ABSTRACT
Microphones may be very simple, yet very complex. On the simpler side of the microphone, it is basically a speaker in reverse. There are several considerations when choosing a microphone for recording needs. One consideration is the ability of the microphone to accurately reproduce the original sound as it is converted from audio waves to voltage. Most microphones today are reasonably faithful once people pass a median price point, and it becomes a matter of “personality.” Each mic manufacturer has their own “personality” that some users will like, and others won’t necessarily appreciate. The Shure SM 58 is a common dynamic mic. Far from fragile, the running joke in the rock music industry is that one can drive nails with one. Dynamic mics are available in an extremely wide variety of types, brands, and price points. Omni-directional mics have a pattern just as their name implies; Omni directional.
