Shure MV6 USB Gaming Microphone

Shure | microphone | $149

USB dynamic microphone tuned for clear gaming comms, streaming, and spoken-word capture.

Shure MV6 USB Gaming Microphone

Key Specifications

  • Connection Type: usb-c
  • Sample Rate: 48kHz
  • Bit Depth: 24-bit
  • Frequency Response: 50Hz-15kHz
  • Polar Pattern: Cardioid

What These Specs Mean

Sample Rate: 48kHz

On USB mics, the internal sample rate affects recording quality.

Bit Depth: 24-bit

On USB mics, higher bit depth gives more dynamic range.

Frequency Response: 50Hz-15kHz

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

Shure MV6 USB Gaming 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 $149, Shure MV6 USB Gaming Microphone is the 19th cheapest of the 33 microphones we list, which puts it in the middle third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is Amazon Basics USB Condenser Microphone at $44.99 and the most expensive is Shure Super 55 Dynamic Vocal Microphone at $399; the median microphone price is $149. That is $250 below the most expensive option and $104.01 above the cheapest in this category.

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