XLR microphones connected to your PC via an XLR cable are still the best choice if sound quality is your main concern. But USB microphones are ideal if you want plug-and-play simplicity without ...

Don't rely on the wimpy microphone built into your phone or laptop. Here's how to find the best USB (and XLR with USB) mics for gaming, podcasting, and recording music, including our top-tested picks.

Digital mics that use USB cables are a different beast. These microphones process and digitize the audio directly. Any editing you do at the computer is to a signal that the mic has already treated.

AVerMedia's "go" brand refers to devices that focus on accessibility and portability, and the new VERSATI go (AM310G2) embraces both with aplomb. This is an excellent, easy-to-use USB microphone with ...

The Alias Pro is a professional-quality gaming streaming microphone with amazing Sonar companion software designed ...

Elgato makes a ton of products for streamers, but if you wanted an Elgato-branded mic, that just wasn't a possibility...until ...

The $169 DJI Mic Mini is a wireless microphone system that scales down the company's powerful Mic 2 in size, features, and ...

Designed and made at RØDE’s Sydney factory, the new Wireless GO (Gen 3) offers plenty of new features and is easy to use.

That makes it our top recommendation for the best USB microphone and boom bundle. The Profile has two versions; the standalone microphone for $129/£129 or the Streaming Set for $199/£179.

The microphone is the piece of professional sound equipment with which people outside the AV and broadcast businesses are ...

This Blue Yeti microphones works over USB, plugging directly into your PC or Mac, and has a custom three-capsule array to capture broadcast-quality audio. Using on-board audio controls ...