Microphone Polar Patterns: The Basics

Want to know more about how different kinds of microphones pick up sound? Then you’re in the right place. We've put together a full run down on all the most common polar patterns for microphones with a live sound demo on each one. 0:00 – Introduction 0:22 – What is a polar pattern? 1:05 – Cardioid polar pattern 1:31 – Cardioid microphone demo 1:44 – Supercardioid polar pattern 2:16 – Supercardioid microphone demo 2:29 – Omnidirectional polar pattern 3:09 – Omnidirectional microphone demo 3:24 – Bidirectional polar pattern 3:48 – Bidirectional microphone demo 4:00 – Hypercardioid polar pattern 4:30 – Hypercardioid microphone demo 4:44 – Shotgun / Lobar polar pattern 5:24 – Shotgun / Lobar microphone demo 5:36 – Outro Equipment we use: Sennheiser AVX Wireless System - https://bit.ly/3xDxf0M Tascam DR-100MKIII - https://bit.ly/36Mqazj Roland Pro AV - https://bit.ly/36BuSjb CHAUVET DJ Freedom H1 - https://bit.ly/36vEkVh CHAUVET DJ CAST Panel Pack - https://bit.ly/3AVVcm3 Join the conversation on social media. Follow @TeamLeisuretec on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more exclusive content. www.leisuretec.co.uk [email protected] +44 (0) 1525 850085 #leisuretec #microphone #livesound