Which type of microphone is good, different microphones for difference occasions

There are many categories of microphones, and different types of microphones are suitable for different occasions. Some suit professional recording and live webcast, some are suitable for KTV and family karaoke while others for conference hosting and game voice. They can meet different usage requirements. So which type of microphone is good?

Next, the editor of maigoo will share the tips for microphone selection for different occasions with you to help you choose the most suitable microphone.

Generally, condenser microphones are chosen for professional recordings, as they have good vocal recording direction and can improve the sound quality through setting filtering and fixed value attenuation, as well as recording more overtone elements and details. Basically, professional recording studios use condenser microphones to record.

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If for recording music, you can choose professional large and medium diaphragm condenser microphones in order to get professional-quality recording effects. However, in this case, the requirement for the recording environment are high and there should be no obvious noise and echoes. If for recording speech sounds, like those of radio dramas, dubbing or podcasts, you can choose a shotgun condenser microphones with small diaphragm, which can easily record your voice without recording background noise.  

Network anchors, especially those who sing live songs, have high requirements for microphones. They need microphone with less delay, wide range of pickup, high sensitivity and good sound quality. The ordinary microphones that comes with computers can not meet the standards, and they will ruin your talent.

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Microphones for live broadcast are generally dominated by condenser ones, and the editor of maigoo suggests choosing one with a large diaphragm as the sound quality will be better. Considering the convenience of live broadcast, it is best to be used with a microphone hanger, which can free your hands and is convenient for live broadcast interaction.

The sound in a conference usually needs to be bright, clear and moderate in loudness; thus, it is necessary to consider the directivity of the microphone, frequency response characteristics and its shape, as well as electro-acoustic indicators such as the sensitivity, the match between its output impedance and that of the sound console.

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Microphones used for conference hosts must have certain functions such as anti-echo howling and good scalability. The editor of maigoo recommends choosing a condenser gooseneck cardioid microphone or an omnidirectional microphone with a wide frequency response and even,smooth and low-distortion-degree frequency response transmission.

Generally, the environment for karaoke is relatively noisy with din and echoes. Thus, microphone for karaoke requires good sound generation frequency and less noise, and can restore the original sound quality. Usually, wireless microphones are more popular in the occasion of karaoke for their convenience.

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When choosing a microphone for karaoke with mobile phone , you need to consider whether it is compatible with mobile phone terminals, whether it can reduce the noise cause by vibration, whether various sound effects can be adjusted and whether it can match with a dedicated microphone stand and blowout net system. For microphones used at a KTV, karaoke bar, or family karaoke, its is generally better to choose wireless microphones with sound effects and function of tuning, most of which are cardioid and supercardioid moving-coil microphones.

• E-sports game voice does not have particularly high requirementsfor the performance of microphones. Generally, a microphone with good performance, clear sound quality, ability to counter noise and adjustable sound volume can meet the requirements, ensuring the quality of calls with teammates without external interference.

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Gaming microphones are usually embedded in game headsets and the sound quality pays more attention to special rendering capabilities and accurate positioning abilities, which can bring immersive shock to players.