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Updated: August 2018
So you want to enter the world of streaming, podcasting, or both. You’ve already got a burly PC that can handle this level of action, but now you need a way to record your buttery voice. Most people’s first instinct is to just save money and use the microphone attached to their headset, but that’s a newb mistake. Those microphones are not the best quality, usually, and as you know from listening to things online, poor audio quality is an instant tab-closer. Plus, that microphone might be fine for recording your voice, but what if you want to interview somebody, or record several people gathered around a table? To do that, and to sound professional just in a general sense, you’re going to need a quality microphone. We went ahead and gathered up the best microphones for streamers or podcasters that don’t require a professional studio set-up.
Source: IGN.com The Best Microphones For Streaming and Podcasting