Best Mic for Streaming Under £100 (UK 2026): Honest Picks

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If you want the best mic for streaming under £100, here it is: get a dynamic USB mic, and the Fifine AmpliGame AM8 is the one I’d point most people at. If you’re skint, the Razer Seiren V3 Mini, which actually lives in my kit. I record every day, I raid in WoW more nights than I’ll admit, and I type on keyboards so loud one of them sounds like a typewriter. So I know exactly what a cheap mic does to a stream. It broadcasts your keyboard to everyone, and you sound like you’re streaming from inside a biscuit tin.

This isn’t a list of 15 mics copied off Amazon. It’s four mics, one honest stretch pick, and a couple I’d tell you to skip.

Quick answer

• Best overall: [Fifine AmpliGame AM8](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fifine+ampligame+am8&tag=mojblo-21). It’s a dynamic mic with USB and XLR, so it ignores your keyboard and grows with your setup. Daft value.
• Best sound near the £100 line: [Shure MV6](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=shure+mv6&tag=mojblo-21). A proper Shure dynamic with clever processing that cleans you up for you.
• Best budget: [Razer Seiren V3 Mini](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=razer+seiren+v3+mini&tag=mojblo-21). Tiny, cheap, and miles better than any headset mic. It’s in my kit.
• The old reliable: [Samson Q2U](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=samson+q2u&tag=mojblo-21). Not exciting, but it’s a USB and XLR dynamic that’s been the sensible answer for years.

Here’s the thing about streaming mics (read this before buying anything)

There are two kinds of mic and it matters more than the brand.

Condenser mics (most of the pretty RGB ones, the Yeti crowd) hear everything. Your voice, your keyboard, your PC fans, your neighbour’s dog, the lot. They sound lovely in a quiet treated room. Your bedroom is not a quiet treated room.

Dynamic mics mostly hear whatever’s right in front of them, which is your gob. Get one close to your mouth on a boom arm and the keyboard drops right back. This is the actual fix for streamers, and it’s why three of my four picks are dynamic.

There’s a bonus for people like me who like a rich, warm, bass-forward sound. Get a dynamic mic close and you get the proximity effect, where your voice fills out at the low end. You sound like a late-night radio host instead of a tinny Discord ghost. That’s the sound I want on stream, every time.

My keyboards are the proof. The Epomaker I built is all deep thock, and my pink AJAZZ is basically a clattery typewriter. Put a sensitive condenser on the same desk as the AJAZZ and your chat hears every keypress louder than you. Don’t do that to them.

The picks

[Fifine AmpliGame AM8](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fifine+ampligame+am8&tag=mojblo-21): best overall for most streamers

Not one I own, so this comes from the spec, the pickup pattern and how dynamic mics behave in a noisy room, which I know well. It’s a dynamic mic with both USB-C and XLR. Plug it straight into your PC today, and if you buy an audio interface later it comes with you. That’s the bit that makes it the pick. You won’t outgrow it in six months.

It’s got a tap-to-mute and a headphone jack on the body, plus RGB if you’re into that (I change mine with the seasons, so no judgement). Budget dynamics like this have an obvious weakness, though. They need you close. Sit back in your chair mid-rant and you’ll fade out. Get a boom arm or don’t bother.

• Pros: dynamic pickup that ignores keyboards, USB and XLR, onboard mute, cheap
• Cons: you have to stay close to it, the build is plasticky, and the desk stand is a bit naff so budget for an arm
• Price: roughly £50 to £60, it bounces about. [Check the AM8 on Amazon UK](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fifine+ampligame+am8&tag=mojblo-21)

[Shure MV6](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=shure+mv6&tag=mojblo-21): best sound if you can scrape to £100

Again, not on my desk, so no “I’ve streamed on it for months” bollocks here. What you’re paying for is Shure, who’ve been making dynamic mics since before your dad was born, plus their auto-level and denoiser processing. The idea is you plug in and it sorts your gain so you don’t clip when you scream at a wipe.

It’s USB-C only, no XLR, so think of it as a USB mic for life rather than a stepping stone. It’s compact, sits well in shot and doesn’t scream “gamer”. I’d pick this over the Fifine if you want a cleaner, more grown-up sound and don’t care about ever going XLR.

• Pros: Shure dynamic sound, smart auto-gain and noise reduction, small and tidy
• Cons: USB only, sits right at the top of the budget, and the auto-processing can feel a bit hands-off if you like control
• Price: around the £100 mark, worth waiting for a dip. [Check the MV6 on Amazon UK](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=shure+mv6&tag=mojblo-21)

[Razer Seiren V3 Mini](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=razer+seiren+v3+mini&tag=mojblo-21): best budget, and it’s in my kit

This one’s mine, and I’ve put it head to head with my RODE before. Look, it’s not dynamic, it’s a little condenser, so it will pick up more of your room than the picks above. But for the price of a takeaway it absolutely embarrasses every headset mic going. It’s tiny, tucks under a monitor, and has a tap-to-mute on top, which you’ll use more than you think.

Treat it right with a noise gate in OBS or push-to-talk, aim it at your mouth and away from the keyboard, and it behaves. If you’re just starting out and not sure you’ll stick with streaming, start here. You’ve lost nothing.

• Pros: cheap as chips, small, tap-to-mute, plug and play
• Cons: it’s a condenser, so the keyboard gets in unless you gate it, and the sound is thinner than a close dynamic
• Price: usually around £40 to £55. [Check the Seiren V3 Mini on Amazon UK](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=razer+seiren+v3+mini&tag=mojblo-21)

[Samson Q2U](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=samson+q2u&tag=mojblo-21): the boring one that just works

Not one I own. The Q2U has been the “just buy this” budget dynamic for years for a reason. It does USB and XLR, has a headphone jack, and it’s a handheld-style dynamic, so it’s forgiving about rubbish rooms. It’s not pretty and there’s no RGB. It’s a mic that does mic things.

Honestly, the AM8 has mostly nicked its lunch at this point, with more features for similar money. But if you see the Q2U on a good deal, it’s still a solid buy.

• Pros: proven, USB and XLR, rejects room noise well
• Cons: looks dated, the stand is a joke, and the connector is older than the newer rivals’
• Price: roughly £60 to £70. [Check the Q2U on Amazon UK](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=samson+q2u&tag=mojblo-21)

The stretch pick: [RODE NT-USB+](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=rode+nt-usb+plus&tag=mojblo-21)

This one’s mine too. It usually sits a bit over £100, so it doesn’t strictly fit the brief, but you’d be annoyed if I didn’t mention it. It’s a condenser, so it hears more of the room than a dynamic, but the sound is properly rich and full, and it’s the mic I’d grab for streaming and recording voiceovers. If you can stretch, it’s a lovely thing to own. If you can’t, the AM8 gets you most of the way for half the money. [Check the NT-USB+ on Amazon UK](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=rode+nt-usb+plus&tag=mojblo-21)

Don’t bother: big multi-pattern condensers under £100

I mean the classic “streamer starter pack” desk-mounted condenser with four pickup patterns and a massive body. On a desk next to a mechanical keyboard, a mic built to hear the whole room is the wrong tool. Your chat will hear every keypress, every mouse click and your chair creaking. Save the money and get a dynamic.

Comparison table

Verdict

• Streaming games with a mechanical keyboard: get the [Fifine AmpliGame AM8](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fifine+ampligame+am8&tag=mojblo-21), stick it on a boom arm close to your mouth, done.
• Just Chatting, podcast-y streams, want it to sound expensive: the [Shure MV6](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=shure+mv6&tag=mojblo-21).
• Skint or just testing the waters: the [Razer Seiren V3 Mini](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=razer+seiren+v3+mini&tag=mojblo-21) plus a noise gate.

If you only take one thing from this: dynamic mic, close to your mouth. That matters more than which logo is on it. [Just buy the AM8](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fifine+ampligame+am8&tag=mojblo-21).

FAQ

What’s the best mic for streaming if I have a loud mechanical keyboard? A dynamic one, full stop. My AJAZZ clacks like a typewriter and no condenser on earth is going to politely ignore that. A dynamic like the AM8 or MV6, close to your mouth and angled away from the keys, does most of the work. Add a noise gate in OBS and the rest goes too.

Do I actually need a USB mic to stream, or will my headset do? For Discord and gaming comms, honestly, a good headset boom mic is fine. I use my [RODE NTH-100M](https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=rode+nth-100m&tag=mojblo-21) for raid nights because the mic sits right at my mouth and ignores the keyboard. For streaming, where your voice is the content, a proper mic is the upgrade your viewers will actually notice.

Is a dynamic or condenser mic better for streaming? In a normal bedroom with a PC and a keyboard, dynamic, nearly every time. Condensers sound gorgeous in quiet, treated rooms and pick up everything everywhere else. Dynamics give you a warmer, fuller voice up close and keep the background out.

Do I need an audio interface for these? No. Every mic here plugs straight in over USB. The AM8 and Q2U also have XLR, so you can add an interface later if you catch the audio bug. Ask me how I know.

Is a boom arm worth it? Yes. It gets the mic close to your mouth, and that’s most of sounding good on a dynamic. A cheap arm does more for your stream audio than spending an extra £50 on the mic.

Related: [Best Mic for Discord That Won’t Broadcast Your Keyboard](https://www.mojoblogs.co.uk/best-mic-for-discord-no-keyboard-noise/) · [RODE NT-USB vs NT-USB Mini: Which One to Actually Buy](https://www.mojoblogs.co.uk/rode-nt-usb-vs-nt-usb-mini/)