Things To Take Care While Buying For Microphone For Mobile

Microphones are a must thing now. It has been a handy device that is mostly used by professionals on the go. However, every microphone is differently available under varied brands. There is a huge selection of microphones available it is necessary to buy the right microphone especially if you are in such profession.

Buying a microphone for mobile can be easy but the best ones require careful purchase. You might end up spending huge and the device stop working in a short while.

However, by looking carefully at what is needed and then matching the characteristics of the different types of microphones, it is possible to know how to buy the best microphone for any given task.

Analyze what is the need

The first step when buying any microphone is to analyze exactly what is needed. Different applications have very different requirements, and different types of microphones have very different characteristics.

By matching what is needed to the characteristics of the type of microphone, the basic type can be chosen. Then it is a matter of looking at the individual specifications and buying the microphone that suits the application best.

Proximity effect sensitivity

If you’re going to do a professional voice over, or you are a singer, a podcaster where your voice is doing most of the work, you will need a sensitive microphone that is specifically designed to give more of an even result whether the source is 3 inches away or 15 inches away.

You can be right up ‘on the mic’ or several inches away and not have to worry about a severe increase in bass response.

Ribbon microphone

The ribbon microphone used to be the top-end microphone for studio work. Now it is not as widely seen, except for high-end microphones. The output is low and needs a preamplifier, and it has a very low impedance - normally as a result the microphone uses an internal step-up transformer.

Wireless microphone

Again this is not a different type of microphone technology, but a microphone with either an embedded wireless module or one fitted externally. These can be very useful where wires can be an issue.

However be aware that dropouts are more likely as signal reflections can cause the signal level to fall below what is required for the system to operate and it will drop out. Often moving slightly to one side or the other will overcome this. Also, a receiver is needed and the cost of this also needs to be considered. Careful placement of the receiver antenna may be needed to overcome frequent drop-outs.