Whether you're looking to make sure that your gaming teammates can properly hear you, or you want to start your own podcast, ...

As a hybrid USB/XLR microphone, the Cherry Xtrfy NGALE X is a stronger mic on the XLR side, with the USB side not having the ...

All that comes in the box is the mic, a bag and a stand adapter, so you'll need to provide at least an XLR cable, a stand and an audio interface or mixer that provides at least 48V of phantom power.

Beginners and smaller creators will want to stick with a USB-powered microphone. These mics are incredibly easy to use. Seasoned streamers and vloggers will want an XLR mic for higher-quality ...

It comes with a slightly skinny USB cable which draws the power needed ... of the controls needed to ensure the best results. The XLR microphone section has a gain knob for setting the mic level.

Some lower cost systems make use of unbalanced mixer inputs and require simple two-conductor microphone cables with a standard mono phone connector. These types of cables are more susceptible to noise ...