Shop external microphones for recording meetings, conferences, interviews, phone calls and voice notes using compatible recorders, computers and mobile devices.
Choose from meeting microphones, conference boundary microphones, telephone pickup microphones, lapel microphones and other recording microphone options. Connection type, plug size, power requirements and recording quality can vary by device, so check compatibility before ordering.
Microphones for clearer meetings, interviews, and voice recording
Recording microphones are used when the built-in microphone on a recorder, computer or mobile device is not the best fit for the job. They can help improve placement, extend pickup range, capture group conversations, record phone interviews or keep the microphone closer to the speaker.
This category includes microphones for selected digital voice recorders, PCs and mobile devices. Options may include meeting microphones, conference microphones, boundary microphones, telephone pickup microphones, lapel microphones and other external microphone accessories.
Compatibility is model-specific, so check your recorder, computer or mobile device before ordering.
Meeting and conference microphones
For recording meetings, conferences, interviews and group discussions where a wider pickup area is needed.
Telephone pickup microphones
For recording selected phone conversations through a compatible recorder. Always check your recording method, local requirements and device connection before use.
Lapel and interview microphones
For recording one speaker, interviews, voice notes or spoken content where the microphone needs to sit close to the voice source.
Recorder, PC and mobile use
Some microphones connect directly to selected digital recorders, while others may need adapters or may be better suited to computer or mobile recording.
Meeting microphones for clearer group recording
A recorder’s built-in microphone may be enough for close dictation or simple voice notes, but it may not be the best choice when several people are speaking around a table.
Meeting and conference microphones can help improve placement and pickup for boardroom discussions, interviews, committee meetings, training rooms and group conversations.
Room size, speaker distance, table layout, background noise and recorder quality will still affect the final recording, so match the microphone to the recording environment.
Choose by recording situation
The right microphone depends on what you are recording. A meeting room microphone is very different from a lapel microphone, and a telephone pickup microphone is designed for a specific phone recording task.
Meetings and conferences
Choose a meeting or boundary microphone when several people need to be captured around a table or across a small room.
Interviews and voice notes
Choose a lapel or close-position microphone when one speaker needs to be captured clearly, such as interviews, notes or spoken content.
Phone conversations
Choose a telephone pickup microphone only where the recorder, phone setup and recording requirements are suitable for the task.
Check connection and compatibility before ordering
External recording microphones are not universal. A microphone that works with one recorder may not work correctly with another recorder, computer or mobile device. The most common issues are plug size, input type, power requirements and whether an adapter is needed.
If the microphone will be used for phone recording, check consent and compliance requirements before recording a telephone conversation.
Recorder or device model
3.5mm, 2.5mm, USB or USB-C
Microphone or headset input
Plug-in power requirements
Mono or stereo recording
Adapter or cable requirements
Related dictation and recording categories
Many recording microphone purchases are part of a broader recorder or dictation setup. These related Shop categories can help if you also need recorders, accessories, software or desk microphones.
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