The Sennheiser EW 500 G4-MKE2 Wireless System As of late, I've been working regular live sound gigs requiring wireless microphones. It's relatively easy to set up wireless systems and have them...

Microphones are everywhere in our lives: at music concerts and live speaking events, in our phones, computers, and intercom systems. They've been called microphones for a long time. As silly a...

Whether you're a seasoned audio professional, a newcomer, or an extra body on a film set, you may be tasked with operating the boom pole and microphone. Boom mics are excellent for capturing sound...

Neumann K47 Capsule With Centre-Terminated Diaphragm Diaphragms have a lot to do with sound. We "sing from the diaphragm" of our physical bodies, and, if we're singing into a microphone, we're...

Left: PAD Options Of The AKG C 414 XLII (0, -6 dB, -12 dB, and -18 dB). Perhaps you've noticed some microphones come with switchable options: On/off switches; high-pass filters and other...

Ribbon microphones, generally speaking, are the most natural-sounding microphones on the market. The precise transient response, amazing low-end response, and natural roll-off of high frequencies...