Re: [Harp-L] Magic Mic by Toysmith

["Cara Cooke" <cyberharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Toysmith seems to make some interesting bits and pieces for the kids.  They
have a cheaper produced version of the colored 10-hole harmonica that Hohner
sells for kids.  Their colors are a bit funky, but I found a nice "burnt
orange" one for shows where we are entertaining Texas Longhorns -- for
"Texas Fight" and "The Eyes of Texas" requests.

Cara Cooke
www.cyberharp.isonfire.com


On 12/6/06, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At your local toy shop you may find a $5.00 item called "Magic Mic" by
> Toysmith.   It's shaped
> like an oversized microphone.  Inside it has a spring (no batteries
> required).  Talk into it and
> it gives your voice a garbage-can reverb.   Of course I wondered how it
> might sound with a
> harmonica and took one home.
>
> I'm not saying its going to become a permanent part of my gig bag. (For
> one thing it looks kind of
> ridiculous.  Maybe I could paint it or something.) But its reverb is not
> bad.  It's easy to cup a
> standard or even slightly oversized harp to it.  And I'd say it works
> better than a beer mug or
> some of the other improvised devices I've seen used for effect.
>
> I recommend you carry a harp into your local toy shop and decide right
> there for yourself if its
> worth $5 to you.
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