graywolf
Well-known member
This is kind of a fun post...
When I was a kid these things were called clip-on microphones.
Over the years they were called lapel microphones (probably the most common), tie clip microphones, pin-on microphones, miniature microphones, and who knows what else. Now pin microphone seems to be the most current term.
The one thing they ain't is a lavalier microphone. A lavalier microphone is worn on a cord around the neck, like a necklace. If you want to know what they originally looked like search for a photo of telephone operators from the 1920's.
They seem to be the most faddish of the microphones, going by the many names assigned to them.
Since there has not been a post here for a few days, I thought I would post something useless to know.
When I was a kid these things were called clip-on microphones.
Over the years they were called lapel microphones (probably the most common), tie clip microphones, pin-on microphones, miniature microphones, and who knows what else. Now pin microphone seems to be the most current term.
The one thing they ain't is a lavalier microphone. A lavalier microphone is worn on a cord around the neck, like a necklace. If you want to know what they originally looked like search for a photo of telephone operators from the 1920's.
They seem to be the most faddish of the microphones, going by the many names assigned to them.
Since there has not been a post here for a few days, I thought I would post something useless to know.
