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While in practice that may be mostly true, it's not necessarily a fact. Unbalanced microphones can and do exist.

I think GP was referring to the conductors on a standard stereo+mic 3.5mm plug, which of course really has four conductors, but three prominent dividing marks.

These are unbalanced mics. I've never seen balanced mics outside of recording studios.

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