With the explosive growth of game and entertainment streaming, and podcasts finally feeling like they are becoming mainstream, serious media sources, the need for quality audio recording equipment has become a reality. Many traditional gaming peripheral manufacturers have dipped their toes into the water by offering standalone microphones that typically perform better than a headset-based microphone, but this type of item isn’t their forte. Thankfully there are plenty of traditional audio gear companies out there that have stepped up to the plate to offer a wide range of products to help everyone from the fledgling beginner to the seasoned pro bring great sounding audio to their audiences. One of those companies is MXL, and today we will be taking a look at the Tempo, a USB condenser microphone that gets right to business.