Cell phones have come a long way since their introduction in the 1980s. Long gone are cumbersome, antennaed devices, and though there are still plenty of affordable and practical flip phones out there ...

If you’re recording podcasts, YouTube videos, interviews, or even just video calls on your Android phone, the built-in mic isn’t going to cut it. Android phones have gotten remarkably good at a lot of ...

Elgato, a PC accessory manufacturer, released the Wave XLR MK.2, an all-in-one high-performance audio interface and mixer, in March 2026. It can connect to any XLR microphone and everything can be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Podcasting has blossomed during the pandemic, proving to be ...

Microphones are transducers, meaning they convert sound waves from the environment into electrical signals that devices can interpret and reproduce. And just as musical instruments differ in their ...