Microphone Placement Guide

Microphone placement/location is important for effective voice lift performance.

Please ensure the microphone maintains a clear line-of-sight to the presenter's mouth, without physical obstruction.

Wireless Handheld Microphone

  • Talk directly into the top of the mic.
  • Mic needs to be roughly 6" (15cm) from your mouth.

Handheld Microphone is located 6 inches away from the presenter's mouth

Instructor Lapel Microphone

  • Centered as close to your collar bone as possible.
  • Microphone capsule must point towards your mouth.
  • Mic position extremely important for this style of microphone.

Microphone capsule pointed towared the presenters mouth

Tabletop Podium Microphone

  • The podium microphone is very sensitive and can be shared; 2 people for 1 microphone.
  • Speak into it more than 6" (15cm) and less than 24" (60cm).
  • Press centre red button to mute or unmute. 

Table top microphone located between 6 and 12 inches away from presenter's mouth

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Microphone Placement Guide

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