Capturing broadcast sound relies on a sophisticated grasp of mic technology’s nuances ...

With its sights set on the coveted top spot of the shotgun mic list, Sony has developed a microphone that is something ...

Microphones are directional. It’s easy to think that you place a microphone in front of a person or instrument, and it will successfully capture the sounds. Typically, that would be the case.

Two directional microphones – one in front, one back side, and also one internal omni-directional microphone. These microphones, when combined, allow the B6 to offer 5 different capturing modes.

The directional characteristic of your microphone usually determines how well the recording ultimately turns out. There are different modes to choose from. Røde.

Sennheiser just released a new on-camera, directional microphone. The compact MKE 200 ($99.95) puts a lot of convenience and performance into a small, portable package — one that’s great for ...

That is to say, it captures sound from all directions. A directional microphone, like the MKE 200, is set up to capture the sound that is coming from a specific direction.