Which Mic Type is Best for Zoom, Class, Recording 🎙️ 2020 | Headsets, Lavaliers, & Podcasting Mics

Head-to-head sound comparisons so you can find which mic type is best for Zoom, classes, interviews, and recordings! I use the UHURU "podcasting" USB mic for Zoom meetings, recording online classes, live lectures, podcasts, and my RUclips videos! It's a great budget option at around 70 bucks. The Blue Snowball and Blue Yeti are fab choices too.
November 2020 update on the phone headset issue: to get them to work on a laptop, you'll likely need a TRSS to TRS adapter assuming you have a headphone/mic combination port on your laptop OR if your computer has separate headphone and mic ports, you'll need a headphone splitter adapter. Thanks for all the helpful comments, much appreciated!
0:00 Litmus test
0:32 Phone headset
1:49 Headsets
2:48 Jabra Engage 75
4:33 Lavalier
6:30 Podcasting Mic
7:58 What's a cardioid pattern?
8:37 Omnidirectional pattern
8:53 Winners
*1,000 subscriber update!*
Wow, seriously thank you everyone. Several of you have asked for affiliate links (also, thanks!) so I'm going to do what one of my favorite RUclipsrs does (Binging with Babish) and provide both non-affiliate and affiliate links so you can pick your own adventure! In case you don't know: if you click on an affiliate link and buy something, the person posting the link earns a small commission (e.g., from Amazon) but the price to you is the same. Why post both link types? Because I'm making these videos for the love of it. And if you want to purchase through an affiliate link, I want that to be a conscious choice you get to make.
US Amazon Links:
UHURU mic (my fave) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2LtVOdz | affiliate: amzn.to/3nFEKQm
Blue Yeti USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/37SadHl | affiliate: amzn.to/30Sj3mm
Blue Snowball USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2Yggdqf | affiliate: amzn.to/3dfWc8Z
My "Livingroom Studio" - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2QcgKoo | affiliate: amzn.to/3jNiphp
Similar Livingroom Studio (if ESDDI is sold out) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2IGF5Sw | affiliate: amzn.to/38HH4kJ
UK Amazon Links:
UHURU mic (my fave) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/3d6JZ4T | affiliate: amzn.to/3dcO6y4
Blue Yeti USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/3fsQm44 | affiliate: amzn.to/3dcOlJu
Blue Snowball USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2Y9bFSg | affiliate: amzn.to/2Fg8f9M
My "Livingroom Studio" - non-affiliate: amzn.to/3e3PdzE | affiliate: amzn.to/3nBUjZ5
Similar Livingroom Studio (if ESDDI is sold out) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2IGrieG | affiliate: amzn.to/38JS2pR
German Amazon Links:
UHURU mic (my fave) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/312wcZR | affiliate: amzn.to/3iO3Bh6
Blue Yeti USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2GSz4BP | affiliate: amzn.to/3lAjkSC
Blue Snowball USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/313Nk1z | affiliate: amzn.to/2SRyNBm
My "Livingroom Studio" - non-affiliate: amzn.to/3nO3pSz | affiliate: amzn.to/2SS2FgZ
Canadian Amazon Links:
UHURU mic (my fave) - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2GSDGrD | affiliate: amzn.to/2IkOG1b
Blue Yeti USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2ImZSdL | affiliate: amzn.to/3iSlify
Blue Snowball USB Mic - non-affiliate: amzn.to/2FptMwR | affiliate: amzn.to/3iUW4wT
Software: Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Lightroom Classic, Canva
A huge thank you to RUclipsrs Potato Jet and Alex Knickerbocker. Seriously guys, you rock. I have learned a ton about filming and audio from both of you. Check out their epic mic video, which they filmed together, if you want to learn even MORE about mics!! • MICROPHONES... Here's ...
About me:
I'm Julie Schiro, a Marketing Prof in Ireland. Also, a tech and film enthusiast. Also, garden enthusiast. Food too.
DISCLAIMERS: I’ve included non-affiliate and affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link, I may earn a small commission if you purchase something (cost is the same for you). I’ve made every effort to ensure that my videos are accurate and helpful, but please do your own due diligence! While I wish I could, I cannot guarantee that I haven’t missed something/made a mistake or that these solutions will work for you or with your technology.
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