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New Seydel Wah Wah Friendly Mic
New Seydel Wah Wah Friendly Mic
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mickil
262 posts
Jun 21, 2009
7:30 AM
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I just came across this today:
http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel.sf/en_GB/?ObjectID=1527566
In the manual, which you can download, they reckon it's pretty easy to do hand effects.
If, like me, your playing has become pretty much dependent on hand effects, and a lot of your 'tricks' don't work at the local jam when you're confronted with a huge SM58 then this might be the answer.
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
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eharp
268 posts
Jun 21, 2009
7:42 AM
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have you tried a madcat shaker?
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Kingley
65 posts
Jun 21, 2009
7:53 AM
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If you play "off" a mic then all your hand effects will work with any mic.
If you're cupping the mic then there are various options, they just take a bit of practice to get the hang of.
Small mics like the Shure 545, SM57, EV RE10, are easier to use for a lot of people than an Astatic JT30 or Shure 520.
The Shaker mics are all pretty small and very easy to cup.
The Shaker Madcat is a good mic for using hand effects as is the Microvox. But they seem to have a lower feedback threshold than the Shure mics in my experience.
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mickil
263 posts
Jun 21, 2009
8:02 AM
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@ eharp: No, I've not. Do you recommend it for wahs and the like?
@ Kingley: Yeah, I do play off the mic. The only trouble is that when I do, it's often impossible to hear what I'm playing. There are no monitors at my local jams, and some of the fellas play unbelievably loudly.
Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I'll google the models you mentioned.
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/user/SlimHarpMick
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Buddha
672 posts
Jun 21, 2009
8:04 AM
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I used to use the AKG D58. I added a little metal loop to it so I could put it over my fingers. Rob Paparozzi liked it so much he wanted it so I gave it to him. I couldn't find another one at the time (pre-ebay days) and eventually moved on to the RE-10 and Sennheiser 441
http://www.akg.com/site/products/powerslave,id,986,pid,986,nodeid,2,_language,EN.html
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sonvolt13
20 posts
Jun 21, 2009
9:44 AM
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The cherub mic is a nice choice if you like both an overdriven sound and the flexibility to use alot of hand effects. It seems to match up well with the harp gear 2.
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eharp
269 posts
Jun 21, 2009
11:45 AM
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the handcat is very good for hand-effects. i never had issues with feedback using it with my harpgear2 and dont recall problems with the blues jr.
it works great with my lil' smokey amp and the two make for a very portable rig to practice with.
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mickil
265 posts
Jun 21, 2009
12:13 PM
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Thanks, eharp.
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/user/SlimHarpMick
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eharp
271 posts
Jun 21, 2009
12:19 PM
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and like any piece of electronic equipment i buy, i probably wont buy an experiment. if i cant test it with my other gear, i dont buy it unless i get great reviews from folks i really trust. (in other words, dont buy it cause i like it.)
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ElkRiverHarmonicas
22 posts
Jun 21, 2009
4:04 PM
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The guy who designed that mic is an American, Bruce Wharton, who lives in Germany. He's a great guy, his daughter and my daughter are pen pals. He's a sharp guy... I've not played through one of these, but I'm very confident in Bruce's abilities.
Last Edited by on Jun 21, 2009 4:25 PM
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mickil
266 posts
Jun 21, 2009
5:16 PM
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I should have said this when I posted the thread, but kind of took it as being understood: it's not just the ability to use hand effects that's important to me; it's also being able to make a non-distorted, non-chicago, more country blues sound, but within the context of an amplified jam.
It's funny, you know. But, I went to a new local jam a couple of weeks ago where I bumped into an ex-girlfriend. That day, I'd got my first 1847 Silver. I said to her, 'Listen to my new toy,' or something like that. I went up front while people where still messing about with their gear, and just blew a little while.
The harp is so loud, and the venue's accoustics are so good (very high ceiling, wooden floors) that I thought, 'Who needs a PA?'
Of course, you do need a PA when you're up against the rest of the band. But, that unamplified, low-down, back-porch sound is what I want to be able to produce at a jam.
I'd sooner just play unamplified with a guitar wo/man, but it's all amplified these days.
Thanks all for your input. Much appreciated.
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'If it sounds GOOD to you, it's bitchen; if it sounds BAD to YOU, it's shitty' - Frank Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/user/SlimHarpMick
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