As a hybrid USB/XLR microphone, the Cherry Xtrfy NGALE X is a stronger mic on the XLR side, with the USB side not having the ...

The Ethos has a genuinely natural sound and a gently sloping proximity effect that makes it sound like a far more expensive mic than it is. It's probably fair to say that many of us don’t always ...

Or is it worth getting an even “better” microphone like an iconic Neumann and using a USB interface? Does a more expensive microphone automatically mean a better sound? Well, not necessarily.