Before the internet, microphones were mostly considered devices used by musicians, DJs, and radio personalities. Times have changed. Whether you’re a musician, a YouTuber, or you have a podcast, if ...

When designing a microphone assembly the other day, I reached for an electret condenser microphone capsule without thinking. To be strictly accurate I ordered a pack of them, these small cylindrical ...

A dynamic mic uses electromagnetic induction and a condenser mic uses variable capacitance. Dynamic mics are less sensitive, while condensers capture more detail but also pick up more noise. Dynamic ...

Broadcast engineers get paid to wear many hats. From brushing snow off uplink dishes, to programming automation systems, we find ourselves with plenty of responsibilities. While many tasks are ...

Sound quality is an essential ingredient in the mix for anyone who wants to produce a compelling podcast. Poor sound is one of the biggest turn-offs for listeners and a guaranteed way of ensuring your ...

PRESCOTT, Ariz., April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — RDL is excited to introduce its first professional, and the industry's finest, Microphone Compressor. The HR-MCP2 is a half-rack dual channel (stereo or ...

The Sennheiser MK4 condenser microphone has a large gold-plated diaphragm and is the perfect studio mic for vocals and voice-overs. In the world of high-end microphones, the kind that are used for ...

I'm trying to figure out if I'm doing something wrong or if this the way it's supposed to be/sound. I run sound at our church and our pastor has a pretty loud booming voice and keeps the mic on his ...

In addition to releasing its enhanced Jam 96k mobile recording interface, Apogee has also announced a higher-quality version of its MiC Mac- and iOS-compatible take-anywhere condenser mic. As with the ...

Fig. 1: Diagrams from Wente’s 1916 patent application show the condenser microphone in cutaway view. Diaphragm (#6), which is grounded, is stretched only 5/10000th of an inch from the backplate (#7), ...

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If you buy something through this post, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our Terms of Use. The Ember is a condenser microphone, which is popular among ...