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The one recommended by our equipment team at work for podcast / interviews / meetings / etc at that kind of price point is the Blue Yeti https://www.logitechg.com/en-gb/products/streaming-gear/yeti-premium-usb-microphone.html
A fraction higher in price point is this: https://www.elgato.com/en/wave-3 also well regarded.
A big jump and almost everyone purchases an external audio interface (SSL2 for example) with something like a Cloudlifter for phantom power, and then something like the Shure SM 7B mic. But this is a huge leap in cost as once you throw in a mic arm and cables you're basically at £850. There's a big gap in price between the good USB mics and the studio mics.
The Blue Yeti is very well regarded, just buy that unless the aesthetics appal you and you prefer the look of the Elgato (and also are not running Linux as you won't be able to control most of the features as software is nearly always Windows and Mac only).
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I've got an Amazon Basics Condenser mike I bought in the pandemic, it's very well reviewed and good for the money and unless you're actually going to be recording podcasts or something I don't think you need to spend more:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/AmazonBasics-Desktop-Mini-Condenser-Microphone-Black/dp/B076ZSR6BBIf you have a problem with p-p-plosives you can add a pop filter but I haven't bothered.
Something which is very satisfying about it is I now use it with speakers and get no feedback, which I didn't expect.
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I'm looking to upgrade my audio input for l, ideally under £100 i.e. get a stand alone mic as opposed to just using my webcam mic (Logitech c920)
Any suggestions - Modmic? a USB condenser mic on an arm?