Of all the equipment used in the creation, and reproduction of music, nothing is as overlooked, misunderstood and improperly used as the microphone. Concert-goers are often impressed by the size of the sound system, the stage lighting, costumes, fancy guitars and such, but little if any attention is paid to the device without which the concert would be impossible: the microphone.

When rock 'n' roll was spawned some twenty-odd years ago, much of the equipment was like the music: simple. But as rock 'n' roll grew into 'Rock,' the demands made on instruments became much greater, so the technology of the equipment has been and continues to be refined and improved. As specific musical situations have arisen > engineers have designed microphones to accurately reproduce the sound of specific instruments in specific situations. Some microphones are designed for more general applications, some for very specific uses, but not microphone is suitable for all types of sound recording, reproduction, or broadcast.