Ranking

Most popular microphones

Microphones, ranked. Audio quality is the most-fixable amateur giveaway — these are the picks the working creators rely on.
  1. 1
    MicrophoneSennheiser MKH 4166 creators
    Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) · Derek Muller (Veritasium) · Matt D'Avella · Jonathan Morrison (TLD) · Ali Abdaal · Jeff Su
  2. 2
    MicrophoneRode VideoMicro4 creators
    Sean Tucker · Thomas Heaton · Becki and Chris · Stephanie Kase
  3. 3
    MicrophoneDJI Mic 23 creators
    Matti Haapoja · Evan Ranft · Safwan AhmedMia (SuperSaf)
  4. 4
    MicrophoneShure SM7B3 creators
    Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) · Matt D'Avella · Sara Dietschy
  5. 5
    MicrophoneRode VideoMic NTG3 creators
    Matti Haapoja · Justin Brown · Tyler Stalman
  6. 6
    MicrophoneRode Wireless GO II3 creators
    Becki and Chris · Justin Brown · Safwan AhmedMia (SuperSaf)
  7. 7
    MicrophoneSony ECM-B1M2 creators
    Jason Vong · Jason Morris
  8. 8
    MicrophoneDJI Mic2 creators
    Jeven Dovey · Stewart Carroll (Stewart and Alina)
  9. 9
    MicrophoneSennheiser MKH 502 creators
    Linus Tech Tips · Tom Buck
  10. 10
    MicrophoneShure BETA 58A1 creator
    Judner Aura (UrAvgConsumer)
  11. 11
    MicrophoneShure BETA 87C1 creator
    Quinn Nelson (Snazzy Labs)
  12. 12
    MicrophoneRode Broadcaster1 creator
    Tony Northrup
  13. 13
    MicrophoneCloud Microphones Cloudlifter CL-11 creator
    Matt D'Avella
  14. 14
    MicrophoneEarthworks ICON Pro1 creator
    Thomas Frank
  15. 15
    MicrophoneHollyland Lark M11 creator
    Dustin Abbott
  16. 16
    MicrophoneSennheiser MKE 6001 creator
    Casey Neistat
  17. 17
    MicrophoneRode NTG11 creator
    Mark Ellis
  18. 18
    MicrophoneRode NTG21 creator
    Pat Flynn
  19. 19
    MicrophoneHeil Sound PR401 creator
    Pat Flynn
  20. 20
    MicrophoneSamson Q2U1 creator
    Mark Ellis
  21. 21
    MicrophoneElectro-Voice RE201 creator
    Linus Tech Tips
  22. 22
    MicrophoneRode Rodecaster Pro1 creator
    Pat Flynn
  23. 23
    MicrophoneRode RodeLink FM1 creator
    Naomi Wu (SexyCyborg)
  24. 24
    MicrophoneDeity V-Mic D3 Pro1 creator
    Nathaniel Drew
  25. 25
    MicrophoneRode VideoMic GO1 creator
    Naomi Wu (SexyCyborg)
  26. 26
    MicrophoneRode VideoMic Pro1 creator
    Paige Brunton
  27. 27
    MicrophoneRode VideoMic Pro Plus1 creator
    Stephanie Kase
  28. 28
    MicrophoneRode Wireless GO1 creator
    Judner Aura (UrAvgConsumer)
  29. 29
    MicrophoneSony XLR-K2M1 creator
    Johnny Harris