A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

If you’re serious about sound, whether you’re a podcaster, streamer, or musician, you know the importance of a good microphone. The ROG Carnyx USB cardioid microphone is a piece of equipment that ...

Equipped with top-end electret condenser, the BOYA BY-MM1 Mini is an irresistible cardioid microphone. It boasts an impressive array of features that breathe new life into the sound quality of videos ...

Sennheiser has this week launched a new USB cardioid condenser microphone in the form of the Profile. Designed to support Windows, macOS, iOS and Android devices. The Profile features a cardioid ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

As a video producer, cameraman, and director of photography, I focus on the image, yet I know that if the audio sucks, no ...

Back in 2019, we started to get pretty excited when NZXT announced the AER Headset, STND, and MXER audio ecosystem. The photos of the products held true to NZXT’s fashionable sensibilities: ...

USB microphones have come a long way. There was once a time when the term conjured images of flimsy, foam-capped conference mics with the sonic signature of a wasp trapped in a can of soda – but ...

A USB-C High-Clarity Microphone and a Fully Adjustable Mic Arm for Every Creator SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following the successful release of the X'TRA GO (GC515), AVerMedia is proud to ...

Liz Jones (@KUOWLiz), a reporter with KUOW, contacted us with an idea after the Which Mic Should I Use? post published. She recommended we get the input of various reporters in the field to hear about ...

A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better microphone than the one built into his laptop. Upon searching, he was faced ...