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.

If you’re a content creator and you have an XLR microphone, you don’t necessarily need to buy a USB microphone to interface with your computer for uses like streaming and podcasting. Shure’s got you ...

Revamping the original MV88, the new MV88 USB-C reimagines the classic stereo condenser mic with a USB-C connector. That ...

The Bietrun UMKF01 is a plug-and-play USB microphone and it doesn’t need any special drivers when used with devices running Windows 7/8/10 or macOS. If you make a lot of video calls or use your ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Sennheiser has been producing headphones, microphones and ...

HyperX makes good microphones, full stop. My favorite USB microphone wasn't the Blue Yeti X or the Razer Siren series of mic, but for the longest time I've been a fan of HyperX's QuadCast S condensor ...

I've been using the HyperX FlipCast microphone, a dual USB/XLR mic with impressive recording capabilities, but a high price tag and no mount in the box.

Phantom power Preamp ADC etc. would end up wrapped up in a single chip. I found my victim in the form of JLab’s Talk GO, which earlier this summer set me back only $15.29 plus tax (and with free ...