How to Set Up a Professional Podcast Studio

Dan SteinerDan Steiner 21/04/202610 min read
How to Set Up a Professional Podcast Studio

Envoy’s Complete Range of Booths, Microphones and Audio Equipment for your podcast studio

Whether you’re a solo creator recording from home or a media company building out a multi-seat broadcast facility, the quality of your recording environment and podcast studio shapes everything. Background noise, room echo and inconsistent audio are the fastest ways to lose listeners, and the hardest problems to fix in post-production. The good news? Getting it right from the start is more achievable than ever.

Envoy now offers a complete end-to-end podcasting solution: professionally engineered acoustic booths from Studiobricks, broadcast-grade microphones, audio interfaces and accessories from RØDE, and the expertise to bring it all together. Here’s what you need to know.

Why Your Recording Environment Matters More Than Your Microphone

Most podcasters start by searching for the best microphone. It’s a reasonable instinct, but experienced audio engineers will tell you the same thing: a great microphone in a bad room still sounds bad. Reflections off hard walls, HVAC hum, street noise bleeding through windows: all of it gets captured and amplified by a sensitive condenser or dynamic microphone.

The professional answer to this is acoustic treatment combined with sound isolation. Treatment shapes the sound inside the space; isolation keeps sound from the world outside from entering. For podcast production, you need both.

This is where Studiobricks booths change the equation entirely.

Studiobricks Booths: Professional Sound Isolation for Every Scale

Studiobricks is a European manufacturer of modular, acoustic isolation booths used by broadcasters, voice-over artists, recording studios and content teams worldwide. Their booths use a patented double-wall interlocking panel system that assembles without screws or adhesives (think large-format acoustic Lego) and achieves an average of 45dB of sound isolation, with some configurations reaching up to 62dB.

Envoy is the Australian distributor for Studiobricks, and the range available covers everything from compact home studios to large collaborative production spaces.

Studiobricks One: The Home Podcaster’s Best Friend

The Studiobricks One is the entry point into the range and the brand’s bestselling booth globally. Designed specifically for home use, it’s compact enough to fit in a spare room, study or apartment, yet acoustically serious enough to satisfy professional broadcasters and voice-over artists.

Inside, you get a fully floating floor (decoupled from structure-borne vibration), wall-mounted Eco45 acoustic absorbers, and ceiling treatment, creating a controlled environment that makes even a budget microphone sound noticeably better.

The booth is available in a Voice Over Edition, which includes an upgraded accessory kit chosen specifically for professional speech recording: a premium set of absorbers with 20% better sound absorption than standard foam, ideal for podcasting, narration and broadcast work. It’s available in a range of 13 colours from classic white to Anthracite and Charcoal, so it doesn’t have to look like a grey box in your home.

Best for: Solo podcasters, home studios, remote workers needing broadcast-quality audio, voice-over artists.

External dimensions: 90 × 90 × 226 cm (external).

Studiobricks One Plus: More Space, Same Isolation

For creators who need a little more room to move, or who want to accommodate a small desktop setup, a second monitor or recording equipment, the Studiobricks One Plus steps up in floor area while maintaining the same acoustic performance. At 106 × 168 cm (external), it gives you genuine desk space inside without compromising the booth’s isolation properties.

The One Plus uses the same patented 8cm double-wall system and floating floor as the One, and is equally well-suited to the Voice Over Edition accessory kit. It’s a favourite among podcasters who want their recording rig inside the booth rather than running cables out to an adjacent desk.

Best for: Podcasters with a dedicated recording desk setup, video podcasters who need room for a camera, professionals who spend extended sessions in the booth.

Studiobricks Podcast Duo: Built for Two-Person Shows

The Studiobricks Podcast Duo was designed from the ground up for conversational podcast formats: interviews, co-hosted shows, round-table discussions. It seats two people comfortably face-to-face and ships with a full podcast recording setup included as standard (stools are optional).

Standard configuration includes Eco45 wall absorbers, EcotexOne ceiling absorbers, a soundproof glass door, a fully adjustable ventilation kit (quiet enough not to register on a microphone), LED lighting, and dual cable tunnels supporting up to 15 cables. It’s production-ready out of the box.

The Podcast Duo is in stock at Envoy’s Melbourne (Brunswick), Sydney (Rosebery) and Brisbane (Pinkenba) showrooms, meaning you can see and hear it in person before committing.

Best for: Two-host shows, interview podcasts, media companies establishing a permanent studio space, corporate content teams.

Studiobricks Podcast Round: The Multi-Seat Production Booth

When you need to seat three or four people for panel discussions, roundtables or ensemble shows, the Studiobricks Podcast Round delivers. With its circular form factor, it places all participants equidistant from the centre, which is acoustically ideal for multi-microphone recording, with no single voice closer to the mix than another.

Like the Duo, it ships with a full podcast configuration: Eco45 and EcotexOne absorbers, a 90 × 210 cm soundproof glass door, multi-level ventilation, three LED light panels and twin cable tunnels. For media companies producing regular programming, this is the kind of infrastructure investment that pays for itself in production quality and scheduling efficiency.

Best for: Panel shows, group interviews, broadcast studios, media companies, corporate podcast facilities.

RØDE Audio Equipment: Broadcast Quality for Every Budget

RØDE is an Australian-designed audio brand with a global reputation in broadcast and podcast production. Envoy now carries the RØDE podcasting range: microphones, audio interfaces, headphones and arms, making it possible to source your entire audio kit in the same place as your booth.

RØDE PodMic: The Podcast Industry Standard

The RØDE PodMic is a dynamic broadcast microphone designed explicitly for podcasting. Its internal pop filter and cardioid polar pattern make it naturally resistant to plosives and background noise, and its tight pickup pattern means it captures your voice while rejecting sound from the sides and rear of the microphone.

Dynamic microphones like the PodMic are inherently more forgiving than condenser microphones in untreated spaces, but pair one with a Studiobricks booth and you get the best of both worlds: a microphone that already handles noise rejection well, in an environment that eliminates the room acoustics problem entirely.

Best for: Solo and co-hosted shows, home studios, anyone new to podcasting who wants professional results without a steep learning curve.

RØDE PSA1+: Professional Studio Arm

The RØDE PSA1+ is a professional broadcast arm that mounts to a desk and holds the microphone at the correct position without cluttering your recording space. It’s the natural companion to the PodMic, keeping the microphone consistently positioned at the right distance from your mouth, which is one of the most commonly overlooked factors in achieving consistent audio across episodes.

The PSA1+ has a robust internal spring mechanism that holds position reliably even with the weight of a larger microphone, and the internal cable routing keeps your desk clean.

RØDE NTH-100: Studio Monitoring Headphones

Good headphones matter as much during recording as they do in post-production. The RØDE NTH-100 is a closed-back, over-ear headphone designed for professional studio monitoring. Closed-back design prevents audio from bleeding back into an open microphone, which is critical when recording in a live environment with a co-host.

The NTH-100 delivers accurate, flat frequency response, which means what you hear during recording genuinely reflects what your audience will hear. This makes it easier to catch problems in real time rather than discovering them during editing.

RØDE RØDECaster Duo: The All-in-One Podcasting Console

For teams wanting a more polished production workflow, the RØDE RØDECaster Duo is an integrated audio production console that combines a multi-channel audio interface, mixer, effects processor and sound pad in a single unit. It accepts XLR microphone inputs and USB/Bluetooth sources, meaning remote guests can be mixed into the same session alongside in-room hosts.

The RØDECaster Duo eliminates the need for a separate audio interface, mixing software and routing setup; everything is handled from the unit itself. For media companies building out a studio, it significantly reduces the technical complexity of producing a polished show.

Complete Podcast Kits: Everything in One Package

For those who want a straightforward starting point, Envoy also offers RØDE Audio Kits that bundle the key components together. The creator bundle typically includes the RØDECaster Duo, PodMic, NTH-100 headphones, PSA1+ arm and cabling, everything needed to begin recording professionally, at a single price point.

Kits are ideal for:

  • Home podcasters who want a complete setup without researching every component separately
  • Organisations setting up a podcast studio for the first time
  • Corporate communications teams launching an internal or external show

Who Is This For? Matching the Right Setup to Your Situation

Home podcaster, solo show:
Start with the Studiobricks One or One Plus paired with a RØDE PodMic, PSA1+ arm and NTH-100 headphones. Add the RØDECaster Duo if you want a professional production console; connect to your laptop with a standard audio interface if you’re keeping things simple.

Two-person or interview format:
The Studiobricks Podcast Duo with two PodMic setups on PSA1+ arms, monitoring on NTH-100 headphones, mixed through the RØDECaster Duo. This configuration produces broadcast-quality audio for co-hosted shows and regular guest interviews.

Media company or content studio:
The Studiobricks Podcast Round handles four-seat productions. Multiple Duo booths give you dedicated single-guest and interview rooms. The RØDECaster Duo scales naturally to multi-mic setups, and Envoy’s project and consultative design services can help specify a full facility layout.

Why Buy From Envoy?

Envoy is not a general AV retailer. The business specialises in acoustic environments and workplace solutions, which means the team understands how booths, audio equipment and room acoustics interact. If you’re specifying a multi-booth facility or unsure which configuration suits your space, Envoy’s consultative design support and acoustic testing services are available to guide the decision.

All Studiobricks booths can be viewed and tested in person at Envoy’s showrooms in Brunswick (Melbourne), Rosebery (Sydney) and Pinkenba (Brisbane). Hearing the difference between a treated booth and an untreated room is worth more than any specification sheet.

Explore the full podcasting range at envoy.com.au/collections/podcasting or book a showroom visit to experience the booths for yourself.

Envoy is the Australian distributor for Studiobricks and an authorised RØDE reseller. Showrooms in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Dan Steiner

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