Don't rule out the Yeti for its size. I bought one several years ago and rely on it for most of my audio/video calls. It has awesome pickup, mine sits about 18

Don't rule out the Yeti for its size. I bought one several years ago and rely on it for most of my audio/video calls. It has awesome pickup, mine sits about 18" away from my face on a monitor stand (just to the side of my monitor). Doesn't show up on the camera. You need to play around with the different pattern modes to determine which works best for the space you're using it in. I also have the apparently discontinued Blue Snowflake USB Microphone, which is portable and has a clip to mount it on a laptop. Seems to be available from third parties on Amazon though. Great if you need to have a mobile mic.