Audio Tutorials

Polar Response Tutorial

Download the Polar Response (ZIP 2.28MB) file, which contains the three mp3 audio files for this tutorial.
Or listen to the files by clicking on the links below.

Polar Response Tutorial Audio

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If you'd like to Do-It-Yourself, then...

Pull out several mics from each operating type and plug them in (if you don’t have several types, maybe a friend has a few you can borrow). Try mics with differing polar patterns (or switchable patterns) and listen for yourself.

Mic Types Tutorial