1. Microphones

2. Dynamic Microphones Hardy Does not require phantom power Shure SM 58

3. Dynamic Mic Insides

4. Inside Dynamic Mic

5. Inside of a Dynamic Mic

6. Sennheiser MD 441-U Dynamic Studio Mic

7. Shure SM-58 (dynamic) Vocal mic Very popular Hardy Get the real thing, not a knock-off About $100

8. Shure SM-57 Same as SM-58 on the inside, just missing the windscreen

9. Drum Mic Set Usually you have two condenser mics overhead, and the rest of the mics are dynamic

10. AKG D112 Bass drum mic

11. Condenser Mic Very Sensitive Can’t get wet Requires Phantom Power Good for studios, but may cause feedback in a live sound setting

12. Inside of a Condenser Mic

13. MXL 990 Condenser Mic Vocal mic + Guitars Saxophones $125 Matched pair Listen here

14. Shure SM - 141 matched pair condenseer mics Has a -15 and -25 db switch Has a low freq. rolloff option Choirs Jazz bands Overhead of Drums Cymbals, high frequencies

15. AKG C 414 vintage condenser Vintage Large Diaphragm Great sound Ingrid Jensen

16. Ribbon Microphones Do not require phantom power Very fragile Good for loud sounds *such as brass* “old timey” sound

17. Inside of a Ribbon Mic

19. Ribbon Microphones

20. AEA R-84 $1k Sweetwater review http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/R84 / http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/R84 /

21. Royer Labs R-121 $1300 Studio mic Sweetwater

22. Shotgun Microphone Used for film set recording Usually put on a long stand and held over the set

23. Floor Microphones Placed on floor in inconspicuous way Picks up floor vibrations and a wide field above it Also known as PZM microphones

24. USB Microphone Can be condenser or dynamic Samson is the consumer brand at Best Buy Used for podcasting or light recording Plugs directly into computer using USB plug May or may not include an audio interface (you will know if it has a headphone jack)

25. Blue Snowball USB Mic

26. Samson Go Mic – USB condenser

27. Samson CO1U USB condenser mic

28. Samson Q2U Dynamic USB Mic

29. Microphone Stands Boom Stand

30. Goose Neck Mic Stand