Re: [Harp-L] hoodoo doodoo

[jdeall@xxxxxxxxxxx]

I was at that gig, and it also sounded like the hoodoo mic was clipping as well, when things got loud MD disappeared.
Jerry
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From: "Mad Dog Friedman" <maddog@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> [Mad Dog wrote] I bought a hoodoo wireless mic set up, tried it out & sent
> it back.  I used it for one set and liked its Shaker Mad Cat type sound on
> my acoustic style playing, but honestly if I really want a real acoustic
> sound I play up to a PA vocal mic. The deep full hot electric sound (through
> my Princeton Recording Amp) that I was used to with a cord or even the
> Guitar Bug was missing and the feed back control on the Voodoo mic was poor
> at best.  I squealed like a stuck pig most of the set.  Since it does not
> have a volume on it I had to keep shutting it off at the belt pack whenever
> I sang. That's why I went back to playing through a wire the rest of the
> night and sent back the hoodoo doodoo the nest day.
> 
>  I used to have an AKG Guitar Bug.  Lasted about 1 & 1/2 years before the
> hinge on the jack broke.  (I have read since that that is common problem &
> have seen some harp players duck tape them down so the don't flip
> around--not sure if that works but it seem like a good idea).  It does have
> a very good sound and can plug into any 1/4 inch jack socket.  But when the
> bug broke I could not replace just the bug and would have had to buy a whole
> new system.  I saw Sugar Blue using a Sampson Airline (American Music
> carries them) and he sounded great so I got have one of those now & like it
> as much as the AKG and it does not flip around. Also it has a switch to
> control the output.  The AKG's signal use to be too hot for my boss delay
> petal but I switch the Sampson down so it works.  Sampson says they invented
> the "bug style" wireless so I am hoping it lasts better than the AKG!
> 
> Mad Dog
> www.maddogharp.com
> 
> Message: 5
> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:59:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: B Boggs <ceudoazul@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Hoodoo Hand Mic (Wireless)
> To: Harp <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <892884.8094.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> 
> Hi Steve,
>   Can't offer on the Hohner...
>   I have been using the AKG Wireless Guitar Bug and like the utility of
> plugging into any of my Turner bullets, Shure 545 (Greg Heumann modded with
> guitar jack and VC), etc.
>   Whatever wireless you get, it is cool to walk out and really hear how you
> sound off stage.
>   Thanks,
>   Brian
>    
>   ^><^````````````````^<>^``````````````````>^^<~~~~~~~~~~?
>    
>    
>    7 May 2008 2:15:18 -0400
>  "From: "steve@xxxxxxxxxxxx" <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>"
> 
> Subject: [Harp-L] hoodoo hand mic
> 
> I have been contemplating trying the new Hohner Hoodoo Hand wireless
> setup. I have been playing thru an SM-58 right into the PA, but am just
> not quite satisfied with the sound. Plus, if I EQ it for harp, and then
> want to sing harmony, it's too bassy. 
> Anybody here have experience, good or bad, with the Hoodoo Hand. I have
> a Harp commander and it works good, but I'm curious about this new
> toy.
> Thanks in advance for any info.
> Steve Webb in Minnesota
> where it finally quit snowing 
> 
> 
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