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Wired studio, stage and installed microphones — condensers, dynamics, pencils, handhelds and ceiling arrays — chosen by the sound and the room.

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How to choose a microphone

Transducer type. Dynamic capsules ignore room reflections and handle high SPL — the reason the Shure SM7B is the default podcast and broadcast mic in a bedroom. Condensers (Rode NT1 5th Generation, Shure SM4) hear more detail and more of your room, so they reward treatment.

Polar pattern. Cardioid rejects what is behind it and suits one speaker per mic. Omni and figure-8 exist for a reason, but they will pick up the air conditioner too.

Connector and gain. XLR mics need a preamp with enough clean gain; low-output dynamics like the SM7B are the usual reason a cheap interface disappoints. The SM7dB solves it with a built-in preamp.

Handling. A mic on a boom in a studio, a mic held on a stage, and a mic flush in a ceiling are three different builds.

The range runs from Shure and Audio-Technica studio and stage mics to Rode's NT1 and NTR ribbon lines and Hollyland's MELO P1 handheld. Conference and beamforming arrays such as the MXA902 are sold as systems — tap Request price so we can confirm the DSP and network side first.

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Questions we get asked

Do I need a condenser or a dynamic microphone for podcasting?

A dynamic microphone is the safer choice in an untreated room because it rejects reflections and handles close, loud speech. A condenser captures more detail but also more of the room, so it suits a treated space.

What does a microphone's polar pattern actually change?

It changes what the mic rejects. Cardioid rejects sound arriving from behind, supercardioid narrows the front lobe and adds a small rear lobe, omnidirectional rejects nothing, and figure-8 rejects the sides.

Why does my microphone sound quiet on my interface?

Low-output dynamic microphones need roughly 60 dB of clean gain. Many entry interfaces stop short, which is why an inline preamp or a mic with built-in gain is often the fix.

Can I plug an XLR microphone straight into a computer?

No. XLR is an analogue balanced connection and needs an interface or a mixer to convert it. USB microphones and hybrid USB/XLR models handle that conversion internally.

Which microphones say Request price?

Installed conference and ceiling array systems, and most wireless-linked or DSP-dependent kits, are quoted first so we can confirm frequency, network and warranty terms before you pay. A few other models are on request until their India price is confirmed.