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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RF Venue DFIN Diversity Fin Antenna with Cover Multi-Purpose Antenna for Wireless Microphones
The RF Venue Diversity Fin Antenna is the flagship RF Venue product. It’s portable, simple to operate, compatible with any brand, and pushes diversity microphone systems to perform their best in the toughest RF environments. -
RF Venue Polarization Diversity Fin Antenna without Cover - Black
The patented RF Venue Diversity Fin Antenna is the flagship RF Venue product. It’s portable, simple to operate, compatible with any brand, and pushes diversity microphone systems to perform their best in the toughest RF environments.
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RF Venue Polarization Diversity Fin Antenna without Cover - White
The patented RF Venue Diversity Fin Antenna is the flagship RF Venue product. It’s portable, simple to operate, compatible with any brand, and pushes diversity microphone systems to perform their best in the toughest RF environments.
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RF Venue DFINWDISTRO4 White Diversity Fin Antenna DISTRO4 Bundle
The RF Venue Diversity Fin Antenna DISTRO4 Bundle is a complete kit for wireless microphone systems, it's portable, simple to operate, and capable of pushing diversity microphone systems to the limits of their performance while excelling in tough RF environments.
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RF Venue DFINDISTRO4 Diversity Fin Antenna DISTRO4 Bundle
The RF Venue Diversity Fin Antenna DISTRO4 Bundle is a complete kit for wireless microphone systems, it's portable, simple to operate, and capable of pushing diversity microphone systems to the limits of their performance while excelling in tough RF environments.
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RF Venue DFIN Cover for Diversity Fin Antenna
The RF Venue DFIN Cover is a black padded canvas cover to protect the DFIN diversity fin antenna. -
RF Venue DFIN-PARTS-KIT Parts Kit for Diversity Fin Antenna
The RF Venue DFIN-PARTS-KIT Diversity Fin stand-mount parts kit contains (2) mounting blocks with hardware and (6) whip antennas with BNC male connection. -
RF Venue 2x1SPLIT Passive Signal Splitter/Combiner
The RF Venue 2x1SPLIT is used to make an 8 channel IEM combiner, create a distributed antenna system, or to tap into your spectrum analyzer to get more insight into your setup.
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RF Venue RG8X 50Ω Low Loss Coaxial Antenna Cable - 25ft
The RF Venue RG8X25 is a premium, made in USA, low loss, 50Ω RG8X coaxial cable with BNC male connectors for wireless audio applications. Coaxial cabling can make the difference between flawless RF performance and total system failure. Even the slightest crimp or ding in coaxial cable can cause signals to drop sharply or short out. -
RF Venue RG8X 50Ω Low Loss Coaxial Antenna Cable - 50ft
The RF Venue RG8X50 is a premium, made in USA, low loss, 50Ω RG8X coaxial cable with BNC male connectors for wireless audio applications. Coaxial cabling can make the difference between flawless RF performance and total system failure. Even the slightest crimp or ding in coaxial cable can cause signals to drop sharply or short out. -
RF Venue ILAMP-ACT In-Line Amplifier
This RF Venue ILAMP-ACT in-line amplifier is designed to compensate for signal loss on long coax runs. One in-line amplifier can compensate 10dB of cable attenuation which is about 20 meters of RG-58 cable. -
RF Venue 2 Channel Remote Antenna Kit for Wireless Microphones
The 2-Channel 1/2 Wave Antenna Kit from RF Venue contains everything needed for smaller wireless microphone installations. The kit includes a pair of high quality 1/2 wave antennas, designed for front rack panel mounting using the included BNC pass through connectors, or for remote mounting using the included bracket hardware. -
RF Venue DISTRO4 Antenna Distribution System with Cascade (Open Box)
Free Shipping!The RF Venue DISTRO4 antenna distribution system distributes diversity RF and DC power across four wireless microphone receivers of any brand.
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RF Venue DISTRO4 Antenna Distribution System with Cascade
The RF Venue DISTRO4 antenna distribution system distributes diversity RF and DC power across four wireless microphone receivers of any brand.
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RF Venue Diversity Architectural Antenna for Wireless Microphones
The Diversity Architectural Antenna by RF Venue is a high performance antenna system for wireless microphones. Featuring a slim profile enclosure, the Diversity Architectural Antenna can be installed in any position on a wall or ceiling and can be painted to match any interior
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RF Venue D-OMNI Diversity Omni Antenna for UHF Wireless Mic Systems
The RF Venue D-OMNI Diversity Omni Antenna is an all-new antenna system designed for omnidirectional coverage of wireless microphones. The Diversity Omni features two antennas on a single stand, capturing both vertically and horizontally polarized signals and eliminates the most common signal dropouts in a compact size. -
RF Venue CP Architectural Antenna for In-Ear Monitors
The CP Architectural Antenna by RF Venue is a high performance antenna for installed in-ear monitor systems (IEMs). Featuring a slim profile enclosure, the CP Architectural Antenna can be installed on a wall or ceiling and can be painted to match any interior. -
RF Venue RF Spotlight Antenna
The RF Spotlight Antenna is a 7mm thick circular pad. It slides underneath carpets, under stages, or rests underfoot. No other antenna is as inconspicuous or easier to place than the Spotlight. -
RF Venue COMBINE4 Signal Combiner for IEM Transmitters
The RF Venue COMBINE4 IEM transmitter combiner brings together up to four in-ear monitor transmitter signals into a single rear panel mounted antenna connector. It also provides DC power to up to four IEM transmitters to reduce cable clutter and wall warts.
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RF Venue CP Beam High Gain Folding Helical Antenna
The RF Venue CP Beam™ antenna is a high performance, directional UHF antenna in a lightweight, portable package. Widely used on major concert tours for monitoring and comms, the CP Beam connects to any brand IEM, wireless mic, or UHF intercom. -
RF Venue 4 Zone Antenna Combiner for Multi-Purpose Rooms
The RF Venue 4 ZONE antenna combiner takes the complexity out of multi-zone wireless microphone projects. 4 ZONE combines together up to four separate pairs of diversity antenna connections for multi-purpose rooms, indoor-outdoor configurations, or main stages with secondary breakout rooms. -
RF Venue CP Beam High Gain Folding Helical Antenna and COMBINE4 4-Channel Antenna Combiner Package
The RF Venue CP Beam™ antenna is a high performance, directional UHF antenna in a lightweight, portable package. Widely used on major concert tours for monitoring and comms, the CP Beam connects to any brand IEM, wireless mic, or UHF intercom. -
RF Venue DISTRO9 HDR High Quality Multi-Zone Antenna Distribution System for Wireless Microphones
The RF Venue DISTRO9 HDR represents a unique approach to high quality RF signal distribution for wireless microphones. A new and proprietary design eliminates old internal splitters most antenna distribution systems still use and replaces them with state of the art "divide by three" circuitry, providing up to 9 low-noise channels of diversity wireless.
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RF Venue DFIND9 HDR 9-Channel Wireless Microphone Upgrade Pack (Stand Mount Version)
The Diversity Fin® Antenna is a multi-purpose antenna for wireless microphones that doesn't drop out by using our patented cross-polarized design. It provides a diversity solution in a single package by combining one log-periodic dipole array (LPDA) and one dipole antenna in an orthogonal (right angle) configuration.
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.