#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC DRIVERS#
#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PRO#
#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PC#
#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PLUS#

OSX has generic USB audio drivers built-in for a huge range of sound recording devices. Drivers are generally NOT needed for USB audio devices. There you can also test your microphone's device response and adjust its volume.Īfter attaching your headset or mic to your Macintosh's analog jack or USB port, if you do not see signal response indication, disconnect and reconnect the mic to your Mac. Apple's Sound preferences pane lets you select preferred audio devices for your sound input and output. Your Mac's microphone settings can be verified and set in OSX System Preferences pane > Sound. For more complex sound configurations for studio recording, the Apple Audio MIDI Setup app in your Mac's Utilities folder can provide extra configurability. Setting up, switching and adjusting mic input settings can all be done in the OSX Sound Preferences pane. Do note there's a lot of competition in this space, and many 2nd-Tier obscure brands from China are delivering suprisingly decent condenser and dynamic mics at a fraction of the price. Some of the more notable brands include Shure, Rode, Blue, Audio Technica, Samson and others. Some of the key players in the computer microphone space have been around a long time and have extensive product lines for a wide variety of sound recording environments and needs. Do note some USB mics are natively XLR but come with an XLR to USB cable in the box for quick, direct hookup to your Macintosh computer. But for multi-mic vocal and instrument sound capture you'll likely want powered XLR interface mics attached to a mixing deck. USB or Analog mics are fine when you need just one or possibly 2 microphones in your setup. The Apple Macintosh friendly microphones featured on this website also are great for use with VOIP, online Mac Skype calls, iChat, FaceTime, Zoom, WhatsApp and other voice supported webcam chat applications. Check out some of our microphone reviews and recommendations for the best quality microphones for professional voice, music and radio recordings, Prosumer grade podcasting and videocasts.

#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PRO#

With the broad switch to 4-conductor TRRS plugs there's a growing range of 1.8'/3.5mm Mac compatible microphones and USB stereo computer headsets options for Apple MacBook, Mac mini and Pro towers, iMac and MacBook Air computers.

#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PC#

If you have an older PC style mic headset with TWO different 1/8' / 3.5mm plugs, Mac users will need to use USB Analog to Digital adapter dongles with separate mic and speaker/headphone ports.

Just plug your 4-pole headphones into the headphone jack, and the mic will be listed in your input sources. An example of this might be USB speaker systems that deliver quality, pure Digital stereo audio even over a slow USB connection.Īs of 2010 and later - MacBooks, Mac desktops, and iPad Apple switched to a 4-Pole TRRS iPhone-style plug compatible with microphone equipped headphones or earbuds. Even high-fidelity Digital audio is NOT very bandwidth intensive, so they operate just as well on an aging and 'slow' USB 1.0 port as it does over much faster USB ports. These Apple friendly USB mics are compatible with ANY speed USB port: USB 1.1, USB 2.0 or SuperSpeed USB 3.0 and 3.1 interfaces so they're usable on Macintoshes old and new.

#USB MIC FOR MAC OR PC PLUS#

Samson USB G-Track Pro Mixer Mic All-In-One Mic With 1/8' Instrument Interfaceīlue Yeti Desktop Microphone Stereo USB Mic : Gain + Mute ControlsĪudio Technica 2020 Plus Cardioid Polar Patternīy and large we feature USB interface microphones that are compatible with Mac desktop and laptop computers. They're also ideal for use with Apple Dictation and speech recognition features built into MacOS Catalina, Mojave and Sierra, as well as OSX ElCapitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Leopard and Lion. These featured computer recording mics for Mac vocals, musical instruments, voice-over work and podcasting provide clean digital USB audio and instant driver-free compatibility with your OSX based Mac sound recording applications. Shopping for a USB audio recording microphone for your MacBook, iMac, Mac mini or Macintosh Pro computer? Improve the quality of your voice, music and Mac sound recording sessions with these Pro and Prosumer grade Mac compatible microphone options.

Usb mic for mac or pc