The cardioid mic pattern loosely resembles the shape of a heart. "Bidirectional" mics pick up sound from both front and rear. "Omnidirectional" pick up in a 360-degree circle. "Stereo" mics pick ...

This dual-mode microphone from Maono offers the best of both worlds with the choice of USB and XLR interfaces and a great piece of software to get more from the mic.

Cardioid Pickup Pattern ]: This mic has a cardioid pickup pattern that captures the clear, smooth and crisp sound in front of the microphone and suppresses unwanted background noise. Great for ...

Look for a cardioid polar pickup pattern that only records your voice while leaving out the noise. To help you buy a mic for a podcast, here are the best options available on Amazon. Samson Q2U is ...