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Business Communication
Microphone Pick-Up Patterns
Pick-up pattern Clarification Mic examples
OMNIDIRECTIONAL
Generally the best way to pick up sound.
Microphone position has practically no effect on
how/what sound is picked up. Due to possibility of
feedback creation, omnidirectional microphones
are not recommended to be used in sensitive
environment with a lot of reflection – rooms with
loudspeaker installations, glass walls etc
ME 9002
MMD 42-1
MKE 1
MKE 2
SL Headmic 1
CARDIOID
Perfect microphones for feedback sensitive
environments (glass walls, loudspeaker
installations, noisy environments). Sound
quality changes depending on the position of the
microphone. Perfect use cases when there are
several speakers talking (debates, conversations
between several interlocutors etc.) for separation
if there are several speakers
ME 34
MMD 835
MM 435
MMD 935
ME 9004
MEB 104
MEB 114
MEG 40
HSP 4
SUPER-CARDIOID
Mainly used in gooseneck microphones as only
smaller volume adjustments are needed which
allows greater freedom of movement towards/from
microphone. In comparison to other microphones,
super-cardioid mics allow for bigger distance
between speaker and mic itself
ME 35
MM 445
MMD 845
MME 865
MMD 945
SHOTGUN
Shotgun microphones are the most directed mics,
allowing for a great noise reduction from the sides.
Shotgun mics are used when the speaker/presenter/
educator is relatively far away from/not right in front
of the mic.
ME 36