The dynamic or moving coil microphone was introduced around 1930 and the velocity or ribbon microphone in 1932.
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Ribbon microphones are similar to moving coil microphones in the sense that both produce sound by means of magnetic induction.
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The voltage output of older ribbon microphones is typically quite low compared to a dynamic moving coil microphone, and a step-up transformer is used to increase the voltage output and increase the output impedance.