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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Sennheiser XSW2-ME3 Vocal Wireless System with Condenser Cardioid Headmic
The XS WIRELESS 2 HEADMIC SET is an easy to use all-in-one wireless system for singers and performers, excellent for live sound that involves dancing and singing all at the same time. Metal receiver housing and rackmount kit included.
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Audio-Technica BP894xcW MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Black
The Audio-Technica BP894xcW 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 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 MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Black
The Audio-Technica BP894xcH 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 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 MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Black
The Audio-Technica BP894xCT4 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 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 MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Black
The Audio-Technica BP894xCLM3 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 -
Sennheiser HSP4 Condenser Cardioid Neckband Microphone
The Sennheiser HSP4 Condenser Cardioid Neckband Microphone is a headworn microphone featuring very lightweight design and superlative audio quality. Permanently polarized variant of the MKE platinum condenser capsule with cardioid polar pattern designed for professional "hands free" applications.
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Audio-Technica BP894x MicroSet Cardioid Condenser Headworn Microphone - Black
The Audio-Technica BP894x 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 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-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-3211N893X 3000 Series Fourth Generation Network-Enabled Wireless Microphone System with BP893xcH Headworn Mic - Black
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211N893X 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-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-3211/894x 3000 Series Fourth Generation Wireless Microphone System with BP894xcH Headworn Mic - Black
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211/894x 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-3211N892x 3000 Series Fourth Generation Network-Enabled Wireless Microphone System with BP892xcH Headworn Mic - Black
The Audio-Technica ATW-3211N892x wireless microphone system comes with the ATW-R3210N network-enabled receiver and ATW-T3201 body-pack transmitter with BP892xcH 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-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.
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.