Dan Slentz tests Shure’s new SM4 microphone. The company markets it as a home recording mic for vocals and instruments.

It has sturdy metal housing, with a good XLR connection on the rear and a ... which will last for years of daily use. Being a shotgun mic, it is long and thin and needs support of some kind.

If you want to begin their journey of creating content for YouTube or streaming games on Twitch, one of most essential bits of kit to pick up is a solid USB or XLR microphone. A dedicated ...