===== Polar Patterns =====

==== Cardioid ====
Cardioid mics have great rejection to the back of the mic. They are great for keeping extra noise from the stage out of the mic.\\
Microphones with this pattern include:
  * [[sm58|SM58]]
  * [[sm57|SM57]]
  * [[ksm8|KSM8]]
  * [[ew835|E835]]
  * [[sm137|SM137]]
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==== Super-Cardioid ====
Super-Cardioid has more rejection than the Cardioid but develops a small lobe directly to the back of the mic.\\
Microphones with this pattern include:
  * [[beta52a|Beta 52A]]
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==== Hyper-Cardioid ====
Hyper-Cardioid has even more rejection than the Super-Cardioid but also has a larger lobe to the back of the mic.\\
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==== Omnidirectional ====
Omnidirectional miss pic up equally around the entire mic.\\
Microphones with this pattern include:
  * [[dfine|DPA d:fine]]
  * KSM137
  * SM81
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[[http://www.shure.eu/support_download/educational_content/microphones-basics/microphone_polar_patterns|Additional Resources]]\\
[[http://www.practical-music-production.com/polar-pattern.html|Pattern Source]]\\