USB mic
Plug-and-play audio
A USB mic is a microphone that connects directly to a computer's USB port, bypassing the need for an audio interface or separate sound card.
Popular with podcasters, streamers, and home recording enthusiasts for their plug-and-play simplicity: I started my podcast with a cheap USB mic.
The tradeoff is less flexibility than XLR microphones, which connect to professional audio equipment.
- recordingCaptured audio or video
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- live streamReal-time online broadcast
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
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- audio equipmentspeakers, headphones, amplifier, amplifiers, subwoofer
- audio devicesCD player, iPod, stereo, turntable, record player
- microphonescondenser, dynamic, cardioid, lavalier, shotgun
- USBtype-A, type B, type C, flash drive, thumb drive
- microphone gearpop filter, windscreen, boom arm, shock mount, phantom power
- transcription toolsstenograph, foot pedal, dictaphone, digital recorder, voice recorder