USB Vs XLR Microphones: Is It Worth Upgrading Your Audio Setup?

USB microphones are one of the most commonly used ways to record audio for various purposes, but might it be worth upgrading to the more specialized XLR kind?
Engadget

The best USB audio interface

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Hackaday

Audio On Pi: Here Are Your Options

There are a ton of fun Raspberry Pi and Linux projects that require audio output – music players, talking robots, game consoles and arcades, intelligent assistants, mesh network walkie-talkies, and ...
EDN

USB audio simplified

The rapid expansion of the universal serial bus (USB) standard in consumer electronics products has extended the use of USB connectivity to propagate and control digital audio. USB provides ample ...
CNET

Make the most out of your computer's USB audio port

Your USB audio port can be surprisingly useful--giving you even better sound than your computer's regular audio output. Here's how to use it. Eliot Van Buskirk Evolver.fm Editor Eliot Van Buskirk has ...

These 10 multimedia speakers fit your PC desk perfectly and enhance the audio

From compact setups to powerful sound systems, these multimedia speakers enhance music, movies, and gaming with clear audio ...
Macworld

USB DAC review: Six compact components for upgrading your computer’s audio

I’ve got some bad news: Those nice headphones and great speakers that you spent so much money on? They probably don’t sound as good as they could. You spent the time searching for the best audio gear ...
Ars Technica

How to tell if a motherboard supports digital audio output? (specifically S/PDIF)

My music server (an old desktop PC) finally died and I'm looking to build a new box to replace it. Due to the age of my receiver, I need the new server to output digital audio via an S/PDIF coaxial ...
Forbes

Shure’s New MV7i Microphone With Built-In Audio Interface

The new Shure MV7i has a combo XLR/TRS input for a second mic or instrument. There's no need for a separate audio interface to combine the two signals. Is Shure’s MV7i the world’s first microphone ...
9to5google

Pixel 8’s USB-C port will add lossless audio, video output can be enabled after all

Google has confirmed that the Pixel 8 series will soon support lossless audio over USB-C, but that same port can’t (officially) be used for video out. In last week’s Reddit AMA for Android 14, ...
Digital Trends

AirPods Max flaw means you might not be listening to lossless audio, but there’s a fix

When Apple announced that it had added lossless, USB Audio to the USB-C version of the AirPods Max, I was very keen to try it out. Especially given that Apple launched the USB-C version without the ...