Mic Listening Room

Mic Listening Room

Audio samples of modern and vintage microphones used in radio, television, motion picture and music production.

Mic	*Notes*	Typical Price*
AKG C 414	Condenser - cardioid pattern	$950	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*AKG D9000*	Cardioid dynamic	$80	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
AKG Perception 100	Cardioid condenser	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
AKG Perception 150	Cardioid condenser	$130	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*American D33B*	Vintage broadcast mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audio Technica AT 2010*	Cardioid condenser	$99	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audio Technica AT 2020*	Cardioid condenser	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audio Technica AT 804*	Discontinued	$82	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audio Technica Pro63*	Hypercardioid dynamic	$79	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audio Technica Pro8HEx*	Headworn	$80	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Audix OM2*	Hypercardioid dynamic	$99	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Azden SGM-1X*	Shotgun	$199	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Behringer XM8500*	Cardioid dynamic	$20	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Beyerdynamic M 160*	Hypercardioid ribbon	$600	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Blue Snowball*	USB/Cardioid	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*CAD C195*	Cardioid condenser	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Countryman ISOMAX 4-RF*	Omnidirectional		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Crown CM-311a*	Headworn	$200	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 635A*	Omnidirectional dynamic	$110	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 646*	Vintage omnidirectional dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 647*	Vintage omnidirectional dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 647a*	Vintage omnidirectional dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 654*	Vintage omnidirectional dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice 666*	Vintage cardioid dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice Cobalt Co4*	Cardioid dynamic	$59	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice Cobalt Co7*	Cardioid dynamic	$59	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice N/D267a*	Cardioid dynamic	$80	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice N/D967*	Cardioid dynamic -- presence setting			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice RE10*	Discontinued -- cardioid dynamic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice RE15*	Discontinued -- cardioid dynamic			*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice RE20*	Cardioid dynamic	$400	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Electro-Voice RE50*	Omnidirectional dynamic	$160	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Heil Sound PR 20*	Cardioid dynamic	$150	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Heil Sound PR 30*	Cardioid dynamic	$250	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Heil Sound PR 40*	Cardioid dynamic	$350	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*KEL HM-1*	Cardioid condenser			*FLAC*
*Logitech USB*	USB	$22	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*MXL 990*	Cardioid condenser	$60	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*MXL 990 Modified*	Cardioid condenser with capacitor mod			*FLAC*
*MXL 991*	Cardioid condenser	(Kit)	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*MXL USB006*	USB	$130	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*MXL V67G*	Cardioid condenser			*FLAC*
*Nady RSM-2*	Ribbon	$200	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Nady SP33*	Cardioid dynamic	$15	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Nady SP5*	Cardioid dynamic	$20	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Neumann KMR 82 i*	Shotgun condenser	$1519	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Neumann U87A*	Cardioid condenser -- flat	$2799	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Oktava MK319*	Discontinued		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*RCA 44BX*	Vintage ribbon mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*RCA 77DX*	Vintage ribbon mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*RCA BK1A*	Vintage broadcast mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*RCA BK5B*	Vintage ribbon mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*RCA BK6B*	Vintage lavalier mic		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Rode NT-1A*	Cardioid condenser	$229	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Samson C01*	Cardioid condenser	$69	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Samson CM15P*	Gooseneck condenser	$89	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Samson Q1U*	USB dynamic	$60	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sennheiser e835*	Cardioid dynamic	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sennheiser e935*	Cardioid dynamic			*FLAC*
Sennheiser MD421	Discontinued		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sennheiser MD421 II*	"Music" setting	$350	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sennheiser MD441*	"Presence" setting	$737	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
Sennheiser MD735	Discontinued		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sennheiser MKH416*	Shotgun	$1100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure Beta 87A*	Supercardioid condenser	$250	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure MX418*	Cardioid condenser gooseneck			*FLAC*
*Shure SM10a*	Cardioid dynamic headworn	$130	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM11*	Omnidirectional dynamic lapel	$98	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM48*	Cardioid dynamic	$69	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM54*	Discontinued		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM57*	Cardioid dynamic	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM58*	Cardioid dynamic	$100	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM61*	Discontinued		*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM63*	Omnidirectional dynamic	$119	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM7B*	"Flat" setting	$350	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Shure SM81*	"Flat" setting	$350	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*
*Sony ECM-55B*	Omnidirectional condenser lapel	$268	*Ogg Vorbis*	*FLAC*

*Prices reflect typical Internet prices in U.S. dollars as of December 2008.

AUDIO-RELATED LINKS

Below are links to some interesting audio-related web sites.

Understanding dB
dB Calculation
Mic Gain
Mic Sensitivity
Mic Sensitivity Conversion
Gain Changes
Stan Coutant's Excellent Mic Site
Vintage Broadcast Microphones
Klaus Heyne's Mic Lab
The Microphone Vault
Ben Eden's Voice-Over Studio
Harmony Central
How To Fix a Broken Dynamic Microphone
Recorder and Interface Tests

Meet the voice of the Mic Listening Room, Randy West.

Disclaimer: Neither The Mic Listening Room nor its owner has any financial, commercial or other interest in any manufacturer, dealer, distributor or reseller of any of the products or services described herein. The Mic Listening Room does not recommend or endorse any particular product or service.

Last updated 21-April-2009