dynamic microphone [2]

Device with a moving coil traveling in a magnetic field that converts sounds into electric pulses for broadcasting or recording.

plug

Terminal end of the cable with prongs that is inserted into an electric outlet (jack).

cable

housing

connector

Device used to connect the cable to the microphone.

on-off switch

Power-connecting device used to turn the microphone on or off.

windscreen

Screen covering and protecting a microphone; it muffles the speaker’s breathing and the sound of the wind.

magnet

Material producing the magnetic field.

diaphragm

Thin sheet of metal or plastic attached to the moving coil; it vibrates from the effect of sound waves.

moving coil

Metal part whose motion in a magnetic field is caused by the vibrations of the diaphragm; it creates a corresponding modulation in the electric current.