To date, I’ve tested and reviewed 31 microphones for Digital Camera World and these mics tend to fall into three categories. You have stand-mounted desk mics such as the Blue Yeti which plug into your PC via a USB cable. Mics like the Yeti have adjustable polar patterns (such as Cardioid or Stereo) that change the way the mic ‘listens’ to sound.
Then you have mini shotgun mics such as the Joby Wavo Plus. Gun mics like the Joby Wavo Plus tend to use a Super Cardioid polar pattern that captures a narrow range of sound from the direction in which the mic is pointed. Gun mics tend to be mounted onto a camera’s cold shoe and are connected to the camera via a cable.
