A microphone that picks up sound from the front of the unit. Also called a "unidirectional" mic, the term cardioid comes from "kardia," which means heart in Greek. The cardioid mic pattern loosely ...

When you step up to the mic, it's not just amplifying you; it's also picking up sound from the front, back, sides, or from multiple directions at once. This is what's known as a microphone's polar ...

If you’re serious about sound, whether you’re a podcaster, streamer, or musician, you know the importance of a good microphone. The ROG Carnyx USB cardioid microphone is a piece of equipment that ...

Back in 2019, we started to get pretty excited when NZXT announced the AER Headset, STND, and MXER audio ecosystem. The photos of the products held true to NZXT’s fashionable sensibilities: ...

DPA Microphones introduced its compact cardioid stereo kit, the DPA 3521, at AES 2004. The 3521 has two 4021 compact cardioid microphones carefully matched within 2dB on frequency response, ...

DPA Microphones will unveil its new compact 2012 Cardioid and 2015 Wide Cardioid Microphones. Featuring a durable, reinforced construction to withstand the rigors of a busy live event set, the new ...

The best cheap microphones are not only affordable, but they’ll also get the recording or performing job done without letting extra noise bleed into the mix. Depending on what you plan to use your ...

Panasonic’s compact hotshoe mic is neat, light, and sounds great – but its closed-off compatibility makes it hard to ...

A friend of mine is producing a series of HOWTO videos for an open source project, and discovered that he needed a better microphone than the one built into his laptop. Upon searching, he was faced ...

A problem inherent with all microphones is wind noise. Whenever there is any amount of wind or air movement, a wind-noise reduction system, such as the Windjammer from Rycote Microphone Windshields, ...

Under the leadership of Pastor Morgan King, the church has experienced a revitalization, becoming younger, more ...