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24 products · updated 2026-07-24
Samson Q2U
$70
- USB and XLR at a budget price
- Handheld — good for interviews
Rode VideoMicro II
$79
- Needs no battery — powered by the camera
- Tiny and light
Rode PodMic
$99
- Outstanding value for broadcast tone
- Internal pop filter
Rode NT-USB Mini
$99
- Genuinely plug and play
- Magnetic desk stand
Audio-Technica AT2020
$99
- Studio staple at an entry price
- Clean neutral response
Hollyland Lark M2
$109
- 9g titanium clip — nearly invisible on camera
- Very long range for the price
Sennheiser Profile USB
$129
- Natural Sennheiser voicing
- Tidy physical controls
Logitech Yeti
$130
- Four polar patterns for any setup
- Very easy to use
Rode Wireless ME
$149
- Automatic gain control — very hard to get wrong
- Receiver doubles as a second mic
Elgato Wave:3
$150
- Clipguard prevents distortion
- Excellent mixing software
Audio-Technica AT2020USB-X
$169
- Studio pedigree in a USB body
- Onboard mix control
Rode PodMic USB
$199
- Dual USB/XLR
- Onboard DSP
Shure MV7+
$249
- USB and XLR in one body — clean upgrade path
- Onboard DSP and app control
Rode NT1 5th Generation
$249
- Among the quietest studio mics made
- 32-bit float via USB
Rode VideoMic NTG
$249
- Works on camera, phone and computer
- 30-hour internal battery
Sennheiser MKE 600
$329
- Runs on phantom power or an AA battery
- Excellent directionality
DJI Mic 3
$329
- Excellent range
- Very strong noise cancelling
Deity S-Mic 2
$359
- Near-416 performance for less
- Handles heat and humidity well
Shure SM7B
$399
- Broadcast-standard vocal tone
- Superb room-noise rejection
Rode Wireless PRO
$399
- 32-bit float onboard recording as backup
- Timecode support
Electro-Voice RE20
$499
- Radio-standard voice tone
- Variable-D kills proximity effect
Rode NTG5
$499
- Remarkably light for a pro shotgun
- Natural, uncoloured off-axis response
Sennheiser MKH 416
$999
- The industry-standard film shotgun
- Extremely humidity resistant
Neumann TLM 103
$1,300
- Reference-grade detail
- Very low self noise