Microphones & Audio

Microphones and speakerphones for meetings and recording, tested in untreated rooms with the noise you already live with.

5reviews publishedAverage score 8.2 / 10Sorted by score, highest first

Shure's product page for the MV7+ podcast microphone in black

8.8/10

Shure MV7+ review

If your room echoes, has a fridge in it, or sits on a road, buy this. The dynamic capsule solves problems that no amount of software fixes.

$299Best for Rooms with noise you cannot removeMar 25, 2026

Røde's product page for the NT-USB+ professional USB microphone

8.3/10

Røde NT-USB+ review

The best-sounding USB microphone here in a quiet, soft room, and the wrong choice in a hard, noisy one. Know which you have before ordering.

$179Best for Quiet rooms with soft furnishingsMay 2, 2026

8.2/10

Sennheiser Profile USB review

The best microphone here for someone who wants to plug something in and get on with their day. No app, no account, three knobs that do what they say.

$139Best for Plugging in and forgetting about itJul 5, 2026

Elgato's product page for the Wave:3 USB condenser microphone

7.9/10

Elgato Wave:3 review

Buy it for Wave Link if you juggle several audio sources on calls or streams. As a microphone alone, the Røde sounds better for more or less the same money.

$149.99Best for Juggling several audio sourcesJun 21, 2026

Jabra's product page for the Speak2 75 portable speakerphone

7.6/10

Jabra Speak2 75 review

Excellent at the job it is designed for and wrong for everything else. If you are alone at a desk, buy a microphone and headphones instead.

Around $400Best for Two or three people on one callAug 11, 2026