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I’ve put a couple Viofo dash cameras in family cars and overall been happy with them. Just about every camera I’ve seen records audio, but the quality can vary. The first camera I had years ago, a Z-Edge Z3, really needed to have a low cut filter on it; I think engine and road noise were reflected and amplified by the windshield so the bass frequencies kind of drowned out everything else. Probably still good enough to record an angry neighbor if they’re shouting but you might not get everything. A camera with an interior view like a taxi or ride share driver might use may have better audio, but I’ve never tried one of those.
You want something that can mount on top of your dashboard, not to your windshield? Despite the name, most dashcams are designed to mount to the windshield, but in some states/jurisdictions attaching anything to the windshield is illegal (I think Virginia is like this). Looking for something designed to mount to the dash might narrow your options but also make picking one easier. I suspect the audio might also be clearer if you’re not mounting the camera directly to the windshield.
For Virginia: dashcam can be mounted on the windshield so long as it's behind the rear view mirror. It can't block the space between the mirror and the dash. I don't think police will pull you, they never pulled me for it in the years mine was mounted that way (only a little below the mirror), but state inspector will move it to the side or tell you to move it. My current BlackVue is completely hidden by the mirror so no problem.