AES-42 Digital microphones

FAQ: Digital microphones

It's a pity that so many wrong or misleading information on digital microphones are distributed. Let's try to bring some facts into that discussion:

  • Do digital microphones have a higher noise floor than analog microphones?

No. In a digital microphone there are A/D converters and an analogue preamp stage - just as it is the case in a signal chain using an analogue microphone.

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