The black Yamaha AG01 is a stylish microphone that operates on USB bus power and provides a feature set well suited for live streaming and podcasting applications. The mic offers a condenser mic capsule with a cardioid polar pattern that picks up less unwanted background sounds, along with built-in DSP effects, including EQ, compression, and reverb, that you can use to sculpt a more professional sound.

The AG01 can be used with computers, iPads, and smartphones to record audio at resolutions of up to 192 kHz / 24-bit. The mic offers a 3.5mm TRS auxiliary input along with a 3.5mm TRRS input/output jack for smartphones. The internal digital mixer lets you blend the mic with these external sources, while the loopback function lets you add audio from connected USB devices and simultaneously stream to them with incurring monitoring issues.