The microphone has the biggest impact on the quality of your broadcast or recordings. There are multiple ways to maximize the audio sound quality of your online radio, talk segments, and voiceovers. An essential one is a microphone. You want to invest in a microphone that produces a quality sound. Your listeners will appreciate the good quality sound of your radio broadcast. Nothing is more disturbing than buzzing or humming sound in the background. Here we have a Top 5 microphones that should meet your budget requirements.

Top 5 Microphones:

Samson Meteor Microphone – $69.99

Small and portable making it excellent for on-the-go, The Samson Meteor is a condenser mic perfect for broadcasts or recordings. Being plug-n-play comes ready to be used right out of the box and does not require any driver installations.

• Type: Condenser
• Polar Pattern: Unidirectional
• Connector Type: USB

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Samson C01U Pro USB Studio Condenser Microphone – $120

The Samson C01U is one if not the best USB microphone; excellent mic when you are on the road or need to record something on your laptop outside the studio. It sounds great and, being a USB mic, is very convenient. This updated version was improved with added headphone jack and reduced noise.

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RØDE PodMic Microphone – $99

An entry-level microphone that also compares to the Shure Sennheiser E835, SM58, and SE Electronics V7. This microphone has been tuned specially for the spoken word, and it does a great job. At $100, Rode has made an excellent option for entry-level broadcasters.

• Type: Dynamic
• Polar Pattern: Unidirectional
• Connector Type: XLR
  

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Shure MV7 USB Podcast Microphone – $249

The MV7 is a USB microphone that also has an XLR output, which can be run simultaneously. It has simple DSP processing. Suppose your budget for a USB Dynamic mic is $250. In that case, It sounds great and has a backup functionality using XLR output when it is connected to an external recorder.

• Type: Dynamic
• Polar Pattern: Unidirectional
• Connector Type: USB/XLR
  

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Shure SM7B Microphone – $399

The Legendary SM7B. Perfect for a noisy environment or without sound treatment. Features a “shield” that blocks electromagnetic hums and other noises picked up from air conditioners, computers, monitors, and other electronic devices. It can accept various audio, from screaming rock to softly spoken words, and still reproduce a clean and natural.

• Type: Dynamic
• Polar Pattern: Unidirectional
• Connector Type: XLR
  

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