Microphones
| Product | Tier | Score | Price | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shure SM57 Shure | beginner | 68 | $109 | sourced |
| Elgato Wave:3 MK.2 Elgato | beginner | 66 | $149 | sourced |
| Sennheiser e 609 Silver Sennheiser | enthusiast | 66 | $92 | sourced |
| RØDE NT1-A RØDE | beginner | 64 | $177 | sourced |
| RØDE PodMic RØDE | beginner | 63 | $199 | sourced |
| Shure SM58 Shure | beginner | 60 | — | sourced |
| RØDE NT1 Signature Series RØDE | beginner | 60 | — | sourced |
| Shure SM7B ShureBest for Paid Client Work | pro | 59 | — | sourced |
| Neumann TLM 102 Neumann | pro | 59 | — | sourced |
| Audio-Technica AT2020 Audio-TechnicaBeginner Pick | beginner | 58 | — | sourced |
| Shure MV7+ ShureUpgrade-Friendly | enthusiast | 57 | $279 | sourced |
| AKG C214 AKG | enthusiast | 56 | — | sourced |
| RØDE NT1 (5th Generation) RØDE | enthusiast | 55 | — | partially verified |