Studio microphones

There are some general differences in microphones that you need to consider when choosing the right microphone for recording. Each microphone has its own unique characteristics that predestine it for a particular instrument or application. Depending on the intended use, each microphone has its own special strengths and weaknesses: whether dynamic or condenser microphones, vocal microphones, instrument microphones, large-diaphragm microphones, small-diaphragm microphones, ribbon microphones, stereo microphones, boundary microphones or shotgun microphones - each model is special in its own way and suitable for a particular application.

Large-diaphragm condenser microphones and dynamic microphones

Large-diaphragm condenser microphones, for example, are particularly well suited for acoustic guitars or a vocalist because of their wide frequency response and ability to capture soft sounds. A dynamic microphone on the other hand can be perfectly tuned to a loud guitar amp or the snare drum of a percussion instrument. Condenser microphones require power supply via phantom feed, which they receive either from a microphone preamplifier or a mixing console. The most important criterion for a condenser microphone is the inherent noise, which can be amplified by certain processing steps such as dynamic compression, and therefore plays a role especially when recording quiet signals. If you want to record in a recording or home studio, large-diaphragm and small-diaphragm microphones are a popular choice. These differ in their pick up patterns and the pick up area. Condenser microphones are available with tube electronics, which produce a soft, dense sound, and with transistor electronics, which have a more sober and straightforward transmission behaviour.

The right studio microphone for every purpose

The decisive factor for the use and selection of a studio microphone is the side from which the sound is to be recorded. Do individual performers or a singer or just one instrument need to be recorded in the studio, or do you want to record entire orchestras or bands? Before choosing the microphone you want, think carefully about its use in order to combine the ideal components. Dynamic microphones as well as condenser microphones are used for this purpose. In addition, the comprehensive range extends from small-diaphragm to large-diaphragm microphones. You will find a large selection of different studio microphones in our online shop - choose now.