# Microphone vs Line-in

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-vs-line-in/178563>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [February 11, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-vs-line-in/178563 "2006-02-11T23:45:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![hsadan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@hsadan](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/hsadan)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2006, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/microphone-vs-line-in/178563/1 "2006-02-11T23:45:01Z")

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A normal soundcard normally has both a microphone and a line-in input ports. What’s the difference between the two?