The EPOS B20 is a great first stab at a streaming microphone and is one of the most elegant desk microphones around that just so happens to sound great, with the multiple pickup patterns supporting ...

All microphones work in a similar way. They have a diaphragm (or a ribbon) that moves in response to changes in air pressure due to sound waves impinging on the diaphragm – similarly to how the ...

The Logitech Blue Yeti range has long been a favorite microphone for gamers and content creators alike, thanks to its tank-like build quality, excellent sound quality, and ability to record in ...

(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

The Blue Snowball is a plug-and-play USB microphone that uses a two-capsule design to create clean and natural sound. It gives you two pickup patterns — cardioid for gaming and streaming by yourself, ...

There are many impressive dedicated microphones on the market. However, which one is right can be very subjective and specific to each person. The HyperX QuadCast looks set to offer a solution for ...

It takes a lot for your voice to be heard when live streaming on services like Twitch and YouTube. For starters, you need a good microphone because your potential listeners and followers are used to a ...

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Microphones Best microphone for gaming in 2025: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks Hardware You can grab my most-wanted microphone for just $170, down from a whopping $370, and I'm ...

At the tail end of last year, I reviewed the Blue Yeti X USB microphone which was a real favorite with me. USB microphones are brilliant for increasing the sound quality of your video chats. They’re ...