Category
Microphones.
Wireless mics, USB mics and podcast microphones matched to content formats - with phone compatibility stated up front.
Guides
microphones
Mid Range Microphone for Voiceover: Stepping Up
A mid range microphone for voiceover guide for beginners stepping up: five dynamic mics, the hybrid vs XLR routes, and an interface, priced in GBP.
microphones
Budget Wireless Microphone for YouTube: The One I Chose
The budget wireless microphones for YouTube I compared, their sourced pros and cons, and why I chose the DJI Mic Mini 2S with the standard receiver.
microphones
What Is a Wireless Lavalier Microphone? A Beginner's Guide
What a wireless lavalier microphone is, how its transmitter and receiver work, the main types, and what matters when choosing one for YouTube.
voiceover
How to Record Voiceover at Home: A Beginner's Method
How to record voiceover at home: the room, mic position, gain, settings and light cleanup that make narration sound clean on a beginner budget.
microphones
Budget Microphone for Voiceover: The One I Chose
The budget microphone for voiceover candidates I compared for a beginner YouTube channel, their sourced pros and cons, and why I chose the MAONO PD200X.
microphones
What Is a Dynamic Microphone? A Desk Voiceover Guide
What is a dynamic microphone, how it differs from a condenser, and what matters when choosing a desk mic for voiceover in an untreated home room.
microphones
Microphone Polar Patterns Explained: A Room-First Guide
Cardioid, omni, supercardioid and figure-8 explained by what they do in a real room - which walls they reject, and why pattern choice is a room decision.
audio
Gain Staging: Why Your Audio Clips and How to Fix It
Gain sets how hard your mic hits the converter, not how loud playback is. Aim for peaks around -12 dBFS, leave headroom, and clipping never happens.
A Complete First Podcast Kit Under £300
You can start a good-sounding podcast for under 300 pounds. A complete first kit - mic, arm, headphones and software - and where the money is best spent.
Best Microphone for TikTok Cooking Videos
Kitchen noise ruins cooking videos. The best microphones for clear voiceover while your hands are busy - clip-on wireless mics, shotguns and phone options.
Reviews
- Shure MV7+ Review: Finished-Sounding Podcast Audio Shure MV7+ verdict: the default podcast mic for finished-sounding audio without an engineer, if the USB-only DSP and missing stand are understood.
- Rode Wireless GO III Review: Foolproof Creator Audio Rode Wireless GO III verdict: the default two-person wireless mic for creators, with 32-bit float backups and auto-gain that make bad audio hard.
Buying guides & comparisons
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Best Microphone for YouTube Voiceover (2026) The best microphone for YouTube voiceover, by room and budget: five USB, XLR and hybrid mics compared, and the dynamic I chose for my voice-led channel. -
Best Microphone for Talking Head Video (2026) The best microphone for talking head video: clip-on wireless, on-camera shotgun and desk mics compared for cameras and phones, with the one I bought. -
Best Wireless Microphone for Creators (2026) The best wireless microphones for creators: clip-on systems with 32-bit float safety nets and noise cancellation for clean two-person audio on any camera. -
Best Podcast Microphones UK (2026): Top Mics Compared The best podcast microphones in the UK and how to choose a mic for podcasting: dynamic for an untreated spare room, USB condenser for a quiet one.
Products
- DJI Mic 2 All-in-one wireless mic kit with 32-bit float internal recording, intelligent noise cancelling and a charging case that stores the whole system.
- DJI Mic 3 Compact wireless mic kit with 16g transmitters, 32-bit float backup recording, adaptive gain, timecode and support for up to four transmitters.
- RODE NT-USB+ Studio-grade USB-C condenser mic with RODE's Revolution Preamp, internal APHEX DSP and zero-latency monitoring - plug-and-play on computers and phones.
- RODE Wireless GO (Gen 3) Third-generation compact wireless mic system with 32-bit float onboard recording, GainAssist auto-levelling and 260m range for cameras and phones.
- Shure MV7+ Hybrid USB-C/XLR dynamic podcast mic with onboard DSP: real-time denoiser, auto level, digital pop filter and a customisable LED touch panel.