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.