Rode NT-USB Mini Compact USB Condenser Microphone

The NT-USB Mini puts a studio-quality cardioid condenser on a desk without a stand, an interface or a cable run. The capsule is tuned to reject room sound and stay focused on the person in front of it, and an internal pop filter handles plosives at close range.

It connects over USB-C, converts at 24-bit/48kHz, and offers a 3.5mm headphone output with zero-latency monitoring so you hear yourself and the computer at the same time. The base is a magnetic desk stand that lifts off for a boom arm, and the microphone works on macOS 10.12 or Windows 10 with no driver install.