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The 2 Types of Microphone for Voice-Overs

What are the two different types of studio microphones that narrators and voice-over actors should use?

Here are the two different kinds:

  1. Condenser Mics

  2. Dynamic Mics


Each one has its merits but I’m guessing you’re here because you would like to know about vocal mics. So we’ll go over those.

Using a microphone properly is half the battle. If you can do that, then you’re going to get a great sound in the end. Using them poorly will result in hours of editing for a result that can be sub-par.

That being said, we’re going to start with the most common microphone that voice-over actors should use. The condenser microphone

Condenser Microphones

Dynamic Microphone