The Main Mics (Part 1)

Microphones come in a range of different design types depending on the size and style but, like in my blog Microphone ‘Magic’, they basically all do the same thing: they convert sound vibrations into an electric audio current. The most common microphone is probably the Shure SM58 Dynamic Mic (pictured below).

  The Dynamic Mic is a multipurpose mic for picking up different sound waves from vocals and guitars. Due to the robust inner makeup of a dynamic microphone it has become a very durable mic for all live sound engineering. However, since they require significant energy (sound vibrations) to move the coil of wire, high and low frequencies are not well defined and you lose definition of the sound waves. This is where two other types of microphones become useful: a ribbon and a condenser.



*Check out Part 2 for info on a ribbon and condenser microphones.