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