Blue Microphones - Yeti Pro

*Nearly* every USB Mic out there is not good enough. Unless there's a new USB brand that I've missed, the only professional quality usb mics are Blue Yeti (up to narration and small commercial work, perhaps not bigger things) and Blue Yeti Pro (a genuinely professionally capable microphone that is in a similar tier level to the NT1. Better mics do exist, just like better mics than the NT1 exist, but the difference is minor compared to the extreme difference between all the other cheaply made USB mics and these utmost professionally capable mics. You *will* eventually want to graduate to a better mic eventually, but its good enough to get you plenty of proper jobs (so long as you yourself can pull it off obviously).

As a side note for your comment, human hearing is \~20Hz to 20kHz. The human vocal range is closer to \~80Hz to 300Hz for the fundamental frequency but harmonics will extend to the full range of hearing. Using a USB mic vs. XLR is less about frequency response and more about fidelity and ease of use. With a USB mic, everything is built into the mic from the capsule and circuitry to the preamp and A/DC. With XLR, the mic is just the capsule and internal circuitry. The preamp and A/DC are part of the interface. Having them separate allows for higher quality components to be used(for the price of the mic, since the interface is another expense). It isn't a huge quality difference, and most people won't notice it. But there *is* a difference, and it can be enough to stand out. The real issue with USB mics for podcasting though is when you have more than one person. Recording into one computer with two USB mics just doesn't work (although I believe the Podtrak P2 is designed to make that work, that's still an extra expence and I think it's limited to two USB mics). With an XLR mic, all you need is an interface with multiple inputs. It's extra gear, but it's less expensive than a second computer. If you were doing professional VO then the difference between USB and XLR mics is a concern. For a podcast, the only real issue is usability. If it's a solo podcast, or you're recording remotely, USB can be a lot easier. If you have in person guests or co-hosts, you need XLR mics to make it work. Either way you'll need good mic technique and acoustic treatment to get the best sound from whatever mic you're using. The only caveat to that is that I highly, *highly* recommend against getting a Blue Yeti. They're overpriced for the quality. You can get better audio from the Samson Q2u for cheaper. You can buy a professionally usable XLR setup for cheaper. If you already have the Yeti it's certainly usable, it's just overpriced and isn't quite as good as cheaper options.

I personally use a yeti blue multi pattern

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I use the Logitech Blue Yeti and love it. It's not the nicest mic on the market tho (audio-quality wise) after this mic I want to upgrade to the Shure SM7B. I also use speakers because headphones start to hurt my head after a while :) Do you have noise suppression and noise gate filters turned on (if you're streaming w OBS)? That should remove a lot of your speaker noise

I use a Blue Yeti mic with an adapter into my phone and it works very well. I use Soundcorset as the recording app. This is about ~$100 USD setup. The small Tascam recorders are smaller and more portable, but IMO have similar sound quality to the Blue Yeti + phone.

Buy a standalone mic like blue yeti or hyper x or something along those lines.

I have used blue snowball ice for 4 years, now jumped on logitech blue yeti, no problems, clean sound :)

I have a HyperX Quadcast 2, and I think it is really good. I had a Yeti before, and everyone I talked to with the Quadcast asked if I had a new mic because the quality was different and way better. I can't say if it is better or worse than others but I can say everyone in a call said something good about it.

You'll definitely want to use a dynamic mic in this situation. Having said that, you need to have some realistic expectations. Even with a dynamic mic that's positioned well, you're not going to have great audio quality. Recording in the right space is equally important. I did a video about the Blue Yeti, which is a condenser mic and I compare it to a dynamic mic in a nice sounding room and a large untreated space. It allows you to hear the differences. [https://youtu.be/8h2LUw4\_c-0](https://youtu.be/8h2LUw4_c-0)