Posting this here for folks who are learning about microphones (like me!). Found this excellent, in-depth series all about microphones - it's fascinating and am learning a bunch, figured some others are in my boat and would find the same. Link to the next in series is at the bottom of the article - it just keeps going!
https://www.audiotechnology.com/tutorials/microphones-an-introduction
https://www.audiotechnology.com/tutorials/microphones-an-introduction