Here are 4 main reasons why you should wear headphones while recording a podcast. Podcast headphones: - Allow you to better understand noise and correctly set up gain levels. Help you observe your pronunciation and ensure you do not make any verbal mistakes while recording a podcast. - Allow you to constantly monitor audio quality and adjust it per your requirements. - Improve your mic technique. If you are hearing your voice too loud or feel your mic is not working in the middle of a podcast recording, by wearing headphones you can easily adjust the way you are using the mic.