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Updated June 2 2025 to give this guide a once over and ensure that all of our recommendations below represent the best microphones for gaming you can get right now. Updated April 21 2025 to add in ...

Whether you're recording on the go, or just starting your podcast, we review the 4 best cheap podcast mics under $100 that you can buy online now.

I was happy — excited, even — to check out Shure’s latest USB microphone. Its predecessor, the MV7, has been my default podcasting mic since it was launched toward to end of 2020.

The microphone on your headset is great for gaming but not for podcasting or streaming. Here are the mics you need.