[Matt] likes to make videos (and he’s pretty good at it judging by the quality ... [Matt] has a Rode NT1-A — a pricey but very quiet microphone. However, for field work, it isn’t handy ...

If you're looking for something cheap but most definitely cheerful, our best budget microphone is the Razer Seiren Mini. Not only is it cute as a button, but it captures a surprisingly good sound ...

As any musician, podcaster, or youtuber will be quick to tell you, there’s no substitute for a good microphone ... the output from the pre-amp into a cheap USB audio interface and voilà!

The best microphone out there at the moment is Shure ... you can’t hear it, it’s not very good), I’ve got a clear idea of the kind of microphones you should be looking at.