The Podcast Accessories Nobody Tells You That You Need

You've got the mic. You've got the interface. Maybe you even sprang for a nice pair of headphones. So why does your setup still feel... unfinished?

It's the accessories. The stuff that doesn't make it into the "top 5 mics for podcasters" articles but ends up mattering every single time you hit record. Let's fix that gap.

A Boom Arm Changes Everything

If you're still setting your mic on a desktop stand, you're fighting your own equipment. A boom arm gets your mic exactly where it needs to be — close to your mouth, out of your camera frame, and out of the way when you're not recording.

Our Rode PSA1 is the workhorse here: a professional studio boom arm with a parallelogram design that lets you swing the mic into position and have it stay there, no drooping, no readjusting mid-episode. If you want a bit more reach and a smoother spring action, the PSA1+ is the upgraded version — the same reliable placement, with an even cleaner feel when you're moving it.

Doing more than just audio? The DS2 desktop studio arm is built for multitasking positions — mic, camera, phone, and light all mounted where you want them, which matters a lot once your show has a video component.

Don't Skip the Pop Filter

NOW - most mics like our favorite Shure's MV7+ comes with a built in pop filter -> and just one of the many reasons we always recommend it to our customers. However if you didnt go with a mic with a pop filter built in it's the cheapest thing on this list and the one people forget most often. A pop filter kills the harsh "p" and "b" plosives that make listeners reach for the volume knob. Pair it with your boom arm setup and you'll notice the difference in your very next recording.

Network Gear Is a Podcast Accessory Too

This one surprises people. If you're running a multi-camera setup, streaming live, or syncing several devices, your home Wi-Fi router is not going to cut it. The NETGEAR M4250-8G2XF-POE+ Managed Switch is the kind of unglamorous gear that keeps a professional studio running — it powers your PoE devices and keeps your network stable when everything else is happening at once. If you've invested in cameras and mixers, this is the piece that keeps them talking to each other reliably.

The Small Desk That Solves a Big Problem

Not everyone needs a full studio console. If you're podcasting on the go, or working out of a small home studio, our CL-S clover leaf podcast desk was built exactly for that — small footprint, easy setup, and still gives you the clean look you want on camera.

Light Your Set Right

Audio gets most of the attention, but if you're on video, lighting is what separates a show that looks professional from one that looks like a webcam call. The GVM 800D-RGB LED Light Panel 3-Light Kit gives you a full three-point lighting setup out of the box — each panel offers both CCT temperature control and full RGB color, so you can match your studio lighting or get creative with color for cold opens and highlight reels. Every panel comes with a diffuser, barndoors, and a stand, and the whole kit packs into a carrying case, so it travels just as easily as it sets up at home.

Never Let a Power Outage Kill a Recording

This is the accessory nobody thinks about until the power blinks mid-interview. The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic (1024Wh) Portable Power Station keeps your mixer, lights, and cameras running through a power interruption or lets you record somewhere with no outlet at all — a rented space, a live event, a backyard setup. It switches to battery in milliseconds, so a flicker in the power never becomes a lost take, and it charges back up to 80% in under an hour so you're never out of commission for long.

A Bag Built Around Your Gear, Not the Other Way Around

If you record anywhere other than one fixed desk, you already know the pain of packing a mixer, mic, cables, and a laptop into a bag that wasn't designed for any of it. The RØDE Backpack solves that directly — it's built specifically around the RØDECaster Pro and Pro II, with dedicated space for mics, studio arms, and other accessories, plus a padded laptop compartment. It's the difference between "everything survived the trip" and hoping nothing rattled loose on the way there.

The Bottom Line

Mics and interfaces get the spotlight, but it's the accessories that determine whether your setup actually works day to day — and whether it keeps working when the power flickers or you're recording somewhere new. Start with a boom arm and a pop filter if you're just tightening up your home setup, or look at the power station and backpack if you're taking your show on the road.

Browse our full accessories collection to build out your setup.