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>You probably don't need a $300 podcast-class microphone since the audio still gets compressed in transit, though.

Misunderstands the value of a good mic. That's like saying DSLRs and flip phones take the same quality photos if you are compressing them down to 400x400 JPEGs

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A good mic setup is actually quite finicky. The interface/a2d, channels, amplification, clipping, drivers, etc. all need to work well through your OS and app stack, which is often not the case because these things aren't tested a whole lot. At least that has been my experience on linux. I have an RE320 and a Motu interface, but I have weird dropouts in all software (teams, zoom, obs). I haven't debugged it. I can totally understand the recommendation of sticking to the laptop mic or a basic headset.

Native Instruments interfaces have great Linux support since they did the drivers themselves.

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