Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely resembles the shape of a heart. "Bidirectional" mics pick up ...

Even better, the SM7B's cardioid pattern rejects off-axis audio. This means you can speak or sing into the microphone at a comfortable angle and it will capture the sound exactly how you want it.

If you are looking for better microphone quality, you'll be hard-pressed to find a headset that lives up to the quality of a ...

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The Razer Seiren V3 Chroma retails for $130 and can be purchased from Amazon, Best Buy, and directly from Razer's website.

Industry veteran Shure has launched a gaming microphone that it promises is very simple to set up and use. We put it to the test.

The Sennheiser Profile microphone feels high quality and is made from metal and built around a condenser capsule with a cardioid polar pickup pattern. The capsule is good at rejecting off-axis ...

It'd better feel like the bee's knees, given the price. You can get a lot of great gaming microphones for under the $200 mark ...

The Beyerdynamic MMX 300 Pro isn't for everyone. It's a premium-priced headset with a focus on audio clarity, durability, and ...

This headset uses an omnidirectional broadcast-grade microphone, unlike the cardioid microphone of the Razer Blackshark V2 Pro. While this mic does let in a bit more background noise, it does not ...

This open-back MMX 330 PRO from Germany's beyerdynamic is designed for competitive gamers who are looking for an edge from a ...

Most games use either in-game chat or external chat apps like Discord, so a decent microphone is a must-have. Mics in gaming headsets tend to come in two flavors: hyper-cardioid, that pick up the ...