Cheapest studio microphones on eBay, live right now.

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How to buy a used studio microphone

XLR versus USB: know what you need. XLR microphones like the Shure SM7B and Rode NT1 need an audio interface or mixer to connect to a computer, but they offer professional audio quality and are the industry standard for podcasting and recording studios. USB microphones like the Blue Yeti and Elgato Wave plug straight into a computer without extra gear, making them convenient for streaming and casual recording, but they cap out at consumer quality levels.

Dynamic versus condenser: how the mic hears. Dynamic microphones like the Shure SM58 and Rode PodMic reject background noise and room reflections, so they work well in untreated spaces and loud environments. Condenser microphones like the Audio-Technica AT2020 and Rode NT1 are more sensitive and capture finer detail, but they pick up more room hum and noise, so they need a quieter space. Both types have their place depending on your setup.

Test that it works and check the bundle. Ask the seller to confirm the microphone powers on, works without crackle or intermittent signal, and that all cables are included. Check whether the shock mount, desk stand clip and XLR cable come with it, since buying these separately adds to the cost. Dynamic microphones like the SM7B output at low levels, so many podcasters add an inline preamp booster to get a stronger signal without adding noise.

Seller feedback and returns matter. Favour sellers with high feedback scores and more than 100 completed sales. Check if returns are accepted and within how many days. A working microphone with a detailed seller description and multiple photos is much more likely to arrive as expected.

Common questions

Which microphone holds its value

Each mic as a percentage of what it cost new, smallest share first. The split that matters here is not the brand, it is the connector. The five USB mics sit at a median of 33 per cent of launch against 48 for the twenty-five XLR ones, and the strongest holder on the page, a Sennheiser e901, keeps three quarters of what it cost. Desk mics are made in enormous numbers and replaced on a whim, and stage mics get bought once and kept. A low number is worth a second look rather than an instant buy, because on this page a small share usually belongs to the thing nobody is short of. Tap a model to see its listings.

Cheapest by model, at a glance

A daily snapshot of the lowest genuine eBay price for every model we track, and how good that price is right now versus its usual level, updated automatically. Prices last refreshed 12 October 2026. Tap a price to see that model's cheapest listings on eBay, or tap a model name for the full live list here.

These are second hand prices, listed by sellers as used or pre-owned, taken from live eBay US listings in US dollars. In collectible categories a sealed or unworn item is sometimes the cheapest genuine listing, and it is included. The same number works both ways: it is what a buyer pays today and the resale value a seller can realistically ask. Every model also carries a price history, the daily record kept since tracking began, which is the part to read before you buy or resell. On a day when a model has no listing that passes these filters, its row keeps the last price we recorded rather than inventing one, and drops off this table if that goes on for more than a few days.

Under each model is the actual listing that price came from, so you can see whether it is the thing you want or a bundle, a variant, or an accessory that happens to share the name.

"Off retail" compares today's used price with what the model costs new. For anything still on sale that is its current new price, so the figure is close to a discount you could really get. For anything no longer sold it is the last new price we have on record: on a boxed product like a LEGO set or a console that is the RRP, and on a part like a graphics card it is nearer what new stock was going for at the end than what it cost at launch. So on older hardware read it as depreciation against late retail rather than against the original sticker. A few rows read "above" instead: they cost more used than new, which is normal for a retired set or a part nobody makes any more.

Over the period we have tracked, this category is up 2.0%, while the used market as a whole is down 0.3%. See the Used Price Index, which is built from these prices and published as a free CSV.

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