Fig. 1: Diagrams from Wente’s 1916 patent application show the condenser microphone in cutaway view. Diaphragm (#6), which is grounded, is stretched only 5/10000th of an inch from the backplate (#7), ...
If you are a performer that uses and maybe even loves microphones, there is no question that you have at one time or more held a Shure microphone in your hand. Established in 1925 and celebrating ...