Hearing directional responses in context. Now that we know what these patterns look like, let’s hear these responses in context. In the following examples, we’ll use different microphones and positions relative to a sound source so you can hear how these directional patterns react with different placements. Listen for loudness, low & high frequency characteristics […]

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Exploring different directional responses and how a microphone behaves and captures it’s surroundings. The way a microphone responds to surrounding sound sources is known, as it’s directional response.  This is determined by the design of both its diaphragm and casing of the microphone. To effectively use any microphone during any specific situation, it’s best for […]

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