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The beggining
The word "microphone" was developed by Sir Charles Wheatstone in 1827. He used it to describe an all-mechanical vibration stethoscop -
The Turner 77
The first microphone was invented by Emile Berliner in 1876. This microphone was used as a telephone transmitter by the Bell company. -
The Carbon Microphone
In 1878 the carbon microphone was invented by David Edward Hughes.Hughes discovered that a loose contact in a circuit containing a battery and a telephone receiver created a situation where sounds in the receiver matched the vibrations upon the diaphragm of the telephone mouthpiece or transmitter. -
The Ribbion Microphone
The ribbon microphone was invented in 1942 for radio broadcasting. When radios were created, they needed a certain type of microphone specially created for the radio's use -
Electric Microphones
The electric microphone was invented by James West. The electret microphone offered greater reliability, higher precision, lower cost, and a smaller size. -
Other MicroPhones
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