Sennheiser - Profile USB Microphone

I have the Sennheiser Profile which is on sale on Amazon and Bestbuy right now for $80. I think it is superior to both the yeti and HyperX mics.

I just picked this up on sale! Good to know, because I debated between Hyperx and the Sennheiser - good to know I made the right choice it seems. (RGB is fun, but Sennheiser is Sennheiser...)

I used to rock a RØDE NT-USB Mini, but it picked up waytoo much background noise in my room - every keyboard tap sounded like a drum lol. I switched to the Sennheiser and it’s been such a chill upgrade. For your budget, I’d say the Profile is a really solid pick.

For 200$ you could do well with a Focusrite Scarlett Solo and a AT2020. Which would sit right around 200$ and give you good audio. You might also want to start with the AT2020 USB. This requires no dedicated Audio interface and leaves you with enough budget for a mic arm, pop filter and what else you might need. I personally have the Sennheiser Profile, and in the Stream Kit it includes pretty much everything you need. It might not have it's dedicated software but it really is as plug and play as it gets. However, keep in mind that condenser mics pick up a whole lot of noise, so you need to work with noise reduction, both in your room and in software. I am always happy to answer more questions you might have.