Don't rely on the wimpy microphone built into your phone or laptop. Here's how to find the best USB (and XLR with USB) mics ...

The stand with the microphone attached to elasticated ... Connection to the computer is via USB-C instead of the mini-USB that the original QuadCast came with. The five Watts of power is good ...

Don't rely on the wimpy microphone built into your phone or laptop. Here's how to find the best USB (and XLR with USB) mics for gaming, podcasting, and recording music, including our top-tested picks.

Before you try the solutions below, you can do the following, and after each task see if your USB microphone is now working normally on your PC without issues: The Audio service running in ...

Experience crystal-clear sound and comfort with top PC headsets featuring built-in microphones. The Sennheiser PC 8 USB is a versatile stereo USB headset suitable for both PC and MAC. It features ...

Luckily, someone had already figured out how to read out a microphone and present a USB device to a PC, so all that was needed was to put all the bits together into a convenient form factor.

A USB microphone can dramatically improve the quality of the sounds you record, and it usually requires nothing more than a single connection to your computer. The 512 Audio Tempest is our pick ...

The Shure MV7 dynamic microphone bridges home and pro ... better than just using the built-in mic on my laptop/PC? Absolutely! Dedicated USB mics will give you a much cleaner, more professional ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Sennheiser has been producing headphones, microphones and assorted ...