Condenser Microphones

This category contains condenser vocal microphones. Vocal condenser microphones have become increasingly popular. They offer studio quality sound, with the versatility of being used for live performance. Condenser microphones also require a power source, provided via phantom power or from a small battery. Condenser means capacitor, an electronic component which stores energy in the form of an electrostatic field. The term condenser is actually obsolete but has stuck as the name for this type of microphone, which uses a capacitor to convert acoustical energy into electrical energy. Condenser microphones require power from a battery or external source. The resulting audio signal is stronger signal than that from a dynamic. Condensers also tend to be more sensitive and responsive than dynamics, making them well-suited to capturing subtle nuances in a sound. They are not ideal for high-volume work, as their sensitivity makes them prone to distort. Condenser microphones have a flatter frequency response than dynamics.