Marc Storch is a commerce writer currently based in Denver, Colorado. He is passionate about making tech accessible to all and being excellent to each other. Outside of writing about tech and video ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. It’s been almost 20 years since Audio-Technica launched its ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Audio recording was once limited to just a few inventive people creating content, but more people than ever are now recording their own audio ...

If you want to start making great recordings at home, you're going to need a few things: an audio interface, a computer with decent storage (or a tape machine!) and a good condenser mic. I reviewed ...

Capture every nuance of a vocal and high-fidelity detail of an instrument with condenser microphones from Rode, Neumann, Audio-Technica, Aston, AKG and more When you purchase through links on our site ...

As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. TweakTown may also earn commissions from other affiliate partners at no extra cost to you. The B20 is truly a lackluster product with a price ...

Most PC “mic” inputs are pretty average for noise and distortion, and they’re usually mono. Plus, they can’t properly take balanced, pro microphones that often need 48-V phantom power. This ...

Fig. 1: Diagrams from Wente’s 1916 patent application show the condenser microphone in cutaway view. Diaphragm (#6), which is grounded, is stretched only 5/10000th of an inch from the backplate (#7), ...

I wasn't expecting a whole lot from the Amazon Basics mic, but I'm pleased to report it's been nothing but a pleasure to test. While you only get the bare minimum of features, it's brilliant at its ...

While every Mac and iPhone comes with a microphone built-in, they’re not ones that deliver high quality audio. So, if you want to sound your best on video calls, are thinking of starting a podcast, ...

The Blue Snowball iCE is a simple plug-and-play USB mic with a cardioid pickup pattern and a crystal clear capture. Loyal readers may know that I’m a big fan of USB Microphones. For two-way video ...