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<div>There are two basic types of microphone — omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref></div>.

; Omnidirectional Microphone

[[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.

: It's unlikely you will use an omnidirectional microphone in a live performance setting. You will pick up too much ambient noise from the room, the audience, and the loudspeakers (leading to feedback).

:: Use omnidirectional microphones when the sound source could be anywhere around the microphone. This picks up a lot of room ambiance, which sometimes is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the microphone closer to or further from the sound source.

~~There are two basic types of microphone &mdash~~; ~~omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp~~ Microphone ~~Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref>~~.

; Unidirectional Microphone

Unidirectional microphones are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction. Examples:

* a vocalist singing directly on axis directly into the microphone

* a guitar amplifier with the microphone aimed directly at the speaker cone

~~=== Omnidirectional Microphone ===~~

All of the following types are unidirectional

[[Image:~~omni_icon~~.gif|left]] ~~Omnidirectional mic~~. It ~~is sensitive to sounds~~ from ~~all directions~~.

; Cardioid

[[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] The most common type of unidirectional microphone is called a “cardioid” because its pickup pattern is heart-shaped. It picks up most sound from the front of the microphone and some from the sides.

~~Best to use when more room ambiance is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the mic closer to~~ or ~~further from the sound source~~.

Although you will get better gain-before-feedback from a cardioid microphone than an omnidirectional microphone, you will get better gain-before-feedback from a supercardioid or hypercardioid microphone (see next section).

~~=== Unidirectional Microphone ===~~

Examples of common cardioid microphones (good to great microphones but not necessarily the best for gain-before-feedback with Bose L1 systems)

~~[[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] These are sensitive~~ to ~~sound coming from only one direction – let’s say from a guitar amplifier.~~

* Sennheiser e 835, e 935, MD 935

~~==== Cardioid ====~~

* Shure SM 58, SM 57, Beta 87C

The most common type of unidirectional microphone is called a “cardioid” because its pickup pattern is heart-shaped. It picks up most sound from the front of the microphone and some from the sides.

~~====~~ Supercardioid / Hypercardioid ~~====~~

;Supercardioid / Hypercardioid

[[Image:superhypercardioid_icons.gif|left]] Supercardioid or hypercardioid microphones offer even greater sound isolation through narrower pickup patterns.

Examples of common supercardioid/hypercardioid microphones

* Audix OM 5, OM 3b, OM 6, OM 7, VX 5

* EV N/D 767A

* Neumann KMS 105

* Sennheiser e 845, e 865, e 945, e 965, MD 441, MD 945,

* Shure Beta 58A, Beta 87A

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+<div>There are two basic types of microphone &mdash; omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref></div>.
+; Omnidirectional Microphone
+[[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.
+: It's unlikely you will use an omnidirectional microphone in a live performance setting. You will pick up too much ambient noise from the room, the audience, and the loudspeakers (leading to feedback).
+:: Use omnidirectional microphones when the sound source could be anywhere around the microphone. This picks up a lot of room ambiance, which sometimes is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the microphone closer to or further from the sound source.
-There are two basic types of microphone &mdash; omnidirectional and unidirectional<ref>[http://www.shurenotes.com/issue14/article.asp Microphone Techniques - Shure Notes]</ref>.
+; Unidirectional Microphone
+Unidirectional microphones are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction. Examples:
+* a vocalist singing directly on axis directly into the microphone
+* a guitar amplifier with the microphone aimed directly at the speaker cone
-=== Omnidirectional Microphone ===
+All of the following types are unidirectional
-[[Image:omni_icon.gif|left]] Omnidirectional mic. It is sensitive to sounds from all directions.
+; Cardioid
+[[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] The most common type of unidirectional microphone is called a “cardioid” because its pickup pattern is heart-shaped. It picks up most sound from the front of the microphone and some from the sides.
-Best to use when more room ambiance is the goal. Direct and ambient sound can be adjusted by moving the mic closer to or further from the sound source.
+Although you will get better gain-before-feedback from a cardioid microphone than an omnidirectional microphone, you will get better gain-before-feedback from a supercardioid or hypercardioid microphone (see next section).
-=== Unidirectional Microphone ===
+Examples of common cardioid microphones (good to great microphones but not necessarily the best for gain-before-feedback with Bose L1 systems)
-[[Image:uni_con.gif|left]] These are sensitive to sound coming from only one direction – let’s say from a guitar amplifier.
+* Sennheiser e 835, e 935, MD 935
-==== Cardioid ====
+* Shure SM 58, SM 57, Beta 87C
-The most common type of unidirectional microphone is called a “cardioid” because its pickup pattern is heart-shaped. It picks up most sound from the front of the microphone and some from the sides.
-==== Supercardioid / Hypercardioid ====
+;Supercardioid / Hypercardioid
 [[Image:superhypercardioid_icons.gif|left]] Supercardioid or hypercardioid microphones offer even greater sound isolation through narrower pickup patterns.
+<br><br><br>
+Examples of common supercardioid/hypercardioid microphones
+* Audix OM 5, OM 3b, OM 6, OM 7, VX 5
+* EV N/D 767A
+* Neumann KMS 105
+* Sennheiser e 845, e 865, e 945, e 965, MD 441, MD 945,
+* Shure Beta 58A, Beta 87A
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