Re: [Harp-L] Why use a Harmonica Mic?

["46long Blake" <46long@xxxxxxxxx>]

Cathal; list  -

I've been playing for 18 years. I've always played through a "harp mic."
What I don't know, is why - what makes for a good harp mic? I play through a
'94 Sure Bullet Dx and a '90 Blues Blaster with a replacement Ceramic
element from the JT30 store. I still don't know what the hell difference any
of this makes, and I don't have the resources to compare. So what? That's
the question. Extra points if you can explain it in terms that a liberal
arts major can understand......
In other wors, if I had the money, what should I look for in a high quality
harp mic?

 - Blake


On 4/1/06, Cathal Mcg <2smartbyhalf@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> How is a harmonica microphone different to a standard vocal mic (as I've
> been using)? Is the difference that a harp mic is designed to tame the
> shrill highs and emphasise the lows?
> In that case would a compressor or EQ attached to a standard mic do the
> same
> job?
> Thanks in advance (and for all the information this list has given me),
> Cathal
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