Thought clipping a $40 mic was enough until my podcast audio kept getting rejected
I figured my phone mic was fine for months, but then three different sponsors passed on my show because the room echo made it sound like I was recording in a gym. Ended up dropping $180 on a foam panel kit and a real mic after two weeks of fighting Audacity settings, and the difference was night and day. Anyone else learn the hard way that cheap gear costs you more in lost deals than just buying right the first time?