Best Microphone for YouTube? Top 10 Mics for Videos

Top 10 best microphones for YouTube videos

According to science, audio is 50% of your videos. Don’t leave high-quality audio behind. Your videos need it.

Watch the video above to see my audio quality tests of my top 10 best microphones for YouTube videos. Below you’ll find the links to all 10 microphones (5 USB mics and 5 external mics for your camera or DSLR)

Top 5 USB Mics for Voiceovers:

Top 5 External Mics for Cameras/DSLRs:

Which Mics Do I Use?
For voiceovers/commentary: I use the Blue Snowball or the Audio-Technica ATR2100 for all my video voiceovers.

For filming with my DSLR: I either use the Rode VideoMic Pro or the Zoom H1 paired with a Sony lav mic.

I hope this helps you find your perfect microphone for your YouTube videos. Let’s make audio sexy again.

Thanks for watching my video:
Best Microphone for YouTube? Top 10 Mics for Videos

[HotaruZoku]

You actually recorded with each microphone! Jesus. Finally.

Arigato.

[grrrltraveler]

I love that you do audio sound tests on the products.  THANK YOU. Helpful video

[AHAgamer]

If YouTube videos were humans, the audio would be like the... hmm... voice.

[JessicaKobeissi]

This was SO helpful! I've been struggling trying to get a microphone for my videos, but I just ordered them based off your recommendations! You made it so easy to understand, thank you :)

[comedyman]

in romania, my wonderful country...
blue snowball is 110 usd
blue yeti is 200 usd
blue yeti pro is 400 usd

... ah i love taxes

[MoeC]

Im just starting out on my youtube channel im trying to get all the necessary equipment to create high quality sound and video for my buck and this video has been the most helpful overall

[WyseGuysGaming]

This was very informative thank you for the video, It's helped me a lot.

[MrAtomickitten]

The audio comparison is brilliant. Thank you.

[mjSnap]

Your rode pro sounds like crap compared to some of those other mics. Why are you using it as your primary mic when it's better for recording ambient area sounds. It's not meant for direct voice recording for someone talking to the camera. You can hear gobs of room echo which is very unprofessional.

[Rubyz]

I know this video is old .But Andy if you read this, I want to say that your videos have really helped me with my tech needs . Please keep uploading and keep being awesome . I have yet to see a video that I didn't enjoy/ had trouble understanding. ❤️

[DropItLikeItsSloth]

Zoom H1 is probably the best sounding external mic.

[KheneilBlack]

Huge help!! Thanks Andy! My friend and I are in the process of putting a channel together.

[KendonChase]

I was really interested in getting the ATR2100 as the sound was AMAZING compared to any of the other options you showed.
Then I saw you saying that it wasn't as good for video recording with a DSLR.

Would it be okay to use the ATR2100 ($59) mounted on a mic stand just off frame over the Zoom H1 ($100 and worse quality) also mounted on a mic stand?

I would assume the ATR2100's problem over thye Zoom H1 is that you probably have to be quite close to the ATR to get that sort of quality, and the H1 can be used from a distance?


Edit: Because honestly your $200 mic you had on your camera sounded a whole lot worse than the ATR2100.

[Gnrcdss]

Very informative with examples of the different products which many reviewing channels leaves out due to budget. It's good to see that a small-time youtuber does not compromise budget in order to deliver quality. I hope you get a bigger viewerbase. Big big thumbs up.

[Flooster]

Can you not write røde?? Well the Norwegians can :P æøåæøåååæøåæøøøøøø

[sexyunicorn]

his helped SO much!! Lately I've been on ebay, gumtree looking for microphones to record and I had NO idea what to buy-and I didn't want to buy something crappy. Thanks!

[dustoff]

You put a lot of work into this video and believe me its much appreciated.

[louieshere]

Of all the videos on Youtube for "The best mic for Youtube" your video is the best. Thank you very much.

[hopflo]

He's tricking us the filters and how smooth the vid is change as well as the quality!

[narjisbariiya]

I love this guy, he always makes YouTube related Accessory videos