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The term "supercardioid" means that it has a tight and very directional pickup pattern, which means that it picks up or is most sensitive to sounds that are coming directly at the front of the microphone, while being less sensitive to sounds coming at the microphone from the sides of the microphone.
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Stage and studio miking come together for the new Shure Beta 27 side-address, supercardioid microphone.
Gearwire - tkatz 2010
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The Beta 27 is the only side-address, supercardioid condenser microphone of its kind designed for professional sound reinforcement, notes Shure.
Gearwire - tkatz 2010
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As is the case with most good quality cardioid microphones, or in this case supercardioid dynamic microphones, the ElectroVoice PL33 profits from the so called "proximity effect."
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Simply put, the proximity effect happens when a cardioid or supercardioid dynamic microphone is placed close to a sound source.
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Developed for those who want a condenser mic that offers better isolation of the sound source, the Beta 27 has a supercardioid polar pattern that targets the sound source like no other, in any type of acoustic environment, according to the manufacturer.
Gearwire - tkatz 2010
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The PL24 is a professional-grade supercardioid dynamic vocal microphone designed to capture the character of voice in live sound applications.
podcastrigs.com 2010
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These new mics feature the same capsules, but the MC 910 has an omnidirectional polar pattern and the MC 950 has a supercardioid pattern.
Gearwire - 2008
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Putting a new angle on drum mic'ing, the dynamic supercardioid PL35 is designed and voiced for tom and snare mic'ing, with a unique physical design that eliminates the need for right-angle XLR connectors, minimizing cable clutter over the drum.
Harmony Central 2008
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The dynamic supercardioid PL33 kick drum and low frequency instrument microphone delivers all the tight low-end and punctuation needed for today's demanding sound requirements.
Harmony Central 2008
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