Field recording microphone

1. What is the best microphone for field recording?
2. What is field microphone?
3. What is the best microphone for recording nature sounds?
4. What are the basic types of field microphones?

What is the best microphone for field recording?

Best Cardioid Microphones

• Audio Technica AT4021. The AT4021 is the best value cardioid microphone for field recording because of its balance of self-noise, sensitivity and features. ...
• Rode M5 Matched Pair. The Rode M5 cardioid microphones offer good performance at an unbeatable price. ...
• Sennheiser MKH 40.

What is field microphone?

Field recording is the term used for an audio recording produced outside a recording studio, and the term applies to recordings of both natural and human-produced sounds. ... For underwater field recordings, a field recordist uses hydrophones to capture the sounds and/or movements of whales, or other aquatic organisms.

What is the best microphone for recording nature sounds?

The List

What are the basic types of field microphones?

In this article, I'll go through all the 4 most common and useful microphone types and what they do best.

1. Dynamic Microphones. Dynamic Mics are the workhorses of the microphone world. ...
2. Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones. ...
3. Small Diaphragm Condenser Microphones. ...
4. Ribbon Microphones.