Audio Technica AT2020 using an XLR connection. USB is nice, but XLR is a better connector for applications like this. Plus an XLR mic doesn’t have drivers to fuss with so the microphone will carry over to whatever setup you have.
I would also recommend the At2020 but actually the AT2020USB+ is very nice in that it has a built-in headphone jack for monitoring. Really good for an “on the go” type setup where you just have a laptop or something and not a full audio interface.
Audio Technica AT2020 using an XLR connection. USB is nice, but XLR is a better connector for applications like this. Plus an XLR mic doesn’t have drivers to fuss with so the microphone will carry over to whatever setup you have.
I would also recommend the At2020 but actually the AT2020USB+ is very nice in that it has a built-in headphone jack for monitoring. Really good for an “on the go” type setup where you just have a laptop or something and not a full audio interface.
Fair enough with the USB. I work in television broadcast so XLR is default minimum in my mind.
So with that said, I would highly recommend the Rode NT-USB Mini. Rode would then have options to upgrade down the line.