Re: [Harp-L] Binaural Mics

[billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Saw the other guy's story about how somebody went to shows with that mannequin head that concealed stereo mics in the ears. There are also binaural condensor mics on ebay that look exactly like headphones! A much more discrete way to go, I think. Who said Maxwell Smart is dead?    :-)

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> I bought a set of Panasonic binaural electret condensor mics on Ebay. These 
> binaural mics are 
> tiny black hi-fi devices designed to clip onto your eyeglasses at the ears. 
> They are spec'd at 
> 20-20,000 hz and work fabulously with my new portable Microtrack flash media 
> recorder. They 
> require 5 volts of plug-in power, which the Microtrack provides. 
> 
> Using my head for an acoustic block (no jokes please!) they create a 
> super-stereo sound field. 
> By plugging them into a Microtrack in my pocket, I have a hands-free, 
> practically invisible, 
> hi-fidelity recording system that goes wherever I go and hears exactly what I 
> hear. 
> 
> I'm sure I'm not the only harp player who knows all the cool acoustic echo 
> chambers around the 
> neighborhood. Garages, tunnels, etc. Even within my own house the kitchen 
> sounds different from 
> the stairwell, etc. 
> 
> The Microtrack and the binaurals are sensitive enough to easily pick up all 
> these variations. 
> And they make the harmonica seem like its a foot wide in super-stereo!