The cardioid mic pattern loosely resembles the shape of a heart. "Bidirectional" mics pick up sound from both front and rear. "Omnidirectional" pick up in a 360-degree circle. "Stereo" mics pick ...

A microphone with four cardioid microphones pointed in different directions - a tetrahedral shape. It requires a software-based decoder to convert the front-back, up-down, left-right signals.

The new NZXT Capsule Elite Microphone is a promising device, especially at under $100. We got our hands on one to see exactly ...

The AT2020USB-XP focuses on the sound source thanks to its cardioid directional ... noise reduction. The microphone provides users with additional digital control in the shape of onboard automatic ...