Why Condenser Microphones One way microphones are classified is by how they convert sound energy to an electrical signal. In a place of worship, condenser microphones offer a number of advantages over dynamics. They also have higher sensitivity for excellent pickup, even at the distances required by hanging choir mics. They have lower handling noise than dynamics, and their extended frequency response provides a crisper, more accurate reproduction of sound. Condenser microphones require a power source for their internal electronics.
Some models can receive power from an internal battery.
Phantom power has no effect on the sound of the system. Why Unidirectional Microphones Another way to identify microphones is by their directional properties, that is, how much sound they pick up from various directions. Outside the acceptance angle, microphone sensitivity is reduced. Figure 4 summarizes the performance of different pickup patterns.