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...
Category: Microphone Anatomy
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...