A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Microphones with directional characteristics do not have a uniform pickup pattern as do ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. An interesting stereo mic technique involves the coincident pairing of a cardioid and a ...

I have a blue yeti I use for a mic while I game with some buddies and recently had to re-do the mic setup because discord was picking up a lot of voicelines from the game along with my own voice. I ...

If you’re serious about sound, whether you’re a podcaster, streamer, or musician, you know the importance of a good microphone. The ROG Carnyx USB cardioid microphone is a piece of equipment that ...

The Blue Snowball iCE is a simple plug-and-play USB mic with a cardioid pickup pattern and a crystal clear capture. Loyal readers may know that I’m a big fan of USB Microphones. For two-way video ...

Shure introduced UniPlex, its new 5mm subminiature cardioid lavalier microphone engineered to be the ideal, discrete solution for speaking applications where rejection of stage noise, an audience, or ...

Microphones have become an essential peripheral in all kinds of setups, whether it is a streaming setup, a podcast, or for gaming and chatting with friends on Discord calls. Of course, some headsets ...