difference in sound between condensors and normal mics?

[lucid]

how do their sounds differ? i know their internal differences pretty much, but how do the actual output sounds differ?

thanks

 

[frank_1]

Condensors are more sensitive and brighter then dynamic mikes. Condensors are most sensitive to humidity, loud muisc and being droped.

 

[lucid]

thanks...

so basically you'd use condensors to pick up more subtle sounds, and not shove them in front of a blasted stack?

thanks

 

[Track Rat]

Condensor mics excell on acoustic sources like acoustic guitars, voice, drum overheads, etc because they're so much more accurate. Unlike a dynamic type microphones that have to deal with the greater mass of moving a coil that's attached to the diaphram, they can react to subtle changes in sound preasure much more quikly, being a capacitor.Not to say they don't work well on other stuff, I use condensors on guitar cabinets, bass cabinets and kick drums all the time and work very well in that application.