Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen) USB-C Audio Interface Podcast Bundle with Zoom ZDM-1 Dynamic Broadcast Microphone Pack, ZHP-1 Closed-Back Headphones, TPS-4 Tripod Stand, Windscreen, and Balanced XLR Cable

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen) Podcast Bundle: A Full Mic Station and a Studio Interface, Ready to Record

This is the bundle for the solo voice that wants to sound broadcast-clean from day one. It pairs the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 (4th Gen) USB-C audio interface with one complete Zoom ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack, so a host, narrator, or voice-over artist can sit down at a desk and record studio-resolution audio through a single laptop. The 2i2 supplies the clean preamp gain and one-press level setting; the ZDM-1 pack supplies the dynamic broadcast mic, the closed-back headphones, the tripod stand, the windscreen, and the XLR cable. Plug the mic chain in over USB-C, set the level with one press, and capture your voice at 24-bit/192kHz - nothing left to source.

Why the Scarlett 2i2 Is the Right Interface for a Dynamic Broadcast Mic

A dynamic broadcast mic like the ZDM-1 needs real preamp gain to reach full level, and the Scarlett 2i2 delivers it: each combo XLR/TRS input carries a 69 dB gain range with ultra-low-noise 4th-generation preamps, so the mic hits broadcast level cleanly without an inline booster. The interface runs 24-bit/192kHz conversion with 120 dB of dynamic range, so the quiet room tone and the loud laugh both land clean. It is bus-powered over a single USB-C cable to a Mac or Windows machine, which keeps the desk uncluttered and the rig portable.

Auto Gain and Clip Safe Make a First Recording Foolproof

Setting a recording level is where most first sessions go wrong. The 2i2's Auto Gain listens to you talk and sets the optimal level on the channel with one press - no guessing whether you are too hot or too quiet. Clip Safe then watches the signal 96,000 times a second and automatically pulls the gain back the instant a sudden loud moment threatens to distort, while Dynamic Gain Halos around the knob give a visual level warning at a glance. The result is a usable take on the first try, not a clipped one you have to re-record.

Air Mode Adds Broadcast Polish to a Spoken Voice

The 2i2's Air mode adds Presence and Harmonic Drive, recreating the brightness of a classic transformer-based studio preamp. Switched in on a spoken-word track, it lifts intelligibility and adds the forward, professional sheen listeners associate with a real radio booth - the kind of polish that makes a home recording sound like it came from a studio.

The Zoom ZDM-1 Pack - A Complete Broadcast Mic Station in One Box

The reason this bundle works out of the box is that the Zoom ZDM-1 Podcast Mic Pack is a self-contained recording station. At its center is the ZDM-1, a large-diaphragm supercardioid dynamic microphone tuned for broadcast vocal tone, with a 135 dB max SPL that shrugs off loud laughs and an internal shockmount that keeps desk bumps off the recording. The supercardioid pattern rejects room reflections and keyboard noise from the sides - exactly what you want in an untreated home office. It is the warm, room-rejecting broadcast sound a USB headset can never give you.

Closed-Back Headphones, a Tripod Stand, a Windscreen, and an XLR Cable

Every wired piece a desktop recording setup needs is already in the box. The pack includes ZHP-1 closed-back over-ear headphones with 40mm neodymium drivers, so you can monitor your own mix without the cue bleeding back into the supercardioid capsule. It also includes a TPS-4 folding tabletop tripod to position the mic at the desk, a custom foam windscreen for plosive and breath control, and a 6.6-foot (2 m) shielded XLR male-to-female cable to run cleanly into the interface. No second trip to the store for a stand, a cable, or a pair of headphones.

How the Recording Chain Works Together - and Where It Grows

The signal path is intentional from end to end. You speak into the ZDM-1 dynamic mic on its TPS-4 tripod, with the foam windscreen taming plosives. The mic runs over its shielded XLR cable into one of the Scarlett 2i2's two preamp channels, where Auto Gain sets the level and Air mode adds polish. You monitor on the ZHP-1 closed-back headphones plugged into the interface, and one USB-C cable carries the audio to the recording software on your laptop. The 2i2's second combo input stays open - so when the show grows into an interview, or you want to track a guitar or a second mic alongside your voice, the interface is already there for it.

For the Solo Host, the Voice-Over Artist, and the First-Time Recordist

If you are a solo podcaster launching a show, a voice-over or audiobook narrator working from a home desk, or a first-time recordist stepping up from a USB headset, this bundle removes every guessing step. The first-timer gets a labeled, complete mic chain and Auto Gain to make it foolproof. The upgrader gets a real dynamic broadcast mic and a clean 69 dB preamp instead of a built-in sound card. The comparison shopper gets the exact spec sheet - 69 dB preamp, 24-bit/192kHz, supercardioid dynamic, closed-back monitoring - in one matched package with room to grow. Sit down, plug in, and record your first episode today.