10 Reviews: Best USB Microphones for Podcasting (Apr 2024)

Yeti is the world’s best-selling premium USB microphone, delivering crystal-clear, strong sound for music, podcasts, Twitch streaming, Podcasting, and Zoom calls. Yeti makes it simpler than ever to produce excellent on-stream sound quality with increased broadcast vocal effects, sophisticated voice modulation, and HD audio samples thanks to upgraded Blue VO!CE software. Four pickup patterns provide tremendous versatility, enabling you to record and broadcast in ways that would ordinarily need several microphones.

"Best USB Microphone ever! OK, sounds repetitive. But it is true. While podcasting would be fun, one overlooked use is for dictation."

by Stephen Denagy

The RØDE Procaster is a broadcast-quality dynamic microphone that has been particularly built for voice applications in the broadcast environment. It has a compact polar pattern and a frequency response that is optimized for voice. It also has an inbuilt pop filter to reduce plosive noises, which may overwhelm the microphone capsule and cause audio distortion. Its balanced low impedance output and high output dynamic capsule make it excellent for broadcast and voice-over microphone applications.

"Absolutely love this mic. It’s rich and lush sounds make very accurate and clean recordings. I also use it with a GoXLR for streaming and couldn’t be happier with my results. Highest recommendation!"

by Evan Marlowe

Because Audio Technica is a well-known brand in the world of audio production and recording, you can expect the AT2035PK to perform well in the podcasting arena as well. Thankfully, it did not let anyone down throughout our testing period. The cardioid pattern of this condenser limits the pickup of sound from the sides and rear, resulting in excellent voice isolation and separation. This is an excellent choice for podcasting or streaming.

"Works perfectly, vocals are accurately represented. Boon is lacking flexibility to install in alternate positions. The clamp needs to be horizontal and lacks any griping strength. The nuts needed to be adjusted, but no tool provided. It is still a good purchase for podcasting."

by B. Smith

The Samson G-Track Pro is a good choice for artists who wish to record both voices and instruments, since it has a 1/4in audio input as well as a variety of polar patterns for podcasting, streaming, and live performances. This means you can add a second microphone, a second audio source, or even an instrument without needing to buy an audio mixer. The majority of the settings are on the microphone itself, enabling you to adjust volumes on the fly, but this also means that the G-Track Pro no dedicated software.

"Easily one of the best sounding USB podcasting microphones I’ve ever used."

by Melissa F.

The Blue Yeti Nano is the smallest USB microphone on this list, as its name implies, making it ideal for individuals with little desk space. It’s not nearly as powerful as the Yeti X, with its two-capsule condenser array, and it doesn’t provide as many polar patterns, but it’s the most affordable of the bunch, and it works well when recording only one speaker. The Yeti Nano’s sole drawback is that it isn’t compatible with Blue VO!CE for PC, which limits what you can do with the microphone without post-production editing.

"Fantastic microphone for recording and podcasting. I've used a borrowed Yeti for a couple years and it was amazing."

by Jeremy Seifert

The Roccat Torch is an excellent choice for entry-level USB microphones. If you’re new to the scene, it’s definitely worth considering since it comes at a reasonable price without sacrificing functionality. It’s different from most other USB microphones on the market in that it has a specialized small mixer. This eliminates the need for controls on the microphone itself, allowing for more flexibility with knobs for recording patterns and headphone level, as well as a full-size slider for gain control, which is especially useful for on-the-fly gain adjustment during recording sessions.

"Great microphone. For what you pay, this is hard to beat. Great sound quality ability to make needed modifications as necessary. Simple plug and play and very configurable."

by Kindle Customer

The PodMic is little, yet it’s packed with high-quality recording features. While professional podcasters should always fine-tune their recordings before releasing, one of the greatest things about the PodMic is how easy it is to get them sounding crisp and clear right away. Not in the traditional sense; you’ll need to purchase a stand separately, and the XLR cable won’t just connect to any laptop or computer. However, since the microphone is inexpensive, you may spend more on stands and interfaces, resulting in sound quality that is better than that of many more costly USB microphones.

"Has a great bassy tone! Setup was super easy and quick. Only use it for gaming, honestly way overkill for what I use it for would highly recommend for podcasters and streamers."

by Miken97

Meet Talk, a desktop-style intermediate high-performance microphone with three studio-quality condensers and a 96kHz/24BIT resolution to put your voice at rest for better recordings and podcasts wherever you go. You choose what you wish to capture using the four primary directional pattern modes. Talk provides you strong sound quality with all the controls, whether you’re recording podcasting, a gaming stream, a YouTube video, music, or a voiceover.

"I love this mic! Not only is it compact and looks good, it also sounds and works great. I have already had to steal it back from my husband on a number of occasions. The sound quality is great for the price and it was very easy to set up and use."

by Ashley Jost

If you want to try your hand at studio recording and want to record your audio numbers, this is the perfect catch. With the AT condenser microphone, you’ll get the precise sound you desire. You may use the microphone not just to record speech, but also to record instruments or a podcast. It also has a headphone jack and volume control for adjusting the microphone signal. You may need to adjust the gain to improve the sound quality if your voice isn’t loud enough.

"Bought this for my son's birthday. He uses it to livestream. Excellent sound and quality. I had to buy extra cables and a mic stand to get it in working order."

by Cupcake121

Anyone wishing to enhance their music production skills would benefit from the AKG Pro Audio Lyra Ultra-HD USB-C Condenser Microphone. It may provide a very genuine sound, giving your recordings the appearance of being produced in a professional studio. The mic’s plug-and-play simplicity makes it easy to set up and use. It may be used as a stand-alone mic or through a cloud account to connect to a computer, iPad, DAW, interface, or multi-track recorder.

"I am so pleased with this microphone. I obviously recommend this mic and am happy with my purchase."

by thoseradstars