ribbon microphone

noun

1. a microphone that utilizes a metal ribbon suspended in a magnetic field.

ribbon microphone

noun

1. a type of microphone in which the conductor is a thin ribbon of aluminium alloy moving perpendicularly in a magnetic field. It is strongly directional and can be used to reduce unwanted side noise

Word History and Origins

Origin of ribbon microphone¹

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Ribbon microphone — A ribbon mic is a type of dynamic microphone that has a thin strip of metal suspended in a magnetic field.

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George Papandreou, Greek Prime Minister of the war-time government of National Unity in exile, is seen with the famous ribbon microphone developed by the B.B.C. in 1934.

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Without its base the ribbon microphone weighs 4 kilograms, nearly 9 lbs.

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