Also a microphone works the same way and is not sensitive to sound intensity.

But how do microphones work, and what are the best techniques to maximize sound?

The microphone on the 590a works only with cellphones.

Cameras went wrong, George's microphone wasn't working and we had to start the show again, a light exploded.

The taping was delayed when the microphones did not work.

My speech was a total catastrophe; I forgot my notes, and the microphone wouldn't work.

Here we are in the year 2009 and the microphones still don't work.

How do microphones work and why are there so many different types?

The first speaker should not be the one who discovers whether the microphone is working at all.

I'm going to check that the microphone works before I start.