Re: [Harp-L] Favorite Mic

[Richard Trafford-Owen <richardtraffordowen@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, up until recently, my favourite mic was my Crystal Balls (Astatic). I'm 
slowly coming to terms with the fact that the crystal has gone. Thanks everyone 
for the advice. I have not completely let go yet. I've taken the element apart 
and once I dissolve away the glue on the diaphragm, I'll be able to see if the 
crystal has just slipped and can be easily fixed. Not sure what mic I'm going to 
look to to get a nice crunchy sound, but there seems little point in trying to 
replace the crystal since it is so hard to get them. A little piece of history 
is slipping away.

For a clean sound (non blues), I love my SM58. I also use a cheap Radio Shack 
lavelier mic that I hold in my hand by slipping it under my wedding ring. This 
allows me to get a lot of dynamic hand sounds and also percussive sounds.