Audio engineers and recording artists alike can be passionate about their favorite microphones. There are several different types and each type delivers a certain characteristically different sound. This is the same principle as how any generator produces electricity by moving a coil of wire in and out of a magnetic field. In other words, these types of microphones generate their own power and need no outside power supply. They are typically very rugged and are mostly used in live stage performances and for microphoning instruments during recording sessions.
Condenser microphones differ in almost every way from dynamic microphones.
The connections are known as Pin 1, Pin 2 and Pin 3. The 48 volts flows through the microphone cable to power the microphone capsule.