Microphones

Latest about Microphones

The Shure MV6 gaming microphone and the Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone on a silver background, with the PC Gamer recommended badge in the top right
Best microphone for gaming in 2026: from streaming to podcast mics, these are my top picks

By Andy Edser Last updated

Mouth Noises Make your voice heard with the best microphones for streaming and gaming.

Mouth Noises
A Razer Seiren V3 Pro microphone on a desk, in front of a gaming keyboard
Razer Seiren V3 Pro microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 82% Razer's Shure MV7+ competitor has the odd quirk, but it's a good effort regardless.

Score: 82%
Rode NT 5th Generation set up on a boom arm.
Rode NT1 5th Generation microphone review

By Hope Corrigan Published

Score: 90% An unclippable king of the digital and analogue realms.

Score: 90%
Elgato Wave DX XLR microphone on a mic arm
I've spent two days with Elgato's new Wave Link free audio mixing software and it's a genuine benefit for streaming, recording or gaming

By James Bentley Published

News Though it does make the big new Stream Deck less desirable.

News
A HyperX FlipCast microphone, lit up in RGB and attached to a boom arm over a gaming keyboard
HyperX FlipCast gaming microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 74% Pretty good, but the price gives me serious pause.

Score: 74%
Amazon Basics gaming microphone on a wooden desktop
I think this $23 Amazon Basics USB desktop microphone should make more expensive models a little nervous

By Andy Edser Published

Budget or bust It sounds surprisingly good for the cash, and no one's happier about that than me.

Budget or bust
The HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone outside amid some foliage, with its base tilted
HyperX SoloCast 2 USB microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 82% It's the simple things.

Score: 82%
The Shure SM4 home recording microphone attached to a boom arm, in front of a monitor
Shure SM4 Studio Kit microphone review

By Andy Edser Published

Score: 83% A step above for creativity, but possibly a step too far for some.

Score: 83%
The HyperX FlipCast and the HyperX SoloCast 2 on a blue gradient background
The new HyperX SoloCast 2 looks like a return to gaming microphone simplicity, whereas its bigger brother is covered in all the bells and whistles you could think of

By Andy Edser Last updated

News Chalk and cheese.

News
The Amazon Basics USB condenser microphone on a desk
It's time to get over the brand snobbery because this $26 Amazon Basics model is the best budget microphone you can buy today

By Andy Edser Published

Budget banger Seriously, it's that good.

Budget banger
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Archives