Shure SM7B

The Shure SM7B is the podcast standard the cardioid dynamic microphone you'll spot in more studios, streaming setups and broadcast booths than any other. Its smooth, flat, wide-range frequency response and tight cardioid pattern keep vocals warm and natural while rejecting room noise, and switchable bass rolloff and presence-boost settings let you tailor the tone to your voice. Built-in air-suspension shock isolation, electromagnetic hum rejection and a detachable pop filter handle the practical problems thumps, computer hum and plosives so it sounds broadcast-ready with minimal fuss.

Note that it's a low-output mic that needs plenty of clean gain, so pair it with an inline preamp like the sE Electronics DM1 Dynamite or a Cloudlifter if your interface is short on headroom. I have 2x of these for sale in my store.