Thanks so much for the response, Chris – I appreciate it. I will definitely look into this mic you recommended….

Hi J – yours is a very different mic than the ‘spring’ mics i describe… yr mic is actually much more modern. your mic will be tough to use it live because it’s likely omni-directional.

you should try it as-is. it should word fine, but it will feedback at a pretty low level. If you need better feedback rejection, there are modern mics that LOOK like yours but perform in a manner suitable for modern music. check out: http://www.sontronics.com/saturn.htm

good luck
c.

I just bought a Webster ring and spring mic on Ebay. It’s a desktop model but can of course be put on a stand. Though it “works”, I’m afraid the sound isn’t powerful enough to use with my burgeoning jazz band… It’s not a static-y sound, but it is very compressed like you mentioned above – and not strong. Not sure the link still works, but here it is:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/220939856014#ht_3638wt_897

I brought it to my local music store and tried it on a vintage Traynor 150 amp and the guy had it turned up to the max and felt that the sound that was emitted wouldn’t be loud enough to be heard in larger venues, especially with drums (though I don’t have any drums in my band..) Can you give me some advice on what I need to do and purchase to safely “boost” the volume? Do I need to make my own version of what you did in this post? Do you construct them and sell them?? I’d hate to not be able to use it!

Thank you so much!

Hi lindsey. “Delta” as-in blues music recorded on-location in the mississippi delta region in the 1920s; ’78’meaning 78 RPM records, the old, bandwidth-limited heavy discs… as far as whether or not one of these mics might suit yr group, listen to the audio clip that i posted and see whatcha think! good luck – c.

what does instant delta on a 78 mean? i’m in a band, and we do a lot of very soulful blues and folk stuff. two female singers, and we’re looking for a mic that has an old sound. would this work?

and these (The Copperphone) :
http://www.myspace.com/thecopperphone

These types of unique microphones would be a great addition to any mic closet, especially when you’re looking for something that sounds ‘different’.