HyperX QuadCast USB Microphone
HyperX | microphone | $139.99
Plug-and-play USB microphone designed for creators who need clean voice audio with minimal setup.
Key Specifications
- Connection Type: usb-c
- Sample Rate: 48kHz
- Bit Depth: 16-bit
- Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz
- 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: 20Hz-20kHz
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
HyperX QuadCast USB Microphone connects straight to a computer over USB-C, so no audio interface or mixer is required to record with it.
Price Position In This Category
At $139.99, HyperX QuadCast USB Microphone is the 12th cheapest of the 35 microphones we list, which puts it in the lower third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone at $40.84 and the most expensive is Shure SM7B at $439; the median microphone price is $169. That is $299.01 below the most expensive option and $99.15 above the cheapest in this category.