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Shure
79% positive of 792 users
Top External Microphones
Based on reviews from 2,854
Reddit Users
Reddit UsersJul 2025 - Jul 2026
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Brands
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RØDE
73% positive of 411 users
3
Audio-Technica
80% positive of 235 users
4
DJI
74% positive of 205 users
5
Sennheiser
77% positive of 191 users
6
FIFINE
84% positive of 117 users
7
sE Electronics
87% positive of 102 users
8
Behringer
92% positive of 62 users
9
Samson Technologies
92% positive of 75 users
10
AKG
73% positive of 115 users
11
Hollyland
85% positive of 60 users
12
Maono
94% positive of 33 users
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Lewitt
91% positive of 34 users
14
MXL
79% positive of 38 users
15
Electro-Voice
78% positive of 63 users
16
HyperX
81% positive of 57 users
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Neumann
63% positive of 167 users
18
AEA
86% positive of 22 users
19
Audix
83% positive of 29 users
20
Elgato
84% positive of 37 users
21
Blue Microphones
63% positive of 147 users
22
DPA Microphones
87% positive of 30 users
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Razer
92% positive of 24 users
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CAD Audio
94% positive of 16 users
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Sanken
78% positive of 23 users
