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.

Part of the best microphone for gaming chorus, the Steelseries Alias Pro is now at its lowest ever price. My trusty price tracker suggests it was briefly just as cheap in December, so if you missed ...

I was happy — excited, even — to check out Shure’s latest USB microphone. Its predecessor, the MV7, has been my default podcasting mic since it was launched toward to end of 2020. I’ve recorded more ...

Andy Edser is a man with a mission. It's a mission he didn't sign up for, or even want, but I'm his boss so he has to do what I say. And I'm making him test a ton of different cheap tech I might find ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If you're setting up a home music studio, your microphones is one of its most important elements. Unless you plan to create every sound in ...

In white or black, Maono's new USB/Wireless microphone offers AI-powered voice effects and more. The new Maono DM40 Pro Wireless Gaming Microphone brings professional-grade audio quality and cool ...

There are two things that the vast majority of the tech world can agree on. One, we all love simplicity. Two, nobody wants bad audio. The latter applies to the sending and receiving sides of any ...

The Sennheiser Profile USB mic is a solid microphone for content creation, streaming, and gaming because you very much get what you pay for. I wouldn't call it entry-level since it has a really solid ...