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Tighter front pickup than cardioid, some rear pickup, less susceptible to feedback, used for noisy environments.

Even tighter front pickup than supercardioid, more rear pickup, good for high isolation and stage use.

Specifically tailored for low frequencies, ideal for kick drums and bass guitar cabinets.

Direct digital connection to computers, used for podcasting and home recording, convenient but less professional quality.

Small, clip-on, used for television, theater, and public speaking, provides unobtrusive miking.

Robust, handles high SPLs, less sensitive and detailed, good for live vocals and instruments.

Sensitive, detailed, requires phantom power, ideal for studio vocals and acoustic instruments.

Picks up sound from all directions, no proximity effect, used for natural sound recording and in lavalier mics.

Unidirectional, rejects sound from the back, prone to proximity effect, good for isolating sources.

Highly directional, used to capture sound from a distance, ideal for film and field recording.

Delicate, warm sound, bidirectional, good for miking electric guitar amps and brass instruments.

Placed on surfaces, captures sound in a hemispherical pattern, used for theater and conference rooms.

Contains vacuum tubes, provides warm vintage sound, used in high-end studio recordings for vocals and acoustic instruments.

Bidirectional, picks up from front and back, rejects sides, useful for duet vocals or cross-miking.