AKG P220

Professional AKG condenser sound at a budget-accessible entry price

Audio-Technica AT2020 (XLR)

The benchmark entry-level condenser that has launched a thousand podcasts

Audio-Technica AT2020USB-X

The AT2020 reborn with USB-C, 24-bit audio, and a touch-sensitive mute

Audio-Technica AT2020USB+

The studio condenser sound that made the AT2020 legendary, now plug-and-play

Audio-Technica AT2035

A step up from the AT2020 with a pad, filter, and extra headroom

Audio-Technica AT4040

Professional-tier condenser with low noise and serious headroom

Audio-Technica ATR2100x-USB

24-bit dual-output dynamic with condenser-grade resolution at a budget price

Audio-Technica BP40

Large-diaphragm dynamic with a hypercardioid pattern for demanding broadcast environments

Blue Snowball iCE

The easiest entry point to a decent USB mic, period

Blue Yeti

The triple-capsule USB condenser that made podcasting accessible to everyone

Blue Yeti Nano

Yeti quality in a form factor that actually fits your desk

Blue Yeti X

Four capsules, four patterns, one mic that does it all

Electro-Voice RE20

The radio broadcaster's mic that has been in studios since 1968

Electro-Voice RE320

Variable-D dynamic that killed proximity effect before it was cool

Elgato Wave DX

A broadcast dynamic that works with any interface - no cloud, no fuss

FIFINE K669B

The budget USB mic that actually does what it says on the box

Heil PR40

The dynamic mic that built the podcasting industry's standard

HyperX QuadCast

Four polar patterns, tap-to-mute, and a shock mount built right in

HyperX QuadCast S

RGB USB condenser with four polar patterns and a built-in shock mount

HyperX SoloCast

A no-nonsense cardioid USB mic that delivers more than its price suggests

Maono PD400X

USB and XLR in one broadcast dynamic body with real onboard EQ

Neumann TLM 103

The gold standard studio condenser that has no excuses left to make

Razer Seiren V2 Pro

A 30mm dynamic capsule built to survive the loudest streams you can throw at it

Rode Broadcaster

End-address condenser with broadcast DNA straight from radio heritage

Rode NT-USB Mini

Rode studio quality in a mic small enough to leave permanently on your desk

Rode NT-USB+

Studio-grade condenser with onboard DSP processing and USB-C simplicity

Rode NT1 5th Gen

Studio condenser with 32-bit float USB and a noise floor that embarrasses the competition

Rode NT1-A

One of the quietest studio condensers ever built, at an honest price

Rode PodMic

Purpose-built broadcast dynamic that punches above its price

Rode PodMic USB

Dual-output dynamic with onboard APHEX DSP for direct-to-computer recording

Rode Procaster

Broadcast-born dynamic built to reject the room and capture the voice

Samson Q2U

The entry-level dual-output dynamic that over-delivers for the money

Samson Q9U

Broadcast dynamic with XLR and USB-C in one body - zero-compromise hybrid

sE Electronics V7

Supercardioid dynamic that out-rejects the room and exceeds the price

Sennheiser e835

Touring-grade dynamic vocal mic that translates cleanly to the podcast setup

Sennheiser MD421-II

A five-decade broadcast standard that defined the sound of radio news

Sennheiser Profile

German-engineered podcast condenser with front-panel controls and USB-C simplicity

Shure MV7

SM7B-inspired voice isolation in a dual USB/XLR body

Shure MV7 Plus

Broadcast-grade dynamic voice with a touchscreen panel and dual outputs

Shure MV7X

Podcast-tuned dynamic with voice-isolating tech at an accessible price

Shure SM57

Studio workhorse that captures instruments as cleanly as it does voice

Shure SM58

The world's most gigged dynamic mic, now in your home studio

Shure SM7B

The broadcast standard that built a generation of podcasters

Tula Mic

A dual-capsule USB mic and standalone recorder that fits in your pocket

Warm Audio WA-87 R2

U87-style FET condenser with three polar patterns at a fraction of the price