The lower the number the less impact it will have on your voice overall, while going higher will begin to impact the mid-range as well. If you're just starting out, USB is the way to go, while XLR may be a better choice for dedicated content creators that want room to grow into more advanced setups.

The ModMic Wireless is designed to be placed on the right side of your headphones with the charging port facing down. The Omni-directional mode provides a wider frequency response range which gives a richer, more studio quality type of sound. With that said, if a ModMic is a product that has your interest, you’ll want to make sure that the environment you’ll use it in isn’t overrun with background noise. Though it can reduce some background noise, it doesn’t remove enough of it to make it a viable option if you need that noise reduced significantly.It consists of a patented tri-capsule technique that enables the production of crisp, transparent and clean grapes. And I’m not convinced it works great mere inches from your face—I picked up a lot more breath noise in the microphone than I’d be comfortable with my friends hearing. Whether plunked down on a desk to be held aloft by its chunky stand or held in place on a strong boom arm, the Yeti provides strong audio quality for a range of use cases thanks to its four different recording patterns: cardioid, stereo, omnidirectional and bidirectional. This product is able to be connected to any headphones and when attached, it gives those headphones microphone sound quality it cannot provide on its own.

There are three recording modes on offer and a physical gain slider, allowing the mic to be adapted for one audio source or multiple voices with ease.Elgato Wave:3 comes with easy-to-use controls and a built-in stand so you can put it wherever you want. That’s because the mic will drop a little bit from time to time, which may or may not affect certain individuals. However, prevent the boom from bending to the tip of the microphone, since it could loose the housing. Overall, the Wave 3 is a great-sounding USB mic that is easy to use and offers some intriguing possibilities for streaming thanks to its anti-clipping and audio mixing features. The Sennheiser HD 280s I had lying around aren’t even that nice, but I did hesitate as I affixed the ModMic to the outside.

After all, these devices weren’t really made to provide exceptional audio quality for those applications. Pickup pattern, gain and mute all come with corresponding RGB effects, so you can see the current settings at a glance.Adapter (pictured below) Again I can not stress enough to NEVER plug the ModMic into full 24v or 48v phantom power, or you risk serious damage to your hardware. In case you didn’t know, I’m a member of COGconnected’s ‘ Press X to Podcast,’ wherein my colleagues James Paley and Paul Sullivan absolutely demand that my audio be crystal clear lest ye be confined to the cellar for another supperless night. The sound quality is truly impressive, especially given the fact that this is a stand alone, peripheral product. With other headphones that use conventional cables, you’d probably achieve a relatively sleek result.