Fine, I admit it: I suffer from mic envy. I'm always looking for that next tool that can help my "radio voice" sound that much better. During last year's Hybrid Strategies for UC&C virtual conference, I was joined for two sessions by the late, great Brad Sousa from AVI Systems. He had the Shure MV51 on a boom arm and I was blown away by the look and sound—and I knew I had to test it for myself.
Now, the MV51 is not a new model. You can tell because the back of the mic sports a Micro-USB port instead of USB-C, which is quickly becoming the de facto standard. But if you are looking to upgrade your audio for videoconferencing, podcasts, and other projects, let me tell you why you might want to take a new look at this older—dare I say vintage—USB mic.
