A professional podcast studio comes down to three things: a room treated for sound, broadcast-grade equipment that's set up and working, and a layout built for conversation. At Goodspace Kingsgrove, the purpose-designed studio at 14 Commercial Rd covers all three — and you can hire it by the hour.
A professional podcast studio starts with the room
Gear gets the attention, but the room does the heavy lifting. A professional podcast studio is quiet and private, with sound-deadening walls that stop echo and keep the outside world out of your recording. The Kingsgrove studio is exactly that: a soundproofed suite with a recording table and seating, so a two-hour interview feels like a conversation, not a production exercise. Compare that with the usual alternatives — a spare room that echoes, a meeting room with air-conditioning hum — and the difference is audible in the first minute of playback.
Broadcast-grade equipment, ready to go
Everything in the studio is RØDE, and everything is already connected when you walk in:
- Large-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphones with pop filters
- A RØDE production console for live level control and multi-track recording
- Studio headphones for host and guests
- A recording table with seating for interviews and panel formats
That last part matters more than any spec sheet. Most first recordings are lost to setup problems, not talent — a studio where the levels are right before you sit down removes the failure mode entirely.
What it costs to hire
The studio is $32.50 per hour for Goodspace members, or $65 per hour ($420 per day) for non-members. We've broken down how those rates compare with buying your own equipment in our earlier guide to what podcast studio hire costs in Sydney — the short version is that hiring wins until you're recording several days a month.
More than the studio
Because the studio sits inside a full Goodspace workspace, you're not recording in a shoebox. There's a cafe on site for pre-show coffee, a boardroom for planning sessions, and members get preferential rates across the building. A good space around the studio makes the studio better.
Book a tour
See the podcast studio for yourself. Tours of Goodspace Kingsgrove run Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm — call (02) 9145 8181 to book a tour, or drop by 14 Commercial Rd, Kingsgrove.