USB microphones are a popular alternative to typical XLR microphones due to their ease of use and relatively low price points. For this reason, many people opt for these inexpensive plug-and-play...
Category: Microphone Types
What Is A MEMS Microphone? (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems)
As technologies advance, they often become smaller. This is partly the case with microphones and is certainly the case with the invention of the MEMS microphone. What is a MEMS microphone? A MEMS...
If you've been involved in music or audio for any length of time, you've probably heard of tube equipment, including tube microphones. What is a tube microphone, and how do tube mics work? A tube...
The size of a condenser microphone's diaphragm is a key differentiator between mic types. As the title suggests, condenser mics can be separated into the categories of large-diaphragm and...
Tube condenser microphones are commonly cherished for their character, while non-tube (FET) microphones are often described as more accurate and are much more popular on the market today. For all...
Differences Between Moving-Coil & Ribbon Dynamic Microphones
When we use the term "dynamic microphone," we typically mean "moving-coil dynamic microphone," even though ribbon mics are also dynamic. These two microphone transducer types convert sound into audio...