It takes two (condenser mics) to tango in stereo. We check out this new kit from Austrian Audio

We get up close with this new handheld vocal microphone from Austrian Audio

Does the tiny veteran of the home studio scene still punch above its weight in 2021?

Established entry-level condenser is a reliable home studio workhorse

Simple to set-up and affordable

It can be a bit of a minefield choosing a budget mic. We weigh up this impressive-looking new entry

We plug up this new podcast-focused large capsule condenser from US manufacturer 512 Audio

A great value USB mic which excels at vocals and some instrument recording but is also a fine all round solution for podcasting

A multi-pattern USB mic with hi-res recording and suited to a range of podcasting and music recording tasks