A capacitor microphone includes a battery holder including a microphone unit housing at one end and a battery holder at the other end, the battery holder being coupled to a connector sleeve; an output connector housed in the connector sleeve, and detachably receiving a grounding sleeve of a microphone cable; a cylindrical conductive battery cover which is movable between a position covering the battery holder and a position releasing the battery holder and is electrically connected to the microphone unit housing at the position covering the battery holder; and an elastic and conductive cloth which is present between the connector sleeve and the battery cover, and is in contact with the connector sleeve and the battery cover, the connector sleeve and the battery cover being electrically connected.