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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%
A close up of the Shure MV6 USB microphone, seen in the funky PCG Prime Day deal void.
This streaming mic is great for anyone moving in, out, and shaking it all about while gaming, plus now it's just $142 this Prime Day

By Jess Kinghorn Published

Prime Day Knees out, arms stretched, 'Ra, ra, ra!'

Prime Day
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%
The SteelSeries Alias Pro microphone for gaming and streaming sits next to its Stream Mixer in the funky PC G deal void.
Calling all streamers: The Steelseries Alias Pro microphone is now at its lowest ever price

By Jess Kinghorn Published

deal The best streaming microphone just got even better.

deal
NZXT Capsule Elite microphone on a blue Cyber Monday background
At just $50, our favorite midrange microphone is practically a budget choice in the Cyber Monday sales

By James Bentley Published

Cyber Monday Testing. 1 2.

Cyber Monday
Amazon Basics Condenser Microphone
Amazon's own-brand condenser microphone blew us away this year, and it's now just $20 in the early Black Friday sales

By James Bentley Published

Deal Sounds good.

Deal
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
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