Distortion

Microphone distortion

Microphone distortion
  1. What causes distortion in microphone?
  2. What causes distortion in vocals?
  3. Can distortion damage a microphone?

What causes distortion in microphone?

The most quoted form of distortion found in microphone specifications is 'clipping' distortion due to sound energy overloading the microphone's internal electronics, causing the reproduced signal to be clipped at the peaks and, therefore, distorted.

What causes distortion in vocals?

The most common reason that vocals are distorted is that they have been recorded too loud. On average, the recording level should be about -18dB, peaking at no more than -12dB. Being too close to the microphone and poor microphone technique can also contribute to the signal being too loud.

Can distortion damage a microphone?

What this data means is that when you hit this dB level you'll have some level of distortion. If you keep pushing it, you can break the microphone. That is why it's generally best to use dynamic microphones or other kind of passive microphones for very loud sounds (explosions for example).

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