Talking into a harmonica microphone

[Chankgeez]

You're welcome.

If you find something and it's not too much money, buy it. You never know what kind of funky sounds you can get out of some of those cheap mics.

[Joe Gress]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnTxCpY36FE[/youtube]
Vocals start at 0:40 in.

I think of Claypool when I think of a Harmonica mic being used strictly for vocals.

[Chankgeez]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnTxCpY36FE[/youtube]
Vocals start at 0:40 in.

I think of Claypool when I think of a Harmonica mic being used strictly for vocals.

Good call. I know Claypool's a fan of Sandman.

[grindonomicon]

Snowblind, I don't know specifically about harp mics, but a lot of vintage mics have low outputs. You may need to use a mic pre with 'em.

There are lots of cool sounding old microphones, not just harp mics. Thrift stores, flea markets and swap meets are all good places to look for cheap microphones.

I'll have to keep my eyes out, thanks man

Look for old mics from old mono reel to reel recorders too. They're cheap, usually have a 1/4 jack, and they can record and make some crazy noises. I've got one I love for doing distorted vocals.

[Joe Gress]

Good call. I know Claypool's a fan of Sandman.

It could get a little muddy live though depending on the mix. The first time I saw him it was clear as a bell and the effect was subtle. At Red Rocks it was kind of a wash.

[Psyre]

This is the mic I currently use at practices/live. I love it, I get a lot of people asking how I get the vintage sound, and the answer is straight up the mic. It has a bit of a gritty echo to it. Picked it up on the bay. They take a special type of cable, it's a screw on about the size of a quarter>1/4. Sometimes I plug it into a direct box to switch to XLR, but that creates a little feedback sometimes.