Go for a USB model, and you could save yourself any setup headaches as well.

Theres also a dedicated mute button, and a 3.5mm headphone jack on the underside all the essentials.

As such, its the new top dog.

A collection of some of the best microphones for gaming, arranged on a desk.

Theres only one recording pattern, cardioid, but thats the only one you need for gaming purposes anyhow.

Otherwise, it sounds great for the money.

Just plug it in, point it at your face and speak.

The Neat Bumblebee II gaming microphone on a desk.

If you dont fancy the two-tone design of this white model, theres an all-black version as well.

It feels beautifully solid and well-built, too.

Or you might just turn it all off.

The HyperX SoloCast microphone on a desk.

Where the user is sitting, in other words.

The NZXT Capsule microphone on a desk.

The Rode NT-USB Mini microphone on a desk.

The Razer Seiren V2 Pro gaming microphone on a desk.

The Roccat Torch microphone on a desk.