Wired headphones are having a bit of a renaissance, but are there any affordable options that actually sound good? Of the ...

If you love music, then you know that phones don't have the best audio quality. This small gadget lets you plug in headphones ...

I’m back home from CES 2026, and there’s a lot of news still to come. Shure launched its new MV88 USB-C stereo microphone ...

This compact USB-C microphone from Shure is designed to plug into any USB-C smartphone and captures high-quality audio up to ...

Our top pick for best audio interface for Mac is Universal Audio's Apollo Twin X Quad. Photo: Universal Audio An audio interface serves as a bridge between your Mac and external audio sources like ...

We can all (probably) agree that Apple products are superior, but they do lack in some areas — like their built-in microphones. While they’re usually good enough for a FaceTime chat or voice memo, ...

The Sound Blaster X5 is a new USB sound card for Mac and other platforms to deliver high-quality audio with two DACs. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) can enhance audio from a Mac by converting the ...

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 ...

The original RODE PodMic was one of the best budget XLR mics for streamers, content creators, and average gamers. The PodMic USB takes additional gear out of the equation and opts for a plug-and-play ...

For podcasting, the ATR2100X-USB microphone is rugged, and records much better audio than its low cost suggests. It's never just the microphone that's an issue in podcasting, there is also the ...