If you’ve ever seen multiple singers gathered around a single microphone, they were likely using one of these. An omnidirectional pickup (“polar”) pattern. Galak76 ...

Gun N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose pledged to end the 30-year-old tradition of tossing his microphone to the crowd after hitting an Australian woman in the face on Tuesday.

Lady Gaga's microphone malfunctioned during her performance of 'Abracadabra' at Coachella this weekend: 'At least you know I'm singing live.' ...

The best live vocal microphones are of instrumental importance to performers and bands, whether husky-voiced whisper-singers in crowded small venues or mega-voiced megastars in mega-sized stadia. No ...

The Shure Unidyne 55 microphone has been a favourite of musicians and public speakers since 1939 – from Elvis Presley to Metallica, and from John F. Kennedy to Martin Luther King.

How to place your microphone for singing. When recording vocals, adjust the mic distance based on your performance. ... Type of microphone: Different microphones have unique sensitivities.

Lady Gaga laughed off a microphone malfunction during her second weekend headlining the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., on Friday, April 18. 'At ...

Omnidirectional microphones capture sound from all directions, ensuring uniform signal reception regardless of the singer's orientation. In contrast, figure-8 microphones have weak side sensitivity ...

Whisper singers evolved into crooners, and microphones migrated into concert halls. Rudy Vallée claimed to be the first singer to perform a live show with electrical amplification, in 1930.