Microphone suitable for professional live performance

A personal microphone that receives a phantom direct current (DC) voltage and provides a processed output signal having a dynamic range, the personal microphone comprising;

• a microphone output connector for receiving the phantom DC voltage and providing the processed output signal, the microphone output connector comprising pins suitably arranged for coupling to a 3-pin female XLR connector;
• a structure having a form factor for live performance;
• a capsule for receiving acoustic energy and generating an input signal;
• and
• an adjustable signal processor for converting the input signal into the processed output signal, the adjustable signal processor being located in the structure;
• the adjustable signal processor comprising;
• signal input terminals coupled to the capsule for receiving the input signal from the capsule;
• input/output terminals coupled to the microphone output connector for receiving the phantom DC voltage from the microphone output connector, the input/output terminals providing the processed output signal to the microphone output connector;
• a dynamic range compressor for compressing the dynamic range of the processed output signal;
• and
• an adjustment device for adjusting operating parameters of the adjustable signal processor.

A microphone comprising;

• a body having a proximal end and a distal end;
• an input end located at the proximal end of the body;
• an output end located at the distal end of the body;
• and
• a windscreen located at the input end of the body;
• a capsule located at the input end of the body behind the windscreen, the capsule converting acoustic energy into an input signal;
• an adjustable locating device for changing the location of the capsule relative to the windscreen;
• a microphone output connector for providing an output signal responsive to the input signal, the output signal having a dynamic range, the microphone output connector comprising pins suitably arranged for coupling to a 3-pin female XLR connector;
• wherein the capsule includes a proximity effect to provide a bass boost in the output signal, and adjusting the location of the capsule relative to the windscreen using the adjustable locating device changes the bass boost caused by the proximity effect.