This is our list of the best microphones for ASMR currently available. Whether you are on a tight budget or planning to spend the extra buck for that big boost in quality, we will help you decide which one is the best microphone for ASMR for you!

Blue Yeti

This microphone is the best for those with a tighter budget. It’s also a great ASMR mic for beginners. Including four different pickup patterns, it is ready for all different uses; perfect for the versatile ASMR artist. This microphone offers an amazing value for its price. It has a USB plug and play setup. This means you won’t need to spend any extra money on a preamp! The controls for headphone volume, gain control, and quick muting are all on the microphone for quick and easy access. This is a great cheap mic for ASMR.

Pros: USB plug and play, four different pickup modes, inexpensive

Cons: Slightly cheap build

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3Dio FS Pro II

Those of you that want the best of the best, this is the microphone designed for recording any sound no matter how quiet, designed to mimic how we perceive sounds. This might just be the perfect microphone for ASMR. With amazingly silky smooth and rich, crisp sounds, you will be blown away. This is a truly binaural microphone. It even has two prosthetic ears spaced 5” apart to mimic the real human form of hearing. Both battery powered and phantom powered. The wide range of the capsules combined with its low noise floor results in some amazingly realistic and dynamic recordings.

Pros: Designed to capture sounds like the human body

Cons: Price

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Rode NT1

This microphone is perfect for anyone who wants to take their ASMR recordings to the next level. It includes an HF6 capsule, newly designed for zero vibrations. This reduces the background noise so that you will hear nothing but your whispers, taps, and crinkles (or whatever you’re trying to record). This microphone implements true cardioid polar pattern. Users have noted that it gives their recordings a “warm, vintage” yet “natural, crisp” sound.

Pros: Very quiet, meaning no background noise

Cons: Requires phantom power to operate (See Our Favorite Audio Interfaces Here!)

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Neumann TLM 102

This is one of the best mics you can get in the mid-range price point. It is a large-diaphragm, as opposed to some of the small-diaphragm mics on this list. With a compact, eye-catching design, this microphone might catch some gazes from your guests. Features a very high maximum sound pressure level due to the newly developed large-diaphragm capsule. Reviewers have mentioned how this mic has “less sibilance in the mid frequencies, with less false bass and treble boost.” This basically means a more real sounding recording.

Pros: Realistic recordings, a step up from lower-priced mics

Cons: Only has cardioid pickup pattern

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AKG Pro Audio C214

This is the second large-diaphragm mic in our list, and it has a “warm, natural” feel to it. It is an amazing price for all the sensitive detail and accurate realism it gives you. Prepare to be amazed. It has a more heavy, rugged design for those who like to be more on-the-go, or simply want to feel like their mic has the durability it needs to go the distance. You will need phantom power for this mic, so don’t forget to check out our top picks for preamps if you don’t already have one.

Pros: Durable design, amazing detail for its price

Cons: High-end frequencies can be a little muffled

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Audio-Technica 4053B

This is the only shotgun microphone on our list; shotgun mics are known for isolating the sounds coming in from one direction, expelling the sounds around and behind the microphone. This one’s going to be the best for ASMR if you are trying to capture a specific sound coming from one area, while reducing the sounds in your environment. So if you live in a crappy apartment or near a busy street, you may want to look into this if you want to really isolate those sounds you’re trying to capture. However if you really are wanting to combine different sounds coming from different areas simultaneously, this probably isn’t the mic for you.

Pros: Isolates sounds in one direction

Cons: Isolates sounds in one direction

View the Audio-Technica 4053B Here!

Conclusion

We hope you’ve enjoyed our list of the best microphones for ASMR in 2020. We intend for this to help you make a more informed decision on picking your new favorite recording equipment.