Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone
Amazon Basics | microphone | $44.99
Compact USB condenser microphone for entry-level streaming, voice chat, and podcast recording.
Key Specifications
- Connection Type: usb-a
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
- Bit Depth: 16-bit
- Frequency Response: 100Hz-10kHz
- Polar Pattern: Cardioid
What These Specs Mean
Sample Rate: 48kHz
On USB mics, the internal sample rate affects recording quality.
Bit Depth: 16-bit
On USB mics, higher bit depth gives more dynamic range.
Frequency Response: 100Hz-10kHz
Wider frequency response captures more of the audible spectrum, from deep bass to airy highs.
Polar Pattern: Cardioid
Polar pattern determines where the mic picks up sound from. Cardioid rejects background noise; omnidirectional captures the full room.
What You Need To Run This
Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone connects straight to a computer over USB-A, so no audio interface or mixer is required to record with it.
Price Position In This Category
At $44.99, Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone is the cheapest of the 33 microphones we list. In the rest of the category the most expensive is Shure Super 55 Dynamic Vocal Microphone at $399; the median microphone price is $149. That is $354.01 below the most expensive option in this category.