A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better ...

If you’re serious about sound, whether you’re a podcaster, streamer, or musician, you know the importance of a good microphone. The ROG Carnyx USB cardioid microphone is a piece of equipment that ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

Back in 2019, we started to get pretty excited when NZXT announced the AER Headset, STND, and MXER audio ecosystem. The photos of the products held true to NZXT’s fashionable sensibilities: ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Audio recording was once limited to just a few inventive people creating content, but more people than ever are now recording their own audio ...

The Shure MV88 mic used to be the perfect microphone for any iPhone owner who wanted high quality recordings with maximum convenience. With a Lightning connector, it plugged directly into your iPhone.

Shure's new MV88 USB-C Stereo Mic for IOS & Android is essentially an updated version of their existing MV88 phone-mounted ...

This compact USB-C microphone from Shure is designed to plug into any USB-C smartphone and captures high-quality audio up to ...

A microphone is perhaps the most essential tool at your computer, whether you have lots of regular meetings or if you need to lend your dulcet vocals to, say, a podcast or a virtual tabletop session.