Difference between revisions of "Microphone Catalog"

Latest revision as of 11:26, 20 March 2025

All Mics Available in Media Loan.

"General Access" mic is a category of Media Loan microphones that are accessible to all enrolled students. The General Access section of Media Loan is different from the "Audio Studio" section, which is just for advanced audio classes and to be used exclusively inside the audio facilities on campus. For help learning about mics, check our Microphone Basics section inside our Audio Fundamentals page.

Explanation of Columns

Type: The most common category used to describe each mic.
Sound: Example audio for various mics.
Usage: The most common use the mic is built for.
Power Source: Power needed, see the Microphone Basics page to learn about Condensers and Dynamics and what type of transducer needs power to work.

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GENERAL ACCESS MICROPHONES

Type	Brand/Model	Pattern	Standard Usage	Transducer	Power Source	Connector	Quantity	Code
Stage	Shure SM58	Cardioid	Voice	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	19	MHA
Stage	Shure SM57	Cardioid	Instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	11	MHE
Stage	Shure Beta 57A	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	4	MHC
Stage	Sennheiser MD 421-II	Cardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	9	MNA
Broadcast	Electrovoice RE-27 N/D	Cardioid	Voice	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	10	MEV
Broadcast	Sennheiser MD46	Cardioid	Voice	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	5	MSM
Isolating from noise	Beyerdynamic M88 TG	Hypercardioid	Vocals and instruments, specifically to capture lower frequency sounds	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	5	MTG
Broadcast	Beyerdynamic M58	Omni	Voice	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MBD
Broadcast	Electrovoice 635A	Omni	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	18	MED
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE18	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MER
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE16	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MEG
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE15	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MEJ
All purpose studio	Aston Origin	Cardioid	General purpose condenser mic, used on instruments and vocals	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MAN
All purpose studio	Pacific Pro Audio LD1	Cardioid	General purpose condenser mic, used on instruments and vocals	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MPP
All purpose studio	Marshall MXL2003	Cardioid	General purpose condenser mic, used on instruments and vocals	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MML
Stereo pair	Studio Projects C4	Variable: Cardioid, Omni	General purpose condenser mic, used on instruments	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	1 stereo pair kit (2 mics total)	MCS
Combo Kit	Sennheiser K6	Variable: Cardioid, Omni, Super Cardioid	Can cater to almost all settings. Great for video, stage use, and studio recording. 1 module + 3 different capsules.	Condenser	1 AA Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	32	MNC
Shotgun	Audio Technica 835B	Hypercardioid	Video, broadcast, and field work.	Condenser	1 AA Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	8	MAU
Shotgun	Rode NTG1	Supercardioid	Video, broadcast, and field work.	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	10	MCNTG
Lavalier	Shure MX185	Cardioid	Interview, broadcast, and presentation.	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MOX
Lavalier	Audio Technica 899	Omni	Interview, broadcast, and presentation.	Condenser	1 AA Battery	XLR	10	MOJ
Stage	Shure SM86	Cardioid	Voice	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MSCC
Stereo	Audio Technica AT825	Stereo: X/Y Dual Cardioid capsules	Instruments and video	Condenser	1 AA Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MAI
Stereo	Rode NT4	Stereo: X/Y Dual Cardioid capsules	Instruments and video	Condenser	1 9V Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MCNT4
Shotgun	Rode VideoMic	Super Cardioid	Video, broadcast, and field work.	Condenser	1 9V Battery	1/8”	24	MCV
Stereo	Sony ECM-MS907	Stereo	Video, broadcast, and field work.	Condenser	1 AA Battery	1/8”	5	MOT
Stereo	Sony ECM-MS957	Stereo	Recording live concerts, conferences, interviews and sound effects.	Condenser	1 AA Battery	XLR	1	MOS
Lavalier	Sennheiser ME2	Omni	Interview, broadcast, and presentation.	Condenser	1/8" plug-in power	1/8”	5	MON
PZM	Crown Sound Grabber II	Omni	Pressure zone mic for recording conferences, interviews, and lectures.	Condenser	1 AAA Battery	1/8”	3	MCP
PZM	Crown Optimus Sound Grabber	Omni	Pressure zone mic for recording conferences, interviews, and lectures.	Condenser	1 AA Battery	XLR	4	MCPX
USB	Blue Yeti Pro	Variable: Cardioid, Omni, Bidirectional & Stereo.	Voice	Condenser	Powered by USB, +48v Phantom Power for XLR	USB & XLR	2	MBY
USB	Plantronics Audio 628	Omni	Headset mic for calls.		Powered by USB	USB	10	MHU
Hydrophone	DolphinEar Pro	Omni	Designed to capture underwater sounds to depths of 100 meters. Not ideal for shallow water. Proficiency required.	Contact	Not required	XLR	2	MHP
Parabolic	Parabolic Kits with Sennheiser K6	Omni	Includes K6 power module, cardioid capsule, rollable dish, dish transport bag, pistol grip handle, tripod adapter, dish cover and duffle bag. Designed for distant low level sounds such as bird calls. Proficiency required.	Condenser	1 AA Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	10	MGP

Most recent update: February 2025.

"Audio Studio" microphones are not available for checkout. This page is only here for reference. They are only used by the advanced audio classes and are to be used exclusively in the audio facilities on campus.

AUDIO STUDIO MICROPHONES (Advanced Audio Classes Only)

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Type	Brand/Model	Pattern	Standard Usage	Transducer	Power Source	Connector	Quantity	Code
Stage	AKG D202E	Cardioid	Designed to eliminate proximity effect, very flat frequency response.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MAA
High SPL	AKG D224E	Cardioid	High SPL, good for loud sources.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	1	MAB
Instrument	AKG 460B	Cardioid	Low self-noise. Equipped with low cut filters or 10db pad.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MAE
Drum mic	AKG D112	Cardioid	Used primarily on kick drums. Handles high SPL.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MAF
All purpose studio	AKG C414	Variable: Cardioid, bidirectional, hypercardioid, omnidirectional, subcardioid	All purpose studio standard mic. Comes in varying versions, B-ULS (vintage, warm tone), XLS (modern, warm tone), and XLII (modern, bright tone)	Condenser (Large diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	3 single (2 XLII, 1 B-ULS), 1 stereo pair kit (ULS) (5 total)	MAH
Tube mic	Audio Technica 4060	Cardioid	Vacuum tube condenser. Used on vocals, instruments and amps.	Tube condenser (Large diaphragm)	External power supply	XLR	1	MAV
Stereo pair kit	Neumann KM84	Cardioid	Great detail on acoustic instruments and drum overheads.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	1 stereo pair kit (2 mics total)	MBN
All purpose studio	Neumann U87	Variable: cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional	Used on vocals instruments, flat frequency response and great detail	Condenser (Large diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MBO
Instruments	Neumann KM83	Omni	Omnidirectional equivalent of the KM84.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MBP
All purpose studio	Neumann U47 (FET)	Hypercardioid	Great for vocals, also used on instruments.	Condenser (Large diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	1	MBQ
Stereo mic	Avantone CK40	Variable: cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional	Stereo condenser with adjustable pickup patterns and swiveling capsule. Good for recording a room or in a bidirectional pattern.	Condenser (Large diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	1	MCK
Stereo mic	Rode NT4	Stereo: X/Y Dual Cardioid capsules	Instruments and video	Condenser	1 9V Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	1	MCNT
PZM	Crown PZM	Omni	Used for recording multiple voices in a conference or meeting setting.	PZM	2 9V Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MCP
Broadcast	Electrovoice 635A	Omni	Voice and room mic	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MED
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE16	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	4	MEG
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE15	Supercardioid	Instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MEJ
Broadcast	Electrovoice RE55	Omni	Voice and room mic	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MEM
Instruments	Electrovoice CS15	Variable: cardioid and omnidirectional	Versatile instrument use	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	5	MEO
Broadcast	Electrovoice RE20	Cardioid	Voice for recording and broadcast	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MEP
Isolating from noise	Electrovoice RE18	Supercardioid	Voice, designed to reduce handling noise.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MER
Drum mic	Electrovoice 408B	Supercardioid	High SPL, good for loud sources.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MES
Drum mic	Electrovoice 308B	Cardioid	Cardioid version of the 408B.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	4	MET
Reference mic	Earthworks TC20	Omni	Flat reference microphone, high SPL. Good for sound measurement and loud sources.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MEW
Ribbon	Cascade Fathead	Bidirectional	Dark tone for instruments and vocals, often used in mid-side pair.	Ribbon	Do NOT supply +48v Phantom Power, ribbons will be damaged!	XLR	2 single, 1 stereo pair kit (4 mics total)	MFH
Stage	Shure SM58	Cardioid	Voice	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	18	MHA
Stage	Shure Beta 87A	Supercardioid	Hand held vocal mic with good feedback rejection	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MHB
Voice	Shure SM53	Cardioid	Hand held vocal mic, reduces proximity effect.	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	1	MHD
Stage	Shure SM57	Cardioid	Instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	8	MHE
Instruments	Shure SM81	Cardioid	Used on instruments, popular for pianos.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MHF
Stereo	Shure VP88	Variable: cardioid and bidirectional	Stereo, used in broadcasting.	Condenser	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	1	MHG
All purpose studio	Shure KSM32	Cardioid	General purpose condenser mic	Condenser (Large diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MHK
Instruments	Shure KSM137	Cardioid	Instruments.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MHM
Voice	Shure SM7B	Cardioid	Popular vocal mic for recording and broadcast	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	3	MHS
Drum mic	Shure Beta 52A	Supercardioid	High SPL and good low end, for kick drums	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MEF
Stage	Sennheiser MD 421-II	Cardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	6	MNA
Instruments	Sennheiser MKH40	Cardioid	Great detail on acoustic instruments and drum overheads.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	+48v Phantom Power	XLR	4	MKH
Drum mic	Sennheiser E604 Kit	Cardioid	Clip on mics for snares and toms	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	1 kit (3 mics total)	MAD
Combo Kit	Sennheiser K6	Variable: Cardioid, Omni, Super Cardioid	Can cater to almost all settings. Great for video, stage use, and studio recording. 1 module + 3 different capsules.	Condenser (Small diaphragm)	1 AA Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	3	MNC
Voice	Sennheiser 441	Supercardioid	Voice and instruments	Dynamic	Not required	XLR	2	MND
Binaural mic	Dr. Normar's Binaural head (Sennhesier MKE 2002)	Omni	Sennheiser binaural microphone pair to record a 3d stereo field for playback over headphones.	Condenser	1 9V Battery	XLR	1	MNE
Lavalier	Sony ECM50	Omni	Interview, broadcast, and presentation.	Condenser	1 E90 Battery or +48v Phantom Power	XLR	2	MOF
Ribbon	Beyerdynamic M160	Hypercardioid	Instruments, popular on strings.	Ribbon	Do NOT supply +48v Phantom Power, ribbons will be damaged!	XLR	4	MRB
Ribbon	Coles 4038	Bidirectional	Classic instrument and voice mic	Ribbon	Do NOT supply +48v Phantom Power, ribbons will be damaged!	XLR	2	MRC
Ribbon	RCA 77DX	Variable: cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional	Vintage ribbon mic, popular in broadcasting for vocals.	Ribbon	Do NOT supply +48v Phantom Power, ribbons will be damaged!	XLR	2	MRR
Ribbon	Royer R121	Bidirectional	Instruments	Ribbon	Do NOT supply +48v Phantom Power, ribbons will be damaged!	XLR	3	MRY
Tube mic	Chameleon Labs TS-1	Variable: cardioid, omnidirectional	Instruments	Tube condenser (Small diaphragm)	External power supply	XLR	4	MTS
Tube mic	Chameleon Labs TS-2	Variable: cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional	General purpose condenser mic	Tube condenser (Large diaphragm)	External power supply	XLR	4	MTS2
Tube mic	sE Electronics sE5000	Cardioid	General purpose condenser mic	Tube condenser (Large diaphragm)	External power supply	XLR	2	MSV
Tube mic	sE Electronics sE5600	Variable: cardioid, bidirectional, omnidirectional, with 5 intermediate stages selectable on power supply	General purpose condenser mic	Tube condenser (Large diaphragm)	External power supply	XLR	2	MSZ

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Difference between revisions of "Microphone Catalog"

Latest revision as of 11:26, 20 March 2025

Explanation of Columns

GENERAL ACCESS MICROPHONES

AUDIO STUDIO MICROPHONES (Advanced Audio Classes Only)

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