====== Microphones ======

A microphone converts pressure variations in the air into electrical signals.

[[:w:listmovingcoilmics|Moving Coil Microphones]]\\
Moving coil microphones use the inductive properties of a coil of wire moving through a magnetic field.

[[:w:listribbonmics|Ribbon Microphones]]\\
Ribbon microphones are much the same but use a thin, electrically conductive ribbon instead of a coil.

[[:w:listcondensermics|Condenser Microphones]]\\
Condenser microphones, also called capacitor microphones, use a [[capacitance|capacitive]] [[miccapsule|capsule]].