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CNET
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Best Microphones for Zoom, According to the CNET Staff Who Use Them - CNET
February 18, 2025 - Corded headsets really excel for Zoom, and how far do you really need to walk away from a video call anyway? The Sennheiser SC635 is a premium corded headset available in either 1/8-inch plug or USB versions -- I use the former for the best ...
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Reddit
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r/WFH on Reddit: Please explain to me what microphone I need for Zoom...
June 27, 2024 -

Hello,

I want to do Zoom/Skype calls. If I buy an external microphone like the HyperX Solocast, will there be echoes? Do you know if I need a headset? I used my laptop's internal microphones up to this point, but I want a far better quality. I don't know what to buy or what product class I need.

Thank you.

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TREBLAB
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Best 10 Bluetooth Speakers for Zoom Calls
October 28, 2024 - The Bose SoundLink Flex's clear, balanced audio ensures that you'll catch every word in your Zoom meetings. Its built-in microphone, while not specifically designed for conferencing, performs admirably for most calls. The speaker's portability and rugged design make it perfect for professionals who need to take calls from various locations, including outdoor settings. The Sony SRS-XB13 ...
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Moman
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Buying guide: What is the best external microphone for zoom meetings
September 2, 2022 - This article will tell you whether you need to buy a mic, and recommend 4 types of the best external microphone for zoom meetings, and how to use them.
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Sarah Scoop
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15 Best Bluetooth Microphones for Zoom (2024) | Sarah Scoop
November 21, 2023 - The Blue Yeti USB Microphone is the best Bluetooth microphone for Zoom calls and meetings in a conference room.
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Amazon
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Amazon.com: Bluetooth Conference Microphone
Explore wireless Bluetooth conference microphones and speakers designed for optimal audio quality and seamless integration with popular video conferencing apps.
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Reddit
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r/ipad on Reddit: Shopping for Bluetooth microphone for Zoom hosting
September 21, 2023 -

Greetings everyone! I am a member of a religious congregation where we meet in person in an auditorium in our building. Our religious leader stands at a podium with a professional style corded microphone attached to a gooseneck stand that sends audio output to the audio system in the room so that everyone in the auditorium can hear him talk. We also have live music that’s played by a pianist on a grand piano on our stage behind the podium. After our leader gives his talk in person, he goes into his office and repeats his talk via Zoom on his laptop for our congregants who can’t come on site.

What I am interested in doing is combining the in-person and remote sessions into a hybrid in-person/zoom session. With this in mind, I brought my 5th gen iPad Air and put it on a stand a few feet in front on the podium and we ran the zoom session and we invited remote congregants to sign in so they could see and hear the talk and music. While we did this test zoom, I signed into the zoom on my iPhone from a different room in our building out of earshot from our auditorium. The zoom session worked very nicely and both I and the other people saw and heard everything. The only downside is the audio volume was too low. Everyone who was on the zoom mentioned the low audio volume on the chat.

So I decided to get an external Bluetooth microphone that can be clipped onto the same gooseneck holder that our current microphone is on and have both microphones on it. The microphone I want to get must be Bluetooth and it needs to be sensitive enough to hear the person speaking at the podium and the musician who is positioned about 10 feet behind the podium. It absolutely must be Bluetooth because I don’t want to have a USB cable between it and the iPad.

With those requirements in mind, I went over to Amazon.com and there were way too many to choose from and none really looked like good quality. I checked some other online electronics stores and I came up empty handed.

Can any of you recommend a quality Bluetooth microphone for this application? I am trying to keep the cost under $100 and it needs to either have easily replaceable batteries or be very easy to charge.

Once I get all of this finalized and tested, I will order an iPad Air specifically for this use because I don’t intend to lend mine every time we need to do this. This congregation is also located only three blocks from an Apple store so I went in there for advice, but no one there could recommend a microphone for this purpose.

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Rather than a BT mic I'd look maybe at one of the budget radio lab mics that are available from Boya, Ulanzi or Holland. They should plug in to the USB-C port on iPad.
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I'm a professional Audio/Visuals tech so I'll chime in here. Bluetooth mics aren't designed for your needs. The mic in Bluetooth mics are too small and they won't capture the low frequencies that well. What I suggest is getting an audio interface like [this.] ( https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1443714-REG/saramonic_audio_interface_for_for.html ) There's a gain knob on the interface that you turn up until the audio level is acceptable. I have one of these that I use on my phone and it works great. With that audio interface, you can plug in an XLR dynamic mic like a Shure SM58 or you can even get an SM48 if you're on a budget. So you'll need the audio interface, a 6ft XLR cable, mic stand and the mic. You'll also need a 9volt battery for the interface so I suggest you buy the USB rechargeable 9volt batteries. The interface will eat through a battery in about 4 or 5 hours so you should get rechargeable batts since a pack of 9volts is pricey. But get the 9volt batts that use a USB cable to charge and don't bother with the ones where you need an external charger. With this setup, you can setup everything by your stand without any cables crossing any paths and get better audio. One last thing. I don't know if the Zoom app has audio control but the computer version of Zoom has audio control settings and there's a setting in there called Auto Volume or something like that. If that is clicked on, the Zoom app will constantly try to adjust the volume to what it thinks is the best level. If you have that setting available, you might want to turn that setting off and see if it makes a difference.
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Maono Technology
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Best Wireless Mic for Zoom: Features, Setup & Noise-Free Calls
April 18, 2025 - Setting up a Zoom wireless microphone is easier than ever. Most wireless mics come with a USB receiver or a Bluetooth pairing feature. Here’s how to get started: Charge Your Wireless Mic: Before the meeting, make sure your mic is fully charged to avoid interruptions.
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Nearity
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2025 Best Bluetooth Microphone & Speaker Recommandation
April 23, 2025 - A: Yes—most speakerphones,like Nearity A22, are certified for leading platforms like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and more, offering plug‑and‑play simplicity. Choosing the right bluetooth microphone and speaker setup can transform ...
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Yahoo!
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Best Microphones for Zoom, According to the CNET Staff Who Use Them
February 18, 2025 - Audio is often underestimated in a remote workstation, but it’s vital for Zoom meetings. You don’t need to spend much; even an affordable USB mic can enhance sound quality. To ensure we have a variety of options, we consulted the CNET team for their top microphone recommendations. With so many team members, each had a great option of microphone styles to pick from. Whether you're looking for USB mics, headsets, or even earbuds with a solid mic setup, we've got something for everyone. I've tried all kinds of Bluetooth single-sided headsets with boom microphones and none of them sound very good.
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NYTimes
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Do You Need a Fancy Bluetooth Speakerphone to Make Your Zoom Meetings Better? | Wirecutter
September 19, 2022 - We’ve got picks for nearly any setup and situation. ... The UE Wonderboom 4 is the all-around best portable Bluetooth speaker because it sounds good and looks cool, and it’s quite rugged. ... Bluetooth headphones should work reliably with most newer computers and laptops. If yours don’t, here are some possible reasons why. ... It’s easy to get up and running with Zoom, but you may not know about some of its best, most useful videoconferencing features.
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Straight Dope Message Board
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Suggest a bluetooth mic for group + Zoom meetings - In My Humble Opinion - Straight Dope Message Board
May 8, 2021 - A book group I’m in has started meeting in person again with a few people connecting remotely via Zoom. It was hard for the zoomers to hear everybody, especially those sitting farther from my laptop, so I’d like to get …
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Zoom Community
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Recommendation on headsets - Zoom Community
March 21, 2025 - In this case, I would highly recommend that your desired headset should be a Poly Voyager Focus UC Zoom Certified USB Headset with Boom Mic or (V2) for Computer devices, and Sennheiser 450 HD Bluetooth Headphones without a USB dongle especially ...
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Reddit
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r/audio on Reddit: Looking for mic recommendations for zoom
May 12, 2024 -

I do WFH sales for an edtech company and as such, I'm on zoom calls all day long. My air pods are okay but when I watch my meetings back, the audio just sounds very meh.

I have a standing desk and would like to just have the mic on a stand in front of me, but out of view.

Budget is somewhere between $100-$250ish.

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You will get better performance if you are willing to keep a microphone in-view. Most microphones do not perform as well from distances higher than 8" for condenser microphones, and 6" for dynamic microphones (and this is what you should regard as a soft limit, it's better to be a bit closer if possible). There's a few reasons for this: The farther away from the mic you get, the more gain you're going to need, meaning the more room sound you're going to get. If you don't have a treated room, this is especially obvious (it's obvious in a treated room as well, but it tends to be used more for artistic effect there; think about it, when you hear music, is your ear jammed right up against all of the instruments, or are you listening at a distance?). Directional microphones exhibit proximity effect (a rise of low frequencies as you get closer to the mic). Some microphones have a very pleasant proximity effect (think "voice of God"), some have an unpleasant muddy proximity effect, and some mice are designed to have virtually no proximity effect (the Electro-Voice RE20 is a great example of this, and this mic is one of the biggest if not the biggest standard mic in professional broadcast). If you are willing to forgo this need to hide your mic (I don't see a reason for this in most cases), I'd probably go with a good USB dynamic microphone (or hybrid USB/XLR, even if you don't plan to use the XLR output, this opens up a few good options). My top choice would slightly break your budget. It's the Shure MV7+ (you'd also need to get an arm/stand as this is not included). If that cost is a bit much, the Rode PodMic USB or Audio-Technica AT2040USB are good choices. If you absolutely insist on hiding your microphone, you can try a good USB condenser microphone, like an Audio-Technica AT2020USB-XP. Again, if you are using this from a foot away, you will not be getting its best (but at least it should be usable, while dynamic microphones are really not meant for farther distances due to their lower sensitivity). There is also the option of a shotgun microphone, which is designed to be used from a distance and has a very narrow pickup pattern (so depending on placement, you need to be aware of how much you move around and make sure you don't go too far off-axis). That said, I don't personally know of any USB shotgun microphones, so that that point, you need to invest in an audio interface so that you can connect an XLR microphone, and at that point, you're really going to struggle to stay within your budget.
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I use a rode podmic usb for zoom meetings. I have better mics, but don’t like them enough to want to bother with an interface and all that for a quick zoom meeting or when traveling. The podmic is easy, allows for basic adjustments, and sounds worlds better than my laptop mic in zoom. Oh yes, and the podmic is pretty good at dealing with unwanted room sounds and the like.
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Reddit
reddit.com › r/techtheatre › are wireless computer mics (for zoom calls) a thing?
r/techtheatre on Reddit: Are wireless computer mics (for Zoom calls) a thing?
August 29, 2020 -

I teach junior high theatre. Right now, we’re all online, and I zoom all my classes everyday. On Sept. 8, I’ll have blended classes, teaching kids in person and via zoom during the same class period. I want to wear a wireless mic so my online kids can hear and so I can move around my classroom simultaneously.

My district is giving us $200 to spend on Amazon, so my question is does a wireless mic for a computer exist (on Amazon haha)?

If not, is there a way to set up my wireless stage mics for my classroom? I’m thinking about just setting up a system with a speaker pointed at my computer mic, but I’m not sure that will work sufficiently.

Thoughts? Suggestions?

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Emerybowles
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Best Microphone For Zoom: The Ultimate Guide For Clear Audio
June 1, 2024 - Zoom meetings are your bread and butter as a remote worker. If you want the best sound quality, check out my choices for the best microphone for Zoom.