Au-a04 USB microphone is designed for podcast live show on YouTube or recording your sound track for vocal work, as a entry level of podcast microphone, it’s accompanied with a metal shock mount, pop filter and a high quality boom arm which can be used for other USB microphones as well.  This condenser microphone has been designed with professional sound chipset, which let the USB microphone hold high resolution sampling rate. Sampling rate: 96kHz/24bit. Usb computer cardioid mic podcast condenser microphone with professional sound chipset. The microphone has USB 2. 0 data port which is easy to connect with your computer and Linux operation system. Plug and play.