Category Archives: Harmonica Microphones

Go Walkabout – Wireless Microphones

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Greg

Four our final article in the Harmonica Microphones series, let’s ditch that cumbersome mic cable. Many players want to go wireless – fun, because you can go out in the audience and play, dance up on the bar, or simply … Continue reading →

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Hey There, What’s That Sound? – Microphone Feedback

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Greg

We continue with the Harmonica Microphones series with some thoughts on the knotty problem of microphone feedback: what it is and how to minimise it. Feedback is that awful loud screeching, humming and/or whistling sound a system makes when a … Continue reading →

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There’s No Place Like Ohm – Microphone Impedance

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Greg

Our previous article in the Harmonica Microphones series mentioned impedance. Here we describe not so much what it is, but what it means to harp players wielding microphones. The microphones we are talking about in this series of articles are … Continue reading →

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Microphone Elements Explained – Part 2

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Greg

It’s been a while, folks, but at last we continue the Harmonica Microphones series with the second part of Greg Heumann’s exposition on microphone elements. Last time around, we described two kinds of elements used for amplified blues harp – … Continue reading →

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Microphone Elements Explained

Posted on April 30, 2010 by Greg

For this week’s Harmonica Microphones post we asked Greg Heumann to give us the low-down on the bewildering universe of mic elements. In the first of a double post, he describes two kinds of elements used for amplified blues harp … Continue reading →

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Cupping Technique 101

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Greg

In his latest article in the Harmonica Microphone series, Greg explains what happens when your cup overfloweth. The secret is getting a good seal. Good amplified tone starts with the player’s tone, and is accentuated by microphone technique. Cupping is … Continue reading →

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Choosing a Microphone: Acoustic vs Amplified?

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Greg

Elwood’s Note: “I’m pretty ignorant when it comes to harmonica mics. When you ask me what my favourite element is, I normally choose between earth, wind, water and fire. I thought “Impedance” was a stigmatised medical condition which affects 50 … Continue reading →

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