Dynamic microphone is the main force in the microphone industry. They are cheap, durable and sound great on some of the most common recording sources. Using a movable induction coil suspended in a magnetic field, the dynamic microphone works in reverse like a speaker!
The dynamic microphone responds to transients and can handle high sound pressure levels well. This makes them a natural choice for loud sound sources such as drum set close-range microphones, guitars and bass speakers.
Of course, there are also a series of excellent dynamic designs suitable for a large number of recording studios, including: electronic Re20, Sennheiser MD 42 1, and Shure SM7B.
Large diaphragm condenser microphone
When you think of a recording microphone in a recording studio, the first thing that comes to mind is a large diaphragm condenser microphone. They are the microphones you see in most professional recording studio environments.
The working principle of condenser microphone is to use capacitance (or capacitance) to convert acoustic vibration into current. This means that they need a 48V power supply to run. This also means that they are more sensitive and output louder signals than dynamic microphones or ribbon microphones. Their sensitivity makes them very suitable for quiet or extremely dynamic sound sources-such as human voices!
Miniature diaphragm condenser microphone
Small diaphragm capacitor has excellent transient response, extended high frequency and consistent pickup mode. This makes them very suitable for realistic stereo technology and acoustic instruments. They usually appear in pairs for stereo recording, so they are particularly effective for creating accurate stereo images in real acoustic space.
Tape microphone
A ribbon microphone uses an ultra-thin strip of conductive material suspended between magnetic poles to generate signals. The early ribbon design was very fragile. Improper movement may cause the ribbon to break.
But their voices deserve to be weighed in terms of durability. Ribbon microphone is highly respected for its warm and retro timbre. When you need to deal with excessive or harsh high-end, they are the perfect choice: guitar amplifier, drum head or copper tube and other sound sources. The ribbon microphone will naturally produce perfect figure-eight directivity and respond very well to the equalizer.
Tip: Although today's ribbon microphones are not as fragile as earlier designs, they are still more easily damaged than moving-coil microphones or capacitors.