C. Power via USB: 5V @ 100mA.","cable_length_m":"Compatible RØDE Accessories lists SC29 - 3m USB-C Cable, and the box picture shows the SC29.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Bit Depth: 24-bit.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Sampling Rate: 48 kHz.","float_32_bit":"The sheet lists a single bit depth of 24-bit, so there is no 32-bit float format.","headphone_jack":"Analogue Output Connectors: 3-pin XLR, 3.5mm headphone jack.","onboard_processing":"Digital specifications: APHEX processing. The text names a compressor, noise gate, high-pass filter, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom.","software_name":"Included Software: RØDE Central, RØDE Connect, RØDE Unify, RØDE Reporter, RØDE Central Mobile, RØDE Capture.","os_compatibility":"Minimum OS Requirements: Windows 10, Mac OS 10.15. The text adds iOS and Android devices.","dimensions_mm":"Dimensions: Length 172, Width 107, Height 62 mm. The drawing shows 172 mm along the microphone body, 107 mm across the swing mount and 62 mm for the body. Stored as depth 172, width 107 and height 62, the same mapping as the PodMic datasheet. The rode.com spec table prints Length 123, Width 109 and Height 110 mm, which no retailer or drawing supports. The datasheet is stored.","weight_g":"Weight (grams): 900. The swing mount is part of the microphone. Thomann and delamar print 896 g and the RØDE brand store feed has 896 g.","in_the_box":"What's in the box (picture): PodMic USB, Pop Filter, SC29. The user guide adds a rubber cover for the XLR output.","desk_stand_included":"What's in the box shows the microphone, a pop filter and a cable. No stand is listed."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en-us/user-guides/podmic-usb","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["manual_url","polar_patterns","address_type","mount_threads","connection_types","usb_connector","cable_host_connector","phantom_power","headphone_jack","zero_latency_monitoring","onboard_controls","onboard_processing","firmware_updatable","software_name","rgb_lighting","pop_filter","in_the_box"],"notes":{"manual_url":"RØDE web user guide of the PodMic USB. The rode.com page also links a quick start guide as the Product Manual.","polar_patterns":"The PodMic USB is an end-address microphone and features a tight cardioid polar pattern.","address_type":"End-address microphone. The guide says to speak towards the end of the grille.","mount_threads":"The integrated swing mount has a mounting hole for both 5/8-inch and 3/8-inch threads.","connection_types":"Analog XLR output at the base and a digital USB-C connection for a computer or mobile device.","usb_connector":"Plug the supplied USB-C cable into the rear of the PodMic USB.","cable_host_connector":"A computer without a USB-C port needs a USB-A to USB-C cable such as the SC18, so the supplied cable has a USB-C plug on the computer end. ComputerBase and Tom's Hardware call it USB-C to USB-C.","phantom_power":"The guide tells the user to disengage phantom power on the connected device for the XLR output, as it affects the output level. ComputerBase says a dynamic microphone cannot use 48 V phantom power.","headphone_jack":"3.5mm headphone output on the rear with a volume control.","zero_latency_monitoring":"Pressing the volume control in enables or disables zero-latency monitoring. The LED turns green when it is on and red when it is off.","onboard_controls":"The only physical control is the headphone volume wheel. Pressing it toggles zero-latency monitoring, and it mutes the channel only inside RØDE Connect or UNIFY. There is no gain control or mute button on the microphone, so only headphone_volume is stored.","onboard_processing":"The DSP has a noise gate, compressor, high-pass filter and APHEX Aural Exciter and Big Bottom. Settings made in RØDE Central persist in the microphone and stay active on the USB output after the app is closed.","firmware_updatable":"RØDE Central can be used to update the PodMic USB firmware. RØDE Connect prompts for a firmware update.","software_name":"Companion app is RØDE Central. RØDE Connect and UNIFY also work with it.","rgb_lighting":"The only light is a small LED on the rear that shows the zero-latency monitoring state in green or red. This is a status light. No decorative lighting is described.","pop_filter":"An internal pop filter is listed as a feature and the included external pop filter slides over the grille.","in_the_box":"The PodMic USB comes with a pop filter and a USB-C cable. It also comes with a rubber cover to protect the XLR output."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1045/0927-0827-02-10%20PODMIC%20USB%20QSG.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["firmware_updatable","software_name","other_certifications","headphone_jack"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Download RØDE Central to apply processing to USB audio and update your firmware.","software_name":"The quick start guide points to RØDE Central.","other_certifications":"The guide prints the FCC Part 15 Class B statement, CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B) and a South Korea ID R-R-R72-PodMic-USB.","headphone_jack":"Use the USB-C output to connect to a computer, tablet or phone, and the 3.5 mm headphone output for monitoring."}},{"url":"https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1045/PodMic%20USB%20-%20EU%20Declaration%20of%20Conformity.pdf","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"EU Declaration of Conformity for the PodMic USB, dated 1 February 2023. RØDE also links a UKCA Declaration of Conformity dated the same day at https://edge.rode.com/pdf/products/1045/PodMic%20USB%20-%20UKCA%20Declaration%20of%20Conformity.pdf."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en/about/news-info/introducing-the-podmic-usb-ultra-versatile-dynamic-mic-with-xlr-and-usb-outputs","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["announce_date","release_date","launch_price_usd","onboard_processing","pop_filter","shock_mount"],"notes":{"announce_date":"RØDE news post dated 23 May 2023 (page data 2023-05-23).","release_date":"The post says the PodMic USB is shipping worldwide now, dated 23 May 2023. Thomann lists it as available since May 2023.","launch_price_usd":"Pricing and Availability: The PodMic USB is US $199 and is shipping worldwide now. US price excludes sales tax.","onboard_processing":"On-board DSP with a compressor, noise gate, high-pass filter, Aural Exciter and Big Bottom. Settings are controlled through RØDE Central, RØDE Connect and UNIFY.","pop_filter":"Internal pop filter and a custom professional pop filter included.","shock_mount":"Internal shock mount for reducing vibrations. The capsule is internally suspended and the swing mount is internally decoupled."}},{"url":"https://rode.com/en-us/support/warranty-terms","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["warranty_years"],"notes":{"warranty_years":"All RØDE products are covered by a limited warranty for one year from the date of purchase. The PodMic USB can be extended to five years only by registering the purchase in the RØDE warranty portal. The rode.com page, the launch post and the product data show 5 years. Only the base term of 1 year is stored."}},{"url":"https://help.rode.com/hc/en-us/articles/11677679549455-R%C3%98DE-USB-Microphone-Compatibility-List-for-the-PlayStation-5","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["console_compatibility"],"notes":{"console_compatibility":"RØDE's PlayStation 5 compatibility list marks the PodMic USB compatible, with direct monitoring and no note. The help center blocks automated fetching, so this was read through search result text. No Xbox or Switch list was found."}},{"url":"https://brandstore.rode.com/products/podmic-usb.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"The RØDE brand store feed lists barcode 698813010707 for SKU PODMICUSB (black). It is written here as a 13-digit GTIN with a leading zero, as for the other RØDE files. The UPC check digit is valid."}},{"url":"https://www.buildcores.com/products/Microphone/jnj41y5ei/RODE-PodMic-USB---White","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["gtins"],"notes":{"gtins":"Page meta data lists UPC 698813010929 and EAN 0698813010929 for the white PodMic USB (PODMICUSBW). PB Tech's listing also prints UPC 698813010929 (read through search text, the page blocks agents). The UPC check digit is valid."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/rode-podmic-usb","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_usd","simultaneous_usb_xlr","cable_length_m","cable_host_connector","desk_stand_included","pop_filter","onboard_controls","frequency_response_hz","address_type","weight_g"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Review of 2023-11-12: MSRP $199 / £199.","simultaneous_usb_xlr":"The XLR output will not work while the USB-C cable is connected.","cable_length_m":"Spec table: cable length 3 metres. The box has a 9.8-foot (3 m) USB-C to USB-C cable.","cable_host_connector":"The only other item in the box is a USB-C to USB-C cable.","desk_stand_included":"No stand is included, so a stand or boom arm must be bought separately.","pop_filter":"The microphone comes with a windshield/pop filter made of foam and silicone.","onboard_controls":"Almost zero controls on the microphone. The only dial is the volume control for the headphone port. There are no dials for gain.","frequency_response_hz":"Spec table: 20Hz - 20,000Hz.","address_type":"Spec table: Orientation End Address.","weight_g":"Spec table: 1.9 lbs / 900 g. The table prints 123 x 110 x 109 mm including the bracket, which matches the rode.com page and not the datasheet."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/rode-podmic-usb-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["simultaneous_usb_xlr","desk_stand_included","rgb_lighting","onboard_controls","cable_host_connector"],"notes":{"simultaneous_usb_xlr":"The review says the microphone cannot record USB and XLR tracks simultaneously.","desk_stand_included":"No stand or arm is supplied.","rgb_lighting":"Some microphones in this space add RGB lighting, while RØDE keeps a professional studio gear look.","onboard_controls":"A scroll wheel for mic monitoring gain is the one and only control. There is no mute control.","cable_host_connector":"The USB-C cable provided runs from the base into the computer's USB-C port. A USB-C to USB-A cable is not supplied."}},{"url":"https://www.computerbase.de/2023-07/rode-podmic-usb-test/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date","pop_filter","cable_length_m","cable_host_connector","phantom_power","transducer_type","max_bit_depth_bits","max_sample_rate_khz"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Review of 2023-07-25, Germany: UVP of 259 euro. VAT treatment is not stated and German list prices include VAT.","release_date":"Review published 2023-07-25 with the microphone on sale.","pop_filter":"The accessory is a pop shield that is slipped over the microphone.","cable_length_m":"A 3 m long USB cable with USB-C plugs on both ends is included.","cable_host_connector":"USB-C plugs on both ends. A USB-A adapter cable such as the SC18 must be bought separately.","phantom_power":"As a dynamic microphone it cannot use 48 V phantom power.","transducer_type":"Dynamic neodymium capsule with cardioid pattern.","max_bit_depth_bits":"Internal processing is 24-bit at 48 kHz and neither value can be changed.","max_sample_rate_khz":"Internal processing is 24-bit at 48 kHz and neither value can be changed."}},{"url":"https://www.delamar.de/test/rode-podmic-usb-test/","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["launch_price_eur","release_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_eur":"Test of 2023-06-16, Germany: UVP 259,00 euro with a street price of 239 euro. VAT treatment is not stated. The page title and text call the microphone PodMic HD in places, but the spec list is for the PodMic USB.","release_date":"Review published 2023-06-16 with the microphone on sale."}},{"url":"https://www.thomann.de/gb/rode_podmic_usb.htm","kind":"retailer","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["mount_threads","pop_filter","release_date","os_compatibility","frequency_response_hz","cable_length_m"],"notes":{"mount_threads":"Swivel mount with 5/8 inch thread. Only the RØDE user guide names the 3/8 inch thread too.","pop_filter":"Incl. 3 m USB-C to USB-C cable and attachable foam pop shield. RØDE's WS14 page describes the PodMic USB pop filter as high-density foam.","release_date":"Available since May 2023.","os_compatibility":"Compatible with Windows, Mac, Android and iOS. System requirements Windows 10 / Mac OS 10.15.","frequency_response_hz":"Frequency response: 20 - 20,000 Hz.","cable_length_m":"Incl. 3 m USB-C to USB-C cable."}},{"url":"https://brandstore.rode.com/products/ws14-white.json","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-15","fields":["pop_filter"],"notes":{"pop_filter":"The WS14 accessory page says its pop filter is built for the PodMic or PodMic USB and is constructed from high-density foam. The included filter is assumed to be the same foam type on the strength of the Thomann and Tom's Hardware descriptions."}}],"fields_filled":47,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}