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Category: Microphone Anatomy

link to What Are FETs & What Is Their Role In Microphone Design?

What Are FETs & What Is Their Role In Microphone Design?

When looking through catalogues of condenser microphones, it's fairly common to see the terms FET or solid-state used to describe the microphone. Many condensers on the market today have FETs or...

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link to What Is A Microphone Voice Coil?

What Is A Microphone Voice Coil?

Both microphones and loudspeakers utilize voice coils to convert sound to audio or audio to sound, respectively. To be more specific, dynamic microphones have voice coils, and most loudspeaker...

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link to What Are Microphone Transformers And What Is Their Role?

What Are Microphone Transformers And What Is Their Role?

Some microphones have transformer-coupled outputs, while others are deemed transformerless. Some microphones even have transformers in the middle of their signal chains rather than at their...

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link to Why Do Microphones Have Screens? (Pop Filter, Grille, Windscreen)

Why Do Microphones Have Screens? (Pop Filter, Grille, Windscreen)

When looking at any microphone, we notice a screen covering the microphone diaphragm and capsule. This screen is typically a mic grille/cap mesh but can also be a windscreen and/or an additional pop...

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link to How Are Microphones Made? (Designs, Materials, Production)

How Are Microphones Made? (Designs, Materials, Production)

Microphones are all around us: in our cellphones and laptops, at live music, broadcast, and presentation venues, and in the mic lockers of audio professionals. If you’ve ever wondered how all these...

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link to How Do Microphones Work? (The Ultimate Illustrated Guide)

How Do Microphones Work? (The Ultimate Illustrated Guide)

It's not often that we think about how microphones work. Microphones are part of our day-to-day lives and are somewhat taken for granted, so I'm glad you asked about how they function! How do...

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