Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone
Amazon Basics | microphone | $40.84
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 $40.84, Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone is the cheapest of the 35 microphones we list. In the rest of the category the most expensive is Shure SM7B at $439; the median microphone price is $169. That is $398.16 below the most expensive option in this category.