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best mic for my bong?

Post by psychicoctopus » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:11 am

what song has the best bong sample? should the bong be miked close to the bowl, on the tube, or at the carb? or a stereo pair set back a few feet?

it's hard to record a lighter, I've found. there's a lot of transient detail in the lighter sound and it doesn't come through well with a cheap condenser mic.
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by Bear » Sun Feb 13, 2005 1:16 am

This is one of my favorite thread titles ever.

But I need to know if this is a wizard bong we're talking about here, or a skull bong that tells the future. If it's a wizard bong, mic the bowl, and if there's someone in the room saying "dude" and "bro" a lot, mic him too. If it's a skull bong, mic the prophecy. The future will fuck you up, and the skull bong's words will take you straight to 4:20, regardless of what time it is.
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by psychicoctopus » Sun Feb 13, 2005 2:50 am

and the winner is... sm57.

heh. I already forgot about that other thread. don't I look like a stoner now.
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Post by andyg666 » Sun Feb 13, 2005 8:50 am

i used an audio technica 813b through an old mackie channel for this one. small diaphragm condenser. recorded a few years ago.

www.porkfriedrecords.com/andi/bonghit.mp3

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Post by Piotr » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:07 am

Why the 421, of course!
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by Mr. Dipity » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:34 am

psychicoctopus wrote:what song has the best bong sample? should the bong be miked close to the bowl, on the tube, or at the carb? or a stereo pair set back a few feet?
Easy Star All Stars Dub Side of the Moon - Money

There's a lo-fi sample on their website.

Don't know about fidelity, but it's definitley my favourite bong sample.

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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by Rick Hunter » Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:45 am

Bear wrote:This is one of my favorite thread titles ever.

But I need to know if this is a wizard bong we're talking about here, or a skull bong that tells the future. If it's a wizard bong, mic the bowl, and if there's someone in the room saying "dude" and "bro" a lot, mic him too. If it's a skull bong, mic the prophecy. The future will fuck you up, and the skull bong's words will take you straight to 4:20, regardless of what time it is.
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by Bear » Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:17 am

Rick Hunter wrote:
Bear wrote:This is one of my favorite thread titles ever.

But I need to know if this is a wizard bong we're talking about here, or a skull bong that tells the future. If it's a wizard bong, mic the bowl, and if there's someone in the room saying "dude" and "bro" a lot, mic him too. If it's a skull bong, mic the prophecy. The future will fuck you up, and the skull bong's words will take you straight to 4:20, regardless of what time it is.
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by djdrake13 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 11:06 am

I once mic'ed my buddy tryin to make some type of sippin sound, or i dont' konw what the fuck he was tryin to do.. but it came out sounding like the best bong sample I've ever heard. sounds more realistic than the real thing mic'ed. We used a Nady SCM900 mic about 4 inches from his mouth. I'll try to bring the sample in tomorrow and post it for y'all to hear.

I know its not as cool as the real thing. But if you're looking for sound quality.....
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Re: best mic for my bong?

Post by Spiderhead69 » Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:26 pm

Check out The Bong Song by Butthole Surfers...

That's a killer....

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