Directionality
Mic Identities
Dynamic or
Condenser?
Condenser?
100
Mics that receive sound from 360° fall under this category of direction.
What is omnidirectional?
100
This microphone is typically used on this instrument.
What is the kick drum?
100
This microphone is often used on snare and guitar cabs, and it has this type of transducer.
What is dynamic?
200
Cardioid, Supercardioid, and Hypercardioid polar patterns all fall under this category of direction.
What is unidirectional?
200
This microphone is typically used on what category of instruments?
What are toms?/What are rack and floor toms?
200
Often used on bass cabs or guitar cabs, the Sennheiser 421 is this type.
What is dynamic?
300
This category of directional microphone is made up of two pressure gradient transducers.
What is bidirectional?
300
This microphone has a great low-end frequency response and is used in radio, but is also used on these two live instruments.
What is a kick drum and a bass cab?
300
The Shure SM81 is shaped like a pencil and is this type of transducer.
What is condenser?