Here is a collection of interesting videos on microphones and microphone technologies:
Audio 101: Microphones
Dynamic vs Condenser Microphones, What’s the Difference?
Audio recording tutorial: The different microphone types | lynda.com
XLR vs USB Microphones, Which Should You Buy?
$22 MICROPHONE VS $3600 MICROPHONE | Andrew Huang
Voice-over Microphone || DIY or Buy
How a Neumann U87 microphone is manufactured
How to Make Your Own DIY U87 Vintage Condenser Mic
Soyuz Video #3 Capsules
The Soyuz SU-019 FET Microphone
MKH-416 counterfeit mic teardown
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdoeh7y0yeE
Disassembly – Taking apart the BM-100FX Microphone.
BEST Budget USB Microphone!? | FIFINE Honest Review
Why the Blue Yeti Sucks
Why the Blue Yeti Su cks | Pro Audio Engineer Responds
Do XLR to USB Cables Work?
Samson USB GO Mic Teardown
BM-800 Microphone Review / Teardown
Teardown of the Blue Yeti Microphone
Samson c01u usb microphone test + look inside
A quick teardown on the Samson Go Mic USB studio microphone for laptops and tablets
Samson C01U USB Mic Teardown (part of the article)
Random Teardown #001: Blue Snowball Ice Microphone
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The Best USB Microphones for 2023
Don’t rely on the wimpy microphone built into your phone or laptop. Here’s how to find the top USB mic for gaming, podcasting, or recording music along with our top picks.
https://uk.pcmag.com/microphones/116655/the-best-usb-microphones-for-2020
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https://midisic.com/diy-microphone-isolation-shield/
https://technicalfoamservices.co.uk/blog/egg-box-soundproofing/
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DIY Mic Shield in 2 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DAzcKRjMd4
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Checking out a USB microphone
https://www.edn.com/checking-out-a-usb-microphone/
I’ve been covering microphones and their accessories a fair bit lately, so I thought it’d be fun to take one apart and see what’s inside. Not just any old mic with an XLR, TRS or other analog output, mind you; I also wanted my dissection to circuitry-comprehend the ADC (analog to digital) stage, too. Though, at the mainstream (translation: low price) point I was focusing on, I fully expected that not all of the electronics bits:
Phantom power
Preamp
ADC
etc.
would end up wrapped up in a single chip.
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https://higherhz.com/scope-labs-periscope-review/
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This is my HOT AIR Microphone!
https://www.mymorninglight.org/ham/insaneBTN2.htm?fbclid=IwAR1s66bELnSSnyB3H0cUG-LlqZARriLLSG4QmQcHh6OynQEa3aRfB47vIYs
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https://www.pcgamer.com/logitech-finally-assimilates-blue-microphones-with-a-new-lineup-of-yeti-mics-under-its-own-name/
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The Best XLR Microphones
https://musiciannerd.com/articles/best-xlr-microphone
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https://hackaday.com/2022/12/27/lo-fi-fun-beer-can-microphones/
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Mini Shotgun Mic
Building a Shotgun Microphone from scratch. From Modifing an electret capsule to building an interference tube.
https://hackaday.io/project/158365-mini-shotgun-mic
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https://eclipseaudio.com/speakermeasure/
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https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/listen-to-your-polar-pattern
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Riley Reid Demonstrates Her Unique Ability on a Microphone
https://www.ebaumsworld.com/videos/riley-reid-demonstrates-her-unique-ability-on-a-microphone/86642568/
https://youtu.be/lwHT1YoMdQI?si=qfjWMk46s3y1B54q
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Microphone Checka
https://www.reddit.com/r/SipsTea/comments/w8ieg3/microphone_checka/
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RILEY REID DEEPTHROATS MICROPHONE Meme Generator
https://imgflip.com/memegenerator/382953835/RILEY-REID-DEEPTHROATS-MICROPHONE
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https://www.dpamicrophones.com/mic-university/how-to-specify-the-directivity-of-a-shotgun-mic
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Low Noise Balanced Microphone Preamp
https://sound-au.com/project66.htm
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Ääniteknikko laittoi mikin Bessin rintojen väliin – laulajalta raivokas ulostulo: ”Miten v*tus nää jotku äijät on niin v*tun moukkia”!
https://gekkonen.net/aaniteknikko-laittoi-mikin-bessin-rintojen-valiin-laulajalta-raivokas-ulostulo-miten-vtus-naa-jotku-aijat-on-niin-vtun-moukkia/?fbclid=IwAR2zsUAQOsSWJQ2GpWR1L4ORWAmgQIvF_ooP-Fpu2NwKAyoLEQ4zwTiLonE#google_vignette
Laulaja Bess (oik. Essi Launimo) on julkaissut Instagram-tilillään tulenkatkuisen päivityksen, jossa hän väittää joutuneensa seksuaalisen ahdistelun uhriksi.
Hän kertoo tilanteen tapahtuneen tv-kuvausten kulisseissa.
– Oli jo aivan liian mones kerta, et tv-kuvauksis miesoletettu ääniteknikko laittaa pokkana sormensa ja sen klipsimikin tarpeettomasti suoraa mun rintojen väliin, Bess aloittaa.
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$4-$4000 microphones compared
https://youtube.com/shorts/MeAIiox3Dok?si=upAdeK5xxqkjl1_S
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https://groupdiy.com/threads/periscope-diy.77421/
https://www-soundonsound-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.soundonsound.com/reviews/scope-labs-periscope?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=L%C3%A4hde%3A%20%251%24s&aoh=17026587615288&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundonsound.com%2Freviews%2Fscope-labs-periscope
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.hobby-hour.com/electronics/computer_microphone.php#google_vignette
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/reviews/is-there-a-dc-blocking-cable-i-can-buy-for-a-soundcard-microphone-port/
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The transformer is there for a reason. Without the transformer, the output level will drop about 10dB, (ie about 0.6mV/Pa) which is desperately low. The source impedance will also drop considerably, and that will have an affect on the perceived tonal balance — in much the same way as using a high input-impedance mic preamp on a standard SM58.
The alternative, is to replace the stock transformer with a ‘better’ one.
Source: https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9867
Tomi Engdahl says:
SM58 and SM57
The transformer is there for a reason. Without the transformer, the output level will drop about 10dB, (ie about 0.6mV/Pa) which is desperately low. The source impedance will also drop considerably, and that will have an affect on the perceived tonal balance — in much the same way as using a high input-impedance mic preamp on a standard SM58.
The alternative, is to replace the stock transformer with a ‘better’ one.
Source: https://www.soundonsound.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9867
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This Is What’s Actually Playing In Singers’ Earpieces – And We’re Horrified
NOPE.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/singer-earpieces-click-track_uk_658d424ee4b0cd3cf0e49928?d_id=7124145&ncid_tag=fcbklnkushpmg00000063&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&utm_campaign=us_main&ref=bffbhuffpost&fbclid=IwAR15L84WKZ-Gf90NGIe_XZ8QY7OyZEqmV5gnxxF08coDGf68mO4qDjbBZSw
Yep! According to singer Alex Porat, some musicians hear what’s known as a “click track,” which is sometimes overlain on their song ― and sometimes heard as-is.
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Spring box diy
https://youtu.be/QFGQ0uMeqTA?si=7Bq0TNLDLj6waEzN
Tomi Engdahl7 says:
You could use a headphone as a microphone.
You can use a speaker element as a microphone also.
Instead of explaining, here’s a link.
Building a DIY subkick
https://youtu.be/j2R95JXYPyo?si=g5wA2OntzuRSUe7x
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How to Build a Sub Kick // Low Frequency Speaker Microphone | LearnAudioEngineering.com
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=N6KOXfDBaeQ
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https://seastone.audio/et/dual-pattern-elements-in-one-microphone/
https://www.point-sourceaudio.com/products/microphones/headset/cx2-8d-cross-function/
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https://transom.org/2019/mic-boosters/
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https://www.lewitt-audio.com/blog/recording-vocals-at-home?fbclid=IwAR12RqsdGRCNnp2TVkJBmV5QmQJlv–Q7QUHg1ldeGxbm6DjMaoxcOY3Nns
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DIY Mic Booster (Cloudlifter style)?
https://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=90166
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DIY Hydrophone
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3Sm4YkPF9w
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Sound Sleuth Hydrophone Build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ_KqJDaOM4
DIY – Hydrophone – How to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOlLynvWEqg
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CCFEMR guide to RECORDING UNDERWATER with DIY HYDROPHONES
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82BWukCEfWg