SoloCast

If you are doing just basic stuff, get either Solocast X for $40 or other cheaper brands like Haono or Fifine. If you want to go DIY route and make a mic for cheap but sounds decent, get BM800 microphone for housing (or empty housing that is OPA Alice compatible) and use OPA Alice to build a condenser microphone (<$50 for internal parts). However, you will need minimum phantom power to power this mic.

I would suggest hyperx solocast that’s what o have been using and it’s good

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. 

Honestly, just don't just a headphone mic and you should be right! I've been using a hyperX soloCast, and HyperX QuadCast for a couple of years. And friends have been using an old Blue Yeti microphone. And they still sound like they are using high end $250+ microphone. I've even seen streamers use an old Xbox-360 Rock Band Microphone, and it still sounded like a high quality microphone. Sure you shouldn't go bottom of the barrel quality, but sub $100 microphones, can still be good. As long as you take the time to set it up on your computer. Proper gain levels. And setting it so it compliments the frequency of your voice, while tuning out the rest. Position of your microphone also helps, put it close to your mouth. This helps improve the balance, but also makes it so can can just speak in your normal speaking voice, without having to turn up any audio levels. also slightly improving quality.

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