Cherry UM 9.0 Pro RGB

Come for the RGB, stay for the audio

- Alex Blake

$139.99 (about £135) FROM cherry.co.uk FEATURES Four polar patterns (cardioid, omnidirectional, bidirectional and stereo), included shock mount and tripod stand, RGB lighting, gain control, mute button, 3.5mm headphone jack with volume control, braided USB-C to USB-A cable

There's no pop filter, but plosives were a total non-issue in our tests

There aren't many RGB-infused TUSB microphones out there, but Cherry's new UM 9.0 Pro RGB microphone brings the light show to your desk. And despite what you might think, it's not entirely frivolous.