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.

Elgato makes a ton of products for streamers, but if you wanted an Elgato-branded mic, that just wasn't a possibility...until ...

Your computer probably has a microphone in ... and this puts its best condenser mic engineering into something that will plug straight into your computer’s USB ports. The Yeti’s eye-catching ...

One of the best-selling USB microphones in the past ... specialist has announced the AT2020USB-XP Cardioid Condenser USB Microphone. This latest version of the microphone is a complete reimagining ...

If you’re looking for a microphone to record podcasts, songs, or for streaming then a condenser microphone is recommended. The best condenser ... connects via a USB output to Mac and Windows ...

The onboard DSP of the ShurePlus MOTIV Desktop app works with any condenser or dynamic XLR microphone, turning them into a USB mic and adding all the tools necessary for high-quality audio.

As a result, Rode equipment is often not cheap; however, the NT1 Signature Series, a new condenser ... outputs on the microphone, which might be strange to those used to USB mics, which often ...