Category: Microphones

Cardioid Microphones

Cardioid microphones are just plain old microphones. Its main use is picking up sounds. These sounds have a high gain in both the front and sides, but a low gain from the back. Since the directional sound pickup is somewhat heart-shaped they are called cardioid mics! This type of microphones are very sensitive to sounds…
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Crystal Microphones

Crystal microphones are quite inexpensive and have both high output and high impedance. When a long cable is used, both the high output voltage and the high-frequency responses are altered. Crystal microphones have an output impedance of over 100,000 ohms and an output level that ranges between -48dB and -60dB. Some can produce small emf’s…
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Liquid Microphones

Liquid microphones are not, and never were, the best option for projecting sounds. In this day and age we know they are not the most functional devices for the production of music. Regardless, the history of their creation is worth telling. And it is not only because the physics it involves. It is also because…
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MEMS Microphones

MEMS microphones, short for microelectromechanical systems microphones, are one of the smallest types of microphones. They have an extremely high-performance level and provide good sensitivity, low power consumption, as well as a high SNR. This type of hardware remains steady when performing and has great features regarding temperature. Importantly, the performance after reflow soldering is…
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