Shotgun microphones

Shotgun microphones are microphones that capture sound from a wide area and are particularly effective at picking up ambient or spatial sounds. They are often used in situations where you want to capture sound from multiple directions or the surrounding soundscape, such as in film production, stage sets, or concerts. Shotgun microphones have a wide, flat pickup pattern that picks up sound from all around them, and are especially used in dynamic environments where an overview of the surrounding sound is needed.

These microphones are also used for sound effects and recording nature sounds, as they can record ambient sounds without the cameraman or recorder needing to be directly nearby.