Tight Cardioid Pattern

Narrow pickup keeps a spare-room echo and a laptop fan out of the recording.

Broadcast Voice Character

Spoken word wants weight in the low mids without hyped, brittle top end.

Plug-In USB Simplicity

Guests arrive at seven, so setup should not involve an interface and drivers.

Headphone Monitoring Jack

Hearing yourself live is how you catch a bumped mic before an hour is lost.

Stand and Boom Mounting

Getting the mic off the desk stops keyboard taps traveling up through the body.