 There are many varieties of microphones:  Lavalier— a small microphone designed to pick up speech from a single person, typically attached to the person's clothing; also known as a lapel mic  Wireless— a microphone that is not physically connected to a camera or recording equipment  Boom— a directional mic that is mounted on a boom arm and positioned just out of camera  Mounted— a microphone that is attached to a stand or a boom
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