Guide · Video podcasts
How to choose a podcast studio in Miami and Broward
Miami has hundreds of rooms that call themselves podcast studios, from $50 an hour to over $375. The difference is rarely the room. It's the sound, the cameras, the people and what happens after you leave.
First, decide what you're buying
There are two different products behind the words "podcast studio":
- A room by the hour. You get the space, sometimes cameras and microphones, sometimes an engineer. You leave with raw files.
- A finished episode. A team records, edits and delivers the episode and clips. The room is part of the service.
Peerspace lists over 200 video studios in Miami and describes $75–200 an hour as the usual price of a video-ready podcast room. Full-service sessions start around $650–750 for two hours. Know which one you need before you compare prices.
The checklist
Sound
- Is the room treated? Look for acoustic panels on walls and ceiling, and listen for street noise, air conditioning and neighbors. Ask for a raw audio sample, not a finished episode.
- What microphones? Broadcast dynamic microphones on arms suit most rooms. One microphone per person, each on its own track.
- Who watches levels? An engineer or operator who monitors sound during the recording is worth more than a nicer couch.
Cameras and light
- How many cameras, and are they included? Three for two people is the minimum; one more per guest.
- Do they record each camera separately? You need separate files from each camera for a real multi-camera edit.
- Is the set lit for video? Soft key light, some separation from the background, no ceiling fluorescents on faces.
What the hourly rate includes
Published rates hide very different products. FGA Podcast Studios in Downtown Miami lists $149 an hour with an engineer. The Star Room in Wynwood lists $149 an hour for the room and $100 an hour more for an operator with equipment. Animatic Media in Pompano Beach prices by camera count: $155, $200 or $245 an hour for one, two or three cameras, with a two-hour minimum. Ask every studio the same questions:
- Is an operator included for the whole session?
- How many cameras and microphones are in the price?
- What's the minimum booking?
- Is setup and teardown time billed?
- Are raw files included, and how do they arrive?
After the recording
- Editing turnaround. Same day for raw files, 24–72 hours for an edited episode is good.
- Clips. How many short clips, in which formats, with captions or without.
- Ownership. You should own the footage and the episode outright.
Location and access
- Parking matters more than it sounds when guests arrive late and stressed. Wynwood and Downtown can be hard; ask where guests park.
- Hours. Many guests can only record early or late. Check the studio's real availability over the next month, not just its opening hours.
- Guest experience. A green room, water, a mirror and someone who greets guests make better conversations.
Where the studios are
Wynwood has the densest cluster of podcast studios in Miami, with Downtown, Edgewater and Coconut Grove close behind. In Broward, look in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach. Peerspace's Fort Lauderdale listings run from $32 to $500 an hour, with one- to four-hour minimums.
When to skip the studio
If your best background is your own office, clinic or shop, a crew that comes to you can be better than a rented set: guests see where you work, and you save the rental on every episode. You need a reasonably quiet room and about an hour for setup.
How we work
We don't rent rooms. We record and deliver finished episodes, in a partner studio that fits your show or at your location. A single episode is $1,100 in a studio, rental included, or $850 at your place, with three cameras, lighting, microphones, a full edit and three clips, usually in five business days. Monthly plans start at $2,900. See video podcast production or the cost guide.
Questions we get
How many cameras does a video podcast need?
Three is the practical minimum for two people: a wide shot and a close-up on each speaker. Add one camera per extra guest. Five cameras give the edit more choices and make clips easier to cut.
Should the studio provide the editing?
If you don't have an editor, yes. A studio that edits sees the raw footage and fixes problems before they reach you. Ask for the turnaround time and how many clips are included.
Which Miami neighborhoods have the most podcast studios?
Wynwood has the biggest cluster, followed by Downtown, Edgewater and Coconut Grove. In Broward there are studios in Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Pompano Beach.