Polar and Frequency ResponseFor this discussion, you will chart the frequency response and polar response of one of your microphones. Solve the following issues:1. What source signal will you use

Microphone Specifications: Frequency Response

One of the first characteristics that distinguish one microphone from another sonically is frequency response, a mic's ability to accurately reproduce source amplitude across the frequency spectrum.

Frequency response is measured as level difference in dB against a 0 dB reference level, generally at 1 kHz.

A mic with limited high frequency response will tend to sound dull.

A mic with limited low frequency response will tend to sound thin or anemic.

Microphones that are good at faithfully capturing a source across a wide spectrum of frequencies is said to have a flat frequency response.

Frequency response results from a series of design factors, including mass and material construction of the diaphragm, electronic circuitry design and components, transducer type, etc. As discussed previously, condenser microphones generally exhibit the flattest frequency response as a rule.