All microphones work in a similar way. They have a diaphragm (or a ribbon) that moves in response to changes in air pressure due to sound waves impinging on the diaphragm – similarly to how the ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better ...

How does a condenser microphone work? Long used in recording studios, condenser microphones have seen a boost in popularity recently, with the advent of vlogs and podcasts. This trend looks set to ...

Whether you’re a gamer, podcaster, music producer or content creator, you are likely always searching for the ideal microphone to capture your audio. If you already use your smartphone or tablet for ...

Shure just revealed the MoveMic 88+ wireless direct-to-phone microphone with four selectable polar patterns. The company says this is the first-ever microphone of its type to offer this feature. For ...