When is beatboxing dangerous for mics...
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When is beatboxing dangerous for mics...
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I assume that a dynamic mic can handle the SPL of beatboxing (correct me if i'm wrong.)
I wonder if they can always handle the moisture, over time? I.e., corrosion?
With condensers, specifically the AKG C535, it seems like it would be a bad idea, for either reason?
Ideas? Info?
Thanks!
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I assume that a dynamic mic can handle the SPL of beatboxing (correct me if i'm wrong.)
I wonder if they can always handle the moisture, over time? I.e., corrosion?
With condensers, specifically the AKG C535, it seems like it would be a bad idea, for either reason?
Ideas? Info?
Thanks!
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I love a truly good beatboxer. Baba Israel is AWESOME. Matisyahu is actually a great beatboxer, too.
The whole genre evolved around the SM-58, so that might be a good mic choice.
I guess it would be dangerous for a mic if you choose the wrong mic, or if the artist just ate a tuna melt.
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The whole genre evolved around the SM-58, so that might be a good mic choice.
I guess it would be dangerous for a mic if you choose the wrong mic, or if the artist just ate a tuna melt.
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It's not so much a question of SPL level in the typical sense. Dynamic mics are a safer bet because the diaphragm is just plain thicker and doesn't move the same way that a thin condenser diaphragm does. The volume may not seem very loud, but any time someone is blowing directly into a microphone, they are putting a tremendous amount of air pressure onto that tiny diaphragm and it's all in one direction. Ribbons obviously rip very fast in those situations, but even what seem to be quite stable and tough condensers (or dynamics) can stretch and/or break under the pressure that might be equivalent to 150-160dBSPL, but too low of a frequency for us to register the volume level.
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Gotcha...
Hey, thanks for all the info.
I haven't gotten into it too much on my AKG C535, which i use for my (singing) vocals, because i was nervous about it, but i did do it from time to time. No more. I'll find an old 58 to play with.
Appreciated,
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I haven't gotten into it too much on my AKG C535, which i use for my (singing) vocals, because i was nervous about it, but i did do it from time to time. No more. I'll find an old 58 to play with.
Appreciated,
-c
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One method I've seen is to have a dynamic mic about chin height about three or four inches away. This is a win-win because for some beatboxers, part of the kick drum sounds come from the larynx. This way, the mic is just off axis enough to be missed by the air blasts but not far enough off that you won't get the sound and you'll get more of the kick sound as well.
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