Wired Microphones

In AV we have a variety of Wired Microphones; Dynamic, Condensor, Cardioid, Omni Directional, Super Cardioid. The chart below illustrates some of our more common mics and the following statements will assist you in determining which microphone you would want to use for a specific event.

Dynamic Microphones are the most commonly used mics for events

Condensor Microphones require power to operate, usually in the form of Phantom power from a mixing board.

Both Dynamic and Condensor mics have specific pick up patterns. The mics we use have the following patterns: Cardioid- or Unidirectional, Super Cardioid, or Omni Directional.

Caridoid, or Unidirectional, mics are ideal for live sound reinforcement because the pick up pattern rejects noise from the room.

Omni directional microphones are ideal for recorded audio. They do not work as well in live sound due to their tendency to pick up sound from room speakers and cause feedback.

Great resource courtesy of Shure: http://www.shure.com/stellent/groups/public/@gms_gmi_web_ug/documents/web_resource/us_pro_mics_for_music_sound_ea.pdf