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Category: Microphone Specifications

link to Complete Guide To Microphone Frequency Response (With Mic Examples)

Complete Guide To Microphone Frequency Response (With Mic Examples)

Frequency response (along with polar response) is the most important specification of any given microphone. The characteristic sound of any given mic is explained largely by frequency...

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link to Full List Of Microphone Specifications (How To Read A Spec Sheet)

Full List Of Microphone Specifications (How To Read A Spec Sheet)

There are many ways to describe microphones and many ways in which mics differ from one another. Whether qualitatively or quantitatively, a microphone's important differentiators and characteristics...

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link to What Is A Cardioid Microphone? (Polar Pattern + Mic Examples)

What Is A Cardioid Microphone? (Polar Pattern + Mic Examples)

Among the tens of thousands of microphone designs, the cardioid polar pattern is the most popular. As an audio engineer, I use cardioid mics more than all other mic polar patterns combined. What...

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link to The Hemispherical Boundary Microphone/PZM Polar Pattern

The Hemispherical Boundary Microphone/PZM Polar Pattern

The boundary microphone (aka pressure zone microphone) is an often overlooked microphone with a misunderstood polar pattern. Setting these mics up properly will help tremendously to capture the...

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link to The Lobar/Shotgun Microphone Polar Pattern (With Mic Examples)

The Lobar/Shotgun Microphone Polar Pattern (With Mic Examples)

Famous in the world of film and broadcast but rarely used in the studio, the shotgun microphone has perhaps the most interesting direction polar pattern. To truly understand these mics and get the...

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link to What Is A Subcardioid/Wide Cardioid Microphone? (With Mic Examples)

What Is A Subcardioid/Wide Cardioid Microphone? (With Mic Examples)

The subcardioid or "wide cardioid" microphone polar pattern is a lesser-known cousin to the famous cardioid pattern. Knowing about this polar pattern and its pros and cons will certainly aid in mic...

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