Most PC “mic” inputs are pretty average for noise and distortion, and they’re usually mono. Plus, they can’t properly take balanced, pro microphones that often need 48-V phantom power. This ...

An electronic circuit or stand-alone device that boosts microphone input. A mic preamp is used to adjust the volume of the signal sent to powered speakers or an amplifier. Unlike a phono preamp, there ...

This little project came about as a result of a design job for a client. One of the items needed was a mic preamp, and the project didn’t warrant a design such as the P66 preamp, since it is intended ...

It’s been 50 years since the iconic Shure SM7B was first unleashed upon the music world. Since then, this microphone has gone on to be used on countless million-selling albums and seems to be the ...

Before the invention of microelectromechanical system (MEMS) microphones, almost all microphones in cell phones and other electronics were a type of condenser microphone called the electret microphone ...

A great mic and mixer combo with some simple software, plus I've found a cheap boom arm to get the most out of it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Last November, within a “microphone fundamentals” writeup of mine, I mentioned that an Audio-Technica AT2040 dynamic microphone I’d recently acquired had required additional signal boosting ahead of ...

Even if you’ve never heard of Shure’s SM7B, you’ve almost certainly heard the SM7B. From live radio to podcasting and streaming, the sleek, black microphone can be found hanging in front of mouths, ...

I'm forever espousing the benefits of a good microphone. It's one of those things that you don't think you need until you try one for yourself, or hear an awful one over voice chat and realise what a ...