Using Parabolic Microphones for Sports
The KLOVER MiK line of parabolic microphones has become the industry standard for capturing on-field sound at professional sporting events around the world. From the Super Bowl and World Series to the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, audio engineers rely on KLOVER MiK to deliver the visceral crack of a bat, the thud of a tackle, and the roar of the crowd that puts viewers in the middle of the action.
While being the go-to microphone for professional football, the KLOVER MiK is equally at home in other sports where long-range audio pickup is required. Broadcasters have used KLOVER MiK parabolic microphones for soccer, rugby, kayak racing, rodeos, horse racing, team handball, basketball, and racing of all types. Whether you are mixing audio for a national broadcast or streaming a local high school game, a parabolic microphone gives you focused, long-range pickup that no shotgun or lapel mic can match.
According to senior mixer and audio consultant Fred Aldous of Fox, “KLOVER MiK has become the industry standard.” The KM-26 has been the standard for NFL sideline audio since its first appearance at the Super Bowl. The KM-16 has been used for MLB playoffs and the World Series. And the compact KM-09 has been deployed at March Madness and the NBA Summer League, proving that even the smallest KLOVER MiK delivers broadcast-quality results.
Key Benefits
- Captures on-field sounds (hits, whistles, crowd reactions) from 20 to 500+ feet away
- Narrow 30-40 degree conical pickup pattern rejects more PA system bleed and crowd noise than any other mic
- Ballistics-grade construction withstands sideline collisions — designed for NFL safety
- Carbon fiber handles crush safely on impact, unlike metal or PVC alternatives
- Used by ESPN, Fox Sports, CBS, NBC, and international broadcasters in 30+ countries
Which KLOVER MiK Is Right for Sports?
KLOVER MiK 09
KLOVER MiK 16
KLOVER MiK 26
Customer Stories
What Sports Professionals Say
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“We hear things that were all but impossible to get before. KLOVER MiK has become the industry standard.”
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Fred Aldous
Sr. Mixer/Audio Consultant — Fox -
“I've had a setup I've used for baseball for several years, but at the Little League World Series, we had to set up the shotgun mics back in a hallway that had the scorekeepers and other people walking around. I always ended up capturing extra voices. When I switched to Klover (KLOVER MiK 16), all that went away.”
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Devin Barnhart
ESPN Audio Mixer -
“We just finished our first home stand and we loved the parabs. They sound so great! You can hear the pop of a mitt and the crack of a bat so crisply. They look sharp on television as well.”
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Andrew Halverson
Director of Broadcast — Minnesota Twins Baseball Club -
“I used them for the 2013 ALCS and World Series, and they worked great. I also used them for the MLB World Series in Sydney, Australia, where I was forced to be much further from the action than normal, and they performed really well. I will definitely use them again.”
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Joe Carpenter
Audio Engineer — Baseball Mixer, Fox MLB All-Star & Post Season
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