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 content creation, gaming, podcasting, and recording music, including our ...

The Shure MVX2U is a compact device that plugs into any XLR micrphone and turns It into a USB version with live and zero-latency monitoring. Recently I was thinking about using one of my favorite XLR ...

Blue Microphones' Blue Yeti and Snowball mics were hits before Logitech bought the company. In this photo, a Blue Yeti peeks out from under the left end of the central monitor. Not many USB ...

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. I’ve recorded more ...

The Sennheiser Profile USB microphone is an accessible and affordable option for users who want to plug straight into a PC and go. I'll cover the ins and outs of this gaming microphone after almost a ...

Phantom power Preamp ADC etc. would end up wrapped up in a single chip. I found my victim in the form of JLab’s Talk GO, which earlier this summer set me back only $15.29 plus tax (and with free ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Shure has had a busy year with lots of new product launches ...

And the Shure MV7+ looms in the ...