AKG's trio of condenser microphones offer a lot of bang for your buck. Aimed at anyone setting up a home studio or recording ...

(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

Shure just revealed the MoveMic 88+ wireless direct-to-phone microphone with four selectable polar patterns. The company says this is the first-ever microphone of its type to offer this feature. For ...

A familiar face in studios for decades, the iconic AKG C 414 is “new” once again. A couple of new features are cause for this reissue of a classic. New features include LEDs that reflect signal ...

Sennheiser has introduced the MKH 8030 Figure-8 RF condenser microphone, expanding its MKH 8000 series. This new microphone is designed to deliver clear sound even in noisy environments. It features a ...

A small-diameter 4015 transformerless sub cardioid microphone from DPA offers a wider polar response than standard cardioid mics, the company said. This mic has a built-in 20dB pad. Applications ...