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The final piece of the new design is now in place. Please do a search from the microphone database to see our shiny new layout. As a special bonus feature, the search results table can be sorted; just click on a column heading to rearrange the resulting microphones by manufacturer, price, microphone type, capsule size, […]

The “max SPL” figure for a microphone communicates the loudest sound the microphone can capture without distortion. However, dynamic mics rarely have a max SPL rating. The reason for this is inherent in their design. As Wikipedia explains, dynamic microphones translate audio into electronic signals via electromagnetic induction: there is a movable induction coil positioned […]

A week’s worth of evenings cramming complex data structures into Smarty means the microphone database has a new suit of clothes. For a limited time you can still see the old look; just do a search. The search-results template isn’t ready yet. Soooooon.

Turns out, sitting on a website idea for two years is no way to get it into the world. So, here you go. (Click the “Mics” button.)