Making Connections hundred dollars may buy something that would work just as well or better for your specific application. Instead of describing each type of microphone in detail, this section includes some basic information that will help when using a microphone to record your samples. As many have learned from experience, it is difficult to figure out in advance what the most suitable microphone for your use may be. Regardless of whether you use only the microphones you own or whether you rent very expensive microphones, until you hook them up and listen to the results, you cannot be sure what will work best. You might be able to make an edu- cated guess because the different types of microphones have specific traits that are consistent, but sometimes it turns out differently than you expected. 2.3 Microphone sound samples Using microphones 2.3.1 Power When hooking up a microphone, you need a microphone, a