Certainly if I was starting a podcast or regular streaming, I'd be taking more care in this - there's some great advice here - hopefully it'll help others too :)
@janl it's cool that things have coalesced around usb-c but I come from the years of needing a special charger for every different device so I'm like eh
@sarajw With some years of experience recording and producing podcasts, I’d recommend any dynamic USB microphone that just looks nice to you. This one is my favorite out of the least expensive https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Audio-Technica-2100x-Streaming-Podcast-microphone/dp/B086CTJC3L/ USB means that you won’t need an additional audio interface to connect it to your computer. The dynamic part is also important for better sound in acoustically untreated or just noisy rooms. I’d suggest staying clear of any condenser mics, especially gaming ones with RGB nonsense.
@sarajw You might want to check out @chantastic's guide at https://chan.dev/microphones/ — I used the Samson Q2U on Chan's recommendation for a while, and it worked perfectly fine without breaking the bank.
@ben@sarajw Most of the Samson USB mics are absolutely fine, yeah. If you want something a tad more modern the Rode USB-mini is worth looking at, as well
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