[stblack]

I am convinced that a good/great quality directional microphone with a pop-filter is a godsend for WFH. Here's why:

* Directionality matters because extraneous sounds in a home can be very distracting for listeners. For example, say the dishwasher is running. Or you answered a call before turning down the radio. Or a neighbor is mowing. Or, in a highrise, your balcony door is open.

* In conversation your semi-verbal cues like a tsk, a grunt, or an audible sigh can carry surprising weight. It's nice to know these can get through and convey how you feel without having to actually say it.

I consider my good microphone, mounted on an adjustable boom stand, complete with a pop-filter, along with some commonsense audio conveyance awareness, is my secret superpower.

[GuB-42]

I would recommend a dynamic microphone. Static microphones are more sensitive and ideal in a studio environment, which your home most likely isn't. I really like my SM58 (which doesn't need an extra pop filter), but there are many other options.

One thing to note is that dynamic microphones need to be right front of your mouth to be effective, that's the trade-off for being able to reject background noise. Which means that if you are doing video, it will be visible on camera.