Moving-coil vocal and instrument microphones, the section of the mic locker that takes the most abuse and asks the least in return. Core lines include the Shure SM58 and BETA 52A, the sE Electronics V7 family in its full run of colours and switched variants, and stage dynamics from Sennheiser and Audio Technica.

Dynamics need no phantom power, shrug off high SPL and survive drops, which is why they remain the default for live vocals, guitar cabs and drums. The practical choices are pattern and switch. Cardioid models like the SM58 are forgiving of mic technique and monitor placement; supercardioid designs such as the V7 and BETA 52A trade a tighter front pickup for a hot rear lobe, so wedge positioning matters more. Switched versions like the SM58S and V7 Switch make sense for conference and rental use where the presenter controls the mic, but on music stages most engineers prefer switchless bodies that cannot be muted by accident. For kick drums and bass instruments, purpose-voiced large-diaphragm dynamics like the BETA 52A carry low end that a vocal mic will not.

Wireless users can get the V7 sound as a screw-on head for handheld transmitters, listed under wireless capsules.