Microphones
Need help selecting and purchasing the correct microphone for your needs and application? Here are some helpful information and frequently asked questions about microphones.
We offer a comprehensive selection of microphones from world-class brands such as Shure Audio, Audio Technica, Blue Mics, Sennheiser, AKG, Electro-Voice, Samson, Beyerdynamic, Audix, MXL, Astatic, Lectrosonics, Sony, CAD Audio, MiPro, Line 6, Samson, Galaxy Audio, RF Venue, Countryman, Xvive Audio and more. We carry a huge inventory of handheld, headset, lavaliere, instrument, drum, hanging, boundary, recording, and test microphones, cables, windscreens, microphone mounts, connectors, parts, stands, and accessories.
Most often customers are using their microphones for vocals, miking an instrument or amplifier, recording or podcasting. These are some go-to industry-standard microphone brands and models that won’t let you down, they are very cost-effect and will last for years.
Best and most often used live performance vocal microphone?
The legendary Shure SM58 cardioid vocal microphone tailored to deliver warm and clear vocal reproduction. It has a brightened mid-range tailored for vocals and bass roll-off, a pneumatic shock mount system, and a built-in spherical wind and pop filter. With a classic, timeless sound that is both rich and clear, the SM58 is the vocal microphone of choice for legends and contemporary performers alike.
What’s a good all-around microphone for my amplifier, drums, live sound, and recording applications?
The Shure SM57 is the world's single most versatile microphone. On the live stage or in the studio, the SM57 captures every sound from powerful playing to nuanced performance. The Shure SM57 is a low-impedance cardioid dynamic microphone, rugged, versatile and bulletproof, and the most commonly used in live sound reinforcement and studio recording.
What’s a good quality, easy to use, and affordable microphone I can use for recording in my studio or home recording setup?
The are many cost-effective studio microphones, we find that the most versatile and super cost-effective is the Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone. The price and performance standard in side-address studio condenser microphone technology; ideal for home-studio applications. Its low-mass diaphragm is custom-engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. With rugged construction for durable performance, the microphone offers a wide dynamic range and handles high SPLs with ease.
What’s the best podcasting microphone that I can plug directly into my USB port on my computer?
The Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ cardioid condenser USB microphone, it features a built-in headphone jack with volume control that allows you to directly monitor your microphone signal with no delay. It also offers mix control that blends microphone and pre-recorded audio. The microphone's cardioid pickup pattern delivers excellent off-axis rejection, while its A/D converter with a 16-bit, 44.1/48 kHz sampling rate ensures extremely articulate sound reproduction.
The most important thing to ask yourself when choosing a microphone is, what is the application, or how do you plan on using it? Will it be on the live stage for vocals, miking your amp, or to miking an instrument? Is it intended for studio recording, podcasting, broadcast, stadium announcements? You want to match your microphone to the environment, user, pattern coverage, frequency response, sound pressure level (SPL), and other important mic performance characteristics.
Not sure what microphone to buy?
Let one of our friendly, knowledgeable sound engineers help you find the right microphone that matches your budget and needs, they will guide you through the most important characteristics of the many different microphone brands, types, models, and price ranges.
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Choosing A Microphone
Most people feel overwhelmed when trying to choose the right microphone. Don’t worry. With over 100 years of collective audio design experience, we’ve got you covered.
1. Select Microphone
Choose from the selection of microphones from world-class brands below that you feel will best meet your needs. Don’t worry, this is just a starting point.
2. Customize with a Sales Engineer
One of our Sales Engineers will guide you in finalizing a product selection that is tailored to your application and budget.
3. Purchase the Right Mic for You
Feel confident knowing that the microphone you have purchased is designed by a qualified audio engineer and will work - exactly the way you need it.
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Our committed, experienced professional sales engineers deliver reliable designs and provide lifetime tech support for all products.
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Audio-Technica MT830cW-TH Omnidirectional Condenser Lavalier Microphone
Designed to be worn as a lavalier or hidden in loose clothing or in the hair, the MT830cW-TH provides high intelligibility for lecturers, stage/TV performers and singers. The mic's wide-range capability ensures clean, accurate reproduction.
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Audio-Technica PRO 92cW-TH Omnidirectional Condenser Wireless Headworn Microphone
Audio-Technica's PRO 92cW wireless omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone offers a natural, smooth frequency response optimized for vocal articulation. The mic features a small condenser capsule; a lightweight, contoured earpiece; and a flexible boom that is easily repositioned for a comfortable fit.
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Audio-Technica BP893xCT4-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CT4 Connector - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP893xCT4-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural vocal reproduction for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $329.99Price $329.00 -
Audio-Technica BP893xCLM3-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CLM3 Connector - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP893xCLM3-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural vocal reproduction for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $329.99Price $329.00 -
Audio-Technica BP892xcW-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CW Connector - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP892xcW-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $349.99Price $349.00 -
Audio-Technica BP892xcH-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CH Connector - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP892xcH-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $359.99Price $359.00 -
Audio-Technica BP892xCT4-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CT4 Connector - Beige
The BP892xCT4-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $379.99Price $379.00 -
Audio-Technica BP892xCLM3-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with CLM3 Connector - Beige
The BP892xCLM3-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $379.99Price $379.00 -
Audio-Technica BP893x-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with AT8545 Power Module - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP893x-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $399.99Price $399.00 -
Audio-Technica BP892x-TH MicroSet Omnidirectional Condenser Headworn Microphone with AT8545 Power Module - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP892x-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with an omnidirectional polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers and houses of worship.List $449.99Price $449.00 -
Audio-Technica BP894xcW-TH MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP894xcW-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $499.99Price $499.00 -
Audio-Technica BP894xcH-TH MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP894xcH-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $509.99Price $509.00 -
Audio-Technica BP894xCT4-TH MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP894xCT4-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $529.99Price $529.00 -
Audio-Technica BP894xCLM3-TH MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP894xCLM3-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $529.99Price $529.00 -
Audio-Technica BP894x-TH MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Beige
The Audio-Technica BP894x-TH is a headworn condenser microphone with cardioid polar pattern. It is designed to provide intelligible natural audio for stage and television talent, lecturers, and worship leaders.List $599.99Price $599.00 -
Audio-Technica ATW-2192xbTH Wireless Headworn Microphone System - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-2192xbTH wireless MicroSet omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone system is a 10-channel frequency-agile UHF wireless system designed to suit a variety of applications, including MI/live performance, fixed installation, public address, A/V rental houses and places of worship.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211/893xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Wireless Microphone System with BP893xcH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211/893XTH is a fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless system that gives you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum. 3000 Series systems have an operating range of 300' (100 m) and are available in two frequency bands - DE2 (470-530 MHz) and EE1 (530-590 MHz) - that provide a class-leading 60 MHz tuning range, which is more than twice that offered by the previous 3000 Series models.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211/892xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Wireless Microphone System with BP892xcH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211/892xTH fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless systems give you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum. 3000 Series systems have an operating range of 300' (100 m) and are available in two frequency bands – DE2 (470–530 MHz) and EE1 (530–590 MHz) – that provide a class-leading 60 MHz tuning range, which is more than twice that offered by the previous 3000 Series models.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211N893xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Network-Enabled Wireless Microphone System with BP893xcH-TH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211N893xTH is a fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless system that gives you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum. 3000 Series systems have an operating range of 300' (100 m) and are available in two frequency bands - DE2 (470-530 MHz) and EE1 (530-590 MHz) - that provide a class-leading 60 MHz tuning range, which is more than twice that offered by the previous 3000 Series models.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211/894xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Wireless Microphone System with BP894xcH-TH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211/894xTH fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless system gives you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum. 3000 Series systems have an operating range of 300' (100 m) and are available in two frequency bands - DE2 (470-530 MHz) and EE1 (530-590 MHz) - that provide a class-leading 60 MHz tuning range, which is more than twice that offered by the previous 3000 Series models.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211N892xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Wireless Microphone System with BP892xcH-TH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211N892xTH wireless microphone system comes with the ATW-R3210N network-enabled receiver and ATW-T3201 body-pack transmitter with BP892xcH-TH MicroSet® omnidirectional condenser headworn microphone. The fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless systems give you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum.
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Audio-Technica ATW-3211N894xTH 3000 Series Fourth Generation Network-Enabled Wireless Microphone System with BP894xcH Headworn Mic - Beige
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211N894xTH wireless bodypack system comes with the ATW-R3210N network-enabled receiver and the ATW-T3201 body-pack transmitter with BP894xcH-TH MicroSet® cardioid condenser headworn microphone. The fourth-generation 3000 Series wireless systems give you the power and flexibility to operate within the congested UHF spectrum.
Need help selecting and purchasing the correct microphone for your needs and application? Here are some helpful information and frequently asked questions about microphones.
We offer a comprehensive selection of microphones from world-class brands such as Shure Audio, Audio Technica, Blue Mics, Sennheiser, AKG, Electro-Voice, Samson, Beyerdynamic, Audix, MXL, Astatic, Lectrosonics, Sony, CAD Audio, MiPro, Line 6, Samson, Galaxy Audio, RF Venue, Countryman, Xvive Audio and more. We carry a huge inventory of handheld, headset, lavaliere, instrument, drum, hanging, boundary, recording, and test microphones, cables, windscreens, microphone mounts, connectors, parts, stands, and accessories.
Most often customers are using their microphones for vocals, miking an instrument or amplifier, recording or podcasting. These are some go-to industry-standard microphone brands and models that won’t let you down, they are very cost-effect and will last for years.
Best and most often used live performance vocal microphone?
The legendary Shure SM58 cardioid vocal microphone tailored to deliver warm and clear vocal reproduction. It has a brightened mid-range tailored for vocals and bass roll-off, a pneumatic shock mount system, and a built-in spherical wind and pop filter. With a classic, timeless sound that is both rich and clear, the SM58 is the vocal microphone of choice for legends and contemporary performers alike.
What’s a good all-around microphone for my amplifier, drums, live sound, and recording applications?
The Shure SM57 is the world's single most versatile microphone. On the live stage or in the studio, the SM57 captures every sound from powerful playing to nuanced performance. The Shure SM57 is a low-impedance cardioid dynamic microphone, rugged, versatile and bulletproof, and the most commonly used in live sound reinforcement and studio recording.
What’s a good quality, easy to use, and affordable microphone I can use for recording in my studio or home recording setup?
The are many cost-effective studio microphones, we find that the most versatile and super cost-effective is the Audio-Technica AT2020 Cardioid Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone. The price and performance standard in side-address studio condenser microphone technology; ideal for home-studio applications. Its low-mass diaphragm is custom-engineered for extended frequency response and superior transient response. With rugged construction for durable performance, the microphone offers a wide dynamic range and handles high SPLs with ease.
What’s the best podcasting microphone that I can plug directly into my USB port on my computer?
The Audio-Technica AT2020USB+ cardioid condenser USB microphone, it features a built-in headphone jack with volume control that allows you to directly monitor your microphone signal with no delay. It also offers mix control that blends microphone and pre-recorded audio. The microphone's cardioid pickup pattern delivers excellent off-axis rejection, while its A/D converter with a 16-bit, 44.1/48 kHz sampling rate ensures extremely articulate sound reproduction.
The most important thing to ask yourself when choosing a microphone is, what is the application, or how do you plan on using it? Will it be on the live stage for vocals, miking your amp, or to miking an instrument? Is it intended for studio recording, podcasting, broadcast, stadium announcements? You want to match your microphone to the environment, user, pattern coverage, frequency response, sound pressure level (SPL), and other important mic performance characteristics.
Not sure what microphone to buy?
Let one of our friendly, knowledgeable sound engineers help you find the right microphone that matches your budget and needs, they will guide you through the most important characteristics of the many different microphone brands, types, models, and price ranges.