HyperX - SoloCast 2

maono and fifine are great value. pd100x or am8 perform pretty similarly. seiren is pretty spartan when it comes to features. hyperX is good but pricey

For something within the scope of your budget -- Simgot EM6L or Kefine Delci AE. If you are going to marry him in the future then get the Kiwi Ears Astral. According to reviews and this subReddit Top 5 Best for Gaming it is the best for gaming overall. For better audio pick up and less axis noise, get him an external mic (Hyper X Solo-Cast) that'll be plugged into his PC. Also a DAC too like the TRN Black Pearl among others to clean up audio signal from PC. 

i love my hyper x solocast

Eu uso um hyperx , solo cast n tenho do que reclamar

Eu nem uso software kkk so pluguei e uso a anos

I actually don’t like the blue yeti. I’ve been using the HyperX Solocast (runs about $60 cad) and the quality is fantastic for that price range. It’s pretty small, I used it to stream from my bedroom floor when I first moved in before I made a real setup. Now it’s on a boom arm and it’s even better! You will need to speak into it, it doesn’t take in sound from all angles, but it also means it doesn’t pick up a ton of background noise.

I've been using a hyperx solocast for a few years and it's been decent for a starter.

I'm not from EU so I wouldn't know the prices but IMO any USB condenser microphone like a Blue Yeti will do paired with Nvidia broadcast and turn on the noise removal feature or the HyperX Solocast. I used to stream with the microphone from the HyperX Cloud 2 paired with Nvidia Broadcast and it's actually better than you think. If you're not using an Nvidia GPU, then add and adjust the noise suppression audio filter on your OBS.

Wouldn't recommend either of the suggested microphones above (was referring to Harklein-2nd's comment), the Blue Yeti or the HyperX solocast. Solocast doesn't have its own software for post processing and the Blue Yeti is outdated, with outdated cables and a heavy shell which is abnormal for the type of microphone it is (condenser microphone). Which is why you should get a dynamic (neither of the above) since they're designed to reduce noise for untreated environments. "[What's the best mic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-6z93SqEO0)" from Podcastage's video covers this. Lastly, you don't need to pay a lot of money for good audio and can do well with a XM8500/SL84C (both Behringer) and an audio interface for very little money, and then when your brother wants an upgrade you can look into helping them with the rest of the budget. If you use interfaces (a requirement for XLR microphones), then most come with software to help with noise reduction, which is significantly better than NVIDIA Broadcast (to clarify, NVIDIA Broadcast is not as good as people think it is). For instance, I personally use POD Farm 2.5 which I have been using for years, and big streamers such as TeosGame & Smii7y have been using this software for their post-processing for years also. If you want to splurge, there are many good options out there, such as: * Samson Q2U * Fifine AM8 * FDUCE SL40X Whilst there will be more expensive options I wouldn't spend more until you or your brother is more informed on the subject. Too many people overpay for audio equipment which is why I haven't suggested anything higher.

Se for só pra jogar com os manos eu não acho que compensa, até porque a compressão do voip vai estragar a qualidade de qualquer mic, mas se tu tem a intenção de criar qualquer coisa que envolva gravar sons é praticamente obrigatório. Eu não sei desses da Fifine mas a galera fala bem, eu tenho um Hyperx Solocast e ele é ótimo.

Sempre usei headset também, mas tinha vontade de comprar um de mesa pra me livrar da necessidade de ficar com o headset na mesa (o mic de mesa também fica mas ocupa um espaço menor e da pra deixar um pouco mais longe) ou na cabeça. Acidentalmente tomei um copo de água e meu mic entrou no copo kkkk ai já aproveitei pra comprar um de mesa e não me arrependo. Comprei com um braço articulado mas uso o meu na base dele mesmo. Não saberia te dar uma recomendação, tenho o HyperX SoloCast mas trocaria ele por um microfone que não fosse USB. A qualidade de um mic de mesa é bem superior ao do headset. Sempre ouvi elogios sobre esse modelo ai da foto.