Before the internet, microphones were mostly considered devices used by musicians, DJs, and radio personalities. Times have changed. Whether you’re a musician, a YouTuber, or you have a podcast, if ...

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Fig. 1: Diagrams from Wente’s 1916 patent application show the condenser microphone in cutaway view. Diaphragm (#6), which is grounded, is stretched only 5/10000th of an inch from the backplate (#7), ...

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Sound quality is an essential ingredient in the mix for anyone who wants to produce a compelling podcast. Poor sound is one of the biggest turn-offs for listeners and a guaranteed way of ensuring your ...

As the Internet has turned so many of us into content creators, we’ve seen the quality of webcams and microphones steadily increase to the point at which even a fairly modestly-equipped YouTuber now ...

When designing a microphone assembly the other day, I reached for an electret condenser microphone capsule without thinking. To be strictly accurate I ordered a pack of them, these small cylindrical ...

Amazon’s microphone has a shiny plastic body, with a threaded attachment that connects to the included tripod desktop stand. The attachment uses a standard ⅝” thread, however, so you can hook it up to ...

The new ATH-M20xSTS headset from Audio-Technica is designed to offer accurate and full-spectrum sound with clear voice capture in a single lightweith device.

Audio-Technica’s new $99 ATH-M20xSTS gaming headset keeps things simple with M20x-derived headphones, a condenser boom mic, ...

How does a condenser microphone work? Long used in recording studios, condenser microphones have seen a boost in popularity recently, with the advent of vlogs and podcasts. This trend looks set to ...