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.