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Microphones and Their Characteristics
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Dynamic Microphone
Cardioid pattern, often used for live vocals and instruments.
Contact Microphone
Detects vibrations through surfaces, used for acoustic stringed instruments.
Bluetooth Microphone
Wireless transmission, used for mobile reporting and personal use.
Lavalier Microphone
Small, omnidirectional, used for television, theater, and public speaking.
Small-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Accurate transient response, used for recording orchestras and acoustic instruments.
Hydrophone
Underwater microphone, used for marine biology research and underwater recording.
Large-Diaphragm Condenser Microphone
Warmth and clarity, used for vocals and variety of instruments in studio settings.
Ribbon Microphone
Figure-8 pattern, warm sound, used for vocals and miking guitar amps.
PZM (Pressure Zone Microphone)
Boundary microphone variant with enhanced clarity, used in conference rooms and for field recording.
Carbon Microphone
An older technology, granules compressed by sound waves modulate a current, used in early telephone systems.
USB Microphone
Plug-and-play compatibility, often used for podcasting and home recording.
Condenser Microphone
Sensitive, wide frequency response, typically requires phantom power, used in studios.
Shotgun Microphone
Highly directional, used for film and television production.
Binaural Microphone
Replicates human ear placement, used for 3D audio and sound effects recording.
Boundary Microphone
Captures sound in a hemispherical pattern, used for conferences and theater.
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