The Microphone evolution by Santi Bertola

1877

juanromanp2006 — 2021-06-03 18:02:07 UTC

David Edward Hughes was created the first microphone in 1877. 
It consisted of charcoal granules packed loosely in a container where only air could enter.

1916

santibertola0528 — 2021-06-03 18:21:12 UTC

Edward Christopher Wente developed the first condenser microphone.

juanromanp2006 — 2021-06-03 18:28:55 UTC

1923

santibertola0528 — 2021-08-12 22:24:16 UTC

The first moving coil microphone was built with practical use

1930

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The ribbon microphone, another type of electromagnetic microphone created by Harry F. Olson, was launched on the market

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1948

santibertola0528 — 2021-08-12 22:31:13 UTC

Neumann released the tube microphone U47, the first condenser microphone with a switchable cardioid and omni-directional polar pattern.

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1962

santibertola0528 — 2021-08-12 22:38:53 UTC

The company Audio-Technica Corporation launched the AT-1 and AT-3MM models of stereophonic capsules and began supplying capsules to audio manufacturers.

1963

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Manufacturer Electro-Voice responded to the demands of the film industry by developing the Shotgun microphone, which offered more focused audio pickup because it was unidirectional.

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Late 20th century

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When the Shure brothers released the SM58 and SM57, the development of microphone technology advanced rapidly.

Present

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The latest research includes the use of fiber optics, lasers, and interferometers.

santibertola0528 — 2021-08-12 22:48:07 UTC

1957: the wireless microphone was invented by Litke.

jlunlar2011 — 2021-08-16 22:21:46 UTC

1983: Sennheiser developed the first clip-on microphones

jlunlar2011 — 2021-08-16 22:22:32 UTC

2010: The Eigenmike was released, a microphone that is composed of several high-quality microphones arranged on the surface of a solid sphere, allowing the sound to be captured from a variety of directions.

jlunlar2011 — 2021-08-16 22:23:12 UTC