I have a blue yeti I use for a mic while I game with some buddies and recently had to re-do the mic setup because discord was picking up a lot of voicelines from the game along with my own voice. I ...

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 ...

(click thumbnail)FIG. 1 - Circuit of a condenser microphone with electrically switchable polar characteristics. (click thumbnail)FIG. 2 - Polar patterns obtainable from a microphone as shown in Fig. 1 ...

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

A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

Want an affordable cardioid-only stereo pair? This is a great choice, and the on-body features make it a flexible one as well. Best USB microphones 2025: Plug-and-play mics for everything from ...

Old Lyme, Conn. – April 16, 2012: Premium audio brand Neumann announced that it will be showcasing its new KK 204 and KK 205 microphone capsules at the Sennheiser booth [C2632] during NAB 2012. The ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The What: Fulcrum Acoustic has launched its latest technology-driven product line: Cardioid ...

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 ...

The Podcast Pro is a great value, stylish home-broadcasting mic that also holds its own for simple home studio duties. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert musicians and producers spends ...