Sony has introduced another product into its microphone lineup. Designed for home studio use, the C-80 is a unidirectional condenser mic suitable for recording vocals, doing VO work and podcasting.

AVerMedia has launched their new Live Streamer MIC 133, a compact and versatile video microphone. Despite weighing in at just over an ounce, the MIC 133 offers excellent performance. It is sensitive ( ...

A microphone that can switch the 'directionality' of whether it picks up only the sound in front of the microphone or hears sounds evenly in all directions is useful because it can block out ...

XLR microphones are considered the industry standard and can be found in professional studios and with live performers on stage. An XLR mic will give you the highest quality of balanced audio, meaning ...

For a cardioid mic, this is a natural characteristic. However, for a portable mic, it seems like a missed opportunity. The built-in stand and small size make the Meteor Mic seem perfect for interviews ...

Voice chat is a major component to multiplayer games, so a microphone is essential to the experience. Gaming headsets are distinguished from headphones by the inclusion of a boom mic. This leaves most ...

(click thumbnail)Sennheiser MD 46 dynamic microphoneThose of us who make audio recordings in the field work in an unforgiving world of noise. Sometimes the sounds we want to record are hidden amongst ...

A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...